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fourths ftrong clayey loam., and one-fourth 

 light fandy loam, mixed well with compoft, 

 as above. 



Yet I would by no means wifh to infer, 

 that of fuch compolition only mould fruit 

 borders be made; it being clear to de- 

 monftration, that trees thrive and pro- 

 duce fruit well, in different foils : but 

 where the above materials can be procu- 

 red, I would recommend a near conformi- 

 ty to this compofition, breadth, and depth. 



To follow this mode of preparing fruit- 

 tree borders, it is neceflary to clafs the 

 different kinds of trees ; that is, to keep 

 the pears and plums by themfelves, and 

 alfo the apples, cherries, &c. by them- 

 felves. And this may eafily be done, al- 

 though fome of each are placed on the 

 fame afped: ; it is only determining on the 

 quantity and fpace to be allowed for each 

 kind, before preparing the border. 



The compoft fliould be duly prepared 

 before planting, by trenching and mixing 

 it well two or three feveral times. And, 

 in order to keep the mould in heart, a 

 little well-reduced dung, or other compoft 

 manure, mould be digged-in each feafon ; 



being 



