48O THE PLEASURE GARDEN. [MAR. 



Those put out into the borders, or into beds, may 

 be planted at fifteen inches apart each way, in or- 

 der to give room for layering, if that be intended ; 

 otherwise at a foot apart. Pinks are seldom layered, 

 and may therefore be planted at about twelve inches 

 apart. Plant carefully, observing to spread out the 

 fibres in a regular manner, and place the plant just 

 as deep into the earth as it was before. Give a gentle 

 watering, which repeat, till they have taken new 

 root. 



OF SHRUBS. 



Of planting Evergreens. 



Now is the season, and in August, to plant all 

 kinds of evergreen trees and shrubs, and the best 

 time is towards the end of the month. But if the 

 weather be favourable at the beginning, that is, mild 

 and moist, by all means take advantage of it. 



I shall here assign reasons, which are not general- 

 ly understood, why the end of April and beginning 

 of August are the most proper times for planting 

 evergreens. If they be planted in the early spring 

 months, they remain dormant, at any rate, till this 



