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Monthly Observations for February.
Cover the Roots of your Fruit Trees that were be∣fore bare, and yet plant those Trees you could not the last Month; and still be cleansing Trees from Moss, and the Webs of Caterpillars from the tops of twigs. Begin to graft Apples, some Pears, Plums, Cherries, &c.
Sow and set Beans, Pease, Asparagus, Radish, Parsnips, Carrots, Onions, Garlick. Plant Cabbage-plants, Po∣tatoes, Parsley, Spinage, and other hardy Pot-herbs. Transplant your Winter-Colliflowers, to have early, into rich Soil. Now you may be making Hot-beds to sow your Musk-mellon-seeds, and Cucumbers, at the full Moon in this Month, which must first be steeped in new Cows-Milk twenty four hours; then place three in a hole; When they peep, which will be in seven days, let in the Sun-shine, or clear Air, but cover 'em again at Night. Still keep close your Con∣servatory.
Sow Auricula-seeds into Mallow Earth, and sow the same but one thick; place best Auricula in pots in the Sun; Secure your choice Flowers in Beds with Tiles, if they appear above Ground, and plant some Anemo∣nies, the Weather open, for later Flowers; place your Boxes sown with choice Seed, free from sharp winds, and secured from too much wet.