340 THE NURSERY. [April. 



latter end of this month, where they may have the morning and 

 afternoon sun only, carefully protecting them from its mid-day 

 influence. 



All beds of seedling trees and shrubs whatever, must be kept 

 perfectly clean from weeds. This should be carefully attended to, 

 for the weeds are of much quicker growth than the young seedling 

 plants, and would soon get the start of them if permitted to stand. 

 Therefore, let such as soon as they appear in the beds be pricked 

 out before they get to any great head, performing it by a very care- 

 ful hand-weeding. 



Hoeing and Weeding. 



Hoe and destroy weeds between the rows of young trees; they 

 will now rise abundantly from seeds, but by applying the hoe to 

 them while young, they may be very expeditiously destroyed. 

 Choose dry weather, let the hoe be sharp, take advantage of the 

 weeds while they are small, and cut them up clean within the 

 ground. 



There is nothing like destroying weeds in due. time, for when 

 they are suffered to grow large, they are extremely hurtful to all 

 young trees and shrubs, and in particular to those plants which are 

 not far advanced in their growth; besides, if suffered to ripen and 

 shed their seeds these lay the foundation of a world of trouble 

 afterwards, which might be avoided by timely exertions and care. 



Grafting Hollies, 8fC. 



Graft hollies with cuttings of the variegated kinds. The first 

 fortnight in this month is the proper time to perform that work, in 

 the middle states. 



The common green holly is the proper stock to graft the varie- 

 gated kinds upon, and the stocks for this purpose must not be less 

 than three or four years growth from the seed; but those of five or 

 six answer perfectly well. 



Get some cuttings or grafts of the best variegated kinds; they 

 must be shoots of the last summer's growth. Let them be grafted 

 with exactness, according to the general method of whip-grafting. 

 See page 252. 



Iiikewise graft any other curious varieties of trees, on stocks of 

 their own kinds. 



But in most fruit trees and other deciduous kinds, where any 

 grafting remains to be done, no time should be omitted in forward- 

 ing it early in the month. 



Inarching. 



Inarching may be performed now on evergreens, and on any 

 kinds of trees or shrubs that you desire to propagate that wav. 

 This method of grafting is principally intended for those kinds 



