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sowing; or to take them at that time immediately fresh out of the 
fruit; for when long exposed to the dry air, they loose their vegeta- 
tive quality. 
Care of tender and young seedling Trees and Shrubs. 
In order to avoid repetitions, and make room for other important 
matter, I refer you for instructions on the above subject, to page 
59; observing that the same care and management recommended 
there, will be necessary during the whole of the winter months. 
By one night's neglect at this season, you might loose what cost 
you the labour of months; therefore diligent care and attention is 
particularly requisite during severe weather. 
Hot-beds for sowing Tree and Shrub Seeds in. 
Make hot-beds for sowing therein, some of the more curious 
kinds of tree, and shrub seeds. These are to be made as directed 
for cucumbers in page 12, and fully as substantial; sow the seeds 
either in pots or long narrow boxes, covering each kind with light 
dry earth, in proportion to its size; then plunge these pots and boxes 
to their rims in the earth of the beds, but not till after the violent 
heat has passed away; sprinkle the earth in these pots frequently 
but very lightly with water, till the plants are up, after which you 
may give it in proportion to their apparent necessity. 
Keep the beds carefully covered at nights, and in desperately 
severe weather; and when the heat declines renew it by adding a 
lining of fresh horse dung to the sides and ends occasionally. 
SOUTHERN STATES. 
The various works recommended to be done in page 60, this 
month, and March, in the Nursery; may be now practised with good 
success in Georgia and South Carolina, and various other parts of 
the more southern states. This being their proper period for graft- 
ing, I refer them for general observations and instructions on that 
head, to the work of the Nursery in March. 
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THE PLEASURE, OR FLOWER GARDEN. 
Hardy annual Flower-Seeds. 
About the latter end of this month, if the weather is mild and dry, 
you may sow many sorts of hardy annual flower seeds in borders, 
and other parts of the pleasure-garden. 
