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Show A Difcourfe of Foreft-Trees. Chap.XX, that in fomeplaces Ihave heard twentypounds has been given for one dere teis inthis part an ufual price; and doubtlefle, it is far preferrable to the beft Corn-land 5 not onely for that it needs but ence Planting, but becaufe it yields a conftant Crop and revenue to the Worlds end ; and is therefore in efteem of knowing Perfons, valu'd in Purchafe accordingly 5 confider'd likewile, how ealily tis renew'd, whena Plant now and then fails, by but pricking in a twig of the next at hand, when you vilie to cutthem : We have in this Parifh where 1 dwell, improv’d Land from leffe than one pound, to neer tew pounds the Acre : And when we fhall refleét uponthe infinite quantities of them we yearly bring out of France and Flanders, to fupply the extraordinary expence of Basket work, cc, forthe Fruiterers, Limeeburners, Gardners, Coopers, Packers up ofall forts of Ware, and for general Carriage , which feldom laft abovea Journey or two; I greatly admire Gentlemen do no more think of employing their oi? grounds (efpecially, where Tides near frefh Rivers are reciprocal) in Planting and propagating Oxiers. To omit nothing of the Culture of this ufeful Ozier, Pliny would have theplace to be prepar’d by trenching ita foot and half deep, andin that, to fix the ets or cuttings of the fame length at fix foot interval, Thefe (if the fets be large ) will come immediately to be Trees; whichafter thefirlt three years , are to be abated within two foot of the ground. Then, in April, he advifes to dig about them : Of thefe they formerly made Vine-props, and one Acre hath been known to yield Props fufficient to ferye a Vineyard of twenty five Acres, 25. John Tradefcant brought a {mal} Ozier from.$.Omers in Flax+ ders, which makes incomparable Net-works, not muchinferiourto the Indian twig or bent-work: which we have feens butif we had themin greater abundance , we fhould haply want the 4rtéficers whocould imploy them. 26. Our commonSalix or Willow, is of two kinds, the white and the black : The white is alfo of two forts, the one of a yelowifh, theotherof a bromner Bark: The black WiVow is Planted offrakes of three years growth, taken from the head ofan old Tree > before itbegins tofprout : Setthem of fix foot high , and ten diftants Thofe Woodyforts of VVillow delight in Afeads and Ditchefides,ras ther dry, then over met for fo theylaft longeft ) yet the black fort, and the reddifh do fometimes well in more boggie grounds, and would be Planted of Stakes as big as on’s Leg, cutasthe other , at thelength of five or fix foot,and fix’d a foot or more into the earth; the hole made with an Oken-ftake and beetle, or with an Iron crow (fome ule a long Aygur) fo as not to be forced ix with too great violence : But firft,the Truachions {hould be a little {lop’d at both extreams, and the biggeft planted downwards : To this,if they are foak'd in water two orthree dayes (after they have been fiz'd for length , and the twigs cut off ere you plant them) it will be the better. Let this be donein February; the mould as well clos'd to themas poflible, and treated as was taught in the Poplar, Ifyou Plant Chap. XX. A Difcourfe of Forett-Trees: Plant fora kind of V/ood or Coppe (for fuch i have feen) fet them at fix foot diftance, or nearer, inthe Quincunx, and be careful to take away all Suckers from them at three yearsend: You maya- bate the head half a foot from the Truxk, viz, three, or four of the luftieft Shoots, and the reft cut clofe, and bare them yearly,that the three or four you lett, may enjoy all the Sap, and fo thofe which were {pared , willbe gallant Pearches within two years. Armsof four years growth will yield fubftantial /ets to be Planted ateight, or ten footdiftance ; and for the firft three years well defended from the Cattel, who infinitely delight in their /eaves > green or wither'd, Thus, a Wow may continue twenty, or five and twenty years , with good profit to the induftrious Planter, being headed every four or five years; fome have been known to fooot no lefle then twelve foot in one year, after which the old , rotten Dotards maybe fel’d , and eafily fuppli’d. But if you have ground fit for whole Coppfes of this wood, caft it into double Dikes, making eve- ry fof near three foot wide ; two and half in depth; then lea- ving four foot at leaft of ground for the earth (becaufe in fach Plantations the moifture fhould be below the Roots, that they may rather fee than feel the Water) and two Tables of Sets on each fide, plant the Ridges of thefe Banks with but one fingle Table, longer, and bigger than the CoW/ateral , viz. three , four, five or fix foot high, and diftant from each other about two yards, Thefe banks being carefully kept weeded for the firft two years, till: the Plants have vanquifh’d the Grafe , and not cut till the third; then lop them traver/é, and not obliquely, at ove foot from the ground, or fomewhat more,and he will head to admiration : But -fuch which are cut at three foot height, are moft durable, as Jeaft {oft and aquatic : They may allo be Graffed ’twixt the Bark ,or budded; and then they become fo beautifull, asto be fit for fome kind of delightful Walks 5 and this 1 with were practis’d amongfuch as are feated in low, and Marfhy places, not fo friendly to other Trees, Every Acre at eleven , or twelve years growth, may yield you near.an hundred Load of Wood : Cut them inthe Spring for dreffing butinthe Fal/for Timber and Fuel : have been inform’d, that a Gentleman in Effex,has lopp'd no leffe than 2600 yearly,all of his own planting. Itis far the {weeteft of allour Englifh Fuel, provided it be found and dry, and emittinglittle Smoke is thefitteft for Ladies Chambers; and all thofe Woods and Twiggs would be cut either to Plant, Work with, or Burz in the dryeft time of the day, = Thereis a fort of Willow of a {lender and long Leafjrefembling the {maller Ozier 5 but rifing toa Tree as big as the Sally, full of knots, and ofa very brittle fbray, onely here rebears’d to acknowledge the variety, 28, There is likewife the Garden+willow, which produces a {weet and beautiful flcwer,fit to be admitted into our Hortular ornaments, and may be fet for partitions of fquaress but they have no affinity with other, There is alfo in Shrop/hire another very odoriferous kind, a9, What |
