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New Grafted Trees. 



Examine the new grafted trees, the clay is sometimes apt to fall 

 oft' or crack, so as to admit air and wet to the grafts. 



When that is the case, the old clay must be taken entirely oft*, 

 and immediately apply some more that is fresh and well wrought: 

 let this be closed in every part, so that neither air nor wet can 

 enter. 



Where there are any shoots produced from the stocks below the 

 grafts, rub them oft' close; for these, if permitted to grow, would 

 starve the young shoots: be careful also to eradicate all root suckers. 



Budded Trees. 



Budded trees should also be looked over about this time, for 

 those that were worked last summer will now be making their first 

 shoots, and therefore demand some attention. 



The first shoots from the inoculated buds are, in some seasons, 

 apt to be attacked by insects or blights; and these, if not prevented, 

 will injure them greatly, and sometimes entirely spoil them; but 

 by timely attention, it may be, in a great measure, prevented: where 

 the ends of the young shoots appear crumpled, and the leaves 

 curled, let them be carefully taken oft, for they are full of small 

 insects. By this practice the vermin may be prevented from 

 spreading farther. 



Likewise observe, that all shoots which put out from the stock, 

 except the proper inserted bud, must be rubbed oft' constantly as 

 they are produced, that its whole eft'orts may go to the support ot 

 the bud-shoots only. 



The Management of Seed-beds. 



Water occasionally the seed-beds of all kinds of trees and shrubs 

 in dry weather: this must be practised both before and alter the 

 plants begin to appear. 



Observe at all times to water these beds with moderation; a 

 little and often must be the rule. Likewise be very careful not to 

 apply the water over hastily at any time, for that would be apt to 

 wash the earth away from the seed, and also from the young plants 

 now beginning to come up: be particularly careful as to the more 

 tender and delicate sorts: generally let the refreshments of water 

 be repeated moderately once every two days in warm dry weather, 

 which will be of great service to all kinds of seedling plants. 



Shade will also prove very beneficial in the middle of hot sunny 

 days, to many of the choice kinds of seedling-trees and shrubs, 

 about the time of their first appearing, and for some time after. 



These young plants may be shaded from the sun occasionally, 

 by fixing hoops across the beds, then let mats, canvass or the like, 

 be drawn over the hoops as often as occasion requires. 



Where there are boxes, pots, or tubs of seedling plants, let them 

 be placed in a shady situation, about the middle, or towards the 



