54 The Art of 
it, and fo let it grow, in watering it as ye (hall fee need. This muft 
be done before the leaves begin to fprlng, but cake heed that yc 
cut not the end or top above, for then it (hall wither and drie. » 
Of trees that bear bitter fruit. 
O F all fiich trees as bear bitter fruit, to make them bring Tweet- 
er, ye fliall uncover all the roots in January^ and uke out all 
that earth, then piic unto them of Hogs dung great plenty, and 
then after put unto them of other good earth, and fo cc-ver them 
therewithal! well again, and their fruit lliall have afw^etertaft. 
Thus men may do with other trees which bring bitter fruit. 
"to help barren trees, 
H Ere is another way to help barren trees, that they may bring 
fruit : if ye Tee your tree not bear in three or four years good 
plenty, ye (hall bore au hole with an Auger or Pearcer, in the grea- 
tell place of the body ( within a yard of the ground) but not 
through, butuntoorpalitheheaitjyefhallborehim afloperthen 
take hony and water mingled together a night before, then put 
the faid hony and water into the hole, and fill it therewith, then 
ftopit dole with a pin fliort made of the fame tree, notfii ikenin 
too far for piercing the liquor, 
' Another tv jy. 
1 N the beginning of Winter, ye (hall dig thofe trees round ab^ut 
i the roots, and let them lo reft a day and a night, and then put 
unto them of good earth, mingled well with good ftore ofw’ater 
Gate?, or with water Early or Wheat, laid next unto the roots, 
then fill it with other good earth, and he fhall bear fruit, even as 
the boring of a hole in the mafter root, and ftrike in a pin, and fo 
fill him againe,(hall help him to bear, as afore declared. 
to keep your fruit. 
A LI fruit may be the better kept, if ye lay them in dry places, 
in dry Straw or Hay; but Hay ripeth too fo >n, or in a Early 
mow, not toHching one the other, or in Chaife, or in vefTels oi Ju- 
mper ^or Cipres wood, ye may fo keep them well in dry Salt or Ho- 
ny, and upon boards, whereas the fire is nigh all the winter, alfo 
hanging rjigh fitein the winter, in Nets of yarne, 
Jhe Aduiberie tree. 
T He Mulbery tree, is planted or fet by the Fig tree, his fruit is 
firft fewer, and then fwee', he liketh neither dew nor rainc, for 
they hurt him, heiswHl plealed with foule cat th and dung : His 
branches 
