Feb.] THE NURSERY. jr^j 



trees and shrubs, first giving them such necessary pruning as may 

 be wanted; but it" the ground is then bound up with frost, you may 

 perform the latter and defer the former work, till the frost is away, 

 which then must be done without, delay, especially where the ground 

 is tolerably dry. 



Trim up the stems of such young hardy fruit and forest trees as 

 require it, especially the deciduous kinds, and also prune oft' all 

 disorderly rambling shoots, so as to bring them into a neat and 

 handsome form. 



Prune also the hardy flowering shrubs in nursery rows, whereby 

 to regulate any disorderly growths, and to give them a becoming 

 appearance. 



In doing this work, it would generally be proper to prune or train 

 the young plants mostly to short single stems below; and where 

 the heads of any shrubs are very irregular, or run out in rambling 

 shoots, let them be reduced to some order and form, by cutting 

 out or shortening such as may require any regulation, whereby 

 to form a somewhat orderly shape in the general head. Likewise 

 suckers arising from the roots should generally be cleared oft", and 

 if carefully detached with some roots to each, the best of them, if 

 wanted, may be planted in nursery rows at proper distances; they 

 will make good plants in two or three years time, and the mother 

 plants being cleared therefrom, will be preserved in a more regular 

 proper growth. 



After the above occasional pruning, let the ground be dug between 

 the rows of the continuing shrubs, if not done before; digging it 

 one spade deep in a neat regular manner, to remain in good culti- 

 vated order all the spring and ensuing summer. 



Solving Stones to raise Stock for Grafting, §-c. 



As early as possible this month sow the stones of plums, peaches, 

 nectarines, apricots and cherries, &c. , which were preserved in sand 

 or earth from the time of the fruit being ripe till this period; for 

 unless they were preserved in this way, few of them will grow; 

 these may either be sown in drills, or broad cast in a bed, and 

 covered from an inch to two inches deep, according to the lightness 

 of the soil and the proportionate size of the stones. 1 am by no 

 means an advocate for covering seeds of any kind too deep, never 

 having had good success from such. If the above sorts are covered 

 but lightly, they will easily grow through it, and when up you 

 can refresh them by sifting fresh earth over them, if in beds, and if 

 in drills, by drawing it to their stems. 



Sowing Haws for the raising of Thorn-quicks. 



Having collected a sufficiency of fruit of the various kinds <>l 

 hawthorn which you desire to propagate, the autumn twelve mouths 

 previous to the time of sowing, which is, as carl;/ in spring as it is 

 possible to get the ground in a good state of culture to receive them, 

 proceed to sowing as hereafter directed. 



