'The Preparation of Borders for Pears. 



THE propereft foil for all kind of pears 

 is a flrong loam : when the natural foil 

 is fuch, add one inch of very rotten dung, 

 and trench the border over three or four 

 times. 



SAND and gravel are great enemies to 

 all kind of pears ; on fuch foil they mofs 

 and canker, and never produce good fruit ; 

 it is generally ftony and has no flavour : 

 where the natural foil is fuch, there mufl 

 be added a great deal of loam, and two 

 inches of very rotten cow-dung. 



IF the natural foil is a {tiff clay, in that 

 cafe it will be proper to raife the border 

 eight inches above the level of the ground, 

 which mufl be with the following mate- 

 rials : coal ames lifted very fine, wood 

 earth where leaves and {ticks have rotted, 

 foft fand from a pit, and rotten horfe-dung 

 of each an equal quantity, to be laid oa 



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