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A26235 A treatise of fruit trees shewing the manner of planting, grafting, pruning, and ordering of them in all respects according to rules of experience gathered in the space of thirty seven years : whereunto is annexed observations upon Sr. Fran. Bacons Natural history, as it concerns fruit-trees, fruits and flowers : also, directions for planting of wood for building, fuel, and other uses, whereby the value of lands may be much improved in a short time with small cost and little labour / by Ra. Austen. Austen, Ralph, d. 1676. 1665 (1665) Wing A4240; ESTC R29129 167,009 399

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in_o water_n bud_v in_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n in_o a_o chamber_n obeservation_n i_o conceive_v this_o acceleration_n be_v not_o for_o that_o be_v be_v set_v in_o water_n but_o because_o the_o air_n be_v somewhat_o warm_a in_o the_o house_n than_o out_o of_o door_n at_o that_o season_n it_o be_v in_o october_n it_o will_v have_v do_v as_o much_o if_o it_o have_v be_v set_v in_o earth_n and_o as_o for_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o and_o that_o with_o the_o horse-dung_n mix_v it_o may_v be_v that_o rose-tree_n in_o water_n only_o have_v the_o better_a and_o more_o root_n which_o will_v certain_o cause_v bud_v soon_o a_o dutch_a flower_n that_o have_v a_o bulbous_a root_n 408._o be_v put_v under_o water_n and_o within_o seven_o day_n sprout_v etc._n etc._n i_o have_v try_v several_a flower_n with_o bulbous_a root_n observation_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o root_n in_o water_n in_o the_o house_n in_o autumn_n which_o keep_v fresh_a and_o seem_v to_o come_v on_o somewhat_o for_o a_o while_n but_o afterward_o flag_v and_o fade_v i_o know_v no_o advantage_n that_o may_v be_v have_v hereby_o at_o that_o season_n for_o the_o air_n in_o a_o while_n grow_v chill_a and_o cool_v even_o within_o door_n and_o so_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o growth_n in_o all_o vegetable_n if_o root_n 409._o or_o pease_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v accelerate_a in_o their_o come_n a_o double_a profit_n may_v be_v make_v in_o some_o strong_a ground_n you_o shall_v have_v radish_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o month._n pease_n observation_n radish_n etc._n etc._n be_v hasten_v in_o the_o spring_n and_o summer_n and_o their_o return_n quick_a chief_o because_o they_o be_v sow_v and_o set_v in_o a_o warm_a place_n upon_o ground_n slope_v upon_o the_o southeast_n sun_n with_o some_o special_a shelter_n from_o the_o north_n and_o cold_a wind_n for_o nourishment_n 411._o water_n be_v almost_o all_o in_o all_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o comfortable_a experiment_n for_o good_a drinker_n observation_n simple_o water_n afford_v but_o a_o feeble_a and_o weak_a nourishment_n crude_a and_o cold_a and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o in_o low_a waterish_a ground_n fruit-tree_n come_v on_o poor_o be_v full_a of_o moss_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cold_a nourishment_n and_o that_o in_o dryer_n deep_a fat_a soyl_n fruit-tree_n be_v three_o or_o four_o time_n big_a and_o consequent_o long_a live_v then_o those_o in_o waterish_a ground_n neither_o be_v this_o a_o comfortable_a experiment_n for_o good_a drinker_n but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o experience_n show_v we_o such_o as_o live_v most_o upon_o good_a liquor_n eat_v but_o little_a be_v more_o unsound_a unhealthy_a people_n and_o short_a live_v than_o those_o who_o drink_v less_o and_o feed_v upon_o solid_a meat_n 412._o house_n of_o plant_n will_v accelerate_v germination_n observation_n certain_o it_o will_v if_o the_o plant_n be_v order_v with_o discretion_n to_o be_v seasonable_o set_v out_o in_o the_o sun_n and_o rain_n in_o the_o warm_a season_n and_o time_n of_o the_o day_n remove_v the_o box_n of_o earth_n in_o and_o out_o as_o occasion_n be_v or_o otherwise_o house_n may_v spoil_v they_o and_o cause_v the_o branch_n and_o twig_n to_o contract_n and_o become_v dry_a for_o as_o the_o air_n within_o door_n be_v warm_a than_o that_o without_o so_o also_o it_o be_v dry_a and_o do_v exhaust_v and_o dry_v the_o plant_n more_o therefore_o they_o have_v need_v sometime_o of_o the_o moist_a air_n without_o experiment_n touch_v the_o put_v back_o or_o retardation_n of_o germination_n to_o make_v rose_n come_v late_o 413._o first_o cut_v they_o after_o bear_v this_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n as_o to_o some_o rosetree_n observation_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v old_a i_o have_v know_v some_o of_o long_o stand_v perhaps_o a_o dozen_o sixteen_o or_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o some_o of_o seven_o or_o eight_o year_n cut_v new_o after_o bear_v have_v bear_v rose_n again_o a_o second_o time_n late_o in_o the_o year_n be_v 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