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pearance of fharp frofty nights ; if the 

 froft continues long, and no fun, let them 

 remain up in the day alfo, but mud be 

 removed at every favourable appearance 

 of moderate weather. The cuttings of 

 evergreens, as being always furnimed 

 with leaves, are often uied ; ftick thefe 

 between the branches, fo as to cover 

 and afford fhelter to the blolloms and 

 infant fruir, and permit them to remain 

 conftantly night and day, till the fruit 

 is fairly fet, and fomewhat advanced in 

 growth; which of cen proves more effec- 

 tual than matting, and is attended with 

 confiderably lefs trouble. 



Sometimes, in default of a fufficiency 

 of mats or evergreens, we ufe the cut- 

 tings of hornbeam, or the branches of 

 dried fern, either of which, retaining the 

 old leaves, and being (luck between the 



branches, will affprd fhelter. 



Thinning 



