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much 3 and the encouragement of thefe, 

 till the grafs is perfectly eftablifhed, is a 

 principal objefl. 



We often fee blanks in Afparagus beds, 

 &c. that are producing, which were not 

 originally in them, or before the grafs was 

 begun to be cut. This is occafioned by 

 injudicious cutting; and not, as is gene- 

 rally fuppofed, by accidental natural caufes : 

 and what occafions it is evidently, that, in 

 cutting, all the ftalks of fojne of the plants 

 are cut ; which, although they may put 

 forth the next Spring, (but this they will 

 in fome inftances do in Autumn. See 

 note, page n.), do fo in a very weak man- 

 ner, and perifh in the following Winter. 

 Wherefore, care fliould be taken to leave 

 at leaft one or two buds to each plant in or- 

 der to draw nourifhment to, and encourage 

 the growth of the roots. 



In cutting, be careful not to injure the 

 young buds riling about thofe fit to be 

 cut, nor to wound the crown of the root. 

 The roots of few plants take worfe with 

 wounding than thofe of Afparagus, which, 

 from their fucculent nature, bleed more or 

 Jefs at every bruifq. 



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