lesser Flowers than some others of its â—nd having its Leafs pointed six seven or eight in â—umber of a pale yellowish Blush-colour striped on â—e inside but more on the outside with Crimson the â—ot Grumous The double yellow Crow-foot This is called the Ranuncula of Asia having its Leafs â—reading and dividing like a Carrot from the Root â—e many small stalks each producing a shining yellow â—all double Flower The Ranuncula of Aleppo This Flower is of a curious Orange-colour'd tawney and and very double striped with Yellow Carolus This Flower is curiously marked and striped with â—ades of Murry-purple thro' the several Leafs of it â—â—e at bottom and Purple Tamis making a very cuâ—ous show The Indian Fig. This springs Leafs one out of another from one Leaâ— put half into the Earth Which taking Root puts ouâ— others being a Finger thick flat and round pointed anâ— of colour a pale green showing at first brown prickleâ— at the upper end and at the tops of the Leafs the Flowers break forth set with two Rows of pale yellow Leafs having a yellow thrum tipped with red in the middle 〈◊〉 after the Flower fades the head they stood on in thâ— middle grows large in the form of a Fig but in thesâ— Countries comes not to perfection it is a tender Planâ— and must be set in Pots so that it may be Housed in thâ— Winter lest the Frost rot and destroy it White Hellebore This makes its first appearance with a round largâ— head of a green whitish colour and afterwards opens iâ— many fine green Leafs signally pleated in every part-taking a compass about each other at the bottom from whence a Stalk rises about a Yard high small Leafs extending to the middle of it which dividing into manâ— Branches bears a considerable Number of Star-like Flowers small and so a yellowish green colour The double Purple Virgins-Power This hath many woody Branches covered with a thiâ— brown out bark and green underneath winding abouâ— what it takes hold on the Leafs are at the Joints coâ—sisting of three parts of it notched on one side and somâ— on both the Flowers appear from the Joints on lonâ— Foot-stalks standing like Crosses of a sullen dark Red the outward Leafs broad and in the inward folded likâ— a Button so that the outward ones fall off before the inward ones spread themselves this is proper to be supported against a Wall and such of the small Branches aâ— in the Winter prune off in the end of March. Marum or Herb Mastick This raises about a Foot high with hard stiff stalks â—nd the many Branches into which it divides it self are â—r with fine green small Leafs two at a Joint at the â—p of the Branches it sends forth small white Flowers â—d among the Tusts downy Threads all the Plant as â—ell as Flowers being of a curious Scent and may be â—proved by Slips set in April The Autumn Mountain Crocus This is of a pale blue Colour it stands on short Foot-â—lks appearing but little above ground but soon grows â—ttle higher and is prized because it comes when oâ—er Flowers are going out being of a curious softness The Silver cupped Spanish Moley This appears with two or three long Rush like Leafs â—ling when the Stalk is at its height that aspiring a â—rd or more bearing a considerable Head of Flowers â—t soon open grow on long Foot stalks and spread â—ch the Flowers being of the Colour of Silver with â—es down them on both sides the Leafs fashioned small â—d hollow in the manner of an Encrease-well with litâ— Trouble The great yellow Frutilary This has a stalk about two Foot high the Flower is â—g small and of a pale Yellow and is well in compoâ— of a Garden among May-flowers whose Number is 〈◊〉 numerous as various As for these last Reader I have given you most of â—em in the English Names as for the Months Flowers â—ow in I have set them down particularly as you will â—d in this Book in the Months adapted to the Flower-â—arden so that nothing may be omitted to satisfie the â—ader in his Curiosity THE Gardener's Almanack For what is necessary to be done in the Green-House and Conservatory in Preserving and welâ— Ordering choice Shrubs Plants Flowers c. with the Time of Housing c. GReens as well as Flowers are to be considered and care taken of them because they are nâ— only pleasant to the Site of the Garden but serve foâ— many profitable Uses besides Adornment and Fragrancy Therefore In MARCH What things are proper to be done PLant Box in Parterres sow Bay-seeds Fir-seeds Phillyrea Alaternus and most Perennial Greens â—nd after the Equinox a few Days prune and Pine Firâ—rees sow towards the End of the Month Myrtle-berries â—eeped a while in warm Water Wrap with Straw-wisps the Tops of shorn Cyprus â—over with Straw or Pease hawm your exposed Everâ—reens as also Bays Cyprus Phillyrea Pine Fir c. â—hat are Seedlings till they have continu'd in the Nursery about three Years and are capable of being transplanted lest the sharp Winds too much dry and injure â—hem and uncover them not till the latter End of the Month or the tail of the Frost be pretty well over especially the Ever-greens lest the Wind and Sun conspire to wither and destroy them and this you may do a bleak Winds or sharp Frosts all the Winter At the latter End of this Month you may set your Orange trees Myrtles Lemmon-trees Ammammus Dates â—entisci Olenders Aloes and such like Plants that are â—ender and impatient of Cold in the Portico of your Conservatory And if the Weather be mild and warm the sharp Frosts and Winds being over you may open the Windows and Doors but do it gradually and not altogether and trust not the leaving them open a Nights â—nless the Season be very well settled and some hardy Ever-greens may be transplanted if the Season be warm â—nd temperate It is also a proper Time to raise stocks to bud Lemmons and Oranges on and to do it set the seeds early in the Month in Pots half a Dozen of the seeds of Sevil Oranges may be placed in a Pot filled with Earth viz. That Earth which is taken the first half spit under thâ— Turf in rich Pasture-ground where Cattle have much been fothered and mix of rotten Cow dung one parâ— with it and if then it happen to be too stiff sift moderately a little Lime and rotten Wood or sticks of Willows and for binding if occasion requires it add a little loamy Earth and plunge the Pots into Hot-beds which may be renewed in May and so e'er the Winteâ— the shoots will be near a Foot and in three Years fit tâ— inocculate which at the end of this Month you may also bud by placing two Buds opposite one to the other not above an Inch from the Earth In APRIL What Things are proper to be done THis Month sow Phyllerea Pine-kernels Fir-seeds Alternus and the most Sorts
from the Roots of grown â—rees and in removing them get all the Root â—ou can out of the Ground for if a main part of the â—oot be lost as some regard it not then it follows the Tree cannot thrive so well though upon the transplantâ—ng some of the Top be taking off for the Root has a â—ympathy with the Branches as to the greatness â—r smallness and when the Sap is straitned or lessenâ—d then is it that the Tree pines for want of its free â—urrency and Communication and when you take up â—he Root divest it not as little as may be of the Earth 〈◊〉 grows in for that upon the transplanting will be nourishing to it till it become better acquainted wiâ—â— the new Ground Too much Topping or Stowing approve not of because it very much hinders the growtâ— of the Tree and when you cut off any Branches dâ— it upwards that slanting it may shoot off the Wet anâ— not any way rive or split and if Clay and fine sisteâ— Horse Dung or Cow Dung were well mixed and clapped on the Cuts of the Branches it would be very proper to keep them from the Cold and Wet till they grow and begin to thrive unless you intend these Plants foâ— Grafting and then you may let the Tops grow till yoâ— cut the Stem for Inoculation in which you shall here after be instructed with all that is proper relating to it and set these in Rows by a Line in such Holes as yoâ— have prepared laying the Earth then lightly upon them after they are well placed in the Hole and heap it higheâ— then the Surface that it may well settle by Degrees and keep the Tree from the Roots being much shaken by thâ— Wind to which end whilst the Trees are young yoâ— must also use Stakes or Poles well fixed in the Ground fastned to the Plants by Hay-bands and some Moss oâ— soft thing clapped between to prevent the fretting thaâ— may accrue by the ratling or shaking of the Wind. Slips which some use are not so good by much to plant for either many of them miss to take Root or iâ— they do the Root being the main Wood doats and rots iâ— the Ground when the Tree comes to growth so that they are but of short continuance or at least-ways will buâ— weakly bare and those chiefly in Apple-trees yet a Bur-knot kindly taken from an Apple-Tree is much better and surer and this you must cut close at the Roots-end a handful under the Knot then cut away all the Twigs except the main one and set it deep in the Ground thaâ— it may only rise a little above the Surface and it wilâ— shoot up and become a good Stock especially for Grafting on if you like not the Fruit otherways As for large Fruit-trees there is danger in transplantâ—ng them for many times they do not thrive by reason â—f the injury they receive in the Roots for if some of â—he lesser Spums take they generally do not all so thâ—â—â—he Body not having sufficient Nourishment the Heart â—rows blackish or of a yellow colour and many times â—ho they bring forth fair Blossoms they have not strength â—nough to form their Fruit in the natural Perfection It has been Experimented that a Bough has been taken from a thriving Tree of a good bigness and grown to be 〈◊〉 Tree the manner thus Take off the Bark in a round Circle when the Sap is in it and make a Mortar of Clay â—ine Earth and a little Dung and clap on the bare place â—o the higness of a Foot-ball and let it lye till the Sap â—escends to the Root of the Tree then cut off the Bough â—â—anting on the hither side of the Mortar next to the Tree â—nd immediately put it into good Ground the Mortar â—nd all and cover it up close Water it sometimes and â—f this be done in October it will take Root and shoot forth in the Spring and if these stand they need not â—e Grafted on but will bear good Fruit of their own You may Sow the Kernels or Nuts of Trees in Nurseries and when they come up shelter and keep them Warm and in time they will afford you good Stocks â—nd Plants either to bear of themselves or to Graft on â—hough Suckers taken from the Roots of Trees grow â—aster than these till they get a Head but above all beware that Cattle come not into your Plantations or Nurseries to destroy them You may lay young Scions in the Ground where many sprout from one Master-top when cut near the Earth and by keeping them down with Sods one end being at liberty and growing upward they will be apt â—o take Root and so you may have four or five out of one in a little time and this is called a running Plant. As for the buying of Sets ready Grafted you may mainly be deceived in them as having only anothers Word what manner of Fruit they are and so you may be at most Cost and Labour about the worst Trees besides hinders the Experience you may gain in raising and oâ—dering them to the many singular Advantages CHAP. V. Proper times for Planting and Removing with the manner of Setting the distancâ— and placing of Trees c. WHEN you have made choice of your Sets tâ—â— the Ground being ready for Transplanting thâ— next thing to be considered is the time this is mâ— Proper to be done in and this account to be soon aftâ— the Fall of the Leaf in or about the change of the Mooâ— when the Sap is most quiet for then it is about turning but upon occasion it may be done all Winter in opâ— weather and early in the Spring when the Buds are juâ— putting out though as I have said the sooner you râ—move them in Winter it is the better some indeed 〈◊〉 remove them before the Sap is at a stand or about return that is in Autumn before the Leaves are fallinâ— but this I hold not so good and were it not for the falâ— of brevity could give you here many convincing reasoâ— to the contrary In setting make the Holes sufficiently large to â—â—ceive the Roots and more that they may have nâ—thing at first to contend with but the tender Mould shake that you have dug out lightly in when the Plaâ— is conveniently placed and in the mean while let anâ—ther move the Plant that the Earth may fill into thâ— cranies and settle better about the Root so press 〈◊〉 gently down that the Plant may be well fixed and 〈◊〉 a dry Season water it which being a settlement of thâ— Earth will make it take the sooner As for the distance of Trees you must consider the nature of them as to what greatness in time they may grow how spread their Branches as the Apple-tree or aspire more upright than the Pear tree if they be such as you intend shall continually stand for if they too much drop upon one another or the Boughs are galled by fretâ—ing or
are Planted from the Middle of Wâ—ter to the Ides of February but if you set tâ—â— Stones soon after the Fall of the Leaf let it be done 〈◊〉 November in a good and mellow Ground two Handfâ— deep they may be also set in February but then thâ— must be steeped in Lye three Days that they may tâ— sooner spring they are also Planted from the young Sâ— that grow from the Body of the Tree either in Januarâ— or the beginning of February the Roots being well câ—vered with Dung they prosper best in a rich and moâ—â— Ground and in a cold Country they are Grafted tâ—wards the End of March and are better in a clovâ— Stock than the Bark or else in January before thâ— Gum begin to drop out it is Grafted upon his owâ— Stock the Peach and the Almond There are sâ—veral Sorts of Plumbs whereof the Damsen is not thâ— least esteemed joying in a dry Ground and in a hâ—â— Country it is Grafted as the other Plumbs are Therâ— are divers coloured Plumbs white black purple anâ— red Wheat-plumbs and Horse-plumbs the Finger-plumbs are most commended bearing near the Length of a Man's Finger and blue in Colour but later The Damsens may be dryed in the Sun upon Lattises Leads or in an Oven some do dip them before either in Sea-water or in Brine and after dry them CHAP. XXII Of the Peach-tree and its Ordering c. Also of the Apricot-tree OF Peach-trees there are four Kinds but the chiefest are the Duraces and the Apricots In November in hot Countries and in others in January the Stones are to be set two Foot asunder in well dressed Grounds that when the young Trees are sprung up they may be removed but in the setting you must set the sharp end downwards and let them stand two or three Fingers in the Ground Wheresoever they grow they rejoyce in watery Grounds which Ground if you want look that you water them well so shall you have great Store of Fruit. Some would have them set in hot Countries and sandy Ground whereby they say that their Fruit will longer endure the better will also the Fruit be if as soon as you have eaten them you set the Stone with some part of the Fruit cleaving to it It is Grafted either on himself Almond or the Plumb-tree The Apples of Armenia or Abricot do far excel the Peach used as a great dainty amongst the Nobility and Gentry and much desired of the Sick They are best Grafted in the Plumb as the Peach in the Almond-tree The fairest Grafts that grow next to the body of the Tree are to be chosen and grafted in Jan. or Feb. in cold Countries and in November in hot for if you take those that grow in the Top they will either not grow or if they grow not long endure You may inoculate or imbud them in April or May the Stock being cut out aloft and many young Buds set in neither must you suffeâ— them to stand very far from the other that they may the better defend themselves from the heat of the Sun The Frenchmen and our Gardeners also do Graft the Abricot taking a Graft not full a Finger long oâ— the Bud that is well shot out with a little of the Rinâ— cut off and slitting the Rind of a Plum-tree cross-wise they set them in binding them strongly about with Hemp or Tow. Some do hold they will be red if they be either Grafted in the Plumb-tree or have Roses seâ— underneath them they will be figured or written in if seven Days after that you have set the Stone when iâ— begins to open you take out the Kernel and with Vermillion or any other Colour you may Counterfeiâ— what you will after the Stone is closed up about it and covered with Clay or Hogs-dung you set it in the Ground Again you shall have them with Stones if you pierce the Tree thro' and fill it up with a Pin of Willow oâ— Cornet-tree the Pith being had out but these Things 〈◊〉 will not certify as Truth but leave them to Experiment as not having tryed them The Roots of the Tree musâ— be cut and dressed in the Fall of the Leaf and dunged with its own Leaves you should also at this Time prune them and rid them of all rotten and dead Boughs Iâ— the Tree prosper not pour upon the Roots the Lees oâ— old Wine mingled with Water Against the Heat of the Sun heap up the Earth about them water them in the Evening and shadow them as well as you may Against the Frosts lay on Dung enough or the Lees of Wine mingled with Water or Water wherein Beans have been sodden if it be hurt with Worms or such Verâ— mine pour on it the Urine of Oxen mixed with a third part of Vinegar CHAP. XXIII Of the Date-tree and how it may be Propagated THE Date-tree it groweth in a mild gravelly Ground and delighteth in a watery Soil and tho' it deâ—res to have Water all the Year long yet in a dry Year 〈◊〉 bears the better therefore some think that Dung is â—urtful unto it About the River Nilus and in the Eastâ—arts it groweth Plenteously where they use to make â—oth Wine and Bread of it This Tree in Europe for â—he most part is Barren tho' for Novelty sake it hath â—een Planted of many as an Adorment to an Orâ—hard The Stones of Dates are to be Planted in Trenâ—hes of a Cubit in Depth and Breadth the Trench fill'd â—p with any Manner of Dung except Goats Dung then 〈◊〉 the midst of the Heap set your Stones so as the sharper â—art stand upward others would have it stand towards â—he East And after when first they have sprinkled â—hereon a little Salt they cover them with Earth well â—ingled with Dung and every Day while it Springeth â—hey water it some remove it after a Year's growth â—ho some let it grow till it be great Moreover because 〈◊〉 delighteth in Salt Ground the Roots must be dressâ—d every Year and Salt thrown upon them and so will 〈◊〉 quickly grow to be a great Tree The Sets are not â—resently to be put into the Ground but first to set in â—arthern Pots and when they have taken Root to be â—emoved Date-trees have such a Delight one in the other â—hat they bend themselves to touch together and if they â—row alone they wax Barren They are planted as Pliny saith of the Branches two Cubits long growing â—rom the Top of the Tree also of the slips and slivers The same Author affirmeth that about Babylon the very â—eaf if it be set groweth Of the Almond-Tree THE Almond-tree will grow and flourish well in Enâ—land if planted in warm Soil and exposed to tâ— Sun It is properly grafted on the Philbert and whâ— once it gets a Head it grows a-pace In Time with goâ— Diligence in dunging the Root of it with Swines dunâ— and Water beareth considerably It Flowers early whiâ— is of a reddish Colour and if for no
Savoys Lettice c. to order and improveâ— BEans are proper to the Kitchen-Garden Set thâ— in distant Rows in the utmost Parts of it witâ— setting Stick They thrive best in a rich stiff Land 〈◊〉 are to be put in to make them forward and large abâ— 5 or 6 Inches in the Ground between St. Andrew's-Dâ— and Christmas observing to do it at the Wane of 〈◊〉 Moon especially in an open Winter but if the 〈◊〉 comes hard after your Beans are spired it will go neâ— destroy them or stint their Growth when come up 〈◊〉 therefore if you apprehend this Danger you may deâ— your setting till Candlemas Set them at an equall â—stance one from another by a Line that they may 〈◊〉 room to grow up without encumbering each other 〈◊〉 the Air pass more freely between them as also the Sâ— warm Beams to mature them Range them for a beâ— conveniency of the Sun from South or North and betwâ— the Ranges for the better improvement of the Grouâ— you may sow Carrots Lettice Beats or the like To make Beans grow well if you sow them in 〈◊〉 Spring steep them in Water wherein Cow-dung and 〈◊〉 Dregs of Oyl have been well mixed When they first 〈◊〉 hoe the Earth or refresh the tender Stalks and cut the Weeds that incumber them when they have poddâ— cut off the Tops which will make an excellent Dish bâ—ed and buttered besides the Pods and Beans will 〈◊〉 the larger having the more Juice to nourish them froâ— the Root Stripe not off those that are first Ripe 〈◊〉 that wounds the Stalks and hinders the Growth of othâ— Pods but rather cut them off with a Knife Garden Pease for forwardness largeness and sweâ—ness above those of the Field are in great Esteem aâ—â— of these there are several Sorts that may be sown or sâ— some for Earliness others for Largeness and Pleasaâ—ness of Taste others for their Lateness when the us◠〈◊〉 is out of Season The Hotspur's become the soonest 〈◊〉 of all others from their Time of sowing To these â—ceed the large white Pease after them the large â—e Hastings and after them the large Rounceval â—en later than these comes those called from their â—eetness Sugar-Pease which in their Pods are much â—wered by the Birds and therefore must as much as 〈◊〉 be kept from them As for the Ground these best thrive in if you would â—e them large it must be a rich Mould but they will â—e more tender and sweet in a warm ordinary Soil As for those you design early sow them the latter end September or beginning of October that so before the â—st takes them they may get good Sprouting and some â—d and if the Slugs or white Snales come upon them â—ter Lime on the Rills and it will both destroy them keep the Roots warm from the Frost 〈◊〉 you would have a latter Crop of Pease sow them â—le before Midsummer-tide after a Shower is fallen or â—e Earth be moist with the Descending of the Dews Lay â—m deeper than the former in your Rills that the Sun â—ay not too much make away the Moisture of the Earth â—rom them When they come up draw the Earth to â—em with a Hoe and keep the Alleys free from Weeds â—d so do twice or thrice till they have got a Head and â—vercome the Weeds and thus they will come to Perfeâ—ion and be fit for the Table in September As for Rounâ—vals you may set them with a Stick as you do Beans â—d if you would have them grow high crop off the â—ops which will make an excellent boil'd Sallet and set the Bushes or Sticks in the Rows or Intervails that their â—ines may take hold on and the easier raise the weight â—f the Hawn from the Ground that the Sun may ripen â—e Pods the better and bring the Pease to a larger and â—er Perfection than otherwise lying on the Ground â—y would be French or Kidneys-Beans are very necesâ—â—ry for furnishing out the Kitchen-Garden with wholeâ—ome Food in the proper Season These are to be set in a mellow Ground set them with Setting-sticks as othâ— Beans and when they spring up set Wands with Sâ— or Branches to twist about that they may rise and spreâ— more to the Sun for ripening the Pods if when theâ— grow up in Summer the Weather be very dry waâ— them or the Stalks will pine for want of Moisture aâ— not produce the desired Effect The Snails are great aâ—noyers of these Beans and therefore whilst they are â—der they must be looked well after and cleared of em Artichoakes are greatly in esteem for their good Tasâ— pleasant Nourishment and their lasting a long Season 〈◊〉 there is difficulty requir'd in raising bringing 'em to bâ— a full Largeness but briefly take the following Directioâ— Prepare the Ground very well you intend to raise thâ— Plants in mix it very deep with good mellow Duâ— trench it well and raise a little laying it pretty lightâ— then for Plants take the slips that grow by the sides 〈◊〉 the Roots of the old Stubs which plant about the begiâ—ning of April or sooner if the great Frosts are over Aâ— you must take care to Water them till they are firmly Rooted when kindly Rains fall and the Season be verâ— dry plant them about four Foot asunder if in a Riâ— Ground that they may spread and their Heads be thâ— larger But if you expect not large ones by reason thâ— Soil will not produce them you may plant them nearer To preserve the Root for sending up new Shouls wheâ— the Fruit is cut leave the Stalks about 4 Inches froâ— the Ground raise the Earth lightly about them to keeâ— them warm in the Winter and afterward covering theâ— with Litter Straw or long Dung yet not too close to mouldy or rot them and when the Winter is past uncover them by little and little at three different times with about four Days Interval between lest the Air coming too suddenly to them injure them being as yet tender This done dress dig about them and trim them verâ— well taking of the small slips to transplant not leavinâ— above three of the strongest and most likely thriving to thâ— Foot of each Root for Bearers and supply the Roots aâ— deep as conveniently as you can with good fat Mould Every fifth Year it is proper to renew the whole Planâ—on because too long standing in one Place impoveâ—es the Earth that it produces but small Choaks yet 〈◊〉 good deep mellow Ground you may permit them to â—ntinue if you see fit till eight Years or longer Asparagus makes another dainty Dish and is highly â—ecessary to be planted in the Kitchen Garden This is â—ised of Seed requiring a good fat Soil and two Years â—owth may be transplanted into Beds These Beds must be well prepared with Dung first â—ging about two Foot deep and four Foot wide made â—el at the Bottom and so with some of the Mould 〈◊〉 goodrotten Dung and fill them up considering
keeping the natural Colour it will be well done in the shade however a little of the Sun is proper to prevent their being musty Now Mellons and Strawberries are in season and some other cooling Things Nature prudently providing such for the refreshing Mankind and theâ— kindly preservation of Health in hot Season while the hotter come seasonably in the colder Months Leo ♌ or the Lyon JULY Things proper to be done in the Kitchen-Garden this Month. THE beginning of this Month sow Lettice Radish c. for young and tender Salleting also latter Pease that they may be ripe in October Let Herbs designed â—r it run to Seed and carefully save it for a new supâ—ly Long-sided Cabbages planted in May may now be reâ—oved and cut away all rotten and putrified Leaves from them and be yet diligent in the Weeding and Cleansing part of your Garden hoeing up the Weeds so â—on as they begin to appear above Ground and by this means a great riddance may be made in a ltitle Time â—an in a longer when they grow up Root-deep and â—rove more cumbersome to the Ground Destroy Worms â—nd other Insects by sprinkling hot Ashes in the places â—hey most frequent and it will utterly destroy such as â—re touched by it when a little Rain descends on it It 〈◊〉 also a great Enemy to the Weeds tho' Grass is imâ—roved by it and it proves an excellent Manure for that purpose but lay not on too much in hot Weather unâ—ess much Rain falls to dissolve it and moistens the Earth by which means it may leisurely soak in and disperse itself Virgo â™ or the Virgin-Sign AUGUST Things proper to be done in the Kitchen Garden this month THIS Month sow Radishes particularly the black ones to prevent going to Seed pale tender Cabbages Colliflowers for Winter Plants Lettice Carrots Corm Sallet Marigold Spinage Turnips Onions Parsnips Angela curled Endive Scurvy-grass c. To prevent Plants running up too hastily to Seed draw the Root a little out of the Ground lay them slaunting and cover them again with fresh Mould and by that means it will be prevented To secure Colliflowers to bear good Heads that are aâ— to overspread or upon Flowers before their Heads câ— be quite perfected take them out of the Ground anâ— bury them in some cold place as a Cellar and boâ— Root and stalk to the very Head and so without beinâ— exposed to the very Sun they will harden and bear firâ— Heads Now take up your Onions that are well grown as alsâ— Garlick transplant the Lettice you design shall continâ— for the Winter Gather seeds and clip such Herbs as you design shooâ— continue well in the Winter before the Full of the Moon And towards the latter end of this Month sow Puâ—slane Chard-beet Charvil and such like Herbs for use taking the Mould finely over them and laying thâ— Ground smooth and even yet so well covered that thâ— Birds cannot see them to destroy them and if Showerâ— fall and wash them out of the Ground cover them agaiâ— in the same manner Libra ♎ or the Ballance SEPTEMBER Things proper to be done in the Kitchen-Garden this month SOw Skirrets Lettice Spinage Radishes Parsnips c. Cabbages Colliflowers Onions Anniseeds Scurvey-grass c. It is now proper to transplant Asparagus-roots anâ— Artichoaks Sow Herbs for Winter-store as also Roots get Strawberry plants out of the Copices or Woods and planâ— them in your Garden about a Foot asunder Towards the end of the Month earth up the Sallad-â—hs and Winter-plants set forth such Cabbage and Colliflower-plants as were sowed in August prepare Comâ—ost to be used in trenching and preparing and lay your Ground well for the approaching Winter where it is disencumbered as the occasion requires it and if the cold season hastily advances get warm covering for â—our tender Herbs either to preserve them well all the Winter or till such Time as you shall have occasion to â—pend them Scorpio â™ or the Scorpion OCTOBER Things proper to be done in the Kitchen-Garden this month THis Month that it may lie for Winter-mellowing trench the Ground Sow Genova-Lettice which will with a little care continue for good Sallading all the Winter with Glass-bells and straw over them in the hard Frost or Cold but touch them not presently after a Thaw lest you break or crack the Glasses This Month you may sow Radishes clear the Alley of all Leafs that have fallen lest they corrupt and produce or at least shelter Vermin to annoy your Plants and seeds and foul your Garden with their Excrements Prepare covering for tender Herbs and Plants and be diligent in rectifying what is amiss in every part that your Garden may not only be pleasant and delightful to the Eye but profitable in encrease by being disencumbered of offensive Things Sagitarius â™ or the Archer NOVEMBER Things proper to be done in the Kitchen-Garden this month THIS Month Trench fit to prepare your Garden Ground for Artichoaks carry Compost out of yoâ— Mellon-ground or mingle it by often turning with goâ— Earth so lay it in Ridges prepared for your Business oâ— the Spring Always note to sow moderate dry and plant moist but what you sow cover not too thick with Earth and there are many seeds you cannot sow too shallow so thaâ— they are covered sufficiently to preserve them from the Birds destroying them Set and sow early Beans and Pease which you may continue till Shrovetide Cut off the Tops of Asparagus cover the Roots with Dung or make Beds that they may be prepared for the spring planting Take up Patatoes a sufficiency for the Winter-spending and if they have been of any continuance tho' you search narrowly a sufficiency will escape to repair the Stock Lay up your Winter-store of Carrots Parsnips Turnips Cabbages c. as also seeds Capricorn ♑ or the Goat DECEMBER Things proper to be done in the Kitchen-Garden this month SOW for early Beans and Pease if a prospect of violent Frosts are not in view This Month is proper to Trench your Garden ground â—d dung it well set Traps to destroy Vermin and lay table-litter over such Herbs or Plants as can least enâ—re the Cold and what things are requisite to cover them now for either the Frosts are begun or very near approaching no Winter passing without more or less force of them which leave their marks and scars on most Herbs and Plants making them drop and languish for want of refreshing Heat to comfort them How to know particular Flowers that will alter for the best EXperience tell us that those Flowers which differ in Number of Leafs in colours and shape their seeds will produce Flowers much different from the ordinary Flowers tho' but a Year or two before produced all of one Flower nay a particular Flower among many others of one Plant will bring more double ones than 20 others that are not quallified in the same Nature As for Example the Stock-gilliflower that have five leaves or