SECT. vnr. 



OF PLANTING- 



Take care to fix the flake firmly, and to tie the tree fo 

 with a hayband, that it may not eafily get galled. 

 Twill the band elofe round the tree firft, and then round 

 the Itake and tree. 



In late fpring planting it will be found- of goodufe to 

 make a mixture (in a barrow) of frejh caw dung and 

 fine mould, half and halt, to put about the roots, which 

 will greatly help to keep- them cool, and plentifully to 

 nourilh them. In default of cow-dung, a puddle of 

 fine fifted mould and water will do. Or, if the foil is 

 light, mix half mud from a pond -or ditch, 



Circumftances may occur to mdke Jummer planting 

 defirable, if it could be fately done. It is certain that 

 roots quickly ftrike in fummer, and if the head of the 

 tree is a little reduced, and fome {hading, contrived for a 

 while, even wall trees may be then planted with cow- 

 dung. But the greatejl point in this bufinefs is, that 

 the tree be not out of the ground fo long as to dry the 

 roots ; by fome means they {hould be kept cool, and if 

 dried, put into pond water a few hours before plantings 

 Trees thus planted will not need watering for a long 

 time, and mult not have it, for over mo ill u re might rot 

 the delicate new fibres. 



3. The soil for planting fruit trees fhould be good, 

 or nothing pleafing can be expe&ed : It {hould be 

 fweet and nourishing ; and therefore if not naturally fo, 

 it is to be improved by art and labour. Tillage or 

 breaking up a foil, to expofe it to the atmofphere, is of 

 much benefit. See article Soil, in the Formation of a 

 Garden, Seel. 5. 



If nothing more can be done at the prefent, at lea ft 

 make the ground fairly good where the tree is to be. 

 fet. Two or three barrows of freft earth, if of a good 

 quality, is far preferable to- dung ; but if the foil really 

 needs manure, let it be well incorporated by the fpade; 

 and work fome rotten dung in deep, below the roots,, 

 which will be properly coniumed before the new roots 

 reach it ; much rauft not be ufed- 



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