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their Disposition to sprout, then the All-^ise Author of Nature has appo.nted them theAssistance of their natural Bed and Nourifh-^ent. This Argument cannot be easily over-thrown by Men of Reason, because Reason isthe Voice of Nature, as Nature is the Will of^h e Creator of Nature. Were we to speak ofj* r ute Beasts, every one, according to his kind,ps a certain Mode of Acting ; so VegetablesJ a v e their natural Intent, and unless that is^tisfied, the Consequence is dangerous to theirhealth: The natural Bent therefore of every.*, e getable or Animal ought to be consulted,h We have any Regard to it, or otherwise we5'Sht often become Sufferers by the Neglect.* r om this Remark we may gather, that notOnion-Seed, but all others, when they^°me from strong Roots, will produce moreh'fty Plants than the Seed which is sav’d from^ean unnourish’d Roots. *

In the laying up of Onions, we find thatyhere they have not been well dry’d, or are* l( i too close together, or in two great Heaps,^ey sooner begin to sprout than when the^°re watry Parts are exhal’d by the Sun, andthey are singly ; so that *tis necessary toS^ard against these two Evils, if we desirev Ur Onions to last long in Kitchin-Use ; butWe design to gather good Seed from them,above Directions may take place.

How, when we have taken this Care of the^eed, l e t us consider, from a preceding Ar-gument, that we must sow it as soon as the** ar th begins to retake its Power of actingPt>n Vegetables of this kind. My Relationinform you, that the greatest Success was

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