SfcCT. IV. 



OF A GARDEN'. 



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ing of the fruit. Where the plough cannot be u fed, 

 dig the ground a full fpade deep, picking out the roots 

 ot weeds. 



The belt manure for an orchard, is a mixture of two 

 parts dung and one part coal-foot. Let this be blended 

 carefully, and fpread all over the ground, between the 

 trees, not piled up in heaps jult about their items, 

 according to the old praftice- 



The cultivation oi the ground about the trees in an 

 orchard, is more neglected than any other part of the 

 .gardener's buhnels, yet there is not any tiling more 

 neceOaiy. Hill. 



HE cultivation of a garden includes the doing all 



X thofe things that are neceffary, in order to a 

 reasonable and prolific production of the various vegeta- 

 bles, fruits and flowers, we are difpofed to propagate. 



The foil muft be firft attended to, always to keep 

 the fruit borders in heart, and the quarters in a proper 

 /late for ufe, when called upon to receive either feeds 

 or plants. Ground mould never lie long without 

 ilirring ; for the ibii of a garden, fhould be in a free, 

 fweet, and rich ftate, by proper digging, &c. or no 

 great things can be done, as to forward, handfome, 

 or well flavoured productions. It fhould be free, that. 



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SECTION IV. 



OF THE CULTIVATION OF A GARDEN. 



