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frefh loamy foil, or other good earth, and rotten dung, 

 immediately next to the principal roots, and towards 

 their extreme parts, it will greatly enliven the growth 

 of the tree the following year. 



^ranfplant fruit Trees* 



Fruit trees of moft forts, may ftill be tranfplanted, 

 provided the weather be open ; but if the weather be 

 frofty that work muft be deferred till another opportunity. 



Let the fame methods of planting, diftance, &c. be 

 obferved as in ihe two lall months, and in January and 

 February t Sec. 



Prune Goo/eh erries and Currant-trees* 



Continue to prune goofeberry and currant-trees ; and 

 obferve the fame method of keeping the branches thin, 

 and at regular diitances, as direfted in the former months. 



In thefe trees fuifer no branches to remain that grow 

 acrofs the others ; and fuch as grow in a Ibaggling 

 manner ihouid alfo be removed, or ihortened, asitfnali 

 feem moft proper ; cut out all dead wood, and very old 

 branches, and keep the heart of the trees open. (See 

 OSloher and January* 



Let all luckers from the roots of thefe ihrubs be alfo 

 entirely cleared away. 



Flant Goof eh erries and Currant-trees, 



Goofeberry and currant-trees may ftill be tranfplant- 

 ed into places where they are wanting ; and this may 

 be done any time in the month when open weather. 



Let thefe fhrubs where they are to be planted round 

 the quarters of the garden, be fet about feven or eight 

 feet dillant from one another. 



But for the diiferent orders of planting thefe Ihrubs, 

 See Odobery January^ and February^ Sec, 



Propagate Goofeberry and Currant-trees, 



This is ftill a proper time to plant cuttings of goofe- 



berries and currants, to raifc a fupply of young trees; 



the method of preparing and planting them is mention- 



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