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of equivocal Generation, had it not been already 

 fufficiently exploded, ever fince that Demonftration 

 of Malpigbius's Experiment. For if Weeds were 

 brought forth without their proper Seeds, the Hoeing 

 could not hinder their Production, v/here the Soil 

 was inclined naturally to produce them. The Belief 

 of that blind Doctrine might probably be one of the 

 Caufes that made the Antients defpair of finding fo 

 great Succefs in Hoeing, as now appears -, or elfe, if 

 they had had true Principles, they might perhaps have 

 invented and improved that Hufbandry, and the In- 

 flruments neceflary to put it in Practice. 



CHAP. VIII. 



O/TURNEPS. 



AS far as I can be inform'd, 'tis but of late Years 

 that Turneps have been introduc'd as an Im- 

 provement in the Field. 



All Sorts of Land, when made fine by Tillage, or 

 by Manure and Tillage, will ferve to produce Tur- 

 neps, but not equally -, for chalky Land is generally 

 too dry (a Turnep being a thirfty Plant) ; and they 

 are fo long in fuch dry poor Land before they get 

 into rough Leaf, that the Fly is very apt to deftroy 

 them there ; yet I have known them fucceed on fuch 

 Land, tho' rarely. 



Sand and Gravel are the rood proper Soil for Tur- 

 neps, becaufe that is moil G3.Ci\y puiveriz'd, and its 

 Warmth caufeth the Turneps to grow fader, and fo 

 they get the fooner out of the Dangei of the Fly -, and 

 fuch a Soil, when well-till'd, and Horfe-ho'd, never 

 wants a fufficient Moifture, even in the dried Wea- 

 ther; and the Turneps being drill'd will come up 

 without Rain, and profper very well with the fole 



Moifture 



