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tree_n be_v not_o annoyance_n but_o a_o help_n to_o his_o fellow_n for_o tree_n as_o all_o other_o thing_n of_o thâ—â—â—_n mâ—_n kâ—nd_n shall_v shroud_v and_o not_o hurt_v one_o another_o rule_n and_o assure_v yourself_o that_o every_o touch_n of_o tree_n as_o well_o under_o as_o above_o the_o earth_n be_v hurtful_a therefore_o this_o must_v be_v a_o general_a rule_n in_o this_o artâ—_n that_o no_o tree_n in_o a_o orchard_n well_o order_v hartfull_a nor_o bough_n nor_o cyon_n drop_v upon_o or_o touch_v his_o fellow_n let_v no_o man_n think_v this_o unpossible_a but_o look_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o dress_v of_o tree_n if_o they_o touch_v the_o wind_n will_v cause_v a_o forcible_a 〈◊〉_d young_a twig_n be_v tender_a if_o bough_n or_o arm_n touch_v 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o be_v strong_a they_o make_v great_a gall_n no_o kind_n of_o touch_n therefore_o in_o tree_n can_v be_v good_a now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o distance_n among_o set_n be_v requisite_a tree_n and_o that_o 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they_o pine_v one_o another_o if_o you_o or_o your_o heir_n or_o successor_n will_v take_v up_o some_o great_a treâ—s_n past_o set_v where_o they_o stand_v too_o thick_a be_v sure_a â—ou_fw-mi do_v it_o about_o miasummer_n and_o leave_v no_o main_a rooâ—â—_n i_o destinate_a this_o spâ—ce_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o yard_n for_o tree_n of_o age_n &_o stature_n more_o than_o thiâ—_n yoâ—_n hâ—ue_v border_n to_o be_v make_v for_o walke_v with_o rosesâ—_n berry_n etc._n etc._n aâ—d_v chief_o consider_v that_o your_o orchard_n for_o the_o first_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n will_v serve_v you_o â—or_a many_o garden_n for_o safron_n liquorice_n root_n and_o other_o herbâ—_n for_o profiâ—_n and_o flower_n for_o pleasure_n so_o that_o no_o ground_n need_v be_v waste_v if_o the_o gardener_n be_v skilful_a and_o diligent_a but_o be_v sureâ—_n you_o come_v not_o near_o with_o such_o deep_a delve_v the_o root_n of_o your_o tree_n whoâ—e_o compasâ—e_v you_o may_v partly_o discern_v by_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o top_n if_o your_o top_n be_v well_o spread_v and_o under_o the_o dropping_n and_o shadow_n of_o your_o tree_n be_v sure_o no_o herb_n will_v like_v let_v this_o be_v say_v for_o the_o distance_n of_o tree_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o place_n of_o tree_n the_o place_n of_o tree_n in_o a_o orchard_n be_v well_o worth_a the_o regard_n for_o although_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o any_o of_o our_o foresay_a tree_n chap._n 2._o will_n like_o well_o in_o any_o part_n of_o your_o orchard_n be_v good_a and_o well_o dress_v earth_n yet_o be_v not_o â—ll_a tree_n alike_o worthy_a of_o a_o good_a place_n and_o therefore_o i_o wish_v that_o your_o filbird_n plum_n dimson_n bulesâ—â—_n and_o such_o like_a be_v utter_o remove_v from_o the_o plain_a soil_n of_o your_o orchard_n into_o your_o fence_n for_o there_o be_v not_o such_o fertility_n and_o easeful_a growth_n as_o within_o and_o there_o also_o they_o be_v more_o subâ—ect_n and_o a_o abide_v the_o blast_n of_o aeolus_n the_o cherry_n and_o plum_n be_v ripe_a in_o the_o hot_a time_n of_o summer_n and_o thâ—_n rest_n stand_v â—onger_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o shake_v as_o your_o better_a frâ—iâ—_n neither_o if_o they_o suffer_v loss_n be_v your_o loss_n so_o greaâ—_n beside_o that_o your_o fence_n and_o ditch_n wâ—ll_n deâ—ouâ—e_v â—ome_o of_o your_o fruit_n grow_v in_o or_o near_o your_o hedge_n and_o see_v the_o continuance_n of_o all_o these_o except_o nuâ—s_n be_v small_a the_o care_n of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o less_o and_o make_v no_o doubtâ—_n but_o the_o fence_n of_o a_o large_a orchard_n will_v contain_v a_o suffiâ—ienâ—â—umber_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o fruit-tree_n in_o the_o whâ—le_a compass_n it_o be_v not_o material_a but_o at_o your_o pleasure_n in_o the_o sâ—d_a fence_n you_o may_v either_o intermingle_v your_o several_a kind_n of_o fruit-tree_n or_o set_v every_o kind_n by_o himself_o which_o order_n do_v very_o well_o become_v your_o betâ—er_n and_o great_a fruit_n let_v therefore_o your_o apple_n pâ—â—res_n anâ—_n quinch_v possess_v the_o soil_n of_o you_o orchard_n unless_o you_o be_v especial_o affect_v to_o some_o of_o your_o other_o kind_n and_o of_o they_o let_v your_o great_a â—rees_n of_o growth_n stand_v further_a from_o sun_n and_o your_o quinche_n at_o the_o sâ—uâ—h_a side_n or_o end_n and_o yourâ—_n apple_n in_o thâ—_n middle_a so_o shall_v none_o be_v any_o hindrance_n to_o his_o fellow_n the_o warden-tree_n and_o winter-peare_n will_v challenge_v the_o preâ—emineâ—ce_n for_o stature_n of_o your_o appletree_n you_o shall_v find_v difference_n in_o growth_n a_o good_a pippin_n will_v gâ—ow_v large_a and_o a_o costard-tree_n stead_v they_o on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o your_o other_o apple_n thus_o be_v place_v the_o least_o will_v
sing_v p._n 37_o p._n 38_o p._n 39_o â—â—aftâ—ng_n in_o the_o scutcheon_n p_o 39_o chap._n 11._o the_o right_a dress_n of_o tree_n p._n 40_o timber-wood_n evil_o dress_v 41_o the_o cause_n of_o hurt_n in_o wood_n pag._n 42_o how_o to_o dress_v timber_n p._n 43_o the_o profit_n of_o dress_v p_o 43.45_o tree_n will_v take_v any_o formâ—_n 44_o how_o to_o dress_v all_o fruit-tree_n p._n 44_o the_o best_a time_n for_o proyn_v p._n 47_o fault_n of_o evil_a dress_n and_o the_o remedy_n p._n 48_o of_o water-boughe_n p._n 49_o barke-pyld_a p._n 49_o 56_o instrument_n for_o dress_v 50_o chap._n 12._o of_o foyl_v p_o 53_o time_n fit_a for_o foyl_v p._n 53_o chap._n 13._o of_o annoyance_n p_o 54_o two_o evil_a in_o a_o orchard_n p._n 54_o of_o gall_n canker_n moss_n etc._n etc._n 55_o of_o wilful_a annoyance_n p._n 60_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o age_n of_o tree_n p._n 60_o the_o part_n of_o a_o tree_n age_n p_o 61_o of_o man_n age_n p._n 62_o the_o age_n of_o timber-tree_n 64_o to_o discern_v the_o age_n of_o tree_n p._n 65_o chap._n 15_o of_o gather_v and_o keep_v fruit._n p._n 65_o chap._n 16._o the_o profit_n of_o orchard_n p._n 67_o of_o cydar_n and_o perry_n p._n 67_o of_o fruit_n water_n and_o conserve_v p._n 68_o chap._n 17._o of_o ornament_n p._n 68_o of_o the_o delight_n p._n 69_o the_o cause_n of_o delight_n p._n 70_o of_o flower_n border_n mount_n etc._n etc._n p._n 71_o of_o bee_n p._n 72_o the_o best_a sure_a and_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v a_o good_a orchard_n and_o garden_n chapter_n 1._o of_o the_o gardener_n and_o his_o wage_n whosoever_o desire_v &_o endeavour_v to_o have_v a_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a orchard_n must_v if_o he_o be_v able_a provide_v himself_o of_o a_o fruiterer_n religious_a religious_a honest_a skilful_a in_o that_o faculty_n &_o therewithal_o painful_a by_o religious_a i_o mean_v because_o many_o think_v religion_n but_o a_o fashion_n or_o custom_n to_o go_v to_o church_n maintain_v &_o cherish_v thing_n religious_a as_o school_n 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thing_n as_o a_o orchard_n than_o the_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o humane_a thing_n more_o excellent_a either_o for_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n as_o shall_v god_n will_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o treatise_n follow_v and_o what_o a_o hindrance_n shall_v it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o owner_n but_o to_o the_o common_a good_a that_o the_o unspeakeble_a benefit_n of_o many_o hundred_o year_n shall_v be_v lose_v by_o the_o audacious_a attempt_n of_o a_o unskilful_a arborist_n the_o gardener_n have_v not_o need_n be_v a_o idle_a or_o lazy_a lubber_n for_o so_o your_o orchard_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n painful_a will_v not_o prosper_v there_o will_v ever_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o do_v weed_n be_v always_o grow_v the_o great_a mother_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o seed_n in_o her_o bowel_n and_o any_o stir_a glue_n they_o heat_n of_o sun_n and_o be_v lay_v near_o day_n they_o grow_v mole_n work_v daily_o though_o not_o always_o alike_o 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and_o keep_v tree_n as_o be_v afore_o appoint_v and_o due_o foil_v shall_v dure_v 1000_n year_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o take_v pain_n and_o be_v at_o two_o or_o three_o year_n charge_n for_o under_o seven_o year_n wâ—ll_n a_o orchard_n be_v perfect_v for_o the_o first_o plant_n and_o in_o that_o time_n be_v bring_v to_o fruit_n to_o reap_v such_o a_o commodity_n and_o so_o long_o last_a let_v no_o man_n think_v this_o to_o be_v strange_a experience_n but_o peruse_v and_o consider_v the_o reason_n i_o have_v apple_n tree_n stand_v in_o my_o little_a orchard_n which_o i_o have_v know_v these_o forty_o year_n who_o age_n before_o my_o time_n i_o can_v learn_v it_o be_v beyond_o memory_n though_o i_o have_v inquire_v of_o diverse_a age_a man_n of_o 80._o year_n and_o upward_o these_o tree_n although_o come_v into_o my_o possession_n very_o evil_o order_v misshape_a and_o one_o of_o they_o wound_v to_o his_o heart_n and_o that_o deadly_a for_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v his_o death_n 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fruit_n will_v be_v ready_a some_o at_o midsummer_n most_o at_o lammus_fw-la for_o present_a use_n when._n but_o generalâ—y_v no_o keep_v fruit_n before_o michal-tide_n hard_a winter_n fruit_n and_o warden_n long_o stalk_n gather_v at_o the_o full_a of_o the_o moon_n for_o keep_v gather_v dry_a for_o fear_v of_o rot_v gather_v the_o stalk_n with_o all_o for_o a_o little_a wound_n in_o fruit_n be_v deadly_a but_o not_o the_o stump_n that_o must_v bear_v the_o next_o fruit_n nor_o leaf_n for_o moisture_n putrify_v several_o gather_v every_o kind_n several_o by_o itself_o for_o all_o will_v not_o keep_v alike_o and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o discern_v they_o when_o they_o be_v mingle_v if_o your_o tree_n be_v over-laden_a as_o they_o will_v be_v be_v order_v â—â—ees_n as_o be_v before_o teach_v you_o i_o like_v better_o of_o pull_v some_o off_o though_o they_o be_v not_o ripe_a near_o the_o top_n end_n of_o the_o bough_n then_o of_o prop_v by_o much_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v better_o feed_v prop_v put_v the_o bough_n in_o danger_n and_o fret_v it_o at_o least_o instrument_n instrument_n a_o long_a ladder_n of_o light_a fir_n a_o stoole-ladder_n as_o in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n a_o gather_a apron_n like_o a_o poke_n before_o you_o make_v of_o purpose_n or_o a_o wallet_n hang_v on_o a_o bough_n or_o a_o basket_n with_o a_o five_o bottom_n or_o skin_n bottom_n with_o lath_n or_o splinter_n under_o hang_v in_o a_o rope_n to_o pull_v up_o and_o down_o bruise_v none_o bruise_n every_o bruise_n be_v to_o fruit_n death_n if_o you_o do_v use_v they_o present_o a_o hook_n to_o pull_v bough_n to_o you_o be_v necessary_a break_v no_o bough_n for_o keep_v lay_v they_o in_o a_o dry_a loft_n the_o long_a keep_v apple_n first_fw-mi and_o further_a on_o dry_a straw_n keep_v on_o heap_n ten_o or_o fourteen_o day_n thick_a that_o they_o may_v sweat_v then_o dry_v they_o with_o a_o soft_a and_o clean_a cloth_n and_o lay_v they_o thin_a abroad_o long_o keep_v fruit_n will_v be_v turn_v 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all_o but_o that_o i_o see_v that_o through_o the_o careless_a laziness_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n general_o neglect_v but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o lose_v hereby_o the_o chief_a good_a which_o belong_v to_o housekeep_v compare_v the_o commodity_n that_o come_v of_o half_a a_o acre_n of_o ground_n set_v with_o fruit-tree_n and_o herb_n so_o as_o be_v prescribe_v and_o a_o whole_a acre_n say_v it_o be_v two_o with_o corn_n or_o the_o best_a commodity_n you_o can_v wish_v and_o the_o orchrad_n shall_v exceed_v by_o diverse_a degree_n in_o france_n and_o some_o other_o country_n perry_n and_o in_o england_n they_o make_v great_a use_n of_o cydar_n and_o perry_n thus_o make_v dress_v every_o apple_n the_o stalk_n upper_a end_n and_o all_o gall_v away_o stamp_v they_o and_o strain_v they_o and_o within_o 24._o hour_n tun_n they_o up_o into_o clean_a sweet_a and_o sound_a vessel_n for_o fear_n of_o evil_a air_n which_o they_o will_v ready_o take_v and_o if_o you_o hang_v a_o poakefull_a of_o clove_n mace_n nutmeg_n cinnamon_n ginger_n and_o pill_v of_o lemon_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o vessel_n it_o will_v make_v it_o as_o wholesome_a and_o pleasant_a as_o wine_n the_o like_a usage_n do_v perry_n require_v these_o drink_n be_v very_o wholesome_a they_o cool_v purge_v and_o prevent_v hot_a ague_n but_o i_o leave_v this_o skill_n to_o physician_n fruit._n the_o benefit_n of_o your_o fruit_n root_n and_o herb_n though_o it_o be_v but_o to_o ear_n and_o sell_v be_v much_o water_n water_n distil_v of_o rose_n woodbine_n angelica_n be_v both_o profitable_a and_o wondrous_a pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a conserve_v saffron_n and_o liquorice_n will_v yield_v you_o much_o conserve_n and_o preserve_v be_v ornament_n to_o your_o feast_n health_n in_o your_o sickness_n and_o a_o good_a help_n to_o your_o friend_n and_o to_o your_o purse_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v move_v with_o such_o unspeakable_a profit_n be_v well_o worthy_a to_o want_v when_o other_o abound_v in_o plenty_n of_o good_a thing_n chap._n 17._o ornament_n menander_n think_v hitherto_o we_o have_v but_o a_o bare_a orchard_n for_o fruit_n and_o but_o half_a good_a so_o long_o as_o it_o want_v those_o comely_a ornament_n that_o shall_v give_v beauty_n to_o all_o our_o labour_n and_o make_v much_o for_o the_o honest_a delight_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o his_o friend_n orchard_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o as_o god_n have_v give_v man_n thing_n profitable_a so_o have_v he_o allow_v he_o honest_a comfort_n delight_n and_o recreation_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n nay_o all_o his_o labour_n under_o the_o sun_n without_o this_o be_v trouble_n and_o vexation_n of_o mind_n for_o what_o be_v greedy_a gain_n without_o delight_n but_o moil_a and_o turmoylidg_v in_o slâ—uâ—ry_n but_o comfortable_a delight_n with_o content_a be_v the_o good_a of_o every_o thing_n and_o the_o pattern_n of_o heaven_n a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n with_o comfort_n be_v better_a 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reason_n of_o their_o greatness_n and_o ability_n provoke_v with_o delight_n orchard_n the_o same_o doubtless_o will_v every_o of_o we_o do_v if_o power_n be_v answerable_a to_o our_o desire_n whereby_o we_o show_v manifest_o that_o of_o all_o other_o delight_n on_o earth_n they_o that_o be_v take_v by_o orchard_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o most_o agree_v with_o nature_n for_o whereas_o every_o other_o pleasure_n common_o fill_v some_o one_o of_o our_o sense_n sense_n and_o that_o only_a with_o delight_n this_o make_v all_o our_o sense_n swim_v in_o pleasure_n and_o that_o wâ—th_v infinite_a variety_n join_v with_o no_o lessâ—_n commodity_n age_n that_o famous_a philosopher_n and_o matchless_a orator_n m._n t._n c._n prescribe_v nothing_o more_o fit_a to_o take_v away_o the_o tediousness_n and_o heavy_a load_n of_o three_o or_o four_o score_n
shall_v be_v to_o you_o for_o meat_n london_n print_v by_o nicholas_n okes_n for_o john_n harison_n at_o the_o golden_a unicorn_n in_o pater-noster-row_n 1631._o the_o country_n hous_n wife_n garden_n chap._n 1._o the_o soil_n the_o soil_n of_o a_o orchard_n and_o garden_n differ_v only_o in_o these_o three_o point_n first_o the_o garden_n soil_n will_v be_v somewhat_o dry_a dry._n because_o herb_n be_v more_o tender_a than_o tree_n can_v neither_o abide_v moisture_n nor_o drought_n in_o such_o excessive_a measure_n as_o tree_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o dry_a soil_n the_o remedy_n be_v easy_a against_o drought_n if_o need_v be_v water_n sound_o which_o may_v be_v do_v with_o small_a labour_n the_o compass_n of_o a_o garden_n be_v nothing_o so_o great_a as_o of_o a_o orchard_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n if_o they_o know_v it_o that_o gardener_n raise_v their_o square_n but_o if_o moisture_n trouble_v you_o i_o see_v no_o remedy_n without_o a_o general_a danger_n hops_n except_o in_o hops_n which_o delight_n much_o in_o a_o low_a and_o sappy_a earth_n second_o the_o soil_n of_o a_o garden_n will_v be_v plain_a and_o level_a at_o least_o every_o square_n for_o we_o purpose_v the_o square_a to_o be_v the_o fit_a form_n the_o reason_n plain_a the_o earth_n of_o a_o garden_n want_v such_o help_n as_o shall_v stay_v the_o water_n which_o a_o orchard_n have_v and_o the_o root_n of_o herb_n be_v short_a and_o not_o able_a to_o fetch_v their_o liquor_n from_o the_o bottom_n be_v more_o annoy_v by_o drought_n and_o the_o soil_n be_v mellow_a and_o loose_a be_v soon_o either_o wash_v away_o or_o send_v out_o his_o heart_n by_o too_o much_o drench_a and_o wash_v three_o if_o a_o garden_n soil_n be_v not_o clear_a of_o weed_n and_o namely_o of_o grass_n the_o herb_n shall_v never_o thrive_v for_o how_o shall_v good_a herb_n prosper_v when_o evil_a weed_n wax_v so_o fast_o consider_v good_a herb_n be_v tender_a in_o respect_n of_o evil_a weed_n these_o be_v strengthen_v 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