y 2 Of Propagating Fruit-trees. 
ning in the Summer, is eafier and better fb r 
the Tree than in the Wirter, becaufethe 
Sun heals the wound whiles the Branch is 
tender. 
In pruning Fruit-trees, be cautious of 
cutting off thefmall Sprigs, which are the 
more apt to bear Fruity it being tooufual 
for ignorant Planters to beautifie theirTrees 
by taking off thefe fuperfluous Branches, 
as they term them, whereby they deprive 
themfelvesof the Fruit. 
After your Trees are planted and pru¬ 
ned, its good to keep the ground open 
about them, by digging or plowing it year¬ 
ly, which conduceth much to the advance¬ 
ment of the growth of them, and their 
prefervation from Mofs and other Difeafes. 
Culture rnnds bitter plants } they then who 
break. 
The fur face oftnejl up } who mo(l their Rake 
And forked tools about the Roots employ } 
They , the befi fruits, and noblejl Trees enjoy. 
This is a Winter-work: anfwerable un¬ 
to that, in the Summer may you fpread 
Fearn or other Vegetables about them, e- 
fpecially whilft: they are young} it pre¬ 
serves their Rqots cool and moift: both 
• which v 
