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POMON 4, or the FRUIT-GARDEN. 
E. laft Week gave the Method of plant- 
ing Vines in a Way prattis’d very fuc- 
—_-eefsfully by a few who have kept it a Secret hi- 
_ with only one Eye above the Surface. 
therto: and all that need be added for the pre- 
fent, is, that the Earth muft not be fuffered to 
grow at firft too dry about their Roots. 
For the Sake of thofe who fhall prefer the old 
Method by Cuttings, (for Prejudice is powerful, 
and Men of great affum’d Knowledge prefer it) 
we fhall direét the Management in that Way. 
The Cuttings planted for this Purpofe, fhould 
be about fifteen Inches long; they fhould be 
Shoots of the laft Year ; and there muft be about 
a Finger’s Breadth of the old Wood cut away with 
them. 
Thefe muft be plac’d flanting in the Ground, 
_ As to the 
reft, the common Management ferves them, and 
they rarely fail to grow; but the Advantage is all 
~ on the Side of Layers, for they raife better Vines, 
_ and in a much lefs Time; and they are more cer- 
tain. 
‘The Method by Cuttings was here an Expe- 
dient invented by cunning Idlenef$ ; and it has | 
been ill introduced, in ‘general, as preferable to 
the other. The Layer when planted is to be cut : 
mnt in this the common Prattice is alfo erroneous. 
» We will fuppofe two trailing Branches upon it, 
as is cuftomary : every one knows thefe are to be 
reduc’d, but the proper Manner is not fo well known. 
‘They are commonly fhortened to’ two or three 
Buds a-piece; but it is better to take off one 
Branch and fhorten ‘the other. This we. thall 
confider at large treating of the Vine. 
In favourable Seafons fome of the F ruit-Trees 
guarding the Beds of curious Flowers : 
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againft Walls will begin to blofiom: thefe muft — 
be defended from Frofts, or fharp Winds, or 
there will be. Mifchief from their sa Open- 
ing. 
For this Borde. a Reed Fence, or a Guard 
of Canvas let down from the Top of the Wall, 
will be very ufeful. ‘Whenever the Nights are 
frofty thefe are to be let down; but the Trees 
muft be no longer covered than the Danger latts ; 
for that would otherwife bring on new Hazards, - 
We have explain’d this in our Direétions for 
they mutt 
not be made too tender while they are protected 
from the fevereft Nights: they would that Way 
| be in Danger from every chill Blaft afterwards ; 
therefore thefe Defences muft only be us’d during 
the fevere Nights; and the Trees muft be left 
open to the Sun at all other Times. 
After this Defence is left off if there come 
dangerous Blafts, the beft Way will be to ftick in 
a few fmall Pieces of Furze-Bufh in proper Pla- 
ces, fo as not to hurt the Blofioms, and they will 
keep off the Danger. 
This Week. let the Rafpberry Beds have the 
Refrefhment of a good Digging. Thofe who 
are accuftomed to the common and fuccefsful 
Practice of Nurferies, know how clofe the Earth 
may be dug between the Rows of young Trees 
without Danger. 
The fame Method is to be practis’d here: the 
whole Ground between them mutt be dug up 
deeply and.carefully, and be very well broke with 
the Spade. This will encourage the Roots to 
fhoot new Fibres in Abundance ; and the Surface, 
will be open to the Dews and Rains. =. - 
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A Bite: Caubitawer Plants kicire we sei * 
fome. Weeks ago to be rais’d upon, a Hot-\ 
Bed, will now. be of a Bignels to. require. tran, 
planting. | 
A fecond Hot-Bed mutt. “ prepar’d ba acti 
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toned till they have oS sood econ ibe after 
that the Glaffes muft be.rais’d in the Middle of 
every fine;Day, and they muft have Air, ; that by 
| Degrees they may be brought. to a Hardynefs for 
tranfplanting. The Gardener. muft. remember 
and it muft be covered with an Inch more of | they are, after this, to take their Growth in the 
Mould in Thicknefs than the laft.. This Bed muft 
be kept covered till the Mould has acquired a pro- 
per Temper of Heat, and then the Plants muft be 
carefully taken out of their firft Bed and fet in| 
this, at the Diftance of two Inches every Way. 
The Bed muft be fhaded, and they muft be wa- 
Red Cabbage. 
open Ground ; and this: gradual hardening of 
them, will, at the famie Time, prevent their run- 
ning up too weak. 
This Week is a very proper Seafon for fowing 
The Ground mutt be well dug, 
and carefully levell’d for it : 
: they 
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