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THE NURSERY. 



As it is my plan to avoid repetitions as much as possible, in order 

 to make room for more important matter, and having gone pretty 

 extensively into the nursery business in March, I must refer you 

 to that month for general instructions respecting the culture of trees 

 and shrubs. You will there find the various methods and proper 

 periods for grafting; the modes of raising, planting, and training 

 all sorts of live hedges; the different ways of cultivating various 

 kinds of shrubby plants, forest and fruit trees, by layers, suckers, 

 cuttings, seeds, &c, a repetition of which, in this place, would only 

 swell the book to no purpose. 



Let it, however, be observed, that the sowing of all kinds of tree 

 and shrub seeds (except those that have had a year's previous pre- 

 paration,) and also grafting, may successfully be practised in the 

 middle states in the early part of this month, and in the eastern 

 states till near the latter end thereof; and that the earlier in the 

 month such can be done, provided the ground is in good condition, 

 and the weather favourable, the better. Propagation by layers, 

 suckers, and cuttings, may also be practised in the early part of 

 this month, both in the middle and eastern states, and indeed in the 

 latter, it is the most eligible season for the performance of that 

 work. 



Transplanting. 



All hardy evergreen trees and shrubs, seedling and others, may 

 be taken up and transplanted in the first week of this month, (ear- 

 lier in the southern states, and not much later in the eastern,) with 

 great certaintj of success. 



Pines and firs of all kinds may now be removed. Likewise 

 cedars, junipers, kiUmias and rhododendrons; pyracanthas, hollies, 

 evergreen oaks and yews; and also, alaternuses, phillyreas, arbor- 

 vita?s and evergreen privet, with many others. 



The seedlings are to be planted as directed in March, the others 

 as in page 301, and immediately after, they should have a good 

 watering to settle the earth about their roots. Likewise, any de- 

 ciduous shrubs and trees of the kte shooting kinds may yet be trans- 

 planted, if done early in the month. 



Care of new planted Trees and Shrubs. 



Water the new plantations of evergreens and flowering shrubs, 

 &.C., but in particular those which were lately planted out from the 

 seed-beds. Three times a week will be sufficient for these; and 

 for those deciduous kinds that have been transplanted in autumn or 

 early in spring, once a week will do; always observing, during this 

 month, to give the water very early in the morning. 



