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by feed, of which they produce, in favourahlc fcafons, 

 a great crop. Tlie feed is ripe about the fecond weeic 

 of June, and miifl: be immediately after fown; for thev 

 will not thrive if they are kept long out of the groumi. 

 To perform this in the bed manner, you fhould trench a 

 piece of ground in March preceding, conform to the quan- 

 tity oi feeds you intend to fow, in a lliaded place of tjie 

 garden, where I obfcrve they grow better than when the 

 ground is much expofed to the fun; obfcrve, however, 

 that the foil is a good tree loam, otherwife laiVureyou, 

 from experience, they will not thrive well. As foon as 

 your feed is ready for fowing, rake the grounu fine, 

 then take off a good cuffing, and water your ground be- 

 low, upon which fow your feed ; this will make them 

 germinate quickly ; and in cafe you have many beds to 

 low, the moifture of the earth will keep the feed from 

 blowing off, until you have covered your whole beds; 

 afterwards draw on the earth with a rake, and driJI them 

 over with a fhort tooth'd rake; keep tjiem clear from 

 weeds; and if the weather is extremely parching, you 

 mufl: water them. When they are about half an inch 

 grown up, it will be proper to riddle on a little earth a- 

 bove them ; this will keep them fixed in the ground, and 

 prevent the frofl: from throwing them out of it the fub- 

 iequent winter; during which time if the froft is very 

 feverc, you may cover them wirh peafe haulm, which 

 will give great protection to your plants: And in lummcr, 

 if there be any drought, nothing will prcferve them fo 

 much as giving them plenty of water. During the firil 

 two years of their growth, you muft keep them very 

 free from weeds. About the end of the fecond year 

 they will be fit to tranfplant into the nurfery, where they 

 may continue for four vears, until you plant them out 

 where they are to remain. In doing of this, you mull 

 be very careful not to bruife tl eir tender roots ; and th:it 

 the pits into w hich you arc to fet them, have Incn dug a 

 twelvemonth before you fet in your trees, that the eartii 

 may be moulded with the fun and air ; and likcwifc take 

 care not to plant them deeper than they were when fet 

 into your nurfery ; but, above all, be lure that the gtuiind 

 is good upon which they arc plartcd, otherwife rl.ey 

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