- nd ima Hefperides. 1 
thefe fick ones to new Strength a: 
gain. 
As foon as we begin to fee the 
firft fhooting out, it may be fur- 
__ thered by putting Glaffes over the 
~ Oculation ; and taking care that 
no Cobwebs‘come to it. 
Te muft be further obferved to 
the Nurfing up and faifing, that 
the Vermin do: not eat off the 
tender and firft Shoots that {prout 
out, for hereby is caufed not only 
. abackweardnefS and «retardation 
in theit Growth, but alfo after a 
long pining Confumption , the 
Death it felf of the Trees; but if 
this Work be managed after the 
forefaid manner, the - Trees fhall 
"The Belgick 
too little, the Tubs rote, or they 
mutt of neceffity have frefh Earth, 
or fome Defeas about the Roots 
do require it. 
For this make choice of the- 
‘Months of April, che beginning 
of May ot Oftober, and according 
to Ferrarius’s Doétrine,in the Wain 
of the Moon, after that the holes 
in the Tubs or Pots are fecured 
from being ftopt, (which is pre- 
_ vented by laying over them fome. 
be fit atthe fifth Year to bring | 
forth Bloffomsand Fruits. 
There be feveral Reafons, 
_ ‘which force us to Tranfplant the 
Limon and Orange Trees. 
- Bither becaufe the Pots srow 
Se 4 too 
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Earth is toe much below the 
edge of the Tub or Por. 
| After the Tree is loofned 
round about in the old Tub or 
Pot, and taken out, then cut the 
fuperfluous Fibres off with a fharp 
Knife, and fee whether there be 
yet any other Defe& or Fault to 
be found about it, which then 
may be removed. You mutt 
keep the Roots from Bruifes, for. 
thereby they are hurt, and are - 
very prejudicial to the Tree, be- 
caufe they eafily caufe rotting ; 
whence many times a pining and 
lingring Sickne(s arifes. 
After this done, put the Tree 
then again right in the middle of 
the new prepared. Place, fill the 
fame up with the forefaid Earth, 
and prefs it down a little, that the 
‘Tree may get firmnefs; — which 
alfo mutt not be fet too deep. 
After chat the Earth. is broughe 
to 
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Hefp.1.2. 
Cap. 12. 
Tranf- 
planting 
428 
round raifed pieces of a broken 
Pot, yet fo that the Water may 
have fufficient way to run out ) 
lay then beneath upon the Bot- 
tom old rotten Cow-dung, three 
Fingers thick, and then as much 
fat good prepared Earth fifted 
fine, as is neceflary (to fet the — 
Tree upon ) prefs the fame a lic- 
tle down’ with the flat of your 
Hand, to prevent the finking 
down, for itis uncomly when the 
7 sere 
- “The Belgick, 
to a convenient height, three 
Fingers breadth above the Root, 
then put and fer the new planted 
Tree fome Days in afhady warm 
_ Place,and fecure the fame againft 
all Moving, Shaking, Winds , 
Thrufting, er any otherwile. 
Neithermuft ye water this 
Farththe fame Day, but two or 
three Days after, and that but — 
moderately., becaufe otherwife 
~ at becomes fluddy and Miry, and 
cling’d too clofe cogether, which | 
doth no good. 
~ And thus-muft we endeavour 
to reduce the Trees to frefh 
Strength and Vigour, which we 
omay difcern by ithe coming forth 
Time of 
Tranf- 
planting 
of new Shoots. 
The right time to Tranfplant, 
isinthe end of April, or in the be- 
ginning of Ofober, for at both 
times may this Work be done, 
though in my Judgment, the 
ee Spring, 
