334 HISTORY OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN. 
of evergreens; if there were, I should say that it is in preventing 
their roots from becoming dry when out of the earth; to choose 
moist and cloudy weather ae es “fe still better, if we had 
the power, by foresight or otherwis secure a continuance = 
such weather some time ater they Bae exh peated If the 
of evergreens be allowed to dry when out of the ground in spre 
it is scarcely possible to prevent their suffering considerably and 
showing this injury for a long period after they are planted. Now, 
it is quite sare that we occasionally have such weather as I have 
said is fit for our purpose in spring, and too often even in summer, 
and ther eiore it has happened, as I have ates said, that I have 
planted mee te) during ten months of the twelve. But though 
ay’s sun aie on ing or saat will do more arm 
immediately after planting than a whole week’s sun from morning 
to night in the middle of winter. If, therefore, there is no 
other objection to planting in winter, it is on this account the best 
season, for we are often days, and even weeks, without sunshine, 
in win n 
autumn, tite unfavourable circumstances, then, surely, the winter 
planting must be the best; for we find, at tha t time, that we can 
always plant Seaee during severe frosts, or in a very ‘drying ie 
with perfect ¢ of success, whereas, in spring or 
there is great Tak of failure, except we can get a few dull tags or 
moist days ae eto and this is quite uncertain 
Now, I th ak thay shown s durin 
winte With sreatie reat of success than at any other time; 
T am equally convinced that we can plant them sac ess 
ther 
season ; fo or, when evergreens are plant ted in the piseeis and 
treated’as I ‘shall recommend, as being found to be the best, or A 
cannot require so much water when planted; indeed, the e ground 
