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Show AP an Eajt or Weft Afpect, for if they are planted full South, the great ir pet them to be ealy before they are well eatable. AP Ae which, if you obferve to water them, with a Rofe to the Watering Pot, all over their Hi ids, it will greatly help them, and alfo lay fome eee Borders under thefe Walls* fhould be Turf, in the Mannerdireéted for Apples, or four Feet wide, at leaft, and if it were more, fome other Mulfh, round the Roots, to prevent their drying during the Summer Seafon: As new Branches are produc’d, obferve to nail them to the Wall in an horizontal Pofition; the better ; but I would never advife the makeing of them fo deep as is the general Cuftom, for if the Earth be two Feet thick it is enough. If your Ground is a wet, cold Loam or Clay, you shouldraife your Borders as much above the Level of the Surface as it will admit, Jaying fome Stones or Rubbifh in the Bottom, to prevent the Roots from running downward; but if you plant upon a Chalk or Gravel, you muft remove it to a confiderable Width, to make Roomfor a goodSoil to be put ins but you need not go above two Feet et deep at moft. The Soil, I would in general advife to be ufed for thefe and all other forts of FruitTrees, is frefh untry’d Earth from a Pafture Ground, taken about ten Inches deep, with the Turf, andlaid to rot and mellow at leaft twelve Months before it isufed ; and this muft be keptoften tumn’d to fweeten and imbibe the hitrous Particles of the Air. Your Borders being thus prepared, make Choice of fuch Trees as are but of one Year’s and fuch Shoots as are produc’d fore-right, muft beintirely difplac’d. This muft be repeated as often as is neceflary to prevent their hanging from the Wall, but by no means ftop anyofthe Shoots in Summer. At M zelmas, when the Trees have done growing, you muft un-nail their Branches, and ihorten them in proportion to their Strength ; a vigorous Branch may beleft eight or nine Inches long, but a weak one fhould not beleft above five or fix. I fuppofe many People will wonder at this Direction, efpecially havingallow’d fuch a Dittance between the Trees, as believing by this Management the Wall will neverbe fill’d ; my Reafon forit is, that I would haveno Part of the Wall left unfurnifh’d with bearing Wood, which muft confequently be the Cafe if the Branches are left to a gre’t Length at firft; for it feldom happens, that more Buds Growthfrom budding, and, if yourSoil is dry, than two or three fhoot for Branches, and thefe are for the moft part fuch as are at the extreme Part of the laft Year’s Wood; fo that or of a middling Temper, you fhould preter all the lower Part of the Shoots become naked, nor will they ever after produce Shoots; and eially having at that Time a greater Choice of this is the Reafon wefee fo many Trees which Trees from the Nurferies, before they have have their bearing Woodfituated only in the been pick’d and drawn over by other People. extreme Part of the Tree. The mannerof preparing thefe Trees for PlantWhen you have fhorten’d the Shoots, being, being the fame in common with other fure to nail them as horizontally as poffible 5 s, I fhall refer the Reader to the for upon this it is, that the future Good of the Fruit-Tree Article of Apple-Trees, where he’]I findit largely Tree chiefly depends. treated of: But donotcut off any Part of the The fecond Summer obferve, asin the firft, Head at that Time, unlefs there are any ftrong to difplace all fore-right Shoots, as they are fore-right Shoots, which will not come to the produc’d, nailing in the other clofe to the Wall, and may be taken quite away. Wall horizontally, fo that the Middle ofthe ~ Your Trees being thus prepared, you mutt Tree may be kept open; and never fhorten mark out the Diitances they are to ftand, any of the Shoots in Summer, unlefs tofurnifh which in a good ftrong Soil, or againft a low Branches to fill vacant Places on the Wall, and Wall, thould be eighteen Feet or more; but in never do this later than April, for Reafons t moderate one fixteen Feet is a goodreafonable before given in the Article of Apples. At Offober as the beft Seaton for Planting, efpe- Diftance ; then make a Hole where each Tree is to ftand, andplaceits Stemabout four Inches from the Wall; inclining the Head thereto ; andafter having fix’d the Tree in the Ground, nail the Branches to the Wall, to.prevent their fhaking, and cover the Surface of the Ground round the Root with rotten Dung to keep out the Froft; in this State let it remain till February, when, if the Weather is good, you muft un-nail the Branches of your Trees, fo as hot to difturb their Roots, and being provided with a fharp Knife, pat your Foot clofe to the Stem of the Tree; and having plac’d your Left-hand to the Bottomofthe Tree, to pre- Michaelmas fhorten .thefe Shoots, as was directed for the firft Year, the {trong ones may be left nine or ten Inches, and the weak ones fix or fevenat moft. The following Year’s Management will be nearly the fame with thefe ; but only obferve, that Apricocks produce their Blofforn Buds, not only uponthe laft Year’s Wood, but alfo upon Curfons or Spurs, which are produc’d from the two Year’s Wood; great Care fhould therefore be had in the Summer Management, not to hurt or difplace thefe: Obferve alfo, to fhorten your Branches, at the Winter pruning, fo as to furnifh frefh Woodin every Part of vent its being difturb’d, with your Right-hand the Tree, and be fure to cut out intirely all cut off the Head ofthe Tree, to about four or five Eyes above the Bud, fo that the floping Side may be toward the Wall. _ In the Spring, if the Weather proves dry, you ‘muft now and then give your Trees a gentle Refrefhing with Water’; in the doing of luxuriant Branches, or difplace them as foon refift the Injuries of the Weather: And I have often feen Trees brought to fo weak a Condition, as to be able only faintly to blow their Blofloms, and then moft, or all of the bearing Branches have died ; which has given Occafion to the Owner to imagine it was the Effect of a Blight, when in reality, it was only for want of right Management. AndI amfully perfuaded, half the Blights we hear complain’d of, proceed from nothing elfe but this. Thefe few Rules, vigorous your Tree is, the morelikely it ae reli well executed, together with a little Obfervation and Care, will be fufficient.; and to pretendto prefcribe particular Direétions for all the different Accidents, or mannerof treating Fruits, would be impoffible 5 but I believe the Reader will find what has been faid, if duly attended to, will anfwer his Defign ; for, without diligent Obfervation, there can be fo fuch thing asa fkilful Manager, let him have never fo many or good Inftructions laid down to him. The Bruxelles and Breda Apricocks, being for the moft part planted for Standards, will require very little Pruning or Management, only obferve to take out all dead Wood, or fuch Branches as crofs each other ; this muft be done early in Autumn, or in the Spring, after the cold Weather is paft, that the Part may not canker wherethe Incifionis made. The Bruxelles is by far the moft delicious Fruit ofall the Apricocks, andis greatly mended by growing ona Standard : It is ripe about the Beginning of Aygu/t, and is of a middling Size. AEP re ke slg Work to be done in the Kitchen and Fruit-Garden. This Month commonly produces very unfettled Weather; fometimes the Weather is warm and kindly, with frequent, but gentle Showers of Rain ; at other times, the Nights are frofty, with a continued dry Eafterly Wind, which is very hurtful to the Fruit and Kitchen Garden. In the Beginning of this Month, make Ridges tor Melons and Cucumbers, for Bell or Hand-Glaffes, which Work may be continued to the End of the Month, where large Quantities are required. continue fowing your Cropsof large Pea/é, to fucceed thofe fowed in the laft Month; and fow Celery in a fhady Border. You may alfo continue to plant Artichokes, and the latter Crop of Cauliflowers, upon a moift Soil ; but upon a dry one, it was better if perform’d the laft Month. Young Salleting muft now be fown every Weckat leaft, for ina few Daysit will be tco large for ufe; and continue to fow Lettuce of all Kinds for late Cabbaging 5 and fow Cardoons for Blanching in Autumn. After a Shower of Rain, draw the Earth up to the Stems of Cauliflowers, Cabbages, and Artichokes, which were planted the laft Month ; but obferve not to let any of the Earthfall into the Heart of the Plants: Becareful alfo to deftroy Snails, and other Vermin, which are invited abroad by kindly Showers at this Seafon. If the Nights prove cold, you muft be very careful to cover the Glafiés over your early Melons and Cucumbers, for the young Fruit is\very fubject to drop off where the Beds are grown cool, or proper Coverings are wanting. In the Beginning of this Month, you may graft fome late Fruits, and the variegated Hollies may now be grafted upon Stocks of the plain Sort. Look carefully to your young Fruit-Trees, and if the Weather prove very dry, water them gently all over, efpecially if you find the Leaves inclinable to curl up : This may be alfo done to grown Trees, many times to great Advantage, but never do it when the Sun fhines hot, nortoolate in the Evening, left the Night fhould provecoldor frofty, which would endanger your CropofFruit. Towardthe latter End ofthis Month, you may begin to go over your Walls and Efpaliers of Fruit-trees, training in the young Shoots, anddifplacing all fore-right or luxuriant ones, as they are produc’d ; you may now alfo thin your early pricocks 5 thofe youleave on will be greatly forwarded thereby. Plant Cuttings of Vines in the Places where they are to remain, or in Nurfery-beds for Removing : The Manner howit is to be perform’d is exhibited in the Article of Vines : You may alfo look over old Vines, and rub off Sow Thyme, Summer Savory, Purflain, and all fmall and ill-plac’d Shoots, which now be- them at proper Diftances, ftirring all the Ground ally, and not expofe the tender Fruig fuddenly other Sorts of tender Seeds, which would not gin to appear. bear the open Groundearlierin the Year. In the middle of this Month, if the Weather Plant Kidney Beans in a warm Place, and a is good, begin to uncover fuch Fig-trees as dry Soil; and continue hoeing your Crops of were fcreen’d with Reeds, €%c. from the laft Radi/bes, Carrots, Onions, Par{nips, 8c. leaving Winter’s Cold ; but this muft be done graduround them, andcutting upall Weeds lightly : This Work muft bédone only in dry Weather, and will be of great Service to your Crops, as alfo to preferve your Ground from Weeds the fucceeding Months. If is moift, plant Slips or Cut1ryy Savory, or any other Herbs, which mayalfo be de- as they are produced, which would exhauit the Nourifhment from the bearing, Branches which, in my Opinion, can’t be too ftrong, provided they are kindly 5 for the more ALB Month9 if the Weather is dry, Plant G fs prevent you. + Beans for a latter Crop, and to the Cold. Work to be done in the Flower-Garden and Green-Houfe. Clean the Borders, in the Pleafure-Garden, of Weeds; after which, fow fuch Annuals as will grow in the common Ground, without a Hot-bed, as Candy-tuft, Vemps Looking-glafs, Cyanus, or Bottles of divers Colours, Mu/fcipula or Catch-fly, Dwarf Lychnis, Sweet Peafe, Venus Navel-wort, Convolvulus minor, Flos Adonis, |
