144 The Englifh Gardner* 
Another writeth, that it is beft grafting at the full Moon,as cati- 
fing Grafts to come away with moft vigour, but the Wane caufeth 
them to bear over foon. 
Others appoint two or three days before, and as much after the 
Change to Graft in 5 fome alfo affirm the Wane of the Moon beft 
to inoculate 5 but if the former rules be true, this mu ft be other- 
wife : So that you fee here is difference in judgment, but let every 
one endeavour feafonably for the time of the year, andfutably for 
the kind of Stock and Fruit,and exadt as to the ri?ht form and man¬ 
ner, and then there is hope of fuccefs, be the Moon in what ftate ic 
will. I will fee down one thing more which I read in Mr. Wing’s 
Almanack, \ 66 i. the which I alfo, as I remember, did read at ano¬ 
ther time in one of Mr. Bookers Almanacks, his words are thefe: 
It is a common obfervation in Afirology, and confirmed by Experience, 
that what Corn or Trees foever are fet or [own, when the Sun or Moon 
are eclipfed , and the Infortunate Planets predominant , fefdom or never 
come to good. And again he faith thus, It is a common and certain 
Obfervation alfo, that if any Corn, Seed or Plant be either fet or fown, 
within fix hours either before or after the full Moon in Summer, or before 
or after the new Moon in Winter, having joyned with the cofmical fi¬ 
fing of Ardturus and Orion, the Ha?di and the Siculi, is fubjecl to bla~ 
fling and canker. And thus much I thought good to fet down con¬ 
cerning the obfervation of the Moon, out of other mens Writings; 
but as for the many Rules concerning the three parts of Gardning 
which I have written, I have only made ufe of my own Pradfice 
and Obfervation, (except the Catalogue of Fruits which I have 
mentioned) although in fome places 1 have written as if I had fet 
down other mens Judgments •, but affuredly, the method is my own, 
which I commend to every one that defires to pradtice the neareft 
way to the Art of Gardning. 
FINIS. 
