CH. 2.] ORCHARDS. 287 



fure, eafe of accefs, happinefs of flicker, 

 &c. But, 



Unjbeltcred plains are fituations, where 

 fuccefs in rearing and bringing orchards 

 to a ftate of maturity, will ever be preca- 

 rious in this country. 



SECTION II. 



On tie SOIL for Orchards. 



THE foil mojl properly adapted to apples, 

 is a brown loam of a middling tex- 

 ture, and which is at leaft eighteen inches 

 deep, over a bottom of dry fand, gravel, 

 or foft clay j in which they are found in 

 the higheft health, and of greateft durabi- 

 lity. Neverthelefs, they will do well in 

 many foils, fuch as fandy loams, gravelly 

 loams, chalky loams, clayey loams, &c. 

 which are of various depths, and which 

 are alfo incumbent on various fubftrata, 

 as chalk, limeflone, dry rock, fand, clean 

 gravel, &c. But if the bottom is wet, 

 and the fubfoil a till, retentive clay, or 

 irony gravel, clay, &c. little good may be 



expeded 



