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THE PRACTICAL GARDENER. 



destroyed wherever it appears, as the means of lessening its 

 depredations. When it appears in fields, the ground should be 

 fallowed, and, by these means, bring the grubs to the surface, so 

 that crows, and other birds can get at them, of which they 

 ■ are remarkably fond. In gardens, they often occur, and should 

 be picked up, and destroyed the moment they are detected. 

 Indeed, every species of grub, which is turned up in digging, 

 should be destroyed. 



WATERING NEWLY-PLANTED BUSHES. ' 



Currants, gooseberries, and raspberries, which were planted 

 last month, or in autumn, should be attended to with water ; 

 and where any of these remain unplanted, it should now be 

 done, observing, in planting them, to water, or puddle-plant 

 them, as already directed. 



PLANTING STRAWBERRIES. 



Strawberries should be planted the beginning of this montn, 

 if wanted, and the established plants cleared of all weeds, 

 and the earth often stirred up about them. When strawberries 

 are planted at this season, observe to puddle the roots well 

 before planting, and water afterwards. 



Water the beds of fruiting plants frequently, in dry weather, 

 towards the latter end of the month, when they begin to ad- 

 vance for bloom ; for if they be not supplied with that article, 

 the fruit will be smaller, and of less abundant production. 



DISBUDDING, OR RUBBING OFF THE USELESS BUDS OF WALL- 

 TREES. 



About the latter end of this month, begin to look over 

 apricot, peach, and nectarine trees ; rub off the new advancing 

 ill-placed fore-right shoot-buds, and other irregular gi'owths, 

 and all the young shoots which are useless ; that is, all the 

 shoots which are produced directly fore-right, on the fi'ont of 

 the branches should be rubbed closely off, as well as those 



