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Flanting Box, and other Edgings. 
Boxedg;ings may be planted any time this month with good suc- 
cess, if some care be tuken to give them shade and water for about 
a month, for the method, see page 3t)2. 
Many other kinds may now be planted for edgings, but particu- 
larly those mentioned in page 556, which see. 
Plant Hedges. 
This is a fine season to plant all sorts of live hedges, whether for 
fences, shade, or ornament; especially ground hedges, or such as 
are to be established on the plain surface of the earth; but having 
treated on this subject at full length, in the JVursery ftii- March^ be- 
ginning at page 260, to which I refer you, it is unnecessary to repeat 
here what has been said before. 
It may however, be proper to observe, that evergreen hedges are, 
generally, more successful when planted in spring, than at this sea- 
son; notwithstanding, in cases of necessity, I would not hesitate to 
plant them now. 
Clipping Hedges and Edgings. 
If any hedges or box edgings want trimming, let them be clipped 
early in this month, observing the directions given in page 503. 
Be very particular to finish the clipping of evergreen hedges^ as 
early in the month as possible, for if cut too late the cold will occa- 
sion the cut leaves, and others suddenly exposed thereto, to change 
to a rusty disagreeable colour, which they will not recover before 
the ensuing spring. 
Ordinary Work. 
Mow grass-walks and lawns close and even, and roll them, in 
order that they should appear neat all winter; clean and roll your 
gravel walks once a week; hoe, vveed, cut, rake, and carry away 
clean off the ground, all weeds, decayed flower-stems, fallen leaves, 
8cc. prepare ground by trenchinsj:, laying it up in ridges, &c. for 
spring planting, which will be of considerable advantage, both in 
meliorating the ground and expediting your business at that sea- 
son. 
THE GREEN-HOUSE. 
Having in the preceding month page 506, intimated the 
proper time for taking in the Green-House plants, in the eastern 
states; I shall now notice the period for doing that business in the 
