APRIL. 



SECT. XX. 



NURSERY. 



Remove litter, weed* ftir the ground, and rake neatly. 

 Prune into form, Ihorten the leader, &c. to make a 



head, &c. 69. 

 Grafs of laft year cut to a few eyes ; behead as at 94. 

 Iran/plant and fow as laft month, and do it quickly. 

 Exotics, or tender plants, fow on a gentle hot-bed, 71. 

 Water give in a dry time to feeds, feedlings, cutting*, 



and newly planted things ; but not over much, 52. 



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 APRIL. 



If by any means the proper early fpring cropping of 

 the ground has been prevented, make no delay to finilh, 

 and to get the garden into a complete ftate of cultiva. 

 tion. This month may be mild enough to invite us 

 abroad, to traverfe the walks, and view nature in her 

 fpring attire. " all blooming and benevolent" Let no- 

 thing therefore be met with that appears flovenly, or 

 difgufting. See page 54* 



MISCELLANEOUS WORK. 



Borders, &c. weed, ftir, rake, and clean up neatly, 49. 

 Quarters alfo weed, particularly beds of unions, 49. 

 Gravel walks and grafs plats, put in order, roll, &c. 54. 

 Turf, get, lay, but water frequently if dry weather. 

 Edgings of box, &c. make, repair, trim, or cut low, 55. 

 Watering omit not where necefiary in a dry time, 50. 

 Pruning finifli all loan ; head down young trees, 130. 

 Graffs, fee Jo, that the claying remains fafe on, 84. 

 Bloffoms of wall fruits, protect in bad weather, 145. 

 Dung for hot-beds, coll eft and take care of, 171. 

 Hot-beds \ make in due time for fruiting cucumbers, 183. 



