( 3 * ) 
ing of Seed, and not grafted or inoculated, that 
they are very long before they bear Fruit* 
whereas Stocks grafted or inoculated from Trees, 
which Experience affures us are of good bearing 
Kinds and Fruit, commonly bear well in three 
or four Years, and fo continue. — If you would 
have fome Trees raifed of Seeds of Apple- Kernels, 
view your Seminary about Michaelmas , and fee 
which of your Seedlings have produced the 
broadeft, faireft, and largeft Leaf and Shoot* 
and thofe eledt for your Trees to be fet with- 
out grafting ; for it is commonly obferved, that 
thole Seed-Plants or Trees that have very large, 
fair, and broad Leaves, bear the faireft and 
largeft Fruit. 
Reaj'ons why every one ought to graft , plant , 
and raife his own Fruit-Trees. — Moft Men, 
through Ignorance, are indifferent whether they 
have Fruit-Trees of their own rearing, or no* 
becaufe for a little Money they have Plants 
from others ready brought to their Hand * yet 
it is far better to have them of their own bring- 
ing up and Propagation; and to have Seminaries 
and Nurleries oi their own for this Purpofe, for 
the following Reafons, viz. Firjl , Becaufe, by 
this Way, a Man fiiall be fure to meet with no 
Failure, either in the Kind, great Bearing, or 
Goodnefsof the Trees and Fruit; in all which he 
fhall frequently be difappointed, and lofe much 
Time and Expence, if he has his Trees upon 
the Reputation and Truft of others, who make 
a Trade of felling them, and are therefore ma- 
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