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which_o we_o see_v a_o tree_n arise_v to_o in_o a_o few_o year_n if_o sap_n shall_v descend_v one_o while_n as_o it_o ascend_v another_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o as_o a_o tree_n increase_v by_o ascension_n of_o sap_n so_o it_o will_v descrease_v by_o its_o descension_n this_o may_v be_v more_o clear_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o cause_n why_o sap_n in_o tree_n stir_n and_o ascend_v and_o also_o why_o it_o rise_v not_o after_o such_o a_o time_n to_o make_v any_o growth_n when_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n by_o degree_n draw_v near_o to_o we_o than_o sap_n in_o tree_n begin_v by_o its_o heat_n and_o influence_n to_o move_v to_o swell_v and_o open_v the_o bud_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o branch_n to_o shoot_v forth_o which_o increase_n by_o it_o all_o the_o summer_n and_o as_o the_o sun_n by_o degree_n draw_v near_o and_o grow_v hot_a so_o the_o sap_n by_o degree_n increase_v and_o rise_v more_o plentiful_o and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v near_a than_o tree_n be_v 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the_o second_o argument_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o produce_v such_o a_o effect_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o those_o who_o hold_v descension_n of_o sap_n what_o shall_v cause_v it_o to_o descend_v for_o nullus_fw-la effectus_fw-la datur_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o effect_n without_o a_o cause_n they_o can_v say_v that_o as_o heat_n cause_v it_o to_o ascend_v so_o cold_a cause_v it_o to_o descend_v cold_n never_o cause_v sap_n to_o stir_v but_o to_o stand_v or_o move_v slow_o cold_n be_v of_o a_o condense_a nature_n and_o do_v constipate_v and_o fix_v rare_a &_o fluid_a body_n if_o cold_a shall_v cause_v sap_n to_o descend_v then_o as_o the_o cold_a increase_v sap_n will_v descend_v more_o &_o more_o in_o quantity_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o heat_n increase_v in_o the_o spring_n and_o summer_n the_o sap_n in_o tree_n also_o increase_v in_o quantity_n and_o if_o so_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o tree_n but_o if_o sap_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n 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disbark_v part_n through_o the_o pith_n and_o pore_n of_o the_o wood_n though_o in_o small_a quantity_n than_o it_o will_v do_v if_o the_o bark_n be_v on_o this_o be_v plain_a because_o such_o a_o bough_n do_v grow_v and_o shoot_v forth_o and_o bear_v fruit_n after_o disbarking_a which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o by_o the_o rise_n up_o of_o sap._n now_o i_o say_v sap_n in_o its_o rise_n up_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v pendulous_a about_o that_o place_n and_o do_v somewhat_o hang_v or_o rest_n at_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o disbark_v place_n in_o the_o very_a edge_n of_o the_o bark_n have_v recourse_n to_o this_o creature_n wound_a part_n in_o great_a quantity_n then_o
be_v danger_n in_o some_o ground_n lest_o they_o harbour_v ant_n or_o pismire_n about_o the_o tree_n root_n under_o the_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v see_v to_o the_o hurt_n and_o destruction_n of_o divers_a young_a tree_n but_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a and_o better_a way_n to_o lay_v a_o good_a quantity_n of_o rot_a dung_n or_o litter_n straw_n etc._n etc._n round_o about_o the_o root_n of_o new_a set_a tree_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mould_n this_o keep_v they_o warm_a in_o winter_n and_o cool_v and_o moist_a in_o summer_n and_o steady_a and_o the_o moisture_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o mock_n soak_v down_o to_o the_o root_n and_o refresh_v the_o tree_n very_o much_o or_o for_o want_v thereof_o lay_v a_o heap_n of_o weed_n round_o about_o the_o new_a set_a tree_n root_n and_o so_o all_o the_o next_o summer_n after_o these_o thing_n be_v special_a advantage_n to_o new_a set_a tree_n 423._o a_o tree_n at_o first_o set_v shall_v not_o be_v shake_v but_o after_o a_o year_n root_n than_o shake_v be_v good_a observation_n when_o young_a tree_n be_v first_o plant_v it_o be_v very_o convenient_a to_o set_v a_o stake_n to_o each_o of_o they_o and_o tie_v they_o together_o with_o a_o hayband_n or_o some_o soft_a band_n that_o wind_n shake_v they_o not_o and_o this_o not_o for_o a_o year_n only_o but_o divers_a year_n until_o the_o young_a tree_n be_v well_o root_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o also_o be_v grow_v strong_a that_o the_o wind_n bow_v not_o their_o body_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o grow_v crooked_a which_o fault_n i_o have_v see_v in_o very_a many_o tree_n cut_v away_o sucker_n 424._o and_o side_n bough_n make_v tree_n grow_v high_a all_o sucker_n must_v be_v cut_v away_o from_o the_o root_n of_o tree_n observation_n and_o as_o for_o side_n branch_n those_o may_v be_v cut_v as_o man_n be_v mind_v to_o have_v their_o tree_n to_o spread_v near_o or_o high_a from_o the_o ground_n but_o cut_v not_o the_o side_n branch_n too_o soon_o before_o the_o body_n be_v grow_v 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a_o fair_a tree_n in_o one_o year_n the_o cause_n may_v be_v for_o that_o the_o bare_n from_o the_o bark_n keep_v the_o sap_n from_o descend_v towards_o winter_n observation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o bough_n of_o some_o kind_n of_o tree_n will_v take_v root_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o be_v here_o express_v that_o be_v such_o kind_n as_o will_v take_v root_n with_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o ground_n mention_v in_o the_o last_o experiment_n which_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o set_v may_v grow_v to_o be_v a_o fair_a tree_n in_o certain_a year_n not_o in_o one_o year_n as_o be_v say_v for_o the_o root_n get_v in_o this_o manner_n be_v but_o small_a and_o very_o disproportionable_a to_o the_o bough_n so_o that_o it_o can_v come_v on_o but_o very_o poor_o and_o slow_o for_o divers_a year_n as_o for_o the_o bare_n from_o the_o bark_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o keep_v sap_n from_o descend_v towards_o winter_n i_o say_v the_o sap_n be_v as_o far_o from_o descend_v when_o the_o bark_n be_v on_o as_o when_o it_o be_v off_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o nature_n as_o descension_n of_o sap_n in_o any_o tree_n whatsoever_o this_o worthy_a author_n take_v this_o upon_o trust_n according_a to_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o man_n for_o have_v he_o but_o stay_v a_o little_a to_o consider_v it_o he_o will_v have_v find_v it_o groundless_a and_o a_o mere_a conceit_n for_o all_o the_o sap_n that_o ascend_v into_o the_o body_n and_o branch_n of_o tree_n be_v change_v into_o wood_n bark_n bud_n blossom_n leaf_n and_o fruit_n it_o be_v turn_v inâ—o_o that_o body_n and_o substance_n which_o we_o see_v â—bove_o ground_n and_o none_o at_o all_o descend_v at_o â—ny_n time_n for_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n and_o therefore_o no_o such_o effect_n sap_n be_v continual_o ascend_v all_o the_o year_n long_o more_o or_o less_o either_o for_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o tree_n in_o summer_n or_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o it_o in_o life_n and_o in_o all_o its_o dimension_n in_o winter_n for_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a extrastion_n of_o sap_n out_o of_o the_o body_n boughs_z and_o branch_n by_o the_o sun_n and_o aire_n as_o this_o author_n elsewhere_o assert_n and_o which_o experience_n prove_v now_o if_o there_o be_v at_o any_o time_n a_o descension_n also_o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o the_o tree_n it_o will_v quick_o wither_v be_v contract_v and_o shrink_v apparent_o whosoever_o be_v unsatisfied_a with_o what_o be_v here_o say_v against_o descension_n of_o sap_n in_o tree_n may_v see_v hereof_o more_o large_o many_o argument_n against_o it_o in_o my_o treatise_n of_o fruit-tree_n pag._n 191_o 192_o etc._n etc._n if_o tree_n bear_v not_o 428._o bear_v a_o hole_n through_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o it_o will_v bear_v perhaps_o this_o course_n may_v do_v some_o good_a in_o let_v out_o some_o superflous_a sap_n observation_n if_o too_o much_o repletion_n be_v the_o cause_n but_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o cause_n of_o barrenness_n of_o fruit-tree_n as_o too_o deep_a set_n the_o root_n run_v down_o into_o gravel_n clay_n water_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v have_v answerable_a remeâ—dies_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o tree_n that_o all_o the_o culture_n in_o the_o world_n use_v to_o the_o root_n and_o body_n wilâ—_n not_o help_v without_o engraft_v the_o brancheâ—_n with_o graft_n of_o some_o good_a bear_a kind_n which_o be_v the_o best_a way_n i_o know_v to_o have_v store_n of_o good_a fruit_n and_o speedy_o too_o from_o barren_a tree_n 429._o to_o make_v tree_n bear_v cleave_v the_o chief_a root_n and_o put_v in_o a_o small_a pebble_n observation_n this_o may_v be_v profitable_a not_o only_o for_o that_o the_o root_n may_v be_v barkâ—bound_a as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n and_o branch_n which_o must_v be_v score_v down_o and_o cut_v to_o the_o wood_n but_o also_o it_o will_v cause_v the_o root_n to_o shoot_v forth_o many_o small_a root_n at_o the_o place_n open_v which_o will_v afford_v more_o vigour_n life_n and_o sap_n to_o the_o branch_n and_o so_o make_v the_o tree_n strong_a and_o more_o in_o heart_n and_o able_a to_o bring_v forth_o more_o and_o fair_a fruit_n 430._o tree_n against_o a_o southwall_n have_v more_o of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n then_o when_o they_o grow_v round_o observation_n aprecot_n peach_n and_o such_o like_a â—old_a fruit_n will_v scarce_o ripen_v but_o against_o a_o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v need_n both_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_z and_o reflex_n beam_n of_o the_o sun_n 〈…〉_z it_o be_v more_o practise_v to_o set_v some_o other_o choice_a kind_n of_o fruit_n upon_o a_o southwall_n as_o the_o great_a burgamet_n summer_n boncriten_v green-fleld_a pear_n and_o other_o special_a kind_n this_o will_v advantage_v they_o great_o not_o only_o in_o bigness_n but_o also_o in_o their_o early_a ripen_n and_o goodness_n of_o taste_n thus_o one_o or_o a_o few_o will_v be_v worth_a many_o ordinary_a one_o some_o pull_v off_o the_o leaf_n from_o wall_n tree_n 431._o that_o the_o sun_n may_v come_v the_o better_a upon_o the_o bough_n and_o fruit_n this_o may_v hasten_v ripen_v observation_n but_o it_o hinder_v the_o bigness_n of_o the_o fruit_n the_o sun_n ripen_v they_o before_o they_o have_v attain_v their_o natural_a greatness_n in_o case_n it_o prove_v then_o very_a hot_a weather_n so_o that_o if_o leaf_n be_v pull_v off_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v till_o fruit_n be_v at_o bige_v and_o then_o but_o where_o they_o overmuch_o shade_v the_o fruit_n some_o convenient_a shade_n by_o the_o leaf_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o the_o fruit_n in_o order_n to_o bigness_n and_o goodness_n as_o the_o sun_n the_o lowness_n of_o the_o bough_n 432._o make_v the_o fruit_n great_a and_o to_o ripen_v