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winter planting, any couch-grafs, or other root 

 weeds, will, by this time, be beginning to (how 

 their heads. If thefe are once allowed to become 

 interwoven with the roots of the thorn plants, it is 

 next to impomble to eradicate them; but if taken 

 in time, and carefully kept down, they will be eaii- 

 ly overcome. A little well-timed labour now, will 

 prevent much after-trouble and vexation. 



MAY. 



