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their Heat, to caafe a Fermenta- 

 tion, a HoUownefs and Loofenefs 

 in the Mould, i y which means the 

 Rains enter it the more eaiily, and 

 difpoie the Earth tor giving up an 

 Alfumption of its vegetative Aug- 

 jnent. 



But thefe being; light, ought 

 never to be flrew'd nor fifted in 

 windy Weather, becaufe they would 

 be blown away,- and if it can be 

 £o order'd as to be done jufl: be- 

 fore Snow or Rain, it would be 

 the better, 



Soap-AjJjes, (i. e. after the Soap- 

 Boilers have done with them) are 

 very proper for Lands that are 

 very cold and lour, and to kill 

 Weeds of all Sorts. And Sir Hugh 

 Tlat. mentions one at Warcy who 

 having a Piece of Land over-run 

 with Broom and Furze, manur'd 

 It with Soap'Ajhes, and had an in- 

 credible Crop of Wheat for fix 

 (Years fucceflively. 



Tot-AjJjesy after the Pot-afh Men 

 liave done with them, are efteem'd 

 good for moft Sorts of Land ; but 

 as they have been wet, and fo 

 moft of the Salt drawn off by the 

 Lee, they ought to be laid on 

 much thicker than other Afhes. 



Turf-Ajlies are very good for all 

 Sorts of Land, but efpecially for 

 Clay-Lands -, but will be much bet- 

 ter if mix'd with Lime. 



But all thefe Ajhes ought to be 

 kept dry from the Time they are 

 made till they are ufed, for elle 

 the Rains will both waih away 

 their Goodnefs, and alfo make them 

 clod, efpecially fome of the laft- 

 mention'd, fo that they will not 

 Ipread. 



And befides, one Load oi Ajhes 

 that have been kept dry, will go as 

 far as two that have been expos'd 

 to the Rain: And Coal-AJhes, if 



AS 



moiften'd with Chamber-lye or 

 Soap-Suds, will greatly add to their 

 Strength. 



All calcin'd Vegetables caufe a 

 fiery Heat and Vegetation, and 

 when Wet comes, fet the Ground 

 to work, by a fubtle Infinuation, 

 unlocking the Clods, and quicken- 

 ing the Sluggiflinefs of the Earth j 

 according to that eftablifli'd Maxim 

 among Naturalifts, That all Fer- 

 mentation is caus'd by the Interpofi- 

 tion or Mixtures of different Quali- 

 ties one from the other. 



It is after this manner that Coal- 

 Afhes operate fo admirably in loofen- 

 ing and mouldering ftiff, clayey 

 Grounds, and as it is ufually term'd, 

 making it rough, a(hy or fandy- 

 hke: And, after the fame manner. 

 Sand mix'd with Clay does well, 

 efpecially when it rs impregnated 

 with faline Qualities. 



ASPARAGUS 5 Sparagus or Spc- 

 rage, corruptly call'd Sparrow- 

 grafs. 



There are feveral Varieties of 

 this Plant which are kept in the 

 Botanick Garden, as Curiolities : 

 but there is but one Sort which 

 is chiefly cultivated in the Kit- 

 chen-Gardens, and is one of the 

 greateft Dainties of the Spring. I 

 Ihall therefore treat of this Kind 

 only, and omit mentioning the 

 other Kinds in this Place. 



The Garden Afparagus is propa- 

 gated by fowing of the Seeds j in 

 the procuring of which, you fhould 

 be particularly careful, lince the 

 Goodnefs of your future Crop, in 

 a great meafure depends thereon : 

 You fhould therefore get it firom 

 Ibme Perfon of Integrity, or if 

 you have an Opportunity of faving 

 it your felf, or in fo:nc other 

 neighbouring Garden : You muft 

 look over the Afparagus Beds in 



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