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The Ccrollarie to this Orchard. 
and fmooth in handling, and fo like vnto the Veluec head of a Deere , that if one were 
cutoff from the tree, and Hie wed by itfelfc, it might foone deceiue a right good 
Woodman, and as they grow feemc moft like thereunto, yeeldingayellowifhiiiilke 
when it is broken , which in a fmall time becorr.meth thickc like agumme : theleaues 
grow without order on the branches, but are thcmfelues fet in a feemly order on each 
fide ofa middle ribbe, feuen, nine, ten, ormoreon a fide, and one at the end each 
whereofare fomewhat broad and long, of a darke greene colour on the vpperfide and 
paler greene vnderncarh, finely fnipped or toothed round about the edges : at the ends 
of the branches come forth long and thickebrowne tuffs, very foft, and as it were 
woolly in handling, made all offbort threads orthrums ; from among which appeare 
many fmall flowers, much more red or crimfon then the tufts, which turnc into a very 
fraallfeede : theroote fhooteth forth young fuckers farre away , and round abour, 
whereby it is mightily encreafcd. 
The Vfeof this Sumach. 
It is onely kept as a rarity and ornament to a Garden or Orchard, no bo- 
die, that I can heare of, hauing made any tryall of the Phyficall properties. 
S2. ritit, feu potius Hederx firgineufis.The Virginia Vine, or ratherluie. 
; 
T His (lender, but tall climing Virginia Vine (as it was firft called 5 but Iuie, as it 
doth better referable) rifeth out ofthe ground with diuers Items, none much 
bigger then a mans thumbe, many leffc • from whence fhoote fot th many long 
wcake branches, not able to ftand vpright, vnlefle they be fuftained: yet planted neere 
vnto a wall or pale, the branches at feuerall diftances ofthe leaues will fhoote forth 
fmall fhorr tendrels, not twining theml'elues about any thing , but ending into foure, 
fiue, or fix, or more fmall fhort and fomewhat broad clawes, which will fatten like a 
hand with fingers foclofe thereunto, that it will bring part ofthe wall, morrer, or 
board away wit h it, if it be pulled from it, and thereby ftay it fclfe, to climbe vp to the 
toppe ofthe higheft chimney ofa houfe, being planted thereat : the leaues are crum- 
pled, or rather folded together at the firft comming forth, and very red , which after 
growing forth, are very faire, large, and greene, diuided into foure,fiue, fix , or feuen 
leaues, (landing together vpon a fmall foote- ftalkc,fet without order on the branches, 
at the ends whereof, as alfo at other places fometime, come forth diuers fhort tufts of 
buds for flowers 5 but we could neuer fee them open themfelues, to (hew wbat manner 
of flower it would be, or what fruit would folio w in our country : the roote fpreadctb 
here and there, and not very decpc. 
i . The Vfc of this Virginian. 
W e know of no other vfe , buttofurnifh a Garden, andtoencreafethe 
number of rarities. 
And thus haue I finifhed this worke , and furniflied it with whatfoeuer Art and Na- 
ture concurringjcould effeft to bring delight to thofc that liue in our Climate, and take 
pleafurcin fuch things ; which how well or ill done, Imuft abide cuery ones cenfurc : 
the iudicious and courteous I onely refpe<ft,let Momus bite his lips, and cate his heart s 
and fa Farewell. 
Fleets. 
