48 THE CULTURE 



the better force them to put forth roots for 

 their fubfiitence. 



Suckers often fpring from the ground 

 about the roots of trees, which have had 

 their heads torn of by winds, or many of 

 their principal branches lopped of j at leaft 

 this may be promoted by digging and 

 opening the ground about the roots of 

 fuch trees : but though fuch fuckers fpring 

 out of the ground, it is ufeful to their well 

 rooting, that they fhould be bended down, 

 and have earth laid on their lower parts, 

 in the fame manner as was done with 

 branches layed down. 



Befides the foregoing methods, mulberry 

 trees may be propagated from parts of the 

 root taken up, the more length they have 

 will be the better ; thefe may be laid hori- 

 zontally about two or three inches under 

 ground, in a loofe fine mould, and placed 

 in lines to produce hedges as was done 

 with the cuttings ; they may be planted 

 early in fpring, and will foon fhoot forth 

 plants, which being in their original, fuf- 

 ficiently rooted, are fcarce at all liable to 

 failures. The ground however, Ihould 

 be watered in dry weather, both before 

 and after they have fprung, becaufe the 



roots 



