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THE PRACTICAL GARDENER. 



and be in gi'eater perfection, than when the vines are suffered 

 to run into confusion; besides, the work can be performed 

 much sooner, and with much greater correctness, regularity, 

 and beneficial eflect, both to the vines and prosperity of the 

 fruit. 



GRAFTING TREES. 



Grafting may yet be performed, if required. 



The sorts which will yet succeed, are some of the late kinds 

 of apples, pears, and plums; but they must be grafted the 

 beginning of the month ; for they will not succeed well, if 

 done later. 



NEWLY GRAFTED TREES. 



Newly-grafted trees should now be often looked over, to see 

 if the clay keep close about the grafts ; it being apt to crack, 

 and sometimes fall off. When this is found to be defective, 

 let the old clay be taken off, and add some new in its stead. 



All those shoots, which rise below the graft, must be taken 

 off as they are produced : these, if permitted to remain, would 

 rob the graft of nourishment, and prevent it shooting fi'eely. 



NEWLY BUDDED TREES. 



Look also over newly budded trees, that is, those that were 

 budded last summer ; they will now begin to advance in their 

 first shoots, proceeding immediately from the inoculated bud, 

 which, having remained dormant from its insertion in the 

 stock last summer till this season, will each push forth one 

 strong shoot, to form the beginning of the future new tree. 

 Examine, therefore, the young shoots, and look with a carefiil 

 eye for insects, which sometimes attack them, if very dry wea- 

 ther. I f the leaves curl up, insects are the cause of it ; a^id, 

 if not prevented, will spoil the shoots in their first growth. 

 Let the curling leaves be carefully picked off ; it will prevent 

 the mischief spreading farther ; and fiimigate with tobacco- 

 smoke, or wash the tips of the shoots with tobacco-liquor, 

 soap, and sulphur, as advised for peach-trees, &c. 



