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good crop, and rather too much 5 but 

 to be fure cut away all (mail weak vines 

 and fruit. 



DireoHiom Souiewhat agteeable to this, is what 

 k^^in-' Monfieur T>e la ^intinye direfts, who 

 tinye, on tells US, That wlicn the foot of melon 

 this point, plants grow over-luxurious in branches, 

 the feebleft of them fhould be cut away, 

 leaving not above three or four of the 

 moft vigorous, and whofe knots grow 

 near one another ; and when the me- 

 lons are knit, fufFer not above two to 

 each foot, chufuig fuch as are beft plac d, 

 and neareft to the main and principal 

 Hem, which fliould be thick, fnug, and 

 not too far above the ground : Of thofe 

 that are knit, and beginning to form, 

 make choice of the handfomeft, that 

 are well truffed with a thick fhort tail, 

 melons with long tails, flender and nar- 

 row leaves, never proving worth any 

 thing. 



And the fame may be faid, as to the 

 numberlefs fmall branches that will of- 

 fer themfelves at remote diftances from 

 the root, which if you let them alone, 

 and don't Hop that exuberance in due 

 time, and be not vigilant to reftrain them, 

 *tis true they will (fays our ingenious au- 



