Aug.] The Fruit Garden. 295 



into a hot-bed next month, under frame and lights, to 

 produce handfome fruit in Odober and November. 



Soiviiig 7'urneps. 



This is flill a proper time to fow turneps for a late crop. . 



But let the feed, if poflible, be fown in the firil or fe- 

 cond week in the month, and there will be no fear of 

 fuccefs : but I would not advife to fow the feed later 

 than the third week in the month, for that which is 

 fown after that time feldom fucceeds well. 



Hoe and thin the turneps which were fown lall'month. 

 To do this work, take advantage of dry days ; and let it 

 be done before the plants are too far advanced in their 

 growth ; this work Ihould always be begun when the 

 rough leaves of the plants are about the breadth of a 

 man's thumb; then the work can be done with expedi- 

 tion and regularity. 



Let the plants be thinned out to the diftance of about 

 fix or eight inches ; but for large field turneps cut theiii 

 cut almoft double that diilance. 



The F R U I T - G A R D E N. 



O O K over vines again, both in vineyards and ou 

 walls, and let them be once more cleared from all 

 ufelefs fhoots. 



All fhoots whatever, that have been lately produced 

 either from the old or yoang wood, mull now be en- 

 tirely difplaced; for fuch are quite ufelefs ; and, if left, 

 v/ould darken the fruit very much, and greatly retard its 

 growth : therefore let ail fuch fhoots be rubbed off quite 

 clofe. 



Examine alfo, at the fame time, with good attention, 

 ail the bearing, and other proper fhoots ; and, where 

 they have ftarted from their places, let them be imme- 

 diately fafiened clofe to the wall, or Hakes, in their pro- 

 per direction. This fhould at all times, be duly ob- 

 ferved, that every fhoot and bunch of fruit :{)ay^have an 

 equal advantage of fun aid air to ripen thein. 



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