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the end of February , or thereabouts, for the Froft is apt to ; 
kill them alfo. The Stones of Apricocks are apt to Spring 
too forward,and fo fobjeft to mifoarry by the Frofts coming 
on them being tender. Yet fome do uife another order or 
fafhion with their {tones and kernels of all forts, which is 
keeping them in Earth in Tubs, or fuch like materials 5 and 
then in February having prepared the ground, they fow them 
in Trenches, in like manner as Peafo are fown, only the 
Rows are nearer together. You muft take care that they do 
not fpire too much before you fow them, and fow not too 
thick. The truth is, I have pradifod this way of keeping 
the {tones of Peaches, and fuch like, until the Spring, and 
then fot them out about half a foot afunder,or more,in good 
Earth 5 thofo that did not chip,I did crack,and fot the ker¬ 
nels. Obforve that they are to be kept in the houfo in fome 
Cellar, or other convenient place, until your foafon comes, 
keeping them covered from the Mice. Alfo take notice, that 
if your Peach-ftones be put into earth any thing early, and 
the earth moift or damp,they will be fomewhat apt to fprout 
early, and therefore muft be fot out betimes. But this incon¬ 
venience happeneth, if it prove wet and cold, your tender 
fprouted Peaches or Apricocks are fubjed to rot and come 
to nothing, except you defend them from the forefaid incon¬ 
veniences. Another way I have ufed alfo with good fuc- 
cefs, which is, to keep my Peach-ftones in an ordinary way 
without earth, till the next Spring, and then cracking them 
by fotting them edge-long upon fome hard thing, after that, 
laying them in fome convenient place,with a laying of mold, 
and a faying of kernels, fo keeping them from overmuch 
moifture, but giving them all the advantage of the Sun, in 
which cafe a little moifture was requifite^ and when they 
were well fprouted,the weather being moderately dry, I fot 
them in their order, fome will fpire a month or two before 
others: I have fet them out mMay 0 which have been fit to 
inoculate the fame Summer. That which comes next to be 
lookt after,is the keeping them clean from weeds at all times, 
which, 
