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as foon after their arrival in this country as pof- 

 fible. 



GATHERING HORSE CHESNUTS. 



Horfe Chefnuts ripen in fome favoured fpots in 

 Scotland, and are fit for being gathered at this 

 time. But the principal fupply of Horfe- chefnuts 

 comes from England. They mould be treated 

 like the Spanifh Chefnut. 



We beg leave to obferve, that neither Spanifli 

 Chefnuts nor Horfe-chefnuts mould be allowed to 

 remain in the facks in which they come to Scot- 

 land, a day after they arrive ; becaufe they arc 

 apt to mould ; and if they be damp at the time of 

 being packed up, which they often are, they be- 

 come hot, and fo are very liable to be deftroyed. 



GATHERING ELDER BERRIES. 



Elder berries are now ripe, and are to be had 

 in great plenty and perfection, in a great many- 

 places in Scotland. Thefe fhould be fown in 

 beds of light earth immediately when gathered ; 

 and they will rife in plenty the following fpring. 

 The Elder, however, is raifed fo much more 

 quickly from cuttings, that it is feldom raifed from 

 feeds. 



GATHERING YEW BERRIES. 



Thefe sre now ripe. When they are gathered, 

 they are to be carried to the rot-heap, and laid in 



light 



