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Show The Orchard. “Thedryed inde,byreafonofthefweete andftrong {ent,feruethob put among otherthings to make {weet pouthers. . fe ‘The outerrindes, when they are clenfed fromall theinner pulpe and skins, arc preferued in Sugar, after the bitterneffe by often fteepin ta been taken away,& doferue either as Succots,and banquetting fhutice i ornaments to fet out dithes for thetable, orto giuearcllith ynto nade whether baked or boyled : Phyfically they helpeto warmea cold float: and todigeft or breake winde therein : or they are candid with Sugar a ferue with other dryed Iunquets. or The water of Orange flowersis oftentimes vfed as agreat perfi ee wafhethem,or in ftead of Rofe-water to mixe with otterale aey vicd to bee drunke by fome, to preuentorto hel peanypeftilential| The oyntment that = is made of the flowers, is very comfort rertable both iane againft the could or cough,orforthe head,forpaines and The kernels or feede becing caft intothe ground inthe {pringti i quickelygrow vp, (but will not abidethe winter with vs, ro isk growing trees) ioe ey are of a finger length high, being pluckt vp, and put ie amongfallats, will g giue them a maruell an ic orfpicy narucllous finearomaticke iby Thefeed or kernels area little cordiall; kernels ofthe Pomecitron. althoug! i Seee ee ‘Lhe Orchard. 537 foare incident vato thistree, that both bodieand branches ate much fubied cancker, which willquickely eateit round, and killit ; befidesit will haue many vnto bunches, or tuberous {wellings in many places, which grow asitwere fcabby arrough and willfoone caule itto perifh : the roote fendeth forth many thootes and fuckers, whereby itmay be muchincreafed. Butthis benefit may be had ofit, to recom pence the formerfaults, That being zdwarfe Tree, whatfoeuerfruit {hall bee grafted onir, will keepe the graft low.likevntojit felfe,and yetbeare fruit reafonablewell. And this $a pretty way to haue Pippins, Pomewaters,. or any otherfort of Apples -(as I haue had my felfe,andalfo {cen withorhers)growinglow,that ifany will, they may make ahedge rowe of thefe lowfruits, planted inan Orchard all along by a walke fides but take this Caueat, ifyou will auoidethe dangerof the cancker and knots,which {poile the tree,tograftit hard vnto the ground,that therby yop maygiue aslittle of thenature of the ftock thereuntoaspoffibly you can, whichwil yndoubtedly help itvery. much. L The kindes or forts ofApples. The Summerpippin is a very good apple firft ripe, and therefore to bee fir(t {pent, becanfe it will not abide fo.long asthe other. The Frenchpippin is alfo a good fruit and yellow. The Golding pippinis the greateft and beft of all forts ofpippins. The Ruffet pippin is asgood an apple as moft. of the otherforts of pippinss The [pottedpippinis the moft durable pippin ofall the otherforts. Theordinary yellow pippinis like the other,and as good;for indeed I knowno fort ofpippins but are excellent good well rellifhed fruites. The great pearemaine diftereth little,eitherin tafte or durabilitie ftom the pippin, and therefore next vatoit is accounted the beft of allapples. Cwar. XIX. ~ The fummerpearemaine isof equall goodneffe with the former, or rathera little more pleafing, efpecially for the time ofits cating, which will not bee fo long lafting, Pome. Apples, Te fortsef Applesarefo many,andinfinite almoft 2s may fay,that I cannot give youthe names ofall, though I haue endeanoured to piuea ereat man haw!ae italmoft impoffible for any one,toatraine ti full perfection e hice bani “See not onely in tegard of the multiplicitie of fafhions, coloursand ee oa a at an are more familiarto one Countrey then to another,being of2 Shereflinea a A inone place then in another,and therefore dinerfly called: I will pfiic eee ac onebefere,gine you the defcription of the Tree in generall ,asalfo the of or awarrcApp le, becaufe of fomeef;peciall difference, and afterwards fightnames or aoe mes with their fafhions, as haue cometo my knowledge, eitherby the helpe of fehe fri I doe confeffe I hauenot feene all that I here fet downe, but vie buethat the fame fruit may bee called .by one name inone Country, that is called b i ber,fucha fault may cfeapeMa e EEE R e he Appletree forthe moft salwervnto e Pict and therefore ifit happenthat thefeueral! namesdoe not feueralltiends, forts, then in others) hauing long and g che “ edeschdoe gtOW fomewbat broade, and long greene leaues, nicked about the leaues :the fruit ( a fai atgeand white, with bluh coloured fides, confifting of fue variable du rabilitie; i for aid)is ofdiuers formes, colours and taftes,andlikewifeofavery fome mutt be eaten prefently after they are gathered,and they ypon the trees, before ersaregathered, that hs after they beegathered, f j hs,and.no more; and fome will €a yeares lying, vntothe end ofthat yeare or the next. ‘aaBeeSoeee fo hightas the former,and many liket Fite 2 cach, ‘hauing leaves and flowers alrogcther fj— onealf sa f a faire yellow Apple,andr.cafonablegreat,but verylightand Fools, and of 4 bittcrith {weet tafte, nothing pleafant.- And thefe faults al‘ ; fo but is {pent and gone when the other beginnethto be good to cate, ~The Ruffetting is alfo a firme anda very goodapple,notfo waterifhas thepippin or pearemaine,and will laft the beft part ofthe year, butywill be very mellowatthe laft,or ratherhalfedryed. The Broading is avery good apple. The Pomewateris an excellent good and great whitifh apple,full offap or moiftute, fomewhat pleafant fharpe, buta little,bitter withall : it will not laft long, the winter frofts foone caufingit to rot, and perith. The Flowerof Kent isa faire yellowith greene apple both good and great. The Gilloflowerapple isa fineapple,and finely {potted. The Marligo is the fame,that is called the Marigoldapple, itis a middle fized apple, very yellow onthe outfide, thadowed ouer as itwere with red, and morered onone fide,a reafonable well rellifhed fruit. . The Blandrillisagood.apple. The Dauie Gentle is avery good apple The Gruntlin is fomewhat a long appic, fmaller at the crowne thenat the ftalke,and isa reafonablegood apple. The gray Cofterdis.agood great apple, fomewhat whitithon the outfide, and abi- deththe winter. The greene Cofterdis like the other,but greener on the outfide continually, The Haruy apple isa faire great goodly applesand very well rellithed. The Dowfe appleis a fweetifh apple not much accounted of, ; . ThePome-paris isavery good apple. and fair apples, good ofthem ,both nd fummer TheBelle boon oftwoforts wintera fruit to look on, being yellow and ofameancbigneffc. The pound Royallisa very greatapple,ofavery goodand fharpe tafte. rope ; The Doues Billa {mall apple. h ta The Deufan or apple Iohnisa delicate fine frnit,well rellithed when it beginnet pple. othera any then longer geod h enduret d. caten,an be fitto.be The Mafter William is greater thena pippin, but of no very goodrellith, rh The Mafter Iohnis a better taftedapplethen the other by much. |