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fuch as have not been uncovered in the winter before, and to min- 
gle it with good tat earth ; and to fid it agaiae, and they lhall doc 
well* 
ff^henye o*fght to cut or proineyour treef,' 
A Nd if there be in your trees certain branches of fuperfloous ; 
wooJj thatya will cut off, urry uncili the time of the enter- , 
ing in ot the fap, that is, when they begin to bad, as in March and » 
Aprtll : Then cut of as ye fball fee caute, ali fuch fuperfluous bran- 
ches hard by the tree, that thereby the other branches may profper 
the better, for then they fhall (boner clofe the Sap upon the cut 
places then in the winter, which (hould not do fo well to cut them) 
as certaine do teach which have not good experience. But for fo 
much as in this time trees be entering into the Sapj as is aforefaid. 
Take heed therefore in cutting then oifyour great branches haiVily 
lhatihrough their great waight, they do. not cleave or fepa rate the - 
barke from the tr ee, in any part thereof. 
^on>.to cutycstif^ great branches a72darhe?r, ' ■ 
A Nd for the better remedie : Firft you (hall cut the fame great 
b ranches, half a foot from the tree, and after to faw the reft ’ 
cleaiie hard by the body of the tree, then with a broad Chifel, 
cut all clean and (mooth. upon that place, then cover it wit|>Oxe 
“dung* Ye may alfo cut them well in winter, fo that ye leave the 
Trunkeor branch fomewhat longer, . fo as ye may drefle and cut 
them agalnc in March and Aprill^ as is before mentioned. 
Hovp ye 9Hght to leave the great branches cut,- 
/^Therthingsherearetobe (hewed of certain .great and old 
trees ooely, which in cutting the great branches thereof 
truncheon wife, do renew agaiae, as Walnuts, Mulbery trees. Plum 
ucesjCherie trees^with others, which ye muft disbranch the boughs 
thereof, even after Alhallontide^ or as foone as their leaves be fallen 
o(F, and likewife before they begin to enter into Sap, . 
Of trees havinggre at branches, ' 
'T'He faid great branches when ye lhall disbranch them, ye lhall 
fo cut them off in fnch Truncheons, to lengthen the tree, that 
theonemay be longer then the .other, that when the Cions be 
grown good and long thereon, ye may graffe on them agajn^'as ye 
&all fee caufe, according as every armc (hall require • 
