'42 THE CULTURE 



and in fummer about funfet, and this fot 

 the firfl: year can hardly be overdone ; and 

 if they were in danger of being hurt by a 

 very hot feafon, they might be defended, 

 durir.g the noon hours, by ftrips of old 

 matting throv^n over them, and they may 

 be uncovered when the violent heat of the 

 day is pail. 



Thefe cuttings thus managed, will on 

 the firfi: liimmer put forth fiioots of about 

 five or fix inches length, more or lefs, ac- 

 cording as they have thriven, and at the 

 fam.e time they will fortify themfelves with 

 roots; (o that if they have made fhoots, 

 and preferved their leaves till autumn, you 

 need not doubt of their growth, but if 

 any have fail'd, you fliould then place 

 others in their room. 



On the enfuing fpring and fummer, tho' 

 they wall then be more out of danger, yet 

 you fl:iould continue to water them in' very 

 dry weather ; and they '.vill this year make 

 fhoots often half a yard in length, and 

 furnilh themfelves compleatly with roots, 

 fo as to be fit for tranfplanting in autumn ; 

 and then you m.ay raife up and cut off 

 from the main ftem all thofe bufhy clumps 

 mention'd, with their own roots, in order 



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