“we defire Tubbs for leffer Trees; 
lecthe Depth and Width above 
be one Foot and a half, and the 
Diameter or middle Line of the 
Bottom, one Foot and a quarter : 
or Netherlandith Helperides! 121 
- eonveniencly taken out; ‘and if 
and feveral Holes muft be bored 
or made in the Bottoms of the 
Tubbs, and Pots, and Boxes, to 
empty the fuperfluous Moiftnefs; 
and to free the Roots of the Trees 
from rotting. 
The Pots muft be madé of 
good Earth, glazed within and 
without, or not fo, according as 
every otie pleafech and defires ; 
the Form and Fafhion muft be al- 
~ moftlike the Tubbs, wider arche 
Top then at the Bottom, the Foot 
broad , ro prevent the falling. 
down. vor] 
Concerning the fpuaré Boxes, 
they are nor im all particulars held 
fo good, and até more chargeable, 
nw ose Ue | where- 
fe, Or Netherlandidi Hefperides. 123 
When we have got them in How we 
convenient time ; prefently after 
the Unpacking, fhall all the Earth, new got 
which is abouthe Roots be clean T° — 
taken off, wafhed, and cleared 
from all ftifled and dead Fibres 
and Stumps; and the whole 
Head fawed off too within an 
Hands-breadth above the Inocus 
lation, and the remaining Tops 
covered with grafting Wax. 
Take then further,a great Tub 
with Rain-Water, made Luke- 
warm in the Sun, and let the 
- Trees ly therein one or two Days, 
thar they may, by fucking of the 
frefh Moifture, in fome meafure 
- Reviveagain, after the long con- 
ee eee 
tinued Draught and Hardfhips 
they have fuffered in the Voyage, 
and aftérward Plant them in this 
following Manner. | 
~Chufe Potts or little Tubs, ac- 
cording as the Bignels of every 
| £33 Tree 
are 
ufe 
to 
thofe 
Planting 
Water. 
122, 
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Tree fhall require ; fill chem with 
The Belgick 
- Wherefore we thought it not ne- 
ceflary to fay any thing touching 
the fame; nor of the other things 
neceflary to the Planting,as Spade, 
Shovel, Trowel, and the like, 
in regard they are fufficiently 
known to every one as to their 
Form and Fafhion. Only this 
muft be added, that wooden 
Tubbs are counted better then ~ 
earthen Potts, becaufe the Roots 
fhoot round againft the Sides of 
the Pots and Tubbs, alfo upon 
the Bottoms of the fame; and fo 
itis, that the Earth being much 
colder then the Wood, doth'con- 
fequently hinder the Trees more, 
. efpecially in the Winter. 
In the beginning of this Chap- 
ter isfpoken of a twofold. Plant- 
ing; we fhall now treat of the 
firft, wiz, Of Trees which are 
new brought over out of Italy, or 
other Countries. . 
When 
The Belgick 
good Earth two or three Hands 
Breadth deep, put the Tree in the 
middle of ic, add more fine fifted . 
Earth to it, preffing the fame a lit- 
tle down; and in the filling up, 
~ fhake che Stock up and down, to 
ing. 
the end the Earth may the better. 
fink in between the Branches of 
the Roor, and the Tree ftand faft 
and firm. — , Av baTg¥Od 
' When now the Pot is conveni- 
ently filled put the fame fot fome 
Daysin a fhady warm place, on 
which the Sun doth not fhine ; 
let the fame ftand fo long there 
- till che Bud begin to come out : 
On this manner fhall we accuftom 
the Trees to our Climate, which 
by degrees are to be fet further 
and fnrther in the open Air and 
Sun ; in the mean while the Earth 
is but moderately and not over- 
much to be watered, tp reduce, 
thefe, 
