New Principles of Gardening. 
ferved in the Chefnuts, and all other Trees as have a large Pith. 
N. B. Vadvile, that /a/nut-Trees be forthwith planted with 
all poflible Expedition after taking up, for their Roots are of fuch 
a fpongy Nature, that they are prefently mouwldy and dead; 
therefore till they are planted, preferve their Roots from Winds, 
Sun, and Air. 
The proper Seafon for planting the Walnut is Odfober. It de- 
lights ina very deep Sotl of a ary rich Nature, on a gravelly 
Bottom. ’Twill alfo thrive on a Gravel mix’d with Loam, or 
on Clay naturally mix’d with Stones or Chalk, but will not pro- 
fper in fhallow Land, or on a ftiff Clay. 
II. The Chefnuts, both Spanifh and Hor fe-Chefnuts, are 'T rees. 
as covet much Room to extend themielves, and are very beauti- 
ful Trees, efpecially in their Time of Bloom. 
For the agate of thefe Plants, Care muft be taken to. 
procure the Nwts at the Time of ripening, and to take their 
Husks off, as direCted for the Walnut; that they be perfeQly 
dried, and put into Sand a little moift, where they muft remain 
till the Beginning of February, not forgetting to give them a 
little Moifture about Chriffmas, or Firft of January, to prepare 
them for planting at that Time. The Manner of planting them 
is exactly the fameas the Wa/nut, and delights in the fame Soils.. 
This Tree is very fubje& to put out many Side-Branches near 
the Bottom, which will grow if laid in the Ground, but never 
makes fuch good Trees as thofe raifed from Seed. 
NN. B. That you do not fteep the Nuts in Water, (as many 
do;) for fuch Nuts as thefe as are not of a quick Growth, are 
killed thereby, the Water caufing the Kernel to {well to haftily,. 
and crack before the /eading Bud has prepared it felf; and befides, 
it Often mouldies and rots the Kernel entirely. Therefore have 
fpecial Regard to all Seeds as are not of a quick Growth, that 
of 
they have not too much Wet at the firft fetting out. 
Ill. Of Hazel or Philberds, which are excellent Fruit in their 
Seafon. 7 é 
They are increas’d by Nuts, as the preceding, or by Suckers 
or Layers: They will thrive in moft Kinds of Soils, ig 
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