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depth above mentioned; but if the dung; 
was placed deeper, it would not receive fc> 
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much advantage from the aftion of the 
air, which is an objefl of confequence. 
The furface of the bed fhould be raked 
perfeftly even and flat, and the roots 
planted in rows, at the diftance of 
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about five inches from each other. It is 
better to plant in (hallow trenches, made 
nearly two inches deep, than to make 
holes for the reception of the roots: 
there fhould be a little clean coarfe fand 
fprinkled into the trench, and the roots 
Ihould be placed with their claws down¬ 
wards, from three to four inches afunder, 
according to their fize : when the trench 
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has received its roots, it fhould be care¬ 
fully filled up level with the fame earth 
that was taken out, fo as to cover the root 
exaflly one inch and a half deep, which 
• is the only true depth to procure a good 
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