6 



A DISCOURSE 



INTROD. Q Of the Aquatical, I reckon the Poplars, Asp, Alder, Willow, Sal- 

 low, Osier, ke. Then I shall add a word or two for the encouragement 

 of the planting of fruit-trees, together with some less vulgar, but no less 

 useful trees, which, as yet, are not endenizened amongst us, or, at least 

 not much taken notice of; and, in pursuance hereof, I shall observe 

 this order : First, to show how they are to be raised, and then cultivated. 

 By raising, I understand the seed and the soil ; by culture, the planting, 

 fencing, watering, dressing, pruning, and cutting : of all which briefly. 



6. And first for their raising : Some there are 



Spring of themselves, unforc'd by human care ; 



nuUis hominum cogentibus, ipsae sponte sua veniunt 



Specified according to the various disposition of the air and soil 



Some from their seeds arise ; 



Pars autem posito surgunt de semine : 



As the Oak, Chestnut, Ash, &cc. 



Some to thick groves from their own roots do spring ; 

 Pullulat ab radice aliis densissima sylva : 



As the Elm, Alder, &c. And others 



Grow without root ; 

 Nil radicis egent 



As WiUows, and aU the vimineous kinds, which are raised by sets only. 



These ways first Nature gave. 

 Hos natura modos primum dedit. 



And all this the immortal Poet has so elegantly and comprehensibly 

 described, as I cannot pass : 



Principio arboribus varia est Natura creandis. 

 Namque alise, nullis hominum cogentibus, ipsEe 

 Sponte sua veniunt, camposque et flumina late 

 Curva tenent : ut molle siler, lentaeque genista;, 

 Populus et glauca canentia fronde salicta. 

 Pars autem posito surgunt de semine : ut altae 

 Castaneae, nemorumque Jovi quae maxima frondet 

 iEsculus, atque habitae Graiis oracula quercus. 



