MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT TREES, &c. id* 



and Spring ; but no late crops by any means. If the ground 

 can be fpared, I would advife to have no Summer crops ; but 

 keep the borders hoed, in particular after rain ; otherwife 

 the ground, if a ftrong loamy or clayey foil, will be apt to 

 crack in dry weather ; but by frequent ftirring between wet 

 and dry this will be in a great meafure prevented, and the 

 Sun's rays admitted into the mould, which will greatly 

 heighten the flavour of the fruit. When you can conveni- 

 ently fpare the borders in Winter, they Ihould be ridged up 

 to fweeten the mould ; which you may very well do, if you 

 fow early Peas on the fides of the ridges ; which is by far the 

 beft way to preferve the Peas from the froft, and to prevent 

 them from rotting, which will fometimes happen, if the land 

 be ftrong, before they begin to vegetate. Or, you may fow an 

 sarly crop of Carrots or Spinach on the borders. 



