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at leaft once eycry two or three days ; and it will be a great 

 advantage to the young plants in general, provided the 

 waterings be done with moderation ; that is, not ta 

 water them too heavily, or to give too much at any 

 one time. 



Defiroy Weeds. 



Deftroy weeds ; and let it be done with care and dili. 

 gence, whenever fuch appears in the feed-beds of young 

 plants of any kind. 



Nothing is fo deftpuflive in feed beds as weeds ; they 

 ihould be therefore alv/ays taken out with care, before 

 they grow to any great head ; for if permitted to grow 

 large, they v/ill do the young trees and Ihrubs of every 

 kind more injury in two or three weeks, than they would 

 be able to recover in twelve months. 



Let the nurfecy in general be kept always as clean 33 

 poluble from, weeds ; for this v^ciJl not only be an advan* 

 rage to the plants, but it alfo looks well to fee a nurfe- 

 ry clean. 



When weeds appear between rows of traniplanted trees^ 

 fuch may be at all times eafily and expeditioufly de- 

 flroyed, by applying a good fharp hoe to them in dry days. 



One thing is to be particularly obferved in the article 

 of weeds ; viz. not to fuiFer any, in any part of the 

 curfery, to Hand to perfeft thqir i^td^ ; for was that per- 

 mitted, the feeds would flied upon the- ground, and lay 

 a foundation for a feven years crop.. 



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Orange and Le?no7i-'T'rees, 



ORANGE and lemon- trees fhould now be well attend- 

 ed when the weather is. dry, in order to fupply 

 them with water as often as needful ; they will {land in 

 need of this article at leafi two or three times a week. 



Orange and lemon-trees, which have now a great crop 

 ©f young fruit fet upon them, ihould be looked over with 

 good attention, in order to thin the fruit where they are 

 produced too clofc t,o qhq ar-Othgr. ia cluiier.s.. 



