S80 OF GRAFTING ANJJ BUDDING. 



All such trees as are of the same genus, i, e, 

 which agree in their flower and fruit, will take up- 

 on each other : for instance, all the Nut-bearing 

 trees may be safely grafted on each other, as may 

 also all the plum-bearing trees, under which head I 

 reckon not only the several sorts of Plums, but also 

 the Almond, Peach, Nectarine, Apricot, &c. which 

 agree exactly in their general characters, by which 

 they are distinguished from all other trees ; but, as 

 many of these are very subject to emit large quan- 

 tities of gum from the parts of the trees which are 

 deeply cut and wounded ; in the tender trees of 

 this kind, viz. Peaches, and Nectarines, which are 

 most subject to this, it is found to be the surest 

 method to bud or inoculate these sorts of fruits. 



All such trees as bear cones will do well upon 

 each other, though they may differ in one being 

 ever-green, and the other shedding its leaves in 

 Winter ; as observable in the Cedar of Libanus, 

 and the Larch-tree, which are found to succeed 

 upon each other very well ; but these must be 

 grafted by approach ; for they abound with a 

 great quantity of resin, which is apt to evaporate 

 from the graft if separated from the tree before 

 it is joined with the stock, whereby they are often 

 destroyed ; as also the Laurel on the Cherry, or 

 the Cherry on the Laurel. All the mast-bearing 

 trees will also take upon each other, and those 

 which have a tender soft wood will do well if 

 grafted in the common way ; Ijut those that are 



