Of Fropjgating Fruit- tree f. 
as you intend to plant your Trees: Let 
the Intervals between the Ridges be about 
feven or eight foot broad , or more, and 
the Earth taken up between about a foot 
deep eaft on the Ridges, vvhich will make 
the ground thicker than before it was, and 
your Trees you may plant deeper in it 
than otherwife you could do; where they 
will thrive very well, as may be perceived 
on the Banks of fome Land in the Hedges, 
that Apple-trees will thrive better there 
than on the level'Land. 
If water cannot be obtained to moifteri 
it fometimes, by fmall Rivulets running 
through it, which will highly advance the 
growth and fertility of your Fruit-trees; 
Chalk, Marie, or Clay laid and fpread on 
the furface of it, will cool and fadden it, 
and make the ground very rich, and yield 
a good Grafs, under which the Roots of 
the Trees will fpread with delight. 
Fern or any other Vegetable, nay Stones 
covering fuch Land , will preferve it cool 
and moift in the Summer, as well as warm 
in the Winter. 
If the ground be cold, moift, and (pewy* 
endeavour what you can to drain it, either 
by open Trenches, or clofe, which are made 
after this manner. Dig feveral narrow 
Trenches* 
