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of  walks,  or  in  one  of  the  garden  quarters.  In  either  case  the  ground 
should  be  trenched  2  feet  deep,  incorporating  with  it  plenty  of  manure. 
Supposing  the  ground  to  have  been  prepared  in  November  or 
December,  the  bushes  may  be  planted  in  January,  February,  or 
but  hoeing  is  required  to  be  done  to  the  soil  for  twelve  or  eighteen 
months  after  the  bushes  have  been  planted,  but  never  let  a  winter  pass 
without  pruning  them  carefully.  Always  keep  the  bush  in  good 
shape.  Never  leave  the  wood  crowded.  When  the  bushes  have 
OXERA  PULCHELLA. 
March,  when  the  ground  is  free  from  frost.  At  this  time  the  bushes 
should  be  planted  at  the  least  4  feet  apart  each  way.  Make  the  holes 
large  qnough  to  let  the  roots  in  easily,  press  the  soil  firmly  about  them, 
and  place  a  strong  stake  to  each  if  the  situation  is  exposed.  Nothing 
attained  their  full  size  cut  the  young  wood  close  in  to  the  old  stems 
annually.  When  they  have  grown  in  the  same  soil  for  four  or  five 
years,  after  pruning  spread  some  good  manure  all  round  the  stem  and 
over  the  roots,  and  fork  it  lightly  in.  Do  this  annually.  When  the 
