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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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piece_n of_o ground_n as_o a_o nursery_n until_o they_o be_v grow_v big_a enough_o to_o transplant_v abroad_o into_o the_o field_n cut_v not_o the_o top_n cut_v none_o of_o the_o top_n of_o any_o young_a tree_n that_o you_o intend_v for_o timber_n for_o cut_v the_o top_n will_v make_v it_o spread_v too_o much_o and_o beside_o ash_n cycamore_n and_o some_o other_o kind_n have_v wide_a great_a pith_n and_o wet_a get_n in_o rot_v some_o part_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o hinder_v its_o growth_n draw_v many_o and_o leave_v the_o rest_n out_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n sow_v with_o mast_n and_o other_o seed_n abundance_n of_o young_a plant_n may_v be_v draw_v and_o enough_o leave_v which_o need_v not_o at_o all_o be_v remove_v but_o be_v to_o be_v prune_v up_o for_o timber_n or_o other_o purpose_n willow_n osier_n withy_n sally_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o willow_n osier_n sally_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o like_a they_o will_v grow_v of_o cut_n long_a or_o short_a year_n the_o willow_n especial_o be_v a_o very_a profitable_a wood_n and_o be_v of_o as_o speedy_a a_o growth_n as_o any_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o fire_v and_o divers_a other_o purpose_n this_o must_v be_v plant_v on_o moist_a land_n the_o worst_a boggy_a land_n especial_o if_o treched_a will_v become_v very_o profitable_a by_o this_o mean_n sally_n and_o such_o as_o bear_v palm_n early_o in_o the_o year_n be_v not_o only_o profitable_a in_o the_o wood_n but_o also_o for_o bee_n in_o honey_n and_o wax_n from_o which_o they_o have_v their_o first_o provision_n in_o the_o spring_n soil_v best_a for_o a_o plantation_n concern_v the_o soil_n or_o ground_n for_o a_o plantation_n of_o oak_n elm_n beach_n ash_n etc._n etc._n we_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 strong_a enough_o to_o bear_v the_o head_n else_o it_o will_v be_v top_n heavy_a and_o grow_v crooked_a to_o have_v many_o new_a root_n of_o fruit-tree_n 426._o lay_v the_o branch_n in_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n the_o branch_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o tree_n will_v not_o take_v root_n thus_o observation_n this_o way_n of_o propagation_n be_v only_o for_o some_o kind_n as_o mulberry_n fig_n vine_n quadling_n nurs-garden_n and_o some_o other_o kind_n of_o tree_n who_o branch_n be_v soft_a and_o porous_a as_o for_o aprecot_n peach_n and_o such_o like_a they_o will_v not_o take_v root_n thus_o i_o have_v try_v but_o not_o one_o root_n can_v be_v get_v neither_o will_v they_o take_v with_o graft_v i_o have_v try_v many_o the_o way_n to_o propagate_v these_o kind_n be_v by_o inoculate_v bud_n upon_o young_a stock_n full_a of_o sap_n 427._o from_o may_n to_o july_n you_o may_v take_v off_o th●_n bark_n of_o any_o bough_n etc._n etc._n and_o set_v it_o and_o it_o wil●_n grow_v to_o be_v 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 in●o_o that_o body_n and_o substance_n which_o we_o see_v ●bove_o ground_n and_o none_o at_o all_o descend_v at_o ●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 reme●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 wil●_n not_o help_v without_o engraft_v the_o branche●_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 bark●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 ●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
remedy_n thereof_o pag_n 139_o 140_o etc._n etc._n 2._o ants._n remedy_n thereof_o pag_n 139_o 140_o etc._n etc._n 3._o earwigs_a remedy_n thereof_o pag_n 139_o 140_o etc._n etc._n 4._o snail_n remedy_n thereof_o pag_n 139_o 140_o etc._n etc._n 5._o wasp_n remedy_n thereof_o pag_n 139_o 140_o etc._n etc._n 6._o bird_n remedy_n thereof_o pag_n 139_o 140_o etc._n etc._n 7._o wind_n remedy_n thereof_o pag_n 139_o 140_o etc._n etc._n the_o use_n of_o fruit_n 1._o the_o alimental_a use_n of_o 1._o apple_n p._n 144.145_o 2._o pear_n pag._n 154._o 3._o quince_n pag._n 155._o 4._o cherry_n pag._n 156_o 5._o plum_n pag._n 158._o 6._o aprecots_n pag_n 159._o 7._o peache_n pag._n 160._o 8._o mulberry_n p._n 160._o 9_o figgs_n pag._n 161._o 10._o grape_n pag_n 111._o 11._o meddler_n pag._n 162._o 12._o wallnut_n p._n 163_o 2._o the_o physical_a use_n of_o 1._o apple_n p._n 144.145_o 2._o pear_n pag._n 154._o 3._o quince_n pag._n 155._o 4._o cherry_n pag._n 156._o 5._o plum_n pag._n 158._o 6._o aprecots_n pag_n 159._o 7._o peache_n pag._n 160._o 8._o mulberry_n p._n 160._o 9_o figgs_n pag._n 161._o 10._o grape_n pag_n 111._o 11._o meddler_n pag_n 162._o 12_o wallnuts_n p._n 163_o error_n discover_v in_o the_o 1._o theory_n of_o the_o art_n of_o plant_v pag._n 165._o 2._o practise_v of_o the_o art_n of_o plant_v pag._n 165._o in_o the_o theory_n be_v three_o sort_n 1._o instruction_n hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a 1._o to_o graft_v the_o first_o spring_n pag._n 167._o 2._o not_o to_o prune_n root_n pag._n 168._o 3._o to_o use_v treble_a graft_n pag._n 169._o 4._o to_o use_v graft_n swell_v pag._n 168._o 5._o to_o remove_v the_o clay_n 169._o 6._o to_o underprop_v graft_n 169._o 7._o to_o mix_v thing_n in_o graft_v pag._n 170._o 8._o not_o to_o plant_v against_o a_o wall_n pag._n 170._o 9_o to_o remove_v after_o winter_n pag._n 171._o 10._o to_o plant_v on_o hill_n pag._n 171._o 11._o to_o set_v stone_n a_o foot_n deep_a pag._n 172._o 12._o to_o set_v bud_n on_o knob_n of_o stock_n pag._n 172._o 13._o to_o set_v appletree_n 20_o foot_n a_o sunder_o p._n 173._o 14._o to_o cut_v away_o the_o shoot_v of_o the_o last_o year_n p._n 174._o 2._o instruction_n for_o effect_v thing_n impossible_a to_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o mean_v prescribe_v and_o other_o thing_n impossible_a to_o be_v effect_v by_o any_o mean_n 1._o to_o mix_v divers_a kind_n of_o fruit_n pag._n 174._o 2._o to_o change_v the_o species_n of_o fruit_n pag._n 176._o 3._o to_o make_v fruit_n have_v good_a taste_n pag._n 176._o 4._o to_o make_v fruit_n have_v good_a colour_n pag._n 180._o 5._o to_o have_v nut_n without_o husk_n pag._n 183._o 6._o to_o have_v early_o and_o late_a fruit_n pag._n 184._o 7._o to_o have_v fruit_n with_o inscriptio●s_n on_o they_o pag._n 185._o 3._o affigue_v wrong_a cause_n to_o effect_n 1._o that_o graft_v cause_v early_o bear_v and_o make_v fruit_n better_a pag._n 187._o 2._o that_o graft_v in_o the_o old_a of_o the_o moon_n cause_v barrenness_n many_o year_n pag._n 190._o 3._o that_o sap_n descend_v from_o the_o branch_n to_o the_o root_n and_o work_v several_a effect_n pag._n 191_o 192_o etc._n etc._n error_n in_o practice_n of_o the_o art_n of_o plant_v be_v 1_o plant_v tree_n too_o near_o together_o pag._n 205._o 2._o plant_v tree_n unfit_a for_o the_o country_n pag._n 205._o 3._o choose_v the_o great_a plant_n pag._n 206._o 4._o set_v tree_n without_o disbranch_a pag._n 206._o 5._o plant_v tree_n in_o worse_a mould_n pag_n 207._o 6._o set_v the_o graft_n and_o stock_n smooth_a on_o the_o outside_n p._n 207._o 7._o graft_v long_o or_o fork_a graft_n pag._n 208._o 8_o suffer_v fruit_n tree_n to_o grow_v like_o timber-tree_n pag._n 208._o 9_o give_v too_o much_o nourishment_n to_o fruit-tree_n pag._n 209._o 10._o prune_v off_o too_o many_o shoot_v from_o wall-tree_n pag_n 210._o 11._o graft_v seed-plant_n before_o remove_v pag._n 210._o 12._o not_o prune_v the_o root_n of_o plant_n pag._n 210._o 13._o break_v off_o bud_n before_o graft_n grow_v pag._n 211._o 14._o graft_v great_a tree_n in_o the_o cleft_n 211._o a_o table_n show_v the_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o ensue_a work_n how_o to_o prepare_v ground_n for_o a_o nursery_n and_o to_o sow_n and_o set_a seed_n stone_n kernel_n etc._n etc._n page_n 78_o 79_o preserve_v seeds_n from_o mouse_n and_o weed_v they_o pag._n 80_o remove_v the_o big_a seed-plant_n by_o themselves_o and_o the_o least_o by_o themselves_o and_o remove_v all_o seed-plant_n p._n 82_o 83_o january_n the_o best_a month_n to_o graft_v cherry_n and_o plum-graft_n p._n 85_o graft_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o mould_n many_o week_n p._n 85_o necessary_a instrument_n for_o graft_a p._n 86_o several_a way_n of_o graft_a that_o of_o pack_v on_o be_v more_o sure_a and_o easy_a less_o hurt_v to_o the_o graft_n and_o stock_n then_o in_o the_o cleft_n the_o reason_n p._n 87_o to_o join_v the_o inner_a side_n of_o the_o stock_n and_o graft_n be_v a_o special_a rule_n in_o graft_a p._n 91_o the_o thick_a graft_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o best_a p._n 92_o cut_v off_o the_o top_n of_o graft_n p._n 92_o choose_v graft_n from_o the_o best_a bear_v tree_n p._n 93_o unbind_v graft_n in_o due_a season_n and_o strengthen_v the_o graft_a place_n p._n 93_o prune_n off_o all_o side_n branch_n of_o graft_n that_o be_v for_o standard_n and_o preserve_v only_o one_o strait_a shoot_n p._n 95_o time_n to_o inoculate_v be_v about_o midsummer_n yet_o some_o bud_n soon_o than_o other_o p._n 96_o inoculate_v bud_n into_o fit_a stock_n p._n 97_o unbind_v bud_n in_o due_a time_n p._n 99_o how_o to_o carry_v bud_n many_o mile_n p._n 100_o mark_v stock_n to_o know_v the_o kind_n p._n 101_o to_o choose_v right_a kind_n of_o graft_n and_o bud_n and_o to_o set_v they_o on_o fit_a stock_n be_v above_o all_o thing_n most_o necessary_a in_o this_o art_n p_o 101_o 102_o juice_n of_o the_o black_a hart_n and_o great_a bear_v cherry_n special_a good_a to_o make_v cherry-wine_n or_o to_o colour_n cider_n to_o make_v it_o as_o claret-wine_n p._n 106_o the_o dry_a plum_n as_o the_o musle_z damazeen_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o best_a p._n 108_o aprecot-tree_n and_o peach_n be_v propagate_v by_o the_o bud_n only_o not_o by_o graft_v p._n 109_o the_o great_a blue_a fig_n come_v to_o perfect_a ripeness_n with_o we_o if_o set_v against_o a_o south_n wall_n p._n 111_o vineyard_n former_o in_o england_n p._n 112_o the_o parsley_n vine_n and_o white_a muskadine_n bear_v store_n of_o good_a fruit_n p._n 112_o portugal_n quince_n the_o best_a kind_n p._n 113_o black_a mulberry_n tree_n bear_v abundant_o p._n 114_o choose_v the_o fair_a walnut_n of_o thin_a shell_n and_o good_a bearer_n to_o set_v p._n 115_o graft_v old_a tree_n if_o bad_a bearer_n or_o bad_a fruit_n p._n 115_o arbour_n of_o fruit-tree_n better_a than_o of_o privet_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 116_o begin_v to_o transplant_v betimes_o divers_a advantage_n by_o it_o p._n 117_o the_o large_a plant_n not_o best_o p._n 119_o set_v not_o below_o the_o soil_n p._n 120_o prune_n the_o branch_n and_o root_n p._n 120_o lay_v dung_n or_o weed_n about_o new_a set_v plant_n p._n 121_o how_o to_o prepare_v tree_n for_o carriage_n p._n 122_o in_o set_a tree_n observe_v a_o fit_a distance_n see_v the_o advantage_n p._n 123_o distance_n of_o wall_n tree_n p._n 125_o how_o to_o set_v and_o order_n cherry_n and_o quodling_n hedge_n p._n 125_o nearness_n of_o tree_n best_o in_o some_o respect_n p._n 127_o order_n in_o set_v p._n 128_o put_v some_o good_a mould_n next_o the_o root_n of_o plant_n in_o set_v p._n 129_o order_v plant_n the_o first_o year_n of_o set_v be_v of_o special_a concernment_n p._n 130_o suffer_v not_o the_o main_a branch_n of_o wall-tree_n to_o rise_v upward_o but_o spread_v they_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o wall_n p._n 131_o wall-tree_n must_v be_v prune_v and_o order_v both_o in_o summer_n and_o winter_n p._n 131_o error_n in_o prune_v wall-tree_n cut_v off_o too_o many_o shoot_v p._n 133_o a_o observation_n in_o prune_v p._n 133_o bare_a old_a tree_n at_o the_o root_n about_o october_n and_o lay_v some_o good_a soyl_n to_o they_o p._n 134_o piggeons-dung_n hen_n dung_n blood_n of_o cattle_n or_o the_o like_a be_v special_a good_a to_o cause_v tree_n to_o bear_v well_o p._n 134_o mow_v of_o orchard_n be_v exceed_v hurtful_a to_o fruit-tree_n but_o suffer_v cattle_n to_o lie_v among_o they_o be_v very_o profitable_a p._n 135_o moss_n on_o fruit-tree_n cause_v by_o coldness_n and_o barrenness_n of_o the_o ground_n p._n 137_o cut_v off_o the_o branch_n of_o tree_n bark-bound_a p._n 138_o cut_v out_o the_o canker_n of_o fruit-tree_n p._n 139_o cut_v worm_n out_o of_o the_o
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