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year, which is frequently inimical to the 

 fetting of fruit in other fituations. 



In this cafe, the moft defirable fitua- 

 tion is the North, Eaft, or Weft bank *, 

 from the verge of the river (including the 

 haugh or holm, if fuch there be) to within 

 a few yards of the termination of the 

 bank, more or lefs according to its fteep- 

 nefs, fo that the trees, when full grown, 

 may be within its level, and thereby be 

 fcreened from the Northern and other pre- 

 vailing winds. 



The haugh or holm on the oppofite fide 

 of the river, and alfo the banks, if not 

 very fteep, in many cafes may anfwer very 

 well ; but if the bank is very fteep, and 

 the foil not particularly inviting, its occu- 

 pation as an orchard will be attended with 

 inferior fuccefs. 



Many dales without a " river meander- 

 " ing," may alfo prove excellent fituations ; 

 and many fpots in any dale may prove 

 more fo than others ; which may be occa- 

 fioned by the fuper-excellence of foil, con- 

 geniality of fubfoil, peculiarity of expo- 



fure, 



* Suppofing the river to run parallel to any of thefe 

 afpe&s, or to any afped from Eaft to WefL 



