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ripe, may never come up ; then lift Mould on 
them about two Fingers breadth in Thicknels. 
This Way is much better than to fow the Seeds 
with the Muft, Mure or Pouze together (as 
fome do) becaufe the Mull will heat them, and 
many of the Seeds will putrify, and others will 
not be able to root or fhoot up, becaufe they 
are imprifoned in that dry and tough Stuff 
clinging about them. The Beds of Earth you. 
fow them on may be made about four Foot in 
Breadth, with a good Diltance between the 
Beds, that you may the better come to weed 
them, and draw them as you have Occafion. 
How to fecure the Apple and Pear- Kernels 
from the Damage of Birds and Vermin . — To 
keep Birds or Fowls from feraping them up, 
lay feme Whitethorn on the Beds till the 
Ground is well fettled. — Some cover the Beds 
with Fern or Straw to keep them warm in 
Winter, which may not be amifs, but then 
it muft be taken off at the Spring Ap- 
proach.- If Moles or Mice get in, which 
you may eafily difeover, becaufe the Mice 
leave Shells of the Seed on the Top of the 
Beds, they muft be deftroyed by Poifon or 
Traps.— The next Spring you will fee thefe 
Stones or Seeds fhoot out plentifully, firft in 
the Leaves, almoft in the Shape of a Kernel, 
fplit in two, and from them will the Stem put 
forth. Keep them clean from Weeds all the 
Year, which muft be pluck’d up while they 
are 
