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\vhite and rca WlieatePlummc.becaufc they arc neareft in goodnefle vnto it. Peach 
(tones will be foone railed vp to graft other forts of Peaches or Nedtorins vpon , but 
the nature of the Peach roote being fpongie } is not to abide long. As for Almonds, 
they will be raifed from their ftones to be treesof thcmfclues ; but they will hardly a- 
bide the remouing , and lelfe to bee grafted vpon. Apricocke ftones are the woi ft to 
deale withall of anyfortof ftone fruit; for although the Apricocke branches are the 
fitted ftockes to graft Nedorins of the beft forts vpon , yet thofe that are raifed from 
the kernels or ftones will inner thriue to be brought on for this purpofe ; but will ftarue 
and dye, or hardly grow in a long time.to be a ft raight and fit ftocke to be grafted, if it 
be once remoued. Your Comedian Cberrie trees arc wholly, or for the mod part rai- 
fed from the ftones or kernels ; yeti know diuers doe increafe them, by laying in their 
lowed branches to talcs roote .-and thus much for ftone fruits. Now for Apples and 
Pcares, to be dealt withall in the fame manner as aforefaid. They vfe to take the pref- 
fingof Crabs whereas Veriuycc is made, as alfo of Cidarand Perry wherethey are 
made, and fo wing them , doe raife vp great ftore of ftockes ; for although thebeating 
of the fruit doth fpoilc many kernels, yet there will bee enough left that were neuer 
toucht, and that will fpring : the Crabbe ftockes fome preferre for thefitteft,but I am 
fure that the better Apple and Beai'e kernels, will gro wo fairer , ftraighter, quicklier, 
and better ro be grafted on. You muft remember, that after two or three yearesyou 
take v p thefe ftockes, and when you haue pruned both roppe and roote, to fet them a- 
caine in a thinner andfitter order , to be afterwards grafted in thebud while they are 
young, as I (hall fliew yon by and by , or in the ftocke if you will fuffer them to growe 
greater. Now likewife to know which are the fitteft ftockes of all forts to choofe, 
thereon to graft euery of thefe forts of fruits, is a point of fome skill indeede ; and 
thereforeobferuethemasldoeherefetthcmdowne: for bee youaffured, that they 
are certaine rules, and knovvne experiences , whereuntoyou may truft without being 
deceiued. Yourblacke Cherrie ftockes (as I faid before) are thefitteft and beft for all 
forts of Cherries long to abide and profper, and cuen May ot early Cherry will a- 
bide or line longer , being grafted thereon, either in the buddc or in the ftocke , then 
on the ordinary red Cherry ftocke ; but the red Cherry ftocke is in a manner the onely 
tree that mod Nurfery men doe taketo graft May Cherries on in the ftocke (for it is 
but a late experience ofmany,to graft May Cherries in the bud) many alfo doe graft 
May Cherries on Gafcoigne Cherry ftockes, which doe not onely thriue well, but en- 
dure longer then vpon any ordinay Cherry ftocke: For indeede the May ,Chcrries 
that are grafted vpon ordinary red Cherrie ftockes, will hardly hold aboue a dozen 
y cares bearing well, although they come forwarder at the firft , that is, doe beare foo- 
ner then thofe that are grafted on Gafcoigne or blacke Cherry ftockes; but as they are 
earlier in bearing , fo they are foonerfpent, and the Gafcoigneand blacke Cherry 
ftockes that are longer in comming forward, will laft twice or thrice their time; but 
many more grafts will mifle in grafting of thefe, then of thofe red Cherry ftockes, and 
befides, the natures of the Gafcoigne and blacke Cherry ftockes are to rife higher, and 
make a goodlier tree then the ordinary redftocke will , which for the moft partfprea- 
deth wide, but riferh not very high. The Englifh red Cherry ftocke will ferue very 
wclltograft any other fort of Cherry vpon, and is vfed in moft places of this Land, 
and I know no other greater inconuenience in it, then that it Ihootcth out many fuckers 
from the roote, which yet by looking vnto may foone bee remoued from doing any 
harme, and that it will not laft fo long as the Gafcoigne or blacke Cherry ftocke will. 
May Cherries thus grafted lowe, doe moft vfually ferue to be planted againft: a wall,to 
brin°- on the fruit the earlier; yet fome graft them high vpon ftandards, although not 
many, and it is, I thinke, rather curiofity (if they that doe it haue any wa!s) then ame o- 
ther matter that caufeth them thus to doe : for the fruit is naturally Imall, though early, 
and the ftandard Cherries arealwaies later then the wall Cherries, fo that if they can 
fpare any roome for them at their wals, they will not plant many in ftandards. Now 
concerning Plummes (as I faid before) for the fowing or fetting of the ftones , lo I fay 
here for their choifc in grafting of them, either in the budde or ftocke. The white 
Pearc Plumme ftocke, and the other there mentioned , but elpecially the white Peare 
Plummeisthegoodlieft, freeft , and fitted ofall the reft, as well to graft all fortof 
Plummes vpon, as alfo to graft Apricockes, which can be handfomely , and to any 
