582 THE NURSERY. [Dec. 



case you may plough between the young vines and earth them up, 

 as directed in November, if then omitted. It will be of consider- 

 able use to lay some litter around the roots and a little way up the 

 stems of such tender kinds as were planted in the preceding spring 

 and autumn, to protect them from very severe frost, till they are 

 once fully established. For further particulars of what may be done 

 in this month, in and for the vineyard, as well as in the ensuing, 

 see page 48. 



In the southern states you may now prune vines, as directed in 

 February; and south of the thirty-fifth degree of latitude, vineyards 

 may be planted agreeably to the instructions given in March. 



THE NURSERY. 



New Planted Trees. 



Continue the care of the more curious and tender sorts of 

 new-planted trees and shrubs; where there was no litter laid be- 

 tween the rows in November, let it be no longer neglected, and 

 bring it up close to their stems the better to protect all the roots 

 from frost, should the winter prove so severe as to destroy their 

 tops, which may also be protected as directed in page 590. The 

 roots and lower parts of their stems being thus preserved they will 

 generally shoot out freely in the ensuing spring from the near sur- 

 face of the ground. 



Seedling Trees. 



Seedlings which make but slow progress in growth the first 

 year, such as pines, &c. must now be taken due care of, as directed 

 in page 565. 



The beds of acorns, and of any other tree seeds that were sown 

 in the preceding months, would be greatly benefitted by laying 

 peas-straw, fern, leaves, straw, or other long litter over them 

 during the continuance of hard frost; but this must be removed as 

 soon as the frost is out of the ground in spring, otherwise it will 

 invite a resort of mice, &.c. to destroy the seeds. 



Protecting Trees and Shrubs, §-c. in Pots. 



The tall growing plants in pots which are plunged in warm bor- 

 ders, and the pots covered with tan as directed in page 565, may, 

 if the kinds are rather tender, require an awning of mats or strong 

 canvass over them to protect them from catting winds, which are 

 alwavs very injurious to tender plants. The other tender plants, 

 both shrubby and herbaceous, which you have in pots in frames, 

 must be duly attended to, as directed in page 573. 



