f 
TheEpi'fcle. , 
dertheyeoli ccrtiine nnmhcr of T recs.Vhe EmpercHr Dio- 
clchaiij ( dDeth recite ^ Sextus Aurelias Viiior, ) o; his 
cwneoood will without any ccnflraint , did haue the Scep- 
ter of ln< Empire i for to remaiue continually in the fed ies. 
So muche pleafitre did he take in Vlantyngoffruite , in ma- 
king 0/ Orchardes and Gardensjwhuhehe did make yga^ 
nijhejand jinipjewith his owne handes. 
The Senatonrsy Didiatoursy and Confuls of the Romai- 
nes , emong all other thynges haiie commended plantyng 
and Grajfyng, to bee one of the modle flour ijhyng labours in 
this worldefcr the Common wealthc , the whichv was cele- 
brated and counted agreate yertue eyeaythei didfo muche 
efteeme ity that thei did hxng Tables thereof in diuerspla- 
cesy neuer thinking the tyme more aptly fpent ythen in Plan- 
typg and Grajfyng y no thyng more contentyngthemflducsy 
no^yngmore delighted in any ether affaires for the Com- 
mon weal the 3 then in Settyng , Sowyng , or Plantyng on the 
yearthJrlow muche wee maie praife of late daiesyand com- * 
mende cur Trauailers from other Countries j it Is eafie to 
heeperceiued and kiiowncy hut of Lor des y Gentlemen > and 
Merchaimtesywhiche haue had(as it deeth appere')a greate 
regard in th^fe latter daiesyhow thei might followe the exa- 
ple of others •• Whereby it hath replenijhed this cur Realme 
with diucrs flraunge Plantes yHerbeSyUnd T reesy very good 
and neceffarie for the Common wealthc ynotheretof ore com- 
monly knowne.^nd beholdeyaboue alllabGurs(fcr the com- 
mon wealthe ) wee ought togiue afure and certaine iudge- 
menty that plantyng and Graff yng Is more highly to bee ^ 
commended and prai/ed , then many other worthie and m- 
Ue thynges in this worlde • Tor this ^rte hath notonely 
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