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much, and hinder the .Clay's cracking, for it is 
very fubjedt to this. But there is a better Way 
to fecure all, by binding over the Clay a Wool- 
len or Linen Rag, which will caufe the Clay 
to endure the longer, and preferve the Graft 
better. This Way is much pradlifed in Devon- 
Jhire , by our belt Grafters on old Stocks, for 
thefe require the greateft Care poflible. As 
foon as the Graft is taken thoroughly well, keep 
it clean from tuckers, which fhould bedeflroy- 
ed as foon as they appear. — This by the Devon- 
Jhire Planter 5 but another diredts Grafting as 
follows, viz. 
Grafting ; by another Hand.' —Take, fays he* 
Grafts from an old Tree, rather than from a 
young ones and fome obferve to take thofe that 
grow the moft upright at the Top Part of the 
Tree, as being the fulleft of Sap; let them be 
rather bigger than lefs, for the Sun will dry the 
latter fooneft. The laft Year’s Shoot, or that of 
the Year before, is right, and thofe Cyons befl: 
whofe Buds are not far afunder. If the Stock is 
a thriving one, it will bear a Graft with the 
more Buds; if not, otherwife. Any Sort of 
Graft may be grafted immediately, or they may 
be kept a Month before they are ufed.— Grafts 
may be carried Hundreds of Miles, if Mould is 
laid thinly over them in a Box ; or their Ends 
may be (luck in Clay, or in a Turnip, and 
wrapped about with green frefh Mofs, that they 
be not bruifed. The main Point of Grafting 
i is, to join the Infide of the Bark of the Cyon 
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