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ways the befl: flavoured, and in wet fea- 

 fons thofe that are fingle don't rot fo foon 

 as when two or more grow near together, 

 either peaches, ne(^arines, or apricots: 

 and though the flefh of ahuonds is not 

 valuable to eat, yet when the fruit is large 

 the kernels are better ; for which reafon, I 

 think it is proper to thin them, and they 

 will likewife be lefs fubjeft to drop from 

 the tree before they come to t^ieir proper 

 fizc. 



CHAP. LXI. 



Planting of Vines, and how they are raifed. 



IN treating upon the planting of fruit- 

 trees, in a former chapter, I have not 

 given proper direftions concerning vines, 

 or fuch things as have only flaccid roots at 

 the time of replanting : I v/ill therefore, 

 before I fpeak of pruning, lay down proper 

 methods for planting. 



And here obfervc, that what hath been 

 already faid concerning the packing of 

 other kinds of trees, is proper alfo for 

 vines, fo is likewife the time of doing it the 



fame. 



