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Thin them to about four or five inches distance; or some may- 
be pricked six inches asunder on a nursery-bed, tc remain lili next 
month, when the whole should be transplanted finally. 
Give water immediately to those that you prick out, and if sunny 
weather, shade will be necessary for a few days. 
Destroying Weeds. 
It is in vain to expect good crops, and folly to go to the expense 
of seed or labour, unless you keep them free from weeds, and par- 
ticularly, while they are young; therefore, more than common 
care should now be taken, to destroy weeds throughout the whole 
garden, but more especially among the young rising crops. It is 
now the most important work in the garden: the hoe should be 
applied between all the rows of peas, beans, cabbages, and every 
V other kind growing in drills, and the weeds which are close to the 
plants, be pulled up by the hand. 
The onions, carrots, leeks, parsneps, and all other close and low 
growing crops, should be always kept free from weeds, from the 
moment they appear above ground, till grown to their full size. 
A small hoe may be applied where it will answer, but where not? 
hand-weeding must be practised. 
Watering. 
Watering in dry weather is very necessary, but especially to the 
newly transplanted crops, whether young seedlings, or plants of 
larger growth finally transplanted; such as cabbages* cauliflowers, 
lettuces, celery, &c. A plentiful watering should be given to each 
plant, immediately after planting out, and repeated occasionally till 
all have taken root and begin to grow. Most of the young seed- 
ling plants will require it, now and then, till they have established 
their roots, and extended them to a sufficient depth, to be out of 
the power of drought. 
Water should generally be given, late in the afternoon, or very 
early in the morning, but the former is preferable; that the plants 
may have as much benefit from it as possible, before any part is ex- 
haled by the heat of the ensuing day. 
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Wall Trees. 
In the early part of this month, look over your wall trees, 
and where you perceive a superabundance of young and unnecesa- 
ry shoots appearing, either rub, nip, or cut them clean off, close to 
