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A38807 Pomona, or, An appendix concerning fruit-trees in relation to cider the making and several ways of ordering it. Evelyn, John, 1620-1706. 1670 (1670) Wing E3509; ESTC R23741 59,491 72

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a_o graffed_a plant_n every_o bough_n shall_v be_v lop_v at_o the_o very_a top_n in_o apple_n and_o pear_n as_o in_o cherry_n and_o plum_n if_o transplant_v without_o violation_n of_o root_n which_o only_o indeed_o render_v it_o less_o necessary_a in_o most_o kind_n of_o natural_a plant_n the_o bough_n shall_v not_o at_o all_o be_v lop_v but_o some_o take_v off_o close_o to_o the_o trunk_n that_o the_o root_n at_o first_o transplantation_n be_v not_o engage_v to_o maintain_v too_o many_o sucker_n this_o to_o be_v understand_v though_o of_o such_o as_o grow_v natural_o from_o the_o kernel_n or_o the_o bur-knot_n especial_o if_o remove_v after_o they_o be_v well_o root_v and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v with_o such_o discretion_n that_o the_o top-branch_n be_v not_o too_o close_o together_o for_o the_o natural_a plant_n be_v apt_a to_o grow_v spiry_n and_o thereby_o fail_v of_o fruitfulness_n therefore_o let_v the_o reserve_a branch_n be_v divide_v at_o a_o convenient_a roundness_n the_o 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likewise_o both_o the_o black-cherry_n especial_o for_o the_o neck_n of_o musical-instrument_n and_o the_o plum-tree_n animadversion_n if_o some_o of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n seem_v less_o constant_a or_o upon_o occasion_n repugnant_a to_o one_o another_o they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o several_a gust_n and_o guize_n of_o person_n and_o country_n and_o not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o recommend_v secret_n much_o less_o impose_v far_o than_o upon_o trial_n they_o may_v prove_v grateful_a to_o the_o public_a and_o the_o different_a inclination_n of_o those_o who_o affect_v these_o drink_n nor_o in_o reason_n ought_v any_o to_o decry_v what_o be_v propose_v for_o the_o universal_a benefit_n since_o it_o cost_v they_o nothing_o but_o their_o civility_n to_o so_o many_o oblige_a person_n general_z advertisement_n concern_v cider_n by_o dr_n beale_n 1._o he_o that_o will_v treat_v exact_o of_o cider_n and_o perry_n must_v lay_v his_o foundation_n so_o deep_a as_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o soil_n for_o as_o no_o culture_n or_o graffs_n will_v exalt_v the_o french_a wine_n to_o compare_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o greece_n canary_n and_o montefiasco_n so_o neither_o will_v the_o cider_n of_o bromyard_n and_o ledbury_n equal_a that_o of_o ham_n lacy_n and_o kings-capell_a in_o the_o same_o small_a county_n of_o hereford_n 2._o yet_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o graff_n or_o fruit_n have_v so_o much_o of_o prevalency_n that_o the_o red-strake-cider_n will_v every_o where_o excel_v common_a cider_n as_o the_o grape_n of_o frontignac_n canary_n or_o baccharach_n excel_v the_o common_a french_a grape_n at_o least_o till_o by_o time_n and_o traduction_n it_o degenerate_v 3._o i_o can_v divine_v what_o soil_n or_o what_o fruit_n will_v yield_v the_o best_a cider_n or_o how_o excellent_a cider_n or_o perry_n may_v be_v if_o all_o soil_n in_o common_a and_o all_o fruit_n be_v try_v but_o for_o thirty_o year_n i_o have_v try_v all_o sort_n of_o cider_n in_o hereford-shire_n and_o for_o three_o year_n i_o have_v try_v the_o best_a cider_n in_o somersetshire_n and_o for_o some_o year_n i_o have_v have_v the_o best_a cider_n of_o kent_n and_o essex_n at_o my_o call_n yet_o hitherto_o i_o have_v always_o find_v the_o cider_n of_o hereford_n shire_n the_o best_a and_o so_o adjudge_v by_o all_o good_a palate_n but_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v to_o be_v better_o inform_v and_o true_o from_o all_o other_o country_n and_o do_v both_o wish_v and_o hope_n that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n we_o shall_v every_o where_o be_v rich_a in_o many_o improvement_n 4._o i_o can_v undertake_v to_o particularize_v all_o kind_n of_o soil_n no_o more_o than_o to_o compute_v how_o many_o syllable_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o alphabet_n the_o number_n of_o alphabetical_a element_n be_v better_o know_v than_o the_o ingredient_n and_o particle_n of_o soil_n as_o chalk_n day_n gravel_n sand_n marle_n the_o tenaciousness_n colour_n and_o innumerable_a other_o quality_n show_v endless_a diversity_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o crab_n apple_n and_o pear_n be_v as_o various_a as_o of_o grape_n fig_n and_o plum_n 5._o yet_o in_o gross_a this_o i_o note_v that_o as_o bacchus_n amat_fw-la colle_n and_o a_o light_a ground_n so_o our_o best_a cider_n come_v from_o the_o hot_a rie-land_n in_o fat_a wheat-land_n it_o be_v more_o sluggish_a and_o in_o white_a stiff_a clay-land_n as_o in_o woollhope_n in_o hereford-shire_n the_o common_a cider_n retain_v a_o thick_a whey-colour_n and_o not_o good_a only_o such_o as_o rise_v there_o by_o the_o diligence_n or_o some_o art_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v bright_a and_o clear_a and_o so_o lively_a that_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o challenge_v the_o best_a 6._o some_o cider_n mix_v kind_o with_o water_n in_o the_o cider-mill_n and_o will_v hold_v out_o a_o good_a small_a wine_n and_o less_o
hasten_v the_o return_n 48._o m._n speke_n last_a high_a sheriff_n of_o somersetshire_n show_v i_o in_o his_o park_n some_o store_n of_o crabtree_n of_o such_o huge_a bulk_n that_o in_o this_o fertile_a year_n he_o offer_v a_o wager_n that_o they_o will_v yield_v one_o or_o two_o hogshead_n of_o liquor_n each_o of_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o small_a dry_a crab_n 49._o i_o have_v see_v several_a sort_n of_o crab_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a apple_n or_o at_o worst_a but_o the_o wild-apple_n which_o be_v as_o large_a as_o many_o sort_n of_o apple_n and_o the_o liquor_n winy_n 50._o i_o have_v disclaim_v the_o gust_n of_o juniper-berry_n in_o cider_n i_o try_v it_o only_o once_o for_o myself_o and_o drink_v it_o before_o christmas_n possible_o in_o more_o time_n the_o relish_n have_v be_v subdue_v or_o improve_v as_o of_o hop_n in_o stale_a beer_n and_o of_o rennet_n in_o good_a parmesan_n neither_o be_v the_o gust_n to_o i_o otherwise_o unpleasant_a than_o as_o anniseseed_n in_o bread_n rather_o strange_a than_o odious_a and_o by_o custom_n make_v grateful_a and_o it_o do_v hasten_v the_o clarification_n and_o increase_v the_o briskness_n to_o a_o endless_a sparkle_a thus_o it_o indulge_v the_o lung_n and_o nothing_o more_o cheap_a where_o juniper_n grow_v a_o girl_n may_v speedy_o fill_v her_o lap_n with_o the_o berry_n if_o barbados_n ginger_n be_v good_a cheap_a and_o a_o more_o pleasant_a preserver_n of_o beer_n it_o must_v probable_o be_v most_o kind_a for_o cider_n for_o first_o of_o all_o the_o improver_n that_o i_o can_v name_v bruise_a mustard_n be_v the_o best_a and_o this_o ginger_n have_v the_o same_o quick_a mordicant_a vigour_n in_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o more_o aromatic_a fragrancy_n second_o cider_n as_o i_o oft_o complain_v be_v of_o a_o sluggish_a and_o somewhat_o windy_a nature_n and_o for_o some_o month_n the_o best_a of_o it_o be_v chain_v up_o with_o a_o cold_a ligature_n as_o we_o fancy_v the_o fire_n to_o be_v lock_v up_o in_o a_o cold_a flint_n this_o will_v relieve_v the_o prisoner_n and_o three_o will_v assist_v the_o winy_n vigour_n for_o they_o that_o will_v use_v it_o instead_o of_o a_o sparkle_a wine_n four_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o much_o kindness_n and_o great_a friendship_n it_o will_v both_o enliven_v the_o ferment_n for_o speedy_a maturity_n and_o also_o hold_v it_o out_o for_o more_o duration_n both_o which_o office_n it_o perform_v in_o beer_n 51._o cider_n be_v windy_a before_o maturity_n some_o that_o must_v not_o wait_v the_o leisure_n of_o best_a season_n do_v put_v sprig_n of_o rosemary_n and_o bay_n in_o the_o vessel_n the_o first_o good_a for_o the_o head_n and_o not_o unpleasant_a the_o second_o a_o antidote_n against_o infection_n but_o less_o pleasant_a till_o time_n have_v incorporate_v the_o taste_n 52._o and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o make_v mention_n of_o all_o these_o mixture_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ancient_n of_o their_o vinum_fw-la marrubii_fw-la vinum_fw-la abrotonites_n absynthites_n hyssopites_n marathites_n thymites_n cydonite_n myrtite_n scillite_n violaceum_fw-la sorbi_fw-la etc._n etc._n 53._o and_o for_o mixture_n i_o think_v we_o may_v challenge_v the_o ancient_n in_o name_v the_o red-raspy_a of_o which_o there_o be_v in_o this_o county_n a_o lady_n that_o make_v a_o bonella_n the_o best_a of_o summer_n drink_v and_o more_o yet_o if_o we_o name_v the_o clove-july-flower_n or_o other_o july-flower_n a_o most_o grateful_a cordial_n as_o it_o be_v infuse_v by_o a_o lady_n in_o staffordshire_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o devereux_n and_o by_o some_o lady_n of_o this_o country_n 54._o i_o can_v also_o give_v some_o account_n of_o cherry-wine_n and_o wine_n of_o plum_n the_o last_o of_o which_o in_o the_o best_a essay_n that_o i_o have_v yet_o see_v be_v hardly_o worthy_a to_o be_v name_v but_o i_o conceive_v and_o have_v ground_n for_o it_o that_o some_o good_a liquor_n and_o spirit_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o some_o sort_n of_o they_o and_o in_o 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