22 THE CULTURE OF 



Directiong for securing the Embankments. 



On the business of planting being com- 

 pleted, afford each bed a light but some- 

 what copious supply of water; and should 

 the weather continue warm and dry in the 

 autumn after planting, moderate waterings 

 must be applied until the plants are well 

 rooted. 



The embankment, on becoming impaired 

 by severe frosts, or winter rains, will require 

 to be completely repaired with the spade, 

 early in the spring, or before the commence- 

 ment of dry weather. 



As it may frequently occur that runners 

 and off-sets of particular species cannot be 

 obtained to plant on nursery beds in July, a 

 practice we earnestly recommend, Straw- 

 berry beds may be very successfully planted 

 with the strongest off-sets and runners taken 

 from bearing plants growing on young beds 

 in the autumn season ; but with these con- 



