THE PROPAGATION OF APPLES. 3 



about four feet wide, leaving two feet between 

 each bed for a path, to be able to walk between 

 them to weed and keep the beds clean, as that 

 is most material to all young seedlings ; you 

 take the mould out about one inch deep with 

 the spade, and put it into the path or alley ; 

 make the bottom of your beds perfectly level, 

 then sow your seed (just as it is mixt, with 

 mould or sand) as near as you can judge about 

 one inch apart all over the ground, which will 

 be much better for the plants than if you sow 

 them thicker, for Crabs when drawn up very 

 weak, seldom do much good after : then take 

 the mould you have thrown into the alleys, and 

 sift it over them about one inch ; but if the 

 ground is strong and binding, about three 

 quarters of an inch will be quite enough. 



The seed will then remain in the ground till 

 the following spring, before you get your ge- 

 neral crop, although some few may come up 

 the first year ; during that period, the beds 

 should be kept carefully clean, while the weeds 

 are in a young state, in order that the mould 

 may not be disturbed so deep as the seed. 



The following Autumn you may take up the 

 seedlings, having had one summer's growth, and 

 transplant them into beds, putting them about 



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