The Conclufion. 373 
that than cold crude juice is drawn thro' 
the roots and ftem, to fupply the pcrfpi- 
ration of the remaining boughs, whereby 
the fap of the tree is probably lefs depau- 
perated than it would have been, if all 
the boughs had remained on. For thefc rea. 
fons, early pruning (hould in the main, and 
excepting fome cafes, be better than late. 
And the reafonablenefs of this pradice 
is further confirmed by the experience of 
Mr. Talmery a curious Gentleman of Chel- 
feUj who has found, that by pruning his 
Vines, and pulling all the leaves off them in 
Sept ember foon as the fruit was off, they have 
born greater plenty of Grapes than other 
Vines, particularly in the year 1726. when 
by reafon of the extreme wetnefs and cold, 
nefs of the preceding fummer, the unripe 
Ihoots produced generally very little fruit. 
From many Experiments in the fecond 
Chapter, the Gardiner will fee with what 
force his grafts imbibe fap from the flock, 
cfpecially that duftile nourifliment from be- 
tween the bark and wood; which correfpond- 
ing parts he well knows by conftant expe- 
rience muft be carefully adapted to each othet 
in grafting , thofe grafts being always beft 
whofc buds arc not far afunder, be. 
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