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watery, whereby the leaves become very 

 porous. 



If trees are thus ordered at all times^ 

 when the honey-dew appears on them, 

 neither it nor the flies can ever do them 

 much injury. 



CHAP. XCVL 



Of the Kohey-dews and Smother-flies on 

 Fruit-trees growing in old Borders. 



TPvces grov/ing upon old borders that 

 have not been improved according 

 to my direciions given for that purpofe, 

 and have been improperly pruned^ muft 

 be ordered in a different manner to the 

 former, for fometimes thofe trees are too 

 deep in the ground, or the borders may 

 have too much undigefted matter in them, 

 and not depth enough of proper foil ; and 

 if the roots be entered into foil that is too 

 wet, be it either fand or clay, then trees 

 will produce fpungy ihoots, which are 

 li§bk to fuiFer by the honey- dev/s. 



Or, 



