a8 ^ Pifcourfe of Foreft-Trees. 



CHAP. IX. 



Of the Ser'vice. 



Service. I. ^TpHe Service-tree is rais'd of the Sorhs, or Berries, which 

 J_ being ripe (^thditis) rotten about September, may befown 

 like Beech-maji : It is reported that the Soveer never fees the fruit 

 of his labour; either for that it bears only being very old; or 

 that Men are commonly^S before they think of planting Trees : 

 But this is an egregious njiftake ; for thefe come very foon to be 

 Tr'eei, and being planted young thrive exceedingly ; I have like- 

 wile planted them as big as my arm fuccefifuUy : The beft way is 

 therefore to propagate them of Suckers or 'Sets i they delight 

 in reafonable good ground , rather inclining to cold then over 

 hot 5 for in places which are too dry they never bear kindly. 



2. IheTimber isufeful for the Joiner, and being of a very de- 

 licate Crain, for divers curiosities : Alfo it is taken to build with, 

 yielding Beams of confiderable fubftance : The fhade is beau- 

 tiful for Walks, and the Fruit not unpleafantj and in fome cafes 

 Afedicinal. 



CHAP. X. 



Of the Maple. 



Maple, t. ^Tp^He Maple [_yicer'] (pi viMich Authors reckon very many 

 X kinds) was of old held in equal eftimation almoft with the 

 CHton 5 efpecially the Erufcum, the French-Jldaple, and the Feacocks- 

 tail-Jidaple,wh\ch is that fort fo elegantly undulatedjand crifped in- 

 to variety of curies : They are all produced of the Kejis, like the 

 j^ 5 and like to it, affeft a found and a dry mould 5 growing 

 •^ both in fVoods and Hedge-roves, efpecially in the latter ; which if 



rather hilly then low affords the faireft Timber. By fhreading 

 up the boughs to a head I have caus'd it to fhoot to a wonderful 

 height in a little time ; but if you would lop it for the Fire, let it 

 2^ be done in January. The Timber is far fuperiour to Beech for all 

 ufes of the Turner, who feeks it for Dipes, Trays, Trenchers, ^c. 

 isthe Joyner for Tables, Inlayings, and forthedelicatencfsof the 

 grain when the kf»irs and nodofities are rarely diapred, which does 

 much advance its price : Alfo for the lightnefs (under the name 

 >*yerj imploy'd often by thoie who make Mujical-injiruments. But 

 there is a larger fort, which we call the Sycamor. 



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