have in their growth and bignefs overtaken fuch thac 

 . were re-planted before the antecedent Winter, and 

 To were in the ground, at the lead, half a year before 

 them; and that in the fame fort of Soyl. It is certain- 

 ly true,thar. the Germination will be the more quicks 

 the hotter the weather is ; and the larger the bed of 

 Dung is made, and the more it is helped by the re- 

 flexion of Brick Walls, or other like advantages : The 

 manner to make thefe hot Beds, is mentioned in tie 

 iirft Chapter, and their ufe there defcribed. 



Mr. Speedy C a p> *4» Of Musk^ntelons, Gives us 

 from the telumony of two Noble Men, this adver- 

 tifement .-The way, fays he, to have as good Musk- 

 meions as any are in Italy, without the unwholefom 

 ufe of the Muck-Beds here in London* is confirmed 

 by the Earl ol'Dorfct. Plant them under a Wall, 

 Pale, or Hedge, on the Sunny fide, with very good 

 Mould purpofely prepared 5 and underneath the mould 

 lay a quantity of frefla Barly-ftraw, and by thiseafie 

 means, ufing the feafonable covertures and neceifary 

 furtherance, you may attain to your uttermoft deiire, 

 without any further trouble. But if you do difrern 

 the Straw to make the Earth too hor, thruft in a Stake P 

 through the mould to the ftraw, that the vapor an4 

 heat may evaporate and pafs forth. 



For Acceleration of maturity in all WaU-fruksV 

 the pra&ice of Midfummer pruning is every where al- 

 moftobferved, which is, the cutting off all parts o£ 

 the fboots that are grown out far beyond the Fruit, 

 and do otherwife take away both, the fap that might 

 advantage the Fruit, and the benefit of the Sun like- 

 wife : This operation in Vines is called gelding, and 

 is ufually transferred to Pompions, Mu§k-meJons,and 

 I * Cuxum- 



