



534 The Fruit Garpejc. [Dec; 



Ui'w planted Fruit-trns 



Take care now of new planted fruit-trees, which 

 were planted in this, or the two laft months, and let 

 their roots be well fecured from froft, but particularly 

 thofe of the capital kinds. 



This mull be done by laying mulch, or fome kind of 

 dungy long litter, on the furface of the ground about 

 the trees ; and let this be laid full as far, each way, as 

 you think the roots extend. 



Support all new planted ftandard fruit-trees, where 

 wanting, with ftakes ; in doing this, let a piece of 

 hay-band be put round that part of the tree where it is 

 to be faftened to the ftake. 



This prevents the bark of the tree from being rubbed 

 ©fF when rocked by winds againft the flake. 



Management cf Fruit- tree Border s»^ 



Where any of the fruit-tree borders want manuring, 

 tor frefh earth, this is now a very good lime to do that work, 

 For that purpofe, get from a common or elfewherc, 

 a quantity of good frefh loamy earth, if it can be had, 

 and fome of the bell thoroughly rotten dung, mixing 

 both well together. 



Let this be laid upon the border, dug in, and well 

 worked up with the earth of the border. The fooner this 

 is dene the better, for this drelTing will be of great fervice 

 to the trees in general, as will be feen in a fummer or two 

 after, but particularly fuch trees as are in a declining flate. 



The frefh earth, and the good rotten dung, will en- 

 courage the trees furprifmgly, fo as to produce large fruit, 

 and they will be fair and well tailed. 



In open weather, dig and prepare fuch borders, or 

 other places, as are lo be planted with fruit trees ; for 

 this being a leifurc time, that work can be done in a 

 proper manner. 



In doing this work let thofe rules be obferved which 

 we gave in the two preceding months. 



If any of the wall trees appear of a weak or fickly 

 ftate, open the earth about the extreme roots, but not 

 to difturb them generally, and then apply a compofl of 



frefh 



