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When the flock and fcion are well fitted, the graft fliould 
be faftened with the firands of bafs-matting, and flaould then 
be covered with clay in the ufual way. 
Vines do not harmonize wdth fo much freedom as commoner 
fruit for though the fcion will fometimes begin to pufh in a 
few weeks, yet it will frequently remain in a dormant ftate 
for two or three months ; and during this period it will be 
necefiary to ftrip the flock of all the fhoots it may produce 
as foon as they appear ; and, in order to preferve the fcion in a 
vegetative flate, it will be abfolutely necefiary to keep the clay 
moderately moilb, which may eafily be effedied by wrapping 
it round wdth moiflened mofs, and keeping the mofs conflantly 
jprinkled with water. 
When the fcion has made flioots five or fix inches long, the 
clay and bandage fiaould be carefully taken off ; and the clay 
may be removed, without injuring the graft, when it is in a 
moifl flate. 
Vines will frequently prove fuccefsful by both the above- 
mentioned methods, but flill the rnofl eligible way of all feems 
to me to be that of grafting by approach : Indeed I have fel- 
dom known any plants mifcarry, that have been grafted this 
way. Now in this cafe it is necefiary to have the plant, in- 
tended to be propagated, growing in a pot. Strong plants, 
that have been two or three years in pots, are to be preferred ; 
but 
