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Octob. the other Parts; and declares from his Experience , of the Roots and Branches can be made in a mode- Oétob. 
on repeated Trials, that a Leaf, being properly | tate Time to rife into good Plants; there is no ~~ 
planted, will ftrike Roots from the Bafe; and that 
the filmy Parts decaying, the Ribs will remain as 
_ Branches, encreafing in Length and Bignefs, and 
produce every other Part. : 
The Reader will find we carefully diftinguith 
between what is fupported by his Affertion, and 
what we have confirmed by Trials: there is 
great Appearance that fome Things not true, are 
affirmed by him among others of better Credit ; 
but the Procefs is rational, and: the Experi- 
ments are eafy. The Advantage is very great 
if it fucceeds, for though Seeds are precarious, 
Layers neceffarily but few, and even Cuttings 
come under a limited Number; if fmall Pieces © 
Tree that may not be multiplied in any Degree 
the Poffeffor chufes. 
That more may be done in this Way than thofe 
unacquainted with the Secrets of Vegetation could 
imagine, we are certain; tho’ perhaps not all the 
Author propofes: for he has written partly from 
Imagination, partly from Experience. Of this 
the practical Gardener, who has the Advantages. 
of Bark Beds and a Stove, may be affured, that 
if in fome Inftances he cannot effect all that Author 
propofed, he will in others be able to do more, 
becaufe he wanted thofe great Articles, nor was 
the Art of Gardening fo well known. 
CHAP. 
I. 
Of Multiplication of Trees by the ROOT. 
PON the Principle that the Root of a Tree 
contains in every Part the Rudiments of 
the whole, ‘the Propagation and Encreafe of the 
“Tree is to be attempted by larger or fmaller 
Pieces of it committed to the Ground. The 
Danger 1s, that the Root fhould rét before 
the Principle of Vegetation acts: to prevent 
this the wounded Parts are to be covered with 
a Kind of Cement, that will adhere to them 
firmly in all Parts, and keep out Moifture. 
Upon this Principle the Expectation of Succefs 
is founded. The Moifture of the Earth will caufe 
thofe Rudiments to fhoot: the Damage the fame 
Moifture would caufe by fetling upon the wounded 
Parts, is taken off by the dreffing with Cement; 
and whether larger or fmaller Pieces ‘of Roots 
{ 
— 
earthen Pot four Pounds of black Pitch, oné 
Pound of Turpentiiie; dnd two Ounces of pow- 
dered Aloes ; fet this over a {mall Fire in the operi 
Air, and when it has beeti fome time melted, fet 
it on Fire, it will flame up violently; but on 
covering the Pot clofe, it will immediately go 
out. For this Purpofe the earthen Pot fhould 
be oné of thofe which has a Cover; and this. 
Cover being put on, a coarfe Cloath fhould be 
thrown over it to make it fhut the clofer. 
When it is extinguifhed, let it mele ‘again 
gently fome Minutes, then fire it again, and 
cover as before. Repeat this three Times, then 
put in a Quarter of a Pound of yellow Wax, and 
melt all over again: then fet it by for Ufe; 
This the Inventor calls Mummy ; he gives Re- 
be planted, they will thus be fecured, and will ceipts for feveral Kinds fitted to various Purpofes, 
furnith one or more perfect Plants, according put this will anfwer for them all.. The Cement 
to their Bignefs. 
‘being ready, make the Experiment in the following 
The Cement is thus prepared. Put into an Manner, 
1. Of propagating by large Parts of the ROOT. ~ 
Open the Earth about the Stem of a Alourifhing 
“When the Wounds ate ail fectited, open 4 
Tree in the Beginning of April, and cut off one of | Trench in a Border of fine Mould, that will hold 
the large horizontal Roots of an Inch and half | the Root laid along horizontally: Let the Trench 
or more in Diameter; follow its Courfe in the 
be fo deep as to contain the Root efitire, and allow 
Ground, and open the Way with a Pick-Ax, that for Covering it an Inch, without raifing the Earth 
it may be taken up with as little Injury as poffible. | above the Level of the Bed. | 
Cut off the Side Shoots, and make the wounded 
Draw the Mould carefully about it, arid cover 
Part perfectly fmooth : in the fame Manner fmooth | j¢ well: prefs down the Earth carefully and 
the great End: then wipe the feveral Wounds 
firmly, as it is drawn in, that the Root may 
very dry, one after another, and cover them | be clofe covered in every Part, for this will 
well with the Cement.. It muft be melted fo 
thin as to fpread eafily, but it muft not be 
too hot. 
N° 57. . : 
might arife from too much Wet. 
poe be 
promote the fhooting of the new Plants; and 
at the fame Time prevent the Mifchiefs that 
The 
