SECT. X*. 



FEBRUARY. 



371 



NURSERY. 



Vermin, guard again ft In time, on feed beds, &c. 72. 

 Dig beds for fowing, next month tree«feeds, &c. 71. 

 Protedf feedling trees (particular exotics J from froft. 

 Plant, or tranfplant, hardy things, cover the roots. 

 Prepare ground for next month's planting put feedlicgs ? 

 or flocks for grafting another year, 72. 



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FEBRUARY. 



When the ground can be conveniently worked, this 

 is a very bufy month, and no time muft be loft, nor 

 hands fpared, that every thing may be done in its pro- 

 per," or earlieft feafon. 



The lajl week is the principal, in which many things 

 are to be done, and fome full crops fown : The fkilful 

 gardener is properly aware of this, but ordinarily the 

 month of February is too much negle&ed. 



MISCELLANEOUS WORKS. 



Ground, prepare for planting and f owing, &c. 4S« 

 Borders Ihould be ftirred, dug, or drefled, 29, 133. 

 Gravel walks, weed, mofs, put in order, and roll firm, 54. 

 Turf prepare the ground for laying, by levelling. 

 Grajs plats and walks \ clean up, cut the edges, 54. 

 Compofis and manures, turn over, and break well. 

 Hot-beds, attend regularly, and no negleft, 179, &cV 

 Stable dung, for hot-beds, now manage properly, 171. 

 Cauliflowers and lettuces, fee to, as in the laft month. 

 Earth up and protcfl plants from froft and wind, 49. 

 Siich-ptas, neatly, when about five inches high, 231. 

 Weedmid thin crops, as winter onions, radifties, &c. 49.* 

 Endive i attend, to blanch and ridge when, quite-dry ,220. 



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