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TREATISE ON THE CULTURE ANI> 



the fuppofed virtues of them, a method that is now jufrly ex- 

 ploded ; and it has been obferved, from many repeated; trials, 

 that, however plants may refemble each other in the fhape 

 and make of their leaves, manner of fhooting, &c. unlefs, 

 they agree in their fruit, and their other diftincl:ive cha- 

 racters, they will not grow upon each other,, though per- 

 formed, with ever fo much art,. 



O,bfervations on Budding Pear-Trees on Walts-.- 



When the Pear-trees which are grafted in the Spring have- 

 not taken, I would advife to cut them off, a little below the 

 graft, at a joint or bud. The tree will then throw out a* 

 great number of healthy {hoots : rub thefe all ofFJ except fo 

 many as will be fufhcient to fill the wall ; nailing thofe up, to 

 prevent the wind from breaking them. 



About the latter end of July the fhoots will be fit to bud, 

 which fhould be done about that time. 1 would recommend 

 leaving a. little of the wood on the infide of the bud when 

 inferted into the flock, rubbing in the Compofition, and: 

 tying on the bafs as before. 



Laft Spring I grafted fome Summer Bonchretiens with the 

 Bergamot de Pafque (or Eafter Bergamot), and Pear d'Auch, , 

 moft of which failed. I then cut them of! below the grafts, 

 and in July following they had produced fhoots from five tqfj 

 fix feet long, which I budded in the latter, end of that month 

 with the beforementioned forts, which all took. About the 

 beginning of September I ordered a man to llacken the baffes 

 which having left too loofe, the barks began to feparate. I 

 then made him, tighten them, letting them remain till the 

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