114 ABRIDGED DIRECTIONS, &c. 



grow near the body of a Tree, Shrub or plant, this 

 injures them very mnch, stops their growth, and they 

 become stunted. 



If a tree appear bark-bound and mossy, let it be 

 scraped with an Iron Instrument (which may be pur- 

 chased at the store of the Editor,) well scrubbed with 

 ^ brash diped in strong soap-suds, let plenty of it be 

 applied to the body and branches, this softens the 

 bark and destroys the moss, this is of great conse- 

 quence and ought to be attended to. 



The Gooseberry requires a strong moist soil, which 

 ought to be kept light, and made rich with plenty >f 

 old manure, no grass or weeds should be permtted to 

 grow near the body of the Bush. 



Trees rnd Shrubs when transplanted, sho\ild be 

 planted from one or two inches deeper than they were 

 before according to their size, and the holes dug to 

 plaat them in, should be sufficiently large so as not 

 to cramp the roots, but to give them plenty of room. 



ORDERS for Trees, Shrubs and plants from the 

 NURSERY of :^he Messrs Priaces, Flushing Long- 

 Island, are left at the store of the Editor, No. 21 

 Nassau-street New-York, (where Catalogues may be 

 had) which will be immediately attended to, and the 

 Trees, &c. put up in the most secure manner so as 

 to be sent to any part of Europe or America with the 

 gre xtest safety, and delivered at Crane-Whar/, New- 

 York, by water, free of Freight. 



