390 IHE PLEASURE, OR [May. 
growth, both evergreen and deciduotis, from the middle of this 
month, to the end of July. Many kinds will be well rooted by Oc- 
tober, and may then be taken off and removed. Such as are not 
rooted by that time, must be suffered to remain another year. 
JVewly grafted and budded Trees. 
Examine all kinds of trees and shrubs, which were grafted in the 
preceding months, and such as are well united, manifested by the 
free shooting of the grafts, the clay and bandages may be taken off, 
not however, in most kinds, until the cions have grown five on six 
inches long; the latter part of the month will, generally, be the 
proper time for this examination. 
Those that are not as well united as might be wished, should 
have the bandage slackened and fresh clay applied to them as in 
the first instance; or the clay may be applied without the bandage, 
which will preserve the wounds from the weather, and greatly pro- 
mote the growth of the bark over the headed parts of the stocks: 
this may be left on till it falls off. 
Suffer no shoots to remain, that arise from the stocks below the 
grafts; all should be looked over once a week, and when such ap- 
pear, let them be immediately rubbed off, that the whole nourish- 
ment may go to the support of the cions. 
The trees which were budded last summer, must also, be care- 
fully and frequently looked over, and all improper shoots rubbed 
off. 
As the shoots from the inoculations advance in growth, they 
should be tied gently to the spurs left for that purpose, at the time 
of heading the stocks, that they may not be broke off by winds or 
other accidents. 
Seedlings in Pots or Tubs. 
The pots and tubs of the more rare and delicate seedling plants, 
should now be kept constantly in the shade, where they may have 
only the morning sun till nine or ten o'clock, and that of the after- 
noon, after four; they must be frequently watered and kept free 
from weeds. A little earth sifted over them as directed for other 
seedlings, will be of great service. 
THE PLEASURE, OR FLOWER-GARDEN. 
Hyacinths. 
Continue to defend the beds of the more curious hya- 
cinths, yet in full blow, as directed last month; or, they may be 
defended either by boards, or by mats laid occasionally on hoops 
