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upon a codling ftock; for tho' the juices 

 were fo far changed by palling through the 

 buds and pores of nonpareil branches, as to 

 produce fruit alike in fhape, yet their taftes 

 were different, and fomewhat refembled 

 the tafte of that fruit which the flocks 

 would have naturally produced. The juices 

 of the crab and codling are known to be 

 very acid, but the juice of the natural fruit 

 of the paradife is fweet. 



This inflance (though I could give many 

 more both in vegetable and animal life) 

 I hope will fufKciently fhew how necefTary 

 it is to have regard to the choice of flocks ; 

 of whofe proper forts, for different kinds 

 of fruit, I fhall treat in their order. I 

 have omitted the method of grafting and 

 budding, becaufe it has been already treat- 

 ed of by many, and is well known and per- 

 formed by mofl gentlemen who delight in 

 gardening, as well as by the nurferymen. 



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