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the difcontinuance of it was caufedby the ill fuccefswith which 

 it was attended ; for, as thefe cions were placed between the 

 rind of the flock and the wood, they were frequently blown 

 out by flrong winds, after they had made large fhoots, which 

 has fo me times happened after five or fix years' growth ; fo 

 that, whenever this method is praclifed, there fhould be fome 

 flakes fattened to fupport the cions until they have almoft 

 covered the flock. 



The next method is termed cleft, or flock- grafting ; this 

 is practifed upon flocks, or trees, of a fmaller fize, and may 

 be ufed with fuccefs where the rind of the flock is not too 

 thick, whereby the inner bark of the cion will be prevented 

 from joining to that of the flock. This may be performed 

 on flocks, or branches, that are more than one inch diameter-, 

 the head of the flock, or branch, mufl be cutoff with a flope, 

 and a flit made the contrary way, in the top of the flope, 

 deep enough to receive the cion, which fhould be cut Hoping 

 like a wedge, fo as to fit the flit made in the ftock ; being 

 careful to leave that fide of the wedge which is to be placed 

 outward much thicker than the other : and in putting the 

 cion into the flit of the flock, there mufl be great care taken 

 to join the rind of the cion to that of the flock ; for if thefe 

 do not unite, the grafts will not fucceed ; when this method 

 of grafting is ufed to flocks that are not flrong, it will be 

 proper to make a ligature of bafs, to prevent the flit of the 

 flock from opening ; then the whole fhould be clayed over, 

 to prevent the air from penetrating the flit, fo as to deflroy 

 the grafts, only leaving two eyes of the cions above the clay 

 for fhooting. 



The third method is termed whip, or tongue-grafting, 

 which is the moil commonly praftifed of any by the nurfery- 



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