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The Nursery. 



Of^ranfplantlng, 



IN the beginning, or at leaft fome time In this month, 

 finiih all the tranfplanting that is lo be done before 

 fpring ; it is dangerous to tranfplant the more tender 

 and curious plants particularly, later than thi? month, 

 becaufe hard froft may let in before the plants have taken 

 root; though the more hardy forts may be tranfplanted 

 any time in this and next month in open weather. 



F reparations for neiv Plantations, 



Continue to dig and trench the ground where new 

 plantations are to be made in this and next month, and 

 in February or March, and the ground will be finely 

 mellowed by that time. 



Mantiringr the^ Grctind. 



When dung is wanted in any part of the nurfery where 

 ne<.v plantations of young nurfery trees are intended, 

 take advantage of dry days, or frofly weather, and bring 

 it in. 



And where it is intended to lay any dung between wide 

 rows of young trees, let i<-, as foon as laid down, be 

 fpread equally over the furface, that the rains may wafii 

 its virtue into the ground among the roots, which will 

 be of no fmall benefit to the plants. 



The Care of nenv-planted Trees. 



Now let all «:all new-planted trees, that are in expofed 

 fituations, be flaked, and let them be tied up, to fecure 

 them from being blown to one fide by violent winds. 



Take alfo great care to protedl from froft the roots of 

 new-planted trees and fhrubs ; but this need only be 

 particularly obferved in the tender and choiceft kinds. 



For the protedion of thefe kinds, get fome dry mulch, 

 or dry, or ihort littery dung, and let feme of it be laid a 

 good thicknefs over the furface of the earth between the 

 plants, which will hinder the froft from entering to their 

 roots. 



Seedling 



