96 On Apple Trees and Grafting. 
The best time or mode of cutting or transporting of 
grafts a great distance, is a subject worthy investigation: 
I have made a variety of experiments, and the result ra- 
ther bewilders me than otherwise, I will relate some 
facts and.desire further information from those of more 
knowledge and experience. 
Ist. I have frequently had apple grafts sent to me 
during the winter, from different parts of New England ; 
my practice hath been on receiving them, to lay them 
on the earthern floor of the cellar,—cover them with 
earth until grafting time, and they have always grown 
well. 
2d. Some years ago, I received in the latter part 
of winter, some plumb grafts (from Esopus) that had 
actually been imported from Holland; they appeared 
perfectly dry and dead ;—I buried them in the cellar, 
grafted them in the spring, and they all grew, and bore 
fruit the third year. 
3d. Several years ago I was from home, and calling 
to see an acquaintance, he informed me, that he had 
some grafts in his nursery of the French pomme rot 
or king apple, which an acquaintance of his in Rhode 
Island had imported from the south of France ; I was 
anxious to obtain a cutting; it was then the 15th day of 
September and dry warm weather, he gave me a twig, 
about nine inches long in full leaf; I returned home two 
days journey, with it in my pocket; when I reached 
home it was withered, I laid it on the grass in my gar- 
den, and turned a sod over it; there it lay until grafting 
time, I then took it out, cut it into six short pieces, set 
them, and they all lived and bore fruit the third year, 
