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Rain or Dew Droppings from the Artichoke injurious. 



most extent of time possible; to effect which, 

 the peculiar excellence of the shade afforded 

 by these lofty and erect growing plants is 

 most admirably calculated, and will be found 

 far superior to any close fence, as by a wall 

 or paling, admitting the free circulation of 

 warm air and drying winds, essential to ma- 

 turing the fruit ; from the want of which, in 

 confined situations, and especially in moist 

 and cloudy seasons, these soft, tender, and 

 delicate fruits will be found extremely sub- 

 ject to decay by mould and rot. 



As the plants of the artichoke advance in 

 growth, they will not unfrequently incline 

 forward, and become pendent over the 

 STRAWBERRIES bearing fruit; which re- 

 quires to be guarded against as much as pos- 

 sible, as the drops of rain or dew collected 

 on their broad foliage falling on the fruit 

 will prove injurious; but this inconvenience 

 may, in a great measure, be guarded against 



