New Principles of Gardening. 
difficult: As for Inftance, an Old Newington takes very well, 
and a Minion very difficult ; therefore that yemay not be whol- 
ly difappointed, when you bud a Stock with a Minion, put in 
alfo over it a Bud of an Newington; for if the Minion mifles, 
’tis ten to one but the Newzngton takes, (which is one of the 
beft Peaches we have;) and provided that they both take, then 
when you head your Stock down, cut away the Newéngton Bud, 
and the Remains is the Minzon; and the like of other ea/y and 
difficult Fruits in general. 
When among other Seafons of the Year, 
The Tine of Grafting comes, do not defer, 
In proper Stocks young Cions to inclofe ; 
Then Buds between the cloven Bark difpofe : 
And if your Fruit be bad, as oft it will, 
Make Choice of better, and remove the ill. 
By thefe Improvements, greatef? Praife you get, 
And thus your Gardens Honour you complete. 
Luto your Stocks the Foreign Pears admit, 
And far-fetch’d Apples place within the Shit. 
Flence fprings a nobler Race and pee Store 
Of hopeful Offpring than you had before. 
Lhe Plants you want the Gardeners will give : 
Lf not from diflant Countries them derive. 
Greece jirft fought Plants in barb’rous Chimes, and then 
She civilized “he Trees as well as Men. 
Thefe fiill at Home, fhe fortunately plac’d, 
And by Tranflation did correc? their Tafte. : 
When Plants of a corrected Tafte are found, 
And Stocks are chofen which are young and found ; 
The Grafter then thadoptive Bough muft bring 
Into thofe Stocks: Of this the Means I fing. 
Which though they are diftinét, you learn with Eafe 
How to graft fruitful Slzps in barren Trees. ee 
Some cut down Trunks which bore a lofty Top, 
And hollow them above, thus Woodmen lp 
The a Oakes, and cut out four fquare Stakes ; 
But firft of all a Wedge its Paffage makes. 
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