Chap. ae LOR A. 
the branches with long ftalks, which are {mall little white bottles, 
like chofe ofthe Lily of the valley, {ucceeded by red berries when 
ripe, liketo Strawberries, of aharih tafte; cofitaining many {mall 
feeds; 
The Cherry- Bay flowereth in May; and the fruit is ripe in ‘Septem- 
her: The Wilde Bay flowereth in Winter, but in March and April 
isin its greateft beauty.. The Xofe Bay and the Indian feldom flow- 
erbefore Fuly. The two Wilde Bays are hardy and eafily raifed, ei- 
ther from Suckers or Layers: the two other, Rofe Bays and Orenges, 
are more tender, and mutt be planted in ftrong Cafes to be houfed in 
Winter: the Rofe Bay is apt to yield Suckers, by which it is increa- 
fed, as the Indian Bay by laying down the branches, 
The orenge-tree is in its greateft beauty in the Spring, in refpeét 
of the {weet Aowers, younger and elder fruits, with gallant green 
leaves, wherewith this bufte Plant is at one time (and at all times, 
in an agreeable Climate) plentifully furnithed, Young Plants may 
be raifed by fetting the Kernels in March in rich Earth in Cafes, to 
~ be houfed im Winter, for they will not endure one nights froft ; they 
may be grafted in the bud, or by approch with fomeé more genie- 
rous kind, 
The Strawberry-tree isin its greateft glory in Oéfober and Novem- 
ber, when the berries are ripe, which mixing with the fine green 
leaves are a delightful obje&. “Young Plants are commonly raiféd 
from Seeds, and fome by Layers, but it will be long before they root, 
and when removed the Earth mutt be taken with them, and carefully 
planted, for they are nice in their nonage, but elder Plants very 
hardy,and will profper under any warm W all, and laft many years, 
CHAP. IL. 
Myrtus. 
HE myrtle-tree, by the care of the Curious that 
delight in things that are fo, may be preferved in 
I} our cold Countrey, although it be tender and im- 
F patient of our long trofty Winters. In hot Coun- 
tries there are many more diverfities of this Plant 
than we fhall mention, or trouble our felves with- 
2S) .|. for indeed fuch tender things put us to more 
pains in their prefervation, than they afford us pleafure in the enjoy- 
ment, being rather a vexation than a delight : we will therefore 
make choice of fach, that by folemn invitation, diligent attendance, 
and courteous entertainment, will vouchfate to live withus, al 
leave thereft to the Poets to grace the: £lyzian Groves, or build 
een Bowers to fhade the Paphian Queen: and firft of that belt 
own, — | B 
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