Plinies Naturall Hidorie. 



1 1 . The mannet of making fundrie forts of 

 Pitch and Tar : how the virgin pitch called 

 Cedrium is made : of the thickc ftone pitch 

 how it is made : and the ways to boile rofin. 



12. Of the fhip pitch called Zopifla: of Sapi- 

 iim : and thole trees that yeeld timber good 

 for building. 



13 . Of the Afh tree,foure kinds. 



14. Of theTcil or Linden tree, two feverall 

 forts thereof." 



1 5. Ten divers forts of Maples* 



i^.Of the knot in Maple called Brufcus and 

 Mollufcum : of a kind of Fifticke tree called 

 Staphylodendron : of Box tree three forts. 



1 7. Of the Elmc/oure kinds. 



2 8. The nature oftrecs according to their fitu- 

 ation and places where they grow. 



i^. A generall divifion of trees* 



20. What trees never fhed their leaves quite; 

 ofthe Oleander tree called Rhododendron. 



21. Againe what trees loofe not their leaves, 

 but (liew alwaies greene, which be they that 

 (bed their leaves in part. In what countries 

 no trees at all doe loofe their leaves. 



22. The nature of thofe trees which let fall their 

 kaves, and which have leaves of lundrie 

 colours. 



23. Three forts of Afpsor Poplars :& of what 

 trees the leaves doe alter their forme and fa- 

 (bion. 



24. What leaves ufe to turne everie yeere : the 

 manner how to order the leaves of Date 

 trees and to ufe them. Alfb fl:raunge and ad- 

 mirable things astouching leaves. 



2 5. The order and courfe that Nature holdeth 

 in plants : the bloflbms of trees : their man- 

 ner of conception,blouming,budding,and 

 bearing fruit:and in what order they put out 

 floures. 



2<5.0f the Corneiltrce: the right feafon wher- 

 in everie tree beareth fruit: what trees bee 

 fruitleflc, and therfote are fuppofed unhap, 

 pie .-which they bee that foone loofe their 

 fruit ; and lafl of all what trees the w fruit be- 

 fore they put forth leaves. 



Chdp, 



ij. Of trees that bcare fruit tv^ice and thrice in 

 one yeere : what trees fodainly wax old : the 

 age of trees. 



28.0f the Mulberrie tree. 



2p. Of trees growing wild . 



30. Ofthe Box tree, and the great Beane tree 

 or Lotusi 



3 r. Ofthe boughs^braunchesjbarke, rind, and 

 root of trees* 



32. Of prodigious trees that prefage fomewhat 

 to come: of trees that fpring and grow of 

 themfelves. Alfo adifcourfe^ that all trees 

 grow not in everie place and what trees will 

 not live but in this or thac^ne place. 



3 3. Of the CyprefTe tree.Alfo^that the ground 

 will bringforth fome new plants that nevci* 

 were fet3fbwne,or growing there before. 



3<j.OfYvie. 



55. Of the Ivie called Smilax, 

 3^. Of Reeds J Canes^and ftrubs growing io 

 water. 



37. Of the ofier or willow, eight forts thereof.' 



alfo what twiggs befides ofiers and willowes 



are good for windings and to bind withalh 



of bufhes and grieves. 

 38* The juice and liquor of trees : the nature 



of their wood and timber; alfo of hewing 



downe and falling trees. 



Of the Larch tree^the Fir^and the Sapine : 



the time of cutting them downe, and fuch 



like. 



4o.SundriefGrtsof wood: the ejitraordinarie 

 bignefleof trees: what wood is not fubje<fi 

 to be worm-eaten nor to decay : other trees 

 thatbeeverlafling. 



41. Of wood -worms. 



42. Of timber fit forcarpentrie and buildings 

 what timber is good for this or that ufc^ 

 and namely, which is bcff and more firme 

 and durable for roufs of houfes. 



43. The manner of glewing bourds&: planks' 

 alfo of rent or cloven fluffe. 



44. The age of trees ; which bee they thatlafl 

 not long : of MifTelto 3 and of the Priefts 

 Druydse. 



In fummCjthis booke comprchendeth of notable thingS5hii^0Ties3and obfetvationsjan hun* 

 drcd and five and thirtie. 



Latine Auchours cited. 



Pifo^ Trogus^ Cal^htirmm^Bajfrn^Cremutm^Stxtm Niger ^ CormltusBocchuSyVitruvim^ and 



Forreina 



