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expected of them for any length of time, 

 if the upper foil be ever fo good. 



That moft properly adapted to Pears, is at 

 ftrong clayey loam, a yard in depth, over 

 a bottom as above. The fame exceptions 

 as above, are alfo to be confidered. 



Cherries and Plums are of little import- 

 ance compared with Apples and Pears, be- 

 ing of no ufe whatever, unlefs there is an 

 immediate confumption for them, from 

 the circumftance of their not keeping. The 

 foil which anfwers Apples and Pears, will 

 anfwer Cherries and Pluiris refpedively, 

 and equally well. 



It would be vain to attempt rearing an 

 orchard, where the bottom is not either 

 naturally dry, or is previoufly rendered fo 

 by draining ; and this is to be obferved in 

 all cafes and fituations whatever. 



This reflection more naturally occurs in 

 refpecS of flat or hollow ground, than 

 otherwife } but it is as frequently necef- 

 fary on fteep banks, which are often inter- 

 fperfed with fpouty or fpringy fpots, oc- 

 cafioned by the different ftrata of which 

 the higher ground is compofed. To enr- 

 ter, however, into a fyftematic mode of 



draining, 



