THE CULTURE OF PLANTS 



two graffs if the stock be great)in the clif t so as the 

 inwardpartof therindof the graff may joyn exactly 

 and close to the in ward part of the bark of the stock; 

 andif it pinch, as great stocks will, bind it notas you 

 must do the smaller. Or put in a little wedge gently 

 to keep it ; take a slice of bark from the cut-off head, 

 and cut a hole therein, so as it may slide on, and join 

 round the butt of the graff, and cover the stock close 

 over in forme of a hawk's hood. Lastly, cover it 

 with clay, tempered with horse-manure that hath 

 a little short litter in it, or with soft wax for smaller 

 stocks. This is to preserve it from cold and drying 

 \vinds, and from wet which harms most. 



Note. If the stock stands perpendicular, set the 

 graff on the west-side ; if not, then place it on the 

 upper side ; if you fear winds, support them with 

 sticks, as splinters to a broken bone. 



Unbind, when you find their bands harme them, 

 towards mid-summer ; at which tyme top such as 

 have shot so large as to be in danger of breaking 

 with the winds, especially these graff ed in the bark, 

 hereafter to be described. 



Pull up suckers close and cleanly from the roots; 

 also rub off buds that appear on the stock. Graffs 

 cannot thrive or prosper, if the stocks be uncleanly 



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