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portioned to their Hze as has been directed for the Elm, till they 

 are above danger from cattle, without protection, this tree being 

 very patient of tranfplantation when large; only they ought not 

 to condnue above three years from each removal, for tliefe pur- 

 pcfes. 



EuT Vv'ith refpect to thol; principally intended for bearing 

 fruit, a little more trouble is necclTary ; for though, by fowing 

 tlie largcfl, befc ripened, and fineft flavoured Cherries, fome 

 of the trees, in a favoarable foil, vv^ill produce fruit as good 

 as their original, yet this is by no means an invariable cafe ; for 

 moft kinds of fruit-trees degenerate extremely raifed that way, 

 and though this does fo in a lefs degree than many of the other 

 forts, yet in fome degree it will : Therefore, the only way of 

 certainly procuring, and even improving the beft kinds, is by 

 grafting, or rather budding them, which is a preferable opera- 

 tion for all ftone-fruit, on frefli healthful flocks raifed from the 

 fineft fruits, of three or four years old, v^^hich, being eafily per- 

 formed, ought not to be grudged, to have fo certain and valuable 

 a return. 



A YEAR after budding, thefe trees may be removed to another 

 3iurfery, to fland two ^^ears longer before planting cut for gocd, 

 ftill abating the downright roots, but encouraging thofe thatfpread 

 near the fiirface as much as pofTible ; and here all too luxuriant 

 and fuperiiucus branches mxay be taken away, and the plant redu- 

 ced to the form it ought no renr-ain in : From which practice, in 

 tv>'o years mere, it will be covered with bloffoms, and loaded 

 with fruit. But in this p^ace it will be neceffary to obferve, 

 and caution againfc a general error committed in the m.anage- 

 ment of tins and many other fruit-bearing trees, which is, 



