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Sew Plum and Cherry -Stones, 



Now it will be proper to put into the ground fome 

 plum and cherry-flones to raife a fupply of flocks to bud 

 and graft. 



Let beds be dug for thefe about foui' feet broad ; let the 

 ftenes be fpread a» equally as poflible, and not too thick : 

 cover them full an inch and half thick with earth. 



Then it will be advantageous to fcatter fome dry ihcrt 

 .jnulchy litter on the furface. 



It will likewife now be neceffary to prepare to preferve 

 fome plum-Hones in fand till fpring, to be as a referve 

 to fow in cafe thefe now fown in the beds ihould be de- 

 flroyed by vermin or fevere froft. 



For that purpofe get a good clofe ftrong box or tub, 

 aftd cover the bottom three inches deep with fome dry 

 fand ; then fcatter in a parcel of the ftones, and cover 

 them two inches deep with fand ; then fcatter more Hones, 

 find throw on another covering of fand, and fo proceed 

 til! the box or tub bfe filled. 



Thus the Hones will keep fecurely till the middle, or 

 towards the latter end of February, when they muft be 

 fown in beds in the nurfery as above. 



Pla7it Cuttings of Laurels. 



Plant cuttings of laurels, but let this be dond in the 

 beginning of the month. 



Let the cuttings of thefe plants be chofen, prepared, 

 and planted in the manner mentioned the lafl month. 



Portugal laurels are alfo to be propagated by cuttings* 

 and the beginning of this month is flill a very good 

 time to plant'^hem. 



Propagate hy Buckets , 



Propagate by fuckers from the roots, all forts of trees 

 and Ihrubs which produce them ; taking them up with 

 roots, and plant them in nurfery-rows. 



Tran/plant Laurels, 



The beginning of this month is a proper feafon to 

 tranfplant laurels, Portugal laurels, lauruftinus, and 

 fnch like evergreens, into wider rows where needful. 



