Of the proper Choice of Soils y &c. 17 

 with a nitrous Improvement, that Trees de- 

 light in very much, for that the other Bot* 

 toms of a barren Sand or Clay are both per* 

 nicious, the one carrying off the Nouriiliment 

 from the Roots too faft, and the other re- 

 taining it too long 5 the Bottoms of Gravelj 

 ^c. above-mention'd are fo very advanta- 

 gious to Fruit, that when there is a proper^ 

 tionable Depth of Earth, I fcarce ever knew 

 it mifs, and the Fruit to be much fweeter 

 and better, than upon Joofe unlimited Bot* 

 toms, this will be hinted more at in other* 

 Places 5 and as for chalky Bottoms, I have 

 feen fo many Inftances of the Svveetnefs of 

 the Fruit, that grows tliereon in the Weft 

 Country, contrary to my Obfervation in that 

 particular m other Places, that I certainly 

 conclude, that it is that that makes th^ Ef- 

 fential Difference in the Tafie of Fruit in the 

 South and North more than the Sun ^ which 

 a florid Author has laid fo much Strefs on, 

 and a;i ingenious Gentleman, and a curious 

 Obferver of Fruit aflur'd one, that the Grapesi 

 in thole Parts are as fweet as any he ever 

 taftcd in Frafzce* 



Of no lefs Account are thefe Bottoms to 

 all other Herbidge and Trees, as being the 

 fweeteft as well as the dryeft Paflures in the 

 World, the one draining, and the other dry-* 

 ing up all Superfluity of Moifture: What 

 has been faid of Loame and Pafture Earthy 

 (imply confidcr^dj may be apply'd to Loame 



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