B§ FRUITS, FLOWERS AND SHRUBS, 



J^^EJV^ CfMFTED AjYD NEW BUDDED TREES: 



Repair the clay coveriags od trees lately grafted' 

 where the grafts are not perfectly united to the 

 stocks. When shoots appear on the stocks of trees 

 that have heen badded last summer, rub tlie shooti 

 off close that the buds may hare all the nourish* 

 ment from the roots. 



YOUNG PLANTS. 



Water those you have planted in March and Aprils 

 at least once a week, in dry weather, and defend 

 the roots of the tender kinds by laying some earth 

 or dung round them to_ keep the roots from bein^ 

 hurt by the sun. Water every second day in dry 

 weather, jour seedling plants, whether above ground 

 or not, some of the tender kinds will also want a 

 shelter from the hot sun. 



TUUPS. 



Take up roots o^ tulips who«e leaves and stetns 

 begin to decay, clear the roots from earth and loose 

 skins^ — dry the roots in a shady place and put them 

 up for future planting. Take the seed pods oif tu- 

 lips that are done flowering, particularly the best 

 kinds, the seed will impoverish the roots if they are 

 sulfered to ripen. 



HYACINTHS, 



W^hen the leaves of those flowers begin to decay 

 after flowering, take up the roots, lay them sidewayg 

 in a ridge of dry earth thrown up for the purpose, 

 the stems and leaves hanging downwards on the side 

 of the ridge — they may lie here three weeka» that 

 the moistp.re in the roots may evaporate gradually; 

 thep take them up, clear them of the stalks, leave* 

 ^tnd earth, and lay them a week or ten days to hardea 



