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As foon as the furface of a border is co- 

 vered with any pf them, let it be dug over 

 Vvdth a three-grained fork, thefe inftru- 

 ments being lels prejudicial to the roots of 

 trees than fpades. 



But when the borders are thus prepared 

 and ordered, I do not mean to have them 

 planted with colliflowers tliat are to remain 

 for a crop, or with early beans or peafe, 

 for thefe things are very prejudicial to fruit- 

 trees. 



If there never was any thing fuffered to 

 grow upon borders, it would be much bet- 

 ter for all kinds of fruit-trees, efpecially 

 peaches and nectarines ; but as many peo- 

 ple may, perhaps, think it a pity to lofe 

 the benefit of fouth borders for early crops, 

 I therefore advife, that only fuch things be 

 raifed on them as may be taken off in the 

 month of April at farthefl:, as young fal- 

 lading^ or the like; or, if lettices are plant- 

 ed in the beginning of November, or a lit- 

 tle earlier, they will not do much hurt, 

 provided they are pulled up by the roots 

 in the fpring, and not fuffered to feed. 



The borders fliould be always kept clear 

 pf weeds; and, about the latter end of July, 



or 



