O r Propagating Fruit-trees. 
°f When your Grafts are placed as they 
ought in their Stocks, then muft you apply 
good Lute or Clay mixed with new Horfe- 
dung (without the Straw) and well tem¬ 
pered, to prevent chapping 5 which pre- 
ferves the heads of the Stocks moift, that 
the Rind or Bark may cover them the foot¬ 
er 5 and defends them from the extremi¬ 
ties of cold, wet and drought: but if the 
Stocks be fmall, a little Soft-wax wellem- 
plaifteredonthem, isealler done, andpre- 
forvesthem better than the other. Always 
remember to cut the Ligaments off thole 
Grafts you \vhipt on, about Midfommer 
following. 
If you ufoWaxin Luting your Grafts, 
takeof that fort of Soft-wax that is above a 
year old, and hardnedin keeping, that it 
may not wax foft by the heat of the Sun, 
as new foft Wax is apt to do. For then the 
Bees will, by little and little, deprive your 
Graffs of their defence 5 but to make your 
Wax fit for your purpofo, put it in a Bafon 
of warm Water, and fo from dtock to Stock 
take it out as you need it, applying it im¬ 
mediately whileftitis warm, you may al- 
fo with a moderately hot iron fore the edg¬ 
es and clofures of the Wax, to prevent 
the infinuating moifture from getting in. 
Some 
