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cur. 6*V/l^^t oiPiafte Superfleiej*s» 7» What of i'o/iW/. Afcfcr which fol- 
low the Frci^/f;»/. The Befimtms 2ire ^\xt to euh Chapter as need requi- 
reth. The Axioms, becaufe theyare few^and ainaoft every where neceffary , 
are not thus diftributed in Chapters, The Fofiulata\ are not fubjoyn'd to 
the Axioms, but refervM for thcProblems, the Author efteeming,that they 
being practical Principles, had only place in Froblems. 
This for the Order : As to the Manner of Demonftrating , One and the 
Tame is obferv d in moft Propofitions i all with much brevity^ to the end, 
that what is not of it felf difficuk,raay not be made fo,by multitude of Words 
and f,etters. 
U. THE ENGLISH VINE'TARB VlNVICA- 
TED. The Author (Mr. foh^ Rofe, his Majefties Gardener at his Royal 
Garden in St. J^^ywf/s) makes it his bufinefs in this fmallTrad (a very thin 
Pocket-book) by a few ftiorc Obfervations made by himfelf , to direft 
lijhmen in the Choice of the Fruit^^nd the Flanting of Vine-yards- heretofore 
very frequently culuvated, though of late almoft quite negleded by them. 
He difcourfes skilfully, i . Qf the feverall fms of Vims, and what Gmpes 
arc moflfutable to the Climate of England • where he chiefly commends the 
Sm2\\ BUckcgrafe , or C I fifier-grape the Parpy grape ; the White J^/;^/- 
cadlne-, the Frontiniack^-^ and a new white- grape , with a red Wood and a 
dark green Leaf: All thefe being early ripe fruit» 2.0f the Soyle,2Lnd Scituati- 
en of a Vine-yard in EngUndx Where,as to the Firfi,h€ pitches upon a Light 
Soile^ having a bottom of rt^/i^ or Gravel^ind given to ^r4w^/f/,obferving, 
that no Plant whatfoever is fo connatural to the Vine for Soyl,a5 ihtBrantble. 
As for thtScit nation choofes that fide or declivity of a Hill,that lies to the 
Somhox SoHthwefi', and is favoured with o/^^r H//// fomewhat higher, or 
Woods on the North and Ea^:, to break the rigour of thofe quarters. This di- 
redion he thinks of thatimportance,that he afirms,that the difcouragement of 
the Culture of Vines in England has only proceeded from men*s mif-infor- 
mation on this material article of Choice of Sojle and Scitnation. 3 .How to 
prepare the Ground for the Plantation , vid* by plowing up the Swarth in 
fuly^ and by difpofing the Turf in fmall heaps , and fo burning them , and 
fpreading the aflies over the Land ; care being taken , that by heaping too 
much materials together , the Earth be not over, burnt by the exceilivc heat 
and /ire,which they require to reduce them to afties. 
What is added, of the Manner of planting the Sets of Dreffing, Pruning 
and Governing the Plantation ; of the Ordering and Cultivating the Vine- 
yard after the firft four years, till it needs renewing ; as alfo of the manner 
and time, how and when to manure the Vine- yard , with Compoft , will be 
better underftood from the Rook it felf, than can be here defcribed ; the Au- 
thor pretending, that, thofe few obfervations of his, as the native prododion 
of his own Experience, being pradifed with care, the Vine- yards in England 
maybe planted, governed and perpetuated with undoub-ed faccefs • and 
offering withall to furnifli thofe , that have a defire to renew this Culture, 
and toftore their grounds with i'm and ptoj of all thofe forts , which he 
r-ccommends- behaving a plentiful jlock^ of them all. 
Printed with Licence for John Martjn^mA James Alkjirj^ 
Printers to the Royal Society. 1666. 
