NOV-3 PLANTING, &C. 2.59 



Of planting Fruit-Trees* 



ALL kinds of fruit-trees may riow be planted, if 

 the weather be fresh and tolerably dry. It is by no 

 means advisable, however, to plant at this season, in 

 heavy or wet lands. The middle or latter end of 

 March is a better season for planting in such soils. 

 In light absorbent soils, this is a very proper time to 

 plant ; and in those of a middling texture, Februa- 

 ry. But, generally speaking, if the ground have 

 been properly prepared, and laid comfortably dry, 

 which it is supposed would be done in the intention 

 of planting fruit-trees in any situation, the business 

 of planting may go on from the first of this month 

 till the first of April, provided it be only done in 

 fresh and moderately dry weather, as above obser- 

 ved. The reader is requested to turn to January 

 and February, where full directions on this subject 

 will be found. 



Of pruning Fnlit-Trces. 



Fruit-trees of all kinds, except figs, vines, and 

 peaches whose shoots have not been fully ripened, 

 may now be pruned. But if the shoots of these 

 have been perfectly matured by the sun, there is no- 

 thing to hinder them from being pruned also. The 

 idea, that none of the kinds of stone-fruits should be 



