May 27, 1769
Posted by sydney on May 27th, 1769
If the bough of a vine be cut late in the spring just before the shoots push out, it will bleed miserably; but after the leaf is out any part may be taken off without the least inconvenience. So oaks may be barked while the leaf is budding; but as soon as they are expanded the bark will no longer part from the wood; because the sap, that lubricates the bark & makes it part, is evaporated off thro’ the leaves.
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