Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	see_v	work_n	3,903	5	5.7692	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19451	The country-mans recreation, or the art of planting, graffing, and gardening in three bookes. The first declaring divers wayes of planting, and graffing ... also how to cleanse your grafts and cions, how to helpe barren and sicke trees, how to kill wormes and vermin and to preserve and keepe fruit, how to plant and proyne your vines, and to gather and presse your grape ... how to make your cider and perry ... The second treateth of the hop-garden, with necessary instructions for the making and the maintenance thereof ... Whereunto is added, the expert gardener, containing divers necessary and rare secrets belonging to that art ...	Mascall, Leonard, d. 1589. Booke of the arte and maner, howe to plant and graffe all sortes of trees. aut; Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599. Perfite platforme of a hoppe garden. aut	1640 (1640)	STC 5874; ESTC S108874	101,331	202

bruise_v of_o your_o fruit_n then_o dry_v they_o with_o a_o cloth_n and_o keep_v they_o all_o the_o winter_n until_o st._n andrew_n tide_n then_o a_o little_a after_o sow_v they_o in_o good_a earth_n as_o thin_a as_o you_o do_v peason_n and_o then_o rake_v they_o over_o as_o the_o other_o how_o one_o ought_v to_o use_v his_o earth_n to_o sow_v pippin_n without_o dung_v but_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o do_v in_o the_o spring_n it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a need_n for_o to_o raise_v or_o dig_v the_o earth_n so_o deep_a as_o that_o which_o be_v dung_v in_o winter_n but_o to_o divide_v your_o quarter_n in_o cover_v your_o pippin_n not_o so_o much_o with_o earth_n as_o those_o which_o be_v sow_v with_o good_a dung_n but_o when_o you_o have_v sow_v they_o a_o little_a rake_n all_o they_o over_o how_o you_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o poultry_n for_o scrape_v of_o your_o bed_n or_o quarter_n as_o soon_o after_o as_o your_o pippin_n be_v sow_v upon_o your_o bed_n or_o quarter_n let_v this_o be_v do_v one_o way_n or_o other_o that_o be_v take_v good_a heed_n that_o your_o hen_n do_v not_o scrape_v your_o bed_n or_o quarter_n therefore_o stick_v they_o all_o over_o light_n and_o thin_a with_o bough_n or_o thorn_n and_o take_v good_a heed_n also_o to_o swine_n and_o other_o cattle_n how_o to_o weed_n or_o cleanse_v your_o bed_n and_o quarter_n and_o when_o the_o winter_n be_v past_a and_o go_v and_o that_o you_o see_v your_o pippin_n rise_v and_o grow_v so_o let_v they_o increase_v the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n but_o see_v to_o cleanse_v weed_n or_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v hurt_v they_o as_o you_o shall_v see_v cause_n and_o in_o the_o summer_n when_o it_o shall_v wax_v dry_a water_v they_o well_o in_o the_o evening_n how_o one_o ought_v to_o pluck_v up_o the_o wild_a cion_n and_o when_o these_o wild_a cion_n shall_v be_v great_a as_o of_o the_o growth_n of_o one_o year_n you_o must_v then_o pluck_v they_o up_o all_o in_o winter_n follow_v before_o they_o do_v begin_v to_o spring_v again_o then_o shall_v you_o set_v they_o and_o make_v of_o they_o a_o wild_a orchard_n as_o follow_v chap._n ii_o treat_v how_o one_o shall_v set_v again_o the_o small_a wild_a tree_n which_o come_v of_o pippin_n when_o they_o be_v first_o pluck_v up_o for_o the_o bastard_n or_o little_a wild_a tree_n incontinent_a assoon_o as_o they_o be_v pluck_v up_o you_o must_v have_v of_o other_o good_a earth_n well_o trim_v and_o dung_v and_o to_o be_v well_o in_o the_o sun_n and_o well_o prepare_v and_o dress_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o other_o part_n before_o of_o the_o pippin_n how_o to_o dung_n your_o bastard_n or_o wild_a young_a tree_n which_o come_v of_o pippin_n about_o advent_v before_o christmas_n you_o must_v dig_v and_o dung_n well_o the_o place_n whereas_o you_o will_v set_v they_o and_o make_v your_o square_n of_o earth_n even_o &_o plain_a so_o large_a as_o you_o shall_v think_v good_a then_o set_v your_o wild_a tree_n so_o far_o one_o from_o another_o as_o you_o think_v meet_v to_o be_v graft_v so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v set_v in_o even_a rank_n and_o in_o good_a order_n that_o when_o need_n shall_v require_v you_o may_v remove_v or_o renew_v any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o how_o you_o ought_v in_o replant_n or_o set_v to_o cut_v off_o in_o the_o midst_n the_o principal_a great_a root_n in_o what_o part_n soever_o you_o do_v set_v any_o tree_n you_o must_v cut_v off_o the_o great_a master_n root_n within_o a_o foot_n of_o the_o stock_n and_o all_o other_o big_a root_n so_o that_o you_o leave_v a_o foot_n long_o thereof_o and_o so_o let_v they_o be_v set_v and_o make_v your_o rank_n crossewise_a one_o from_o another_o half_n a_o foot_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o you_o must_v also_o see_v that_o there_o be_v of_o good_a dung_n more_o deep_a and_o low_a than_o you_o do_v set_v your_o tree_n to_o comfort_v the_o say_a root_n withal_o how_o you_o ought_v to_o set_v your_o tree_n in_o rank_n you_o shall_v leave_v between_o your_o rank_n from_o one_o rank_n to_o another_o one_o foot_n or_o thereabouts_o so_o that_o you_o may_v set_v they_o with_o good_a fat_a earth_n all_o over_o the_o root_n how_o to_o make_v the_o space_n from_o one_o rank_n to_o another_o you_o shall_v leave_v between_o your_o rank_n from_o one_o rank_n to_o another_o one_o foot_n or_o thereabouts_o so_o that_o you_o may_v pass_v between_o every_o rank_n for_o to_o cleanse_v they_o if_o need_v require_v and_o also_o for_o to_o graft_v any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o when_o time_n shall_v be_v meet_a but_o you_o must_v note_v in_o make_v thus_o your_o rank_n you_o shall_v make_v as_o many_o ally_n as_o rank_n and_o if_o you_o think_v it_o not_o good_a to_o make_v as_o many_o ally_n then_o divide_v those_o into_o quarter_n of_o five_o foot_n broad_a or_o thereabouts_o and_o make_v and_o set_v four_o rank_n in_o each_o quarter_n of_o the_o same_o one_o foot_n from_o another_o as_o you_o use_v to_o set_v great_a cabbage_n and_o assoon_o after_o as_o you_o have_v set_v they_o in_o rank_n and_o in_o good_a order_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a then_o shall_v you_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o set_v even_o by_o the_o ground_n but_o in_o this_o do_n see_v that_o you_o do_v not_o pluck_v up_o or_o loose_v the_o earth_n what_o be_v about_o they_o or_o if_o you_o will_v you_o may_v cut_v they_o before_o you_o do_v set_v they_o in_o rank_n if_o you_o do_v so_o see_v that_o you_o set_v they_o in_o such_o good_a order_n and_o even_o with_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o it_o shall_v suffice_v also_o to_o make_v your_o rank_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v cause_n and_o look_v that_o you_o furnish_v the_o earth_n all_o over_o with_o good_a dung_n without_o mingle_v of_o it_o in_o the_o earth_n nor_o yet_o to_o cover_v the_o say_a plant_n withal_o but_o strew_v betwixt_o and_o you_o must_v also_o look_v well_o to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o weed_n grass_n or_o other_o such_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v a_o hurt_n to_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o plant_n how_o to_o water_n plant_n when_o they_o wax_v dry_a it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o water_v they_o when_o the_o time_n be_v dry_a in_o the_o first_o year_n then_o when_o they_o have_v put_v forth_o of_o new_a cion_n leave_v no_o more_o grow_v but_o that_o cion_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o fair_a upon_o every_o stock_n one_o all_o the_o other_o cut_v off_o hard_o by_o the_o stock_n and_o ever_o as_o they_o do_v grow_v small_a twig_n about_o the_o stock_n you_o shall_v in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n and_o april_n cut_v they_o all_o of_o hard_a by_o the_o stock_n and_o if_o you_o then_o stick_v by_o every_o plant_n a_o pretty_a wand_n and_o so_o bound_v they_o with_o willow_n bark_n bryer_n or_o osier_n it_o shall_v profit_v they_o much_o in_o their_o grow_v then_o after_o five_o or_o six_o year_n grow_v when_o they_o be_v so_o big_a as_o your_o finger_n or_o there_o about_o you_o may_v then_o remove_v any_o of_o they_o whereas_o you_o will_v have_v they_o grow_v and_o remain_v how_o one_o ought_v to_o remove_v tree_n and_o to_o plant_v they_o again_o the_o manner_n how_o you_o ought_v to_o remove_v tree_n be_v show_v in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n follow_v then_o about_o two_o or_o three_o year_n after_o their_o remove_n you_o shall_v graft_v they_o for_o than_o they_o will_v be_v the_o better_o root_v as_o for_o the_o other_o which_o you_o leave_v still_o in_o rank_n you_o may_v also_o graft_v they_o where_o as_o they_o stand_v as_o you_o shall_v see_v cause_n good_a when_o you_o have_v pluck_v up_o the_o fair_a to_o plant_v in_o either_o place_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a also_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o graft_v they_o be_v show_v in_o the_o five_o chapter_n follow_v but_o after_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o graft_v in_o what_o place_n soever_o it_o be_v you_o shall_v not_o remove_v or_o set_v they_o in_o of_o her_o place_n again_o un●ill_o the_o graffe_n be_v well_o close_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o wild_a stock_n when_o the_o best_a time_n be_v to_o replant_v or_o remove_v when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o stock_n shall_v be_v all_o over_o close_v about_o the_o graffe_n than_o you_o m●y_v when_o you_o will_v transplant_v and_o remove_v they_o at_o a_o due_a time_n where_o they_o shall_v continue_v for_o with_o often_o remove_v you_o shall_v do_v they_o great_a hurt_n in_o their_o root_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o make_v they_o die_v of_o negligence_n and_o forgetfulness_n if_o peradventure_o you_o forget_v through_o negligence_n and_o have_v let_v small_a cion_n two_o or_o three_o year_n grow_v about_o the_o root_n of_o your_o

thereon_o you_o may_v graft_v on_o they_o again_o as_o you_o shall_v see_v cause_n according_a as_o every_o arm_n shall_v require_v of_o barrenness_n of_o tree_n the_o time_n of_o cut_v all_o branch_n and_o of_o uncover_v the_o root_n sometime_o a_o man_n have_v certain_a old_a tree_n which_o be_v almost_o spend_v as_o of_o the_o peartree_n and_o plum-tree_n and_o other_o great_a tree_n the_o which_o bear_v scant_o of_o fruit_n but_o when_o as_o you_o shall_v see_v some_o branch_n well_o charge_v therewith_o than_o you_o ought_v to_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o other_o ill_a branch_n and_o bough_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o that_o remain_v may_v have_v the_o more_o sap_n to_o nourish_v their_o fruit_n and_o also_o to_o uncover_v their_o root_n after_o alhallontide_n and_o to_o cleave_v the_o most_o great_a root_n thereof_o a_o foot_n from_o the_o trunk_n and_o put_v into_o the_o say_a cleft_n a_o thin_a state_n of_o hard_a stone_n there_o let_v it_o remain_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o tree_n may_v enter_v out_o thereby_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o winter_n you_o shall_v cover_v he_o again_o with_o as_o good_a fat_a earth_n as_o you_o can_v get_v and_o let_v the_o stone_n alone_o tree_n which_o you_o must_v help_v or_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n all_o sort_n of_o tree_n which_o spring_v cion_n from_o the_o root_n as_o plum-tree_n all_o kind_n of_o cherry-tree_n and_o small_a nut-tree_n you_o must_v help_v in_o pluck_v their_o cion_n from_o their_o root_n in_o winter_n as_o soon_o as_o convenient_o you_o can_v after_o the_o leaf_n be_v fall_v for_o they_o do_v great_o pluck_v down_o and_o weaken_v the_o say_a tree_n in_o draw_v to_o they_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o earth_n what_o do_v make_v a_o good_a nut._n but_o chief_o to_o plant_v these_o cion_n the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o let_v they_o grow_v and_o be_v nourish_v two_o or_o three_o year_n from_o the_o root_n and_o then_o to_o transplant_v they_o or_o set_v they_o in_o the_o winter_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o cion_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hasell-tree_n make_v good_a nut_n and_o to_o be_v of_o much_o strength_n and_o virtue_n when_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o grow_v too_o long_o from_o the_o root_n or_o foot_n aforesaid_a tree_n eat_v with_o beast_n must_v be_v graff_v again_o when_o certain_a graffe_n be_v well_o in_o sappe_n of_o three_o or_o four_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o be_v break_v or_o great_o endamage_v with_o beast_n which_o have_v broke_v thereof_o it_o shall_v little_o profit_v to_o leave_v those_o graffe_n so_o but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o cut_v they_o and_o to_o graft_v they_o high_o or_o low_a than_o they_o be_v before_o for_o the_o graffe_n shall_v take_v as_o well_o upon_o the_o new_a as_o old_a cion_n be_v graff_v as_o on_o the_o wild_a stock_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o so_o soon_o close_o as_o upon_o the_o wild_a stocke-head_n how_o your_o wild_a stock_n ought_v not_o hasty_o to_o be_v remove_v in_o the_o beginning_n when_o you_o have_v graff_v your_o graffe_n on_o the_o wild_a stock_n do_v not_o then_o hasty_o pluck_v up_o those_o cion_n or_o wild_a stock_n so_o graff_v until_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o graffe_n put_v forth_o a_o new_a sheute_n the_o which_o remain_v still_o you_o may_v graft_v thereon_o again_o so_o that_o your_o graffe_n in_o hasty_a remove_n may_v chance_v to_o die_v when_o you_o cut_v off_o the_o naughty_a cion_n from_o the_o wood._n when_o your_o graffe_n on_o the_o stock_n shall_v put_v forth_o of_o new_a wood_n or_o a_o new_a sheute_n as_o of_o two_o or_o three_o foot_n long_o and_o if_o they_o put_v forth_o also_o of_o other_o small_a superfluous_a cion_n about_o the_o say_a member_n or_o branch_n that_o you_o will_v nourish_v cut_v off_o all_o such_o ill_a cion_n hard_o by_o the_o head_n in_o the_o same_o year_n they_o be_v graff_v in_o but_o not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o wood_n be_v in_o sappe_n till_o the_o winter_n after_o how_o sometime_o to_o cut_v the_o principal_a member_n also_o it_o be_v good_a to_o cut_v some_o of_o the_o principal_a member_n or_o branch_n in_o the_o first_o year_n if_o they_o have_v too_o many_o and_o then_o again_o within_o two_o or_o three_o year_n after_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v well_o spring_v up_o and_o the_o graffe_n well_o close_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o stock_n you_o may_v trim_a and_o dress_v they_o again_o in_o take_v away_o the_o superfluous_a branch_n if_o any_o there_o remain_v for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a enough_o to_o nourish_v a_o young_a tree_n to_o leave_v he_o one_o principal_a member_n on_o the_o head_n so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v graft_v on_o the_o tree_n before_o yea_o and_o the_o tree_n shall_v be_v fair_a and_o better_o in_o the_o end_n then_o if_o he_o have_v two_o or_o three_o branch_n or_o precidence_n at_o the_o foot_n but_o if_o the_o tree_n have_v be_v graff_v with_o many_o great_a cion_n than_o you_o must_v leave_v he_o more_o large_o according_a as_o you_o shall_v see_v cause_n or_o need_v to_o recover_v the_o cleft_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o say_a graft_n or_o stock_n how_o to_o guide_v and_o govern_v the_o say_v tree_n when_o that_o your_o tree_n do_v begin_v to_o spring_v you_o must_v order_v and_o see_v to_o they_o well_o the_o space_n of_o three_o or_o four_o year_n or_o more_o until_o they_o be_v well_o and_o strong_o grow_v in_o help_v they_o above_o in_o cut_v the_o small_a twig_n and_o superfluous_a wood_n until_o they_o be_v so_o high_a without_o branch_n as_o a_o man_n or_o more_o if_o it_o may_v be_v and_o then_o see_v to_o they_o well_o in_o place_v the_o principal_a branch_n if_o need_v be_v with_o fork_n or_o wand_n prick_v right_a and_o well_o about_o they_o at_o the_o foot_n and_o to_o proine_n they_o so_o that_o one_o branch_n do_v not_o approach_v too_o nigh_o the_o other_o nor_o yet_o fret_v the_o one_o the_o other_o when_o as_o they_o do_v enlarge_v and_o grow_v and_o you_o must_v also_o cut_v off_o certain_a branch_n in_o the_o tree_n where_o as_o they_o be_v too_o thick_a a_o kind_n of_o sickness_n in_o tree_n likewise_o when_o certain_a tree_n be_v sick_a of_o the_o gall_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sickness_n that_o do_v eat_v the_o bark_n therefore_o you_o must_v cut_v it_o and_o take_v out_o all_o the_o same_o infection_n with_o a_o little_a chizell_n or_o such_o like_a thing_n this_o must_v be_v do_v at_o the_o end_n of_o winter_n then_o put_v on_o that_o infect_a place_n of_o ox_n dung_n or_o hog_n dung_n and_o bind_v it_o fast_o thereon_o with_o clout_n and_o wrap_v it_o with_o oziers_n so_o let_v it_o remain_v a_o long_a time_n till_o it_o shall_v recover_v again_o tree_n which_o have_v worm_n in_o the_o bark_n of_o tree_n which_o have_v worm_n within_o their_o bark_n be_v where_o as_o you_o shall_v see_v a_o swell_a or_o rise_v therein_o therefore_o you_o must_v cut_v or_o cleave_v the_o say_a bark_n unto_o the_o wood_n to_o the_o end_n the_o humour_n may_v also_o distil_v out_o thereat_o and_o with_o a_o little_a hook_n you_o must_v pluck_v or_o draw_v out_o the_o say_a worm_n withal_o the_o rot_a wood_n you_o can_v see_v then_o shall_v you_o put_v upon_o the_o say_a place_n a_o plaster_n make_v of_o ox_n dung_n or_o hog_n dung_n mingle_v and_o beat_v with_o sage_n and_o a_o little_a of_o unsleckt_a lime_n then_o let_v it_o be_v all_o well_o boil_v together_o and_o wrap_v it_o on_o a_o cloth_n and_o bound_v it_o fast_o and_o close_o thereon_o so_o long_o as_o it_o will_v hold_v the_o lees_n of_o wine_n shed_v or_o pour_v upon_o the_o root_n of_o tree_n the_o which_o be_v somewhat_o sick_a through_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o lees_n do_v they_o much_o good_a snail_n aunt_n and_o worm_n do_v mar_v tree_n also_o you_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o young_a tree_n and_o special_o of_o those_o graffe_n the_o which_o many_o worm_n and_o fly_n do_v endamage_v and_o hurt_v in_o the_o time_n of_o summer_n those_o be_v the_o snail_n the_o pismire_n or_o aunt_n the_o field_n snail_n which_o hurt_v also_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o tree_n that_o be_v great_a principal_o in_o the_o time_n that_o the_o cuckoo_n do_v sing_v and_o betwixt_o april_n and_o midsummer_n while_o they_o be_v tender_a there_o be_v little_a beast_n call_v sow_n which_o have_v many_o leg_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v gray_a some_o black_a and_o some_o have_v a_o long_a sharp_a snout_n which_o be_v very_o noisome_a and_o great_a hurter_n of_o young_a graffe_n and_o other_o young_a tree_n also_o for_o they_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o eat_v

do_v it_o with_o their_o hand_n abuse_n in_o hilling_n some_o observe_v no_o time_n and_o some_o no_o measure_n in_o make_v their_o hill_n but_o have_v hard_o say_v that_o hill_n be_v necessary_a they_o make_v they_o they_o care_v not_o when_o nor_o how_o some_o make_v hill_n once_o for_o all_o and_o never_o after_o pluck_v down_o the_o same_o but_o better_a it_o be_v to_o make_v no_o hill_n than_o so_o to_o do_v for_o after_o the_o first_o year_n it_o do_v derogate_v and_o not_o add_v any_o comfort_n to_o the_o root_n except_o the_o same_o be_v every_o year_n new_o make_v and_o dress_v etc._n etc._n some_o use_n to_o break_v off_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hop_n when_o they_o be_v grow_v a_o xi_o or_o twelve_o foot_n high_a because_o thereby_o they_o burnish_v and_o stock_n exceed_o wherein_o though_o i_o can_v commend_v their_o do_n yet_o do_v they_o much_o better_a than_o such_o as_o will_v have_v their_o pole_n as_o long_o as_o their_o hop_n but_o if_o your_o pole_n be_v very_o long_o and_o that_o the_o hop_v have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o top_n thereof_o before_o the_o midst_n of_o july_n you_o shall_v do_v well_o then_o to_o break_v or_o cut_v off_o the_o top_n of_o the_o same_o hop_v for_o so_o shall_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o grow_a time_n serve_v to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o branch_n which_o otherwise_o will_v expire_v without_o do_v any_o good_a in_o that_o matter_n because_o that_o whole_a time_n will_v then_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o lengthen_v of_o the_o stalk_n which_o little_o prevail_v i_o say_v to_o the_o stocking_n or_o increase_n of_o the_o hoppe_n and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o many_o covetous_a man_n think_v in_o haste_n to_o enlarge_v their_o lucre_n do_v find_v at_o leisure_n their_o commodity_n diminish_v while_o they_o make_v their_o hill_n too_o thick_a their_o pole_n too_o long_o and_o suffer_v too_o many_o stalk_n to_o grow_v upon_o one_o pole_n wherein_o i_o say_v while_o they_o run_v away_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o the_o imagination_n of_o double_a gain_n they_o be_v overtake_v with_o treble_a damage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o time_n their_o labour_n and_o their_o cost_n of_o the_o gather_n of_o hop_n note_v that_o common_o at_o st._n margaret_n day_n hops_n blow_n and_o at_o lammas_n they_o bell_n but_o what_o time_n your_o hop_n begin_v to_o change_v colour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v somewhat_o before_o michaelmas_n for_o then_o you_o shall_v perceive_v the_o seed_n to_o change_v colour_n and_o wax_v brown_a you_o must_v gather_v they_o and_o for_o the_o speedy_a dispatch_n thereof_o procure_v as_o much_o help_n as_o you_o can_v take_v the_o advantage_n of_o fair_a weather_n and_o note_n that_o you_o be_v better_a to_o gather_v they_o too_o rath_n then_o too_o late_o to_o do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o ready_a and_o best_a order_n you_o must_v pull_v down_o four_o hill_n stand_v together_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o your_o garden_n cut_v the_o root_n of_o all_o those_o hill_n as_o you_o shall_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o title_n of_o cut_v etc._n etc._n then_o pare_v the_o plot_n small_a level_v it_o throw_v water_n on_o it_o tread_v it_o and_o sweep_v it_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o fair_a floor_n whereon_o the_o hop_n must_v lie_v to_o be_v pick_v then_o begin_v near_o unto_o the_o same_o cut_v the_o stalk_n asunder_o close_o by_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o if_o the_o hop_n of_o one_o pole_n be_v grow_v fast_o unto_o another_o cut_v they_o also_o asunder_o with_o a_o sharp_a hook_n and_o with_o a_o fork_a staff_n take_v they_o from_o the_o pole_n you_o may_v make_v the_o fork_n and_o hooke_n which_o cut_v asunder_o the_o hop_n that_o grow_v together_o one_o apt_a instrument_n to_o serve_v both_o these_o turn_n then_o may_v you_o with_o the_o fork_a end_n thrust_v up_o or_o shove_v off_o all_o such_o stalk_n as_o remain_v upon_o each_o hop_v pole_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o floor_n prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n for_o the_o better_a do_v hereof_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o your_o pole_n be_v straight_o without_o scrag_n or_o knob_n in_o any_o wise_a cut_v no_o more_o stalk_n than_o you_o shall_v carry_v away_o within_o one_o hour_n or_o two_o at_o the_o most_o for_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o sun_n shine_v hot_a or_o it_o happen_v to_o rain_v the_o hop_n remain_v cut_v in_o that_o sort_n will_v be_v much_o impair_v thereby_o let_v all_o such_o as_o help_v you_o stand_v round_o about_o the_o floor_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o pingle_v in_o pick_v one_o by_o one_o but_o let_v they_o speedy_o strip_v they_o into_o basket_n prepare_v ready_a therefore_o it_o be_v not_o hurtful_a great_o though_o the_o small_a leaf_n be_v mingle_a with_o the_o hop_n for_o in_o they_o be_v retain_v great_a virtue_n insomuch_o as_o in_o flanders_n they_o be_v sell_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1566._o for_o xxvi_o shillin_n viij_o penny_n the_o hundred_o no_o one_o hop_v be_v mingle_v with_o they_o remember_v always_o to_o clear_v your_o floor_n twice_o or_o thrice_o every_o day_n and_o sweep_v it_o clean_o at_o every_o such_o time_n before_o you_o go_v to_o work_v again_o if_o the_o weather_n be_v unlike_a to_o be_v fair_a you_o may_v carry_v these_o hop_n into_o your_o house_n in_o blanket_n or_o basket_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o accomplish_v this_o work_n use_v no_o linen_n hereabout_o for_o the_o hop_n will_v stain_v it_o so_o as_o it_o can_v never_o be_v wash_v out_o if_o your_o pole_n be_v scraggie_a so_o as_o you_o can_v strip_v the_o stalk_n from_o they_o in_o this_o order_n you_o must_v pull_v they_o up_o with_o main_a force_n before_o the_o hop_n be_v gather_v and_o this_o be_v painful_a to_o yourself_o hurtful_a to_o your_o hop_n and_o a_o delay_n to_o your_o work_n then_o must_v you_o lay_v these_o pole_n upon_o a_o couple_n of_o fork_a stalk_n drive_v into_o the_o ground_n be_v two_o or_o three_o yard_n distant_a one_o from_o another_o as_o spit_n upon_o range_v and_o so_o dispatch_v this_o business_n if_o the_o weather_n be_v fair_a if_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v foul_a you_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o carry_v the_o hop_n together_o with_o the_o pole_n into_o your_o barn_n or_o house_n in_o any_o wise_a let_v not_o the_o hop_n be_v wet_a when_o you_o cut_v they_o from_o the_o hill_n neither_o make_v any_o delay_n of_o gather_v after_o the_o same_o time_n of_o cut_v for_o in_o stand_v abroad_o they_o will_v shed_v their_o seed_n wherein_o consist_v the_o chief_a virtue_n of_o the_o hop_v and_o hereof_o i_o can_v warn_v you_o too_o often_o nor_o too_o earnest_o now_o by_o order_n i_o shall_v declare_v unto_o you_o the_o manner_n of_o dry_v your_o hop_n but_o because_o i_o must_v therewithal_o describe_v the_o place_n meet_v for_o that_o purpose_n with_o many_o circumstance_n appertain_v thereunto_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a first_o to_o finish_v the_o work_n within_o your_o hop-garden_n and_o then_o to_o lead_v you_o out_o of_o the_o same_o into_o the_o place_n where_o you_o must_v dry_v your_o hop_n etc._n etc._n when_o your_o hop_n be_v gather_v assoon_o as_o you_o have_v leisure_n take_v up_o your_o pole_n and_o pise_v they_o that_o remain_v good_a as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o in_o the_o title_n of_o pole_n then_o carry_v out_o your_o break_a pole_n and_o the_o hop-straw_n to_o the_o fire_n now_o may_v you_o depart_v out_o of_o your_o garden_n till_o the_o march_n follow_v except_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n you_o will_v bring_v in_o dung_n or_o good_a earth_n to_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o towards_o the_o heighten_v of_o your_o hill_n or_o else_o will_v plough_v it_o etc._n etc._n what_o there_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o winter_n hereen_a to_o be_v curious_a in_o lay_v dung_n upon_o the_o hill_n in_o winter_n as_o to_o comfort_v or_o warm_v the_o root_n as_o some_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v needless_a rather_o pluck_v down_o the_o hill_n and_o let_v the_o root_n lie_v bare_a all_o the_o winter_n season_n and_o this_o be_v usual_o do_v where_o hop_n be_v best_a order_v especial_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o too_o rath_n spring_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o blast_n and_o many_o other_o inconvenience_n if_o the_o ground_n be_v great_a that_o you_o keep_v you_o shall_v be_v drive_v so_o to_o do_v otherwise_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v your_o work_n in_o due_a time_n in_o any_o case_n you_o must_v avoid_v new_a horse-dung_n as_o a_o very_a noisome_a and_o pernicious_a thing_n for_o your_o hop_n stall_v dung_n be_v the_o best_a that_o can_v be_v wish_v for_o to_o serve_v this_o turn_n so_o it_o be_v thorough_o rot_v rather_o use_v no_o dung_n

the_o upper_a side_n of_o each_o root_n so_o cut_v may_v be_v long_a in_o set_v and_o for_o the_o small_a root_n which_o come_v forth_o all_o about_o thereof_o you_o may_v not_o cut_v they_o off_o as_o the_o great_a root_n how_o you_o ought_v to_o enlarge_v the_o hole_n for_o your_o tree_n when_o you_o plant_v they_o for_o when_o as_o you_o set_v the_o tree_n in_o the_o hole_n you_o must_v then_o enlarge_v the_o root_n in_o place_v they_o and_o see_v that_o they_o take_v all_o downward_o without_o turn_v any_o root_n the_o end_n upward_o and_o you_o must_v not_o plant_v or_o set_v they_o too_o deep_a in_o the_o earth_n but_o as_o you_o shall_v see_v cause_n it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o be_v plant_v or_o set_v half_o a_o foot_n or_o thereabouts_o in_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v above_o all_o the_o root_n half_a a_o foot_n or_o more_o if_o the_o place_n be_v not_o very_a burn_a and_o stony_a of_o dung_n and_o good_a earth_n for_o your_o plant_n and_o tree_n and_o when_o as_o you_o will_v replant_v or_o set_v you_o must_v have_v of_o good_a fat_a earth_n or_o dung_n well_o mingle_v with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o earth_n whereas_o you_o take_v your_o plant_n out_o of_o with_o all_o the_o upper_a crest_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o thick_a as_o you_o can_v have_v it_o the_o say_a earth_n which_o you_o shall_v put_v about_o the_o root_n must_v not_o be_v put_v too_o nigh_o the_o root_n for_o doubt_v of_o the_o dung_n be_v lay_v too_o nigh_o which_o will_v put_v the_o say_a root_n in_o a_o heat_n but_o let_v it_o be_v well_o mingle_v with_o the_o other_o earth_n and_o well_o temper_v in_o the_o hole_n and_o the_o small_a and_o slender_a cion_n that_o turn_v up_o among_o those_o root_n you_o may_v plant_v there_o very_o well_o if_o you_o have_v worm_n among_o the_o earth_n of_o your_o root_n if_o there_o be_v worm_n in_o the_o fat_a earth_n or_o dung_n that_o you_o put_v about_o your_o root_n you_o must_v mingle_v it_o well_o also_o with_o the_o dung_n of_o ox_n or_o kine_n or_o slekt_a soap-ash_n about_o the_o root_n which_o will_v make_v the_o worm_n to_o die_v for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v hurt_v great_o the_o root_n to_o dig_v well_o the_o earth_n about_o the_o tree_n rootes_n also_o you_o must_v dig_v well_o the_o earth_n principal_o all_o round_a over_o the_o root_n and_o more_o often_o if_o they_o be_v dry_a then_o if_o they_o be_v wet_a you_o must_v not_o plant_v or_o set_v tree_n when_o it_o rain_v nor_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v very_o moist_a about_o the_o root_n the_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v or_o set_v in_o valley_n common_o prosper_v well_o by_o drought_n and_o when_o it_o rain_v they_o that_o be_v on_o the_o hill_n be_v better_a by_o water_v with_o drop_n than_o other_o but_o if_o the_o place_n or_o ground_n be_v moist_a of_o nature_n you_o must_v plant_v or_o set_v your_o tree_n not_o so_o deep_a thereon_o the_o nature_n of_o place_n on_o high_a and_o dry_a place_n you_o must_v plant_v or_o set_v your_o tree_n a_o little_a more_o deep_a then_o in_o the_o valley_n and_o you_o must_v not_o fill_v the_o hole_n in_o high_a place_n so_o full_a as_o the_o other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o rain_n may_v better_o moisten_v they_o of_o good_a earth_n understand_v also_o that_o of_o good_a earth_n common_o come_v good_a fruit_n but_o in_o certain_a place_n if_o they_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o grow_v they_o will_v season_v the_o tree_n the_o better_a otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o proof_n nor_o yet_o have_v a_o good_a taste_n with_o what_o you_o ought_v to_o bind_v your_o tree_n whensoever_o your_o tree_n shall_v be_v replant_v or_o set_v you_o must_v knock_v by_o the_o root_n a_o stake_n and_o bind_v your_o tree_n thereto_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o when_o they_o do_v spring_v you_o shall_v dress_v they_o and_o bind_v they_o with_o band_n that_o may_v not_o break_v which_o band_n may_v be_v of_o strong_a soft_a herb_n as_o bulrush_n or_o such_o like_a or_o of_o old_a linen_n clout_n if_o the_o other_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o or_o else_o you_o may_v bind_v they_o with_o oziers_n or_o such_o like_a for_o fear_v of_o fret_v or_o hurt_v your_o tree_n chap._n vii_o of_o medicine_v and_o keep_v the_o tree_n when_o they_o be_v plant_v the_o first_o council_n be_v when_o your_o tree_n be_v but_o plant_n in_o dry_a weather_n they_o must_v be_v water_v the_o young_a tree_n which_o be_v new_o plant_v must_v sometime_o in_o summer_n be_v water_v when_o the_o time_n wax_v dry_a at_o the_o least_o the_o first_o year_n after_o they_o be_v plant_v or_o set_v but_o as_o for_o the_o great_a tree_n which_o be_v well_o take_v and_o root_v a_o good_a time_n you_o must_v dig_v they_o all_o over_o the_o root_n after_o alhallontide_n and_o uncover_v they_o four_o or_o five_o foot_n compass_n about_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o let_v they_o so_o lie_v uncover_v until_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o winter_n and_o if_o you_o do_v then_o mingle_v about_o each_o tree_n of_o good_a fat_a earth_n or_o dung_n to_o heat_n and_o comfort_v the_o earth_n withal_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a with_o what_o dung_n you_o ought_v to_o dung_n your_o tree_n and_o principal_o unto_o mossy_a tree_n dung_n they_o with_o hog_n dung_n mingle_v with_o other_o earth_n of_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o let_v the_o dung_n of_o ox_n be_v next_o about_o the_o root_n and_o you_o shall_v also_o abate_v the_o moss_n of_o the_o tree_n with_o a_o great_a knife_n of_o wood_n or_o such_o like_a so_o that_o you_o hurt_v not_o the_o bark_n thereof_o when_o you_o ought_v to_o uncover_v your_o tree_n in_o summer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o summer_n when_o the_o earth_n be_v scant_o half_a moist_a it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o dig_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o tree_n all_o about_o on_o the_o root_n such_o as_o not_o have_v be_v uncover_v in_o the_o winter_n before_o and_o to_o mingle_v it_o with_o good_a fat_a earth_n and_o so_o fill_v it_o again_o and_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o when_o you_o ought_v to_o cut_v or_o prune_n your_o tree_n and_o if_o there_o be_v in_o your_o tree_n certain_a branch_n of_o superfluous_a wood_n that_o you_o will_v cut_v off_o tarry_v until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o sappe_n that_o be_v when_o they_o begin_v to_o bud_v as_o in_o march_n and_o april_n then_o cut_v off_o as_o you_o shall_v see_v cause_n all_o such_o superfluous_a branch_n hard_o by_o the_o tree_n that_o thereby_o the_o other_o branch_n may_v prosper_v the_o better_a for_o than_o they_o shall_v soon_o close_v their_o sap_n upon_o the_o cut_a place_n then_o in_o the_o winter_n which_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o well_o to_o cut_v they_o as_o certain_a do_v teach_v which_o have_v not_o good_a experience_n but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o in_o this_o time_n the_o tree_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o sappe_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a take_v heed_n therefore_o in_o cut_v then_o off_o your_o great_a branch_n hasty_o that_o through_o their_o great_a weight_n they_o do_v not_o cleave_v or_o separate_v the_o bark_n from_o the_o tree_n in_o any_o part_n thereof_o how_o to_o cut_v your_o great_a branch_n and_o when_o and_o for_o the_o better_a remedy_n first_o you_o shall_v cut_v the_o same_o great_a branch_n half_o a_o foot_n from_o the_o tree_n and_o after_o to_o see_v the_o rest_n clean_o hard_a by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n then_o with_o a_o broad_a chizell_n cut_v all_o clean_a and_o smooth_a upon_o that_o place_n then_o cover_v it_o with_o ox_n dung_n you_o may_v also_o cut_v they_o well_o in_o winter_n so_o that_o you_o leave_v the_o trunk_n or_o branch_n somewhat_o long_o so_o as_o you_o may_v dress_v and_o cut_v they_o again_o in_o march_n and_o april_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v how_o you_o ought_v to_o leave_v these_o great_a branch_n cut_v other_o thing_n here_o be_v to_o be_v show_v of_o certain_a graft_n and_o old_a tree_n only_o which_o in_o cut_v the_o great_a branch_n thereof_o truncheon-wise_a do_v renew_v again_o as_o walnut_n mulberry-tree_n plum-tree_n cherry-tree_n with_o other_o which_o you_o must_v disbranch_v the_o bough_n thereof_o even_o after_o alhallontide_n or_o as_o soon_o as_o their_o leaf_n be_v fall_v off_o and_o likewise_o before_o they_o begin_v to_o enter_v into_o sappe_n of_o tree_n have_v great_a branch_n the_o say_v great_a branch_n when_o you_o shall_v disbranch_v they_o you_o shall_v so_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o such_o truncheon_n to_o lengthen_v the_o tree_n that_o the_o one_o may_v be_v long_o than_o the_o other_o that_o when_o the_o cion_n be_v grow_v good_a and_o long_a