SECT. Vril. OF PLANTING. IOI 



Take care to fix the flake firmly, and to tie the tree (o 

 with a hayband, that it may not eafily get galled. 

 Twift the band clofe round the tree firil, and then round 

 the Hake and tree. 



In late fpring planting it will be found of good u{"t to 

 make a mixture (in a barrow) of fre/h cow dung and 

 fine mould, half and half, to put about the roots, which 

 will greatly help to keep them cool, and plentifully to 

 nounih them. In default of cow-dung, a puddle of 

 fine fifted mould and water will do. Or, if the foil is 

 light, mix half mud from a pond or ditch. 



CircumftancesVwy occur to make Jummer planting 

 defirable, if it could be fafely done. It is certain that 

 roots quickly ftrike in fummer, and if the head of the 

 tree is a little reduced, and fome fhading contrived for a 

 while, even wall trees may be then planted with cow 

 dung. But the greatejl point in this bufmefs is, that 

 the tree be not out of the ground fo long as to dry the 

 roots ; by fome means they mould be kept cool, and if 

 dried, put into pond water a few hours before planting. 

 Trees thus planted will not need watering for a long 

 time, and mull not have it, for over moifture might rot 

 the delicate new fibres. 



3. The soil for planting fruit trees fhould be good, 

 or nothing pleafing can be expe&ed : It mould be 

 fweet and nourishing ; and therefore if not naturally fo, 

 it is to be improved by art and labour. Tillage or 

 breaking up a foil, to expofe it to the atmofphere, is of 

 much benefit. See article Soil, in the Formation of a 

 Garden. Seel. 3. 



If nothing more can be done at the prefent, at leaft 

 make the ground fairly good where the tree is to be 

 fet. Two or three barrows oi frefi earth, if of a good 

 quality, is far preferable to dung ; but if the foil really 

 needs manure, let it be well incorporated by the fpade; 

 and work fome rotten dung in deep, below the roots', 

 which will be properly coniumed before the new roots 

 reach it ; much mult not be ufed. 



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