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When they axe well cemented, cut off the 

 Head of the Stock about four Inches above the 

 Binding, and in the Month of March follow.- 

 ing cut off the Stub that was left of the 

 Stock, as alfo the Scion underneath 5 then 

 clofe the grafted Place, that it may fubfift by 

 the Stock only. This Manner of Grafting 

 agrees bell with Vines, Oranges, Pomegra- 

 nates, and fuch like Shrubs 5 and is alfo done 

 by cutting off the Head of the Stock at firfl. 

 Hoping it about two Inches long, and joining 

 the Scion thereto. 



The lalt Grafting I fhall take Notice of is 

 Whip- Grafting ; In this Operation both the 

 Stock and Scion fhould be of the fame Big- 

 nefs ^ the Stock mull be flop^d a full Inch or 

 more, and the like mult be done to the Sci- 

 on, and then one is to be ty'd upon the 

 other ^ or elfe a Shoulder may be made on 

 the Scion, to fuit with which, the Top of the 

 Stock fhould be cut 3 then bind them together 

 and clay the Place. 



Having now gone through the feveral Sorts 

 ofPrunings, Graftings, &c. I fhall finiili this 

 Chapter with the Stocks proper for all Kinds 

 of Fruit. For Peaches, Pavies, &c. Stocks 

 may be rais'd from the Stones of rhofe Fruits, 

 or you may graft on the fame Trees 5 i\lmond 

 Stocks are alfo very good, as are likewife the 

 Suckers of Mufcle-Plums and Pear-Plums, 

 where thofe Trees were never grafted. For 

 Apricots and Plums, the feveral Sorts of Plum- 

 Suckers will do, or Stocks of any Kind of' 



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