The compleat planter & cyderist. Together with the art of pruning fruit-trees: In two books. I. Containing plain directions for the propagating all manner of fruit-trees, and the most approved ways and methods yet known, for the making and ordering of cyder, and other English wines. II. The art of pruning, or lopping fruit-trees. With an explanation of some words which gardeners make use of, in speaking of trees. With the use of the fruits of trees for preserving us in health, or for curing us when we are sick. By a lover of planting.

FEBRƲARY.

COntinue yet to Prune Fruit-trees, and bind, Plaish, Nail, and dress the most delicate Wall-fruit, if not finished before, but be exceeding careful of injur∣ing the swelling Buds, and Bearers; cut and lay Quick-sets, trim up the Hedges and espaliers; Plant Vines as yet and Hops; set Kernels, and Stones of all sorts. Sow and set Beans, Peas, Radish, Parsnips, Carrots, Onions, Garlick. Now is the season for circumposition by Tubs or Bas∣kets of Earth, and laying of Branches to take Root; rub Moss from your Trees after a soaking Rain, and scrape and cleanse them of Cankers, draining away the Wet (if need require) from the too much moistened Roots. Mold and Earth up the Roots of such Fruit-trees as were bared. Pull off the Webs of Caterpillars from the Tops and Twigs of Trees, and burn them. Gather Worms in the Even∣ing after Rain. Plant Cabbage Plants, Colliflowers, Parsly, Spinage and other hardy Pot-herbs. Graft Cherries, Plums, and Pears, and towards the end of the Month, Apples if a forward Spring. Get Cyons for Apple-grafts. You may yet transplant Trees, tho it had been better done in October, or November. Slit almost

through, the Bark, your Bark-bound and Canker'd Trees. Plant Potatos, but not amongst your Fruit-trees.