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thefe Trees do always incline down- The beft Seafon for tranipianting 

 wardi which being ftopp'd or bro- thefe Trees, is lb foon as the 

 ken, do prevent their aipiring up- Leaves begin to decay 5 at which 

 ward, fo that they afterwards di- rime, if they are carefully taken 

 varicate into Branches, and become up, and their Branches preferv'd, 

 low fpreading Trees i but fuch as intire, there will be little Danger 

 arc propagated for Fruit, are great- of their fiicceeding, although they' 

 ly mended by tranfplanting, for are eight or ten Years old, as I 

 hereby they are rendered more have feveral times experienced, 

 fruitful, and their Fruit are gene- This Tree delights in a firm 

 rally larger and fairer : It being a rich, loamy Soil, or fuch as is ^ 

 common Obfcrvation, That down- inclinible to Chalk or Marie, and 

 right Roots do greatly encourage will thrive very well in ftony 

 the luxuriant Growth of Timber Ground, and on chalky Hills, as 

 in all Sorts of Trees i but fuch may be fecn by thofe large Pianta- 

 Trees as have their Roots fpread- tions near LeatPjerhend, Godfioney 

 ing near the Surface of the Ground, and CarJImlton in Surrey, where 

 are always the moft fruitiuL are great Numbers of theie Trees 



The Nuts fl:ou!d be preferv'd in planted upon the Downs, which 

 their outer Covers in dry Sand un- annually produce great Quantities 

 til February-y when they fliould be of Fruit, to the great Advantacre of 

 planted in Lines, at the Diftance their Owners; one of which, I 

 you intend them to remain •■, but have been told, farms the Fruit of 

 in the Rows they may be plac'd his Trees, to thofe who fupply the 

 pretty dole, for fear the Nuts Markets, for thirty Pounds /'er ^«- 

 Ihouid mifcarry; and the young num, ^ 



Trees, where they' are: too thick. The Diftance thefe Trees Ihould 

 may be reraovM after' they have be plac'd, ought not to be lefs than 

 grown three or four Years, leaving forty Feet, efpecially if reo-ard be 

 the Remainder at the Diftance had to their Fruit; though when 

 where they arc to Hand. they are only defign'd for Timber, 



In tranfplanting thefe Trees, it they ftand near, it promotes their 

 you fhould always obferve never upright Growth. The Black Vir- 

 to prune either their Roots or ginia.n Walnut is much more in- 

 Branches, both which are very in- ciinable to grov/ UDri<jht than the 

 jurious to them; nor fhould you common Sort, and* the Wood be- 

 be too bufy in lopping or pruning ing generally of a more beautiful 

 the Branches of thefe Trees, for it Grain, renders it preferable to that, 

 often caules them to decay: But and better worth cultivating. I 

 when there is a Necellity of cut- have lecn fomc of this Wood 

 ting any of their Branches off, it which hath been beautifully vein'd 

 fliould be done early in September, with Black and White, which 

 tii.it the Wound may heal over be- when poliflfd, has appear'd at a 

 fore the -Cold increafes, and the Diftance like vein'd Marble. This 

 Branches ftiould always be cut oft' Wood is greatly efteem'd by the 

 quite clofe to the Trunk, other- Cabinet-Makers for Inlayino-, as al- 

 wife the Stump which is left will fo for Bedfteads, Stools, Tables and 

 -ecay, and rot the Body of the Cabinets, and is one of the moft 

 -i'ee. durable W 00 js for tlofe Purpofcj 



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