33$ TH2 NURSE RY. [April 



fully to the depth of the roots, and in the middle 

 of the fpace between the rows, keeping the face 

 of the fpade towards what was the back-fide of the 

 row at the time of laying the plants, and prefiing 

 down the handle fo as to eafe up the plants com- 

 pletely. When they are drawn up, care fhould be 

 taken not to fhake the adhering earth from their 

 roots : indeed the larger the ball be with which 

 they can be carried to the field, fo much the better 

 for the plants; When, from the dry ftate of the 

 weather, they rife naked in the roots, or if the 

 land be fo fandy that they cannot carry any earth 

 with them to the field, they may be puddled. The 

 beft puddle for the roots of plants is made of rich 

 earth and water mixed together, fo as that wheri 

 the roots of the plants are immerfed in the mix- 

 ture, a portion* of it may adhere to them in a 

 proper manner j if too thick, or too thin, it does 

 riot anfwer. In damp or rainy weather, however, 

 puddling is rendered unnecefTary. 



In raifmg evergreens care fhould be had to lift 

 no more on a morning than it is intended to plant 

 on the fame day ; becaufe if they are left expofed 

 at this feafon of the year to the drought of an 

 April day, they may fuftain much injury. 



PREPARING GROUND FOR VEGETABLE CROPS. 



Continue the preparing of the quarters of the 

 nurfery which have been longed under nurfery 



crops, 



