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in the Ground in March, and not taken up again till two 
Years after, they will make good Plants, But obferve in the 
Operation, that the Cuttings be two Foot at leaf in Length, 
that they be placed flopimg in the Ground, fo as not to be 
in any Part deeper than one Foot at moft, leaving but two 
Buds out of the Ground ; and though the Ma/berry is of 
fuch a flow Growth, as never to produce (or at leaft very 
feldom) Shoots of one Year, two Foot in Length, yet that 
is not to be regarded: ‘The two and three Years Wood, 
under the laft Year’s Wood, is as good for this Purpofe as 
any. "Tis faid, that this Plant is raifed from Seed alfo; but I 
never faw the Praétice, and therefore can fay nothing thereof. 
The White Mulberry is of a much more vigorous Growth 
than the Black: It delights in good Land as the other, and is 
increafed by Seed or Layers ; but its Fruit is very infipid, and 
tis a bad Bearer; fo that upon the whole, I cannot recommend 
this Plant, except ’tis for Variety’s fake,-andto help fill up the 
Quarters of a Wilderne/s, or for the Ufe of its Leaves for the 
Silkworms. I cannot but acknowledge that I am of the fame 
Opinion as the ingenious Botanift Mr. Bradley, who, in his 
New acl Part iii. Page 19. believes, That ifthe 
Black Mulberry was either grafted, budded, or inarched, wpon 
the White Mulberry, much finer Trees might be raifed, and 
in much lefs Time ‘than by Layers, Cuttings, or Seed, the 
common Way. . 
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Of the Cornelzon Cherry. 
HIS Kind of Fruit is very dcautiful in a Wildernefs ; 
tis increafed either by Layers or Seed, viz. its Stones, 
which oftentimes lie two Years in the Ground before 
they fpring. The Layers are to be laid down in February; and 
the Stones to be fowed ina Bed of fine Mold, cover’d about 
two Inches thick, as foon as the Fruit is ripe. 
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