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cut* 6* What of Plane Superficies's. 7* What of Solids. After which fol- 
low the Problems. The Definitions are put to each Chapter as need requ;« 
reth. The Axioms becaufe theyare few,and alraoft every where neceflary, 
are not thus diftrtbuted in Chapters. The Poftulata , are not fubjoyn’d to 
the Axioms , but referv’d for ihe Problems, the Author efteemmg^ha;: they 
being practical principles, had only place in Problems. 
This for the Order* As to the Manner of Demonftrating , One and the 
fame is obfervd in moft Propositions * all with much brevity - to he end, 
that what is not ofit felt difficult, may not be made fo,by multitude of Words 
and fetters. 
II THE ENGLISH V I N E -Y A R D V I N V 1 CA- 
TE D The Author (Mr. John Rofe , his Majefties Gardener at his Royal 
Garden inSt. James's) makes it his bufinefs in this fmallTrad (averythin 
Pocket-book) by a few fhort Observations made by himfelf , to dired Eng- 
lishmen in the Choice of the Fruit, and the Planting of Vine- yards^eretofore 
very frequently cul iva ed, though of late almofl: quite neg’tded by them. 
He difcourfes skilfully, 1 . ©f the fever all forts of Vines , and what Grapes 
are moft futable to the Climate of England -, where he chiefly commends the 
fmall B la- V grape , or Cluftsr- grape the Parjlcy grape ; the White Muf- 
c a dine ■, the Frontiniaclg-, and anew White- grape ; with a red Wood and a 
dark green Leaf: All thefe being early ripe fruit. 2. Of the Soyle, and Scit rati- 
on of a Vine yard in England'. Where, as to the Ei- ft, he pitches upon a Light 
Soile , having a bottom of Chal\ or Graveled given to Brambles obfe v'ing, 
that no Plant whatfoever is lb connatural to theVine for $oyl,as the Bramble. 
As'for the Scit nation he choofes that fide or declivity ofa Hill,that lies to the 
South or South-weft - and h favoured with other Hills fomewhat higher, or 
Woods on the North and Baft, to break rhe rigour of thofe quarters.This di- 
rection he thmks of thatimportance.that he tfffiems.that the difeouragement of 
the Culture of Vines in England has only proceeded from men s rmf infor- 
mation on this material article of Choice (A Style and S situation. 3. How to 
prepare the Ground for the plantation , vid. by plowing up the Srvarth in 
July, and by difpofing the T urf in [mall .Heaps , and fo burning hem , and 
Spreading the allies over the L and ; ca' e being taken , tha-' by he «pirg mo 
much materials together , the F.arfh be not ove burnt by the excdlive heat 
and fire, which they require to reduce them to allies. 
What is added, of the Manner of planting the Sets • of Drefling, Pruning 
and Governing the Plantation » of the Ordering and Cultivating be 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 Compoil , will be 
better underftood from the Book it fejf, than Can behere defe^ibed f the Au- 
thor pretending, that, thofe few obfervarions of his, as the native production 
of his own Experier ce, being pradifrd with care,the Vine-ya* ds in England 
maybe planted, -govern’d and perpetuated with undoubted fuccefs • and 
offering withal! tofurnifh' hofe, that have a defire to renew this- Culture, 
and to {lore their grounds widi Sets&nd Plants of all thofe forts , which he 
recommends •, he having a plentiful ftoc\ of them all. 
Printed with Licence for John Martyn^nd James Allefiry 5 
Printers to die Royal Society. 1 666 . 
