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Chap. I. POMONA, 169 
The French Gardener givesus the names of a multitude of Pears 
and other fruits about Pars, but nothing to dire& our choicé, fo that 
if any (hould be defirous to obtain fome of the beft from thence, he 
might eafily be miftaken, having no bettera Guide than a bare name -.- 
to direct him indeed, for good truit we need fearcly no further than 
the Nurceries about Londen, which are now abundantly furnithed 
with many excellent varieties in every kind, which may be had with 
little labour and {mall charge, and in refpe& every one that defires to 
Plant, hath not experience, or perhaps the knowledge which forts 
of every kind are fitteft to be colle@ed, either in relation to 
their goodnefs, the foil, and fituation of the Gardens where they are 
tobe planted, I (hall therefore endeavor by the following papers, to 
give the beft directions Iam able, and acquaint you with what I have 
J:arned in fourty years practice, and firft begin with Apples, 
: “; 
Pomums 
RHE Pples are fruics fitter for Orchards than Gardens, yet 
i| {ome choice kinds may conveniently be planted in large 
= Fruit-Gardens, either in Bufhes, or on North-walls, 
aera which ought not to be left naked ; thefe Apples well 
ek ordered; will not onely cover the walls with fair green 
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leaves, but alfo bear ftore of good fruits; the fitreft for this purpofe 
are thofe that follow. | . 
: a The Feet is atmall, yellow, red-fided Apple, upon a wall ripe 
in the end of Fuze, | 
The King Apple is as early ripe as the laft, bigger and muich ber- ) 
ter tafted, 
The Margaret, ot Magdalen Apple, is afair and beautiful fruit, yel- 
low; il ook ftriped with red, early ripe, of adelicate tafte, {weet | 
fcent, and beft eaten off the Tree, and therefore moft fit for a wall, 
The Famagufta isa fair, large, early Apple, goodintafte, andapt | 
to bear. 
the Gyant Apple, although it have large fhoots and leaves; yet is | 
ot apt s cs 2 great Tree, and theretore fit fora wall; the fruit 
is creat, and long, yellow, and well tafted, and, either to coddle, or | 
"ake in 7: arts, the moft excellent of any Somer Apple, 
‘The good Houfewife is thelargeft of all the Apples I have fen, of \ 
& 
a greenish yellow colour, and good _ ig purpofes laft me ae i 
