566 THE NURSERY, [Nov. 
exposed to the frost, the plants will not only be injured, but the pots 
burst bj the expansion of the earth and water. 
Pots containing tolerably large and hardy exotic plants may be 
plunged to their rims in a warm border, and covered six or eight 
inches deep over their edges with tanner's bark, leaves of trees, 
long litter, &c. which will considerably preserve the roots of the 
plants. But the more curious kinds of hardy evergreens and other 
plants in pots should now be removed into the green-house, or into 
garden-frames with glasses and other covering, the more effectually 
to protect them. 
Digging between the Nursery rows. 
You should now continue to dig the ground between all such 
trees and shrubs as are to remain another year in the nursery 
rows; this will destroy the weeds, improve the plants, and add 
neatness to the whole during winter and spring. 
Care of new -planted Trees, ^-c. 
Stake and tie up all new planted trees that are in open exposures, 
in order to prevent their being rocked about by the winds, than 
which there is nothing more injurious to them. 
Lay light litter of some kind, a good thickness, over the roots of 
the more tender and choice kinds of trees and shrubs, to protect 
them from frostj this will be of considerable service, and encourage 
them to shoot vigorously in spring. 
Pruning Trees and Shrubs. 
You may now reduce to proper form any hardy forest or orna- 
mental trees, flowering shrubs, &c., cutting out any disorderly or 
straggling branches, and trimming up the stems of such as require 
it. But the more tender sorts should not be pruned till spring. 
Preparations for making New Plantations. 
Continue to dig and trench the ground, or to plough it extremely 
deep, where you intend making new plantations in spring, by which 
it will be greatly improved, and your business then forwarded. 
Where dung is wanted, it should be given previous to the 
digging, &c. and advantage ought to be taken of dry weather to 
carry it in and spread it on the ground. It will be much better to 
give it at this season than immediately before planting, as it will 
have more time to incorporate with the earth, and to be deprived of 
its rancid qualities.^ 
