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have feen much injury done the fruit, by 

 its being too long perfifted in. Till the 

 fourth year, it may be pradifed ; but not 

 longer. Indeed, there would little (per- 

 haps no) profit attend the pradice after 

 this time, as the fruit would fuftain more 

 injury than the value of the vegetables 

 would indemnify } and thefe laft would be 

 leflened in value, by being overfhadowed 

 by the trees or biifhes. 



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