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Where this is the cafe, let the. old clay be taken entirely 

 off, and immediately put on feme more, that is freih and 

 well wrought. Let this be perfedly well clofed in every 

 part, fo that neither wind nor wet can enter. 



Where there are any fhoots produced from the flocks, 

 below the grafts. Jet them be rubbed oiT dole ; for thefe, 

 if permitted to grow, would ftarve the grafts j and be 

 careful alfo to eradicate all root fuckers. 



Neiv-hndded Trees. 

 Budded trees ihould alfo be looked over, now and then, 

 about this time ; for thofe that were budded lafl fummer, 

 will now be making their fxrfl Ihoots, and therefore demand 

 fome attention. 



The iirfl fhoots from the buds are, in fome feafons, apt 

 to be attacked by infedl? or blights; and thefe, if not 

 prevented, will hinder the young fhoots greatly, and 

 fometimes entirely fpoil them ; but by a timely attention, 

 the injury may be, in a greit meafure, prevented. Look 

 to the ends of the young fhoots, and where any of their 

 leaves are curled up, let fu..h be carefully taken off, for 

 they arc full of fmall infers. By this practice the vermin 

 may be prevented from fpreading farther. 



Likevvife all fhoots which put out from the ll:oc:ks, be- 

 fides the bud, mufc be alfo rubbed off conllantly as they 

 are produced, that the whole efforts of the flock may go 

 to the fupport of the bud-flioots only. 



Dejlroy Weeds, 



Dellroy weeds betv/een the rows of young trees ; they 

 will now rife abundantly from feed ; but by applying she 

 hoe to them while young, they may be very eaiily ue- 

 lh-o>-ed. 



Choofe dry weather always to dellroy weeds by hoe ; let' 

 the hoe be fharp, and take u\^ advantage oi the wecd§ 

 while they are fmall, and cut them up clean within the 

 furface of the ground. 



There ii nothing like deflroying weeds in due time^ 

 for when they are fuffered to gro.v large, they are con- 

 llantly very hurtful to all young trees and fhrubs, and in 

 particular to thofe plants which are not far advanced in 

 their growth. Beiides, they appear very difagreeable, 

 and re(iuire double labour to extirpate them. 



Graftings 



