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Parching Heats come not vpon than. Generally, Nioht-Shosvers are bet¬ 
ter than Day-Showers 5 For that the Sunne folldweth not lo fait vpon ' 
them: And wee fee, euen in Waiting by the Hand, it is beft, in Summer 
time, to water in the Euening. 
66<y The Differences cat Earths , and the Triatt- of them, are worthy to Be di¬ 
ligently inquired. The Earth , that with Showers doth eafilieft Soften, is 
commended j And yet fome Earth of that kinde will bee very Dry, and 
Hardbeforethe Showers. The Earth that cafteth vp from the Plough, a 
Great Clod , is not fo good, as that which cafteth vp a Smaller Clod. T he ' 
Earth y that putteth forth Mejje eafily, and may be called Mouldy y is not 
good. Th t Earthy that fmelleth well vpon the Digging, or Plowing, is 
commended • As containing the luyce of Vegetables almoft already pre¬ 
pared. It is thought by fome, that the Ends of low Raine-Bowes, fall 
more vpon one kinde of Earth than vpon another: As it mav well bee • 
For that that Earth is moft Rofcide: And therefore it is commended 
fora Signe of good Earth. The Pooreneffe of the Herbs y (it isplaine,) 
drew the Pooreneffe of the Earth • And efpeciallv if they be in Colour more 
darke: But if the Herbs fhew withered , or PlaftedAtthe Top, itftiewerh 
the Earth to be! very Cold : And fo doth the Mofmeffe of Trees . The Earthy 
whereof the GraJJe is foone Parched with the Sunne, and Toafed, is com¬ 
monly Forced Earthy and Barren in his owne Nature. The l ender, chef- 
fome, and Mellow Earth , is thebeft * Being meere Mouldy betweene the 
two Extremes of Clay, and Sand - Efpecially if it be not Loamy , and Bin¬ 
ding. The Earth i that after Rainey will fcarce be Plowedy is commonlv 
Fruit full ; For it is Cleaning and full of luyce. 
Itisftrange, which is obferued by fome of the Ancients, that Doji hel¬ 
ped! the FrmtftilnejJ’e of Trees • And of Vinesy by nameIn fo much as 
they caft*Duft vpon them of purpofe. It fhould’feeme, that thatPow. 
dring, when a Shower commeth, maketh a kinde of Soyling to the 
Tree, being Earth ^ndiWater, finely laid on. And they note, that Conn-' 
tries, where the Fields and wayes are Efujly, beare the beft Vines. 
It is commended by the Ancient s, for an Excellent Helpe to Trees, to 
lay the St dikes and Leaues of Lupines about the Roots • Or to Plow 
them into the Ground , where you will fow Corns. The Burning alfo 
of the Cuttings of Vines y and Cajiing them vpon bandy doth much Good.i 
And it was generally receiued of old, that the Dunging oh Grounds ■ when' 
the weJl-Wind bloweth, and in the Decreafe of the Moose , doth greatly 
helps ^ The Earth (as it feemeth) being then more fchirftie, and open, to 
receine the Dung. 
The Grafting of Vines vpon Vines y (as I take it,) is not how in vfc: The 
Ancients had it, and that three wayes: The firft was Infition, which is 
the Ordinary Manner of Grafting: The Second was Tcrebratton, thorow 
the Middle of the Stocke, and Putting in the Cions there: And the Third 
was Paring of two Vines, that grow together, to the Marrow and Bin¬ 
ding them clofe. 
The Difeafes and ill Accidents oh Come, are Worthy ro bee enquired; 
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