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At page 535 commences "The ordering of tlic Onliaid," 

 Chap. 1. treats of the situation and soil of the Orchard con- 

 cisely, but judiciously. His reprobation'of the practice of dig- 

 ging and manuring a hole merely, where each Tree is to be 

 placed, instead of trenching and ameliorating the ^vhole scit:-, 

 might be repeated with justice to many planters of the present 

 day. Chap. 2. Of the form of an Orchard, contains this 

 judicious direction, that the tallest standards, as Pears, Cher- 

 ries, should be placed to the north, and so gradually those of 

 the smaller altitude, that the most shelter may be attbrded, and 

 tho least sun prevented to them. Quinces were grown against 

 the North and West Walls. Chap. 3. Of Grafting, is generally 

 correct and in accordance with our present practice. He 

 especially insists upon budding, in preference to grafting for all 

 Stone fruit : That the White Thorn is the best stock fur tho 

 Medlar to be grafted upon; a fact which Botany justifies. 

 Smith having demonstrated them to be of the same Genus. — 

 Upon raising varieties from seed, he observes, that instead of 

 waiting twelve or more years, to ascertain if they are worth pre- 

 serving, the fact may be ascertained in a fourth the time by graft- 

 ing from them, a judicious practice which has been lately brought 

 forward to the Horticultural World, and the additional intcrestof 

 novelty claimed for it. Chap. 4. Is dir£ctions for the various 

 modes of grafting. Of budding he says, " though sufficiently 

 known in many places of this land, yet as I understand, good 

 Gardeners in the North parts, and likewise in some other 

 places, can scarce tell what it meaneth." Chap. 5. Is of propa- 

 gating Roses by budding and by seed. Chap. 6. Is some general 

 directions about grafting and movingtrecs. Chap. 7. Of pruning 

 is very superficial and general. Chai?. 8. Of the enemies 

 and diseases of Fruit, he is in general correct, often judicious. 

 lie recommends Vinegar to be applied to the canker of Trees, 

 a practice Chemistry supports, since Vauquelin has demon- 

 strated the disease arjscs from the alkalescent state of tiie S.tp. 

 —His plan of preventing Ants ascending Trees by tarring (he 



