Of Orchard f^ Vineyards ^ &c* 26-7 



To proceed to the Culture and Manage- 

 ment of Vineyards. When you have mark'd 

 out the Ground defign'd for your Vineyard, 

 in the Month of Julj plough up the Sward, 

 while the outermoft Coat of the Earth is very- 

 dry and combuftible, or burn-beak it, and in 

 January following fpread the Aflhes. The 

 Ground being thus prepared, cut Trenches 

 a-crofs from Eaft to VVeft, on rifing Ground, 

 that the Vines ftanding m Ranks in this Po- 

 fition, the Rifing and Setting of the Sun may 

 by that Means pafs thro* the Intervals, which 

 it would not do if they were fet in any other 

 Situation, neither w^ould the Sun be fo capa- 

 ble to dart its Rays upon the Plants during 

 the whole Courfe of the Day. Afterwards 

 ftrain a Line, and dig a Trench about a Foot 

 deep :, place your Setts in it at about three 

 Foot Diftance one from another 3 trim off the 

 fuperfiuous Roots, leaving no more than three 

 or four Eyes or Buds upon that which is above 

 the Ground, and plant them near half a Foot 

 deep, Hoping after the manner as Quick-fett 

 is commonly planted, fo as they may point up 

 the Hill ; That being done, take long Dung 

 or Straw, and lay on the Trenches, of a con- 

 venient Thicknefs to cover the Earth, and 

 to preferve the Roots from dry piercing Winds, 

 which would otherwife much annoy them, 

 and from the exceflive fcorching Heats in 

 Summer. Keep them well hoed and free 

 from Weeds, and water them as Occafion 

 ferves. 



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