April.] THE NURSERY. 339 
New Grafted Trees. 
Examine the new grafted trees, the claj is sometimes apt to fall 
off* or crack, so as to admit air and wet to the grafts. 
When that is the case, the old clay must be taken entirely oft", 
and immediately apply some more that is fresh and well wrought: 
let this be closed in every part, so that neither air nor wet can 
enter. 
Where there are any shoots produced from the stocks below the 
grafts, rub them oft" close; for these, if permitted to grow, would 
starve the young shoots: be careful also to eradicate all root suckers. 
Budded Trees. 
Budded trees should also be looked over about this time, for 
those that were worked last summer will now be making their first 
shoots, and therefore demand some attention. 
The first shoots from the inoculated buds are, in some seasons, 
apt to be attacked by insects or blights; and these, if not prevented, 
will injure them greatly, and sometimes entirely spoil them; but 
by timely attention, it may be, in a great measure, prevented: where 
the ends of the young shoots appear crumpled, and the leaves 
curled, let them be carefully taken off", for they are full of small 
insects. By this practice the vermin may be prevented from 
spreading farther. 
Likewise observe, that all shoots which put out from the stock, 
except the proper inserted bud, must be rubbed oft' constantly as 
they are produced, that its whole eftbrts may go to the support of 
the bud-shoots only. 
The Management of Seed-beds. 
Water occasionally the seed-beds of all kinds of trees and shrubs 
in dry weather: this must be practised both before and after the 
plants begin to appear. 
Observe at all times to water these beds with moderation; a 
little and often must be the rule. Likewise be very careful not to 
apply the water over hastily at any time, for that would be apt to 
wash the earth away from the seed, and also from the young plants 
now beginning to come up: be particularly careful as to the more 
tender and delicate sorts: generally let the refreshments of water 
be repeated moderately once every two days in warm dry weather, 
which will be of great service to all kinds of seedling plants. 
Shade will also prove very beneficial in the middle of hot sunny 
days, to many of the choice kinds of seedling-trees and shrubs, 
about the time of their first appearing, and for some time after. 
These young plants may be shaded from the sun occasionally, 
by fixing hoops across the beds, then let mats, canvass or the like, 
be drawn over the hoops as often as occasion requires. 
Where there are boxes, pots, or tubs of seedling plants, let them 
be placed in a shady situation, about the middle, or towards the 
