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sun has looked upon, resign and lose their tinctures, scorch and shrivelup: Here therefore let gardeners be cautious how they expose theirexotics and choicer case-plants, which many times having borne the winterbravely in the conservatory, dwindle away, and are lost on the sudden,by being too suddenly placed in the eye of the sun in March, (or later)■when they most of all require the protection of a thin hedge, or canvascurtain, to break his scorching darts,, as well ,as defend them from ourthen too constant and rigorous Etesians. Lastly,

For the season likewise of this work, let it be towards the evening inhot and summer days, for the reason immediately afsigned ■, for themoisture being in a short time drunk up, deserts the plant to the burningplanet ; and hence it is that summer mists and meridian waterings are sonoxious; and therefore -the best expedient is, upon such exigencies, topour your refreshings rather all over the area on which your cases ofchoice and rare shrubs are placed, and among the alleys and paths be-tween your beds of flowers, for the raising artificial dews, (by which is

unfolded no common secret) or water them per llngulam, and guttatim ,than either with the pot or bucket: And after this manner, if at otherseasons they stand in need of heat and comfort of warmth, by strewingsand or cinders on the same intervals, the reflection will recreate themupon all emifsions of the sun-beams.

As for grofser plantations, and trees of old orchard fruits, moderation inwatering is also to be observed, and not to dash on such a quantity nearthe stem and body; but first with the spade to loosen the earth about them,especially towards the extremities of the tenderest roots, which generallysprout at the ends of the most woody, whose mouths are shut with tougherbark. These therefore may be cut sloping to quicken them a little, andmake them strike fresh fibres, especially if some rich and tempting mouldbe seasonably applied: For trees will (as we showed) with very little earthto cover them, take fast root (provided you establish them against impe-tuous winds, shocks, and accidents of force) and thrive exceedingly withthis refreshment.

Some make pretty large holes with an iron crow, or (which is better)jsl pointed stake, and pour the liquor in at those apertures ; but by this

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