9 6 Gleanings in Old Garden Literature. 



ward opened into faire Leaves, in the space of three 

 Moneths ; and continued for a while after, till upon 

 Removall wee left the Triall. But note that the Leaves 

 were somewhat paler, and lighter-coloured, than the 

 Leaves use to bee abroad. Note that the first Buds 

 were in the End of October ; and it is likely that if it 

 had beene in the Spring time, it would have put forth 

 with greater strength, and (it may be) to have growne 

 on to beare Flowers. By this Meanes, you may have, 

 (as it seemeth) Roses set in the Middest of a Poole, 

 being supported with some stay ; Which is Matter of 

 Rarenesse and Pleasure, though of little Use. This 

 is the more strange, for that the like Rose-standard was 

 put, at the same time, into Water mixed with Horse- 

 dung, the Horse-dung about the fourth Part to the 

 Water ; and in foure Moneths space (while it was 

 observed) put not forth any Leafe, though divers Buds, 

 at the first, as the other. 



"A Dutch Flower, that had a Bulbous Root, was like- 

 wise put, at the same time, all under Water, some two 

 or three Fingers deepe; and within several dayes rooted, 

 and continued long after further Growing. There were 

 also put in a Beet-Root, a Borrage-Root, and a Raddish- 

 Root, which had all their Leaves cast almost close to 

 the Roots, and within six weekes had faire Leaves, 

 And so continued till the end of November. 



" Note that if Roots, or Pease, or Flowers may bee 

 Accelerated in their Comming and Ripening, there is 

 a double Profit ; The one in the high price which these 

 things bear when they come early ; the other in the 



