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Of Miiskpicllcns^ and their Ordering. 
I N the Husbandry or raifing this Sort of Fruit, there is 
liich diverfity of Judgments and Pra&iles that ic even 
wearies me to think of letting down all that might be laid 
concerning them: but I {hall only Tet down fome fure and 
neceffary Rules, by the Diligent Obfervation whereof any 
induftrious Pra&itioner may attain his End, and by his Dili¬ 
gent Obfervation in his Pradice, may attain to a more cleat 
and exad Judgment, than I am able to let down in Wri¬ 
ting. 
In the firft place you are to endeavour to be furnilhed with 
foch forts of Seed as are of beft Account for Earlinels and 
good Tafte, either at the Hand of Friend, Gardener, or Seed- 
man. 
In the next place to make choice of luch a Situation as 
may have mod advantage of the Sun, and lead prejudice 
from hurtful or fharp Winds, but this may be effeded by a 
convenient Fence made either of Reeds,Broom,or Rye-ftraWj 
being made ftrong with good flakes and Poles, and well 
tied with Offers 3 let it be made fix or foven Foot high at 
lead, and then begin as folioweth: Take of the newefthorfo- 
Dung and Litter together, and make a Bed about two Foot 
and a half high, and as much in breadth or thereabout, either 
more or lels, treading it hard, and beating it even and hand- 
fome both top and fides, the better to keep in the Heat, then 
make provifion either with boards of about half a Foot wide 
or thereabout, nailed together a little narrower and fhorter 
than your Bed, for your Bed will .{brink fomething , or in- 
ftead of Boards fome ufo Thumb-bands of Hay or Straw, the 
boards are lels troublefome 5. Then lay about the quantity 
of half a Foot thick of very good lifted Mould, either more 
or lels according to the fobftance and goodnels of your Bed, 
fome lay their dung two or three days on a heap before they 
make their bed with it 3 alfo fome mix their dung with Sea- 
