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known a crop of Afh-trees to have been loft, ow- 

 ing entirely to the heating of the feeds ; and we 

 are perfuaded that there is no evil to which the 

 Nurferyman more owes the failure of feveral of 

 his crops, than to carelefsnefs in guarding againft 

 heating. The Adi-feeds, it may be mentioned., 

 muft be turned over feveral times during their 

 flay in the rot-heap. 



GATHERING MOUNTAIN-ASH BERRIES; 



This mould be done in the firft of the month ;' 

 becaufe, by the end of it, the roans are frequent- 

 ly fwept from the trees by the birds. Thefe ber- 

 ries are very eafily procured, and are both good 

 and plentiful wherever Quicken trees grow. As 

 foon as they 'are gathered, they mould be carried 

 to the rot-pit, mixed with light fandy earth, and 

 laid ten inches thick in a flat form, and covered 

 two inches thick with the fame kind of foil ; in 

 which flate they may remain till the following 

 autumn, for fowing. 



GATHERING ALDER SEED. 



This is now fit for being gathered. It is found 

 very plentifully on almoft every tree of the kindc 

 It grows in fmall cones, fomewhat refembling the 

 Birch, but hard, and rather woody, 



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