THE SCOTS GARDENER 



and open air, uncovered in tubs, mixt with manure, 

 and powr it off the dreg when you use it. 



When manure lyes above ground about any 

 plants, as I use to do with trees, artichocks, &c. the 

 water descending through the same is very relish- 

 ing to the roots, if you powr the water at a little 

 distance round the tree ; for, when lashed on the 

 stem, it washeth the earth from the roots. 



Water no plants with standing, stinking ditch- 

 water, nor any water that stinketh : rain-water and 

 large ponde-water is excellent, but keep it not too 

 long ; yet, if in a large vessel, the of tener you stir 

 it, the longer it will keep sweet. So the larger your 

 pondes or rivers be, and the opener to the sun and 

 air, and the more moved by horse, geese and ducks, 

 in their sweeming, the sweeter it will be. And, if 

 the washings of stables, streets, dung-hill water, &c. 

 run into them, that adds much to their fertility, 

 providing they have some stirring, to make them 

 sweet. 



If you fear dry weather, differre not too long, 

 but water while your ground is yet moist ; differre 

 not if you mind to water at all. These that root deep- 

 est, water most; and also when you begin, continue 

 it as long as you find occasion. In watering trees 



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