Plinies Namrall Hiftorie. 



t^rchjUSyKemphoii^Amphilochm the Athenian ^ AnmpoUs theThafi^n^ Apellodcrm ofZemnW^ 

 i^rippham the Milefian, Antigonm the Cymaan^Agathocks the Chim^Apdlemm ofPef^^mm^ 

 Bacchim the CMilefmnyBionfhdrea the Atheman^alfo Ch^riflm of At hens y Diodorm of i^fkne^ 

 Dion the Colophonion^ Epigenes the Rhodian^Magonthe Thafian^ Euphron the kt'bemdn, Andrs- 

 cion^Mfchrion^LjfmAchm^who all three wrote of Agriculture iBionjfi'dswho tranpted thehoks 

 of Mago^and Diophanes who out of Dionjfim collc^ied a brcvMrie^ and- Ariftander who made a trei^ 

 tife of IVonders and portenteoiu tokens, :'::j.f>r. 



^THE EIGHTEENTH BOOKE IS A TREATISE 

 of Agriculture or Husbandrie. ^ 



Chap. 



1. That our auncetors in old time were excee- 

 ding much given to husbandrie. Alfo, the 

 fingiilar care that men had to looke unto 

 hortyards and gardens. 



2. Of the firft chaplcts and guirlands uled at 

 Rome. 



3 . Of the acre of ground and halfe acre, called 

 at Rome lugeris 6i A6lHs.The ancient ordi- 

 nances concerning cattelhin what time the 

 market for viduals was exceeding cheap at 

 Rome : and who were famous 8i renowmed 

 for husbandrie and tilling the ground. ^ 



4. The auncient manner of tilling the earth. 



5. Where a ferme houle is to beleated & built 

 conveniently : certain rules in old time con- 

 cerning tillage. 



6. Adifcourfe as touching thepraile of huf- 

 bandmen : what rules are to be obferved to 

 come by a good peece of land. 



7. Divers kinds of cornCjand their nature. 



8. That all fesof grai'ne will not grow everie 



where. Of other kinds of corneinthe Le- 

 vant or Eaft countries, 

 p. Of baking and paftrierof grinding and of 

 meale. 



10. Of the fine cocked floure : of the white floure 

 of wheat, and of other forts of floure ; the 

 manner of moulding and making dough, 

 and baking. 



11. The manner of making and layingleavcn: 

 alfo ofmaking paft & bread : and when Ba- 

 kers were firft knowne at Rome. Of fieves, 

 fercesj and bulters 5 and of ibdden wheat or 

 frumentie. 



iz.Ofpulfe. 



1 3. Of Rapes and Navewes in the Amiternine 

 tra6t. 



14. Of Lupines. 



1 5 . Of Vetches and Ervile. 



1 6. Of Fenigreeke : of Meflelline or Dredge- 

 corne:of Mung-corne or Bollimong for 

 ptovandcr : of Claver 01: three-leafed grafle 



chap* Xi! . .;iu.'i««ii^.l 



called Medica ^ and of another Trcfoilc na- 

 med Cytifus. 



ij.Thc faults anddifeafes in cornCa grained 

 and pulfCjand their remedies: what corne or 

 pulfe ought CO be fowne with refped to iher 

 ground. ' - 



18. Of prodigious tokens obferved in coirici' 

 The skill of ploughing the ground: the di- 

 vers forts ofcultcrsS^lliares in the plough. 



ip. Thefeafons of the yeere fit ro till & plough 

 the ground.The manner of putting oxen in 

 the yoke for the plough. • ^ ' 



20. Of breaking clods or harrowing: of ano- , 

 ther kind of tilling; the earing or fecond 

 tilth otftirring the ground.And cutting the 

 cornc. 



21, The manner of tilHng and husbanding 

 land. 



2 2.Examples of divers grounds : of luch as are 

 woondcrous fertile: of a vine that beareth 

 grapes twice in the yeare.The difference of 

 waters. 



23. The qualitie of the ground orfoile:of com- 

 pofl or dunging lands. 



24. The goodneffe ofchoicc feeds: the manner 

 of good fowing'.how much feed of any corn 

 an acre will take to bee well fowne. The fca- 

 ions of leednes. • -t*;' 



25. The obfeivation ofthc flats for their ajVpa* 

 rition or occultation, their rifing $i fetting, 

 as well forday as night. • - ' ' 



26. A recapitulation and briefefnmmttfeof 

 all thiags belonging to husbandrie. What 

 is to bee done in the field e\'ene iiidnefh of 

 the yeere. ' ■ ''J^--' 'y'i^''^'-'-* 



27. That husbandmen fhould not fo much re- 

 gard the figne or the ftarf s, a^ the fit-feafbn 

 of the timeforfeednes. The rifing or fall, 

 the apparition or occultation of plannets 

 obferved in fbme hearbs. Of the rifing and 

 fetting of ftars, 



28. Of medows J how they arc to bee repaired 



and 



