9<5 Of PLANTING. SECT. VIII. 



1 . As to the choice of plants. Trees ought to be 

 the befl of the kind ; and therefore no care m raijmg % 

 or caution and ex pence \\\ pnr chafing, fhould be fpared, 

 that at lead there may be a fair profpeSi of fatisfaftion. 

 To plant, and after waiting a long time, to be difap- 

 pointed, is rather a/mVw* misfortune; efpecialiy when 

 the work is to be begun again late in life. 



Having fome confidence that the fort is right and 

 good, the plants muft be feen to, that they are healthy; 

 they fhould appear Jound as to any external injur)'; If 

 they are of a fquat, weak, bufhy growth, there can be 

 little expectation of their becoming good plants; though 

 it may fometimes happen that a tree of poor promrfe 

 will rally. 



Trees graffed on olcifiitnted (locks, or that have often 

 been removed, or frequently cut down, feldom grow off 

 well in any foil, and fhould be rejected. Let thofethat 

 are purchafedbc feen to, as nurferymen often have Jnch 

 trees, having remained long on hand. 



Good young trees have a fmooth, bright, and (Irak 

 appearance, rather of a robufl growth than otherwife; 

 though tbe molt luxuriant are not to be preferred, for 

 their wood is raw, and wants that firmnefs which is 

 neeefTary to fruitfulnefs; they may get off this crude 

 flate in time, but the moderately free-growers are 

 befl. 



Young fruit-trees are the befl to plant; for though 

 old ones may fometimes fucceed with good manage- 

 ment, yet they arc liable to Hunt, and dwindle off; 

 whereas the ^former eflablifh their roots quickly, and 

 grow off apace; lb that young trees planted at the 

 fame time with old ones, generally overtake them in a 

 few years, and are fuperior. 



To have moderate (hooting trees for tbe wall, or 

 ejpalier, chufc k\ch whofe twigs are rather (lender, 

 provided they are healthy s they will not only be kept 

 eafier within compafs, but in general prove more 

 fruitful. 



2, The 



