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pels may not be difiurbed. Then, at the fir$ 
Appearance of the Froft, throw over each Bed 
a Coat of Soot or Afhes, and upon them ano- 
ther Coat of Fern, or old Thatch, or Straw, 
for fecuring the Pippins againft the Rigour of 
frofty Weather. About Lady-day this Cover 
mull be entirely taken off by a careful Eknd, 
the Danger being then over ; but if the Wea- 
ther come in warm before Lady-day , it may 
be in part uncovered : That is to fay, they 
fhould be uncovered by Degrees, Twice in 
this Manner is commonly fufficient ; for here- 
by they are moderately expofed to the Wea- 
ther in Safety. And accordingly the fame Me- 
thod lhould be made ufe of to that Pumice 
fown early in the Spring Seafon 5 but the Au- 
tumn or Winter-fown Pumice requires the 
greatefr Care. 
How to raife Stocks from Seeds , or Kernels of 
Apples , Fears or Crabs , each of which Sort is 
to be fown by themf elves ; by another Hand . — • 
When either you, or your Neighbour (fays he) 
hath made Cyder, Verjuice or Perry, take the 
Mure, Muff, or, as fome call it, the Pouze, 
which is the Subftance of the Fruit after the 
Juice is preffed out, the fame Day, or the next 
Day after, before it heats, and with a Riddle 
lift out the Seeds on a clean Floor or Cloth, 
and thefe you may fow as foon as you can con- 
veniently upon Beds of very fine Earth, very 
thick; for fome being bruifed in the grinding 
fxr pounding the Fruit, and others, not being 
