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Show A Difcourfe of Foreft-Trees. Chap. X, thering ofthe Leavesofthis tree for Silk-worms, as1 newlyfind it in MonfieurIreard’s Infiruttions, in that exact Difcour{é ofhis publifhed fomethree years fince, and dedicated to Afonfier Colbert, whohas, it eems,conttituted this induftrious and experienc’d perfor, Surveyor ofthis Princely #anufatture about Paris 5 and becaule the book it felfis rare,and knownofby very few. Ihave no more to adde, but this for our encouragement, and to encounter the Objections which may be fuggefted about the coldnefs and moifture of our Conatry 5 Thatthe Springis in Provixceno lefs inconftant than is ours in Bagland that the colds at Paris are altogether as/harp 5 and that when in May ithascontinued raining for nine and twenty daysfucceflively, Monfieur Inardaflares us, he proceeded in his work without the leaft difafter; andintheyear 1664 he prefented the French King his Aédafter with a confiderable quantity of better Si/ks, than any AMeffina or Bowlonia could produce, which hefold raw at Liozs, for a Fiftol the pound; when that ofAvignion, Province, and Dauphine produc’d little above half that price. But you are toexpec& the compleat Hiftory ofthe Si/k- worm from that incomparable Treatie, which the learned A4alpighius has lately fent out of /ta/y, and dedicated to the Royal Society (now ready to be publifhrd) asafhecimen, and noble effeé of its univerfal correfhondence and concernments for the improvementof#/éful kxowledge. Chap.XI. A Difcourfe of Forelt-Trees, 2. The Timber is ufeful for the Foyner, for the Exoraver : cuts, Bows, Pulleys, Skrews, Mill. Spindler and othereva) eae Oxen with, Ge. Piftoland Gun-itocks, and for moft that the WildPearctree{e rves 3 and being of a very delicate Grain, for the Turner,and divers cnriofities , and looks delicately, and is almoft everlafting, being rub'd over with Oylof Linfeed, well boyl'd, and may be made to counterfeit Ebony, or almoft any India n Wood, colour'd according to Art: Alfo it istaken to Buiid with, yielding Beams of confiderable fubftance : The thade is beautifulfor Walks, and the Fr#it not unpleafant, efpecially the fecon d kind, of whichwith new Wine and Honey, they make a Condilum of admirable effect to corroborate the Stomach; and the Fruit alone ts good in Dyfenteria and Lasks. The water diftill'd from the Stalks of the Flowers and Leaves on M. B, and twice Redfified uponfrefh matter, is incomparable for. Confumptive and Tabed Bodies, takin g an Oamce daily feveral times: Likewifeit cures the Greenfickneffe in Virgin at s ina 3s prevalent in all Fluxes 5 diftill’d warm into the Ears it abates the pain: The Wood, or Bark contus'd and applied to any green Wound,healsitsand the Powder thereof drank in Oy! Olive contol dates inward Ruptures : Laftly, the Salt of the Wood taken in decottion of Althea to three Grains, isan incom parable Remedy t break and expel Gravel. The Service gives the Hucbaiideeap’ah ~~ pretige ofthe approching Spring, by exten ding his adorned pian ee entertainment , and dares peep ont in the fe- Of the Service. Of the Maple. it Corba, the Service tree (of which there are fourforts) is U) rais\d of the Chequers or Berries, which being ripe (thatis) rotten, about September , may be fown like Beech-Adaft : It is ree ported that the Sower never fees the fruit of his labour ; either for that it bears only being very old, or that Men are commonly fo, before they think of planting Trees:Butthis is an egregious miftakes forthefe come very foon tobe Trees, and being planted young , thrive exceedingly ; I have likewife planted them as big asmy arm fuccefsfully : The beft wayis therefore to propagate them of Suckers or Sets 5 they delight in reafonable good ground, rather inclining to cold, then over hots for in places which are too dry 5 they never bear kindly. The Tormizalis is the kind moft frequent with us; for thofe of the narrower and lefle indented Leaf , is not fo common in England asin France, bearing a fort of Berry of the Pear fhape, and is there call’d the Cormier 3 this Tree may be Graf- fed cither withit felf, or on the White-thorn, and Quince. * a. The i. He Maple [ Acer minus] (of which Autho rs (fee Salmafius , Upon Solinus, c. 33.) reckon very many kinds). was of old held in equal eftimation almoft with the Gtroz ; efpeciall the Brufeum , the French-Maple, and the Peacocks-t ail Adaple which is that fort fo elegantly undulated, and crifped into It were a moft laudable attempr, if fome woul variety of curles d enquire out, and try the planting of fuch fortsa s are not Indigenes amongft us d fuch as is efpecially the German 4ire, and that of Virgizia not et cultivated here, but an excellent Tyee : And if this wete se ded to other Timber and exotic Trees, likew ife it would prove of extraordinary benefit and Ornament to the Publi ck sud were worthy even of the Royal Care. They are all produced of the Keys, like the 4h 5 andlike toit, affeét a found, and a dry,mould' K 2 growing: |
