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Show Tbe ordering of the Garden ofPleafure. i, borne, and fortwo orthree years after frombearing flowers againe.For the order of their thereare divers wayes,fome whereof will fhew yal a this place: Your knot planting or beds being prepared fitly, as beforeis declared,you may place and order your rootes therein thus, Eyther many rootes of one kind fet tegether in a round or clutter, ot longwife crofléa bed one by another,wherebythe beauty of many flowers of one kinde beingtogether, may make a faire fhew well pleafing to many ; Orelfe you may plant oneortwo ina place difperfedly ouer the whole knot, or in a proportionor dia. meter one place an{wering another of the knot,as your ftore will fuffer you, or your knot permit : Or you may alfo mingle thefe rootes in their planting manyof diuers forts together, that they may giue the moreglorious fhew whentheyarein flower;and that you may fo doe, you muft firft obferue the feuerall kindes of them > whichdoe flowerat one and the fame time,andthento placethemin fuch order and fo neare one vato another, that their flowers appearing togetherof {euerall colours, will canfethe more admiration in the beholders : as thus, The Vernall Crocus or Saffron flowers of the Sprigg, white,purple,yellow,and ftript, with fome’Vernall Colchicum or Medow Saffton among them, fome Deus Caninus or Doggestecth, and fome ofthe {mall early Leucoiumor Bulbous Violet , all planted in fome proportion as neare one vato anotherasis fit for them, will giue fucha gracetothe Garden, thattheplace will feeme like a peece oftapeftry of many glorious colours, to encreafe euery ones delight : Or elfe many ofonefort together, as the blew, white and bluth Grape flowers inthe fame mannerintcrmingled,doe make a maruellous dele@able thew,e[pecially becaufeall of them rife almoft to an equall height, which caufeth the greater grace, as well neare handas farre of. Thelike order may be kept with many otherthings, asthe Hepatica, white, blew, purple, and redfet or fowne together, will makemany tobeleeucthat oneroote doth beare all thofe colours : But aboueand beyondall others, the Tulipas may be fo matched one colouran{wering and fetting of another, thatthe place where they ftand may refemblea peece ofcurious needle-worke, or peece ofpainting : and I haue knowneina Garden,the Mafter as much comm dfor this artificiall forme in placing the colours ofTulipas, as forthe goodneffeende ofhis howers,or any otherthing, The diuers forts and colours of Anemones or W inde-f lowers maybe fe ordered likewife, whichare very beautifull, to haue the feuerallvarieties lanted one neare vnto another,that their feucrall colours appearing in one place willBea Very great gracein aGarden, orif they be difperfed among theoth glorious fhew.' Anotherorderin planting you erforts oflowers > they will makea plants that growlow, as the Aconitum Hyema may obferue ; whichis this, That thole Crocus or Saffron-flowers ofdiuers forts, le or Winter-wolues bane the Vernal let, and fome uch otheras'rife not vp high,thelittle early Leucoium or Bulbons Vioas alfo fome Anemones may be very well placed fomewhat neare or about your Martag ons, Lillies,or Crownes Im periall both becanfe thefelittle plants will flower earlier than tk i i beforethe otherg eid P Way may well beadmitted i things tothemoft aduan: poe g i ict a height tohin é and paft, 8 linder them ;which is a c Tbe orideving of the Garden ofPleafure, is moftyfuall eitherifome fquare, round,triangle, or other on aink- oe becaufe theyfpreadand take vpia very greatideale of ae ; - t a i ae e areto be fer with thebroad endofthe roote omraetataenne = "i ihgen ss that is, bothLillies, Daffodils; Hyacinthes,and Tulipas,tanda a,ni oe oO me Mes rootes.: which fhew-one endto bee fmallerthan another: ou : e. Cole om or mete ¢ : regat a Bo; r generall this onto amexcepti reth onelyxequi on dow-Saffi thereofthavlya finall eminence orpatton the onefide thenedé ; . va | ee “ “s planted downewardy, and not vpward ; for you fhall obferuej : ' € pagers a re : moift dutofdhegrodnd,thatit will'fhoote fibres:out atthe {ma ong - t geet 5 3 thougleyou may pérceitic when youtake it vp; thatthe een . t -or oy a trun basi end ovifide oftherootes 'As forithe Crowne Imperial 5 whichisa atid flat withall, havinga hole in'the middle;for the moft part meet oe = henie is takemyprin his dueltime duit ofthe ground, you fhall pereeine the fca A ore ae therootes to bee'a littlé open ionthe:vpperfidey and clofeand — t i neon % which will dites youwhich parrtofer vpward ; asalfotliattheho . is 6 ee ba mm then itis below. ThePérhan Lillyis almoftlike vato thieCrowne Impe nial nts es therootdthereofisinotfo flat and tharit hatin fmialler head at a¥sen WhiorkoF it may bedifvernedthe plainer howto be fete The Fritillaria isd = whitenet I uided as it Wereintotwo parts,fo.chat.many have doubtedyas eey 7 thes eee Imperialf} what patt to fervppermoft; you fhatl therefore matke ” at ne 1 oO ae of the rooteareiioynedtdgérheratthe bottomey whereit es : out r _ men ftringie roores, asall: otherforts of bulbous rootesidoe;andwithia : oe ne oe pi betweenethetwo parts oftheroottafinall Headwill appeare,, rai we nee thatwill fpring vp to beareleaucs and flowers) nthe rootes6 —— La oe {mal] round fwelling heads, cafieenough tobe obferued ifyou 9mae i a fet vpwardsy. Albother forts of teigte rooted: plants (qndynot bu s ous ae es - rooted) that! lofe their greene ileaues in Winter 9 will fhewlahead nq WwW sate th leaues and dowers will {pring3:4ndialLiothets that keepe thew greene eres to ee planted in the famemanner thavother herbes.and flower-plantsare accuftome we ca But yet for the better thriuing, of the Auiugic rooted plants piwhen you will e ant them, let me informe you ofthe beft way o pene acne the moft fureto an eany plant to comprehend inthe ground withoutfai ing, an riesa wich any i Gardiner inthis Kingdome, that ever] heard or new, Ww oe - t aM ou uming E Be cing that sree an the ftringie rooted plant is frefh and.Adt old gathered, will grow againe, make hole in the ground large enough w ee eras ° & is roote, and raiferhe catth within the hole a little higher in the middlet a ' efi cs, and fer the roote thereon,fpreaditigtheftrings all abroad about Be e,that oe mayas it werecouer the middle, andthen put the earth gently rounda HW it, pref ing ita littledlofe, and afterwards water.it well,ifi bein Surnmer; or ine ry none OF therwife moderately: thus fhall cuery feuerall ftring ofthes oote a se oe to caufeirtofhoote forth, andtheteby to encréafe, farre better than yt we vallv 275 which is without any great careiand refpec to! thruft the ae togetiter imeDy ¢ ground: Diuers other flower plants are but annuall, to bee néw ‘erp meets a the Maruaile of theworld, the Indian Crefles; or yellow Latkes hee - hé se 0 the Sunne,anddiuers other:\they therefore that will take pleafure int ae piaslieg may enioy their fowersthe earlierin the yeare, and thereby mee is : while ware weather lafteth, muft nurfevp their feedes in abedo ms hing 5 : es lons and‘Cowcumbersare, but your bed mutt be prouidedearlicr fort - C (ee st - twoor threefingers br deepe, they-will them tobe littl . for Melons, &c. thatthey may hauethe more comfort of the — - Re ms aretobeferagood hand breadth foureinches ofearth acthe lea deep within th ¢ ground,fo that there may be three or forifthey fhall lye toonearet t abouethe head »Whichis the fnaller end ofthe roote: he Vpperface orc ruft Plerceand pinch themthe fo whether grearo Martagons; Lillies, and Cro ofthe earth,the colds & frofts will me Order and manner €S,as ulbous roote, becaufe the wnes per then any other y areg “eater rootes then others, and by themfelues alfo,3s is carefully tended after'they are tran{planted from the hotbed,an couete mit i ise from colds, whereby youfhall notfaile to gaine ripe feed rT re ; . nich a wifcif you thould miffe ofa very kindly & hot Summer,youfhouldneuer a n of thefe{cedes needelikewifeto be tranf{plantedfrom the bedof dung vn ie boa: wall, as the Flower ofthe Suane,and the Matuaile ofthe world, ue fomé ot cir that fora while after their tranfplanting, asalfo in the heate of Summer 5 yousae thematthe roote with waterthat hath ftoeda day ortwointhe Sunne, having fir fuch other thing round about the roote,that fovahl helpes may: a round wifpe of hay ot os ae serpin furthertheir giuingS of ripe {eede. One or tworules more I will gine you concer! ng B2 thele KF |