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The new art of gardening with the gardener's almanack containing the true art of gardening in all its particulars ... / by Leonard Meager.
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Meager, Leonard, 1624?-1704?
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the_o free_a air_n at_o nine_o in_o the_o forenoon_n in_o winter_n and_o at_o six_o in_o summer_n but_o not_o at_o all_o in_o march_n to_o make_v curious_a pleasant_a wholesome_a liquor_n and_o wine_n of_o diverse_a english_a fruit_n grow_v in_o orchard_n and_o garden_n to_o make_v cider_n take_v the_o apple_n you_o best_o fancy_v or_o the_o best_a your_o orchard_n yield_v proper_a to_o this_o use_n viz._n golden_a pippin_n pippin_n redstreak_n or_o pearmainâ—_n when_o they_o be_v indifferent_a ripe_a which_o you_o may_v try_v by_o shake_v of_o the_o tree_n and_o their_o easy_a fall_v thereupon_o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o you_o have_v no_o mill_n to_o grind_v they_o beat_v with_o 〈◊〉_d wooden_a cannoneer_n very_o weighty_a in_o a_o wooden_a tub_n oâ—_n trough_n well_o fix_v and_o bed_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o prevenâ—_n any_o hollowness_n at_o the_o bottom_n till_o they_o become_v very_o small_a put_v in_o a_o little_a sugar_n or_o new_a wort_n to_o make_v they_o beat_v the_o easy_a and_o when_o they_o be_v mesh_v sufficient_o put_v they_o into_o a_o hair-bag_n fill_v it_o about_o threâ—_n quarter_v full_a put_v it_o into_o a_o press_n of_o equal_a wideness_n weâ—â—_n fix_v and_o upon_o it_o a_o strong_a plank_n then_o bring_v down_o thâ—_n screen_n or_o spindle_n upon_o it_o direct_o in_o the_o middle_n witâ—_n a_o iron_n crow_n and_o press_v it_o by_o turn_v gradual_o till_o thâ—_n apple_n be_v squeeze_v dry_a have_v your_o receiver_n to_o takâ—_n the_o liquor_n as_o it_o run_v through_o a_o faucet_n fix_v in_o the_o press_n this_o do_v strain_v it_o through_o a_o course_n linen_n clot_n inâ—â—_n a_o cask_n put_v to_o each_o gallon_n a_o ounce_n of_o loaf-sugar_a and_o bung_a it_o up_o close_o for_o twenty_o four_o hour_n in_o which_o timeâ—_n it_o will_v ferment_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o work_v at_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d mix_v a_o little_a fine_a flower_n and_o honey_n together_o as_o big_a as_o 〈◊〉_d pullet_n egg_n set_v the_o cask_n on_o a_o stand_v where_o you_o intend_v it_o shall_v continue_v and_o put_v it_o in_o and_o then_o let_v it_o work_v 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v and_o well_o settle_v draw_v it_o from_o the_o lees_n and_o dry_v it_o up_o or_o for_o want_n of_o bottle_n into_o another_o cask_n use_v with_o water_n wherein_o a_o little_a sweet_a margorum_n have_v â—een_n boil_v and_o it_o will_v prove_v excellent_a cider_n you_o may_v make_v a_o small_a sort_n or_o a_o good_a cool_a sort_n 〈◊〉_d drink_n by_o steep_v the_o press_n in_o water_n two_o or_o â—â—ree_a day_n often_o stir_v they_o and_o then_o press_v they_o 〈◊〉_d before_o you_o may_v make_v a_o good_a sort_n of_o cider_n of_o codling_n in_o 〈◊〉_d same_o manner_n but_o let_v they_o not_o be_v over_o ripe_a when_o 〈◊〉_d gather_v they_o windfalls_a present_o use_v will_v do_v 〈◊〉_d â—ell_v as_o the_o best_a pery_n the_o best_a way_n to_o make_v it_o take_v pear_n that_o be_v haste_v towards_o ripen_v but_o 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o attain_v to_o it_o of_o such_o sort_n as_o best_o please_v 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it_o settle_v on_o the_o lees_n in_o such_o a_o cask_n as_o you_o may_v drâ—_n it_o off_o without_o disturb_v the_o bottom_n or_o settlingâ—_n then_o season_v a_o cask_n well_o and_o dry_v it_o with_o a_o light_a râ—_n that_o have_v be_v dip_v in_o brimstone_n fasten_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o stick_n and_o hold_v in_o the_o cask_n then_o air_n it_o well_o abroâ—_n and_o put_v the_o wine_n into_o it_o and_o stop_v it_o up_o close_o 44_o hoâ—_n then_o give_v it_o a_o vent_v or_o purge_v hole_n with_o a_o gimlâ—_n and_o after_o a_o day_n or_o two_o stop_n that_o and_o let_v it_o continue_v 〈◊〉_d the_o cask_n or_o bottle_n and_o it_o will_v prove_v as_o good_a in_o tâ—_n month_n or_o ten_o week_n as_o any_o french_a wine_n to_o make_v wine_n of_o cherry_n take_v away_o the_o stalk_n and_o stone_n of_o your_o cherriâ—_n and_o bruise_v they_o with_o a_o round_a wooden_a ladle_n or_o yoâ—_n hand_n very_o clean_o wash_v and_o when_o they_o have_v stand_v abâ—_n 25_o hour_n and_o ferment_v make_v a_o rag_n of_o two_o clean_a nâ—kins_n or_o other_o fine_a linen_n and_o hold_v it_o over_o a_o greaâ—_n earthen_a crock_n or_o a_o wooden_a vessel_n pour_v the_o pulp_n anâ—_n juice_n into_o it_o and_o hang_v the_o rag_n over_o the_o vessel_n that_o 〈◊〉_d much_o as_o will_n may_v voluntary_o drain_v pour_v that_o out_o aâ—_n then_o press_v out_o the_o rest_n and_o strain_v it_o then_o let_v stand_v 〈◊〉_d while_n and_o scum_n off_o what_o froth_n arise_v after_o that_o poâ—_n it_o off_o by_o inclination_n and_o put_v it_o up_o into_o your_o cask_n sweâ—â—_n and_o well_o season_v add_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pound_n of_o lâ—â—â—_n sugar_n to_o a_o pottle_n or_o two_o quart_n and_o it_o will_v deepen_v thâ—_n colour_n and_o when_o it_o have_v ferment_v settle_a and_o groâ—_n 〈◊〉_d draw_v it_o off_o into_o bottle_n tie_v they_o over_o with_o leaâ—er_n when_o cork_a to_o keep_v the_o cork_n tight_a and_o the_o length_n from_o fly_v out_o and_o in_o 10_o or_o 12_o day_n it_o will_v 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with_o wâ—ter_n drub_n also_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o pot_n with_o honey_n aâ—_n they_o have_v taste_v it_o repair_v further_o to_o drink_v of_o tâ—_n water_n will_v drown_v themselves_o in_o great_a multitude_n 9_o bird_n be_v great_a destroyer_n of_o choice_n early_a fruit_n also_o in_o the_o spring_n the_o bud_n espcial_o the_o bullfinch_n tâ—â—_n mouse_n and_o the_o like_a of_o those_o of_o cherry_n plumb_n apricâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n these_o may_v be_v take_v by_o lime-twig_n place_v in_o 〈◊〉_d tree_n and_o then_o by_o hang_v up_o dead_a one_o by_o the_o heâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o tree_n the_o other_o will_v be_v scare_v away_o also_o two_o 〈◊〉_d three_o rattle-mill_n set_v up_o in_o the_o orchard_n turn_v by_o 〈◊〉_d wind_n will_v affright_v they_o 10._o wind_n and_o nip_a frost_n in_o the_o spring_n together_o â—â—th_v blast_n be_v enemy_n to_o fruit-tree_n the_o best_a way_n 〈◊〉_d prevent_v these_o be_v to_o keep_v smoke_v fire_n among_o the_o â—anding_a tree_n and_o cover_v the_o wall-fruit_n with_o base_a mat_n chap._n xxvii_o â—f_a nursery_n for_o stock_n their_o improvement_n to_o serve_v yourself_o with_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o stock_n to_o graft_v on_o or_o inoculate_v the_o several_a fruit_n you_o inâ—end_v to_o propagate_v and_o advance_v prepare_v a_o bed_n of_o earth_n â—ell_o dress_v from_o weed_n proportionable_a to_o the_o stone_n or_o â—â—eds_o you_o intend_v to_o set_v or_o sow_v to_o raise_v stock_n from_o let_v â—â—em_v be_v cover_v with_o small_a crumble_v light_n earth_n that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o tender_a putting_n forth_o may_v the_o better_o get_v through_o it_o â—nd_v mix_v with_o the_o earth_n a_o moderate_a sprinkle_n of_o dung_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v it_o the_o warm_a in_o winter_n as_o for_o the_o stone_n set_v â—hem_n in_o row_v with_o the_o sharp_a end_n downward_o about_o the_o â—iddle_n or_o latter_a end_n of_o october_n the_o wether_n be_v open_a use_v cover_v the_o bed_n against_o the_o cold_a with_o straw_n that_o have_v â—een_n the_o 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