I 
THE 
Englifh Gardner. 
Of the Order and Manner of raifing all forts of Fruit-Trees± 
with the feveral ways of Grafting , Inoculating , Plantings 
Pruning , and Husbandring them upon aU Occafions. And 
Firjl , of the raifing all forts of Stocks for the aforefaid pur¬ 
pose : together with the feveral Seafons for every neceffary bu- 
finefs therein. 
I N the choice of ground to plant a Nurfery of Fruit- 
Trees upon, let it be luch as is of a plyable nature to be 
Wrought upon, not fiibjed to the extreams either of wet 
ordrinels, neither very ftony or gravelly, noraftrong 
and clammy Clay, which is of a cold nature, and requires 
much labour to work upon it; and befides, is apt to con¬ 
vert what Manure you beftow upon it into its own nature in 
a fhort time, without continued fupply. The beft Soil for 
luch a ground, and thofe that come near to it, is ftore of 
Chalk, Coal, or Buck-allies,with the dung you beftow on it, 
which will caufe it to work better,and be one means to pre¬ 
vent chopping and cleaving, which this natur’d ground is 
lubjedt unto in dry weather. A wet ground may be helped 
by Drains, Ditches, or Ponds, being difcreetly contrived, 
as alio by laying your Beds or Quarters pretty high and ri¬ 
ling into the middle, the better to (hoot off the water. And 
the fame forts of dung and foil will be fit for this kind of 
B ground 
