clofe, and then environ them with dung to blanch 

 them. 



1 hus you may leave them till the great Frofts, be- 

 fore you gather them, and then refer ve them for your 

 ufe in ibme Cellar, or other place lefs cold. 



K. Cf Acceleration and Retardation of Plants ^ in r#«? 

 jte r d to their Germination and maturity. 



Acceleration of Plants in their Germination arid 

 Maturity, is ranked, by the Lord Ventlam, among the 

 Magntlia Nature and is an operation that all Ar- 

 trfts can do fomething in: though I know not any 

 thru arrive to the performance of thofe grand propo- 

 fals of fovne Writers, as that of railing Sallads within 

 an hour or two, whiles a Joync of Mutton is rolting: 

 The late King of Trance, has been reported to have 

 known a fecret proc efs that would produce this effect, 

 and to have eiteemed it at a high rate : Cichory WdS 

 the Seed, as I was informed by Monfieur Giffonw y 

 which he was wont to raife fo toon into his moft fam'd 

 Saliad. 



I have tryed divers of the Experiments propofed 

 for procuring thofe wonderful fpeedy Germinations, 

 and that by long infuflons in Milk, ftrong Muck-wa- 

 ter, and fometimes have added unquenched lime un- 

 to the infufions, according to the Experiments fee 

 down by a late Writer, who afferts, that by thefe ufu- 

 ages, fceans, Peafe and Parfly Seed v* ould grow up in 

 few hours, and can onely give the "Reader this fruit 

 of my pains, that without any further tryal, he may 

 from my experience be afcertained, that the advantage 

 in acceleration is exceeding inconsiderable by any of 

 thefe means. It was, by my tryal, found much lefs 



& than 



