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cc fettle the clofer to them, but fo as not 
cc to difplace the Roots. But I fliould firft 
€ * have told you, to cut off all the Ends of the 
u Roots, by cutting the Slope of them within- 
cc fide or underneath before you plant them ; 
cc but be fure cut no further than where they 
€< are bruifed. The Reafon for cutting the 
cc Slope on the Infide is, that it will induce the 
<c Roots to (trike much fooner and furer, which 
<c otherwife would be very apt to decay by the 
<c Water lodging on the Infide of them. Finifh 
<c the Planting, by laying a Bank in Pan Fa- 
<c fhion of fine rich Earth over all the Roots. 
cc At lafl lay a good Quantity of Furz round 
<c it to keep oft the Froft and Drought, and 
fecure it well from the Damage of Cattle. 
< c Pray plant thefe mod valuable Sort of Cyder- 
“ Trees as near your Houfe as can be, for the 
better preventing their Grafts being ftole from 
“ them, to the Ruin of the Trees, and for 
<c keeping the Fruit the more fafe. I have cut 
cc the Heads of the Trees to a proper Form; 
cc however, I would have you cut about half an 
<c Inch or a little more from off any bruifed 
<c Branch that you may find. As to the feveral 
“ Grafts or Cuttings from off the beft Cyder 
<c Fruit-Trees that I have fent you with thefe 
“ Trees, pleafe to cut them to io or 12 Inches 
Length, and lay good Part of them in rich 
<c Earth, and a little Litter of Straw about them, 
“ to keep them from the Frofts, and at the 
* c Seafon you will difcover which is fit for Ufe. 
^ Pray 
