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grafted on fpungy Stocks, would be made worfe than 
it would be on its own Bottom, For Example, If 
that which is called the Englijh Elm , fhould be graft- 
ed on that which is called the 'Dutch , it would partake 
of abundance of the fpungy Juices of the Stock, where- 
by the Timber would become unfit for the Purpofes it 
is now ufed for. 
The hrlf Experiment, I have to offer to your Ob'fer- 
vation at prefent, is made on the New England Cedar , 
or rather Juniper, grafted on the Virginia j and what 
is remarkable in it, is. That the Branch, which is graft- 
ed, is left feveral inches below the Grafting, which Part 
continues growing as well as the upper Part above the 
Grafting. 
The fecond Plant is the Viburnum , with the Top 
planted in the Ground, which is become Roots } and 
the Roots turned up, which are become Branches. But 
whether the fame Veffels, which fed the Branches, have 
changed their Courfe, or whether the Juices go up and 
down in the fame Veffels, I fhall leave to better 
Judgments j but I find the Plant in as good State of 
growing, as it was in its natural State. 
The third Experiment is made on a Pear-Tree, 
which I enarched upon two Pear-Stocks, in March 
172 1-2. which is now in a good flourifhing State, 
with a Branch in Bloffom, and receiveth no- Nourifh- 
ment but by the two enarched Branches, the Root be- 
ing out of the Ground ^ and tho* it was done above two 
Years ago, it is now (hooting Suckers out of the Root, 
which proveth that the Branches are as ufeful to fup- 
port the Roots, as the Roots the Branches ^ and it is 
therefore no Wonder that fo many Trees mifcarry in 
Planting, when there, are no Branches left on the 
Head. 
