2 20 The Gardeners Kalendar. July. 



rediion, which, upon having their {hoots af- 

 terwards faftened up in their right pofition will 

 have their back-fide upward : and until thefe 

 leaves are turned into their proper pofition, the 

 fruit will be at aftand, and make no progrefs 

 in their growth, which is commonly eight or 

 ten days in efFeding ; fo that the fruit lofes 

 eight or ten days in the principal feafon of its 

 growth, which, together with being too much 

 fhaded in the former months, is fcarcely ever 

 to be retrieved in this climate. 



You muft alfo keep the ground conftantly 

 cleared from weeds and other plants between 

 the rows of Vines, which is alfo of great con- 

 fequence in this country ; for where there are 

 other plants fuffered to grow, they not o;ily rob 

 the roots of the Vines of their nourifhment, 

 but alfo, by perfpiring, caufe a damp in the air 

 about the Vines, and prevent the fun and wind 

 from drying the furface of the ground ; where- 

 by the fruit is filled with crude nourifhment, 

 and rendered lefs delicate. 



Look carefully over your fruit trees, which 

 have been budded or grafted the former fea- 

 fon, and obferve that no (hoots from the flocks 

 remain, for thefe will rob the buds or grafts of 

 their nouiifiiment. 



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