j Che Orchard. 
587 
fo arc incident vnto this tree, that both bodieand branches are much fubiedlvnto 
cancker, which will quickely eate it round, and kill it 5 befides it will haue many bun- 
ches, or tuberous (wcllings in many places, which growasitweicfcabby orrough, 
and will (oone caule itroperifh : the rootc fendeth forth many (hpotes and fuckers, 
whereby it may be much increafed. But this benefit may be had of it, to recompence 
the former faults, That being adtvarfe Tree, whatfoeuer fruit (hall bee grafted on it, 
will keepethegrafr low like vnto it felfe,and yet bearefruitreafonable well. And this 
is a pretty way to haue Pippins, Pomewatcrs, or any other fort of Apples (aslhaue 
had my felfe,and alf'o feene with others)growing low, that ifany will, they mav make 
a hedge rowe of tlide low fruits, planted in an Orchard all along by a walkefide : but 
take this Cauear, if youwillauoide the danger of the cancker and knots,which fpoile 
the tree, to graft it hard vnto theground,thattherby you may giue as little of the nature 
of the flock thereunto as poifibly you can, which wil undoubtedly help it very much. 
The kindes or forts of Apples. 
The Summer pippin is a very good apple firft ripe, and therefore to bee firftfpent, 
becaufeit wili not abide fo long as the other. 
r The French pippin is alfo a good fruit and yellow. 
The Golding pippin is the greateft and beft of all forts of pippins. 
The Ruffet pippin is as good an apple as mod of the other lorts of pippins. 
The fpotted pippin is the moll durable pippin ofall the other forts. 
The ordinary yellow pippin is like the other, and as goodjfof indeed I know no fort 
of pippins but are excellent good well relliflied fruitcs. 
The great pearemaine differeth little either in tafle or durabilitie from the pippin, 
and therefore next vnto it is accounted the bed of all apples. 
The fummer pearemaine is of ecjuall goodneffe with the former, or rather a little 
more pleafing,efpecially for the time of ns eating, which will not bee fo long lading, 
but is fpentand gone when the other beginner h to begood to eate. 
The Ruffetting is alfo a firme and a very good apple, not fo vaterifli as the pippin or 
pearemaine, and will lad the bed part of the year, but .will be very mellow atthelad,or 
rather halfedryed. : 1 ; 
The Broading is avery good apple. , 
ThePomewateris an excellent good and great whicifh apple,full offap or moidure, 
fomewhat pleafant (liarpe, but a little bitter withall : it will not lad long, the winter 
frods foone caufing it to rot, and perifh. 
The Flower of Kent is a faire yello wifh grecne apple both good and great. 
The Giiloflower apple is a fineapple,and finely fpotted. 
The M irligo is the fame, that is called the Marigold apple, it is a middle fized apple, 
very yellow on the outfide, fhadowed ouer as it were with red, and more red on one 
fide, a teafonable well relliflied fruit. 
T he Blandrill is a good apple. 
The Dauie Gentle is a very good apple 
The Gruntlin isfomewhat a long apple, fmaller at the crowne then at the ftalke,and 
is a reafonablcgood apple. 
The gray Cofterd is a good great apple, fomewhat whitifli on the outlide, and abi- 
derh the winter. . 
The greene Coderd is like the other ,but greener on the outfide continually. 
The Haruy apple is a faire great goodly apple,and very well relliflied. 
The Dowfe apple is a fweetifh apple not much accounted of. 
The Pome-paris is a very good apple. 
The Belle boon of two forts winter and fummer,both of them good apples,and fair 
fruit to look on, being yellow and of a meanebignefle. 
The pound Royall is a very great apple, of a very good and fharpe tade. 
The Doues Bill a finall apple. 
The Deufan or apple Iohn is a delicate fine fruit, well rellifhed when it beginneth te 
be fit to be eaten,and endureth good longer then any other apple. 
The Matter William is greater then a pippin, but of no very good rellifh. 
The Matter Iohn is a better tatted apple then the other by much. 
• The 
