OCT. J SHRUBS. ,521 



QF SHRUBS, 



Of digging the Shrubbry. 



THE borders should now be cleared from all de- 

 cayed flower-stems, haulm, &c. and the whole ground 

 of the shrubbry should be dug over, as soon as 

 may be convenient, that it may be in a measure fal- 

 lowed by the action of the weather throughout win- 

 ter. The surface should, for this purpose, be left 

 quite rough. For full directions respecting digging 

 among shrubs, and on the propriety of doing so by 

 different instruments, according to their age, see 

 February. 



Of planting deciduous Shrubs and Hedges. 

 Towards the end of the month, most kinds of de- 

 ciduous shrubs will be fit for transplanting. In dry, 

 absorbent soils, autumn planting is to be preferred 

 to spring planting ; but only on that particular ac- 

 count ; for otherwise, it is best to plant just before 

 vegetation commences. For the method of arrang- 

 ing shrubs, and the distances at which they should 



