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graffe in the cleftjto the end that his Tap m»y ioync right with the 
fap of the flock, on the infide* and ye ought Ukewife to confider of 
the fap of the flocke, if he doe furmount the graffes On the out fides 
ofthe cleft top much,or not. 
Of fetting in the graffe s, 
\ Lfo ye mufl take good heed, that the grafFes be well and clean 
JLV fet in, and joync clofe trpon the head of the ftockc. Lihewife 
that the incifion which is fet in the cleft, doe joyne rery well with- 
in on bth fides, bat fome times it may docfervice, when as the 
graflesdoe draw too much from the flock, or the flock alfo^on the 
graffes doe put forth. 
Note alfo. 
^ 7T 7Henthe flock is righd/ cloven, there U no danger in 
V V cutting the incifion of the gralFe, but alitrle Itraight 
rebated to the end thereof, that the fap may joyne one with the o- 
ther, the better and clofer together, 
Hojoaye ought to drava out your wedge, 
T 7T 7Hen your grafFes ftiall be well joyned with the ftock,drav? 
V V your wedg^faire and fofely forth, for feare of difiplacitig 
your grafFes, ye m'iyl^ave within the cleft afmallwedge of fuch 
greenwood as is aforefaid, and yefhall cut it off clofe by. the head 
of your flock, and fa cover it with a barke as followeth. 
To cover your clefts on the head. 
'XT T ZHen your wedge is drawn forth, put a green pill of thick 
V V birke of Willow, Crab, or Apple, upon your clefts of 
theft6cks, that nothing may fall between : then cover all about 
the clefts on the flock head, too fingers thick with good clay, 
or nigh about that ihicknes, that no winde nor raine may enter. 
Then cover it round with f o-d Mofs, and then wreath it ever with 
clothes, or peels of willow, Brier or 02iar8, or filch like, then bind 
them fafl, aud flick certain long pricks on the grafts head amongft 
your Cions, to defind them from the Crowes, Jayes, or ilxch like, 
Howyee ought to fee to the binding of 
your Grajffes 
B Utalwaies take good heed to the binding of your heads that 
they wax not flack, or fiwgjneither on the one fide or other, but 
remaine fafl upon the clay, which day mufl remaine faft (likewife 
on the flock head ). under the binding thereof, wherefore the faid 
clay mufl be moderated in fuch fort a? followeth. 
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