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be fo much faturated with moiflure, as to pre- 

 'Vent their uniting with the flock, fo that they 

 , often mifcarry : therefore, when it is neceflary 

 to put them into water, there ftiould be only 

 the lower part of the cuttings immerfed about 

 an inch 5 for the upper part will attradl th« 

 jwater bett^, than if the cuttings are entirely 

 covered. 



In about three weeks after the flocks arc 

 budded, you fhould look over them to loofen the 

 bandage, otherwife the buds will be pinched, 

 and greatly injured, if not dcflroyed. 



Obferve to keep your nurfery clean from 

 weeds at this feafon, for now the weeds will 

 foon ripen their feeds, if they are permitted to 

 remain, which will fill the ground fo as not to 

 be cleared again for years. 



You mufl continue to train your evergreen 

 tregs for the purpofes they are defigned : and 

 where any of your forefl trees (hoot too vigo- 

 roufly near their roots, thofe branches may be 

 pruned off, to encourage their heads. 



Keep your beds wherein your young flocks 

 and trees were fown in the fpring, clear from 

 weeds ; and in very dry weather fupply them 

 with water, which will greatly promote their 

 growth. 



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