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The Mulberry naturally fpreads its Branches at 
and this Difpofition of the 
Tree fhould be indulg’d. It is convenient and 
agreeable to pull the Fruit without climbing; and 
there are other Advantages in this Method; for 
the Mulberries ripen more fecurely upon thefe low 
than-on the higher Branches. Scarce any Fruit 
holds fo lightly to the Bough as _ this; 
when it approaches toward Ripenefs :* to this is 
owing the great Havock Winds make on thofe 
which are moft liable to their Fury. This covers 
‘the Ground with them as they grow fit for Ufe, 
but the low Boughs being fhelter’d in fome Mea- 
fure by the Walls and other Growths, hold them > 
better. It is the Courfe of Nature; and the wife 
Author of all Things ordain’d it for this Purpofe, 
that the Branches ef this ‘Tree fhould naturally 
{pread horizontally near the Ground. 
Therefore in the training a young Tree, let not 
tke Gardener force it out of this Growth: let the 
Boughs fpread at fix or feven Foot ‘from the 
and in young Trees let the Care be, 
that they rife at fuch Diftances, and fpread in fuch 
’ Directions, that they do not croud together, nor 
crofs nor interfere with one.another. | 
A COMPLEAT(BGIDY, &. 
cay’d Branches left upon it. 
| if the Ends of the Shoots, 
In Trees of long ftanding’ the Rule of Cutting fir. 
is the fame; and the principal Bufinefs is to fee ——— 
that the Branches preferve that proper Growth 
and Freedom intended firit to be given them. 
If any rub againft one another, let one of them 
be taken off; for it is better to lofe one than fpoil 
both. When a large Bough has thus been taken 
away, a new one is to be encourag’d to fupply its 
Prate, «3. = | | 
Let the Tree at the fame Time be carefully 
look’d over, that there be no dead Wood or de- 
: This is all the Cut- 
ting that is requir ¢, apn let the Gardener fee he 
does no more. 
The Boughs defign’d to produce Bearers, 
muft never be fhortnéd: for they bear their 
Fruit upon the Branches of the fame Year’s 
Growth, proceeding from a few Buds near the 
Extremities of the laft Year’s Shoots. ‘Therefore 
with the Buds, be 
taken off, no Fruit can follow there. 
It is very effential to the Gardener to obferve 
the Order of Nature in the bearing of different 
Trees; but it is not regarded fufficiently. 
SOR LESSONS RIESE BIER R IDE RISERS 
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CHLORIS, or the 
ITTLE is to be done this Week in e 
Kitchen-Ground, more than the Continuance 
of that Care we have directed to be taken of fuch 
‘Crops as were in Danger from Froft or Wet = let 
this be repeated duly; and let the Gardener never 
“one Day omit to walk the. Rounds, in Order to 
fee what wants. Defence, and what does not. 
Let him dig up a warm Border of good Mould 
in fome well fhelter’d Place, and fow upon it 
~ Lettuce-Seed of the common Kinds. 
Thofe 
which are hardy will rife and ftand the Winter; 
and being kept clear of Weeds, they will come in 
at an agreeable ‘Time. 
‘Let him chufe another Spot for fome Peafe 
and Beans ; and fow a {mall Crop of each, to 
“come in after thofe we have already directed to be 
planted, or to fupply their Place, if the Froft have 
~ deftroy’d them, This is the Advantage of Crops 
ied Be ‘ 
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be 
KITCHEN- GARDEN, 
put into the Ground at fhort Intervals: and with- | 
out this there is no being fecure of fupplying the 
Table at all Times with all'that can be in Seafon, 
which is the great Praife of a good Gardener. 
_ Let a Bed be prepar’d now alfo for Carrot-feed : 
to this Purpofe, let a Piece of light Ground be 
chofen; and let it be dug two Spades Depth, and 
perfectly broken. Let the Seed be fcattered thin- 
ly upon it, and rak’d in, and let a little loofe Pea- 
ftraw be thrown over, to keep off the extreme 
Effects of the Frofts, which may naturally follow 
at this Time. It muft not be thrown on fo clofe 
as to block up the Ground; for a free Air is as 
needful to Vegetation as any thing can be; nei- 
ther muft the young Plants be rais’d fo tender as 
to fall by the next Frofts after the Straw is re- 
mov’d, Only a flight Scattering of it beft an- 
fwers the Purpofe. , 
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