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imagine. But I could never yet find that any Method would deftroy, 
The Fruit-Garven JIluftrated. 
THERE are divers Methods, prefcrib’d by feveral Perfons, for pre- 
ferving Fruits from Frofts, which I have experienc’d, and find that there 
is none comes up to careful Covering with Mats, old Sail-Cloths, ¢o’c. 
which, being well faftned that turbulent Winds cannot difplace them, 
never fail of our defired Succefs, Nay, Peafe-halm only, hung on the 
Branches, and fecur’d from Winds, has the fame Effect, being left on until 
they are largely grown, and then taken away by Degrees. 
_ AND if it happen that the Weather continues freezing in the Day- 
time, let the Covering continue, even for three or four Days ; and then, 
in the Midft of the Day, if the Weather is any thing agreeable, open 
them for three or four Hours, and then cover them up as before. But 
when the Weather don’t freeze in the Day-time, then open them 
about an Hour after Sun-rifing, and cover them up about the fame Time 
before it fers, 
IF the Seafon proves dry, and the Eafterly Winds blow very frefh, 
‘tis abfolutely neceflary to water the Bloffoms of your Fruit-Trees ; for 
thofe_\ et of a EEE caine) ace, exhale away the Moiltute 
communicate it, re eat of the ee axe infufficient to rarify the Sap 
thin enough for a Succeffion ; and thereby the Fruits are ftarved for ‘ 
want of proper Nourifhment. 
BUT thefe Waterings muft be carefully performed, that the Water 
may not fall on the Bloffoms with fuch Force as to bruife or beat them 
from the Branches: Therefore if with a Hand-Engine the Water be firft 
forced into the Air, it will be there feparated, and fall down like Rain. 
The beft Time for this Work, is the Morning about Ten or Eleven, 
becaule, being water'd early, they will be dry again before the Evening 
comes on ; which, if it happens to prove inclinable to Froft, will nor 
have fuch an ill Effect on them, as when wet. | 
THE feveral Kinds of Infects which are feen to dettoy the Leaves 
of Fruits, may very reafonably come with the Eaftern Winds ; or the 
Faftern Winds may hatch their Eggs, dc, as Mr. Bradley and others 
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