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Planting Enjer green Trees and Shrubs. 



Evergreen ihrubs or trees of moft forts may alfo now 

 be brought in, and planted in the clumps, or other parts 

 of thc'garden where wanted. 



Thefe forts may be removed any time in this month, and 

 the fooner the better, for moft forts will fucceed well. 



But, in particular, the ftrawberry-tree or arbutus, lau- 

 rel, Portugal laurel, lauriftinus, pyracantha, phillyreas, 

 alaternus, bays, ciftufes, evergreen-oaks, hollies, and 

 magnolias. 



In planting thefe and all other evergreen trees or fhrubs, 

 let the fame rule be obferved as mentioned above in plant- 

 ing the different forts of flowering fhrubs. 



That is, where thefe plants are to be planted in 

 clumps, or any continued plantation, let them be fet at 

 leaft five feet everyway afunder, and let no confideration 

 induce you to plant them clofer; and fome of the larger 

 growing forts fhould be allowed a greater diftance ; for 

 it is of much importance to allow thefe fhrubs a proper 

 diftance; as every plant according to its kind, having 

 room to fhoot each way regularly, they will form hand- 

 fome heads ; and ev^ery different fhrub can alfo with plea- 

 fure be diftinftly viewed. 



Befides, by allowing a due diftance between plant and 

 plant, you have proper room to dig the ground ; and alfo 

 to hoe and clean, and do all neceffary work about the 

 ihrubs. 



Planting E'uergreens to hide Walls, ^c. 



Phillyreas, lauriftinus, and laurel, are proper fhrubs to 

 plant any where near a houfe to hide fuch ragged or 

 naked walls, or other buildings, as you defire to have 

 hidden. 



Thefe plants are a beautiful green, fummer and win- 

 ter, they are alfo very hardy, and their growth is quick 

 and regular; and where wanted for the above purpofe, 

 this is a proper time to plant them. 



They muft be planted clofe to the wall, and their 

 branches muft be regularly fpread and trained to the 

 wall in the manner of a wall-tree ; they will flioot in a 

 quick but regular manner, and their beautiful green 

 leaves will eftedually hide the moft deformed or ill- 

 looking wall, &c. 



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