582 THE NURSERY. [Dec. 
case you may plough between the young vines and earth them up, 
as directed in November, if then omitted. It will be of consider- 
able use to lay some litter around the roots and a little way up the 
stems of such tender kinds as were planted in the preceding spring 
and autumn, to protect them from very severe frost, till they are 
once fully established. For further particulars of what may be done 
in this month, in and for the vineyard, as well as in the ensuing, 
see page 48. 
In the southern states you may now prune vines, as directed in 
February; and south of the thirty-fifth degree of latitude, vineyards 
may be planted agreeably to the instructions given in March. 
THE NURSERY. 
New Planted Trees. 
Continue the care of the more curious and tender sorts of 
new-planted trees and shrubs; where there was no litter laid be- 
tween the rows in November, let it be no longer neglected, and 
bring it up close to their stems the better to protect all the roots 
from frost, should the winter prove so severe as to destroy their 
tops, which may also be protected as directed in page 590. The 
roots and lower parts of their stems being thus preserved they will 
generally shoot out freely in the ensuing spring from the near sur- 
face of the ground. ■ 
Seedling Trees. 
Seedlings which make but slow progress in growth the first 
year, such as pines, &c. must now be taken due care of, as directed 
in page 565. 
The beds of acorns, and of any other tree seeds that were sown 
in the preceding months, would be greatly benefitted by laying 
peas-straw, fern, leaves, straw, or other long litter over them 
during the continuance of hard frost; but this must be removed as 
soon as the frost is out of the ground in spring, otherwise it will 
invite a resort of mice, &c. to destroy the seeds. 
Protecting Trees and Shrubs, Sfc. in Pots. 
The tall growing plants in pots which are plunged in warm bor- 
ders, and the pots covered with tan as directed in page 565, may, 
if the kinds are rather tender, require an awning of mats or strong 
canvass over them to protect them from cutting winds, which are 
always very injurious to tender plants. The other tender plants, 
both shrubby and herbaceous, which you have in pots in frames, 
must be duly attended to, as directed in page 573. 
