Of Orchards^ Vineyards y &c, 2^5 



every Tree, pouring it in where the Roots 

 were open d, being firft ftirr'd at the B^ottom, 

 and putting in the old Earth again againft the 

 Spring. 



When an Orchard is firft planted, the 

 Ground may be fown with Beans, Peafe, or 

 other Kitchen- Legumes 5 or withWheat, provi- 

 ded due Care is taken in colleding the Har- 

 veft, not to injure the Trees with reaping 

 Utenfils^ and by this Means the Profit of the 

 Soil may be continu'd from the Beginning : 

 But in this Cafe the Ground muft be fubftan- 

 tially good, otherwife it will be fo much im- 

 poverifli'd, as to impair the Trees, and very 

 much impede their Growth. The beft Fence 

 for an Orchard is the White Thorn, which 

 may be plafli'd when grown up, the better to 

 prevent the creeping of Sheep or Swine into 

 it^ but no fmooth quick Fence fliould be fet, 

 their Tops and Roots, when grown, being 

 injurious to the Hedge and Fruit-Trees. Plant 

 two Rows of good Hawthorn, and a dead 

 Hedge on the Outfide of the Ditch, and your 

 Quick-fet will grow the fafter 3 for if the 

 Hedge be upon the Ditch, it is apt to choak 

 the Quick : But for an old Fence about your 

 Orchard, you are to plafh it well, amend the 

 Ditch, and cut down all the Trees on the 

 Outfide of the Hedge, except on the North 

 and Weft Sides 3 the one requiring a Defence 

 to keep the Orchard warm, as the other u^ants 

 a Security againft the Autumnal Winds : And 

 the South and Eaft Sides ought to be open, to 



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