Jan.'] THE NURSERY. 13 1 



it mould now be done without delay. Ground 

 which has been ridged in September or October, 

 fhould now be levelled flat ; and ground, which 

 was then digged plain, fhould now be ridged up. 

 Nothing is more important in the feminary, than 

 a working of the foil when out of crop. Al- 

 though, in moft cafes, it is proper that it be mo- 

 derately rich, it is of greater importance, in any 

 cafe, that it be very fme^ than very rich. It is 

 not advifed, however, that this work be carried 

 on in wet weather, or in time of fnow, or when 

 the ground is in a ftate which may be termed 

 wet ; at which time it would, indeed, be very 

 prejudicial. 



OF DIGGING THE ROWS OF NURSERY STANDING 



OVER YEAR, TAPPING THE ROOTS, 



AND PRUNING THE PLANTS. 



This is a mod neceffary duty towards plants 

 which are to remain in the Nurfery lines for one 

 .or more years longer. If the ground be mode- 

 .rately dry, this is a proper feafon for performing 

 the work of digging between the rows ; if not, it 

 may be deferred till next month. 



Previous to digging between the lines, the plants 

 mould be gone over, and pruned of their ftrong 

 competing, or lateral, branches only. A leading 

 (hoot, of the moft promifmg appearance, mould 



I be 



