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Lafting of 
Herbs and 
Trees. 
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587. 
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>| of Corn ; fome continue many years; as Hyfope, Germander, Lavender, Fennel, 
< se| Gta ‘Thecaufe-of the.Dying» is double; : the. firft is, the tendernefs and. 
sos weaknefs of the Seed, which maketh the periodcin’ a,fmall. cime,. as-it isi | 
"| Borrage, Leteuce, Cucumbers, Corn, &c.,-And therefore none\ot thefe,arehot.}_ 
|The othervcaufe is, for that fome Herbs can ;worle endure cold,.as Bafll, | 
|| <2 “Treés thatbear Maft and Nuts, are commonly more lafting. thanthofe 
| fame caufe is, that wilde Trees laft longer thanGarden-trees; and inthe | 
_ | ceivesthaethe Rule will hold, That whatfoever maketh the Herb come la 
(than athis time will makeielait longertime:It were good totry itina $ 
- lof Wheat) 8¢: fetin the fhade, and encompaffed with acafeof Wood, 
| gathered ,we fhall handleit underthe Title of Canfervarion of Bod; 
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Some Herbs are but efnnual, and die Root and all once ayear; "3s Bo 
rages Lettuce, Cucumbers; Misk: Melons; Bapil, Tobacos; Muftard-feed: andall kindes 
Tobacco, Mufbard feed ;: and thefe have (all) muchheat.. ; , wv 2l3iLeobouie 
vias He OA * OS> @IWoesvEMmoelon nize, »oilweDaua wold 
ph lafting of Plants; is moftin:thofe that aredargeft of Bodysds Ouks, | 
|B Elm, Chefaut.the Loas-tree,éc. And thisholdeth in Trees, but jin Herbs | 
it is often contrary,;: eof mal Coleworts,. Pompions, whichare Herbs'|) 
of the largelt fize, arevof fmall durance:; whereas. Ayffope, Wimer-Savorys | , 
Germander; Time, Sage, will-laft long.. The caufe is, for that Trees Jaft.ac- | 
ording to the ftrength ,» and quantity of their Sap and ‘Juyice » being. | 
well munited by their Bark, againft the injuries of the Air :, But Herbs] 
draw a weak: fuyce;, and have a foft Stalk ; and therefore thofe, a=] 
mongft-them-which 'laft longeft,, are Herbsof ftrong fmell, and with a} 
fey Redkeni03 nrartsloor) ei - dae Rails) 
that bear Fruits, efpecially the moifter Fruits; as Oaks, Beeches, Chefnuts, | 
Walouts, Almonds. Pine trees, &c. laftlonger than Apples, Pears, Plumbs, | 
&c. The caufeis, the fatnefs, and oylinefs of theSap ; which ever wafteth | 
lefs, than the more Watry. A : .bsta;'9¢ ote ee 
Tréesthat bring forth their Leaveslate in the year, and caftthem like-" 
wifelate; are more lafting than thofe thatfprout their Leavesearly,; or fhed | 
them betimes. The caufe is, forthatthelatecoming forth, fheweth a moi- | 
{ture more fixed ; ‘and the other loofe, and more eafily relolved. And the } 
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fame kinde; thofe whofe Fruit is acide. more than thofe whofe Fruit is |) 
fweer. oi HOWL 5 Ol 2 : “4Gb00 Te 
| Nothing'procureth the laftingof Trees, Bufhes, and Herbs, fo much 
as often cutting ; forvevery cutting: caufeth a renovation of the Juyce! 
of the Plant; that it neither gocth fo far, nor rifeth fo faintly, as whem} 
the Plant is not cut: Infomuch, ‘as:e/Annual Plans, if you cur them fea- | 
fonably, and will fpare the ufe of them, and fuffer them to.come up ftill | 
young. will daft more years than one,»as hath been partly touched ; fuch | 
laSis Lettuce, Purflane, Cucumber, and the like. And for great Trees, | 
we fee almoft all overgrown Trees in Church-yards, or near ancient | 
Building; and the like, are Pollards: or Dottards; and not Trees at their, 
fullheight. - 1 -AzseakG loA-ba/ ue fd : aoc Onn 
Some: Experiment would be made, how by Art to make Plants more. 
lafting than their ordinary peric d; as to makea Stalk of Wheat, &c. lafta | 
whole year: You muftever prefuppofe, thatyou handle it fo, as the Winter 
killcth it‘not;: for we {peak onely of prolonging the Natural Period. I con- 
| touching the Straw;'to'keep out open Air. Jiu: ob ved onal aang 
| 105 Ais forthe Prefervation of Fruits,:as well upon the Tree or Stalk; as 
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