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3. Of Grafting,and the fcveral waycs thereof together with the 
due Preparation and Time for it. Here the Author treats of Stock-or 
Cleft- grafting i, of "Whip-gratting, (otherwife called Packing or 
Splicing :, ) of Shot- grafting,like the ftiooting of two pieces of tim- 
ber, as in a Ship-mafl, together of a Peculiar way of grafting, much 
ufed by fome of the beft Nurfery ■ men about London, here commended 
for its certainty and eaiic difpatch ^ of a fingular way, tryed by the 
Author, and by him efteemed the neareft and lead dangerous and hurt^ 
ful for the grafting of great Stocks. In this fame Chapter is difcourfed 
of Inarchings^ to be ufcd in Trees, whofe Cions will not be grafted if 
taken clean from the Trce,whereon they grew at the firft : Where the 
Reader is taught, how in a year or two (lore of Aprecocks may be pro- 
duced without Inoculation,by fetting before-hand Plum-ftocks round 
about an Aprecock-Trce at fiich a diitance,as thac they may be grafted 
by thefc wayes of Inarching. 
4. Certain Rules to be oblerved /;2and after Graftings together with 
a cenfurc of vulgar Grafters, thatalways pick off the fide-buds, till 
fuch time as the Tree is high enough ; Adding alfo fome advertifc- 
nients for the Choice of Grafts. 
5. Of Inoculation, and the principal time for it ^ together with di- 
redionsjwhat fort of Trees are firft to be inoculated, which laft, and 
which between both : As alfo,of the quickeft and fafeft way of Inocu- 
lation h and of the Authors opinion concerning that manner of Ino- 
culation, which is made without taking away the wood from within 
the ifcutcheons. To which are added inftrudions concerning the fit- 
teft Weather for inoculating ^ and how to prevent mifchirf by much 
heatjdrought,and hard winter h as likewife a mark whereby to know, 
whether the bud have taken or no. All which is concluded with an af- 
llgnmcnt of the Caufe,why the greatcft part of Trees yield better and 
fairer fruit through Infition^than when permitted to bear from Seed ? 
The determination of which is here attempted to be made by com- 
paring Trees and Animals, and by the confideration of the manner of 
Nutrition in the latter. 
6. Of Stocks raifed without Seed, and Trees withoHt Jnfition : con- 
cerning which the Author delivers fome things concerning Stocky 
procured out of the Woods^ and Suckers from the Roots of Trees, 
where Seedlings cannot be obtained. To whicb are added the ways of 
propagating Trees by Layers ^ a^s alfo by Roots left in the ground. 
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