g 74 The Conclufion . 
in grafting, thofe grafts being always beft 
whofe buds are not far afunder, viz. be- 
caufe their expanding leaves ean therefore 
draw up fap the more vigoroufly. 
The great quantities of moifture which 
we find by Experiment 1 1 are imbibed at 
wounds where branches are cut off, (hews 
the reafonablenefs of the caution ufed by 
many who are defirous to preferve their 
trees, viz. either by plaiftering or covering 
with Sheet-lead the very large wounds of 
trees, to defend their trunks from being 
rotted by the foaking in of rain. 
And from the fame 12th Experiment a 
hint may be taken to make fome attempts 
to give an artificial tafte to fruits, by making 
trees imbibe in the fame manner fome 
ftrongly tinged or perfumed liquor, which 
is not fpirituous, for that we fee will kill the 
tree. I have made the ft cm of a branch of a 
tree imbibe two quarts of water without 
killing it : If any are defirous to make this 
Experiment, they ftiould take care to cut the 
flump which is to imbibe the liquor as long 
as they can, that there may be the more 
room, from time to time, to cut off an inch or 
two of the top, when it is grown fo faturate 
With liquor that more will not pafs. 
Tho* Ever-greens are found to imbibe and 
per- 
