440 The N u ji s e r y. Sept.] 



In choofing the cuttings, mind to take yoang fhoots> 

 fuch as are flrong, and cut them into proper lengths of 

 about nine, ten, or twelve inches j and plant them in 

 rows^ten or twelve inches dillant, and allow fix or eight 

 inches between plant and plant in the row. 



They fhoulu be planted in a fhady border. 



In planting them, mind to put each cutting full half 

 way, or thereabouts in the earth. 



Many other kinds of flowering fhrubs and trees are 

 raifed by cuttings of the fame year's Ihoots : and the 

 middle or latter end of this month is the time to begin to 

 plant cuttings of all the hardy kinds. 



This is rather the bell time in the year to plant cut- 

 tings of laurel and Portugal laurel. 



Thefe cuttings may be planted in a (hady border any 

 time in this month, but about the middle or towards the 

 latter end is rather the beil time to do that work. 



In taking off thefe cuttings, mind to take a parcel of 

 the moderate ftrong fhoots of the fame year's growth, 

 obferving to cut off with each fhoot, about two or three 

 inches of the laft year's wood, and this will make them 

 more certainly fucceed. 



Having provided the cuttings, cut off" the leaves at 

 bottom, and halfway up the fhoots ; then plant them in 

 a Ihady border, putting each cutting as far into the earth 

 as it is ilripped, and water them. 



Cherry and Plum Stones to raife Stocks, 



Sow cherry and plum Hones, or preferve them to fow in 

 Oftober, to raife flocks to graft and bud upon. See 

 Oaober. 



Deflrey Weeds, 



Now take the opportunity, in dry weather, to hoe be- 

 tween the rows of all kinds of trees and ihrubs, in order 

 to deftroy all the weeds ; and this fhould now be very 

 well attended to, before the autumn rains begin. 



Likewife take particular care at this time to let every 

 other part of the nurfery be thoroughly cleared from 

 weeds, for thefe will now come up very thick and faflin 

 every part from feed. 



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