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its Wood, and bear more Fruit every Year than 
any other Fruit-Tree amongft many that grew 
pext it, but have neither of thefe Advantages. 
For it is conftantly feen in uncultivated, barren 
Lands, that Fruit-Trees thrive poorly, grow 
jnoffy, and Bark- bound, bearing feldom, and 
that a diminutive (mail Fruit. Only Walnut- 
Trees, and Pear-Trees will do better than many 
others, without affifting their Roots, though 
they grow in ftony, or other coarfe dry Earth ; 
but how much better, if affifted as aforefaid, I 
leave my Reader to judge. — And for which 
Purpofe, as it is the chief Foundation of Fruit- 
Trees profpering, I intend hereafter to farther 
enlarge on this moft ferviceable Branch of Hus- 
bandry, when I write of planting an Orchard. 
Chap. III. 
How to raife Apple or Pear-Trees , by 
f owing their Seed according to the 
PraElice of the Devonihire Planter 
and Cyderift . 
T AKE (fays he) the Pumice or Mure 
that is left after the Cyder is preffed out 
of it, and Separate the fined Part of it, which 
contains the greateft Quantity of Pippins. If 
you can, let them be from the fulled: ripeft 
Fruit, for fo you, will (land the hirer Chance 
of 
