42 0?i the Growth of White Thorn. 



the other end one cut, by which means the proper end to be 

 planted uppermost, which is the thick one, may easily be 

 known. 



Although I recommend the roots to be planted in April, 

 yet the farmer may, where he pleases, take up the thorns 

 he may want, and put the roots he has pruned off into sand 

 or mould, where thev will keep until he has leisure to cut 

 them intq proper lengths for planting; he will likewise keep 

 them in the same way until planted. 



The great advantage of my plan is: first, that in case any 

 one has raised from haws a thora with remarkably large 

 prickles, of vigorous growth, or possessing any other quali- 

 fication requisite to make a good fence, he may propagate it 

 far better and sooner> from roots, than any other way. 

 Secondly, in three years he may raise from roots a better 

 plant than can in six years be raised from haws, and with 

 double the quantity of roots; my three-year-old specimen 

 would have been half as big again, had I not been obliged 

 to move all my cuttings the second year after they were 

 planted. 



It would not be a had way, in order to get roots, to plant 

 a hedge in any convenient place, and on each side trench 

 the ground two yards wide, and two grafts deep ; from 

 which, every two or three years, a large quantity of roots 

 might be obtained, by trenching the ground over again, and 

 cutting away what roots were found, which would all be 

 young aqd of a proper thickness. I do not like them of a 

 larger size than the specimens sent. 



I am at present engiged in several experiments, to en- 

 deavour to propagate the thorn from the branches, which, if 

 successful, I will communicate to you; but I am of opinion, 

 that what is now done is sufficient. 



Should the society require any further explanations, I 

 shall be h^ppy in doing my utmost to furnish such ex- 

 planations. 



Moston, near Manchester, SAMUEL TAYLOR. 



May 6th, 1805. 



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