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otherwise dress up the flower ground, as far as it 

 will admit at this time, that too great a bustle be 

 not occasioned next month, when all is hurry with 

 the gardener at any rate. 



Of planting and making Edgings. 



Edgings of daisies, thrift, violets, gentianella, &c. 

 may now also be planted ; but those of box succeed 

 better if planted in April or August, which see. 



New edgings should be planted rather closely, 

 that they may have an immediate effect ; and in re- 

 pairing old ones, plant very close, that the whole 

 may appear the more uniform. Some plant these, 

 in either case, with the dibble, but it is better to do 

 this with the spade ; cutting out, by the line, a drill 

 or furrow, perpendicular on the side next the bor- 

 der, and to a depth suitable to the size of the roots 

 to be laid ; placing them against the perpendicular 

 side, and spreading out their fibres sidewise ; expo- 

 sing them to the air as short time as possible. 



OF SHRUBS. 



Of Planting Deciduous Shrubs. 



DECIDUOUS shrubs may still be successfully plant-? 

 ed, if not done last month ; they should, however, be 



