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were befmeared with Tar, or laid over with grafting 

 Clay, it would contribute to the healthful State of the 

 Tree, by not fuffering it todifcharge any of its juices 

 that way, which fliould be preferved for its nourifhment. 



XVII. A Reprefentation of the Quincunx Manner of 

 Planting, which is frequently direded in Gardening; 

 it is in this order that the Peas are to be flaked, which 

 are fet as recommended in page 2i8,obferving that the 

 Center Rods, Fig. 19, a, a, be pretty well bufhed and 

 llrong ; and the others, at b, by at a fufficient dif- 

 tance, not to injure the Peas planted in the ridges re- 

 prefented by the double lines: Others as an improve- 

 ment on this Practice, plant Peas and Beans alternate- 

 ly, obferving fuch a diftance as will admit the conve- 

 viently gathering their Fruits. The Advantage that 

 the Quincunx manner of planting gives, is, that what- 

 ever is put down in this Order, will have an equal (hare 

 of nourifhment, both from the Air and Soil, as they 

 are every way equidiftant from each other. 



XVIII. A Reprefentation of a Tree, whofe branches 

 are laid horizontally, and arealfo what are called late- 

 ral Branches, as proceeding from the fide of the trunk, 

 which are in a contrary dire61:ion, to the fore-right 

 fhoot at a, which proceeds from the front of the ftem : 

 Fore-right fhoots are often numerous, and are dircfted 

 to be removed, by pinching them off with your Fin- 

 gers, for where thefe Inftruments of Nature will an- 

 fwer the purpofe, do not ufe thofe of Art, a Knife. — 

 by the inclination to be given the Cuts in taking off 

 branches in pruning; from this inclination the water 

 will be carried off without affeding the wounded part. 



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