i42 A TREATISE OF 



methods prefcribed for making and ordef-^ 

 ing of borders. 



If an old tree Is of a bad fort, I would 

 have it grafted in feveral parts with any 

 fort defired, whereby it will cover the wall 

 again fooner than one new planted ; and 

 the owner will be certain of the right kind. 



This may be pra6lifed either upon wall- 

 ti'ees, dwarfs, or efpaliers, admit they are 

 either upon pear or quince-flocks; and 

 apples may be ordered the fame way either 

 upon the crab or any other fort of ftock. 



If the plum, or cherry, are good forts, 

 and bear but little fruit, they may be helpt 

 in the fame manner as pears ; but if they 

 are of a bad fort, I w^ould not have them 

 grafted, except they are found at the 

 heart, as but few old trees of thefe kinds 

 are ; and when this is the cafe, 'tis much 

 better to take them away, and plant others 

 in their ftead. Though 'tis obfervsd by 

 many, that young trees will not p^ofper iii 

 the borders where others of the fame fpe- 

 cies have lately grown, yet I have found it 

 otherwife ; and thofe who have a mind to 

 try, I would advife them to mix the foil 



