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Show 536 The ordering ofthe Orchard, “a that doc appoint , that where eucrytree flould bee fet, you oncly digge that place to make it good : but you muft know, that the rootes of trees runne furtherae alittle times ftanding, thenthe firft compaffe they are fet in; and ititichareel a compaffe of ground can maintaine them butalitrle while, and that when cite ee areruane beyond that {mall compaffe wherein they werefirft fer, and that heen cometo the barren orbad ground, they can thrive no better thenif they had bea nn inthat ground atthe firft, andif you fhouldiafterwards diggebeyondthat com hi intending to makéthe ground better further off, you fhould muchhort the forending rootes, and-put your'trees imdangeré the fituation of hils in manyplaces ig sel or chalky, which isnot good fortrees, becaufethey are bothtoo ftonie aad ten : mellowearth, wherein a tree doth moft ioy and profper, and want moift pis (which isthe life of all trees) becaufe of the quicke defcent. ofraine to thefee grounds : and befidesall thiefe inconueniences there is one more ; yourtree ; et either on hils or hill fides, aremore fubieét to the fury and force of windes tok ve turned,then thofethat groweia the lower grounds; forthe ftrongeft and mioFore ble windes come notviually out of-the North Eaft parts, where you prouideb de. fence, but Sunne. fidm the South and Weft, whence you looke for the beft comfort if he To helpe therefore manie oftheinconueniences efthe hils fides a 3 to caufemanieleauelsto bee made thereon , by raifing the lower proundswith oo d earth, and fuftaining themwith bricke or ftone wals, which counteruaile yourcoft; befide the pleafure of the walkes 5 although chargeable:wll and profpect of fo 7 i ] aworke, The plaine or leuell grounds as they arethe moft frequent, fot! ie moft commendable ¢foran foran Orchard, Orchard, becaufe becaufe the moulds or sreathireccuiei earths aremore rich oe or maybetter and fooner be made fo ; and therefore the profits arethe more may berai fedfromthem, ftiffe clay deth noutith trees well by reafon it conegi oi fture ; but in regard of the coldneffe thereof, ic killeth for the moft attaltégadecand early things therein: fea-coleathes therefore, bucke afhes, ftreete at chalets it hath lyenabroad and been broken with many yeares frofts anne s arethe moft proper andfitteft manureto helpethis and raine, and thee s kinde of foyle, The dry borates gtauelly ground areon the contraryfide as bad, by reafonof toomuch nd lacke of moifture : the dung of kinéorcattell in good quantity beftowed thereon, will much helpe them. ‘The amending orbettering F ather forte aseenill wis yn ent theend ofthe firft Chapter of the firft part Secu, Sates pha torepeate againie the fame of this worke hae things there fet downe. cre ye de and amend the inconueniences of high, boifterous, and cold - ae a ee Elmes, Oakes or Athes, a good diftance withoutthe Mariana oe » Whichafter they are grownegreat , will beea great fafeshares: y reaking theviolence of the windes from it. And ifthe foyleof ay Sp ure, the conucyingof the finke ofthe houfe, as alfo any 0ater thereinto, if it may be,will much helpeit. aie OS Tbesridering of the Orchard. largerithenof aGarden; would réquire more coftwhich euéry:onecannorwndergoe; jnd thotefore mud wals; or atthe beft-a quicke ferhedge,isthe ordinaryandmoft vfs allidefenceitfindethalmofbinall places: scbut withthofe that are ot ‘ability:\to coms paliditwath brickedrftonewals,;' the gaining'of ground jand profitofthefruiterees plantedohereagainftowill inflrorecime recompenfethat:charges If you makea doubs howsblefure thatiyour'Orchatdiwall frall hane fafficiontocomfortiof rheSunne te ripentherfiruits., tn regatd theteeesin the Orchard being fo:nigh thercunto 3 and: fg hight withall, wil! fo rich thadow:the wall , that nothing will ripen well) -becaufei wilt wantthe:comforcofthe Sime :'youmay follow thisrule andaduice, toremedy thofeiineonusnictices, Having-an Orchard containing oneacreofground,two, three, ornmoxey anlefleyowalledsabour; you may/folorderit y by-leauing a broad andlarge walke betweene the wall and it, consainthg twenty or'twenty foure foote (oryardsif you will) that thewall fhall not be hindered of the Sun,but hane fufficient comfort for yourtrecs,notwithftanding the height ofthem, thediftance betweene them andthe wall beinga fufficient {pacefor their fhadow tofall into : and by compafling your Orchard en the infide with a hedge : (wherein maybee planted all forts 9 geen ee0.0e0eeeeseeceste Ce @ e@ & of low fhrubs ot bullies, ‘as Rofes, °@ a Cornellian Cherry trees plafhed "= . ® ® ® & @ © Currantrees, lowe, Goofeberrics, @ @ @ ® of; theslike) youtiay enclofe your - if @ ; e & @ Q walke; and keepe both itand yours... Orchaidin better formeand man->:%— ners:themif itlay.open. fot she *@ lacing. of youritrees.inthis, Ox- a © ide Grit fae the wals; Thefe --* ches, Nectarius, and May-or éarly: ® Cherries : the Eaft, North and Wett, for Plums and Quinces, as you fhalllike beft to place them. ‘And for the Orchard it felfe, the ordinary manner isto placethem withoutregard of mea{ure or dif-, ® ference, as Peares among Ap-: $ ples, and Plums among Cherries * promifcuoufly ; but fome keepe 400 aaa 02080888 82880048 ; oth'a diftance anda diuifion for Orchard containeth them full grace e moft yetth ings miagl inter out with e fort, er 5 {poileanothntts or tpailegnor inder 2 C gs: ak one sipsnpenin IL withfome others, foastheybe placed that c “i eS 1 7 a diftance one from agethet psy ourtrees are here fet in fuch an equall eens anche on res 7 , Me i pene the= oer ary c . fitteft2 for them,that when they aregrown great, 32 more ieee chard cn otherwife, it can hauelittle grace orfornte. And indeed intheelder BSS there Was imall care or heede taken for the formality ', for euery tree for the moft part or keeper founda vacant place to plantthem in; fothat oftentimes theill placing of trees without fulhecien {pace be- tweenethem, and negligence innot looking to vpholdthem procured more wafte an fpoile of fruit , then any accident of winde or weather could doe, fe durable oF the profitableneffe inthevie 5 and alfo = aus rtion, and pleafing for where you muft obdirection, your for placed ishere e thisfigur revard e oe eren® T Ccord ingto the fituation cordit onofmens groundi s, fo muftthe plantation of themof AA tent bealfo ; and if the ground bein forme, you fil hauei a formall Orwas planted without order, euen where the matter « SouthweltSunne,are:fittelt to bee planted: with your tendereft aad) earliclt fruits, as Apricockes,Pea- ; dthereforeto defcribe you the modell of an Orchard, both rare for com Cuap. II, The forme of an Orchard, both ordinary, andof @ a & fides thatlye opento the South & 5 grace andrarity, 53 Orchards in mott Places have not bricke or ftone walsto fecure them, becaufetheextentth ercof being loroe. Largs als . for which purpofe twenty orfixteene fo < inft aN | ; SENG HES fet in rowes cuery being ; the diftanc een See trees,& forpeac coagi2 60a ‘fe feaftca Pell diftance, will-be the moft gracefull forthe plansariog dae peueey drefle them, loppe,or ine, af is as nee Loppe, to pruine, ae srough them, ‘ flicie Se : giueyou way oe (ifyou pleafe) to. that gracefull delight, that eating : : f t ire, and may allo bee an arch,the branches of sithas ie 8 ~ re: or didapes mag be formed like feucrall forts of fruit trees that you fhal pi Dery auicy. dtogether. Now for the Bulleis, andyour talergrowing fer Damfons, €ionis to eek eft di cum inthis modell, yout direction Plums, Cherties,and Apples onthe infide, ha3 lower our andy outfide, 3 Mums onthe om tt tre 2 left it ouer: Plums hertree. £ any ©other wa ard > of S ou tothe ar etree ee tone eare gard,thatyou placC e no P erereeza uirne |