SECT. VI. 



OF A NURSERY. 



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grow, and to fruit, there is a fort of certainty of fuccefs, 

 that could not otherwife be had. There is alfo a great 

 advantage in railing trees, in a very materia 1 { poiftt, in 

 an affurance of having fruit that we know we like, by 

 getting gratis, or buds, from trees of which we have 

 tarred and admired the fruit. 



In a nurfery, fioch may be raifed for fruit trees, 

 fhrubs propagated by flickers, Jl'ips and cuttings, and 

 flowers of the biennial and perennial forts may be fown, 

 bulbous offsets planted, and thus a flock may be readily 

 provided for furni filing any part ot the pleafure ground. 

 For all, or fome of thefe objects, a fpot might be 

 allotted, if it were only the cool corner of a large 

 garden, having a good foil. 



Supposing even only a little fpot is made ufe of for 

 a few flowers, jhrubs, &c. let them be duly attended, 

 to weed, thin, water, trim into form, fupport, flielter, and 

 in fhort nurfe, but yet not to bring any thing up 

 tenderly, as too much, or long cover in winter, expofes 

 to rifk when it is taken away; the plants not being able 

 to bear then even a moderately cold air. A low part of 

 the garden, that has not too much fun, is belt for a 

 nurfery; if not overfhaded with trees. 



Suckers^ flips and cuttings of any kind, mould be 

 attended to for forming a proper head; fhortening the 

 fhoots, and keeping a clear ftem below, and the roots 

 free from fuckers. Two years commonly fit fuckers 

 for planting out, and three years flips and cuttings. But 

 remember to faften the two latter, if not the former, to 

 flicks, that the wind, &c. may not loofen them, and 

 prevent their rooting. 



Large plants, as young trees, &c. mould be tied to 

 flakes well fixed, at firft putting out for the fame reafon. 

 Thefe fhould be feen to from time to time, that they 

 remain faft ; as alfo, the mats or cloths, that may have 

 been put over hoops to fhelter exotic feedlings, &c. 

 from heavy rains, or fevere frofts, for the windlias great 

 power over fuch coverings. 



