534 THE NURSERY. [Oct. 
Propagating Trees and Shrubs by Cuttings. 
This a proper time to plant cuttings of all hardy trees and 
shrubs, that will grow by that method, especially in the southern 
states; but it will be necessary to plant them where water does not 
lodge in winter. Poplars, willows, plane-trees, honeysuckles, &c. 
will grow freely in this way; but for more particulars, see page 291. 
Cuttings of all sorts planted a year ago, or last spring, that are 
well rooted and have shot freely at top, may, towards the latter end 
of this month, be transplanted, if necessary, into open nursery-rows, 
to advance in growth and to have occasional training for the pur- 
poses intended. 
Sowing Haw and Holly Berries, Sfc. 
In the southern states you may any time in this, or the three 
ensuing months, if the ground is open, sow haw, holly yew, and 
mezerion berries, ash, hornbeam, and any other kind of seeds that 
require a year's previous preparation; but in the middle states, I 
would recommend to defer the sowing of these till the latter end 
of February, or very early in March, and in the eastern states, 
as soon in the latter month as possible. Indeed it would not be 
wrong to defer the sowing of them, even in the southern states, 
till January or February, according to the respective climates, 
always endeavouring to sow them before they begin to vegetate. 
Observe that each kind has undergone a full year's preparation, 
previous to sowing, as directed in the Nursery for February and 
March, where you will find ample instructions for the cultivation 
of these and many other kinds of trees and shrubs, and which I 
would particularly recommend to your perusal at this time. 
Sowing Oak Acorns, Chestnuts, fValnuts, Hickory-nuts, fyc. 
The best season in the year for sowing the acorns of every kind 
of oak, is immediately after they fall from the trees; for when kept 
up much longer, especially in a dry state, they loose their vegetative 
power. 
The only evils they have to encounter by sowing them at this 
season are, the depredations of mice, rats, and squirrels, &c.; if these 
animals can be caught, poisoned, or kept oft' by any means that 
may be devised, the seeds should be sown immediately; but if not, 
it will be better to preserve them till the early spring months, in 
sand or earth, or in moss, and although they will soon sprout, their 
progress in vegetation before the opening of spring will not be such 
as to do them any material injury, provided they are placed imme- 
diately in the coldest place possible till winter, and further, that you 
do not break the small radicles when planting them in spring. 
The acorns, if sown or planted at tliis time, should be laid within 
one inch of one another in drills about two feet apart, and covered 
about an inch deep: here they may remain till they shall have had 
two years growth, when they must be taken up and planted into 
