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boards together, the length of the frame, high enough to fliade 

 the furface of the bed from the meridian fun. By thus fhading 

 the plants, and letting them enjoy all the open air, though they 

 will not grow fo tall, yet will they be thicker bodied, and more 

 hardy. When this has been performed, no further care is ne- 

 cefTary in this htuatlon, but frequent moderate waterings in an 

 evening, and throwing a mat over the. frame duriiig any.fevere 

 winter- floniio 



About the beginning of April, next feafon, (for this tree is 

 late in expanding its leaves), prepare a fpot of ground, in the 

 fame manner, and of the fame quality w^ith that directed for the 

 feeds ; raife the plants carefully with a trowel, without bruiling 

 their roots, w^hich are foft and fpungy ; and if they cannot be 

 immediately planted, mix a pale-ful of fifted mould and water 

 to the confiilence of pap, through which draw the plants one by 

 one, till as much adhere as cover their roots and fibres. This 

 will prevent their drying, and in this condition they may fafely 

 be tranfported to a confiderable diftance, and kept feverai days 

 out of the ground. The roots-of this tree do not admit of be- 

 ing much reduced ; therefore, at this time, cut only a little of the 

 top-root fnioothly off, but let all the fibres remain, and then, 

 ftill in a Iheltered fituation, plant them in drills cut out with 

 the fpade, at a foot diftance line from line, and fix inches in the 

 line. Plant five of thefe lines, which will make a bed four feet 

 wide ; and- if you have more beds than one, lea.ve an alley three 

 feet wide between them ; let tliem be frequently (and more plen- 

 tifully than formerly) watered in the evenings, during the fum- 

 mer months ; after which, keeping them clear of weeds, throw- 

 ing a mat over them, in cafe of very fevere froft, for the firft 



