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earlier trees are planted, the more time 

 will there be for the earth to fettle well to 

 their roots before the fpring ; but when 

 the borders cannot be prepared fo early, 'tis 

 better to plant later, even to the middle 

 of March, than to Icfe a year ; for un- 

 doubtedly ail thofe that are at the charge 

 of building walls, would willingly have: 

 fruit as foon as poffibly they could ^ and 

 the lofs of trees, if there be any, by 

 planting fo late, may be fupplied the Oc- 

 tober following, 



In feme fprings trees are mere back- 

 w^ard in putting cut by near a month, 

 than they are in others, which ought to 

 be v/ell obferved v/ith regard to planting ; 

 if the buds begin to open, 'tis too late to 

 plant, if the trees are to be removed to 

 any confiderable diftances, for then the 

 velTels of the roots are more open than be- 

 fore, and fooner become ufelefs by draught 

 in carriage. Trees may likewife be injur- 

 ed by being removed too early in October. 

 As foon as they have ihed J:heir leaves, 

 'tis time to remove them. Sometimes 

 apricots, peaches, and nectarines, will re- 

 tain their leaves till December; if they 



do. 



