6l2 The Corollarie to this Orchard. 



and fmooth in handling, and fo like vnto the Veluet head of a Deere, that if one were 

 cut off from the tree, and {hewed by it felfe, it might foone deceiue a right good 

 Woodman, and as they grow feeme moft like thereunto, yeelding a yellowifh milke 

 when it is broken, which in a fmall time becommeth thicke like a gumme : the leaues 

 OTOW without order on the branches, but are themfelues fet in a feemly order on each 

 fide of a middle ribbe, feuen, nine, ten, or more on a fide, and one at the end, each 

 whereof are ibmewhat broad and long, of a darke greene colour on the vpperfide, and 

 paler greene vnderneath, finely fnipped or toothed round about the edges : at the ends 

 of the branches come forth long and thicke browne tufts, very foft, and as it were 

 woolly in handling, made all of fhort threads or thrums ; from among which appeare 

 many fmall flowers, much more red or crimfon then the tufts, which turne into a very 

 fmall feede: the roote fhooteth forth young fuckers farre away, and round about, 

 whereby it is mightily encreafed. 



The Vfe of this Sumach. 



It is onely kept as a rarity and ornament to a Garden or Orchard, no bo- 

 die, that I can heare of, hauing made any tryall of the Phyficall properties. 



22. yitis, feu potius Hedera Virginenfa. The Virginia Vine, or rather luie. 



THis flender, but tall climing Virginia Vine (as it was firft called ; but luie, as it 

 doth better refemble) rifeth out of the ground with diuers ftems, none much 

 bigger then a mans thumbe, many lefle ; from whence fhoote forth many long 

 weake branches, not able to ftand vpright, vnleffe they be fuftained : yet planted neere 

 vnto a wall or pale, the branches at feuerall diftances of the leaues will fhoote forth 

 fmall fhort tendrels, not twining themfelues about any thing, but ending into foure, 

 fiue, or fix, or more fmall fhort and fomewhat broad clawes, which will faften like a 

 hand with fingers fo clofe thereunto, that it will bring part of the wall, morter, or 

 board away with it, if it be pulled from it, and thereby flay it felfe, to climbe vp to the 

 toppe of the higheft chimney of a houfe, being planted thereat : the leaues are crum- 

 pled, or rather folded together at the firft comming forth, and very red, which after 

 growing forth, are very faire, large, and greene, diuided into foure, fiue, fix, or feuen 

 leaues, ftanding together vpon a fmall foote-ftalke, let without order on the branches, 

 at the ends whereof, as alfo at other places fometime, come forth diuers fhort tufts of 

 buds for flowers ; but we could neuer fee them open themfelues, to fhew what manner 

 of flower it would be, or what fruit would follow in our country : the roote fpreadeth 

 here and there, and not very deepe. 



The Vfe of this Virginian. 



We know of no other vfe, but to furnifh a Garden, and to encreafe the 

 number of rarities. 



And thus haue I finifhed this worke, and furnifhed it with whatfoeuer Art and Na- 

 ture concurring, could effecT: to bring delight to thofe that Hue in our Climate, and take 

 pleafure in fuch things; which how well or ill done, I mufl abide euery ones cenfure : 

 the iudicious and courteous I onely refpecl, let Momus bite his lips, and eate his heart ; 

 and fo Farewell. 



