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OF PLANTING. 



SECT. VIII. 



1. As to the. choice of plants. Trees ought to be 

 the bejl of the kind; and therefore no care in raijing 9 

 or caution and expence \n pur chafing, fhould be fpared, 

 that at lead there may be a fair projpecl of fatisfa&ion. 

 To plant, and after waiting a long time, to be difap- 

 pointed, is rather a ferious misfortune; efpecially when 

 the work is to be begun again late in life. 



Having fome confidence that the fort is right and 

 good, the plants muft be feen to, that they art healthy; 

 they mould appear found as to any external injury. If 

 they are of a fquat, weak, bufhy growth, there can be 

 little expectation of their becoming good plants; though 

 it may fometimes happen that a tree of poor promife 

 will rally. 



Trees graffed on old Jlunted flocks, or that have often 

 been removed, or frequently cut down, feldom grow off 

 well in any foil, and mould be rejected. Let thofe that 

 are purchafedbe feen to, as nurfery?nen often have fucb 

 trees, having remained long on hand. 



Good young trees have a fmooth, bright, and ftrait 

 appearance, rather of a robuft growth than otherwife; 

 though the moft luxuriant are not to be preferred, for 

 their wood is raw, and wants that firmnefs which is 

 neceflary to fruitfulnefs; they may get off this crude 

 ftate in time, but the moderately free-growers are 

 belt. 



Young fruit-trees are the beft to plant; tor though 

 old ones may fometimes fucceed with good manage- 

 ment, yet they are liable to Hunt, and dwindle off; 

 whereas the former eftablifh their roots quickly, and 

 grow off apace; fo that young trees planted at the 

 fame time with old ones, generally overtake them in a 

 few years, and are fuperior. 



To have moderate mooting trees for the wall, or 

 efpaller, chufe fuch whofe twigs are rather flender, 

 provided they are healthy : they will not only be kept 

 eafier within co'mpafs, but in general prove more 

 fruitful. 



2. The 



