Nov;] The Jlower-Garden 519 



It is done with intent to deftroy weeds ; and I have 

 often tried it, but never found it in the leaft anfwer that 

 purpofe. 



Digging the Clumps or garters amcngFlo^wering Shrubs y l^c. 



Forward now all digging that is to be done in this 

 garden. 

 ^ Let this be done, in particular, among the fhrubs of 

 every kind ; for by digging the ground between, it greatly 

 encourages the plants, and the ground will lie clean, and 

 appear neat all winter. 



Prepare alfo the ground where you intend to plant any 

 of the more tender kinds of fhrubs in the fpring. 



Box and Thrift. 



Box and thrift for edgings to beds or borders may, 

 where wanting, flill be planted. 



Now is alfo a good time to mend box edgings, where 

 there are any gaps or uneven places. See Odober. 



Tr an/plant Suckers for Propagation. 



Take up fuckers of rofes and lilacs, and other fhrubs; 

 plant them in rows in an open fpot, where they will make 

 pretty plants in two years time, and may then be tranf« 

 planted into the clumps or borders. 



Care of Beds of Hyacinths and Tulips y ^c. 



Take care now of the beds of the choicell kinds of 

 hyaciRths, tulips, ranunculufes and anemone roots, and 

 fhelter them in bad weather. 



The beds wherein the mofl curious forts of thefe roots 

 are newly planted, fhould now be arched over with hoops ; 

 and, in heavy fnow and fevere frofts, let large thick 

 garden mats, or flrong canvas cloths, be drawn over, for 

 if the fnow, &c. have free accefs to the beds, would get 

 down and deilroy many of tlie new planted roots, or at 

 leail would prove injurious to the generality. 



Preparing Ccmpofi for f landers. 



Begin now, when not done before, to break up and 

 turn the heaps of compoll ; in doing this, let the clods be 

 well broken, that all the parts may be properly mixed. 



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