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New Principles of Gardening. 
Sr GT. TV. 
Of the feveral Kinds of Earth proper for 
all Sorts of Eruit-Trees. 
IRST then, Pears, Apples, Plumbs, and Fig-Trees, will 
F thrive in any kind of Land as is deep, be it moderately 
hot or cold. 
In hot, dry, and light fandy Land the Peach muft be bud- 
ded ona Peach-Stock, and in wet and flrong Land ona Mufele, 
or White Pear Plumb-Stock. : 
Almonds love a light Land, when raifed from their own 
Kernels; but if grafted ona Plumb, a ftrong Land. 
When Aesbudle or Peaches are budded on their own Stocks, 
and planted in /lrong Land, they are too fubje&t to Gum, which 
impairs their Health. " 
Quinces will not thrive in Light Land, delighting more in 
Strong, wet, heavy Lands. 
Pears grafted on Pear-Stocks delight in a dry Soil; and 
when grafted on a Quince-Stock in a moderate wet ftrong Soil. 
_ Cherries thrive well in Aight Lands, but better in a good 
Sandy Loam. 
Vines produce the beft Grapes when planted in dry light Lands, 
as chalky, fandy, gravelly, rocky, Sc. Lands, and the Expo- 
ure warm. | % 
Peaches budded upon Almonds thrive bef in dry bot Lands. 
The Winter Biitirvtics Pear produces the fine Colours of 
Yellow and Carnation when grafied on a Quince, which it 
will not do when grafted on a Pear-Stock. 
Now, that the Plant may with the Mold comply, 
What Fruits it mof? approve you Jirft muft try : 
Whether the Vine thrives befi upon the Place, 
Or other Trees; for there can be no Grace 
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