FRUIT-TREES. if 



pieces of bricks, &c. for a foot deep in the 

 bottom, or more ; but if the land be of a 

 creachy fort, the lime fcraps, pieces of 

 bricks, &c. need not be ufed, but may be 

 trenched with only the fame quantity of 

 foot, &c. added as in others. 



In trenching of all borders, the roots of 

 corn-bind, common thiftle, and all other 

 weeds whofe roots ftrike deep into the 

 earth, mufl be carefully pickt out ; but the 

 roots of couch-grafs, &c. which float near 

 the furface, may be buried in the bottom of 

 the trenches, which will deflroy them with- 

 out any further trouble* 



When thefe or any borders arefiiil made, 

 they fliould be raifed three or four inches 

 higher than the height they are defigned to 

 be afterwards ^ for, in a year s time, they 

 will fettle fo many inches or more 5 and 

 thofe that are ten feet broad, let them lie 

 defcending from the wall fix inches, and 

 others in proportion to their breadth. 



Note, where borders are made for vines 

 only, four feet will be broad enough. 



In feme fituations there is a white earth 

 called marie, which has the fame effect as 

 foot, but muft be ufed in larger quantities; 



this 



