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Auguft. | 
The Fleth is foft and melting, 
The Care and Culture 
TT HERE will be fucceeding Numbers in 
which this Part of the Gardener’s Province 
will make an Article of confiderable Extent, but 
this is a Time when it is comprized under a few 
plain Articles. 
Let him diftinguifh the Flowers of Summer 
which are going off, and thofe of Autumn which 
are coming in. 7 
With Refpect of the firft, let him mark thofe he 
intends for Seed, and tie them up to Sticks, and 
cut down the Stalks of the others; and pull up 
thofe which are annual and perith after flowering. 
‘OC HA P.uIt | 
of the Flower-Garden, for the End of Auguft, 
| Let him break the Mould’ about the Au- 
tumnal Plants that are coming to flower, cut 
off irregular Shoots, pick away dead Leaves, 
| and give them every Evening a gentle Wa- 
| tering. 
Let him clear all the Borders from Weeds ; 
and gather fuch Seeds as ripen ; chufing for this 
purpofe the Afternoon of a dry Day. 2 
Let him fee his Grafs is clofe mowed, and his 
Gravel clear and well rolled; and no more will be 
needful under this Article. 
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The Bufine/s of the SEMINARY, for the latter End of Auguft. 
: LE firft Bufinefs of this Week, in the 2 
. SEMINARY, muft be to prepare Beds for 
Cuttings. Let each be two Foot deep, 
and broke; four Foot wide, and in a fheltered 
Place. 3 . ne 
Numbers of Shrubs are to be rais’d this 
Way ; and they fall under two Heads; 1. The © 
tender, 2. The hardy: the tender are to be planted 
in Summer: and we have fhewn their Culture 
under the preceding Heads. The hardy are to | 
- be fet in Autumn, and the Preparation may be 
made now. . 
Plant in this Bed Cuttings of Ever-greens, and 
of the hardier Shrubs. Shade and water them 
at firft,; water them afterwards: at Times, and 
they will root fafely and firmly. © 
Honey-fuckles of the feveral Species, will fuc-— 
are the Remains of thofe of Summer : we 
fhall in the fucceeding Numbers enter on a larger 
Store, treating thofe of Autumn. 
Farreuiip’s Nectarine is now in its Perfection. 
It is a {mall Kind, round, yellow toward the 
Wall, and on the funny Side, red: the Fleth is 
juicy, and its Tafte very agreeable, but there is 
Jefs of it than in moft other Kinds. 
The Elruge is now ripening, and is a fine 
Nectarine: it is larger than the former; yel- 
lowith toward the Wall, and purple on the funny 
Side. The Skin fhrivels as it grows full ripe: 
and it is of a 
fine Flavour. : ae | 
: Of the Peach Kind, the white Magdalene is now 
ripe. This is of a middle Size, round, and fur- 
rowed at the Side. Its Colour is white all over, 
or there is at the moft, only a little dath of 
red on the funny Side. The Fleth is white, and 
parts from the Stone. It is a very well tafted Peach, 
Sm1TH’s Early Newington is alfo now ripening, 
This is middle fized, round, and thick covered 
with a fine foft Down. Itis of a pale green next 
the Wall; and ofa fine Red on the funny Side. 
ceed well from Cuttings planted in a Bed, tole- 
rably expos’d, at this Time; and Laurel, in a 
Place where there comes lefs Sun. Let the Lau- 
rel be planted five Inches deep, and his Honey- 
fuckles four, 
Depth. The common Prattice of laying Honey- 
~ fuckles is more troublefome; and the Cuttings, 
with tolerable Management, fucceed as well. 
Let the Gardener, when be has done this, fox) 
the Round among his Firs and other refinous 
: if the Wind, or Accident have broke a 
Branch, or if there be any that run out irregus 
larly, this is the Time to retrench them. Let 
him fecure the Wound from Injuries, by tying 
Leather over it, and they will be in no Dan- 
ger. Thus ends his prefent Week’s Employ- 
‘ment Yh this Part. ~.~* 
| The fleth is firm and pleafant, and the Stone ig 
purplifh. | Gs | 
There. is a Pear juft ripe at this Time, which 
- fome efteem greatly. This is the green Chiffel. Ie 
_ Is a middle fized Pear of a longith Shape; {mall 
toward the Stalk, and is always green. It is very 
juicy and delicate, but the Tafte is fomewhat flat, 
efpecially when tooripe. Therefore the Merit of 
this Pear, confifts in the gathering it when juft 
ripening. — 
The principal Plumb for this Time is the Foe 
theringay. It is a large red Plumb, and of.an oval 
Shape: It is naturally dufted over with a fine Blue 
Powder. . There is a deep Furrow on the Side, 
and the Fleth is white. It parts freely from the 
Stone, and is very {weet. | 
Thofe who diflike Sweetnefs in Plumbs, are not 
fond of it for this Reafon; but many admire it. | 
This, Experience fhews the beft 
Aucutt. 
The Turkey Apricot is now in its Perfection. It | 
refembles the Orange Apricot, or common Kind, 
but it is larger and flatter, its Colour is yellow; 
and itis much marked with red. 
The Gardeners are not fond of it, becaufe the 
Tree is not a plentiful Bearer, but the Fruit is 
excellent. 
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