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The Management of the SEMI NAR 5 for this W eek. 
HIS will be a ~ proper aan, for fowing 
many of the American Trees, and let the 
Gardener prepare different ds accordingly. - 
Let him dig up the Ground on each very well, 
and to a full Spade depth 5 and having levelled 
the Surface, {catter or plant the Seeds accord- 
ing to their feveral Kinds and Size. 
“The Lazarole, the Cock-fpur Thorn, and many 
other of the. Mefpilus Kind, may now be fown: 
alfo the Tulip-Tree, the American Cyprefs, the 
Perfimone, and Virginia Walnuts. | 
The particular:'Rule for each Kind, we fhall 
give in their Places, treating of the feveral Trees : 
here we are only to. name the Work, and give the 
general Cautions: 
Ground, and Traps fet about well baited for Ver- 
min. 
Beds ; and when the Mould grows dry, it fhould 
at Times be -refrefhed by Waterings. 
- Intention of Defence. 
I have found this ftrewing Buthes over the 
Beds, to anfwer many Purpofes : befide the firft 
C ief from Birds will be very much 
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As the D: nger of Seven Nights and defperate 
eafterly Blafts, is now ina great Meafure. over, | 
the Gardener may. get to work upon the remov- 
ing his exotick Trees. 
of Rain, a damp Air, and a foutherly | Wind ; 
and Jet him begin with the hardier Kinds, 
There ‘is a great Advantage , in getting them 
into the Ground in Time, . but the Care muft be 
not to fubject them to too much Parnage, in this 
endeavour after this Benefit. 
Let the Earth be well opened, ‘and the Mould — 
broke to receive. them, and let the Roots be 
carefully fpread and covered: 
them, be defended by fome light Covering. + 
If. eafterly Winds come. on ‘unexpectedly 
upon. this Plantation, let a Reed-hedge be placed 
to defend it; and if the Expeétation of Rain 
have proved fruitlefs, let the whole Plantation be 
carefully watered every other Day. 
This Care taken of thofe fomewhat hardier 
Kinds, which it was proper to plant firft, let the 
moft tender bé*kept in their Places, till the Wea- 
ther is more favourable for removing them. 
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Birds fhould not be fuffered to haunt the | 
that the beft Way is to fow the Berries as foon as 
| gathered ; more Trees are raifed, and they are 
- ftronger. 
| Pride of leaving her Courfe we commonly err, 
Itin fome Degree mellows | 
the Gran and keeps off the fcorching Sun- 
indy if a few of the outer Twigs be | 
after this, let 
the Surface of the Ground, about and between | 
8 Gihe Grafting oe Follies is another Bufinefs 
very proper for this Week, but it muft be done 
with all poffible Care. | 
- The common plain Engi/b Holly is the Stock 
on which all the painted and variegated Kinds are 
to be grafted: and they are beft fuited to this 
| Purpofe at about five Years Growth in the 
‘Seed-Bed ; and two after their firft tranfplanting. 
The thick and fluggifh Juices of the Holly 
make the Seed fhoot flowly ; 5 and the young Trees 
grow alfo flowly. 
If the Berries of the Holly be put into the 
Ground, when frefh gathered up from the Tree, 
they lie two Seafons. 
The com mon Cuftom j is to keep them i in dry 
Sand a Year, and. then. fow them in Autumn: 
but a {mall Piece of Ground ferves for a Seed 
Bed, andI have found by many Years Experience, 
This is Nature’s Method ; and in the 
~ When the young Plants have ftood three 
Years, and have been two Years in the tranfplanted 
Beds, there requires no more Care’ than to get 
good Cuttings frefh, and in Order, and to per- 
form the common Operation of Grafting, with 
due Care. 
Let the Gardener now look over his Seed-Beds 
| of the laft Year, for the firft Shoots of many of 
ade '} the Shrubs and Trees will appear. 
. Let him chufea fy where there i isa Profpect 
Mould about them, by clearing away Weeds, by 
He muft cherifh thefe, by drawing a little 
gentle Waterings ; and where dle are of the ten- 
dererer Kinds, if the Nights prove fevere, ln — 
) Defence or Covering. 
' This muft be dane ‘with great Care ; elfe in 
the preferving them from the prefent Accident, 
they will be liable to many more, by being, made 
too tender. , 
The beft Way_ is, , by. a Frame of very hich 
Hoops, and a Covering of Canvafs, which mutt 
| be taken off in the Morning, and all. Air. ad- 
mitted, except the moft fevere, | 
If the Beds, where thefe are fown, be open to 
the Eaft ; and fharp Winds blow from the Quar- 
‘ter at this Seafon, a Reed-hedge muft be placed 
for the Defence of the young Plants. 
They will very foon be out of Danger, for they 
are gathering Strength ; and the Severity of Frofts 
and Winds is going on but if neglected now, 
| all the former Care is fruitlefs, 
ng Oe ois & 
April. 
