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will break out into fruit more abundantly, and produce a less luxu- 
riancy of wood, than if left in the ordinary way; but it must be bent 
gently, so as not to crack the bark, lest it should bleed and be weak- 
ened thereby, or become totally abortive. 
THE NURSERY. 
As it is my plan to avoid repetitions as much as possible, in 
order to make room for more important matter; and having gone 
pretty extensively into the Nursery business in March, I must re- 
fer you to that month, for general instructions respecting the cul- 
ture of trees and shrubs. You will there find the various methods, 
and proper periods for grafting; the modes of raising, planting, and 
training all sorts of live hedges; the different ways of cultivating 
various kinds of shrubby plants, forest and fruit-trees, by layers, 
suckers, cuttings, and seeds, &c. a repetition of which, in this place 
would only swell the book to no purpose. 
Let it, however, be observed, that the sowing of all kinds of tree 
and shrub seeds (except those that have had a year's previous pre- 
paration,) and also grafting, may successfully be practised in the 
middle states, in the early part of this month, and in the eastern 
states, till near the latter end thereof; and that the earlier in the 
month such can be done, provided the ground is in good condition, 
and the weather favourable, the better. Propagation by layers, 
suckers, and cuttings, may also be practised in the early part of this 
month, both in the middle and eastern states, and indeed, in the 
latter, it is the most eligible season for the performance of that 
work. 
Transplanting. 
All hardy evergreen trees and shrubs, seedling and others, may 
be taken up and transplanted, in the first week of this month, (ear- 
lier in the southern states, and not much later in the eastern,) with 
great certainty of success. 
Pines and firs of all kinds, may now be removed. Likewise 
cedars, junipers, Kalmias and Rhododendrons; Pyracanthas, hol- 
lies, evergreen oaks, and Yews; and also, alaternuses, phillyreas, 
arbor-vitaes, and evergreen privet, with many others. 
The seedlings are to be planted as directed in March; the others, 
as in page 301, and immediately after, they should have a good wa- 
tering, to settle the earth about their roots. Likewise, any decidu- 
ous shrubs and trees of the late shooting kinds, may yet be trans- 
planted, if done early in the month. 
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