ee. a The Orchard. 
banquets,and much more forthe Phyficall vertues , whereof to write at 
largeis neither conuenient for mee, nor for this worke: I will onely bricfly 
recite fome, asit were to giue youatafteof that plenty remaineth therein, 
to bee conuerted into fundry formes : as firft forthe table , whilethcy are 
2) feefh(and/all the yeare long after being pickled vp)tobe baked, as a dainty 
dith, being welland ordetlycookt. And being preferued whole in Sugar, 
either white or ted, ferue likewife, not onely asan afterdifh to clofe vpthe 
ftomacke, but is placed among other Preferues by Ladies and Gentlewo. 
 men,and beftowed on their friends to entertainethem , and among other 
© forts of Preferties atBanquets. Codiniacke alfo and Marmilade, Ielly and 
' Pafte, ateall made of Quinces, chiefly for delight and pleafure, although 
they haue alfo with them fome phyficall properties, , 
We haue for thevie of phyficke, both Iuyceand Syrupe, both Conferue 
~v’ “and Condite; both binding and loofening medicines, both inward and out- 
ward,afidall madeofQuinces, ace 
(The Telly or Muccilage of the feedes , is often vfed to be laid vpon wo- 
mens breafts,to heale them being fore orrawe, by their childrens default 
giuingthemfucke,  __ eee 
~~~ Athenzus reciteth in his third booke, that one Philarchus found , that 
the fmell of Quincestooke away the ftrength of a certaine poifon, called 
Phariacum. Andthe Spaniards haue alfo found, that the ftrength of the 
iuyceof white Ellebor(which the Hunters vfe as a poyfonto dippetheir _ 
arrow heads in, that they fhoote at wilde beafts to kill them) is quite 
sore taken away., if-ic ftand within the compaffle of the {mell of Quinces. 
/ Aad alfo that Grapes, being hung vpto beekept, and {pent in Win- 
pe eee Oe 
see ree is ae 
bee 
Fablanoy bes totdhetgaie 2a 
™ He variety.of peares is as much or morethen of apples , and I thinke it is as 
hardin this, as beforeinapples, for any to be fo exquifite » as that heecould 
a. pumber vp all the forts that areto be had : for wee haue in our country fo ma- 
; nie, asi thall giue you thenames of by and by, andare hitherto come to our know- 
ledge : but lyerily beleeuethat there be many, both in ourcountry,and in others, that — 
we haue not yet knowne or heard of ; for euery yeare almoft weeattaine to the know- 
a | _ledge.of fome, we knew not of before. Take therefore,according tothe manner be- 
fore held, the defcription of one, witlfthe feuerall names of thereft, vatill 2 more ex- 
- a@difcourfe be had of them, every-oneapart.. iiieit | 2 
> The Pearetree groweth more flowly, but higher, andmore vprightthentheapple 
tree,and not leffein the bulke of the body : his branches fpread not fo farre or wide, 
but growe vprighter and clofer : the leanes are fomewhat broader and rounder,greene 
abonesand whiter vaderneath then thofe ef theappletree : the flowers are whiter and 
greater ¢ the fruit is longer then round for the moft part, {maller at the ftalke, and grea- 
terat the head,of fo many differing formes, colours, and taftes, that hardly can one 
diftinguith rightly between them,the times alfo being as variableinthe gathering and. 
[pending of them, asin apples: the toote groweth deeper then the appletree, and 
therefore abideth longer, and giucth a fafter,clofer, & {moother gentle wood, eafic to 
be wrought vpon. ; | 
| P The kindes of Peares. 
_ The Summer bon Chretien is: fomewhata long peare, with a greene and yellow 
__ muffetith coate, and will have fometimes red fides ; it is ripe at Michaeknas : fome vie 
~~ todrythemastheydoe Prunes; and keepethem allthe yeare after. I haue not feene 
. one ss mere Summer kindes hercofthen this one,and needeth arya 
— Maathe ether. eee NAS 2 gh oe Ie 
