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fore 'tis plain, that land Is improved by fire 

 only, without the afties made of the turf. 



CHAP. Vh 



Shewing the different effefts of Dung, 

 frefh Earth, and Saks, ufed in Borders 

 for Fruit-Trees, and other Places* 



I Doubt not but that it will be faid by 

 many, that frefh earth, and rotten ma- 

 nure, are both cheaper and better for fruit- 

 trees than what I recommend j but every 

 reafonable perfon will acknowledge, that 

 the carriage of eaith for the whole border 

 will exceed the expence of the mixtures I 

 have advifed: and whoever obferves the 

 efFecl of both, will find the frefh earth 

 and rotten dung not fo good for fruit-trees 

 as the other; efpecially for peaches and 

 ne£larines > tho' they will make fhoots as 

 large or larger, yet not fuch healthy ones, 

 nor fuch as wiU bear fo early ; for, being fed 

 from foils too wateiy (as this generally is) 

 their upper parts are very porous, which 

 the honey-dew adheres clofely to, and either 

 kills or damages thofe parts that would 



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