l8lS SHRUBS AND TREES. 



The Spring planting may be proceeded in, 

 if open fettled weather, in January, though 

 inore eligible in February ; then forwarded to 

 have the principal part iinifhed in that month 

 and March, efpecially of all deciduous trees 

 and Ihrubs ; continuing it alfo in the ever- 

 green tribe, of which, if a cold unfavourable 

 Spring, the principal planting may be per- 

 formed more fuccefsfully in March than ear- 

 lier, efpecially in all the more tender forts, 

 as arbutus, magnolia, tea-tree, kalmias, &;c. 

 but is proper to finilb planting thefe, and all 

 the ever-green kinds, in the I -! named month, 

 and beginning or midcle of /ipril. 



For planting, have them digged up with a 

 full fpread of roots, and fome curious or 

 tender forts of ever-greens particularly, if 

 removed with moderate balls of earth, will 

 be of advantage, fo as not to receive much 

 check by removal : however, in the general 

 part, for principal planting all the fjrts, both 

 of deciduous and ever-green trees and ihrubs, 

 may be fucceisfully removed without balls, 

 taking them up with good roots to their full 

 exient. And it is of much advantage to have 

 them planted as foon after removal as poflible, 

 before the fmall roots and fibres are much 

 dried, and have no more taken up at a time 

 than can be foon planted ; or where that un- 

 avoidably happens, trench them by the roots 

 in the ground, to preferve them in good con- 

 dition, and thence planted with all conve- 

 nient difpatch. 



Or, 



