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and Pears. For Plums and Cherries, fix 

 feet lefs refpedively. 



As I by no means approve of a mixture 

 of crops, or even of an under crop as a re^ 

 imburfement for prefent expence, I would 

 advife planting four trees for one that is 

 to fland for good ; that is, at fifteen feet 

 each way for Apples and Pears, and at 

 twelve for Plums and Cherries. Three of 

 thefe muft be confidered and treated as 

 temporary trees from the beginning, and 

 ought to be chofen of the leaft durable, 

 and at the fame time, fooneft bearing 

 kinds ; fuch as the Nonfuch and Haw- 

 thornden apples $ Crauford and Yair 

 pears ; May Duke and Morella cherries, 

 &c. which may be interfperfed as tempo- 

 raries amongft all kinds without difcrimi- 

 nation. 



The feafon for planting is from Novem- 

 ber to March, with equal fuccefs. The 

 pits fliould be filled in with light compofl 

 of earth and manure, for all kinds, except 

 the Nonfuch Apple, which is moft du- 

 rable, and alfo generally moft fruitful 

 without manure at any time } wherefore, 

 in the annual drefling, manuring, &c. this 



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