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This is only attained to by minute obfer- 

 vation and cuftom, and a thorough ac- 

 quaintance of the kinds; and, if taking 

 them gently between two fingers, the back 

 of the hand to the tree, and moving them 

 backwards and forwards, does not difplace 

 thofe fufpeded to be ripe, pafs by them 

 till next day. In this manner, let the 

 trellis be gone 'over each morning, and 

 good account will be found in the prac- 

 tice ; as not the one-half are loft or brui- 

 fed, which are, when fuffered to fall ; and 

 the fruit, not being dead ripe, are much 

 fitter for carriage, if requifite. This prac- 

 tice I would recommend alfo, on account 

 that the border, when covered with mofs, 

 emits a bad flavour ; and nothing is more 

 conducive to a good one, than the furface 

 being kept clean, and being frequently 

 ftirred up while the fruit are ripening. 



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