|2g IRA^WCH GRAPtlNd. 



ivhich produced me about two bufhels each tree of the fineft 

 fruit I had in my orchards, from the third fummer's wood only* 

 Some engrafted with Ribfton pippins were beautiful, 

 /pprcbatlon of Mr. Bucknall vifited me this fiimmer for the exprefs purpof«>-, 

 III. fiucluull* ^f fegjng ray trees ; and he fays the manner of conducting the 

 i'yUem is the happieft that ever was conceived. For when a 

 tree has done its beft, and has continued to extreme oldage, 

 juft difpofed to fall into diflplution, as alfo when this is the 

 cafe with trees in a ftagnated and barren ftate, thej are thus 

 renovated, and may, with, the greateft probability, continue 

 valuable for fitty years to come. I need not fay,^ do not makeJ 

 the attempt when the energy of growth is over ; that will 

 eafily be feen by the body and arms, but more particularly 

 from the fize, figure, ftiape, and colour of the leaves, which 

 give the proper indication of health or decay in vegetation. 



Should the Society defire it, feveral gentlemen refident 

 here, will gladly fend up certificates to confirm the ftate* 

 ments. 



I remain. Sir, 



Your mod obedient fervant, 



W. FAIRMANc 



MilkrS'Houfe near Sittins^bourn, Kent, 

 Feb. 9, 1802. 



CEMENT FOR ENGRAFTING. 



Cement for One pound of pitch 



engrafting. One do. . , . rofin I To be boiled up together, but 



Half do. . . . beefwax S not to be uled till you can beaf 

 Qtr, do. . . . hogflard | your finger in it. 

 Qtr. do. . . . turpentine 



I 



SIR, 

 Teftimonial of THIS is to certify to the Society for the Encouragement of 

 S.^D. Bucknall, ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ William Fairman, ol Millcrs-Houfe, Lynfted, 

 Efq. has long been a fteady and zealous promoter of the im- 

 provement of the ftandard fruits of the country ; and that h« 

 planted one entire orchard, of fixteen acres, ten years ago. 



The fyftem of extreme-branch grafting, now introduced to 

 the public, he has had in contemplation full eight years^ 

 though not in its prefent ilyle of fuccefs and elegance ; for he 

 has been improving. In thofe operated upon within the hA 



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