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when worked at any other point. But it does 

 not follow, therefore, that this is the best 

 point, by any means. 



3d. At the point of branching. All the 

 modes of grafting may also be performed here ; 

 but the objection just stated weighs also, 

 though in a less degree, against this place of 

 inserting the graft. Trees grafted at this 

 point, are, however, quite as valuable to the 

 purchaser as those worked by either of the 

 above described modes. 



4th. Beyond the point of branching, in the 

 limbs. A tree properly grafted in this way, so 

 that it shall form a handsome top, is unques- 

 tionably more valuable than one which has 

 been worked at any lower point ; and if such 

 trees are not recommended by nursery-men 

 generally, it may be because such high work- 

 ed trees cannot be got into the market so 

 young, or sold at so good a profit, as others. 

 We do not at all mean to condemn trees graft- 

 ed in either of the above-mentioned modes, 

 but only to give our preference to those of this 

 latter class. 



5th. Still farther from the trunk, in the 

 branches of the limbs. This is the place to 

 put a new head upon an old tree. An excel- 



