22 THE CULTURE OF 



Directions for securing the Embankments. 



On the business of planting being com- 

 pleted, afford each bed a light but some- 

 what copious supply of water ; and should 

 the weather continue warm and dry in the 

 autumn after planting, moderate waterings 

 must be applied until the plants are well 



rooted. 



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The embankment, on becoming impaired 

 by severe frosts, or winter rains, will require 

 to be completely repaired with the spade, 

 early in the spring, or before the commence-* 

 raent of dry weather. 



As it may frequently occur that runners 

 and off-sets of particular species cannot be 

 obtained to plant on nursery beds in July, a 

 practice we earnestly recommend, Straw- 

 berry-beds may be very successfully planted 

 with the strongest off-sets and runners taken 

 from bearing plants growing on young beds 

 ip the autumn season ; but with these con-* 



