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March. fhoot, is digging up the Earth between the Rows. 
— —<— No Time is fo ferviceable as this, becaufe’ they | as Couch-grafs; for if that be fuffered to. re- 
are preparing for the Spring Growth ; and if this | 
be done carefully, there will be a fine new-broken 
Soil thrown all about the Fibres for them to 
fhoot freely; and obtain abundant Nourifhment. 
This done, let the careful Gardener look over 
thofe Trees and Shrubs he is training for confpi- 
-cuous Parts of the Garden, and for other Pur- 
pofes, where they will be in Sight. 
Let him trim up thofe he intends for Heads ; 
and tye carefully the young Shoots of fuch as he 
would have rife ftrait to Stakes. Nature is very 
obedient to the Hand at this Time ; and whatever | 
Form is given her, fhe will retain: but if 
the Shoot be fuffered to run crooked now, no 
Art will reduce it afterwards. a 
_ This is the beft Seafon for fowing many of the — 
biennial and perennial Plants; which fhould ftand 
in the Seminary till the Autumn before their flower- 
ing. The general Pratice for thefe is to be the 
fame: the Particulars we fhall deliver under the - 
feveral ‘Species.’ < a7 
~ The Ground for the Reception of the Seeds 
Weeds carefully picked out: none fo carefully Mareh. 
main in the Ground now, it will be impoffible to 
pull it up afterwards, without tearing up the — 
young Plants; or, to leave it in without ftarving 
them. | ; 
When the Ground is clear’d -from Roots, let 
the Surface be laid level ; and the Seeds; accord- 
ing to their Kinds, featter’d on it at various Di- 
-ftances, fewer being allow’d to the Quantity as 
the Plants are larger. | 
‘About a Quarter of an Inch of Mould mutt be 
fifted over them; and after that a few Bufhes 
thrown on, to keep off Damage from Accidents. © 
Thefe are to be taken off about the Time the 
Plants are to appear. | 
After this, they muft be weeded and water’d 
as Occafion, require; and when they have fome _ 
Strength they muft be planted out into other 
Beds, there to remain till they are. remov’d into 
the Border. | | | 
This Week the Gardener fhould fow Wall 
‘| Flowers; French Honey/uckle, Columbines, and 
| Rofe Campions, purple Amaranths, and Vero- 
muft be well dug, and all Roots of perennial | xicas, 
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POMONA, or the FRUIT-GARDEWN. 
C\OME Care muft yet be taken of the Trees 
J planted the preceding Ofober. We have di- 
rected in what Manner their Heads fhould be cut 
down; and the next Bufinefs is to prevent the Earth 
from drying about their Roots, Various Methods 
have been propos’d for this; but nothing is fo 
well as a Defence of Turf. 
Let a Quantity of this be cut from a Common 
of the ufual Thicknefs 5 and let it be carefully laid 
about the Root of the Tree, and to two Foot Di- 
{tance all round it. 
This will anfwer more than one Purpofe. The 
Weight of the Turf will keep the Mould firm 
and fteady to the Roots, as well as preferve it in 
a State of Moifture: and Waterings given upon 
this will gently make their Way thro’, to the 
perfect Refrefhment of the Trees; the Sun’s 
Power will be kept off .from-over. drying. the, 
-Mould; and every thing will promote Nature’s 
-Courfe in forming the Shoots. - ca 
- Let the Gardener look round -his young F ruit- 
«Trees; and’ if.there be any other, which though 
of fomewhat longer ftanding, want. the fame Af 
fiftance,. let. them. have it. 
{fhe find any over headed: for the Root, 
which will be now difcover’d plainly, they mutt 
be ‘cut a little clofer. Tet the Surface be ftir’d 
about them,. and let Cem have the fame Re- 
| frefhment of Turf laid with the Grafs Side down- 
wards at their Roots, and Waterings at Inter- 
vals. | | 
This Week let the Gardener plant aaa where 
they are wanted. This is an Article as little un- 
derftood as any in his Profeffion, and confequent- 
ly as ill prattis’d: its Importance requires that 
- we deliver it in a better Manner. 
The firft Confideration is the Soil, which re. 
quires to be dry and poor. Vines that have 
grown in Exgland from old Walls; and in the 
warmer Parts of Europe, out of the Cracks of 
Rocks, have borne better Grapes than any. 
other. | 
In France, where their Soil is naturally poor. 
enough for other Things, they throw in Rubbifh, 
for the Plantation of Vines; and, in general, the 
{ame Practice is follow’d fuccefsfully in England : 
but there is one Thing greatly preferable, which I 
shave feen done only in a few Places, and 
there kept a profound Secret : this is, the mixing 
_among the Soil Chips of Stone. 
Even Italy cannot do this; for their Stone is. 
Marble; hard, and cold. England has a vaft Re- 
‘fource for the Improvement. of the Vine; and it 
is fit all know it, | 
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