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New Principles of Gardening. 
N.B. Before I conclude the Difcourfe of the Rasberry, I 
muft admonifh you not to plant this Fruit in Land, as is trou- 
bled with the Weed called Vervine, or Bearvine, which is of 
the climbing Tribe, and will a@ually fmother and fpoil both 
Fruit, Root, and Branch, in a very ihort Time. Couch-Gra/fs 
is alfoa very bad Weed to difplace, when once got amongft 
the Roots of your Rasberries. N. B. The Rasberry ripens in 
Fuly, and continues for three Weeks or a Month, and fome- 
times longer, when on rich ftrong Land. Note alfo, that 
Horfe or Cow-Dung, well-rotted, is very good for Rasber- 
vies ; but Sea-Coal Afbes, if dry Weather comes on them, is 
prefent Death; therefore Care muft be taken to avoid that 
Manure. 
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Of Strawberries, their Culture, &c. 
F Srrawserriss there be divers Kinds, as the Scar- 
let, the Wood, the Hauthoy, the Green, and the White ; 
which two laft are not fo preferrable as the preceding 
three, whofe Culture I am now to explain. 1. The Scarlet 
Strawberry is a great Bearer, and an excellent Fruit; it de- 
lights ina moift, frefh, mellow Land, and loves much Water 
when in Bloom. The beft Seafon to plant Strawberries in, 
general is at Bartholomew-Tide, if the Weather permits, or as 
foon after as poffible; and by this early Planting they will pro- 
duce half a Crop the firft Year. 
N. B. The wonderful Difcovery of Mr. Bradley’s, of his ma- 
king Plantations of Strawberries in Aprii and May with good 
Succefi, and to gather Fruit from them, fo prodigioufly fiom 
after, as the fecond June following, is very furprizing. 
I cannot conclude the Culture of this Plant, without mention- 
ing, that I have made Plantations of them (even) in Fane (when 
the Fruit has been near ripe on the Plants) with good Succefs jf 
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