New. Principles of Gardening. 
covet'’d with the natural Earth made fine, about two Inches 
thick. : 
And as Afparagus Plants of one Year's Growth are the very 
beft of all others, therefore be careful to fow the Seed of a 
moderate Thicknefs, that the Plants may receive their full 
Nourifhment, and not ftarye one another by their being too 
numerous. | 
(s.) The beft Seafon for planting A/paragus in light or hot 
Lands, is April, and in fandy cold Lands, the beginning of May, 
and not inthe beginning of March,as Mr.Brad/ey dire&s in his new 
Improvements, Part the Thitd CoRRECTED, page 141. Forto 
my certain Knowledge, Ihave known many Labours loft, by 
planting fo very early, before that their Roots are difpofed to 
ftrike, which they never fail of doing about the middle of Apri/, 
and immediately grow away with good Succefs. . Whereas 
when they are planted at the beginning of March, before they 
are by the Heat of the Spring put into a State of Growth, and 
wet and cold Weather comes thereon; ’tis very rare that one 
Root in ten ever comes to one tenth the Perfection as thofe 
planted in Apri/. ‘é i : 
_(6.) The proper Seafon, for trenching and preparing the: 
Land, wherein A/paragus is to be planted, is November, or the 
beginning of December, and not-at the time of planting in 
April, &c. as has been always practifed. 
The manner of performing this Work is as. follows. 
About the beginning of November, or fooner, if the Ground 
will work, open a Trench the length or breadth of the Ground. 
you/intend to plant; ef two Spit and two Crums in depth, 
which being done, throw into the Trench as much well rotted 
Horfe Dung, dye. as will fill it up about one Foot from the Bot- 
tom, and thereon caft the firft Spit of the fecond Trench, which 
muft be afterwards well mixed with the Dung underneath, by 
the help ofa Dung-Fork, Sparrow-grafs-Fork, de. before that the 
Crum and fecond Spit come thereon. This bottem Spit being 
thus well worked in with the Dung, throw on the firft Crum, 
and thereon a fecond laying of Dung of the fame Thickne(s of the 
former, and on that, the bottom Spit of the fecond Trenchs 
but herein obferve that this bottom Spit of the fecond Trench 
mutt be thrown into Ridges, and not levelled down as is ufual, 
and to cover fuch parts of the Dung as is between the wee 
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