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cold night dews be earlier and more gently dissi- 

 pated, and the scorching rays of the afternoon sum- 

 mer's sun are sooner off. liy thus having the walls 

 of a garden not directly to tlie four points, the North 

 wall is greatly advantaged, by having more sun. 



The border next this wall should be of very good 

 earth, about two feet deep, rising a little towards the 

 wall. A free moderate loam, or some fresh maiden 

 soil, not too light, is necessary ; and if it is not natu- 

 rally there, let no trouble be spared to procure it, if it 

 can be had, so as to make all the borders promising 

 good ; and in order to this, if manure is necessary, 

 let it rather be that of rotted vegetables, or turf with a 

 small quantity of wood ashes, or a less of soot, or 

 salt; for the roots of fruit-trees should not meet with; 

 much dung, at least of horses ; that of cows is the 

 best, or that of sheep or hogs will do, well rotted, 

 and well mixed, c. being worked in the borders, as 

 long as possible before the trees are to be planted. 

 Let the holes be some time opened beforehand, that 

 they may be improved by exposure to the atmosphere. 

 Thus due care will be taken, and all things ready to 

 go about the work of planting properly. 



The corners for peaches, &c. cannot be too wide, 

 for in a few years the roots will spread a consider- 

 able way; and that they may do it without impedi- 

 ment of rubbish in the walks, and without meeting 

 with a bad soil, is of the greatest consequence to the 

 future health and fruitfulness of the trees. 



If a garden is large and square, a second South 

 wall, running down the middle of it would be very 

 useful ; and so, if large and long, a cross wall or two- 

 might be adopted, as giving opportunity for the cul- 

 tivation of more trained fruit-tree* ; and if there is 

 any idea of forcing fruits, these intersecting walls, 

 ranging East and West, are proper for it (as situated 

 within the ring fence) furnished with dues, c. 



