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together, that, in thinning them out, any 

 of the kinds may not be extirpated. 



Maiden trees, of all the kinds, ought to 

 be preferred ; and the feafon for planting 

 is f any time from the firft of December to 

 the firft of March. 



The Apples fliould be chofen of fuch as 

 are worked on crab flocks raifed from feed, 

 and the Pears on free flocks, alfo raifed 

 from feed. Sucker-flocks of any kind are 

 to be rejected, on account that they caufe 

 the plants to run much into unprofitable 

 wood. The plants of all the kinds fliould 

 be clean, healthy, and well-rooted. 



The pits fliould be filled in with rich 

 light mould, and that for all the forts with- 

 out exception 3 as all trees are found to 

 ftrike root moft kindly in light foil, al- 

 though their nature may require a very 

 different kind afterwards. Care fliould al- 

 fo be taken not to place them too deep; if 

 the ftem is covered two inches higher than 

 it was when Handing in the nurfery, it is 

 fufficient. It fliould be placed two or three 

 inches clear of the wall; for, if placed too 



near. 



