OF GARDENING 
297 
| Feb. 
“for the Bufinefs. 
nage every thing for forwarding their sHumadibiee 
Growth, otherwife they will be very much _ be- 
hind thofe planted in Autumn. To this Purpofe 
let a large Hole be open’d for each, and. the 
Mould be very well broke. 
Let the Roots be taken up with Care, ede 
a large Lump of their own Earth about them. 
Let them be ( ue whew tote lightly and cate- 
fully; the Ends of the Fibres all trim’d off; and 
the Mould immediately thrown in upon them, 
and fettled well to them; clofing it carefully about 
the Head of the Root, and finithing all by a} 442 Garth be broken at the Surface, and taken 
flight Watering. 
Next let the Gardener examine the Condition of 
thofe hardy Spring Flowers which are planted in 
the Ground among Flowering-fhrubs. Let him 
break the Surface of the Earth between them 
and all about them, and clear away the Weeds. 
This will anfwer a double Purpofe: it will not 
only give the Roots freth Strength to flower, - 
but by clearing the Spot will fhew thofe Flowers to 
the beft Advantage: and it will ftrengthen the 
Shots. and prepare them for their Spring Shoot 
with Vigour. 
This done, let the Grafs-Walks be examined 
and clean’d up. Diet) them” be’ mow’d and laid. 
even, and the Sides cut perfeétly ftrait: and let 
all the Gravel be well roll’d. 
Lait, of .all this Week let the Pots of choice 
perennial Plants be clean; and the Roots re- 
frefh’d in the Manner we directed for the Auricu- 
las in a preceding Number.’ 
Let all dead Leaves be pick’d away; and let 
out an Inch or moré in Depth, with Care not te 
wound the principal: Roots’: then let the Ends of 
thofe Fibres that appear be fnip’d away with 
Sciffars ; and. immediately pour ‘in fome freth 
Mould from one of the Heaps of Compoft fuited 
| to the Nature of the Plant; and’ whem it is §ll’d 
up let there be a gentle’ Watering. This will 
greatly encourage the Shoot for a Stalk, and the 
Effect will be. fais all Summer. 
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SiS a: Essel: 
The Bufinefi of the SEMINARY, for this Week. 
EET the Gardener dig up the Ground about 
fuch Trees as have ftood fome Time in their 
‘Place : they will fhoot the more freely for this, 
and they will be the fitter for removing. 
Wherever the intended Trees, for this Seafon’s 
tranfplanting, are not in the Ground, let the 
Places be prepar’d to receive them, and the Op- 
portunity of a mild Day after Froft be taken 
The beft Weather is fuch 
as inclines to Rain, for the very Dampnefs of the 
Air will:afift. | 
In fuch a Day let them be carefully sfaateal 
“well fecur’d, by fixing the Mould about the 
Roots; and, if needful, by Stakes. They will 
gradually fhoot out Fibres; and, in dry Soils, 
will fucceed thus better than’ at any’ other Sea- 
fon. 
‘We directed in a former Week planting Cuttings 
of Goofeberry, Currant, and fome other {mall Shrubs: 
but without Care, this early Seafon, fo advantage- 
ous with good Management, will be deftructive. 
Let the Seafon be regarded, and thefe Cuttings 
manag’d accordingly. If it be now fevere Froft, 
let the Ground all about them be cover’d with 
fome Peafe- ftraw, and Bricks or Pebbles laid 
upon it to keep it down firm. ‘This will mellow 
the Soil, Keep out the Frofts, and encourage the 
Cuttings to root. 
On the contrary, _ if the Seafon be mild, only 
let. the Surface, once a Fortnight after their 
Planting, be broken with a Hoe between them. 
Watering. it: is not likely. they. fhould want; for 
mild Weather at this Seafon is ufually” attended 
wigh Rain. 
Feb, 
