2o8 DireSiidns for Kaifing Chap. 7. 



fhrinking ^ and the other, the Damage they 

 may fuftain by too much Rain or Froft : Biit, 

 for more particular Diredion, it fliould be 

 when we find the Pulp or Kernel of the Seed, 

 Acorn, or Berry appear dry ifii, and approach- 

 ing the Nature of Peafe when commonly 

 threfti'd, if you do not fow them immediate- 

 ly. You fliould alfo get the Seed, and lay it 

 up as dry as you can, otherwife *twill moulder 

 or rot : The cleaning of thofe Seeds are fo 

 well known to every Ruftick, that I fiiall fay 

 nothing of it ^ but proceed to the manner of 

 Chufing and Preparing the Earth, and the 

 Time and Manner of Sowing. 

 viremons We ought firft to chufe a good, light, clean 

 to chufe the Earthy OT light, loamy Land for this Pur* 

 Ground, ^^f^ . ^^^ ^y^^^ ought to be douefor the more 



indifferent as well as choice Kinds to be 

 fown, inafmuch as if they will do well in 

 indifferent Soil, they will do better in good, 

 and will be more expeditious in their Growth, 

 and fooner repay the Labour. In Ground 

 thus chofe, and not too much or too little 

 fliaded, let it be prepar'd, if pofTible, alto^ 

 gether in one Piece, for the more conveni- 

 ently vifiting and taking care of them, in the 

 following manner. 

 Afanner of Let it bc ttench'd or dug clean, and in thin 

 prepurhig Spits 2 f'oot deep, picking out all Clods, 

 /k'Cm/u/.g^^^^^g^ Roots, or any other Incumbrances or 

 Obftrudions, efpecially Weeds, which will 

 afterwards appear to the Shame and Perplexi- 

 ty of the Drefler, and will fo hamper them- 



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