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as his Trees did in his other Orchards; which 
induced him to take the following Method to 
alter and improve his old Apple-Trees. — He 
procured a great Number of the beft Sort of 
Grafts fome Time before grafting Seafon ; for 
that thofe Grafts that are cut about Candlemas , 
are much furer to take than others that are cut 
and grafted forthwith, as I have duly experien- 
ced ; provided fuch Grafts are laid in the Earth, 
from the Time they are cut, till put in, be- 
caufe fuch Grafts are in a moft hungry Condition, 
for that their Sap fo early had not begun to fwell 
the early Bud ; confequently they eagerly co-ope- 
rate with the Stock, their new Supporter. And 
indeed, it is well known to me, that where the 
grafting Operation is rightly performed, and the 
Stock is of a proper Age, not one Graft in 
twenty has hardly failed. The Cleft Method 
of grafting is commonly made ufe of by us, as 
being accounted the fur eft Way of all others,. 
And it was the fame Method that this Gentle- 
man .made ufe of for thus improving his Or- 
chard as foon as the Seafon was fully come for 
fuch his Grafting, which is either the latter End 
of March, or Beginning of April ; though, if 
a late Spring happens, it may be done very 
well til! the latter End of April. Then he or- 
dered the Grafter to cut off the Heads of the 
Trees ; yet no fooner than they could be graft- 
ed ; for the fooner the Graft is put in after the 
Branch or Arms are cut off, the better, as the 
Sap then is in great Motion,- — The Method he 
took 
