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IF the weather is rainy and dull, it will- 

 be much better for them ; and if there is 

 an appearance of rain it will be right to- 

 wait a few days ; for it is much better 

 planting if the ground is wet at top, as it 

 prevents the mould running into the hole, ; 

 which is very troublefome in planting. 



IF a good deal of rain mould fall juft at 

 the time of planting (but it very lei dom, 

 happens that a fufficiency falls- at that 

 feafon to moiften the ground deep enough 

 for the roots of the plants) it would even 

 be a great fervice to them to be watered 

 when the weather is dull. One quart 

 will be of more advantage than a gallon 

 when it is hot and dry ; and if in a few 

 days -it mould be very hot, and continue fo 

 for a longtime, they wilL require no more 

 watering. 



IF the ground has been well prepared, 

 and is very tender and fine, it will have a 

 good dear of moifture in it; and if fome 

 rain has fallen they may do without water ; 



but 



