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Georgical essays / [by Alexander Hunter and others; edited by A.H.

  • Alexander Hunter
Date:
1777
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Credit: Georgical essays / [by Alexander Hunter and others; edited by A.H. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 52t ] ners, and generally take two loads every other day. When they arrive, the Planters, Pru- ners, &c. all affift to bed them there, in the fame manner as before defcribed. We, have a portable fhed for the Pruners to work under, which is alfo convenient for the reft of the work people to take fhelter under in ftormy weather. From the above heaps the plants are taken only fo faft as they are wanted for pru- ning, which work we thus perform: Cut off all the branches clofe to the ftem, to about half the height of the plant, fhortening the reft of the top to a conical form in proportion to the fize of the plant; and in pruning of the roots, we only cut off the extreme parts that have been bruifed by the taking up, or fuch as have been damaged by accident, wifhing at all times to plant with as much root as can be had. As foon as they are pruned they are taken to the Planters by the Carriers, who are generally a fet of boys, with fome of the worft of the labourers... The Planters ga in pairs; one makes the holes, and the other fets and treads the plants faft, which work they com- monly do by turns. In making of the holes we always take care to throw out all the bad {oii that comes from the bottom. If the plant- jng be on the fide of a hill, we lay the bad foil
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