THE PLEASURE GARDEN. [NOV. 



OP SHRUBS. 



Of planting deciduous Shrubs. 



IN light, absorbent soils^ all kinds of deciduous 

 shrubs may now be planted, if the weather be fa- 

 vourable for the operation. But wet soils, in cold 

 situations, should not be planted till spring. No- 

 thing can be more hurtful to a plant than, at this 

 season particularly, to bed its roots in mortar ; by 

 which the tender fibrils are ever afterwards cramp- 

 ed, if they do not actually perish in consequence. 

 Even light soils, therefore, should not be planted at 

 this time, if they be in a very wet state. The 

 mould, at the time of planting, should be so far 

 friable as not to adhere to the spade ; which in- 

 deed is a good rule in planting at any season, or 

 in any soil. For particulars on the arrangement 

 and planting of shrubs ; see .Sect. I. January and 

 April, 



Of planting and beefing deciduous Hedges. 

 Deciduous hedges may also now be planted, and 



