SECT. Vlf. 



OF GRAFF I KG. 



ever, that practice this work, owing to the great 

 number of nurferymen ready to fupply trees. But 

 though they raife fine trees, much difappointment has 

 often happened in dealing with them (particularly in the 

 fort) which might be avoided, by a man's bein^ able 

 to raife good trees for himfelf. Directions precifely 

 defcriptive of the bufinefs- of grafting, are therefore 

 here atteinped, and if once underitood, trials fhould' 

 be made without minding the difcouragement of a few 

 failures ; for practice will make perfect. 



Proper flocks being ready, and cions, or buds pro- 

 cured, there will be wanting a good fharp narrow- 

 bladed pert-knife, and a lharp fmooth-edged pruning- 

 knife, with fome well wrought loam, or day. and fome 

 good new bafs, or flrong yarn. The clay mould be 

 made up as morter, mixed with fhort hair, or fine 

 chopt hay, with a little horfe dung, and prepared st 

 day or two befcre-hand; or longer the better, being 

 beat up afrefh with a little water every day. 



The firfl thing to be done is, to cut off the head of 

 the flock at the proper height, and in a fair part of the 

 bark, making a fmooth flat top : If the flock is toa 

 flrong for the knife, and a faiu is ufed, it mud be 

 fmoothed with the knife after. The properefl fize for 

 Hocks, is from half an inch to an inch diameter, a 

 little more or lefs, however, may do. When a flock 

 is too little, the cion is apt to overgrow it, and when- 

 too big, the cion does not fo we!!, or fo foon, cover 

 the flock, as might be wifhed : vet itocks of any fize 

 can be ufed by one mode of grafting or other. 



Dwarf trees are to be gratfed within fix inches of 

 the ground, and flandards as high as the flock will 

 well bear, confidering whether tnev are to be half or 

 full flandards ; the former at about three or four feet, 

 the latter at five or fix. But trees defigned for flandards, 

 may be graffed, or inoculated at a lower height, the 

 graff being trained to the defired length., by keeping it 

 to a fingle Hem. 



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