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the destruction of this plant, not only over England but the neighbouring coun- 

 tries more southward, that we must raise our next hopes from the seed. Atri- 

 plex or sea purslane, of which I had a hedge, has also perished, and so another 

 of French furzes ; the cypresses are most of them destroyed, especially such as 

 were kept shorn in pyramids ; but amongst many some will escape, after they 

 are well switched, that is, with a tough hazel or other wand, to beat off their 

 dead and dusty leaves, which growing much closer than other shrubs, hinder 

 the air and dews from refreshing the interior parts. This discipline I use to all 

 my tonsile shrubs with good success, as often as a winter parches them. The 

 berry bearing savine has not suffered in the least; it perfectly resembles the 

 cypress, and grows very tall and thick. I think the arbor thuya is alive, and 

 so is the American acacia, acanthus, paliurus, pomegranate; my laurustinus 

 looks suspiciously; some large and old alaternuses are killed, especially such as 

 were more exposed to the sun, whereas those that grow in the shade escape. 

 Most of these will yet revive at the root, being cut close to the ground; the 

 phyllireas angusti, et serratifolios have hardly been sensible of the least impres- 

 sion, more than tarnishing of their leaves; no more have the Spanish jasmines, 

 and Persian. I would in the mean time advise such as have suffered detriment 

 in their green-houses not to despair, when they see the leaves off of their myrtles, 

 oranges, oleanders, jasmines, and other precious shrubs, russet or altogether 

 shrivelled and falling, but to cut them to the quick, plaster the wounds, and 

 plunge their cases and pots, trimmed with fresh mould, &c. in a warm bed, 

 carefully refreshed, shaded, aired, and treated as sick patients, and as the pru- 

 dent gardener best knows how. But above all, that he be sure not to expose 

 them till these eastern winds be qualified ; for they are deadly to all our plants 

 abroad, and frequently do us more prejudice than the most churlish winters, as 

 commonly finishing the destruction of what the frosts have spared, nor are we 

 to be flattered with a warm day or two, which are apt to tempt gardeners to set 

 out their plants before the end of April, or that we find the mulberry put 

 forth, which is certainly the most faithful monitor, nor should we indeed cut 

 or transplant any of the perennials, till of themselves they begin to sprout. 



I need say nothing of holly, yew, box, juniper, &c. hardy and indigenous, 

 and yet I find that a holly standard of near 100 years old is drooping and of 

 doubtful aspect, and a very beautiful hedge, clipped about Michaelmas, is mor- 

 tified near a foot beneath the top, and in some places to the very ground. This 

 hedge also grows against the south, and is very russet, while the contrary side 

 is as fresh and green as ever; and in all other places of my plantations that are 

 shaded, the unshorn hollies maintain their verdure. 



Among the fruit-trees and murals none seem to have suffered except figs; 



