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2. Is not earth, the more it is cultivated and pul- 
werized, proportionally the more favourable to the 
growth of plants? 
The plough, the fpade, and the hoe, do by their 
operation, demonttrate this to be a general faét. 
3. Do not young trees, when tranfplanted, grow 
better if the {cil has been ploughed, or trenched, and 
thoroughly pulverized? 
Mott certainly; in a ftiff foil, with only a hole dug 
to admit the tree, the tree is generally flow in its 
progrefs, and often ftunted and mofly; let the root 
have liberty to run with eafe, and the branches 
would be better formed, and make greater progrefs. 
4. Is it not beiter for young trees, that potatoes, tur- 
nips, or other vegetables, fhould be raifed amongst 
them; and how long fhould that be praétifed? 
Standards in garden-ground are generally more 
thriving, and more regular bearers than in‘ orchard, 
where the foil is never ftirred. 
5. Is the advantage of that practice owing to the 
freer admiffion of air or water, to the roots of young 
trees; or what other benefit can be affigned ? 
The freer and more Frequent fapply of air, light, 
and water, is the compound effe&t, as I believe. The 
Frequency is of importance, water lying ftagnant 
near the roots is unfavourable; a frefh and frequent 
fupply is defirable. In the height of fummer, one 
wifhes for gentle rain in a garden every other day. 
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