2 0 ' The Englijh Gardner. 
to opefi the bark, their manner I (hall mention anon 5 the fea- 
fon for inoculating, is from the beginning of jW,to the end 
of July-, fometimes, a little fboner upon feme occafions, but. 
very often for Rofes and natural Peach- ftocks,Sec.till Septem¬ 
ber , however it is the free running of the Sap that is the lure 
Rule to go by, as alfo the ftrength or fitnefs of the Bud, 
which fometimes is not of lufficient growth, when notwith- 
ftandmg the Stocks will l ife well enough: Being provided with 
Tools,Stocks, and Fruit of a fuitable nature, to take up your 
Stocks,and the Seafon fitting,you are to make choice of luch 
Shoots as are ofthe lame years growth,whole Buds are pretty 
forward,eafily dilcerned behind the leaf (othewife you may 
dole your labour, although the Shield or Scutcheon do take) 
then cut off the leaf leaving only the Stalk, or but little of 
the leaf left it fhould be troublelom , but it is no ways ule- 
ful as to the growing of your bud,theftalk may be a little ule- 
ful to hold by,but maybe fpared without prejudice^ Ibme do 
approve only of thole Buds that have one fingle leaf onlyfout 
for my part, lufuallymake ule of thole with 2 or 3 leaves, 
as well as of any other,if the Bud be not too for ward,only I 
do refule a few of the lowermoft Buds,which oft arebloflbm 
Buds, (except in young Trees that are not bearing) then go 
to your Stock,and prune only lb much as may make way to do 
your work in the tnoft convenient place of it, (much pruning 
doth oft cccafion your Bud to fpring the lame Summer,which 
is not convenient, it oft doth blaft in the Winter, at the belt 
it dotq not make lb fair a Shoot as thole that fpring the next 
Seafon) then begin at the lo weft or biggeft end of your branch 
or cutting, and cut the Bark only with a crofs cut about half 
an inch below the Bud you intend to ule more or lels,as your 
Branch is in ftrength, and then with your Knife cut off your 
Bud with the Bark, and a little wood, as much above your 
Bud as the crofs cut was under it, beginning your cut above 
your Bud,and then the form of it will be like a Scutcheon or 
Shield turned upfide downward , then take your Shield or 
Bud: 
