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the time of fowing ; for it will fink great- 

 ly, and it fhould be juft a foot below the* 

 caping when the feed is fown. 



IT may be fown thicker than that in 

 the trenches ; but five rows will be fuffi- 

 cient in the fix-feet bed, as the rows on 

 the outride next the flue muft be at leaf! 

 eight inches from the flue, for the heat 

 will dry the roots too much if nearen 



THE firft year after fowing it fhould 

 covered with litter, in the fame manner' 

 with that fown in the trenches ; and ma- 

 naged, as to covering, with tne compo- 

 fition, after the fame manner (which need 

 not be repeated). When it is fmimed, 

 which will be the third year, it fhould 

 lay round the fides, next the flue, an inch 

 above the caping, and the middle four 

 Inches higher. 



IT mould not be forced before the fourth 

 year. The fires fhould be made 'the be? 

 ginning of February, but very flow at firfr, 



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