SECT. IV. OF A GARDEN. 51 



were) of the earth with them, that they profper. The 

 watering ot new planted things may be to be repeated, 

 but it mould not be done very often, as it is then apt 

 to ficken, and rot the young roots. As foon as they 

 are believed to have got hold of the ground, defift from 

 watering. When any plant is towards flowering then 

 moiflure is more necefTary. 



Shading of new planted things, particularly flowers, 

 is of much benefit, and that in proportion as the fea- 

 fon is funny. So that the imitating a cloud by a made, 

 is evidently proper, and frequently necefTary to the 

 life of the plant, as negle&ing this bufinefs has fre- 

 quently proved : as a little water in a cloudy time does 

 plants much good, fo when fhaded. 



Strawberries and Cauliflowers are generally watered 

 in a dry feafon ; that is, the ftrawberries, when in bloom, 

 in order to fet the fruit, and the cauliflowers, when they 

 fhew Jjruitj in order to fwell the head : In a light foil 

 this ought particularly to be done. In very dry wea- 

 ther, ajparagus fcediings, early turnips, carrots, radi/hes, 

 and jmall-fallads will need watering. Slips, cuttings, 

 and layers of any kind will need water. Pets of flowers 

 mujl have it frequently. 



When watering is undertook, let it be a complete 

 bufinefs; i. e. to the bottom and extent of the roots, 

 as much as may be. The wetting only the furface 

 of the ground is of little ufe, and of fome certain 

 harm, as it binds and cracks the earth, and fo ex- 

 cludes the benefit of fhowers, dews, air and fun, from 

 entering the foil, and benefitting the roots as they 

 other wife would do. Wetting the furface of the ground, 

 (however) in a fummer's evening, as it makes a cool 

 atmofphere, a dew is formed, which pervades the leaves, 

 and helps to fill their exhaufted vends. 



Watering the roots of wall-trees, (if dry weather) 



when the fruit is fetting, is by fome thought necefTary. 



The heft way to do this effe&ually, is to make a few 



holes at fome diitance from the tree with a fmooth 



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