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Of the Velocity wherewith Nourifhment enters the Roots 
of Fruit-Trees; and the Reafons and Manner 
nes Pruning their Roots and Heads at the Tt 1me of 
~ Tranfplanting. 
GareiHE Reafon that Gardeners give for reducing the Heads of 
fai ‘Irces at the Time of Planting, is very juft; for they fay, if 
they are not reduced, their Roots cannot fupport them, be- 
caufe that in taking them up many are cut and broke off, and hereby: 
being lefs in Quantity, are lefs able to imbibe Nourifhment for their 
Support, and confequently fhould be proportionably reduc’d. 
OF this likewife all our famous Authors on Gardening, from the 
Time of Adam to this prefent ‘Moment, take Notice, and fay, that 
for the aforefaid Reafon, the Heads of Trees muft be’ reduced at their 
Planting ; but not one of them as yet has ever attempted to lay down 
a reafonable Rule for the Performance thereof, or can any do more than 
fay it muft be fo. But fince Demonftration is undeniable and felf-evident, 
I fhall here communicate two Experiments which I made this Summer, 
that will demonftrate the Truth thereof, and lead the Curious in Planting 
into a reafonable and demonftrable Method of Pruning. 
EXPERIMENT |. 
= MADE Choice of a Roman Nectarine Tree, that was in a thriving 
sas, whole Leaves were a equal, which I number’ d, and found 
= 2 them 
