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time to bring it to a proper condition. When thus circum- 
ftanced> the befl way of recovering it is, to give it frequent 
turnings in hard frofty weather. 
The dufl and fcrapings of roads are not only proper for Vines, 
but alfo agree with plants in general % and being mixed in an 
equal proportion with vegetable mould from decayed leaves, 
make an excellent compoft for moft kind of plants that grow 
in pots. 
E 2 After 
S In feme kinds of moory or, fenny foils, it formerly was found difficult to get fets 
of either the Willow or White Thorn to ftrike root, though it was cbferved, that 
the few plants of both, that chanced to take, generally grew remarkably luxuriant 
afterwards, and were very durable. 
It is probable, that fuch foils greatly abound either with a fulphurous or an 
imftuous quality, fo as to overpower the plants when newly fet. 
The fcrapings of roads, and the dirt of ftreets, are found to be effedtual in reme- 
dying this complaint. 
In fome parts of the Me of Ely, and the adjacent low and m.oift country, it is 
now become a general pradtice to carry the road-earth many miles for this purpofe. 
At the time of planting a few handfuls of this fubftance is put round each fet, and 
a quantity juft fufficient to keep the natural foil from touching the bark of the plant, 
-is found to be quite adequate to the purpofe. By this mode of pradlice, numbers 
of willow trees are raifed with the greateft certainty, and fine white thorn hedge- 
rows now form and furnifti the boundaries of thofe inclofures, which, formerly, 
were only feparated by ditches, to tlae gteat benefit, as well as ornament, of the 
country. 
My own eyes have been witneftes of the above curious and important fadl ; and 
I have a brother, who, at this day, occupies a farm in tiiat country, and ftill purfues 
this mode of pradtice. 
