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Watering to be observed previous to removing the Shade. 



somewhat lower than the level of the com- 

 mon ground, regularly embanked, to retain 

 all waterings and falling rains, shaded from 

 the violence of scorching sun, and supplied 

 with only occasional waterings at but little 

 trouble or expence, incalculable advantages 

 may be expected. 



Should it be objected, that perpetual 

 shade will tend to injure the flavour of the 

 fruit ; we reply, that the skreen we recom- 

 mend is so constructed as to admit of being 

 wholly taken away at leisure, and which is 

 considered indispensible on the earliest in- 

 dication of the fruit to ripen, by inclining 

 to their natural colour, in order to their re- 

 ceiving all possible sun for their full per- 

 fection, and which they will endure, afford- 

 ing the beds an ample watering on the 

 evening before the shade is removed, and 

 afterwards repeating such watering, in pro- 

 portion as the weather proves hot and dry. 



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