Of Propagating Fruit-trees. 5 9 
fome pretend, this way of Grafting in the 
Root is not to be commended for this pur- 
pofe. 
Several forts of Fruits are beft inocula- i n 0 cukti* 
ted, and fome indifferent either way, as on. 
Cherries , Plums , See. The time for this 
work, is from the middle of June, to the 
middle of Augujl, as the feafon of the year 
is either forward or late. 
The buds you are to choofe from Shoots 
of the lame years growth; which if by 
carriage in the Air, or otherwife, they are a 
little withered, you may revive them by 
letting them in water, which will make the 
buds come the cleaner from the wood. 
To prepare the Stock, take thecleaneft 
part of the Stock, and cut the Rind a- 
thwart, and from the middle thereof flit 
down the Rind near an inch in length, 
that both cuts may relemble a T: then cut 
off the lprig out of which you take your 
bud a little above it, and about half an 
inch below it, and flit the Ihort piece of 
the fprig in your hand in the midft,leaving 
the bud on one fide; then with your Quill 
in form of a Goudge, beginning above the 
bud, divide the Rind from the remaining 
piece of the fprig, fo that the bud be firm 
in the Rind j which take, holding it by the 
piece 
