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manner as was dirccled in planting cut- 

 tings ; tJiis is to be underflood of thofe 

 which you plant out in the hedges where 

 they are to ftand ^ for young feedlings may 

 be fet down in holes when they are only 

 tranfplanted into nurferies. 



Though fome authors mention that mul- 

 berry trees may be tranfplanted in fpring^ 

 yet the furefl feafon for doing it is jull af- 

 ter the leaves have fallen in autumn 5 for 

 the dry weather, which often happens in 

 fpring before the roots have fettled and be- 

 gun to draw nouriflimentj will much en- 

 danger and often kill the plants j but when 

 planted in autumn this is avoided, and there 

 is then nothing to be fear'd, except a fmart 

 frofl happens foon after planting ; but this 

 may be hindred from doing any hurt by 

 laying fome frefh litter, ftraw, or fuch like 

 on the ground over the roots. 



E2 CHAR 



