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rows in an open fpot, where fome will make good plants 

 in two years. 



The fuckers of rofes, lilacs, fpiroea, and many oth»er 

 forts muft be taken up from the old plants in open wea- 

 ther, and be planted out in rows, fifteen inches afun- 

 der; fome will make handfome plants in one or two 

 years time. 



Preparing Ground for planting. 



Now dig, when the weather will permit, the bor- 

 ders, and all fuch places where any kind of fhrubs, 

 trees, or plants, are to be planted. 



Tran/planting, 



Tranfplanting may ftill, in open weather, be con- 

 tinued among all the hardy kinds of flowering fhrubs and 

 foreft- trees. 



But if any of the more tender and curious forts 

 are planted, it is advifable to mulch the ground over 

 the roots to keep out the froil. See November and 

 January, 



Roll Grafs and Gravel Walks, 



In mild v/eather let the grafs walks and lawns be- 

 poled and rolled once a week at leaft. 



Let the gravel walks be alfo kept very clean, and 

 roll them now and then in dry open weather. 

 Preparing Compofi. 



Break up and turn the heaps of comport, for curious 

 flowers, in pots, &c. obferving to mix the parts well 

 together. 



At this time you fhould alfo bring in frefli ingredients 

 to make new compoft heaps, for thefe fhouid always lie-- 

 the beft part of a year before they are ufed for any pur- 

 pofe; the principal compofls, for choice flowers, being 

 any light nch earth, feafand, light fandy loam and a fmall 

 portion of dry rotttd dung ; all well blended together. 



The Care of Plants in Pots* 



Take good care now of all fuch hardy fhrubs as are 

 in pots. To protedl the roots of the fhrubs the better 

 from froft, let the pots, if not done before, be plunged 

 10 their rims in a dry warm fpot. 



And 



