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ées; ‘both’ of them 
| There aretwo Excrefccnces which grow upon Tr 
Jin the nature of CMuhromes; the onethe Romans called Bolesws, which grow- 
iby fome, that itgroweth allo atthe Roots. I doconceive, thatmany Ex- 
|crefcences of Trees grow chiefly, where the Tree is dead ot faded ; for 
'ftance. — 
} than hurt: For generally all Fruits bear beft loweft, becaufe the Sip itreth, 
not having butafhort way. Andtherefore in Fruits {pred upon Walls, the 
| loweft are the greareft, as was formely aid: So it is, the fhade that hindreth 
| the lower Boughs, except it be in fuch Trees as delight in fhade, or at leait 
| bearitwell. And therefore they are either ftrong Trees, asthe Oaks or clfe 
they have large Leaves, asthe Walnut and Fig, or elfethey grow in Pyramis 
as the Pear. Burif they require very much Sun, they bear beft on thetop; 
| as it is Crabs, Apples, Plumb:, &c. , 
There be Treesthat bear beft when they begin to be old ; as Almonds, 
Pears, Vines, and all Trees that give Maft.» The caufeis, for that all Treesthat 
bear Maft have anoyly Fruit; and young Trees have a more watry Juyce,and 
lefs concoéteds andof the ame kindealfo isthe Almond. Tine Pear likewife 
though it benotoyly, yet it requireth much Sap, and well concofted; for 
we fee itis a heavy Fruit and folid, much more than Apples, Plumbs, &ce. As 
for the Vine, it is noted that it beareth more Grapes when it isyoung; but 
Grapes thatmake better Wine when itisold, for that the Juyce is the better 
| concoéted: And wefee, that Wine isinflamable, fo asivhath a kinde of oyli- 
nefs. But the moft part of Trees, amongft which are Apples; Plumbs, é&c. 
| bear beft when they are young. |» yf 
| There be Plants that have a Milk in them. when they are cut; as Figs, 
}Old Lettuce, Sow-thiftles, Spurge, é&c. The caufe may be an Inception of 
} Purrefaction : For thofe Milks have allan Acrimony, though one would think 
| they fhould be Lenitive. For if you write upon Paper with the Milk of the 
| Fig, the Letters will not be feen, uatil you hold the Paper before the fire; 
Jand then they wax brown; which fheweth, char it is a fharp or fretting 
Juyce.. Letiuce is thought poyfonous, when itis fo old as to have Milk : 
| Spurge isa kinde of poyfonisitfelf; andasfor Sow-thiftles, thouga Coneys 
Jeat them, yet Sheep aad Cattel will nottouch them; and befides, the Milk 
Jof them, rubbed upon Warts, in fhort time weareth them away: Which 
\fheweth the Milk of them to be Corrowfive. We fee alo, that Wheat and 
Jother Cornfown, if youtake them forth of ‘the Ground, b: fore they fprout, 
are fullof Milx; and the beginning of Germination is ever a kinde of Pu- 
|} teefaction of the Seed. Fupborbium alfo hath a Milk, thoughnotvery white, 
whichis of a great Acrimony. And Saladine hath a yellow Milk, which hath 
Wikewife much Acrimony, for it cleanfeth the Eyes ; it is good alfo for 
Cararads. . 
| —- Mashromesare reported to grow, as well upon the Bodies of Trees as 
| upon their Roots, or uponthe tarth, and efpecially upon the Oak. The 
jeaufeis, forthat ftrong Trecs are towards fuch Excrefcences in the nature 
of Earth, and therefore put forth 170f, Mushromes, and the like. 
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feth upon the Roots of Oaks, and was one of the dainties of their Table: | 
)The other is Aedicinal, that is called eA garick (whereof we have fpoken | 
before) which groweth upon the tops of Oaks; though it be affirmed | 
i that the Natural Sap of the Tree, corrupteth into fome Prenatural fub. | 
The greater part of Trees bear moft, and belt onthe lower Boughs 5 
| 5 Oaks, Figs, Walnuts, Pears, &c, Butfomebear beftonthe top Bonghs, as. 
| Crabs, @c. Thofe that bear beit below, 8 fuch, as fhade doth more g00d to | 
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