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Bl whpis obferved by fome, that all Herbs wax tweeter,’ both in fmell and 
tate, if afterthey be grown up fome reafonable time, ‘they be cut, and fo 
R ayeth inthe Rootand Stalk, che betierst concogteth,' For one ofthe chicf 
‘what inferior to the Cions. For orherwife it dullethits They commend 
much the Grafting of Pears, or Apples, upon a Quincey!) yeni ay 
| down astryed,that amixture of Bran and Swines Dung or Chaff and Swines- 
Dung (efpecially laid up together foriamoneth torot):isa very great nourifh- 
ber and-comforter toa Fruit-tree.. [no vari flout oy arotiM : 
Tris delivered, that Ozions wax greater if they be taken out of the Earth, 
and laid adrying twenty days, andrhen fetagain; and yermore, ifthe outer- 
Lmoft Pill beraken off alhover. ¢ o8y toy bo bese a2 
} .  Itis delivered byfome, that if one take the Bough of a low Fruit-tree, 
newly budded. and draw ic genyly, without hurting it; into an Earthen pot 
| perforate at the botrom to let inthe Plant, and then coverthe Pot with Earth, 
J it will yield a very large Fruit within theGround. Which Experimentis no- 
Earth. The like (they fay) willbe efteted by, anempty Por without Earth in 
hit, putovera Fruit,being propped up with a ftake'as.ir hangeth upon the Tree, 
and the better, if-fomefew Pertufionsbe madeinthe Por. VVherein; befides 
{reafon,-thatthe Fruit loving and coveting theopen Air and Sun, is invited 
} by the Perrufions to {pred and approach asnear the open Air asit.can, and fo 
| inlargeth in Magnitade. Latzere Hol AR IOVOL AWS 
All Trees in high and Sandy Grounds, are to befet deep ; and in VVatry 
(North and South, &c.) as they flood before, Thefame is (aid alfo of Stone 
ourof the Quarry, to make it more durable, though thatfeemeth to have 
lefs reafon 5 becanfethe Stone lyeth norfo near the Sun, asthe Tree grow- 
eth. | b 
‘Timber Treesin a Coppice- wood, do grow better than in an open Field; 
both, becaule they offer not tofpred fo much, butfhoor up till in height, 
fand chiefly, becaufe they are defend¢dfrom too much Sun and Wind,which 
}do check the growth of all Fruit; and fo (no doubr) Fruit-trees, or Vines, 
} fet upona Wall, again theSun, between Elbows and Butriffesof Stone; 
{tipenmore than upon a plain Wall. A iat 
_  FIeistaid, that if Porado Roots be fet ina Potfilled with Earth, and then 
fthe Por with Earth be ferlikewile within the Ground, fome ewo or three 
| that'having Earth enough within the Pot tonourifh them ;, and then being 
topped by the bottom of the Por from putting ftrings: downWard, -they 
ress 
yewtake the latrer Sprout: » The atte may be;: forthat' thelongerthe Juyce’ 
L_. . Befides the Means of Melioration of Fruits before-mentioned; itis fet. 
{thing bur potting of Plants, without removing and leaving the Fruit inthe | 
the defending of the Frnitfrom éxtremity of Sun or VVeather, fomegivea’ 
Grounds more fhallow.’ And inall Trees when they beremoved (efpecially | 
| Fruic-trees) care ought te be taken, that the fides of the Trees be coafted, 
es, the Roots will grow greater than ordinary. The cau(e maybe, for | 
muft nceds grow greater in breadth and thicknefs: »And it may be} 
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