608 Saye | ” The Cordllarie to this Orchard. A : 
£%, ois The Larch tree. 
mtHe cL asclienirhi it naturally groweth, riferh vp to be as nic the Pine or 
} Firre tree, butinour Land being rare, ail nourfed vp but withafew, and 
thofe oncly louers of rarities, itgroweth both flowly , and becommeth not 
high : the barke hereof is very rugged and thicke,the boughes and branches grow one 
Seoneaniotbee in avery comely ‘order, having diuers {mall ycllowith knobs or bun- 
ches ettbercon at feucrall diftances ; from whence doc yearely fhoote forth many 
{mall long, and narrow fmooth leaues together, both fhorter and {maller , and not fo 
‘hard or fharpe pointed as either the Pine or Firretreeleanes, which doc not abide 
the Winter as they doe, but fallaway euery yeare, as other trees which fhed their 
deaues, and gaine freth euery Spring : thebloffomes are very beautifull and dele@able, 
fan excellent finecrimfon colour, which ftanding among the greene leaues, 
allurethe eyes of the beholdersto regard i it with Fdicsaeen, defire : it al{o beareth in ha 
<i | places (but notin our Land chat] could heare) {mall foft tones. or fal 
“what lke vRto Cypreffe nuts, when they are greeneand clofe. ” 
t 
The Vie of: che Larch tree. 
The eae the wood hereof (becaufe itis fo hardand sie asnone 
more) is heldro be of moft force being fired, to caufe the Iron oare to melr, 
which none other would doe fo well. Matthiolus contefteth againft Fuch- 
ee poe sing eae nt > ea ae Roflen of the Firre 
~~ tree, which he affiar brisewne Cx pC BIEDCe ae hich eh pamela 
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ae ‘pintine A By Pa Sry effete to pedals the rics kidneyes and blad. | 
“der, both of g rauell andthe fone and toprouokevrine : it isalfo of efpe- 
pee By S sal propery orth go ‘ of ies ake tis called,with 
ie 4k SO sae oer white 4 i sae: in r 
Via hte Seer 
feist rCietindigheroalsesteneioadie Ma elena male 
Emons earnc seiner eT has peo ope 
‘iption 0! oishelete erecdighighandges 
ete uitleffe, 
fall away, without giuing ripelecds, 
