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Th e • N u r s e r y. 



CONTINUE in open weather to dig the ground 

 between the rows of trees and fhrubs ; take caVe, 

 of the roots of the plants, and let all weeds be buried 

 properly. 



Carry dung alfo to fuch plants as want' it, and fpread 

 it of an equal thicknefs over the furface of the ground. 



Nenv planted Trees, 



Continue the care of the tender kinds of new-planted, 

 trees ; where they were not mulched in November, let 

 fome now be laid between the rows, and about their ilemsj, 

 to protedl the roots from being hurt by fevere froft. i 



Let the Hems of all new-planted tall trees be now, 

 properly fupported with Hakes, where it was omitted iii, 

 the former month. 



Seedling Trees* 



Take care alfo of the tender feedling exotics ; they,^ 

 while young, require fome Ihelter in fevere weather. 



Let thefe be now protected in hard frofts, in the man- 

 ner diredled laft month, but never fuifer the covering;, 

 of any kind to remain a day longer than there is an ab- 

 folute occafion. 



The beds of tree feeds, berries and acorns, which 

 were fown in Odlober, or the beginning of lall month, 

 would be greatly benefited if in rigorous frofty weather 

 they could be covere<i with peas-llraw, fern, or other 

 dry long litter. 



This Ihould be pradifed before the froft has far pene- 

 trated into the ground ; but in particular to the beds 

 of acorns, for thefe very foon fhoot after committed to 

 the ground, and the froft would very much afFed them, 



Trenching and Digging, 



Forward the trenching of fuch pieces of ground as 

 are to be planted with fhrubs in the fpring. 



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