( J7) 



true it were an ill Cuftome the tfardine'rs ufe to fo\v 

 their feeds with a great quantity of afhes which are 

 made from the wood or tfravv and leaves of Vege- 

 tables generally and a wonder that they never fhouid 

 come up amidft the feeds moii feafonably fowed. 



Chap4* 



Of Propagation by hying. 



N« i. What plants are this way ewreafed. 



The plants that are ufually propagated this way, 

 are Vines, Woodbines, Jafmmes, Mulberies , 

 Savin .• Evergreen privet in Woods ajjlforts of Wii- 

 lo es and Sallowes to fill up bare placlf Carnations, 

 Gilliflowers , roles , Ho-f-chefnut and all thofe 

 plants thai will g -ow by Cuttings v\ill this way grow 

 with much more eafe , by care and good watering 

 gardiners doo. apply this way with profit to fuch 

 plants as cannot well by any other meanes be en creat- 

 ed for want of feeds and offsets , and by reafon of the 

 repugmncy of their nature to grow either by cuttings 

 or infition. 



VLf The example of this manner of Propagation. 



The moft ufuall flower to be laid inGardens,is the 

 GilliHower which every Gardiner here ufes , and 

 is thus performed ; Take thofe flips yon intend to 

 lay, and cut the fialk juft under that joynt of the flip, 

 which is next the roote or middle ftem, or under the 

 ad( joynt half way through the ftalk: then flit it up- 

 ward to the next joynt from that under which you 

 made your rirtf incihon , and put the top of a Carna- 

 tion-le,ife , or any other thing to hold open the flic , 



^ough. 



