5 98 | The Corollarie to this Orchard. 
would further vnderftand of that matter. 
Mulberries are not much defiredto be eaten, although they be fomewhat 
pleafant, both for chat they ftaine their fingers and lipsthat eate them, and 
doc quickly putrefie in the ftomacke, if they bee not taken before meate. | 
They haue yet a Phyficall vfe, which is by reafon of the aftringent qua- 
lity while they are red, and before they beeripe, for fore mouthes and 
throats,or the like,whereunto alfo the Syrup,called Diamoron, iseffectuall. 
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lag A EES Corollariun ie 7! 
Tothis Orchard. mS LE 
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5 iB Here are certaine other trees that beare no fruit fit to bee eaten, which 
$5) LEX yet are often feene planted inOrchards,and other firand conuenient places 
- fa) Fane bouran houfe,whereof fome are ofefpeciall vfe,as the Bay tree &c. others 
a saaaes for their beauty and fhadow arc fit for walkes or arbours; fome being euer 
Breen are moft fit for hedge-rowes and fome others more for their raritie then for any 
other vfe,wherof I thought good to entreat apart by themfelucs,and bring them 
-_ afterthe fruic trees of this Orchard, asanornamenttoaccomplifhthefame. = 
Xp! ee 
1.Learas, The Bay tree eine Oe 
py Here are to beereckoned vp fiue kindes of Bay trees,three whereof haue been 
} Jf cntreated of in the firft part, a fourth wee will only bring hereto your confi- 
= deration, which isthat kinde that is vfually planted in euery mans yard or 
orchard, fortheir vfethr utthe whole land, the other we will leaueto bee con 
fidered of in that placeis fit forit. oe Poe 
The Bay tree rifeth vp oftentimes to carry the face of atree of ameanebigneflein 
our Countrey (although much greater inthe hoter) and oftentimes fhooteth vp with 
many fuckers from the roote, fhewing it felfe more liketoatall fhrubbe or hedge- 
_ buth,thenatree, baning many branches, the young ones whereof are fometimes red- 
difh, but moft vfually of alight or frefh greene colour, whenthe ftemme and elder 
boughes are couered with a darke greene barke : the leaues are fomewhat broad, and 
long pointed as it were at both theends, hard and fometimes crumpled ontheedges, 
of a darke greene colour aboue,andof a yellowith greene vnderneath, infmell fweer, 
intaftcbitter, and abiding euer greene : the flowers are yellow and moffie, which 
_ turne into berries thacarea little long as well as round, whofe fhell or outermoft pecle 
is greeneat the firft,and blacke when it is ripe;wherein is contained an hard bitter ker. 
moll peaichac-auccisia dts le Pit de eee : Sa 2 
TheVie of Bayes. ae 
The Bay leaues areof as neceflary vfeas apomerio Garden or Orchard; 
for they ferue both for pleafureand prefit, both for ornament and forvic, 
both for honeft Ciuill vfes,and for Phyficke, yea both forthe ficke and for 
_. the found, both forthe liuing and for the dead ; And fo much mightbefaid. 
_ . ofthis onetree,that if irwereall told, would as well weary the Reader, as 
theRelater : buttoexplaine my felfe ; It {erueth to adorne the houfe of 
Godaswellas of man : to procure warmth, comfortandftrengthrothe 
immes ofmen and women,by bathings and annoyntings outward, and by 
~ -drinkes &c. inward te the ftomacke, and other parts.+ to feafon veflels &cs: 
wherein are preferued our meates,as well as our drinkes : to ot plen @ 
