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defended from the Sun in the Heat 

 of the Day, and ftrong Winds, as 

 pollible, (by tall Trees and Hedges) 

 both of which, if they are expos'd 

 thereto, are very hurtful to them. 



As thefe Trees advance, it will 

 be neceflary in the Summer, to 

 flop ftrong Shoots when they grow 

 irregular , to force out lateral 

 Branches to fill the Head, but do not 

 pinch off the Tops of all the Shoots, 

 (as is the Pra6lice of fome) which 

 will fill the Tree with fmall Shoots, 

 too weak to fupport Fruit, but 

 endeavour to form a regular Head, 

 and obtain ftrong Shoots, taking 

 away weak trifling Branches where 

 they are too dole. 



During the Summer Seafbn your 

 Orange-Trees will require frequent 

 and plentiful Waterings in dry Wea- 

 ther, efpecially if they are large; 

 therefore you fliould endeavour to 

 have the Water as near the Trees 

 as pollible, to fave the Trouble of 

 carrying it, whichr, in a large Quan- 

 tity of Trees, takes up much Time : 

 Your Water (hould be foft and ex- 

 pos'd to the Air, but never add 

 Dung of any Sort thereto, which, 

 altho' by many frequently recom- 

 mended, yet has always been found 

 deftructive to thefe and all other 

 Trees, if much ufed ; it being like 

 hot Liquors to human Bodies, which 

 at firft taking feem to add Vigour ; 

 yet certainly leave the Body weaker 

 after fome Time than before. 



Your Orange-trees will require 

 to be fhifted and new potted every 

 other Year ; therefore you mull 

 prepare a Quantity of good Earth, 

 at leaft a Year before you intend to 

 ufe it, that it may be well mix'd, 

 and perfeftly rotten. The bell Sea- 

 ion for this Work is about the 

 End of April, that they may have 

 taken frelh Root before they are 

 senioy'd out of the Green-houle, 



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and when this Work is perform'd, 

 it will be ncceHary to let them re- 

 main in the Houle a Fortnight 

 longer than ufual, to be well-let- 

 tied. 



In the performing this Work, 

 after you have drawn the Trees 

 out of the Pots, you mull cut off 

 all the Roots round the Outlide of 

 the Bill of Earth, and take away 

 all mouldy Roots (if any fuch be) 

 then wiih a fharp Iron Inllrument, 

 get as much of the old Earth from 

 between the Roots as polTible, be- 

 ing careful not to break or tear the 

 Roots i then let the Root of the 

 Tree into a large Tub of Water, 

 for about a Quarter of an Hour, 

 to foak the under Part of the Bal! 

 of Earth 5 and afterwards fcrub the 

 Stems of the Trees with a hard 

 hair Brufli, cleaning them and the 

 Heads with Water and a foft Wool- 

 len Cloth i your Pots being pre- 

 par'd with fome Potiheards and 

 large Stones in the Bottom, put 

 fome of your fredi Earth into 

 the Pot about tv/o Inches thick, 

 and having plac'd your Tree there- 

 on, in the iVIiddle of the Pot, up- 

 right, fill it up with the fame rich 

 Earth, prelTing it down hard with 

 your Hands; then water the Tree 

 all over the Head, with a water- 

 ing Pot that has a Rofe upon the 

 Spout, to let the Water fall light 

 and thick,- (as in a Shower of 

 Rain) and in watering thefe Trees, 

 do it in the lame Manner, during 

 the Time they abide in the Houfe 

 alter Ihifting ; this will greatly re- 

 frefii their Heads, and promote their 

 taking frefli Roots. 



When you hrfl: let thele Trees 

 abroad after Ihifting, you iliould 

 place them near the Shelter of 

 Hedges, and fallen their Stems to 

 ftrong Stakes, to prevent their be- 

 ing diflurb'd by Winds, whiclj 

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