Explanation of the PLATE. xxxvii 



thin. — ?/, X, the length of the floping Cut on each 

 Side, which mufl be two inches. 



XIII. The Front Reprefentation of the floping Cut to 

 be made on the Cion, cut for the Cleft-grafting, 

 which is to flope, to the depth of two inches. 



XIV. A Reprefentation of the Cion in the Cleft-graft- 

 ing, fet into the flock, whofe Rind is to meet very 

 exadly and even with that of the Stock at a, for on 

 this the Huccefs of the Operation depends , and when the 

 Diameter of the Cion is lefs than that of the Stock, 

 it is to be placed on one fide for the purpofe of unit- 

 ing the Bark of the Cion and Stock, to as great a 

 length, and as much as pofllble; this care is to be par- 

 ticularly attended to, in the Operation of grafting, 

 for unlefs the Barks unite, there will not be any com- 

 munication of the Sap, or that vivifying Liquid, that 

 is appointed by Providence, for the fupport of tiie 

 Vegetable World. 



Grafting by approach or Ablation, for the Manner of per- 

 forming it, fee page xx. 



XV. A Reprefentation of the Cion and Stock in Graft- 

 ing by Approach, laid to each other. — y, the Tongue 

 and Catch inferted into eachother, as praQiifed in Whip- 

 grafting ; this keeps the furface of the planes together 

 and fteady for binding with the Bafs Matting. 



XVI. The floping Cut that is recommended to be ufed 

 to Trees in an upright fitualion, its ufe is to give the 

 Moifl:ure, whether from Rains or Dew, a quick def- 

 cent, for by a ftagnation they would corrupt and com- 

 municate their putrid State to the Tree, fo as to oc- 

 cafion a Canker and Mortification. 



It may not be improper here to dire6t the Gardener, 

 that when a fide fhoot, or a Limb of a Tree is to be 

 taken ofi^, that he leaves the wounded part, whether 

 on a Branch, or the Trunk of the Tree, in a fmooth 

 ftate with no part projefling, to prevent the evil jufl: 

 mentioned, and when tlie wounds arc large, if they 



were 



