39^ The Fruit Garden, [Aug^ 



Likewife, examine the fruit; and where the bunches 

 are entangled in each other, or with the fhoots, let them 

 be relieved fo that every bunch may hang in its proper 

 pofition. 



You may'now, if you choofe it, in the beginning of 

 this month, top all the fnocts that have fruit on them, 

 and all others that have advanced above the top of the 

 wall, or any way beyond their due bounds. 



^he Vineyard. 



Deftroy the weeds between the rows of vines in the vine- 

 yard, and let them always be cut down as foon as they 

 appear ; and rake the ground, clear the furface from the- 

 loofe weeds, and ail manner of rabbiili. 



Keeping the furface of the ground in vineyards per- 

 fectly clear fioni weeds, and free from rubbiili of every 

 fcrt, is a very great advantage to the growth and ripen ■ 

 iiig of the grapes ; and unlefs the furface be always kept 

 fp, particularly at this feafon, the bunches of thefe fruit, 

 will never ripen perfectly. 



A perfciftclean furface in the vineyard anfwers, in a 

 great degree the purpofe of a wall, by returning the 

 fun's heat upon the vines and fruit. 



Where weeds are permitted to grow, no refleflion of 

 heat can come for the furface : but, on i\\<i contrary, a 

 moift vapour arifes between the rows, and about the plants 

 and fruir, which very much retards the growth and 

 ripening of the grapes, and prevents their acquiring a 

 rich flavour. 



Wall Trees. 



Wall trees ftill demand attention ; particularly peach, 

 n'ec^^arine, and fuch like kinds. 



Let them be once more carefully looked over, and fee 

 whether ail the branches and Ihoots remain fecure in 

 tkeir proper places. Where any have been difplaced by 

 winds, or other accidents, let them be nailed up again 

 in a fecure and neat manner ; and where any of the 

 fhoots are loofe, or projeft confiderably from the wall, 

 let fuch alfo be nailed in clofe and fccarely. 



To have the flioots lII lay clofe and regular to the wall 

 it is a very great advantage to the fruit; and, befides, it 

 looks decent. 



« Likewife 



