16 OFtHENURSERt; 



for they will not be fit to plant in verjf 

 poor ground next year ; but if there are 

 more than are wanted, or can be planted, 

 they fhould be taken up, have their roots 

 trimmed, and planted in the nurfery. 

 They will be much better for that pur- 

 pofe than thofe that are raifed in beds that 

 are fbwn very thick, and ftaud fo all the 

 fummer* 



As foon as the beds are cleared they 

 fhould be thrown into little ridges, and 

 lay fo till the beginning of May, when 

 they fhould be dug over and laid flat, and 

 remain fo all the fummer, for the advan- 

 tage of keeping them clean ; if they 

 were to remain in ridges, many of the 

 weeds would be buried in hoeing, and fo 

 grow again immediately. But it will be 

 greatly to their advantage to throw them 

 into fmall ridges before winter, to mellow 

 them for fowing in the fpring. 



THIS management of thegrouiu' thrown 

 into little ridges will be of great fervice, 



for 



