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Show OA OC oc The Charat rey Flower 7) of several LCAVES, which expand in form of a Rofe 5 out of the Flower. cuparifes the Pointal, which afterwards becomes an almojt globular Fruit, con/ifting of manyCells fll’d with Seeds, which are, for the moff part, hoeing the Weeds from off the Beds into the Alleys; which fhould be dug, ‘and the- Weeds buried therein, laying the Earth of the Alleys upon them; as is directed under the Article You may now make Hot-beds for A/paragus, which will produce in December: But this is only proper for fome curious Perfons, who do it more for the Variety of having A/paragus fo much out of its Seafon, than for anyreal (plant Brown Dutch, Imperial, Cabbage, Ufe ; for the Beds made at this Seafon do'not produce near fo much, nor are the Buds half fo large or well-colour’d, as thofe which come in February, when the Sunbeginsto fhine with more Strength, NY and their Branches preferv’d intire, there will be little Danger oftheir fucceeding, although they are eight or ten Years old, as [ have feveral times experienc’d. This Tree delights in a firm, rich, loamy Soil, or fuch as is inclinable to Chalk or Marle, and will thrive very well in ftony Ground, and on chalky Hills, as may be feen bythofe large Plantations near Leatherhead, Godjtone, and Car/balton in Surre}, where are great Numbers of thefe Trees planted upon the Downs, which annually produce great Quantities of Fruit, to the great Advantage of their Owners; one of which, I have been told, farms the Fruit of his Trees, to thofe who fupply the Markets, for thirty Pounds per Annum. The Diftance thefe Trees fhould be plac’d, ought not be lefs than forty Feet, efpecially if regard be had to their Fruit; though when they are only defign’d for Timber, if they ftand near it promotes their upright Growth. The Black Virginian Walnut is much more inclinable to grow upright than the common Sort, and the Wood being generally of a more beautiful Grain, renders it preferable to that, and better worth cultivating. I have feen fome of this Wood which hath been beautifully vein’d with Black and White, which when polifh’d, has appear’d at a Diftance like vein’d Marble. This Wood is greatly efteem’d by the CabinetMakers for Inlaying, as alfo for Bedfteads, Stools, Tables and Cabinets, and is one of the moft durable Woods for thofe Purpofes yet known, it being rarely infected with Infects of any kind, (which may proceed from its extraordinary Bitternefs): But it is not proper for Buildings of Strength, it being of a very brittle Nature, and mighty fubjeét to break very fhort, though it commonly gives notice thereof by its Crackling fome time beforeit breaks. The general Opinion, That the beating of this Fruit improves the Trees, I do not be- | ‘> The Species are ; 1. NympH#a; alba, major. C. B.P. The great white Water-Lily. 2. NympH@a; lutea, major. C. B. P. The great yellow Water-Lily. 3. Nympu@a5 lutea, minor, flore fimbriato, 7. B. The leffer yellow Water-Lily, witha fring’d Flower. There are fome other Species of this Plant, all of which are Natives of deep ftanding Waters, and therefore not to be cultivated in any other Places. _ The beft Methodto propagate thefe Plants, is, to procure fome of their Seed-Veffels jult as they are ripe and ready to open: Thefe fhould be throwninto Canals, or large Ditches of Standing-water, where the Seeds will fink to the Bottom; and the following Spring the Plants will appear floating upon the Surface of the Water, and in Fane and Fuly will produce their beautiful large Flowers: When they are once fix’dto the Place, they will multiply exceedingly, fo as to cover the whole Surface of the Water in a few Years. In fome fmall Gardens Ihave feen thefe Plants cultivated in large Troughs of Water, where they have flourifh’d very well, and have an- nually But as great, Lead produc’d great Quantities of Flowers: the Expence ofthefe Troughsis pretty (their Infides requiring to be lin’d with to preferve them) fo there are few People who careto be at that Charge. Branches are generally broken and deftroy’d: But as it would be exceeding troublefome to gather it by Hand, fo in beating it off, great Care fhould be taken that it be not done with Violence, for the Reafon before affign’d. In O* 5 vide Quercus. order to preferve the Fruit, it fhould remain e is very often favourable, which gives them up ina dry Place, where Mice or other Vermin cannot come to them: In which Place they will remain good for four or five Months. NUX VESICARIA; vide Staphylodendron. NYMPHEA; [is fo call’d, becaufe it grows in Water, which the Poets feign to be Se Refidence of the Nympbs.] ily. The Water- which are planted ftroy’d. Planet Beans and fow Peas in warm Situations for an early Crop, obferving to do this in dry Weather. About the Beginning of this Month you mufttranfplant your Cauliflower Plants under Bell and Eland Glaffes, for an early Crop; and the others fhouldbe planted under Frames, where they may be fhelter’d from fevere Froft in Winter. Toward the Latter-end of this Month you fhould trench the Ground between your Arti- chokes, laying a good Ridge of Earth upon each Row of Roots, in the manner directed under the Article of Artichokes: And if the Ground be poor, you fhouldat the fame time bury therein fome rotten Dung between the Rows. In OCTOBER. dry Weather you fhould hoe and clean the Weeds from among the Winter Spinage which was fown in uly; for if the Weeds are permitted to growat this Seafon, they will fpread over the Spinage, and rot it. Weed your Beds of Onions which were fown and the Beds in which your Wel/h fown fhould alfo be clear’d from tthe Earth muftnot be difturb’d ; thofe Oxions do at this Seafon die e, and come up early the January following. Sow 4 bes on warm Borders, for an early Crop, th ginning of this Month; tranfplant your Cabbage Plants for good, ”d to come early in the fuc- The Weather in this Month g© Opportunity to the Gardener for plantin r-Roots for the Trees, and putting in his Flowe fucceeding Spring: But fometimes It hee that the Froft fets in early in this Monts . which occafions a great deal of Trouble get his tender Plants fhelter’d, and his ve Fruits gather’d and laid up for Ufes fo aie in all thefe Particulars, the Gardener mult direéted by the Difference of the Seafons. Work to be done in the Kitchen-Garden this Month. 1 Cha at Continue to earth up Celery anc hee f s to to blanch ’em; obferving alway to blanc dry Weather; and tye up Endive at the fame time. Thofe <A/paragt’- id fhou'c which werenot drefs’d the laft Month, m, d -n the Haul Raci49ne i g down now be done by cuttin Produé of the Kitchen-Garden this Month. abroad fhould ‘be de- rface of the Ground, yet their Roots lieve, fince in the doing of this, the younger uponthe Trees till *tis thorough ripe ; when it fhould be beaten down, and laid in Heapsfor two or three Days ; after which they fhould be fpread abroad, when, in little Time, their Hufks will eafily part from the Shells: Then you muft dry them well in the Sun, and lay uces under warm Walls or res to remain the Winter; and at the time plant'fome of the Silefia, Cos, and r tender Lefruces under Frames, cr upon Beds fram’d over with Hoops, {fo that the Plants'may be defended from Frofts, left thofe s, either under Frames, r with Hoops, fo as that the kept from them ; otherwife they roy’d thereby, affoon as they apground, But many ofthe Kitchen: lon do fow Lettuce and ing under their Bell-gla Plants are planted, obe Seeds too near to the ; and thefe being drawn 1 the leaft prejudice their ns who are Lovers of lets, fhould now ple 1 erate H fit for Ufe in may be contiopen Air do pro- There are yet fome late Artichokes: But you have Cauliflowers, Cabbages, and Savoys in Plenty. Herbs for Soop: Celery, Beets, Chardoons, “ley, and moft Sorts of Aromatick Herbs. For Sallets: Endive, Celery, Chervil, Creffé Lettuce, Muftard, Radifb, Rape, Co Corn Sallet, Sc. Roots: Carrots, Parfuips, Turnips, Gar Onions, Rocambole, Shalots, Beets, Potatoes, Skirrets, Scorzonera, &c. Youhave alfo Spinage, Coleworts, Bore-cole, and Mujbrooms. Work to be done in ihe Fruit-Garden. If your Soil be dry, this is the moft proper Time for Tranfplanting all Sorts of Fruit Trees; in doing of which, you fhould never cut off their Heads until the Spring, but you fhould lay fome Mulch upon the Suiface of the Ground about their Stems, to prevent the Froft from penetrating to their Roots, which would deftroy the young Fibres. Plant Goofeberries, Currants, Rafpberries, and Strawberries, that they may take Root before the Froft comes on; which Plants do frequently produce Fruit the fucceeding Summer, whereas thofe planted in the Spring have feldom Strength enough to produce any until the fecond Seafon. The Beginning of this Month you may prune Peaches, , wa and Vines; which is a much better Method than to let them remain until the Spring, as is the common Praétice: For if this be perform’d early in the 4 a, their Wounds will heal over before the Weather be cold, and fo be lefs fubjeét to die after the Knife, than whe prunedin the Spring: Be , by doing it at this Seafon, you gain a great deal of Time in the Spri when commonly there is more Bufinefs to be done (which mutt not be avoided) than at any other Seafon. Continue a and all other hardy Fruit Tree Walls and Efpaliers, obferving the Rules laid down for the pruning of each Sort, under their feveral Arti I c A the Nurfery, to Gr > feveral Ki f Fruits at the proper See rnels and Stones, (off 3 as ed for Stocks in a rm when they muft be ? until the S/ FB |