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does them the greatest honour. I 

 must however remark, that althouo-h 

 my observations have been made prin- 

 cipally in Herefordshire, and the ad- 

 joining counties, lam certain of some 

 of my remarks being very applicable 

 to Sussex, and many other parts of this 

 kingdom, for although some of the 

 farmers in that county have had good 

 crops this season*, yet I must ob- 

 serve that many of their fruit trees 

 require more attention than they 

 appear to receive. And should it 

 fall to the lot of the following pages 

 to be read by any gentleman inter- 

 ested therein, the Author entreats 

 them to reflect, that if all the obser- 

 vations should not strictly apply, yet 



* Several farmers near Petworth have this season 

 paid their rent by the produce of their orchards ! 



