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of the two feems to be the beft, being gather'd in the Cool of the 
Evening, and laid fingly on dry Vine Leaves. 
PLUMBS, being next in Order, fhould hang on the Trees until 
they will fall by an eafy Touch of the Finger ; but-when they drop 
off themfelves, they are generally too ripe, and their Taftes become 
infipid. 
BUT there are fome Sorts of Plumbs which fhould remain on the 
Trees until they begin to fhrivel, and thofe are. the Queen-Mother, Drab- 
dor, and Imparatrice, which are then equal to any Fruit whatfoever. 
PLUMBS fhould be gather’d in the Morning, when the Dew is 
off, before the Heat comes on ; and as they in general have a beautiful 
Flew on their Surfaces, we fhould gather them with a fingle Finger 
and Thumb only, laying them in Nettles, when we intend to keep them 
a Day or two after gathering. : 
FIGS are fit to ‘gather when Drops appear j in their Eyes, or when 
they become very foft and thrivel’ d about. their Stalks, fo as to hang al- 
~moft pendant. In fhort, if Figs have a free drying Air, they cannot 
be ‘too ripe in our Climate: When you gather Figs, lay them on their - 
Sides, on dry Vine Leaves ; and in like Manner when ferv’d up for the 
Table. : 
Pp E A C HES thould be nays when ie part “fem the Tree by | 
a gentle Touch, and are beft a Day or two after being gatherd. “They 
-muft be laid fingle on Vine Leaves, on their Stalk-End or Bottoms, 
~becaufe when they are laid on their Sides, they eee grow rotten. 
GRAPES cannot be too well ripen’d, and therefore the — 
they hang, fo that they are not fhrivel’d or mouldy, the better. All 
White Grapes are generally tipe when they are pes and ting’d 
ape a faint Amber Colour next the Sun. 
/ Bunch in Paper Bags, dipped in {weet Oil, juft before they are 
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__ TO preferve Grapes a ais while after ripe ; “tis ufual to tie up | 
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fally ripen d; others gather them at that Time, and fealing up their Ends 
