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thering up the Ground near the Places where 

 the Trees are to be planted, and the Furrows 

 between will help carry off the Water. But 

 if the Land be fpringy, it muft be trench'd at 

 the Head of the Spring, deeper than the 

 Channel runs in the Earth : This Trench 

 may be left open and cleans'd yearly, or fill'd 

 with Ofier-Boughs, and cover'd at Top with 

 the Earth and Turf that was dug up, and tho' 

 the latter will raife the Ground much higher 

 than the other Land 5 yet the Wood and loofe 

 Earth will very much fink it by Degrees. 



The Situation of your Orchard ought to be 

 chofen in Land a little declining, lying open 

 to the South, South-Eaft, or South- Wefl, and 

 defended from the If orth Winds by Woods, 

 Efpalier Trees, Buildings, Grounds, d^c. 

 the Soil to be rather dryifh than moift, the 

 Earth fat, and natural Mould deep ^ for Or- 

 chard Fruit- Trees grow not only very large, 

 but broad, and ihoot into the Earth a confide- 

 rable Depth. To preferve the Trees from 

 Winds, it is a very good Method to plant 

 Walnut or Chefnut Trees in Rows, two or 

 three of them on the North Side of the Or- 

 chard, which will make a very good Defence 5 

 and fome Shelter is likewife neceffary on the 

 Weft Side, to break the Force of the Autum- 

 nal Winds, which do very great Injury in 



throwing down the Fruit. 



If 



