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TREATISE ON THE CULTURE AND 



they fhould not be cut till the Spring, when they fhould be 

 cut to three or four eyes, according to their ftrength, to make 

 them produce horizontal fhoots, and form handfome heads. 

 This grafting fliould always be performed in moift or cloudy 

 weather. 



I have already, in the Chapter on Apple-trees, mentioned 

 the advantages to be derived from ufing the Compohtion 

 infr.ead of grafting-clay, and alfo given fome directions for the 

 fame. Rubbing a little of it into the incifion will effectually 

 p event the canker, and in applying it round the graft a 

 much lefs quantity will be fufficient than of the clay ; as it 

 need not be more than three inches round in grafting fmall 

 flems or fhoots, and fo in proportion for thofe which are 

 larger. The Compofition will keep the cion moid, and will 

 not crack and fall off in dry weather as clay does. The 

 Compofition to be ufed in grafting fhould be of fuch a con- 

 fidence as to work eafily with the hand, or a knife, or fmall 

 trowel, rather fofter than grafting-clay generally is. Any 

 perfon, who gives this method a fair trial, will find it to be a 

 fure, neat, and expeditious way of grafting. 



Grafting, or budding, fhould be performed as near to the 

 upper fide of a bud as poffible. The moft proper place for 

 inferring the cion, or bud, is at the joint a little above the 

 crofs fhoot. 



Inoculation, or Budding. 



This is commonly practifed upon all forts of ftone-fruit in 

 particular ; fuch as Peaches, Nectarines, Cherries, Plums, &c. 

 as alfo Oranges and Jafmines ; and is preferable to any fort 

 of grafting for moft kinds of fruit. The method of per- 

 forming it is as follows ; you mult be provided with a fharp 



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