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In most kinds of natural Plants the Boughs jhouldnot at alike lop-ped, but some taken off close to the Trunk, that the Root at first Trans-plantation be not engaged to maintain too many Suckers: This to be un-derstood though of such as grow naturally from the Kernel , or theBur-knot-, especially if removed after they are well rooted. Andthis must be done with finch ‘Discretion, that the Top-branches be not-too close together ; for the natural Plant is aft to grow Ipiry, midthereby fails of Fruit fulness. Therefore let the reserved Branches bedivided at a convenient roundness: In Ihort, let our Gardiner on alloccasions of this necestary work, of Trimming or Pruning either fruitor Forest-Trces, consult thole excellent Rules of Monk de lateny.

The Branches of those we call Natural Tlants {for usually the, / Grasted generally fail) that are cut off, may be Jet, and will grots^though flowly.

If the Top prove spiry, or the Fruit unkind, then the due Retnedjmust be in re-graffing, See Chap. xxviii. in Silva.

Besides the Perries, dry’d and preferv’d Fruit, useful is theVzffTree {and best the most barren, or Pigtail, as they call it, which itthe wildVy raster) for its excellent colour'd Timber, hard and levig a 'ble {seldom or not ordinarily Worm-eaten) especially for Stools, Ta*bles, Chairs, Pistol-Stocks, Instrument-Makers, Cabinets, and vetjmany works of the Joiner (who can make it easily to counterfeit Eb°'ny ) and Sculptor, either for flat or emboss’d Works, and to Engray^upon, because the Grain intercepts not the Tool. And so is likensboth the Black-Cherry {especially for the Necks of ^lnsical-InsttU"ments) and the Plum-Tree. z

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