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| by hegleding,and for removing prove fingle. And the way toda ain sx! iy 
514. The making ‘of Fruits without Core’ or Stone, islikewife a curiofit Ae 
them more tender, and delicate." If a Cions or Shoor fietombe fet fo hed} 
Ground, have the Pith finely taken forth (and noraltogether, ‘but fome of at: 
left, the better tofave the life) it will bear a Fruic wich little or mo Core:ors 
Storie. Atnd the like is faid to be of dividing a quick Tree downto the Grdund, 
and taking out the Pith, and then binding it up'again. Is 28 clorchy 
515. It is reported alfo, that aCitron grafted meee is will bave fall 
or fo Séeds ; andit is very probable, that any fowre Fruit grafted npoma] 
Stock that beareth a {weeter Fruit, may both makethe Fruic {wecter, .and | 
more void of the harfh matter of Kernels or Seeds. it ten te bee 
516. Itisteported, that not onely the taking out of the Pith, but the ftopping | 
of the Juyce of the'Pith from rifing in the midft, and turning itto rife Omethe | 
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ourfide, will make'the Fruit without Core or Stone; as if you fhould boreay 
Tree clean. thorow; and put a Wedge in.» It is true, there, is fomeaflinity bes] 
tween the Pith and the Kerné],: becaufe they até:both ofa harfh fubftance,i} 
and both placed inthe midft. © —~ Nie ye / cbt oe: mo 40. 2aloee 
517. It is reported, that Trees watered perpetually with warm Water, wi Wil 
make a Fruit with little or no Corer Stone. And the rule isgenéral, {That | 
whatfoever will make a wilde Tree, a Garden Tree,will makea Gatden Teeq\] 
to have lefs Core or Stone. OILS dan’ is pal 
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518. He Rule iscertain, ThatPlints for want of Culture, degenerateto bel) 
E xperiments baler inthe fame kinde; andfometimes fo far, asto change into another} 
Seek kinde. 1. The ftanding long, and notbeing removed, maketh them dege- | 
Degenevating | nerate. 2. Drought, uhlefsthe Earth of itfelf be moitt, doth thelike. 3,50] 
je Planis,and) dorhretovitig into Worle Earth, or forbearing to compoft thearth; aswel] 
of the Tranf- eet st Seg Piet Ag P PRION eds “hh 
mutation of | fee, that. Water: Mint turneth intoField Mint, andthe Colewort into Rape by.) 
them, one into negleet, &e. wey F wails “2 OTR wat 
another. oa on memerit 2 est ff 1\' mae “a i 
519 “Whatfoever Fruirufeth ro be fér upon a Root, ora Slip..if it be fowns} | 
will degenerate ;, Grapes fown: Figs, Almonds, Pomegranate Kernels fo 
make the Fruits degenerate, and’become wilde’. And again, moft of, 
Fruits that ule to be grafted, if they be fer of Kernels, or Stones. degenet 
‘| Itistruc;, that Peaches (as hath been touched before) do better upon St 
fet, than upon grafting : And chertile of Exception fhould feemrober 
That Whatfoever Plant requireth’fuch moifture,: profpercth better upon thik 
Stone or Kernel, than'upon theGtaft. For the Stock, chough it giver afingr 
nourifimenr, yet itgivetha {cante?, than the Earth'atdarge, 7 g 
| $20, __« Seeds, if they be very old,and yet have ftrength enough to bring for 
“* | Plant, make the Plane degenerate: Aiid thereforeskilful Gardiners»make’ 
of the Seeds, beforethey Waipetites Ae Netlneaiecy begood ormo; iby: p 
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