412 THE NURSERY. [June. 
It would be very proper, when you observe many of your young 
fruit punctured by insects, and consequently, in a declining state, 
gently to shake the trees, and pick and carry away to the pigs, such 
as fall to the ground, for the reasons assigned in page 144, &c. 
which see. 
THE VINEYARD. 
During the early part of this month, the Vines will be in 
full bloom; which, in the middle states, generally happens about 
the first week thereof, a little earlier, or later according to the sea- 
son; and although the Vines may now require some attendance, it 
is dangerous to administer it until the bloom is over, lest the 
blossoms should be broken off thereby, or otherwise injured; but 
when that period arrives, let the young shoots as they advance, be 
neatly and regularly tied up to the stakes, not too close, that they 
may enjoy the full benefit of the sun and air; at the same time, 
displace all weakly and unnecessary growths; and any young side 
shoots, growing out of the main ones, should be nipped off at their 
first appearance. 
Towards the end of the month, or, when the bloom is over and 
the fruit is set, if the weeds have made much progress, they should 
be extirpated by the most convenient means. 
The young vines of one, two, or three years growth, should now 
be carefully tied to the poles placed for their support, and never suf- 
fered to trail about on the surface of the earth; the ground must be 
kept perfectly free from weeds, as these would rob the plants of a 
great portion of their nourishment, and exhaust the ground to no 
purpose. 
THE NURSERY. 
Weed, Shade, and Water. 
You must observe in this month, as directed in the former, 
to keep the ground between your rows of trees, entirely free from 
weeds; for these are very injurious to the plants, and nothing can 
have a worse appearance than a Nursery overgrown with weeds; 
therefore, this caution cannot be too often repeated. Observe also, 
to keep the seed-beds in which the seeds of trees and shrubs were 
sown, perfectly clean, for these plants being young, are soon greatly 
injured, if not totally destroyed, when overrun with weeds. 
