Chap. < XT. a o 
| Laurus, 
"T* Bay-tree, e{pecially this common kind, is fo well known, that 
it were fuperfluous to defcribe it; yet being the beft of the 
Greens common in our Countrey, and ferving for feveral ufes, it is 
not co be neglected in the furniture of the Fruit-garden, Ihave feen 
afort of this ordinary Bay, that in re{pect of the {mooth fhining green 
Jeaves, and thofe thicker fet on the branches, carried theface ofa 
noble Plant, and certainly wasa choice variety raifed from Seeds, 
Thefe Bays are not to befet too muchin the Sun, nor open to the 
North or Eaft winds ; their Roots muft be defended from long hard 
Frofts, by covering them with ftore of long Dung, which at the 
Spring may be removed: they are commonly increafed by Suckers, 
and fome fow the Berries, which will come up and profper reafonably 
well, if defended in Winter. AndasT begun the firft Bookwitha 
~ forward Bay bearing Cherries, I willnow conclude this laft with our 
domeftick Bay bearing Berries, 
From forein Bays I firft Pane 
Then travelled from South to North, 
And in my journey more than gue ft 
What Flowers grew’twixt Eaft and Weff, 
And which were like to thrive and ftand 
In this our cold and fteril Land: © 
Arriv’d at home, I anchor may 
Caft under this oar Country Bay. 
Andnow, kind Readers, to complete your pleafure, - 
have expofed all my flock of Treafure ; 
*Thenaked Natures brought.unto your vicwy, 
As well of ancient Beauttes, as of new ; 
Fine Flowers and Fruits prefented to the Glad, 
Garlands of Greens and Uyprefs to the Sad ; 
The flowering Shrubs and bloffom-bearing Trees 
To Diligence, that is, untothe Bees, 
And for my guerdon this w all I crave, | 
Some gentle hand with Flowers may ftrew my Grave, 
And with one {brig of Bays my Her[e befriend, 
Whenas my Life, as now my Book, doth 
BND: 
Laus Deo. 
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