New Principles of Gardening. 
thofe with their Tap-Roots dwindled away, and in three Years 
Time died; whereas thofe whofe Roots were pruned, that is, 
their Tap-Roots cut of, growed away with Strength and Vi- 
gour, and foon became ftately Trees ; fo that the above Dotrine 
of Mr. Bradley’s, of the Tap-Roots of an Oak being cut away, 
*ewill continue its upright Growth, appears to be like the Ho- 
rizontal Shelters of Mr. Laurence’s, viz. an Imagination or 
Self-Conceit only. 
ig ae, Doe CNS 
Of the Folly ; its Culture, &c. 
Berries, which muft be gather’d when ripe, and after- 
wards fweated before they are put in Sand, as I have al- 
ready dire€ted: In which Operation Care muft be taken, that 
they do not heat over much in their Sweat, for thereby it O'ten 
happens, that they become ufelefs, which greatly difappoints the 
diligent Planter. ‘Vhe Soil that this Plant delights 1n, is adandy gra- 
_ velly Ground, and is much inclining to have Tap-Roots, which 
muft be prevented by being often tranfplanted, at leaft every 
three Years, as before direSted for Fruit and Foreft-Trees. 
The beft Time to remove this Plant, is in 4pri/ or Augu/i, 
being planted in that Manner as direfted for the Pine-Tree. If 
that you would graft or bud any of the varigated Kinds on the 
Green Holly, you muft provide your felf with Cuttings of fuch 
Kinds as youlike, which may be grafted on young Stocks, of five or 
fix Years Growth in 4pri/, or budded, if your Grafts fhould 
mifs, in Faly. And in the Operation of gratting you muft ob- 
ferve, that the Leaves of the Cutting be carefully cut of, the up- 
per one excepted 5 that they be exactly placed Bark to Bark; that 
they be carefully tied with Baft, and well loam’d, that the Wet 
or Air do not get in at the Top, or any Part thereof, which will 
immediately kill the tender Graft or Cutting, and thereby difap- 
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i A YHE Wild or Green Holly is generally raifed from its 
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