FRUIT-TREES. 85 



the border, and about a yard in diameter -, 

 afterwards let each hillock be covered with 

 foot or coal afhes, mixt with an equal quan- 

 tity of earth, to the thicknefs of half an 

 inch, and all over the border about one 

 fourth of that thicknefs, which will de- 

 fend the roots from dry or frofty v/eather* 

 And if the earth be very dry at the tii.'iC 

 of planting, let the trees be moderately 

 watered round their roots. 



The method of fhaking and treading 

 is not to be ufed, when trees are removed 

 from one place to another, in the fame gar- 

 den, with earth about them ; for fliaking 

 will only draw the fmall roots into heaps, 

 and treading will break off the earth. 



If trees be planted in November, or 

 earlier, let all fuch branches be taken out 

 as are not confiftent with the trees intended 

 fhape ; but they muft not be nailed up till 

 February or March ; before that time the 

 roots will fettle with the borders, if the 

 trees be let loofe ; but if they be confined 

 to the walls, the earth then fettles from 

 their roots, and leaves a cavity under them. 



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