290 THE NURSERY. [March. 
some, in six or seven months, if laid in spring; by the far greater 
number in one year, and by others, not in less than two or three. 
Tonguing, or twisting the layers, &c. is necessary for such kinds 
as do not strike freely; but not for those that do. 
All kinds of seedlings, sheuld be transplanted in spring, the deci- 
duous earlier than the evergreens. 
October or November, is the best time for the final transplanting 
of all kinds of hardy deciduous trees, if the ground in which they 
are to be planted is dry, and not subject to become too wet in win- 
ter; but early spring planting does best, in moist soils. 
Evergreens of every kind succeed best when planted in spring, 
provided it be done to each respective kind, immediately before its 
vegetation commences. 
Watering is very useful when given in small quantities, and fre- 
quently; but the reverse, when in large quantities, and but sel- 
dom. 
Every kind of tree, whether deciduous or evergreen, grows to a 
larger size when finally planted out at the age of Tour years, having 
remained one or two in the seed-bed, and two or three in the nur- 
sery-rows, than at any other subsequent period. 
Walnuts, oaks, and every other tree, that has a tendency to drive 
down perpendicular or to tap-roots, always grow to larger timber, 
when the seeds are sown where intended to remain, and never 
transplanted. 
Propagation of Trees and Shrubs by Cuttings. 
Various trees and shrubs may be propagated by cuttings, and this 
month, especially in the middle states, is a good time for planting 
all the hardy deciduous and evergreen kinds, that grow in that way; 
observing to plant the former in the early part of the month, and 
the latter towards the end of it. 
When you intend to propagate trees for timber, or for a tall 
stately growth, be very particular never to take the cuttings from 
horizontal branches, for they will never have an inclination to grow 
in a spreading manner; always make choice of perpendicular 
shoots, and particularly, those that terminate the branches; these 
will most certainly produce the straightest and handsomest trees, 
and be little inferior to those raised from seed; of this I have had 
ample experience, and found it uniformly to be the case. 
But when you intend the plants for hedges, wildernesses, or 
thickets, the same precaution is not necessary; though in propa- 
gating any kinds of erect growing shrubs for detached plants in 
the pleasure garden, I would recommend it, as they will be less 
subject to spread, and injure other herbaceous flowering plants 
growing near them. 
Large shoots cut into lengths, are often used, and will do tolera- 
bly well, provided they are selected as above; but I would ever pre- 
fer what gardeners term cock-shoots, or, those retaining the termi- 
nating buds. The soft and pithy sorts will succeed better, with 
having an inch or two of the former year's wood annexed to the 
