,transcrib]'s note ,spell+s are inconsi/5t1 especially ! use ( ee & ee4 ,notes ( *anges t h be5 made = obvi\s mispr9ts1 & ( o!r anomalies1 are at ! end ( ?is etext4 ,!re are _m sid5otes 9 ! orig9al4 ,!y are indicat$ ?us3 ,,sn3 1 & h be5 gr\p$ toge!r at ! />t ( ! p>agraph 9 :i* !y appe>4 ,,! ,,engli% ,,hvsb&man4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fir/ ,"p3 ,,contayn+ ! ,k ( ! true ,nature ( eu]y ,soyle )9 ?is ,k+dome3 h[ to ,pl[ x2 & ! mann] ( ! ,pl\gh1 & o!r ,in/rum5ts belong+ !reto4 ,,toge!r ,,) ,,! ,art ( ,plant+1 ,graft+1 & ,g>d5+ aft] our late/ & r>e/ fa%ion4 ,a worke neu] writt5 be=e by any ,au?or3 & n[ newly compil$ = ! b5efit ( ?is ,,k+dome4 ,by ,g4 ,m4 ,bramo assai1 poco1 sp]o nulla *ieggio4 ,,london3 ,pr9t$ by ,t4 ,s4 = ,iohn ,br[ne1 & are to be s\ld at 8 %op 9 ,sa9t ,dun/anes ,*ur*-y>d4 #afac4 ,,to ,,! ,,"r ,,honovrable1 & 8 s+ul> good ,"l1 ! ,"l ,clifton1 ,b>on ( ,layton4 ,x 0 a cu/ome 7"r ,honorable1 & my mo/ s+ul> good ,"l7 bo? among/ ! aunti5t ,romans1 & also among/ ! wise ,lac$emonians1 t eu]y idle p]son %\ld giue an acc\nt ( ! exp5ce ( 8 h[]s3 ,n[ ,i t am mo/ idle1 & lea/ imploy$ 9 y\r ,familie1 pres5t "h vnto y\r ,lord%ips h&s an acc\nt ( ! exp5ce ( my idle "t1 :i* h[ well1 or ill1 x is1 y\r ,noble wis$ome mu/ bo? iudge & correct2 onely ?is ,i am ac]ta9'd1 t = ! g5]all rules & ,maximes ( ! :ole worke1 !y are mo/ infallibly true1 & p]fectly agree+ ) our ,engli% climate4 ,n[ if y\r ,lord%ip %all d\bt ( ! true ta/ ( ! liquor because x proce$e? f su* a vessell z my selfe1 :om y may imag9e vtt]ly vnseason$ vvi? any ( ^! kn[l$ges1 beleeue x 7my mo/ be/ ,"l7 t = diu]s ye]es1 :]e9 ,i liu$ mo/ happily1 ,i liu$ a ,husb&man1 among/ ,husb&m5 ( mo/ excell5t k2 dur+ all :i* "t ,i let no obs]uation ou]-slip me3 = ,i haue eu] f my ,cradle be5e naturally giu5 to obs]ue1 & albe ,i haue n t oylie tongue ( o/5tation :i* l\e? eu] to be babl+ all1 & some:at m !n x kn[e?1 draw+ f ignorance admiration1 & f wis$ome laught]1 fill+ meale-times ) mu* vnpr(itable noyse2 yet ,i ?anke my mak] ,i haue a brea/ :i* conta9e? cont5tm5t in\gh = my selfe1 & ,i hope mu* b5efit = ! :ole ,k+dome2 h[ eu] or :atsoeu] x is1 x is all y\r ,lord%ips1 vnd] ! c\]t ( ^: fau\rable protection if x may f9de grace x is ! vtt]mo/ aime :]eunto my wi%es aspire1 nor %all ,i fe>e ! malignitie ( ! curi\s1 = x is n to !m b ! hone/ pla9e ,engli% ,husb&man1 ,i int5d my lab\rs1 vvhose def5d] y haue eu] be5e1 & = ^: ,honorable prosp]itie bo? !y & ,i w cont9ually pray4 ,y\r hon\rs 9 all s]uiceable humbl5esse1 ,g4 ,m4 ,! ,epi/le to ! g5]all & g5tle ,read]4 ,al?\gh 7g5]all read]7 ! nature ( ?is wor/ "p ( ?is la/ age ha? conu]t$ all ?+s to su* vildnesse t :atsoeu] is truely good is n[ e/eem$ mo/ viti\s1 le>n+ be+ d]id$1 =titude drawne into s _m def9itions t x consi/e? 9 me]e words onely1 & al?\gh no?+ is happy or prosp]\s1 b me]e fa%ion o/5tation1 a t$i\s fu/ian-tale at a great mans table1 /uft ) bigge words1 ) out s5ce1 or a mimicke ,ie/]1 t c play ?ree p>ts 9 "o2 ! ,foole1 ! ,p&> & ! ,p>asit1 yet not)/&+ 9 ?is apo/ate age ,i haue adu5tur$ to ?ru/ into ! _w ?is booke1 :i* no?+ at all belonge? to ! silk5 scorn]1 b to ! pla9e russet hone/ ,husb&man1 = ^: p>ticul> b5efit1 & ! k+domes g5]all pr(it1 ,i haue ) mu* pa9e1 c>e1 & indu/ry1 pass$ ?r\gh ! same4 ,n[ = ! motiues :i* fir/ drew me to vnd]take ! worke1 !y 7 diu]s3 z fir/1 :5 ,i saw "o man translate & p>aphrase mo/ excell5tly vpon ,virgils ,georgickes1 a worke onely belong+ to ! ,italian climbe1 no?+ agreeable ) ours ano!r translates ,libault ,/eu5s1 a worke ( inf9it excell5cy1 yet onely prop] & naturall to ! ,fr5*1 & n to vs3 & ano!r takes collections f ,z5ophon1 & o!rs2 all =ra9]s & vtt]ly vnacqua9t$ ) our climbes3 :5 ?is ,i beheld1 & saw ) :at good lik+ !y 7 ent]ta9$ ( all m52 & t eu]y man 0 dumbe to speake any ?+ ( ! ,husb&ry ( our owne k+dome1 ,i c\ld n b imag9e x a worke mo/ acceptable to m51 & mo/ pr(itable to ! k+dome1 to set d[ne ! true mann] & nature ( our "r ,engli% ,husb&ry1 our soyle be+ z delicate1 apt1 & fit = increase z any =ra9e soyle :atsoeu]1 & z f>re out-go+ o!r k+domes 9 "s commoditie1 z !y vs 9 o!r "s4 ,h5ce1 & f ^! consid]ations1 ,i began ?is worke1 ( :i* ,i haue "h s5t !e b a small ta/1 :i* if ,i f9de accept$1 accord+ to m9e int5t1 ,i w n cease 7,god p]mitt+ mee life7 to passe ?r\gh all mann] ( ,engli% ,husb&ry & ,huswif]y :atsoeu]1 )\t omission ( ! lea/ scruple t c any way belong to ei!r ( _! kn[l$ges4 ,n[ g5tle read] :]eas y may be driu5 to "s amazem5t1 at two titles :i* insue 9 ! booke1 namely1 a =m] "p be=e ! fir/1 & ! fir/ "p1 y %all vnd]/& t ^? fir/ %eetes 7 deta9$ bo? f ! ,/ation] & me1 till ! booke 0 almo/ all pr9t$2 & my selfe by extreame sicknesse kept f ou]-view+ ! same1 :]e=e ,i mu/ intreate y\r fau\r 9 ?is impression & ! r 9 z mu* z !re wante? nei!r any ( ! words or matt] :atsoeu]3 ,f>ewell4 ,?9e ,g4 ,m4 ,a ,,=m] ,,"p1 be=e ! fir/ ,"p3 ,be+ an absolute p]fect ,introduction into all ! ,rules ( true ,husb&ry2 & mu/ fir/ ( all be read1 or ! ,read]s lab\r w be fru/rate4 ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,! ,proem ( ! ,au?or4 ,:at a ,husb&man is3 ,8 ,vtilitie & ,necessitie4 ,x is a common ,adage 9 our ,engli% spee*1 t a man g5]ally se5e 9 all ?+s c bee p>ticul>ly p]fect or compleate 9 none3 ,:i* ,pr\]be !re is no "q w bo? by ! curi\s & enui\s be heauily impos$ vpon my backe1 because 9 ?is1 & o!r workes1 ,i haue delt ) _m ?+s ( mu* importance1 & su* z any "o ( !m w\ld require a :ole liues exp]i5ce1 :]eas nei!r my ,bir?1 my ,education1 nor ! g5]all c\rse ( my life c promise no s+ul>itie 9 any "p ( ^? ,artes !y treate (3 b = sugge/ions 7! lib]ty :]e( ! wis$ome ( ,k+s c\ld neu] bridle7 let !m poison !mselues ) _! owne gall1 !y %all n s mu* z make me looke ou] my %\ld] f my lab\r3 onely to ! curte\s & well mean+ ,i giue ?is satisfaction1 ,i am b onely a publique ,not>y1 :o record ! mo/ true & infallible exp]i5ce ( ! be/ kn[+ ,husb&s 9 ?is l&4 ,besides1 ,i am n altoge!r vnse5e 9 ^! mi/]ies ,i write (3 = x is well kn[ne ,i foll[$ ! pr(ession ( a ,husb&man s long my selfe1 z well might make mee wor?y to be a graduate 9 ! vocation3 :]e9 my simplicitie 0 n su* b ,i bo? obs]u$ well ^? :i* 7 e/eem$ fam\s 9 ! pr(ession1 & pres]u$ to my selfe ^? rules :i* ,i f\nd infallible by exp]i5ce4 ,virgill 0 an excell5t ,poet1 & a s]uant1 ( tru/y acc\nt1 to ,augu/us1 ^: c\rt & /udy-imploym5ts w\ld haue said he %\ld haue little k 9 rurall bus9esse1 yet :o ha? set d[ne m excell5tly ! mann] ( ,italian ,husb&ry !n himselfe1 be+ a p]fect lan?orne1 f ^: light bo? ,italie & o!r c\ntries haue se5e to trace into ! true pa? ( pr(it & frugallitie8 ,/eu5s & ,libault1 two fam\s ,phisitions1 a pr(ession t neu] m$le? ) ! ,pl\gh1 yet :o ha? done m r>ely6 nay1 _! workes are vtt]ly vncontrolable t\*+ all mann] ( fr5* ,husb&ry :atsoeu]2 s my selfe al?\gh by pr(ession ,i am onely a horse-man1 x be+ ! pr$om9ant outw>d v]tue ,i c boa/ (1 yet :y may n ,i1 hau+ ! s5ce ( man1 by ! ayde ( obs]uation & relation1 set d[ne all ! rules & pr9ciples ( our ,engli% ,husb&ry 9 z good & z p]fect ord] z any ( ! =m]8 !re is no d\bt b ,i may & ?is ,i d>e b\ldly assure vnto all ,read]s t !re is n any rule prescrib$ ?r\gh ?is :ole worke1 b ha? 8 au?oritie f z good & well exp]i5c$ m51 9 ! ,art ( :i* ! rule treate?1 z any ?is k+dome c produce3 nei!r haue ,i be5e s ha/y1 or will+1 to publi% ?is "p z m5 may imag9+1 = x is well kn[ne x ha? la9e at re/ ?is _m ye]es1 & onely n[ at ! ,in/igation ( _m ( my fri5ds is bolt$ into ! _w1 to try ! c5sure ( wits1 & to giue aide to ! ignorant ,husb&man4 ,:]e=e to leaue (f any fur!r digression1 ,i w fall to m9e int5d$ purpose3 & because ! :ole scope ( my lab\r ha? all 8 aime & reu]5ce to ! ,engli% ,husb&man1 ,i w fir/ %ew y :at a ,husb&man is4 ,,sn3 ,! def9ition ( a ,husb&man4 ,a ,husb&man is he :i* ) discretion & good ord] tille? ! gr\nd 9 8 due seasons1 mak+ x fruitfull to br+ =? ,corne1 & plants1 meete = ! su/5ance ( man4 ,?is ,husb&man is he to :om ,god 9 ! scriptures giue? _m bless+s1 = 8 lab\rs ( all o!r are mo/ excell5t1 & !re=e to be a ,husb&man is to be a good man2 :5ce ! aunti5ts did baptise1 & wee eu5 to ?is day doe s]i\sly obs]ue to call eu]y ,husb&man1 bo? 9 our ord9>y conf]5ce & eu]y p>ticul> salutation1 goodman su* a "o1 a title 7if wee rightly obs]ue x7 ( m hon\r & v]tu\s note1 !n _m :i* prec$e x at fea/s & 9 gaudy places4 ,,sn3 ,! ,vtillitie ( ! ,husb&man4 ,a ,husb&man is ! ,mai/] ( ! e>?1 turn+ /]illitie & b>ra95esse1 into fruitfulnesse & increase1 :]eby all common weal?s are ma9ta9$ & upheld1 x is 8 lab\r :i* giue? bread to all m5 & make? vs =sake ! societie ( bea/s dr9k+ vpon ! wat] spr+s1 fe$+ vs ) a mu* m n\ri%+ liquor4 ,! lab\r ( ! ,husb&man giue? lib]ty to all vocations1 ,arts1 mi/]ies & trades1 to foll[ _! seu]all functions1 ) peace & indu/ry1 = ! fill+ & empty+ ( 8 b>nes is ! increase & prosp]itie ( all _! lab\rs4 ,to conclude1 :at c we say 9 ?is _w is pr(itable :]e ,husb&ry is want+1 x be+ ! great ,n]ue & ,s9ew :i* h\lde? toge!r all ! ioynts ( a ,mon>*ie8 ,,sn3 ,( ! necessitie ( a ,husb&man4 ,n[ = ! necessitie1 ! pr(it inf]re? x )\t any l>g] amplification3 = if ( all ?+s x be mo/ pr(itable1 !n ( all ?+s x mu/ ne$s be mo/ necess>y1 si? next vnto heau5ly ?+s1 pr(it is ! :ole aime ( our liues 9 ?is _w3 besides x is mo/ necess>y = keep+ ! e>? 9 ord]1 :i* else w\ld gr[ wilde1 & l a wild]nesse1 brambles & we$s *oak+ vp bett] ,plants1 & no?+ remayn+ b a ,*aos ( confus$nesse4 ,& ?us mu* ( ! ,husb&man 8 vtillity & necessitie4 ,,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,( ! situation ( ! ,husb&mans h\se2 ! necess>ies !re to belong+1 toge!r ) ! modell !re(4 ,s9ce c\]ture is ! mo/ necess>ie/ ?+ belong+ vnto mans life1 & t x 0 ! fir/ ?+ t eu] man inu5t$1 ,i ?9ke x n amisse fir/ to beg9ne1 be=e ,i ent] into any o!r "p ( ,husb&ry1 ) ! ,husb&mans h\se1 )\t :i* no ,husb&ry c be ma9ta9$ or pres]u$4 ,& albeit ! g5]all ,husb&man mu/ take su* a h\se z hee c conu5i5tly get1 & accord+ to ! cu/ome & abillitie ( ! soyle :]e9 he liue?1 = _m c\ntries are v mu* vnpr\id$ ( g5]all matt] = well build+3 "s want+ timb]1 "s /one1 "s lime1 "s "o ?+1 "s ano!r3 yet to t ,husb&man :om ,god ha? enabl$ ) p[] bo? ( ri*es & eu]y o!r necess>y fit to haue all ?+s 9 a comely conu5i5tnesse ab\t him1 if he desire to plant himselfe dec5tly & pr(itable1 ,i w\ld !n aduise him to *use = 8 situation no high hill1 or great promont>y 7! seate ( ,pr9ces ,c\rts7 :]e hee may be gaz$ vpon by ! eye ( eu]y trauell]1 b "s pretty h>d knole ( con/ant & firme e>?1 r ass5d+ !n desc5d+1 free f ! dang] ( wat]1 & be+ inuiron$ ei!r ) "s pretty gr\es1 ( tall "y spi]s1 or else ) r[es ( great] timb]1 :i* besids ! pleasure & pr(it !re( 7hau+ wode s ne>e a mans dore7 ! %elt] w be mo/ excell5t to keepe (f ! bleaknesse ( ! %>pe /ormes & tempe/s 9 w9t]1 & be an excell5t worme/all = cattell 9 ! summ]4 ,?is h\se w\ld be plant$1 if possible1 ne>e to "s riu]1 or fre% runn+ brooke1 b by no meanes vpon ! v]ge ( ! riu]1 nor )9 ! dang] ( ! ou]fl[ !re(3 = ! "o is subiect to too mu* coldnesse & moi/ure1 ! o!r to dang]4 ,y %all plant ! face1 or =efront1 ( y\r h\se vpon ! ris+ ( ! ,sunne1 t ! vigor ( 8 w>m? may at no "t dep>t f "s "p !re(1 b t z he rise? on ! oneside s he may set on ! o!r4 ,y %all place ! vpp] or be/ end ( y\r h\se1 z namely1 :]e y\r d9+ ,p>lor & *eife/ roomes are1 :i* eu] w\ld haue _! prospect into y\r g>d51 to ! ,s\?1 t y\r butt]y1 kit*+ & o!r inf]i\r (fices may /& to ! ,nor?1 coldnesse br++ vnto !m a manifold b5efit4 ,n[ t\*+ ! =me1 fa%ion1 or modell ( ! h\se1 x is impossible almo/ = any man to prescribe a c]ta9e =me1 ! _w is s pl5tifull 9 inu5tion & eu]y mans m9de s mu* adict$ to n\elty & curi\ity1 yet = z mu* z x is mo/ comm5d$ by ! g5]all cons5t ( all ! aunti5ts1 & t f ! modell ( t proportion may be contract$ & drawne ! mo/ curi\s =mes t are almo/ at ?is day extant1 ,i w comm5d vnto y t modell :i* be>e? ! proportion ( ! ,roman ,h4 :i* z x is mo/ pla9e ( all o!r1 & mo/ easie = conuaiance1 s if a man vpon t pla9e song1 7hau+ a great purse7 w make descant1 !re is no proportion 9 :i* he may ) be/ ease %[ m curiositie1 & !re=e = ! pla9e ,husb&mans bett] vnd]/&+ ,i w "h %ew him a facsimile 7= to adde a scale 7 ne$lesse 9 ?is g5]all worke1 all m5 n be+ desir\s to build ( "o bignesse7 ?is x is3 ,illu/ration ,"h y beh\ld ! modell ( a pla9e c\ntry mans h\se1 )\t pla/] or imbo/ure1 because x is to be int5d$ t x is z well to be built ( /udde & pla/]1 z ( lime & /one1 or if timb] be n pl5tifull x may be built ( c\rs] woode1 & c\]$ ) lime & haire1 yet if a man w\ld be/[ co/ 9 ?is modell1 ! f\re inw>d corn]s ( ! hall w\ld be conu5i5t = f\re turrets1 & ! f\re gauell ends1 be+ ?ru/ out ) bay w9d[es might be =m$ 9 any curi\s mann]3 & :]e ,i place a gate & a pla9e pale1 might be ei!r a t>risse1 or a gateh\se3 ( any fa%ion :atsoeu]1 besides all ^? w9d[es :i* ,i make pla9e might be made bay w9d[es1 ei!r ) battlem5ts1 or )\t1 b ! scope ( my booke t5de? onely to ! vse ( ! hone/ ,husb&man1 & n to in/ruct m5 ( dignitie1 :o 9 ,ar*itecture are able wond]fully to controle me2 !re=e t ! ,husb&man may "k ! vse ( ?is facsimile1 he %all vnd]/& x by ?is :i* foll[e?4 ,a4 ,signifie? ! great hall4 ,b4 ,! d9+ ,p>lor = ent]ta9m5t ( /rang]s4 ,c4 ,an inw>d closset )9 ! ,p>lor = ! ,mi/risses vse1 = necess>ies4 ,d4 ,a /rang]s lodg+ )9 ! ,p>lor4 ,e4 ,a /aire-case into ! roomes ou] ! ,p>lor4 ,f4 ,a /aire-case into ! ,good-mans roomes ou] ! ,kit*9 & ,butt]y4 ,g4 ,! ,skre5e 9 ! hall4 ,h4 ,an inw>d cell> )9 ! butt]y1 :i* may s]ue = a ,l>d]4 ,i4 ,! ,butt]y4 ,k4 ,! ,kit*91 9 ^: range may be plac$ a bru+ lead1 & conu5i5t ,ou5s1 ! bru+ vessels adioyn+4 ,l4 ,! ,dairy h\se = necess>y bus9esse4 ,m4 ,! ,milke h\se4 ,n4 ,a faire sawne pale be=e ! =mo/ c\rt4 ,o4 ,! great gate to ride 9 at to ! hall dore4 ,p4 ,a place :]e a ,pumpe w\ld be plac$ to s]ue ! (fices ( ! h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,?is figure signifie? ! dores ( ! h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,?is figure signifie? ! w9d[es ( ! h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,?is figure signifie? ! ,*imnies ( ! h\se4 ,n[ y %all fur!r vnd]/& t on ! ,s\? side ( y\r h\se1 y %all plant y\r ,g>d5 & ,or*>d1 z wel = ! prospect !re( to al y\r be/ roomes1 z also because y\r h\se w be a def5ce aga9/ ! ,nor!rne coldnesse1 :]eby y\r fruits w mu* bett] prosp]4 ,y %all on ! ,we/ side ( y\r h\se1 )9 y\r inw>d dairy & kit*9 c\rt1 f5ce 9 a l>ge base c\rt1 9 ! mid/ :]e( w\ld be a faire l>ge ,pond1 well /on'd & grauell$ 9 ! bottome1 9 :i* y\r ,cattell may dr9ke1 & horses :5 necessitie %all vrge be wa%t3 = ,i doe by no meanes al[ wa%+ ( horses aft] in/ant lab\r4 ,ne]e to ?is ,pond y %all build y\r ,d\e-coate1 = ,pigions delight mu* 9 ! wat]3 & y %all by no meanes make y\r ,d\e-h\se too high1 = ,pigions _c endure a high m\nt1 b y %all build x mod]ately1 cleane1 neate1 & close1 ) wat] p5tisses to keepe away v]m9e4 ,on ! ,nor? side ( y\r base-c\rt y %all build y\r ,/ables1 ,oxe-h\se1 ,c[-h\se1 & ,sw9e-coates1 ! dores & w9d[es op5+ all to ! ,s\?4 ,on ! ,s\? side ( ! base-c\rt1 y %all builde y\r ,hay-b>nes1 ,corne-b>nes1 pull5-h\ses = ,h5nes1 ,capons1 ,duckes1 & ,geese1 y\r fr5* ,kilne1 & ,malt+ fl[res1 ) su* l necess>ies3 & ou] crosse betwixt bo? ^! sides1 y %all build y\r b\nd h\els1 to c>y y\r ,pease1 ( good & suffici5t timb]1 vnd] :i* y %all place :5 !y are out ( vse y\r ,c>tes1 ,waynes1 ,tumbrels1 ,pl\ghs1 ,h>r[es1 & su* l1 toge!r ) ,pl\gh timb]1 & axletrees3 all :i* w\ld v c>efully be kept f wet1 :i* ( all ?+s do? soone/ rot & consume !m4 ,& ?us mu* ( ! ,husb&mans h\se1 & ! necess>ies !re to belong+4 ,,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,( ! seu]all p>ts & memb]s ( an ord9>ie ,pl\gh1 & ( ! ioyn+ ( !m toge!r4 ,if a workeman ( any trade1 or mi/]y1 _c giue directions h[1 & 9 :at mann]1 ! tooles :]e ) he worke? %\ld be made or fa%ion$1 d\btlesse hee %all neu] worke well ) !m1 nor "k :5 !y are 9 temp] & :5 out4 ,& s x f>e? ) ! ,husb&man1 = if hee "k n h[ 8 ,pl\gh %\ld be made1 nor ! seu]all memb]s ( :i* x consi/e?1 ) ! v]tue & vse ( eu]y memb]1 x is impossible t eu] hee %\ld make a good furr[1 or turne ou] 8 gr\nd 9 ,husb&ly mann]3 ,!re=e t eu]y ,husb&man may "k h[ a well %ap$ ,pl\gh is made1 he %all vnd]/& t ! fir/ memb] !re(1 z be+ ! /ronge/ & mo/ pr9cipalle/ peece ( timb] belong+ to ! same1 is call$ ! ,pl\gh-beame1 be+ a l>ge long peece ( timb] mu* b5d+1 accord+ to ! =me ( ?is figure4 ,illu/ration ,?is beame ha? no c]ta9e l5g? nor ?icknesse1 b is proportion$ accord+ to ! gr\nd1 = if x be = a clay gr\nd ! l5g? is almo/ seau5 foote1 if = any o!r mixt or light] e>?1 !n fiue or sixe foote is long in\gh4 ,! second memb] or "p ( ! ,pl\gh1 is call$ ! skea?1 & is a peece ( woode ( two foote & a halfe 9 l5g?1 & ( eight in*es 9 bread?1 & two in*es 9 ?icknesse3 x is driu5 extreamly h>d into ! ,pl\gh-beame1 slopewise1 s t ioyn$ !y pres5t ?is figure4 ,illu/ration ,! ?ird "p is call$ ! ,pl\ghes pr9cipall hale1 & do? belong to ! left h& be+ a long b5t peece ( woode1 "s :at /rong 9 ! mid/1 & s sl5d] at ! vpp] end t a man may easily gripe x1 :i* be+ fix$ ) ! re/ pres5te? ?is figure4 ,illu/ration ,! f\r? "p is ! ,pl\gh head1 :i* mu/ be fix$ ) ! %ea? ! head all at "o in/ant 9 two seu]all mortisse holes3 x is a flat peece ( timb]1 almo/ ?ree foote 9 l5g? if x be = clay gr\nd1 o!rwise %ort]1 ( bread? seau5 in*es1 & ( ?icknesse too in*es & a halfe1 :i* be+ ioyn$ to ! re/ pres5te? ?is figure4 ,illu/ration ,! fift "p is ! ,pl\gh sp9dels1 :i* are two small r\nd pieces ( woode1 :i* c\ple? toge!r ! hales1 z 9 ?is figure4 ,illu/ration ,! sixt "p is ! "r h& hale1 ?r\gh :i* ! o!r end ( ! sp9dels runne1 & is mu* sl5d]] !n ! left h& hale1 = x is put to no =ce1 b is onely a /ay & aide to ! ,pl\gh h\ld] :5 hee come? to heauy1 /iffe1 & /rong worke1 & be+ ioyn$ ) ! re/ pres5te? ?is figure4 ,illu/ration ,! seau5? "p is ! ,pl\gh-re/1 :i* is a small peece ( woode1 :i* is fixt at "o end 9 ! fur!r nicke ( ! ,pl\gh head1 & ! o!r end to ! ,pl\ghs "r-h& hale1 z y may see by ?is figure4 ,illu/ration ,! eight "p is call$ ! %elbo>d1 & is a broad bo>d ( m !n an in*e ?icknesse1 :i* c\]e? all ! "r side ( ! ,pl\gh1 & is fa/n$ ) two /rong p9nes ( woode ?r\gh ! %ea?1 & ! "r-h& hale1 accord+ to ?is figure4 ,illu/ration ,! n9? "p is ! c\lture1 :i* is a long peece ( ,iron1 made %>pe at ! nea!r end1 & also %>pe on "o side & be+ = a /iffe clay x mu/ be /raight )\t b5d+1 :i* passe? by a mortisse-hole ?r\gh ! beame1 & to ?is c\lture belonge? an ,iron r+1 :i* w9de? ab\t ! beame & keepe? x 9 /r5g? f break+ z may appe>e by ?is figure4 ,illu/ration ,! t5? "p ( a compleate ,pl\gh1 is ! %>e2 :i* is fix$ to ! ,pl\gh head1 & is t :i* cutte? & turne? vp ! e>?3 if x be = a mixt e>? !n x is made )\t a w+1 or ) a v small "o1 b if x be = a deepe1 or /iffe clay1 !n x is made ) a l>ge w+1 or an outw>d po9t1 l ! figure foll[+4 ,illu/ration ,! eleu5? "p ( a p]fect ,pl\gh is call$ ! ,pl\gh foote1 & is ?r\gh a mortisse-hole fa/n$ at ! f>re end ( all ! beame ) a w$ge or two1 s z ! ,husb&man may at 8 discretion set x high] or l[]1 at 8 pleasure3 ! vse ( x is to giue ! ,pl\gh e>?1 or put x f ! e>?1 z y please1 = ! m y driue x d[new>d1 ! m x raise? ! beame f ! gr\nd1 & make? ! ,irons =sake ! e>?1 & ! m y driue x vpw>d ! m x lette? d[ne ! beame1 & s make? ! ,irons bite ! sor]2 ! figure :]e( is ?is4 ,illu/ration ,?us haue y all ! p>ts & memb]s ( a ,pl\gh1 & h[ !y be knit & ioyn$ toge!r1 :]e9 ,i w\ld wi% y to obs]ue to make y\r ,pl\gh-wright eu] r giue y\r ,pl\gh l& !n put h] f ! l&1 t is1 r lean+ t[>ds ! e>? & bit+ sore1 !n eu] slipp+ out ( ! gr\nd3 = if x haue two mu* e>? ! ,husb&man may help x 9 ! h\ld+1 b if x haue too little1 !n ( necessitie x mu/ make f\le worke3 b = z mu* z ! error & am5ds lye bo? 9 ! (fice ( ! ,pl\gh-wright1 ,i w n tr\ble ! ,husb&man ) ! re=mation !re(4 ,n[ y %all vnd]/& t !re is "o o!r ?+ belong+ to ! ,pl\gh1 :i* albe x be no memb] !re(1 yet is x s necess>y t ! ,husb&man :i* liue? 9 durty & /iffe clayes c neu] goe to ,pl\gh )\t x1 & x is call$ ! ,ak]-/affe1 be+ a pretty bigge cudgell1 ( ab\t a y>de 9 l5g?1 ) an ,iron spud at ! end1 accord+ to ?is figure3 ,illu/ration ,?is ,ak]/affe ! ,husb&man is eu] to c>ry )9 8 ,pl\gh1 & :5 at any "t ! ,irons1 %elbo>d1 or ,pl\gh1 are *oak$ ) durt1 clay1 or fil?1 :i* w cl+ ab\t ! ould /ubble1 !n ) ?is ,ak]/affe y %all put ! same (f 7y\r ,pl\gh /ill go+7 & s keepe h] cleane & smoo? t y\r worke may lye ! h&som]2 & ?is y mu/ eu] doe ) y\r "r h&3 = ! ,pl\gh *oake? eu] on ! %elbo>d side1 & betwe5e ! ,irons4 ,& ?us mu* t\*+ ! p]fect ,pl\gh1 & ! memb]s !re(4 ,,*ap4 ,,iiii4 ,h[ ! ,husb&man %all temp] 8 ,pl\gh1 & make h] fit = 8 worke4 ,a ,pl\gh is to a ,husb&man l an ,in/rum5t 9 ! h& ( a ,musition1 :i* if x be out ( tune c neu] make good ,musicke1 & s if ! ,pl\gh1 be+ out ( ord]1 if ! ,husb&man haue n ! cunn+ to temp] x & set x 9 ! "r way1 x is impossible t eu] 8 lab\r %\ld come to good end4 ,x is v necess>y !n t eu]y good ,husb&man "k t a ,pl\gh be+ p]fectly well made1 ! good ord] or disord] !re( consi/e? 9 ! plac+ ( ! ,pl\gh-,irons & ! ,pl\gh-foote4 ,"k !n1 t = ! plac+ ( ! ,irons1 ! %>e w\ld be set to looke a little into ! gr\nd3 & because y %all n bruise1 or turne1 ! po9t !re(1 y %all knocke x fa/ vpon ! head1 ei!r ) a crook$ ,rams-horne1 or else ) "s piece ( s(t ,a% woode3 & y %all obs]ue t x /& pla9e1 flat1 & leuell1 )\t wry+ or turn+ ei!r vpw>d or d[new>d3 = if x runne n eu5 vpon ! e>? x w neu] make a good furr[1 onely z be=e ,i said1 ! po9t mu/ looke a little d[new>d4 ,n[1 = ! c\lture1 y mu/ place x slopewise ?r\gh ! beame1 s z ! po9t ( x & ! po9t ( ! %>e may z x 7 t\* ! gr\nd at "o in/ant1 yet if ! c\lture po9t be a little ?\ght ! long] x %all n be amisse3 yet = a m c]ta9e direction & to try :e!r y\r ,irons /& true ,i or no1 y %all take a /r+1 & measure f ! mortisse-hole ?r\gh :i* ! c\lture passe?1 to ! po9t ( ! c\lture1 & s keep+ y\r vpp] h& con/ant lay ! same l5g? to ! ( po9t y\r %>e1 & if "o measure s]ue !m bo? "r1 !re be+ no diff]5ce betwe5e !m1 !n ! ,irons /& true = _! l5g?1 o!rwise !y /& false4 ,n[ y\r c\lture albe x /& true = ! l5g?1 yet x may /& ei!r too mu* to ! l&1 or too mu* f ! l&1 ei!r ( :i* is a great err\r1 & w keepe ! ,pl\gh f go+ true3 y\r c\lture !re=e %all haue c]ta9e w$ges ( ould dry ,a% woode1 t is to say1 "o be=e ! c\lture on ! vpp] side ! beame1 & ano!r on ! l& side1 or left side1 ! c\lture on ! vpp] side ! beame also2 !n y %all haue ano!r w$ge beh9de ! c\lture vnd]nea? ! beame1 & "o on ! furr[ side1 or "r side1 ! beame vnd]nea? also4 ,n[1 if y\r c\lture haue too mu* l&1 !n y %all driue 9 y\r vpp] side w$ge & ease ! contr>y3 if x haue too little l&1 !n y %all contr>ily driue 9 y\r "r side vnd] w$ge & ease ! o!r3 ,if y\r c\lture /& too =w>d1 !n y %all driue 9 y\r vpp] w$ge :i* /&e? be=e ! c\lture2 & if x /& too backw>d & too ne]e y\r %>e1 !n y %all driue 9 y\r vnd] w$ge :i* /&e? beh9de ! c\lture3 if y\r c\lture /&e? awry any way1 !n are ei!r y\r side w$ges too small1 or else n eu5 & pla9e cut1 :i* faults y mu/ am5d1 & !n all w be p]fect4 ,n[1 :5 y\r ,irons are iu/ & truely plac$1 !n y %all driue 9 eu]y w$ge h>d & firme1 t no %ak+ or o!r /ra9e may loos5 !m3 z = ! ,pl\gh foote x also mu/ haue a w$ge or two1 :i* :5 y\r ,pl\gh goe? "r & to y\r cont5tm5t 7= ! foote w keepe x f s9k+ or ris+7 !n y %all also driue !m 9 h>d1 t ! foote may n /irre f ! true place :]e y did set x4 ,& t ^! ?+s :5 a man comme? into ! field may n be to seeke1 x is ! (fice ( eu]y good ,husb&man neu] to goe =? ) 8 ,pl\gh b to haue 8 ,hat*et 9 a socket1 fixt to 8 ,pl\gh beame1 & a good piece ( h>d w$ge woode1 9 case any ( y\r w$ges %\ld %ake out & be lo/4 ,,sn3 ,( hold+ ! ,pl\gh4 ,:5 y\r ,pl\gh is ?us ord]$ & temp]$ 9 good mann]1 & made fit = h] worke1 x !n re/e? t y "k ! skill & aduantages 9 hold+ !re(1 :i* inde$ are rules ( mu* diu]sitie1 = if x be a /iffe1 blacke clay :i* y ,pl[1 !n c y n ,pl[ too deepe1 nor make y\r furr[es too bigge3 if x be a ri* hassell gr\nd1 & n mu* b9d+1 !n reasonable furr[es1 laid closse1 are ! be/3 b if x be any b9d+1 /ony1 or s&y gr\nd1 !n y _c make y\r furr[es too small4 ,z t\*+ ! g\]n+ ( y\r ,pl\gh1 if y see %ee take? too mu* l&1 !n y %all wri? y\r left h& a little to ! left side & raise y\r ,pl\gh re/ some:at f ! gr\nd3 if %ee take? too little e>?1 !n y %all raise vp y\r left h&1 & c>ry y\r ,pl\gh z 9 a direct l9e3 ,if y\r ,pl\gh-,irons =be>e & w n bite on ! e>? at all1 !n x is a signe t y hang too heauy on ! ,pl\gh hales1 rais+ ! head ( ! ,pl\gh f ! gr\nd1 :i* err\r y mu/ am5d1 & ( ! two r raise x vp beh9d !n be=e1 b to doe nei!r is be/1 = ! ,pl\gh hale is a ?+ = ! h& to g\]ne1 & n to make a lean+ /ocke (3 ,& ?us mu* t\*+ ! tempr+ ( ! ,pl\gh & mak+ h] fit = worke4 ,,*ap4 ,v4 ,! mann] ( ,pl[+ ! ri*1 /iffe1 blacke ,clay1 8 ,e>+s1 ,pl\gh1 & o!r ,in/rum5ts4 ,( all soyles 9 ?is our k+dome !re is none s ri* & fruitfull1 if x be well h&l$ & ,husb&$1 z is t :i* we call ! /iffe1 blacke1 ,clay1 & inde$ is m black] to looke on !n any o!r soyle1 yet "s times x w turne vp v blewi%1 ) _m :ite va9es 9 x1 :i* is a v speciall note to "k 8 fruitfulnesse2 = t blewi% e>? mixt ) :ite is no?+ else b v ri* ,m>le1 an e>? t 9 ,*e%ire1 ,lancka%ire1 & _m o!r c\ntries1 s]ue? to ,manure & make fat _! b>ra9e/ l& 9 su* sort t x w be>e ,corne seau5 ye]es toge!r4 ,?is blacke clay z x is ! be/ soyle1 well ,husb&$1 s x is ( all soyles ! wor/ if x be ill ,husb&$3 = if x loose b "o ardor1 or seas5able ,pl[+1 x w n be rec\]$ 9 f\re ye]es aft]1 b w naturally ( x selfe put =? wilde ,oates1 ,?i/els1 & all mann] ( (f5siue we$es1 z ,cockle1 ,d>nell1 & su* l3 8 lab\r is /rong1 heauy1 & sore1 vnto ! cattell t tille? x1 b to ! ,husb&man is m easie !n any o!r soyle1 = ?is aske? b f\re times ,pl[+ ou] at ! mo/1 :]e diu]s o!r soyles aske fiue times1 & sixe times1 z %albe %ew$ h]eaft]4 ,b to come to ! ,pl[+ ( ?is soyle1 ,i hold x meete to beg9ne ) ! beg9n+ ( ! ye]e1 :i* ) ,husb&m5 is at ,pl[-day1 be+ eu] ! fir/ ,munday aft] ! ,twelft-day1 at :i* "t y %all goe =? ) y\r draught1 beg9 to pl[ y\r ,pease-e>?1 t is1 ! e>? :]e y meane to s[ y\r ,pease1 or ,beanes3 = ,i mu/ giue y to vnd]/&1 t ^! ,clayes are eu] m naturall = ,beanes !n ,pease1 n b t !y w be>e bo? alike1 only ! ,husb&man imploye? !m m = ,beanes1 because pease fit*es wil gr[ vpon eu]y soyle1 b ,beanes wil gr[ no :]e b on ! clayes onely4 ,?is ,pease-e>? is eu] :]e b>ley grew ! ye]e be=e1 ha? ! /ubble yet remayn+ !reon4 ,y %al pl[ ?is ,pease-e>? eu] vpw>d1 t is1 y %all beg9ne on ! ridge ( ! l&1 turne all y\r furr[es vp1 "o aga9/ ano!r1 except y\r l&s lye too high 7:i* seldome c be se5e7 & !n y %all beg9 at ! furr[1 ca/ d[ne y\r l&4 ,n[1 :5 y haue pl[$ all y\r ,pease-gr\nd1 y %all let x s lye1 till x haue receiu$ diu]s ,fro/s1 "s ,ra9e1 & !n a fayre season1 :i* betwixt pl[-day & ,sa9t ,val5t9es day y %albe sure to inioy3 & ?is is call$1 ,! lett+ ( ,l& lye to baite3 = )\t ?is re/1 & ^! seasons1 x is impossible to make ^! ,clayes h>r[1 or yeelde any good m\ld at all4 ,aft] y\r ,l& ha? receiu$ 8 k9dely baite1 !n y %all ca/ 9 y\r se$e1 ( ,beanes1 or ,pease3 b 9 my conceit1 an equall mixture ( !m is ! be/ se$e ( all1 = if ! "o faile1 ! o!r w be sure to hit3 & :5 y\r l& is s[ne y %all h>r[ x ) a h>r[ t ha? woodd5 tee?4 ,! next ,ardor aft] ?is1 is ! s[+ ( y\r ,b>ley 9 y\r fall[ field3 ! next is ! fall[+ ( y\r gr\nd = ,b>ley ! next ye]e3 ! next ,ardor is ! ,summ]-/irr+ ( t :i* y fall[$3 ! next is ! foyl+ ( t :i* y ,summ]-/irde3 & ! la/ is ! ,w9t] rigg+ ( t :i* y foil'd3 ( all :i* ,ardors1 & ! mann] ( ,pl[+ !m1 ) _! seasons1 ,i haue writt5 suffici5tly 9 ! fir/ ,*apt] ( ! next "p2 :]e ,i speake ( simple e>?s vncomp\nd$4 ,n[ :]eas ,i told y be=e t ^! clayes 7 heauy worke = y\r ,cattell1 x is necess>y t ,i %ew y h[ to ease !m1 & :i* way !y may draw to _! mo/ aduantage1 :i* onely is by draw+ 9 be>e-ge>es1 an inu5tion ! skilfull ,husb&man ha? f\nd out1 :]e9 f\re horses %all draw z mu* z sixe1 & sixe z eight1 be+ ge>d 9 any o!r contr>y fa%ion4 ,n[ because ! "n onely bett]e? n y\r k1 y %all he>e beh\ld ! figure & mann] !re(4 ,illu/ration ,n[ y %all vnd]/& ! vse ( ?is ,figure by ! figures !re9 contayn$1 t is to say1 ! figure 7#a7 pres5te? ! pl\gh-cleuisse1 :i* be+ ioyn$ to ! pl\gh-beame1 ext5de?1 ) a *a9e1 vnto ! fir/ ,toa/ree3 & t\*+ ?is ,cleuisse1 y %all vnd]/&1 t x mu/ be made ) ?ree nickes 9 ! mid/ !re(1 t if ! ,pl\gh haue too mu* l& giu5 x 9 ! mak+1 t is1 if x turne vp too mu* l&1 !n ! *a9e %all be put 9 ! outw>dmo/ nicke to ! l& side1 t is1 ! nicke t[>ds y\r "r h&3 b if x take too little l&1 !n x %all be put 9 ! nicke next ! furr[1 t is1 t[>ds ! "r h&3 b if x goe eu5 & well1 !n y %all keepe x 9 ! middle nicke1 :i* is ! iu/ guide ( true proportion4 ,& ?us ?is ,cleuisse is a helpe = ! euill mak+ or go+ ( a pl\gh4 7#b7 ,is ! h9d-mo/ ,toa/ree1 t is1 a broad piece ( ,a% woode1 ?ree in*es broad1 :i* go+ crosse ! *a9e1 ha? ! ,sw+letrees fa/n$ vnto x1 by :i* ! horses draw4 ,n[ y %all vnd]/& t 9 ?is ,toa/ree is great helpe & aduantage3 = if ! two horses :i* draw "o aga9/ ! o!r1 be n ( equall /r5g?1 b t ! "o do? ou]-draw ! o!r1 !n y %all cause t end ( ! ,toa/ree by :i* ! weak] horse drawes1 to be long] f ! *a9e !n ! o!r1 by at lea/ halfe a foote1 & t %all giue ! weak] horse su* an aduantage1 t 8 /r5g? %all c\nt]poyse ) ! /rong] horse4 ,n[ !re be "s especiall ,husb&m5 t f9d+ ?is disaduantage 9 ! ,toa/ree1 & t by ! vnc]ta9e %ort5+1 & l5!n+ ( ! ,toa/ree1 !y haue sometimes m disaduantag$ ! /rong horse1 !n giu5 helpe to ! weake1 !re=e !y haue inu5t$ ano!r ,toa/ree1 ) a d\ble *a9e1 & a r\nd r+1 :i* is ( t excell5t p]fection 9 draught1 t if a ,foale draw aga9/ an olde horse1 yet ! ,foale %all draw no m !n ! abilitie ( 8 owne /r5g?1 ea* tak+ 8 worke by himselfe1 z if !y drew by s+le *a9es4 ,n[ because ?is ,toa/ree is su* a notable ,implem5t bo? 9 ,pl\gh1 ,c>t1 or ,wa9e1 & s wor?y to be imitat$ ( all good husb&s1 ,i ?9ke x n amisse to %ew y ! figure !re(4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,toa/ree ) d\ble *a9es4 7#c7 ,! ,sw+letrees1 be+ pieces ( ,a% wood cut 9 proportion a=e-%ew$1 to :i* ! ,treates1 by :i* ! horses draw1 are fa/n$ ) /rong loopes4 7#d7 ,! ,treates by :i* ! horses draw1 be+ /rong cords made ( ! be/ ,hempe4 7#e7 ,! place betwe5e ! ,treats1 :]e ! horses mu/ /&4 7#f7 ,! ,hames1 :i* girt ! ,coll]s ab\t1 to :i* ! o!r end ( ! ,treats are fa/n$1 be+ compass$ pieces ( wood1 ey!r cleane ,a%1 or cleane ,oake4 7#g7 ,! r\nd ,)es ( wood1 or broad ?ongs ( lea!r1 to put ab\t ! horses necke1 to be>e ! ma9e *ayne f ! gr\nd1 t x tr\ble n ! horses 9 _! go+4 7#h7 ,! ,s+le-l9ckes ( ,iron1 :i* ioyne ! ,sw+le-trees vnto ! ,toa/rees4 7#i7 ,! ,belly-b&s1 :i* passe vnd] ! belly ( ! horse1 & are made fa/ to bo? sides ( ! ,treates1 keep+ !m d[ne1 t :5 ! horse drawes1 8 coll] may n *oake him3 be+ made ( good small l9e or co>d4 7#aj7 ,! ,backe-b&s1 :i* go+ ou] ! horses backe1 & be+ made fa/ to bo? sides ( ! ,treates1 doe hold !m1 s z :5 ! horses turne1 ! ,treates doe n fall vnd] _! feete4 ,,sn3 ,h[ _m bea/s 9 a pl\gh4 ,?us ,i haue giu5 y ! p]fect portraiture ( a well yoakt ,pl\gh1 toge!r ) 8 ,implem5ts1 & ! vse ( !m1 be+ ! be/ :i* ha? yet be5e f\nd out by any ( our skilfulle/ ,engli% ,husb&m51 ^: practise ha? be5e vpon ^! deepe1 /iffe1 blacke clayes4 ,n[ y %all vnd]/&1 t = ! numb] ( ,cattell to be vs$ 9 ^! pl\ghes1 t 9 fall[+ y\r l&1 & pl[+ y\r ,pease-e>?1 eight good ,cattell are ! be/ numb]1 z be+ ! /ronge/1 & )9 ! compasse ( g\]nm5t1 :]eas m 7 b tr\blesome1 & 9 all y\r o!r ,ardors1 sixe good bea/s are suffici5t1 yet if x be s1 t ey!r want ( abilitie1 or o!r necessity vrge1 y %all "k t sixe bea/s w suffice ey!r to fall[1 or to pl[ ,pease-e>?1 & f\re bea/s = eu]y o!r ,ardor or e>+3 & lesse !n ?is numb] is mo/ insuffici5t1 z appe>es by daily exp]i5ce1 :5 poore m5 kill _! ,cattell onely by putt+ !m to ou]-mu* lab\r4 ,& ?us mu* t\*+ ! pl[+ ( ! blacke clay4 ,,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,! mann] ( pl[+ ! :ite or gray ,clay1 8 ,e>+s1 ,pl\gh1 & ,in/rum5ts4 ,n[ z t\*+ ! :ite or gray clay1 y %all vnd]/& t x is ( diu]s & sundry natures1 alt]+ accord+ to 8 temp]s ( wet or drynesse3 ! wet be+ m t\gh1 & ! dry m brittle3 8 mixture & o!r *>act]s ,i haue %ew$ 9 a =m] ,*apt]1 :]e=e = 8 mann] ( pl[+ 7obs]u+ my fir/ me?ode1 :i* is to beg9ne ) ! beg9n+ ( ! ye]e1 ,i meane at ,*ri/mas7 x is ?us3 ,,sn3 ,( s[+ ( ,pease & ,beanes4 ,if y f9de t any ( ?is :ite or gray clay1 ly+ wet1 haue lesse mixture ( /one or *aulke 9 x1 & s consequ5tly be m t\gh1 z x do? _m times fall out1 & t vpon su* l&1 t ye]e1 y are to s[ y\r ,pease & ,beanes3 = z 9 ! =m] blacke clay1 s 9 ?is gray clay y %all beg9 ) y\r ,pease-e>? eu]3 !n imm$iately aft] ,pl[-day1 y %all pl[ vp su* gr\nd z y f9de s t\gh1 9 ! selfe-same mann] z y did pl[ ! blacke clay1 & s let x lye to baite till ! fro/ haue season$ x1 & !n s[ x accord+ly4 ,b if y haue no su* t\gh l&1 b t x holdes x owne prop] nature1 be+ s mixt ) small /ones & *aulke1 t x w breake 9 reasonable mann]1 !n y %all /ay till ! latt] end ( ,ianu>y1 at :at "t1 if ! wea!r be seasonable1 & incl9+ to drynesse1 y %all beg9ne to pl[ y\r ,pease-e>?1 9 ?is mann]3 ,fir/1 y %all cause y\r se$es-man to s[ ! l& ) s+le ca/s1 z 0 %ew$ vpon ! blacke clay1 ) ?is caution1 t ! great] y\r se$e is1 7t is1 ! m ,beanes y s[7 ! great] mu/ be y\r quantitie3 & be+ s[ne1 y %all br+ y\r pl\gh1 & beg9n+ at ! furr[ ( ! l&1 y %all pl[ eu]y furr[ d[new>d vpon ! ,pease & ,beanes3 :i* is call$ s[+ ( ,pease vnd] furr[3 & 9 ?is mann] y %all s[ all y\r ,pease & ,beanes1 :i* is cleane contr>y to y\r blacke clay4 ,besides1 :]eas vpon ! /iffe clay x is conu5i5t to take z l>ge furr[es z y please1 vpon ?is k9de ( gray clay y %all take z small furr[es z is possible4 ,n[ ! reason = ?is mann] ( pl[+ y\r ,pease-e>?1 is1 because x is a light k9de ( break+ e>?1 s t %\ld x be s[ne accord+ to ! /iffe blacke clay1 x w\ld neu] c\] y\r ,pease1 b leaue !m b>e1 bo? to be de/roy$ by ! ,f[les ( ! ayre1 & ! bitt]nesse ( ! wea!r4 ,z soone z y\r ,pease & ,beanes are ris5 a f+]s l5g? ab\e ! e>?1 !n if y f9de t any ( y\r l&s doe lye v r\gh1 & t ! clods be great1 x %all n be amisse1 to take a payre ( woodd5 ,h>r[es1 & h>r[ ou] all y\r r\gh l&s1 ! b5efit :]e( is ?is1 t x w bo? breake ! h>d clots1 & s giue ^? ,pease leaue to spr\t ?r\gh ! e>?1 :i* be=e lay b\nd 9 & dr[n$1 & also lay y\r l&s smoo? & cleane1 t ! ,m[]s :5 !y come to m[e y\r ,pease & ,beanes1 %all haue bett] worke1 & m[e !m ) m ease1 & mu* bett] to ! own]s pr(it4 ,= y mu/ vnd]/& t :]e y s[ ,beanes1 !re x is eu] m pr(it to m[e !m ) ,sy!s1 !n to reape !m ) ,hookes1 & mu* soon]1 & ) lesse *>ge p]=m$4 ,! limitation ( "t = ?is ,ardor ( e>+1 is f ! latt] end ( ,ianu>y vntill ! beg9n+ ( ,m>*1 n =gett+ ?is rule1 t to s[ y\r ,pease & ,beanes 9 a %[]1 s x be no beat+ ra9e is mo/ pr(itable3 because !y1 z ,:eat1 take delight 9 a fre% & a moy/ m\ld4 ,,sn3 ,( s[+ ( ,b>ley4 ,aft] ! beg9n+ ( ,m>*1 y %all beg9ne to s[ y\r ,b>ley vpon t gr\nd :i* ! ye]e be=e did lye fall[1 & is commonly call$ y\r til?1 or fall[ field3 & if any "p ( x consi/ ( /iffe & t\gh gr\nd1 !n y %all1 vpon su* gr\nd1 s[ y\r ,b>ley vnd] furr[1 9 su* mann] & fa%ion z ,i describ$ vnto y = ! s[+ ( y\r /iffe blacke clay3 b if x be 7z = ! mo/ "p ^! gray & :ite clayes are7 ( a mu* light]1 & z x 71 fussie temp]1 !n y %all fir/ pl[ y\r l& vpw>d1 cleane & well1 )\t baukes or /i*es3 & hau+ s pl[$ x1 y %all !n s[ x ) ,b>ley1 t is to say1 ) d\ble ca/s1 ,i meane1 be/[+ twise s _m ca/s ( ,b>ley1 z y w\ld doe if y 7 to s[ x ) ,pease4 ,& z soone z y haue s[ne y\r ,b>ley1 y %all take a payre ( woodd5 ,h>r[es1 & h>r[ x z small z is possible3 & ?is is call$ s[+ ab\e furr[4 ,,sn3 ,( s[+ ,oates4 ,n[ if y haue any l&1 :i* ey!r ?r\gh ! badnesse ( ! soyle1 or = want ( manure1 is m b>rayne1 & h>d to br+ =? !n g5]ally ! re/ ( y\r l& is1 !n y %all n be/[ ,b>ley !reupon1 b s[ x ) ,oates1 9 su* mann] & fa%ion z is appo9t$ = ! s[+ ( ,pease1 t is to say1 if x be /iffe gr\nd y %all s[ x ab\e furr[1 if x be light gr\nd1 !n y %all s[ x vnd] furr[1 kn[+ ?is = a rule1 t ! b>rayne/ gr\nd w eu] be>e indiff]5t ,oates1 b if ! gr\nd haue any small h>t1 !n x w be>e ,oates 9 great abundance3 nei!r ne$e y to be v precise = ! (t pl[+ ( y\r gr\nd be=e y s[ y\r ,oates1 because ,oates w gr[ v well if !y be s[ne vpon reasonable gr\nd1 at ! fir/ pl[+3 :5ce x comes to passe t _m ,husb&m5 doe (t s[ _! ,oates :]e !y %\ld s[ _! ,pease1 & 9 ! same mann] z !y doe s[ _! ,pease1 & x is held = a rule ( good husb&ry also3 because if ! gr\nd be held any ?+ casuall = ,pease1 x is bett] to haue good ,oates !n naughty ,pease3 besides1 y\r ,oates are bo? a necess>y gra9e 9 ! h\se1 z = ,oate-meale1 = ! pot1 = ,pudd+s1 & su* l1 & also = ! /able1 = ,pr\5d]1 & ! fe$+ ( all mann] ( ,p\ltry4 ,! "t = s[+ ( y\r ,b>ley & ,oates1 is f f ! fir/ ( ,m>* till ! fir/ ( ,aprill1 obs]u+ eu] to s[ y\r ,oates fir/1 & y\r ,b>ley aft]1 = x be+ onely a ,summ] gra9e1 w\ld p>ticipate z little z may be ) any "p ( ! ,w9t]4 ,,sn3 ,( ,fall[+4 ,,sn3 ,( sleight+ ,b>ley4 ,ab\t ! midde/ ( ,aprill y %all beg9ne to fall[ t "p ( y\r gr\nd1 :i* y ent5d %all take re/ t ye]e1 & s become y\r fall[ or til?-field4 ,& 9 fall[+ ?is gray or :ite clay1 y %all obs]ue all ^? rules & c]emonies1 :i* are =m]ly describ$ = ! fall[+ ( ! /iffe blacke clay1 kn[+ t !re is 9 ?is worke no diff]5ce betwe5e ! blacke clay1 & ! gray clay1 b bo? to be pl[$ aft] "o mann]1 t is to say1 to haue all ! furr[es ca/ d[new>d1 & ! ridges ( ! l&s laid l>gely op51 & ( a good dep?1 onely ! furr[es :i* y turne vpon ?is gray clay mu/ be mu* small] & lesse !n ^? :i* y turne vpon y\r /iffe blacke clay1 because ?is e>? is m naturally incl9$ to b9de & cleaue toge!r !n t ( ! blacke clay4 ,! "t = fall[+ ( ?is gr\nd1 is f ! midde/ ( ,aprill vntill ! midde/ ( ,may3 at :at "t y %all p]ceiue y\r ,b>ley to appe>e ab\e ! gr\nd1 s t !n y %all beg9ne to sleight & smoo? x3 b n ) backe ,h>r[es1 z 0 describ$ = ! blacke clay1 because ?is gray clay be+ n s fat & ri*1 b m incl9$ to fa/nesse & h>dnesse1 !re=e x w n sund] & breake s easily z ! o!r3 :]e=e :5 y w smoo? or sleight ?is gr\nd1 y %all take a r\nd piece ( wood1 be+ 9 compasse ab\t at lea/ ?irty in*es1 & 9 l5g? sixe foote1 hau+ at ea* end a /rong p9ne ( ,iron1 to :i* mak+ fa/ two small poales1 by :i* ! horse %all draw1 yet 9 su* sort t ! r\nd piece ( wood may r\le & turne ab\t z ! horse drawes x3 & ) ?is y %all r\le ou] all y\r ,b>ley1 & by ! waight ( ! r\nd piece ( wood bruise & breake all ! h>d clots asund]4 ,?is is call$ among/ ,husb&m5 a ,r\l]1 & is = ?is purpose ( sleight+ & smoo?+ ( gr\nds ( great vse & pr(it4 ,n[ y %all vnd]/& t y mu/ n at any "t sleight or smoo? y\r ,corne1 b aft] a %[] ( ,ra9e1 = if ! m\ld be n a little moi/n$ ! r\l] w n haue p[] to breake x4 ,n[ = z mu* z ?is r\l] is ( s good vse & yet n g5]ally vs$ 9 ?is k+dome1 ,i ?9ke x n amisse to %ew y ! figure !re(4 ,illu/ration3 ,! great ,r\l]4 ,z soone z y haue r\ll$ ou] y\r ,b>ley1 laid x s smoo? z y c ) y\r r\l]1 if !n y p]ceiue any h>d clots1 su* z ! r\l] _c breake1 !n y %al s5d =? y\r s]uants ) long clott+ beetels1 made broad & flat1 & ) !m y %all breake asund] all ^? h>d clots1 & s lay y\r ,b>ley z smoo? & cleane z is possible3 ! pr(it :]e( y %all bo? f9de 9 ! multiply+ ( y\r ,corne & also 9 ! sau+ ( y\r si!s f break+1 at su* "t z y %all come to m[e y\r ,corne1 & ga!r 9 y\r ,h>ue/4 ,,sn3 ,( ,summ]-/irr+4 ,,sn3 ,( we$+4 ,,sn3 ,( /one ga!r+4 ,y\r ,b>ley be+ ?us laide smoo?1 y %all !n foll[ y\r o!r necess>y bus9esses1 z prep>+ ( y\r fewell1 & o!r ne$em5ts = h\%\ld1 vntill ! beg9n+ ( ,iune1 at :i* "t y %all beg9ne to ,summ]-/irre y\r fall[ field1 :i* %albe done 9 all po9ts aft] ! same mann] z y did ,summ]-/irre y\r blacke ,clay1 t is to say1 y %all beg9ne 9 ! ridge ( ! l&1 & z :5 y fall[$ y\r l& y turn$ y\r furr[es d[new>d1 s n[ 9 ,summ]-/irr+1 y %all turne y\r furr[es vpw>d & close ! ridge ( y l& aga9e4 ,z soone z ?is ,ardor is f9i%$1 or :5 ! vnseasonabl5esse ( ! wea!r1 z ei!r too mu* wet1 or too mu* drynesse %all h9d] y f ,pl[+1 y %all !n looke into y\r ,cornefields1 t is to say3 fir/ into y\r ,:eate & ,rye field1 & if !re y %all f9de any /ore ( we$es1 z ,?i/ell1 ,d>nell1 ,t>e-,cockle1 or su* l1 y %all ) we$e-hookes1 or nipp]s ( woode1 cut1 or plucke !m vp by ! rootes2 & also if y f9de any annoyance ( /ones1 :i* h9d]s ! gr[? ( y\r ,corne1 z g5]ally x happ5s 9 ?is soyle1 y %all !n cause "s ,boyes & ,girles1 or o!r wa/e p]sons1 to ga!r !m vp & lay !m 9 heapes at ! l&s ends1 to be imploy$ ei!r ab\t ! m5d+ ( high wayes or o!r occasions1 & = ?is purpose _! is a g5]all cu/ome 9 mo/ ,villages1 t eu]y h\%\ld] is b\nd to s5d out "o s]uant to be imploy$ ab\t ?is bus9esse3 :5ce x comes to passe1 t x is call$ common worke1 z be+ done at ! g5]all *>ge ( ! :ole ,p>i%4 ,aft] y haue we$$ y\r ,:eate & ,rye1 y %all !n we$e y\r ,b>ley also1 :i* be+ f9i%$ ab\t ! mid/ ( ,iuly1 y %all !n beg9ne to looke into y\r m$[es & to ! prep>+ ( y\r ,hay h>ue/4 ,,sn3 ,( foyl+4 ,n[ at su* "t z ei!r ! vnseasonabl5esse ( ! wea!r1 or ! gr[? ( y\r grasse %all h9d] y f foll[+ t bus9esse ( ,h>ue/1 y %all !n looke into y\r fall[ or til? field aga9e1 & :]eas be=e at y\r ,summ]-/irr+ y ,pl[$ y\r l& vpw>d1 n[ y %all beg9ne to foile1 t is to say1 y %all ca/ y\r l& d[ne aga9e1 & op5 ! ridge3 & ?is ,ardor ( all o!r ,ardors y mu/ by no meanes neglect vpon ! gray1 :ite clay1 because x be+ mo/ subiect vnto we$e1 & ! h>de/ to br+ to a f9e m\ld1 ?is ,ardor ( all o!rs1 do? bo? consume ! "o & makes p]fect ! o!r1 & ! dri] season y doe foile y\r l& 91 ! bett] x is1 & ! m x do? breake & sund] ! clots 9 pieces3 = z 9 ,summ]-/irr+ ! great] clots y raise vp1 & ! r\gh] y\r l& lies ! bett] x is1 because x is a tok5 ( great /ore ( m\ld1 s :5 y foile1 ! m y breake ! clots 9 pieces ! bett] season w y\r l& take1 & ! ri*] x wilbe :5 ! se$e is s[ne into x3 ,& ! season = ! foil+ ( ?is soile is f ! mid/ ( ,iuly till ! mid/ ( ,septemb]4 ,,sn3 ,( ,manur+4 ,n[ albe ,i haue omitt$ ! ,manur+ ( ?is l& 9 8 due place1 z namely1 f ! mid/ ( ,aprill1 till ! end ( ,may1 yet y %all vnd]/& t ( all o!r ?+s x is n 9 any wise to be neglect$ by ! c>efull ,husb&man1 bo? because ! soyle be+ n s ri* z ! blacke ,clay1 w v h>dly br+ =? 8 se$e )\t ,manure1 & also because x is = ! mo/ "p subiect vnto mu* wet1 & /ones1 bo? :i* are signes ( cold & b>ra95esse4 ,n[ = ^? ,manures1 :i* are be/ & mo/ prop] = ?is soile1 y %all vnd]/& t all ^? :i* ,i =m]lie describ$ = ! blacke ,claies1 z namely1 ,oxe or ,c[es dung1 ,horse dung & ,%eepes dung1 are also v good = ?is soile1 & to be vs$ 9 ! same mann] z is specifi$ 9 ! =m] ,*apt]3 b if y haue n su* /ore ( ?is ,manure z w s]ue to compasse y\r :ole l&1 y %all !n vnd]/&1 t ! blacke mud1 or durt :i* lies 9 ! bottome ( olde ponds1 or else /&+ lakes1 is also a v good manure = ?is soile1 or else /raw :i* is spread 9 high-wayes1 & s rott$ by ! great conc\rse or vse ( mu* trauell+1 & aft] 9 ! ,spr+-"t %\ell$ vp 9 great heapes1 is a good manure = ?is e>?3 b if y f9de ?is soile to be subiect to extraord9>y wet & coldnesse1 y %all !n "k t ! a%es ey!r ( wood1 coale1 or /raw1 is a v good manure = x4 ,b ab\e all o!r1 & !n :i* !re is no manure m excell5t = cold b>ra9e clayes ( ?is nature1 ! ,pigions dung1 or ! dung ( h\%old ,pull51 z ,capons1 ,h5nes1 ,*ick5s1 ,turkies1 & su* l1 s !re be no ,goose-dung among/ x1 is ! be/ ( all o!r3 b n to be vs$ 9 su* sort z ! o!r manures1 t is to say1 to be laid 9 great heapes vpon ! l&1 or to be spread f ! ,c>t vpon ! l&1 = ney!r is !re su* abundance ( su* manure to be gott51 nor if !re 71 x w\ld n be held = good husb&rie to make laui% hauocke ( a ?+ s preci\s4 ,,sn3 ,! vse ( ,pigion or ,pull5-dung4 ,y %all !n "k t = ! vse ( ,pigion or ,pull5-dung1 x is ?us3 y %all fir/ ) y\r h& breake x z small z may be1 & !n put x into ! ,hopp]1 9 su* sort z y put y\r corne :5 y s[ x3 & !n looke h[ y s[ y\r corne1 9 su* sort y %all s[ y\r ,pigion or ,pull5-dung3 :i* done1 y %all imm$iately put y\r ,b>ley into ! same ,hopp]1 & s s[ x aft] ! ,pigions or ,pull5-dung3 by :i* y are to vnd]/& t ?is k9de ( manur+ is to be vs$ onely 9 ,se$e-"t1 & at no o!r season4 ,?is manure is ( ! same nature t %eepes manure is1 & do? la/ b onely = "o ye]e1 onely x is mu* hott]1 z be+ 9 ! greate/ extremitie ( heate4 ,n[ if x happ5 t y _c get any ( ?is ,pigions or ,pull5-dung1 because x is sc>ce1 & n 9 eu]y mans p[]1 if !n y take ,lime & s[ x vpon y\r l& 9 su* sort z is be=e said ( ! ,pigions-dung1 & !n s[ y\r corne aft] x1 y %all f9de great pr(it to come !reon1 especially 9 colde wet soiles1 su* z = ! mo/ "p1 ^! gray :ite clayes are4 ,,sn3 ,( s[+ ,:eate4 ,aft] y\r l& is foild1 :i* worke w\ld be f9i%$ by ! midde/ ( ,septemb]1 !n y %all beg9ne to s[ y\r ,:eate1 ,rye1 & ,masl91 :i* 9 all ?+s mu/ be done z is be=e set d[ne = ! blacke clay1 ! *oice ( se$e1 & eu]y obs]uation be+ all "o3 = ,:eate n tak+ delight 9 a v ri* gr\nd1 do? prosp] be/ vpon ?is indiff]5t soile4 ,:5ce x comes t 9 ^! gray :ite clayes1 y %all = ! mo/ "p1 see m ,:eate s[ne !n any o!r ,gra9e :atsoeu]4 ,b z t\*+ y\r ,rye & ,masl91 t eu] desires a ri* gr\nd & a f9e m\ld1 & !re=e y %all make *oise ( y\r bett] e>? = t ,se$e1 & also obs]ue to helpe x ) manure1 or else %eepes fold+1 9 su* mann] z is describ$ 9 ! =m] ,*apt]1 :]e ,i spake ( ! s[+ ( ,:eate1 ,rye1 & ,masl94 ,,sn3 ,( w9t]-ridg+4 ,z soone z y haue s[ne y\r ,:eate1 ,rye1 & ,masl91 y %all !n ab\t ! latt] end ( ,octob]1 beg9ne to ,w9t] ridge1 or set vp y\r l& = ! :ole ye]e3 :i* y %all doe 9 all po9ts1 z y doe vpon ! blacke clay1 )\t any *ange or alt]ation4 ,& ! limitation = ?is ,ardor is1 f ! latt] end ( ,octob] vntill ! beg9n+ ( ,decemb]1 :]e9 y\r ye]es worke is made p]fect & compleate4 ,,sn3 ,obs]uations4 ,n[ y %all vnd]/&1 t al?\gh ,i haue 9 ?is g5]all sort pass$ ou] ! ,ardors & seu]all ,e>+s ( ?is :ite or gray clay1 any ( :i* are 9 no wise to be neglect$3 yet !re are sundry o!r obs]uations to be held ( ! c>efull ,husb&man1 especially 9 ! lay+ ( 8 l&3 z ?us1 if ! soile be ( good temp]1 fruitfull1 drie1 & ( a well mix$ m\ld1 n be+ subiect to any naturall spr+ or ca/+ =? ( moi/ure1 b r ?r\gh ! natiue w>m? dry+ vp all k9de ( fluxes or colde moi/ures1 ney!r b9d+ or /rangl+ ! ,se$e1 nor yet hold+ x 9 su* loos5esse1 t x loose 8 =ce ( increas+1 9 ?is case x is be/ to lay y\r l&s flat & leuell1 )\t ridges or furr[es1 z is done 9 _m p>ts ( ,cambridge-%ire1 "s p>ts ( ,essex1 & "s p>ts ( ,h>t=d-%ire3 b if ! clay be fruitfull & ( good temp]1 yet ei!r by ! bord]+ ( great hils1 ! ou]-fl[ ( small brookes1 or "s o!r casuall meanes x is subiect to mu* wet or dr[n+1 9 ?is case y %all lay y\r l&s l>ge & high1 ) high ridges & deepe furr[es1 z g5]ally y see 9 ,l9colne-%ire1 ,nott+ham-%ire1 ,hunt+ton-%ire1 & mo/ ( ! middle ,%ires 9 ,engl&4 ,b if ! l& be b>ra9e1 colde1 wet1 subiect to mu* b9d+1 & do? br+ =? great /ore ( we$es1 !n y %all lay y\r l& 9 little /i*es1 t is to say1 n ab\e ?ree or f\re furr[es at ! mo/ toge!r1 z is g5]ally se5e 9 ,middlesex1 ,h>t=d-%ire1 ,k5t & ,surrey3 = by t meanes nei!r %all ! l& b9de & *oake ! ,corne1 nor %all ! we$e s ou]-runne x1 b t ! ,husb&man may ) good ease helpe to /r5g!n & cl5se x1 ! _m furr[es bo? giu+ him _m passages1 :]eby he may correct ^? enormities1 & also 9 su* sort conuay+ away ! wat] & o!r moi/ures1 t !re _c be made any l& m fruitfull4 ,,sn3 ,( ! ,pl\gh4 ,n[ to speake ( ! ,pl\gh :i* is be/ & mo/ prop] = ?is gray or :ite clay1 ( :i* we n[ speake1 y %all vnd]/& t x diff]e? exce$+ mu* f t ( :i* we spake conc]n+ ! blacke clay3 ,i1 & 9 su* sort1 t !re is b small alliance or aff9itie betwe5e !m3 z ?us = example3 ,fir/1 x is n s l>ge & great z t = ! blacke clay3 = ! head !re( is n ab\e tw5tie in*es 9 l5g?1 & n ab\e "o in* & a halfe 9 ?icknesse1 ! ma9e beame !re( is n ab\e fiue foot long1 ! re/ is broad] by an in* & m !n t = ! blacke clay3 ?is ,pl\gh also ha? b "o hale1 t is onely ! left h& ,hale3 = ! ,pl\gh-/affe1 or ,ak]-/affe s]ue? eu] 9 /ead ( ! "r h& ,hale1 s t ! ,r\gh-/aues are fix$1 ! vpp] vnto ! %elbo>d1 & ! nea!r vnto ! ,pl\gh-re/1 z = y\r bett] vnd]/&+ y may p]ceiue by ?is figure4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,pl\gh ) "o ,hale4 ,n[ y %all vnd]/& t ! especiall c>e :i* is to be held 9 ! mak+ ( ?is ,pl\gh1 is1 t x be wide & op5 9 ! h9d] "p1 t x may turne & lay ! furr[es "o vpon ano!r3 :]eas if x %\ld be any ?+ /raitn$ 9 ! h9d] "p1 consid]+ t ?is clay naturally is some:at brittle ( x selfe1 & t ! furr[es :i* y pl[ mu/ ( necessitie be v n>r[ & little1 x 7 n possible s to lay !m1 b t !y w\ld fall d[ne backe aga9e1 & in=ce ! ,pl[-man to lose 8 lab\r4 ,also y %all vnd]/& t :]eas 9 ! =m] pl\gh1 :i* is = ! blacke clay1 y may turne ! %elbo>d1 t is1 :5 ! "o end is worne1 y may eftsoones turne ! o!r1 & make x s]ue ! l season3 9 ?is ,pl\gh y mu/ neu] turne ! %elbo>d1 because ! ris+ w+ ( ! ,%>e w s def5d x1 t x w eu] la/ z long z ! ,pl\gh-head1 )\t *ange or turn+4 ,n[ = ! ,irons belong+ vnto ?is ,pl\gh1 :i* is ! ,%>e & ,c\lture1 !re is m diff]5ce 9 !m !n 9 ! ,pl\gh3 = to speake fir/ ( ! ,%>e1 :]eas ! =m] ,%>e = ! blacke clay1 0 made broad1 pla9e1 & ) a l>ge w+1 ?is ,%>e mu/ be made n>r[1 %>pe1 & small1 ) no w+ at all1 hau+ f ! vpp] "p !re(1 close by ! %elbo>d1 a c]ta9e ris+ w+1 or broad piece ( ,iron1 :i* comm+ vp & arm+ t "p ( ! %elbo>d :i* turnes ou] ! l&1 def5ds ! wood f ! %>pe m\ld1 :i* hau+ ! mixture ( pible /one 9 x1 w\ld o!rwise 9 lesse !n "o dayes worke consume ! %elbo>d vnto no?+1 =c+ ! ,pl[-man to mu* tr\ble & d\ble co/4 ,! fa%ion ( ! ,%>e is pres5t$ 9 ?is ,figure foll[+4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,%>e4 ,?is ,%>e is onely made t x may take a small furr[1 & s by break+ ! e>? (tn] !n any o!r ,%>e1 cause? ! l& to yeeld a good & pl5tifull m\ld1 & also keepe x f b9d+ or *oak+ ! se$e :5 x is ca/ into x4 ,n[ = ! ,c\lture1 x diff]e? f ! =m] ,c\lture bo? 9 bread? & ?icknesse1 b especially 9 compasse3 = :]eas ! =m] ,c\lture = ! blacke clay1 0 made /raight1 n>r[1 & ?icke1 ?is mu/ be compass$ l an halfe b5t b[3 x mu/ be broad] !n ?ree f+]s1 & ?9n] !n halfe an in*e1 accord+ to ?is ,figure4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,c\lture4 ,n[ :5 ^! ,irons1 ! ,%elbo>d1 & o!r implem5ts are fix$ vnto ! ,pl\gh1 y %all p]ceiue t ! ,pl\gh w c>ry ! proportion ( ?is ,figure foll[+4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,pl\gh = ! gray ,clay4 ,hau+ ?us %ew$ y ! sub/ance1 diff]5ce1 & contr>ies ( ^! two ,pl\ghs1 :i* belong to ^! two seu]all clayes1 ! blacke & gray1 y %all vnd]/& t !re is no clay-gr\nd :atsoeu]1 :i* is )\t o!r mixture1 b "o ( ^! ,pl\ghs w suffici5tly s]ue to e>e & ord] x3 = all clayes are ( "o ( ^! temp]s4 ,,sn3 ,! vse & h&l+4 ,n[ = ! vse & mann] ( h&l+ or hold+ ?is ,pl\gh1 x diff]e? no?+ 9 p>ticul> obs]uation f ! vse & h&l+ ( ! ,pl\gh =m]ly describ$1 m !n 9 ! l>g5esse & smalnesse ( ! furr[es3 = z be=e ,i said1 :]eas ! blacke clay mu/ be rais$ ) a great furr[1 & a broad /it*1 ?is gray clay mu/ be rais$ ) a small furr[1 & a n>r[ /it*3 & al?\gh ?is pl\gh haue no?+ b a left h& ,hale1 yet consid]+ ! ,pl\gh-/affe1 vpon :i* ! ,pl[-man re/e? 8 "r h&1 x is all "o z if he _h a "r4 ,& inde$e1 to make y\r k ! m p]fect1 y %all "k t ^! gray clayes are g5]ally 9 _! owne natures s wet1 t\gh1 & slimy1 & doe s clogge1 cleaue1 & *oake vp ! ,pl\gh1 t hee :i* holds x %all haue en\gh to doe ) 8 "r h& onely to cl5se & keepe ! ,pl\gh f *oak+1 insomu* t if !re 7 ano!r ,hale1 yet ! ,pl[-man %\ld haue no leasure to hold x4 ,,sn3 ,( ! draught or ,teame4 ,n[ = ! ,draught or ,teame :i* %\ld draw ?is ,pl\gh1 !y ought 9 all po9ts1 z well 9 /r5g? z tryu+ to be ! same ) ^? be=e %ew$ = ! vse ( ! blacke clay3 z namely1 ey!r ,ox5 or ,horse1 or ,horse & ,ox5 mixt toge!r1 accord+ to ! cu/ome ( ! soile :]e9 ! ,pl[-man liues1 or 8 abilitie 9 pr\ision1 obs]u+ eu] to keepe 8 numb] ( bea/s = 8 ,pl\gh c]ta9e1 t is to say1 = fall[+1 & ,pease-e>?1 neu] vnd] sixe1 & = all o!r ,ardors f\re at ! lea/4 ,& ?us mu* = ! pl[+ ( ?is gray or :ite clay4 ,,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,! mann] ( pl[+ ! r$-,s&1 8 ,e>+s1 ,pl\gh1 & ,implem5ts4 ,next vnto ^! ,clayes1 :i* are soiles simple & vncomp\nd1 z be+ p]fect 9 _! owne natures1 )\t ! helpe ( o!r mixtures1 ,i place ! ,s& soiles1 z be+ ( l qualitie1 n borr[+ any ?+ b f _! owne natures1 nor bre$+ any defects m !n _! owne naturall imp]fections3 & ( ,s&s1 si? ! r$ ,s& is ! be/ & mo/ fruitfull1 !re=e x is fit t x take prioritie ( place1 & be "h fir/ spok5 (4 ,y %all !n vnd]/& t ?is r$ ,s&1 albeit x is ! be/ ( ,s&s1 yet x is ! wor/ ( _m soiles1 z be+ ( x selfe ( su* a hot & drie nature1 t x scor*e? ! se$e1 & drye? vp t nutrim5t & fatnesse :i* %\ld occasion increase3 :]eby x comes to passe1 t ! ,b>ley :i* gr[es vpon ?is r$ ,s& is eu] m yeal[1 leane & )]$1 !n t :i* gr[es vpon ! clayes or o!r mixt e>?s4 ,?is ,s& especially take? delight 9 ,rye1 because x is a ,gra9e :i* l\es w>m? ab\e all o!r1 & yet not)/&+1 if x be well ord]$1 manur$ & pl[$1 x w br+ =? good /ore ( ,b>ley1 albeit ! ,b>ley be n s good z ,clay-,b>ley1 ei!r = ! col\r1 or = ! yeeld1 :e!r x be 9 meale or 9 ,malt4 ,,sn3 ,( ,fall[+4 ,n[ = ! mann] ( ,e>+ or pl[+ ?is r$de ,s&1 x diff]e? mu* f bo? ! =m] soyles1 insomu* t = y\r bett] vnd]/&+1 ,i mu/ 9 _m places alt] my =m] me?ode1 yet s little z may be1 because ,i am loa? to alt] or clogge ! memory ( ! ,read]3 :]e=e to pursue my purpose4 ,z soone z ,*ri/mas is end$1 t is to say1 ab\t ! midde/ ( ,ianu>y1 y %all goe ) y\r ,pl\gh into t field :]e ! ,h>ue/ be=e did gr[ y\r ,rye1 & !re y %all 9 y\r pl[+ ca/ y\r l&s d[ne-w>d1 & op5 ! ridges well1 = ?is ye]e x mu/ be y\r fall[ field3 = z 9 ! =m] soiles1 wee did diuide ! fields ei!r into ?ree p>ts1 t is1 "o = ,b>ley & ,:eate1 ano!r = ,pease1 & ! ?ird fall[1 :i* is ! be/ diuision3 or into f\re p>ts1 t is1 "o = ,:eate & ,rye1 ano!r = ,b>ley1 a ?ird = ,pease1 & a f\r? fall[1 :i* is ! wor/ diuision & mo/ toilesome1 s 9 ?is r$ ,s& soile1 we mu/ eu] diuide x into ?ree p>ts1 t is1 "o = ,b>ley1 ano!r = ,rye1 & a ?ird fall[4 ,= ?is ,s&-soile be+ hot1 drie1 & light1 w nei!r br+ =? good ,beanes nor good ,pease1 & !re=e t ,ardor is 9 ?is place b onely to be spoke ( by way ( disc\rse 9 vrg5t necessitie4 ,:]e=e 7z be=e ,i said7 ab\t ! midde/ ( ,ianu>y y %all beg9ne to lay fall[ t field1 :]e =m]ly did gr[ y\r ,rye1 ! mann] ( pl[+ :]e( diff]e? no?+ f ! mann] ( pl[+ ! clayes be=e writt5 (1 onely t ! discretion ( ! ,pl[-man mu/ ?us f>re =? g\]ne him1 t 9 z mu* z ?is soile is light]1 dry]1 & ( a m loose temp]1 by s mu* ! m he mu/ be c>efull to make 8 furr[es lesse1 & to lay !m ! clos] toge!r3 also 9 z mu* z ?is soile1 ?r\gh 8 naturall w>m? & temp]ate moi/ure1 is exce$+ apt to br+ =? mu* we$e1 especially ,brakes1 ,l+1 ,brambles1 & su* l1 !re=e ! ,pl[-man %all be v c>efull to pl[ all 8 furr[es v cleane1 )\t baukes or o!r imp$im5ts by :i* may be +5dr$ any ( ^! inconu5i5ces4 ,,sn3 ,( ,spr+-foyl+4 ,aft] y haue ?us broke vp & fall[$ y\r fall[ or til?-field1 ! limitation ( :i* "t is f ! midde/ ( ,ianu>y vntill ! midde/ ( ,febru>y1 y %all !n at ! midde/ ( ,febru>y1 :5 ! clay-m5 beg9 to s[ _! ,beanes & ,pease1 goe ) y\r pl\gh into y\r o!r fall[-field1 :i* all ! ye]e be=e ha? la9e fall[ & already receiu$ at y\r h&s at lea/ f\re seu]all ,ardors2 z ,fall[+1 ,summ]-/irr+1 ,foyl+1 & ,w9t]-rigg+2 & !re y %all pl[ all t field ou] ! fift "t1 :i* is call$ ! ,spr+-foyl+3 & 9 ?is ,ardor y %all pl[ all y\r l&s vpw>d1 9 su* sort z :5 y ,w9t]-ridge x1 by :i* meanes y %all pl[ vp all ^? we$es :i* haue sprung =? 9 ! ,w9t] season4 ,= y mu/ vnd]/& t 9 ^! light1 hot1 s&y soiles1 !re is a cont9uall spr+ 7?\gh n ( good fruits7 yet ( we$s1 quicks1 & o!r inconu5i5ces3 = x is a rule among/ ,husb&m51 t w>me soiles are neu] idle1 t is1 !y are eu] br++ =? some?+4 ,,sn3 ,( ,s[+ ,m>*-,rye4 ,n[ ! limitation = ?is ,ardor is f ! midde/ ( ,febru>ie vntill ! midde/ ( ,m>*1 at :i* "t y %all1 by comp>+ =m] exp]i5ce ) y\r pres5t iudgem5t1 take into y\r consid]ation ! /ate1 goodnesse1 & p[]fulnesse ( y\r l&1 ,i meane especially ( ?is fall[-field1 :i* ha? la9e fall[ ! ye]e be=e1 & ha? n[ receiu$ fiue ,ardors3 & if y f9de any "p ( x1 ei!r = want ( good ordor+ 9 =m] times1 or = want ( manure 9 ! pres5t ye]e1 to be gr[ne s leane & out ( h>t1 t y fe>e x ha? n /r5g? en\gh to be>e ,b>ley1 y %all !n at ?is "t1 be+ ! midde/ ( ,m>*1 s[ su* l& ) ,rye1 :i* ( ,husb&m5 is call$ ! s[+ ( ,m>*-,rye3 & ?is ,rye is to be s[ne & h>r[$ 9 su* sort z y did s[ x vpon ! clay soiles1 t is to say1 ab\e furr[1 & n vnd] furr[1 except ! l& be v full ( quickes1 t is1 ( ,brakes1 ,l+1 ,brambles1 ,dockes1 or su* l1 & !n y %all fir/ ) a paire ( ,iron h>r[es1 t is1 ) h>r[es t haue ,iron tee?1 fir/ ( all h>r[ ! l& ou]1 & by t meanes te>e vp by ! rootes all ^? quickes1 & s br+ !m f ! l&3 :i* done1 y %all s[ ! l& ou] ) ,rye1 & !n pl[ x d[new>d :i* is vnd] furr[3 z soone z x is pl[$1 y %all !n ) a paire ( ,iron ,h>r[es h>r[ x all ou] s exce$+ly1 t ! m\ld may be made z f9e1 & ! l& lie z smoo? z is possible4 ,,sn3 ,( ! h>r[4 ,n[ because ,i haue 9 ! =m] ,*apt]s spoke ( ,h>r[es & h>r[+1 yet haue n deliu]$ vnto y ! %ape & proportion !re(1 & because bo? ! woodd5 h>r[ & ! ,iron h>r[ haue all "o %ape1 & diff] 9 no?+ b ! tee? onely1 ,i ?9ke x n amisse be=e ,i proce$e any fur!r to %ew y 9 ?is ,figure ! true %ape ( a "r ,h>r[4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,h>r[4 ,! p>ts ( ?is ,h>r[ consi/e? ( buls1 /aues1 & tee?3 ( buls1 :i* are broad ?icke pieces ey!r ( well season$ ,will[1 or ,sall[1 be+ at lea/ ?ree in*es eu]y way squ>e1 into :i* are fa/n$ ! tee?3 ( /aues1 :i* are r\nd pieces ( well season$ ,a%1 be+ ab\t two in*es & a halfe ab\t1 :i* go+ ?or[ ! buls1 holde ! buls firmely 9 equall di/ance "o f ! o!r3 & ( tee?1 :i* are ei!r long p9nes ( wood or ,iron1 be+ at lea/ fiue in*es 9 l5g?1 :i* are made fa/1 & set slope-wise ?r\gh ! buls4 ,,sn3 ,! diu]sitie ( ,h>r[es4 ,n[ y %all vnd]/& t ,h>r[es are ( two k9des1 t is1 s+le & d\ble3 ! s+le ,h>r[ is call$ ( ,husb&m5 ! ,horse-h>r[1 & is n ab\e f\re foote squ>e3 ! d\ble ,h>r[ is call$ ! ,oxe-h>r[1 & x mu/ be at lea/ seau5 foote squ>e1 & ! tee? mu/ eu] be ( ,iron4 ,n[ :]eas ,i spake ( ! ,horse-h>r[ & ! ,oxe-h>r[1 x is to be vnd]/ood t ! s+le ,h>r[ do? belong to ! ,horse1 because ,horses draw+ s+le1 doe draw ea* a seu]all ,h>r[ by himselfe1 albeit 9 ! common vse ( h>r[+1 we c\ple two horses eu] toge!r1 & s make !m draw two s+le ,h>r[es3 b ,ox5 n be+ 9 good ,husb&ry to be sep>at$1 because eu] two mu/ draw 9 "o yoake1 !re=e 0 ! d\ble ,h>r[ deuis$1 conta9+ 9 sub/ance & worke z mu* z two s+le ,h>r[es4 ,,sn3 ,! vse ( ,h>r[es4 ,n[ = ! vse ( ,h>r[es4 ,! woodd5 ,h>r[ :i* is ! ,h>r[ ) woodd5 tee?1 is eu] to be vs$ vpon clay gr\nds & light gr\nds1 :i* ?r\gh drynesse do? gr[ loose1 & fals to m\ld ( x owne nature1 z mo/ commonly ,s& gr\nds doe also3 & ! ,iron ,h>r[ :i* is ! ,h>r[ ) ,iron tee?1 is eu] to be vs$ vpon b9d+ gr\nds1 su* z ?r\gh drynesse gr[ s h>d t !y w n be sund]$1 & ?r\gh wet turne soone to mire & loose durt4 ,n[ :]eas !re be m+l$ e>?s1 :i* nei!r will+ly yeeld to m\ld1 nor yet b9des s sore1 b small indu/ry breaks x1 ( :i* e>? ,i %all speake h]eaft]1 to su* gr\nds ! be/ ,husb&s vse a mixture1 t is to say1 "o woodd5 ,h>r[1 & "o ,iron ,h>r[1 t ! woodd5 ,h>r[ turn+ ou] & loos5+ ! loose/ m\ld1 ! ,iron ,h>r[ comm+ aft]1 may breake ! /iff] clots1 & s consequ5tly turne all ! e>? to a f9e m\ld4 ,& ?us mu* = ,h>r[es4 ,,sn3 ,( ! s[+ ( ,pulse4 ,,sn3 ,( ,pease1 ,l5tles1 & ,lup9es4 ,n[ to returne to my =m] purpose t\*+ ! tillage ( ?is r$ ,s&3 if 7z be=e ,i said7 y f9de any "p ( y\r fall[-field too weake to be>e ,b>ley1 !n is y\r ,m>*-,rye1 a gra9e :i* w take vpon a h>d] e>?3 b if ! gr\nd be too weake ei!r = ,b>ley or ,rye1 7= bo? ^? ,se$es desire "s fatnesse ( gr\nd7 !n %all y sp>e pl[+ x at all vntill ?is "t ( ! ye]e1 :i* is mid-,m>*1 & !n y %all pl[ x1 & s[ x ) ei!r ! smalle/ ,pease y c get1 or else ) our true ,engli% ,fit*es1 :i* by =ra9e ,au?ors are call$ ,l5tles1 t is1 :ite ,fit*es1 or ,lup9es1 :i* are r$ ,fit*es3 = all ^! ?ree sorts ( ,pulse w gr[ vpon v b>ra9e soiles1 & 9 _! gr[? doe manure & make ri* ! gr\nd3 yet y\r ,pease desire "s h>t ( gr\nd1 y\r ,l5tles1 or :ite ,fit*es1 lesse1 & y\r ,lup9es1 or r$ ,fit*es1 ! lea/ ( all1 z be+ apt to gr[ vpon ! b>ra9e/ soile3 s likewise y\r ,pease doe manure b>ra9e gr\nd well1 y\r ,l5tles bett] & y\r ,lup9es ! be/ ( all4 ,n[ = ! nature & vse ( ^! gra9es1 ! ,pease z all ,husb&m5 "k1 are bo? good = ! vse ( man 9 8 bread1 z are vs$ 9 ,leice/]-%ire1 ,l9colne-%ire1 ,nott+ham-%ire1 & _m o!r ,c\ntries3 & also = ,horses 9 _! ,pr\5d]1 z is vs$ g5]ally ou] all ,engl&3 = ,l5tles1 or :ite ,fit*es1 or ! ,lup9es :i* are r$de ,fit*es1 !y are bo? indiff]5t good 9 bread = man1 especially if ! meale be well scald$ be=e x be knodd5 7= o!rwise ! sau\r is exce$+ rancke7 or else !y are a v good foode be+ sodd5 9 ! mann] ( ,leaps-,pease1 especially at ,sea1 9 long i\rneyes :]e fre% meate is mo/ exce$+ sc>ce3 s t r !n y\r l& %\ld lye idle1 & br+ =? no pr(it1 ,i conclude x be/ to s[ ^! ,pulses1 :i* bo? br+ =? commoditie1 & also out ( _! owne natures doe manure & inri* y\r gr\nd1 mak+ x m apt & fit to receiue mu* bett] ,se$e4 ,= ! mann] ( s[+ ^! ?ree sorts ( ,pulse3 y %all s[ !m eu] vnd] furr[1 9 su* sort z is describ$ = ! s[+ ( ,pease & ,beanes vpon ! :ite or gray clay :i* is ( indiff]5t dr9esse & apt to breake4 ,,sn3 ,( ,manur+4 ,n[ ! limitation = ?is ,ardor or se$e "t1 is f ! midde/ ( ,m>*1 till ! midde/ ( ,aprill3 !n f ! midde/ ( ,aprill1 till ! midde/ ( ,may1 y %all make y\r especiall worke1 to be onely ! lead+ =? ( y\r ,manure to t field :i* y did fall[1 or lay til? t pres5t ye]e imm$iatelie aft] ,*ri/mas1 & ( :i* ,i fir/ spake 9 ?is ,*apt]4 ,& h]e9 is to be vnd]/ood1 t ! be/ & pr9cipalle/ ,manure = ?is r$de-s&1 is ! oulde/ ,manure ( bea/s :i* c be-gott51 :i* y %all "k by ! exce$+ blacknesse & rott5nesse !re(1 be+ 9 ! cutt+ bo? s(t & smoo?1 all ( "o sub/ance1 z if x 7 well compact mort]1 )\t any %ew ( /raw or o!r /uffe :i* is vnrott$1 = ?is dung is ( all ! fatte/ & coole/1 & do? be/ agree ) ! nature ( ?is hot s&4 ,next to ! dung ( bea/s1 is ! dung ( ,horses if x be old also1 o!rwise x is some:at ( ! hotte/1 ! rubbi% ( old h\ses1 or ! sweep+s ( fl[res1 or ! sc[r+s ( old ,fi%-ponds1 or o!r /&+ wat]s :]e bea/s & horses are vs$ to dr9ke1 or be wa%t1 or :]evnto ! wat] & moi/ure ( dunghills haue rec\rse are all good ,manures = ?is r$de-s&3 z = ! ,manure ( ,%eepe vpon ?is r$de-s&1 x is ! be/ ( all 9 su* places z y meane to s[ ,rie1 b n fully s good :]e y doe int5d to s[ y\r ,b>ley3 if x be a cold moi/ r$de-s& 7:i* is seldome f\nd b 9 "s p>ticul> l[ c\ntries7 !n x do? n amisse to ,manure x mo/ ) ,%eepe1 or else ) ,*aulke1 ,lime1 or ,a%es1 ( :i* y c get ! greate/ pl5tie3 if ?is soile be subiect to mu* we$e & quickes1 z g5]ally x is1 !n aft] y haue torne vp ! we$es & quickes ) ,h>r[es1 y %all ) rakes1 rake !m toge!r1 & lay+ !m 9 heapes vpon ! l&1 y %all burne !m & !n spread+ ! a%es !y w be a v good ,manure1 & 9 %ort space de/roy ! we$es also2 likewise if y\r l& be mu* ou]gr[ne ) we$es1 if :5 y %e>e y\r ,rie y leaue a good long /ubble1 & !n m[+ ! /ubble burne x vpon ! l&1 x is bo? a good ,manure & also a good meanes to de/roy ! we$es4 ,,sn3 ,( s[+ ,b>ley4 ,aft] y\r ,manure is lead =? & ei!r spread vpon ! l&s1 or set 9 great heapes1 s z ! l& may be c\]$ ou] ) ,manure 7= x is to be obs]u$ t ?is soile mu/ be ?r\ghly ,manur$7 !n ab\t ! midde/ ( ,may1 :i* is ! "t :5 ?is worke %\ld be f9i%$1 y %all repaire ) y\r ,pl\gh into ! o!r fall[ field1 :i* 0 prep>$ ! ye]e be=e = ?is ye]es ,b>ley1 !re y %all s[ x all ou] ) ,b>ley ab\e furr[1 t is to say1 y %all fir/ ,pl\gh x1 !n s[ x1 & aft] ,h>r[ x1 mak+ ! m\ld z f9e & smoo? z may be1 :i* is done ) easie lab\r1 because ?is s& ( x owne nature is z f9e z a%es4 ,,sn3 ,( ,summ]-/irr+4 ,,sn3 ,( sleight+4 ,n[ ! limitation = ?is se$e "t1 is f ! midde/ ( ,may1 till ! midde/ ( ,iune1 :]e9 if any man dem& :y x %\ld n be s[ne 9 ,m>* & ,aprill1 accord+ z x is s[ne 9 ! =m] soiles1 ,i answ]e1 t fir/ ?is r$de-s& _c be prep>$1 or receiue 8 full season 9 wea!r1 & e>+s1 be=e ?is "t ( ! ye]e1 & next t ^! r$de-s&s1 by h[ mu* !y are hott] & dri] !n ! o!r claies1 by s mu* !y may wel /ay ! long] be=e !y receiue _! se$e1 because t s mu* ! soon] ! se$e do? spr\t 9 !m1 also ! soon] rip5 be+ kept w>m] at ! roote !n 9 any c\ld soile :atsoeu]4 ,z soone z ! midde/ ( ,iune approa*e?1 y %all !n beg9ne to ,summ]-/irre y\r fall[ field1 & to turne y\r ,manure into y\r l&1 9 su* sort z y did vpon y\r clay soiles1 = ?is ,ardor ( ,summ]-/irr+ alt]e? 9 no soile1 & ?is mu/ be done f ! midde/ ( ,iune1 till ! midde/ ( ,iuly1 = z t\*+ sleight+1 clott+1 or smoo?+ ( ?is ,b>ley field1 x is seldome 9 vse1 because ! f95esse ( ! s& w lay ! l& smoo? in\gh )\t sleight+3 yet if y f9de t any p>ticul> l& lie? m r\gh !n ! re/1 x %all n be amisse1 if ) y\r backe ,h>r[es y smoo? x a little )9 a day or two aft] x is s[ne4 ,,sn3 ,( ,foil+4 ,,sn3 ,( s[+ ,rye4 ,f ! midde/ ( ,iuly vntill ! midde/ ( ,augu/1 y %all foile & ?r[ d[ne y\r fall[ field aga9e1 if y\r l&s lie well & 9 good ord]1 b if any ( y\r l&s doe lie 9 ! dang] ( wat]1 or by vse ( ,pl[+ are gr[ne too flat1 bo? :i* are h9d]ances to ! gr[? ( ,corne1 !n :5 y foile y\r l&s y %all ,pl[ !m vpw>d1 & s by t meanes raise ! ridges "o furr[ high]4 ,aft] y haue foil$ y\r l&1 :i* mu/ be ab\t ! midde/ ( ,augu/1 !n w y\r ,b>ley be ready to m[e1 = ^! hot soiles haue eu] an e>ely h>ue/1 :i* z soone z x is m[ne & c>ri$ into ! ,b>ne1 =?) y %all ) all exp$ition c>ry =? su* ,manure z y may conu5i5tly sp>e1 & lay x vpon t l& f :5ce y receiu$ y\r ,b>ley1 :i* is mo/ b>ra9e3 & if y want c>t ,manure1 y %all !n lay y\r f\ld ( ,%eepe !reupon1 & z soone z x is ,manur$1 y %all imm$iately ,pl[ bo? x ! re/1 :i* ,ardor %\ld be f9i%$ by ! midde/ ( ,septemb]1 & s suff]$ to re/ vntill ! beg9n+ ( ,octob]1 at :i* "t y %all beg9ne to s[ all t field ou] ) ,rye 9 su* sort z ha? be5e spok5 ( 9 =m] places4 ,,sn3 ,obiection4 ,n[ 9 z mu* z ! ignorant ,husb&man may v easiely imag9e t ,i reckon vp 8 lab\rs too ?icke1 & !re9 leaue him no leasure = 8 necess>ie bus9esses1 especially because ,i appo9t him to foile 8 l& f ! midde/ ( ,iuly1 till ! midde/ ( ,augu/1 :i* is bo? a busie "t = 8 ,hay h>ue/1 & also = 8 ,rye %e>+4 ,,sn3 ,answ]e4 ,to ?is ,i make answ]e1 t ,i write n accord+ to t :i* poore m5 are able 7= x 7 inf9it to looke into e/ates7 b accord+ z eu]y good ,husb& ought1 presuppos+ t he :i* w liue by ! ,pl\gh1 ought to pursue all ?+s belong+ vnto ! ,pl\gh1 & !n he %all f9de t !re is no day 9 ! ye]e1 b ! ,sabo?1 b x is necess>ie t ! ,pl\gh be go+3 yet to reconcile ! poore & ! ri* toge!r1 !y %all vnt]/&1 t :5 ,i speake ( ,pl[+ 9 ! "t ( ,h>ue/1 ,i doe n meane t !y %\ld neglect any "p ( t pr9cipall ,worke1 :i* is ! true recomp5ce ( _! lab\r3 b because :il/ ! dew is vpon ! gr\nd1 or :5 !re is ei!r ra9e or mizl+ !re is !n no "t = ,h>ue/ ,worke1 !n my mean+ is t ! c>efull ,husb&man %all take ^? aduantages1 & ris+ e>eli] 9 ! morn+s1 be sure to be at 8 ,pl\gh two h[]s be=e ! dew be f ! gr\nd1 kn[+ t ! gett+ b ( "o h[] 9 ! day compasse? a great worke 9 a mon?1 nei!r %all hee ne$e to fe>e ! ou] toil+ ( 8 cattell1 si? at t "t ( ! ye]e ,grasse be+ at greate/ pl5ty1 /ronge/ & fulle/ ( h>t1 ,corne scatt]$ almo/ 9 eu]y corn]1 & ! m\? ( ! bea/ n be+ muzeld 9 8 lab\r1 !re is no "q b he w indure & worke m !n at any o!r season4 ,,sn3 ,( ,w9t] ridg+4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ,n\emb]1 y %all beg9ne to ,w9t]-ridge y\r fall[1 or til?-field1 :i* 9 all po9ts %albe done accord+ to ! =me describ$ 9 ! =m] soiles3 = t ,ardor ( all o!r neu] alt]e?1 because x is z x 7 a def5ce aga9/ ! latt] spr+1 :i* else w\ld fill ! l&s full ( we$es1 & also aga9/ ! rigor ( ,w9t]1 & !re=e x do? lay vp ! furr[ close toge!r1 :i* tak+ ! season ( ! fro/1 w9de1 & wea!r makes ! m\ld ripe1 mell[1 & light3 & ! limitation = ?is ,ardor1 is f ! beg9n+ ( ,n\emb]1 vntill ! midde/ ( ,decemb]4 ,,sn3 ,( ! ,pl\gh4 ,,sn3 ,( ! c\lture4 ,n[ z t\*+ ! ,pl\gh :i* is be/ & mo/ prop] = ?is r$de-s&1 x diff]e? no?+ 9 %ape & composure ( memb]s f t ,pl\gh :i* is describ$ = ! blacke ,clay1 hau+ necess>ily two hales1 because ! gr\nd be+ loose & light1 ! ,pl\gh w ) great difficulty hold l&1 b ) ! lea/ disord] be eu] ready to runne into ! furr[1 s t a "r h& hale is mo/ necess>ie = ! h\ld+ ( ! pl\gh eu51 onely ! diff]5ce ( ! two ,pl\ghes consi/e? 9 ?is1 t ! pl\gh = ?is r$-s&1 mu/ be mu* lesse !n ! pl\gh = ! blacke ,clay h\ld+ 9 ! sizes ( ! timb] ! due proportion ( ! pl\gh = ! :ite or gray clay1 or if x be some:at lesse x is n amisse1 z ! head be+ eighte5e in*es1 ! ma9e beame n ab\e f\re foote1 & betwe5e ! h9d] "p ( ! re/1 & ! out-mo/ "p ( ! pl\gh head 9 ! h9d] end n ab\e eight in*es4 ,n[ = ! ,pl\gh-,irons :i* doe belong vnto ?is pl\gh1 ! ,c\lture is to be made circul>1 9 su* proportion z ! c\lture = ! gray1 or :ite clay1 & 9 ! plac+1 or temp]+ vpon ! ,pl\gh x is to be set an in* at lea/ l[] !n ! %>e1 t x may bo? make way be=e ! %>e1 & also cut deep] into ! l&1 to make ! furr[ haue m easie turn+4 ,,sn3 ,( ! %>e4 ,n[ = ! %>e1 x diff]e? 9 %ape f bo? ! =m] %>es1 = x is nei!r s l>ge nor out-w+$1 z t = ! gray ,clay1 = ?is %>e is onely made broad to ! ,pl\gh w>d1 & small to ! po9t ( ! %>e1 ) onely a little peake & no w+ accord+ to ?is figure4 ,illu/ration3 ,! %>e4 ,,sn3 ,( ! pl\gh-slip4 ,^! ,pl\gh-irons1 bo? c\lture & %>e1 mu/ be well /eel$ & h>dn$ at ! po9ts1 because ^! s&y soiles be+ full ( moi/ure & greete1 w 9 %ort space we>e & consume ! ,irons1 to ! great h9d]ance & co/ ( ! ,husb&man1 if x be n preu5t$ by /eele & h>dn+1 :i* not)/&+ w wa/e also 9 ^! soiles1 s t y mu/ at lea/ twise 9 eu]y ,ardor haue y\r ,irons to ! ,smi?1 & cause him to repaire !m bo? ) ,iron & /eele1 besides ^! ,irons1 ( c\lture & %>e1 y mu/ also haue a long piece ( ,iron1 :i* mu/ be iu/ ( ! l5g? ( ! ,pl\gh head1 & z broad z ! ,pl\gh head is ?icke1 & 9 ?icknesse a qu>t] ( an in*3 & ?is piece ( ,iron mu/ be nail$ vpon ! outside ( ! ,pl\gh head1 next vnto ! l&1 onely to saue ! ,pl\gh head f we>+1 = :5 ! ,pl\gh is worne x c !n no long] h\ld ! l&1 & ?is piece ( ,iron is call$ ( ,husb&m5 ! ,pl\gh-slip & pres5te? ?is figure4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,pl\gh-slip4 ,,sn3 ,( ,pl\gh cl\ts4 ,ou] & besides ?is ,pl\gh-slip1 _! are c]ta9e o!r pieces ( ,iron :i* are made 9 ! fa%ion ( broad ?9ne plates1 & !y be call$ ,pl\gh cl\ts1 & are to be nail$ vpon ! %elbo>d1 to def5d x f ! e>? or furr[ :i* x turne? ou]1 :i* 9 v %ort space w\ld we>e ! woode & put ! ,husb&man to d\ble *>ge4 ,,sn3 ,! h\ld+ ( ! ,pl\gh4 ,?us hau+ %ew$ y ! p>ts1 memb]s1 & implem5ts1 belong+ to ?is ,pl\gh1 x re/s t ,i proce$e vnto ! teame or draught3 = to speake ( ! vse & h&l+ ( ?is ,pl\gh1 x is ne$elesse1 because x is all "o ) ^? ,pl\ghes1 ( :i* ,i haue spok5 9 ! =m] ,*apt]s1 & he :i* c h\ld & h&le a ,pl\gh 9 /iffe clayes mu/ ne$es 7except he be exce$+ simple7 h\ld a ,pl\gh 9 ^! light s&s1 9 z mu* z ! worke is mu* m easie & ! ,pl\gh a great deale lesse *>geable4 ,,sn3 ,( ! draught4 ,n[ = ! ,draught or ,teame1 !y ought to be z 9 ! =m] ,soiles1 ,ox5 or ,horses1 yet ! numb] n s great3 = f\re ,bea/s are suffici5t to pl[ any ,ardor vpon ?is soile1 nay1 ?ree ,horses if !y be ( reas5able /r5g? w doe z mu* z sixe vpon ei!r ( ! ,clay-soiles3 as= _! attire or ,h>ness+1 ! ,be>e-ge>es1 be=e describ$1 are ! be/ & mo/ prop]4 ,& ?us mu* conc]n+ ?is r$ ,s&1 :]e9 y are to take ?is briefe obs]uation ) y1 t ! ,gra9es :i* are be/ to be s[ne vpon x1 are onely ,rye1 ,b>ley1 small ,pease1 ,l5tles & ,lup9es1 o!rwise call$ ,fit*es1 & ! gra9es to :i* x is adu]se1 are ,:eat1 ,beanes & ,masl94 ,,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,! mann] ( pl[+ ! :ite ,s&1 8 ,e>+s1 ,pl\gh1 & ,implem5ts4 ,next vnto ?is r$ ,s&1 is ! :ite s&1 :i* is mu* m b>ra9e !n ! r$ ,s&1 yet by ! indu/ry ( ! ,husb&man 9 pl[+1 & by ! co/ ( ,manure x is made to be>e corne 9 reasonable pl5tie4 ,n[ ( :ite ,s&s !re be two k9des1 ! "o a :ite ,s& mixt ) a k9de ( ,m>le1 z t 9 ,norffolke1 ,suffolke1 & o!r su* l places butt+ vpon ! ,sea-coa/3 ! o!r a :ite ,s& ) ,pible1 z 9 "s p>ts ( ,surrey1 ab\t ,anca/] 9 ,l9colne %ire1 & ab\t ,salisbury 9 ,wil-%ire4 ,,sn3 ,( ! :ite ,s& ) ,pible4 ,n[ = ?is :ite ,s& ) ,pible1 x is ! b>ra9e/1 & lea/ fruitfull 9 br++ =?1 because x ha? no?+ b a hot du/ie sub/ance 9 x4 ,= ! mann] ( ,e>+ !re(1 x agree? 9 all po9ts ) ! r$de ,s&1 ! ,ardors be+ all "o1 ! ,temp]s1 ,manur+s & all o!r appurt5ances3 ! ,se$e also :i* x delights 9 is all "o ) ! r$ ,s&1 z namely1 ,rye1 ,b>ley1 ,pease & ,fit*es4 ,:]e=e :o s %all dwell vpon su* a soile1 ,i mu/ ref]re him to ! =m] ,*apt] ( ! r$ ,s&1 & !re9 he %all f9de suffici5t in/ruction h[ to behaue himselfe vpon ?is e>?3 remembr+ t 9 z mu* z x is m b>ra9e !n ! r$ ,s&1 by s mu* x craue? m c>e & co/1 bo? 9 pl[+ & manur+ !re(1 :i* two lab\rs onely make p]fect ! ill gr\nd4 ,,sn3 ,( ! :ite ,s& ) ,m>le4 ,n[ = ! :ite ,s& :i* ha? z x 7 a c]ta9e mixture1 or nature ( ,m>le 9 x1 y %all vnd]/& t albeit vnto ! eye x be m dry & du/ie !n ! r$ ,s&1 yet x is fully z ri* z ! r$ ,s&3 = albe x doe n be>e ,b>ley 9 z great pl5ty z ! r$ ,s&1 yet x be>e? ,:eate abundantly1 :i* ! r$ ,s& seldome or v h>dly br+e? =?4 ,,sn3 ,( ,fall[+4 ,:]e=e to proce$e to ! ,e>+s or tillage ( ?is :ite ,m>ly s&1 y %all vnd]/& t ab\t ! midde/ ( ,ianu>y is fit "t to beg9ne to fall[ y\r field :i* %all be til? & re/ = ?is ye]e3 :]e9 by ! way1 be=e ,i proce$e fur!r1 y %all take ?is obs]uation ) y1 t :]eas 9 ! =m] soiles ,i diuid$ ! fields into ?ree f\re p>ts1 ?is soile _c conu5i5tly1 if x be well husb&$1 be diuid$ into any m p>ts !n two1 t is to say1 a fall[ field1 & a ,:eat-field3 9 :i* ,:eate-field if y haue any l& ri*] !n o!r1 y may be/[ ,b>ley vpon x1 vpon ! second y may be/[ ,:eat1 vpon ! ?ird sort ( gr\nd ,rye1 & vpon ! b>ra9e/1 ,pease or ,fit*es3 & yet all ^! mu/ be s[ne )9 "o field1 because 9 ?is :ite s&1 ,:eate & ,rye w n gr[ aft] ,b>ley or ,pease1 nor ,b>ley & ,pease aft] ,:eate or ,rye4 ,y\r fields be+ !n diuid$ into two p>ts1 t is1 "o = corne1 ! o!r = re/1 y %all z be=e ,i said1 ab\t ! midde/ ( ,ianu>y beg9ne to fall[ y\r ,ti?-field1 :i* 9 all obs]uations y %all doe accord+ z is m5tion$ = ! r$ s&4 ,,sn3 ,( s[+ ,pease4 ,ab\t ! midde/ ( ,m>*1 if y haue any b>ra9e or wa/$ gr\nd )9 y\r fall[ field1 or if y haue any occasion to breake vp any new gr\nd1 :i* ha? n be5e =m]ly broake vp1 9 ey!r ( ^! cases y %all s[ ,pease or ,fit*es !reupon1 & ^? ,pease or ,fit*es y %all s[ vnd] furr[ z ha? be5e be=e describ$4 ,,sn3 ,( ,spr+-fall[+4 ,ab\t ! midde/ ( ,aprill y %all pl[ y\r fall[-field ou] aga9e1 9 su* mann] z y pl[$ :5 y fall[$ x fir/3 & ?is is call$ ,spr+-fall[+1 & is ( great b5efit because at t "t ! we$es & quickes beg9n+ to spr+1 nay1 to fl[ri%1 by reason t ! heate ( ! climbe puts !m =? soon] !n 9 o!r soyles1 if !y %\ld n be pl[$ vp be=e !y take too /rong roote1 !y w\ld n onely ou]-runne1 b also eate out ! h>t ( ! ,l&4 ,,sn3 ,( s[+ ,b>ley4 ,ab\t ! midde/ ( ,may y %all beg9ne to s[ y\r ,b>ley vpon ! ri*e/ "p ( y\r old fall[-field1 :i* at ! ,mi*aelmas be=e1 :5 y did s[ y\r ,:eate1 & ,rye1 & ,masl91 y did res]ue = t purpose3 & ?is ,b>ley y %all s[ 9 su* sort z is m5tion$ 9 ! =m] ,*apt] ( ! r$ ,s&1 9 s mu* t ?is ,ardor be+ f9i%$1 :i* is ! la/ "p ( y\r ,se$e-"t1 y\r :ole field %all be furni%$ ey!r ) ,:eate1 if x hold a temp]ate fatnesse1 or ) ,:eate & ,b>ley1 if x be ri* & ri*]1 or ) ,:eate1 ,b>ley & ,pulse1 if x be ri*1 poore or extreame b>ra9e3 & ! mann] ( s[+ all ^! seu]all se$es is describ$ 9 ! ,*apt]s go+ be=e4 ,,sn3 ,( ,summ]-/irr+4 ,ab\t ! midde/ ( ,iune y %all beg9ne to ,summ]-/irre y\r fall[-field1 9 su* sort z 0 spok5 ( 9 ! =m] ,*apt]s conc]n+ ! o!r soiles3 = 9 ?is ,ardor !re is no alt]ation ( me?ode1 b onely 9 g\]nm5t ( ! ,pl\gh1 consid]+ ! heau9esse & lightnesse ( ! e>?4 ,dur+ ?is ,ardor y %all busily apply y\r lab\r 9 lead+ =? y\r ,manure1 = x may at great ease be done bo? at "o season1 ney!r ! ,pl\gh h9d]+ ! ,c>t1 nor ! ,c>t /ay+ ! ,pl\gh3 = ?is soile be+ m light & easie 9 worke !n any o!r soile :atsoeu]1 do? eu] pres]ue s _m ,cattell = o!r imploym5t t bo? workes may goe =w>d toge!r1 z %all be %ew$ :5 wee come to speake ( ! ,pl\gh1 & ! ,teame :i* drawes x4 ,,sn3 ,( ,manur+4 ,n[ z t\*+ ! ,manures mo/ fit = ?is soyle1 !y be all ^? ( :i* we haue =m]ly writt51 a%es onely except$1 :i* be+ ( an hot nature doe scald ! ,se$e1 & deta9e x f all fruitfulnesse1 be+ mixt ) ?is hot soile1 s is likewise ,lyme1 & ! burn+ ( /ubble3 o!r ,manures are bo? good & occasion mu* f]tilitie1 z be+ ( a b9d+ & coole nature1 & hold+ toge!r t loos5esse :i* 9 8 too mu* sep>ation take? all nutrim5t f ! e>?4 ,,sn3 ,( ,we$+4 ,aft] y haue l$de =? y\r ,manure1 & ,summ]-/ird y\r ,l&1 y %all !n ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ,iulie looke into y\r ,corne-field1 & if y p]ceiue any ,?i/les1 or any o!r sup]flu\s we$es to annoy y\r ,corne1 y %all !n 7z is be=e said7 ei!r cut1 or plucke !m vp by ! rootes4 ,,sn3 ,( ,foyl+4 ,ab\t ! midde/ ( ,augu/ y %all beg9ne to foile or ca/ d[ne y\r fall[-field aga9e1 & 9 t ,ardor y %all be v c>efull to pl[ cleane & leaue no we$es vncut vp3 = 9 ^! hot soiles if any we$es be left ) ! lea/ roote1 s t !y may knit & br+ =? se$e1 ! annoyance !re( w rema9e = at lea/ f\re ye]es aft]1 :i* is a d\ble fall[+4 ,& to ! end t y may cut vp all su* we$es cleane1 al?\gh bo? y\r ,%>e & ,c\lture misse !m1 y %all haue ! re/ ( y\r ,pl\gh 9 ! vnd] "p :i* /rokes along/ ! e>? fill$ all full ( dragges ( ,iron1 t is1 ( olde crook$ nailes or great t5t]-hookes1 su* z vpon ! putt+ d[ne ( y\r "r h& :5 y come ne]e a we$ %all cat* hold !re( & te>e x vp by ! rootes1 z at ?is day is vs$ be _m p>ticul> ,husb&s 9 ?is k+dome1 ^: c>es1 skils1 & indu/ries are n inf]i\r to ! be/ :atsoeu]4 ,,sn3 ,( ,s[+ ,:eate & ,rye4 ,,sn3 ,! *oise ( ,se$e4 ,ab\t ! midde/ ( ,septemb]1 y %all beg9ne to s[ y\r ,:eate & ,rye vpon y\r fall[ field1 :i* ,gra9e vpon ?is soile is to be reckon$ ! mo/ pr9cipall3 & y %all s[ x 9 ! same mann] t is describ$ 9 ! =m] ,*apt]s1 :]e9 y\r especialle/ c>e is ! *oise ( y\r se$e3 = 9 ?is soile y\r :ole-/raw ,:eate1 nor y\r great ,poll>d take? any delight1 nei!r y\r ,organe1 = all ^? ?ree mu/ haue a firme & a /rong m\ld3 b y\r ,*ilt]-:eate1 y\r ,flax5-:eate1 y\r ,:ite-poll>d1 & y\r ,r$-:eate1 :i* are ! ,:eates :i* yeeld ! pure/ & f9e/ meale1 7al?\gh !y gr[ n 9 s great abundance7 are ! se$es :i* are mo/ prop] & naturall = ?is soile4 ,z = ,rye or ,masl91 accord+ to ! goodnesse ( ! gr\nd s y %all be/[ y\r se$e3 = x is a g5]all rule1 t :]esoeu] y\r ,:eate gr[es1 !re w eu] ,rye gr[1 b ,rye w _m times gr[ :]e ,:eate w n prosp]2 & !re=e = ! s[+ ( y\r ,rye1 x mu/ be accord+ to ! temp] ( ! e>?1 & ! necessitie ( y\r h\%old3 = ,:eate be+ a ri*] gra9e !n ,rye1 if y be assur$ t y\r gr\nd w be>e ,:eate well1 x is small ,husb&rie to s[ m ,rye or ,masl9 !n = y\r h\se3 b if x be too hot = ,:eate1 & k9dly = ,rye1 !n x is bett] to haue good ,rye1 !n ill ,:eate4 ,n[ = ! s[+ ( y\r ,rye or ,masl9 9 ?is soile1 x diff]e? no?+ f ! =m] soiles1 ei!r 9 pl[+ or any o!r obs]uation1 t is to say1 x mu/ be pl[$ ab\e furr[3 = ,rye be+ ! mo/ t5d] gra9e1 x c nei!r abide ! waight ( e>?1 nor yet moi/ure2 ! "o1 z x 71 bury+1 & ! o!r dr[n+ ! vig\r & /r5g? ( ! se$e4 ,,sn3 ,( ,w9t]-ridg+4 ,ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ,n\emb] y %all ,w9t]-ridge y\r fall[ field1 ,i meane t "p :i* y doe pres]ue = ,b>ley 7= ! o!r "p is furni%$ ) se$e7 & ?is ,w9t]-ridg+ diff]e? no?+ f ! ,w9t] ridg+ ( o!r soiles1 onely y %all a little m precisely obs]ue to set vp y\r l&s m /raight & high !n 9 o!r soiles1 bo? to def5d !m f wet1 :i* ?is soile is mu* subiect vnto1 because commonly "s great riu] is ne>e x1 & also = ! pres]u+ ( ! /r5g? & goodnesse ( ! ,manure )9 ! l& :i* by ly+ op5 & vnclos$ w\ld soone be wa%t =? & consum$4 ,,sn3 ,( ! cl5s+ ( l&s1 or draw+ ( wat]-furr[es4 ,n[ si? ,i haue "h occasion to speake some?+ ( ! dra9+ ( l&s1 & ! keep+ ( !m f ! annoyance ( sup]flu\s wet1 :e!r x be by invndation or o!rwise1 y %all vnd]/& t x is ! especiall (fice & dutie ( eu]y good ,husb&man1 n onely 9 ?is soile1 b 9 all o!r :atsoeu]1 to haue a pr9cipall respect to ! keep+ ( 8 l& dry1 & to t end hee %all dilig5tly 7z soone z he ha? ,w9t]-rigg$ 8 l&7 take a c>efull view h[ 8 l&s lie1 :i* way ! desc5t goes f :5ce annoyance or wat] may possibly come1 & s consequ5tly f ^? obs]uations1 ) a ,spade or /rong ,pl\gh1 ( extraord9>y greatnesse1 draw c]ta9e deepe furr[es f desc5t vnto desc5t1 by :i* meanes all ! wat] may be conuay$ f 8 l&s1 ey!r into "s common ,sew]1 ,lake1 ,brooke1 or o!r ma9e ,riu]3 & to ?is end x is bo? a rule 9 ! common ,lawes ( our ,l&1 & a laudable cu/ome 9 ! ,common-weal? ( eu]y ,t[ne1 t = z mu* z _m ,t[nes haue _! l&s lie 9 common1 t is to say1 mix$ neighb\r ) neighb\r1 few or none hau+ ab\e two or ?ree l&s at ! mo/ ly+ toge!r 9 "o place1 !re=e eu]y man %all ioyne1 & make _! wat]-furr[es "o f ano!r1 vntill su* "t z ! wat] be conuay$ into "s common issue1 z well hee ^: l&s be )\t all dang]1 z he t is tr\bl$ ) ! greate/ annoyance1 & h]e9 eu]y "o %all be>e 8 p>ticul> *>ge3 :i* is an ,act ( great v]tue & goodnesse4 ,,sn3 ,( ! ,pl\gh4 ,n[ = ! ,pl\gh :i* is to pl[ ?is :ite s& x do? diff] no?+ 9 size1 proportion1 & vse ( h&l+ f ! ,pl\gh describ$ = ! r$ ,s&1 onely x ha? "o addition m1 t is to say1 at ! fur!r end ( ! ma9e ,beame ( ! ,pl\gh1 :]e y fixe y\r ,pl\gh-foote1 !re y %all place a little paire ( r\nd :eeles1 :i* be>+ ! ,beame vpon a loose m\+ ,axletree1 be+ iu/ ! l5g? ( two furr[s & no m1 do? s c]ta9ly guide ! ,pl\gh 9 8 true furr[ t x c nei!r lose ! l& by sw>u+ 7z 9 ^! light soiles eu]y ,pl\gh is apt to doe7 nor take too mu* l&1 ey!r by ! gre$9esse ( ! pl\gh or %>pnesse ( ! ,irons1 nei!r c x dr[nd ?r\gh ! easie lightnesse ( ! e>?1 nor runne too %all[ ?r\gh ! fuss9esse ( ! m\ld1 b ! :eeles be+ made ( a true proportion1 :i* %\ld n be ab\e twelue in*es f ! c5tre1 ! ,pl\gh ) a reasonable h& ( g\]nm5t %all runne 9 a direct & eu5 furr[3 ! proportion ( :i* ,pl\gh is conta9$ 9 ?is ,figure4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,pl\gh ) ,:eeles4 ,?is pl\gh ( all o!rs ,i hold to be mo/ anci5t1 & z be+ ! modell ( ! fir/ inu5tion1 & at ?is day is pres]u$ bo? 9 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,italy1 & no o!r proportion ( ,pl\ghes kn[ne1 bo? z we p]ceiue by our exp]i5ce 9 see+ !m pl[1 also by read+ ( _! writ+s3 = nei!r 9 ,virgil1 ,columella1 ,x5ophon1 nor any olde ,writ]3 nor 9 ,h]esba*ius1 ,/eu5s1 nor ,libault1 be+ lat] ,writ]s1 f9de wee any o!r ,pl\gh bequea!d vnto our memories4 ,yet x is mo/ c]ta9e1 t 9 _m ( our ,engli% soiles1 ?is ,pl\gh is ( little pr(it1 z we f9de by daily exp]i5ce bo? 9 our clayes1 & _m ( our mixt e>?s3 = 9 tru? ?is ,pl\gh is b onely = light1 s&y1 or grauelly soiles1 z = ! mo/ "p ^! =ra9e ,c\ntries are1 especially ab\t ! sea-coa/1 or ! bord]s ( great ,cities1 f :5ce ^! ,writ]s mo/ g5]ally tooke ! presid5ts = _! writ+s4 ,,sn3 ,( ! pl\gh-,irons4 ,n[ = ! p>ts ( ?is ,pl\gh1 x consi/e? ( ! same memb]s :i* ! =m] ,pl\ghs doe1 onely t 9 /ead ( ! ,pl\gh-foote x ha? a paire ( :eeles4 ,x ha? also b "o ,hale1 9 su* sort z ! ,pl\gh = ! gray or :ite clay4 ,! beame also ( ?is ,pl\gh is mu* m /raight !n ! =m]1 by :i* meanes ! ,skea? is n full s long4 ,! ,irons belong+ vnto ?is ,pl\gh are ( ! fa%ion ( ! =m] ,irons1 onely !y be some:at lesse1 t is to say1 ! ,c\lture is n s long1 ney!r s full b5t z t = ! r$ ,s&1 nor s /raight z t = ! blacke clay1 b z x 7 hold+ a meane betwe5e bo?3 s likewise ! ,%>e is n fully s broad z t = ! r$ s&1 nor s n>r[ z t = ! gray clay1 b holds z x 7 a middle size betwe5e bo?1 some:at lean+ 9 proportion to ! %ape ( t = ! blacke clay4 ,z = ! ,pl\gh-slip1 ,pl\gh-cl\ts1 & o!r implem5ts :i* are to def5d ! wood f ! h>dnesse ( ! e>?1 !y are ! same1 & 9 ! same wise to be vs$ z ^? = ! r$ ,s&4 ,,sn3 ,( ! draught4 ,n[ = ! ,draught or ,teame :i* drawes ?is ,pl\gh1 !y are z 9 all o!r ,draughts1 ,ox5 or ,horses1 b = ! numb] !re( !y diff] mu* f ^? :i* are =m]ly writt5 (3 = y %all vnd]/& t 9 ?is :ite s&y soile1 :i* is ( all soiles ! lighte/1 ey!r two good ,horses1 or two good ,ox5 are a numb] suffici5t to pl[ any ,ardor vpon ?is soile :atsoeu]1 z by daily exp]i5ce we may see 9 ^? c\ntries ^: soile consi/s ( ?is :ite light ,s&1 ( :i* wee haue n[ writt53 ney!r %all ! ,pl[-man vpon ?is soile ne$e any p]son to driue or ord] 8 ,pl\gh m !n himselfe3 = ! soile be+ s light & easie to cut1 ! ,pl\gh s nimble1 & ! ,cattell s few & s ne>e him1 hau+ eu] 8 "r h& at lib]tie 7because 8 pl\gh ha? b onely a left h& ,hale7 he ha? lib]ty eu] to c>ry a goade or :ip 9 8 "r h&1 to quick5 & set =w>d 8 ,cattell1 & also a l9e :i* be+ fa/n$ to ! heads ( ! ,bea/s1 hee may ) x eu] :5 hee comes to ! l&s end1 /op !m & turne !m vpon :i* h& he pleases4 ,& ?us mu* = ! tillage & ord]+ ( ?is :ite ,s&4 ,,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,! mann] ( pl[+ ! ,grauell ) ,pible /ones1 or ! ,grauell ) ,fl9t1 _! ,e>+s1 ,pl\gh1 & implem5ts4 ,hau+ 9 ! pla9e/ mann] ,i c writt5 suffici5tly already ( ! f\re simple & vncomp\nd$ soiles1 to wit1 two ,clayes1 blacke & gray1 & two ,s&s1 r$ & :ite1 x n[ re/s t ,i also giue y "s p]fect t\* or ta/e ( ! mixt or comp\nd$ soiles1 z namely1 ! grauell :i* is a k9de ( h>d s&1 clay & /one mixt toge!r3 & ( ,grauels !re be two k9des1 t is to say1 "o t is mixt ) little small ,pible /ones1 z 9 _m p>ts ( ,middlesex1 ,k5t1 & ,surry3 & ! ,grauell mixt ) broad ,fl9ts1 z 9 _m p>ts ( ,h>t=d-%ire1 ,essex1 & sundry su* places4 ,^! ,grauels are bo?1 9 g5]all1 subiect to mu* b>ra9nesse1 especially if !y be accompani$ ) any extraord9>y moi/ure1 yet ) ! good lab\r ( pl[+1 & ) ! co/ ( mu* ,manure1 !y are br\ght to reasonable fruitfulnesse1 :]e x comes to passe t ! ,pl[-man :i* is ma/] ( su* a soile1 if ei!r he liue n ne>e "s ,citie or ,m>ket-t[ne1 :]e great /ore ( ,manure1 by ! conc\rse ( p1 is daily br$1 & s consequ5tly is v *eape1 or else haue n 9 8 owne /ore & bre$e1 meanes to raise good /ore ( ,manure1 hee %all seldome ?riue & prosp] !reupon4 ,n[ al?\gh 9 ^! grauell soiles !re is a diu]sity ( mixture1 z ! "o m+l$ ) small ,pibles1 :i* inde$e is ! wor/ mixture1 ! o!r ) broad ,fl9ts1 :i* is ! bett] signe ( fruitfulnesse3 yet 9 _! ord] ( tillage or ,e>+s1 9 _! we$+ & cleans+1 & 9 all o!r ardors & obs]uations1 !y diff] no?+ at all1 ! beg9n+ & end+ ( ea* seu]all worke be+ all "o4 ,n[ = ! mann] ( worke belong+ vnto ^! two soiles1 x alt]e? 9 no respect nor obs]uation ey!r 9 ,pl\gh1 pl[+1 manur+1 we$+1 or any o!r ?+ :atsoeu]1 f t ( ! :ite s&1 ! same times ( ! ye]e1 ! same ,se$es1 & ! same ,e>+s be+ eu] to be obs]u$1 :]e=e x %all be ne$lesse to write s amply ( ^! soiles z ( ! =m]1 because be+ all "o ) ! :ite ,s&1 )\t alt]ation1 x 7 b to write "o ?+ twice1 & !re=e ,i ref]re ! ,read] to ! =m] ,*apt]1 & also ! ,husb&man t %all liue vpon ei!r ( ^! soiles1 onely ) ^! few caueats3 ,fir/1 t = ! lay+ 8 l&s1 hee %all lay !m 9 little small /it*es1 t is1 n hau+ ab\e f\re furr[es laid toge!r1 z x 7 = "o l&1 9 su* sort z y see 9 ,h>t=d-%ire1 ,essex1 ,middlesex1 ,k5t & ,surry3 = ?is soile be+ = ! mo/ "p subiect to mu* moi/ure & h>dnesse1 if x %\ld be laid 9 great l&s1 accord+ to ! mann] ( ! ,nor? p>ts1 x w\ld ou]-burd51 *oake & conf\nd ! se$ :i* is ?r[ne into x4 ,secondly1 y %all n goe ab\t to ga!r (f ! /ones :i* seeme z x 7 to c\] ! l&s1 bo? because ! lab\r is inf9ite & impossible1 z also because ^? /ones are ( good vse1 & z x 7 a c]ta9e ,manur+ & helpe vnto ! gr\nd3 = ! nature ( ?is ,grauell be+ colde & moi/1 ^! /ones doe 9 ! w9t] "t1 def5d & keepe ! %>pnesse ( ! ,fro/s & bleake w9des f kill+ ! he>t or roote ( ! se$es1 & also 9 ! ,summ] x def5ds ! scor*+ heate ( ! ,sunne f p>*+ & dry+ vp ! ,se$e1 :i* 9 ?is grauelly soile do? n lie s well c\]$1 z 9 o!r soyles1 especially if ?is k9de ( e>? be inuiron$ ) any great hils 7z mo/ commonly x is7 ! reflection :]e( makes ! heate mu* m viol5t4 ,& la/ly1 to obs]ue t !re is no manure bett] or m k9dly = ?is k9de ( e>? !n ,*aulke1 :ite ,m>le1 or ,lyme3 = all o!r matt]s :atsoeu] ! =m] ,*apt] ( ! :ite ,s&1 w giue y suffici5t in/ructions4 ,,*ap4 ,x4 ,! mann] ( pl[+ ! blacke ,clay mixt ) r$ ,s&1 & ! :ite ,clay mixt ) :ite ,s&1 _! ,e>+s1 ,pl\gh & ,implem5ts4 ,next to ^! grauelly soiles1 !re be also two o!r comp\nd$ e>?s1 z namely1 ! blacke ,clay mixt ) r$ ,s&1 & ! :ite ,clay mixt ) :ite s&1 :i* albe !y diff] 9 composition ( m\ld1 yet !y hold "o nature 9 _! ,tillage & ,husb&ry3 :]e=e fir/ to speake ( ! blacke ,clay mixt ) r$ ,s&1 :i* 7z be=e ,i said7 is call$ ( ,husb&m5 an hassell e>?1 y %all vnd]/& t x is a v ri* & good soile1 v fruitfull bo? = ,corne & ,grasse3 = ,corne1 be+ apt to be>e any se$e :atsoeu]3 & = ,grasse1 z naturally putt+ x =? v e>ely 9 ! ye]e1 by :i* y\r ,cattell %all get reliefe soon] !n 9 o!r soiles ( cold] nature3 = bo? ! blacke & :ite claies doe seldome fl[ri% ) any /ore ( ,grasse be=e ,iune1 :i* is ! "t ( wood-se>e1 & ?is soile w boa/ ( "s pl5ty ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ,aprill at ! fur!/3 b = ,grasse we %all speake 9 8 prop] place4 ,,sn3 ,( fall[+4 ,n[ = 8 tillage x is ?us3 y %all ab\t ! midde/ ( ,ianu>y1 beg9ne to fall[ t field :i* y int5d t ye]e %all lye at re/ or til?1 & y %all fall[ x 9 su* sort z is specifi$ 9 ! ,*apt] ( ! blacke clay3 onely y %all raise small furr[es & ,pl[ ! l& cleane1 be+ sure to op5 & ca/ ! l& d[new>d if ! l& lie high & r\nd1 o!rwise y %all neu] at any "t ca/ ! l& d[ne b ridge x vp1 t is to say1 :5 y fall[ x1 y %all ca/ ! fir/ furr[ d[new>d1 & s likewise ! second1 :i* two furr[es be+ cleane pl\gh$1 w lay ! l& op5 in\gh1 t is1 !re wilbe no "p ( ! ridge vnpl\gh$3 :i* done1 by *ang+ y\r h& & ! gate ( y\r ,pl\gh1 y %all pl\gh ^? furr[es backe aga9e & lay !m vpw>d1 & s pl\gh ! :ole l& vpw>d1 also lay+ x r\nd & high3 ! reason = ?is mann] ( pl[+ be+ ?is1 t = z mu* z ?is l& be+ mixt ( clay & s&1 mu/ ne$es be a sore b9d+ l&1 !re=e if x %\ld be laid flat1 if any great ra9e or wet %\ld fall1 & a pres5t dr\ght foll[ x1 nei!r %\ld y possibly =ce y\r ,pl\gh to ent] into x & breake x1 or be+ brok5 %\ld y get s mu* m\ld z to c\] y\r ,corne & giue ! se$e com=t1 :]eas vpon ! contr>y "p1 if x be laid high & vpright1 x mu/ necess>ily be laid holl[ & light1 9 s mu* t y may bo? ,pl\gh x at y\r pleasure1 & also beget s p]fect a m\ld z any o!r soile :atsoeu]1 bo? because ! wet ha? lib]ty to auoide ?r\gh ! holl[nesse1 & also because ! ,sunne & wea!r ha? p[] to ent] & season x1 :]e=e 9 conclusion y %all fall[ ?is field d[new>d if x lye high & vpright1 o!rwise y %all fall[ x vpw>d z ! meanes to br+ x to ! be/ ,ardor4 ,n[ = ?is fall[ field x mu/ eu] be made :]e ! ye]e be=e y did reape y\r ,pease1 9 case y haue b ?ree fields1 or :]e y did reape y\r ,:eate1 ,rye1 & ,masl91 9 case y haue f\re fields1 accord+ to ! mann] ( ! blacke clay4 ,,sn3 ,( s[+ ,pease4 ,ab\t ! midde/ ( ,febru>y1 :i* is )9 a day or two ( ,sa9t ,val5t9es day1 if ! season be any ?+ con/ant 9 fair5esse & dr9esse1 y %all !n beg9ne to s[ y\r ,pease1 = y mu/ vnd]/& t albeit ?is soile w be>e ,beanes1 yet !y are no?+ s naturall = x z ,pease1 bo? because !y are an hungry se$e & doe mu* impaire & wa/ ! gr\nd1 & also because !y prosp] be/ 9 a fat1 loose1 & t\gh e>?1 :i* is contr>y to ?is h>d & drie soile3 b especially if y haue f\re fields1 y %all =be>e to s[ any ,beanes at all1 lea/ y loose two commodities1 t is1 bo? quantitie ( gra9e 7because ,beanes are n s long & fruitfull vpon ?is e>?1 z vpon ! clayes7 & ! ,manur+ ( y\r gr\nd1 :i* ,pease out ( _! owne natures doe1 bo? by ! smoo!r+ ( ! gr\nd & _! owne fatnesse1 :5 y\r ,beanes doe pill & sucke ! h>t out ( ! e>?4 ,n[ = ! mann] ( s[+ y\r ,pease1 y %all s[ !m ab\e furr[1 t is1 fir/ pl\gh ! l& vpw>d1 !n imm$iately s[ y\r ,pease1 & in/antly aft] ,h>r[ !m1 ! ,pl\gh1 ! ,se$es-man1 & ! ,h>r[]1 by due c\rse1 foll[+ ea* o!r1 & s likewise y may s[ ,oates vpon ?is soile4 ,,sn3 ,( s[+ ,b>ley4 ,ab\t ! midde/ ( ,m>*1 :i* is almo/ a =tnight be=e our ,lady day1 y %all beg9ne to s[ y\r ,b>ley1 :i* ,b>ley y %all s[ nei!r vnd]-furr[ nor ab\e1 b aft] ?is ord]3 fir/1 y %all pl[ y\r l& d[new>d1 beg9n+ at ! furr[ & s ass5d+ vpw>d to ! ridge ( ! l&1 :i* z soone z y haue op5$1 y %all !n by pull+ ! pl\gh out ( ! e>?1 & lay+ ! %elbo>d crosse ! ridge1 y %all fill ! ridge 9 aga9e ) ! same m\ld :i* y pl[$ vp3 ?is done1 y\r se$es-man %all br+ 8 ,b>ley & s[ ! l& ab\e furr[3 aft] ! l& is s[ne1 y %all !n ,h>r[ x z small z may be1 fir/ ) a paire ( woodd5 ,h>r[es1 & aft] ) a paire ( ,iron ,h>r[es1 or else ) a d\ble ,oxe ,h>r[1 = ?is e>? be+ some:at h>d & mu* b9d+1 w aske great c>e & dillig5ce 9 break+4 ,,sn3 ,( sleight+4 ,aft] y\r ,b>ley is s[ne1 y %all ab\t ! latt] end ( ,aprill beg9ne to smoo? & sleight y\r l&1 bo? ) ! backe ,h>r[es & ) ! r\l]1 & looke :at clots !y faile to breake1 y %all ) clott+ beetles beate !m asund]1 mak+ y\r m\ld z f9e & lay+ y\r l& z smoo? z is possible4 ,,sn3 ,( ,summ]-/irr+4 ,ab\t ! midde/ ( ,may1 y %all1 if any wet fall1 beg9ne to ,summ]-/irre y\r l&1 or if no wet fall1 y %all doe y\r indeau\r to ,summ]-/irre y\r l&1 r adu5tur+ to breake two pl\ghes1 !n to loose "o day 9 t lab\r1 kn[+ ?is1 t "o l& ,summ]-/ird 9 a dry season1 is bett] !n ?ree ,summ]-/ird 9 a wet or moi/ wea!r1 bo? because x giues ! e>? a bett] temp]1 & kils ! we$es ) m assur$nesse1 & z ,i speake ( ,summ]-/irr+1 s ,i speake ( all o!r ,ardors1 t ! dri] !y are done ! bett] !y are eu] done3 & 9 ?is season y %all also ga!r ! /ones f y\r gr\nd4 ,,sn3 ,obiection4 ,n[ x may be obiect$1 t if x be be/ to pl\gh 9 drie seasons1 x is !n be/ to fall[ also 9 a dry season1 & by t meanes n to beg9ne to fall[ vntill ! beg9n+ ( ,may1 z is prescrib$ = ! blacke clay1 & s to def]re ! ,summ]-/irr+ till ! next mon? aft]1 si? ( necessitie ,ianu>y mu/ ei!r be wet or else vnk9dely4 ,,sn3 ,answ]e4 ,to ?is ,i make answ]e1 t mo/ true x is1 t ! l& :i* is la/ fall[$ is eu] ! be/ & mo/ fruitfull1 yet ?is mixt e>? :i* is comp\nd ( s& & clay1 is su* a b9d+ e>?1 t if x be n tak5 & fall[$ 9 a moi/-"t ( ! ye]e1 z namely1 9 ,ianu>y or ,febru>y1 b suff]$ to lye till ,may1 at :i* "t ! dr\ght ha? s ent]$ into him1 t ! greate/ "p ( 8 moi/ure is decai$1 !n ,i say1 ! nature ( ! gr\nd is su* & s h>d1 t x wilbe impossible to make any pl\gh ent] into x1 s t y %all n onely adu5ture ! losse ( t speciall ,ardor1 b also ( all ! re/ :i* %\ld foll[ aft]1 & s consequ5tly loose ! pr(it ( y\r l&3 :]e contr>y wise if y fall[ x at ! beg9n+ ( ! ye]e1 z 9 ,ianu>y1 & ,febru>y1 albe !y be wet1 yet %all y lay vp y\r furr[es & make ! e>? m loose1 by :i* meanes y %all compasse all ! o!r ,e>+s :i* belong to y\r soile3 = to speake briefely1 late fall[+ belongs vnto claies1 :i* by dr\ght are made loose & light1 & e>ely fall[+s vnto mixt soiles1 su* z ^! :i* by dr9esse doe +5d] & b9de close toge!r4 ,,sn3 ,( we$+4 ,ab\t ! midde/ ( ,iune1 y %all beg9ne to we$e y\r ,corne1 9 su* sort z ha? be5e be=e describ$ 9 ! =m] ,*apt]s3 & al?\gh ?is soile naturally ( x selfe 7if x haue receiu$ 8 :ole ,ardor 9 due seasons1 & haue be5e ,pl\gh$ cleane1 accord+ to ! (fice ( a good ,husb&7 do? nei!r put =? ,?i/le or o!r we$e1 yet if x want ei!r ! "o or ! o!r1 x is c]ta9e t x puts !m =? 9 great abundance1 = by ,?i/les & we$es1 vpon ?is soile1 is eu] kn[ne ! goodnesse & dillig5ce ( ! ,husb&man4 ,,sn3 ,( ,foil+4 ,ab\t ! midde/ ( ,iuly1 y %all beg9ne to foile y\r l&1 9 su* sort also z ha? be5e m5tion$ 9 ! =m] ,*apt]s1 onely ) ?is obs]uation t if any ( y\r l&s lie flat1 y %all !n1 9 y\r foil+1 pl\gh ^? l&s vpw>d & n d[new>d1 hold+ y\r fir/ precept t 9 ?is soile1 y\r l&s mu/ lie high1 light1 & holl[1 :i* if y see !y doe1 !n y may if y please 9 y\r foil+ ca/ !m d[new>d1 because at ,w9t] ridg+ y may set !m vp aga9e4 ,,sn3 ,( ,manur+4 ,n[ = z mu* z 9 ?is ,*apt] ,i haue hi!rto omitt$ to speake ( ,manur+ ?is soile1 y %all vnd]/& t x is n because ,i hold x s ri* t x ne$e? no ,manure1 b because ,i "k !re is no?+ m ne$full vnto x !n ,manure1 9 s mu* t ,i wi% n ! ,husb&man ( ?is gr\nd to b9de himselfe vnto any "o p>ticul> season ( ! ye]e = ! lead+ =? ( 8 ,manure1 b to be/[ all 8 leasurable h\res & re/ f o!r workes onely vpon ?is labor1 eu5 ?r\gh ! circuit ( ! :ole ye]e1 kn[+ ?is mo/ precisely1 t at :at "t ( ! ye]e s eu] y %all lay ,manure vpon ?is e>? x w returne mu* pr(it4 ,z = ! *oise ( ,manures vpon ?is soile !y are all ^? :atsoeu]1 ( :i* ,i haue =m]ly intreat$ 9 any ( ! o!r ,*apt]s1 no ,manure :atsoeu] comm+ amisse to ?is gr\nd3 pr\id$ t ! ,husb&man haue ?is respect to lay vpon 8 moy/e/ & colde/ gr\nd 8 hotte/ ,manures1 & vpon 8 hotte/ & drie/ e>? 8 coole/ & moi/e/ ,manures3 ! hot ,manures be+ ,%eepes-dung1 ,pigions-dung1 ,pull5-dung1 ,lyme1 ,a%es1 & su* l3 ! coole be+ ,oxe-dung1 ,horse-dung1 ! sc[r+s ( ,ponds1 ,m>le1 & su* l4 ,,sn3 ,( ,w9t]-ridg+4 ,ab\t ! midde/ ( ,septemb] y %all beg9ne to ,w9t]-ridge y\r ,l&1 :i* 9 all po9ts y %all doe accord+ z is m5tion$ 9 ! =m] ,*apt]s ( ! ,clayes3 = 9 ?is ,ardor !re is neu] any diff]5ce1 onely ?is "o small obs]uation1 t y may adu5ture to ,w9t]-ridge ?is mixt e>? soon] !n any o!r3 = _m ( our be/ ,engli% ,husb&m5 :i* liue vpon ?is soile doe hold ?is op9ion1 t if x be ,w9t]-ridg$ s e>ely 9 ! ye]e1 t ?r\gh ! v]tue ( ! latt] spr+ x put =? a c]ta9e gre5e we$e l mosse1 br+ %ort & s(t1 t ! l& is s mu* ! bett] !re=e1 be+ z !y imag9e bo? f$ & com=t$ by su* a sl5d] expression :i* do? n take f ! l& any h>t1 b l a w>me c\]+ do? rip5 & make mell[ ! m\ld1 & ?is _c be effect$ b onely by e>ely ,w9t]-ridg+4 ,,sn3 ,( ,s[+ ( ,:eate1 ,rye1 & ,masl94 ,at ! end ( ,septemb] y %all beg9ne to s[ y\r ,:eate1 ,rye1 & ,masl91 all :i* ,gra9es are v naturall1 good1 & pr(itable vpon ?is soile1 & are to be s[ne aft] ! same mann]1 & ) ! same obs]uations :i* are specifi$ 9 ! =m] ,*apt] ( ! blacke clay1 t is to say1 ! ,:eate vnd] furr[1 & vnh>r[$1 ! ,rye & ,masl9 ab\e furr[1 & well h>r[$4 ,& h]e9 is also to be remembr$ all ^? precepts m5tion$ 9 ! ,*apt] ( ! blacke ,clay1 t\*+ ! diuision ( ! fields1 t is to say1 if y haue ?ree fields1 y %all !n s[ y\r ,:eate1 ,rye & ,masl9 9 y\r fall[-field1 & s saue bo? ! ,foyl+ & d\ble manur+ ( s mu* e>?3 b if y haue f\re fields1 !n y %all s[ ^? gra9es vpon t l& f :5ce ! same ye]e y did reape y\r ,pease2 y\r ,:eate hau+ no o!r ,manure !n t :i* came by ! ,pease1 y\r ,rye hau+1 if possible1 ey!r ,manure f ! ,c>t1 or f ! ,folde1 9 su* sort z ha? be5e %ew$ 9 ! ,*apt] ( ! blacke ,clay1 & ?is ( ,husb&m5 is call$ ,inam-:eate or ,inam-rye1 t is1 :ite-corne s[ne aft] :ite-corne1 z ,b>ley aft] ,b>ley1 or h>d-corne aft] h>d-corne1 :i* is :eate aft] ,pease4 ,,sn3 ,( ! pl\gh4 ,n[ = ! ,pl\gh :i* is mo/ prop] = ?is soile x is to be made ( a middle size betwixt t = ! blacke ,clay1 & t = ! r$ ,s&1 be+ n all out s bigge & vnwieldy z ! fir/1 nor s sl5d] & nimble z ! latt]1 b tak+ a middle proportion f !m bo?1 y %all make y\r ,pl\gh ( a compet5t fitnesse4 ,,sn3 ,( ! pl\gh-,irons4 ,z = ! ,irons1 ! ,%>e mu/ be ( ! same proportion t ! ,%>e = ! r$ ,s& is1 yet a little ?\ght bigg]1 & ! ,c\lture ( ! fa%ion ( t ,c\lture1 onely n full s mu* b5t1 b all-out z %>pe & z long3 & ^! ,irons mu/ be eu] well ma9ta9$ ) /eele1 = ?is mixt e>? is eu] ! h>de/1 & we>e? bo? ! ,pl\gh & ,irons soone/1 & !re=e x is agre$ by all ,husb&m5 t ?is ,pl\gh mu/ n at any "t want 8 ,pl\gh-slip1 except at ! fir/ go+ ( ! ,pl\gh y %all f9de t x ha? too mu* l&1 t is to say1 by ! crosse sett+ on ( ! beame1 t x runne? too gre$ily into ! l&1 :i* to helpe1 y %all let y\r ,pl\gh goe )\t a pl\gh-slip1 till ! pl\gh-head be s mu* worne1 t x take no m b an ord9>y furr[1 & !n y %all set on y\r ,pl\gh-slips & ,pl\gh cl\ts also3 b ,i write ?is 9 case !re be imp]fection 9 ! ,pl\gh1 :i* if x be o!rwise1 !n ?is obs]uation is ne$lesse4 ,,sn3 ,( ! ,teame4 ,n[ = ! ,teame or ,draught :i* %all draw ?is ,pl\gh1 !y are z ! =m]1 ,ox5 or ,horses1 & _! numb] ! same t is prescrib$ = ! blacke ,clay1 z namely1 eight or sixe ,bea/s = ,pease-e>?1 = ,fall[+1 & ,summ]-/irr+1 & sixe or f\re = all o!r ,ardors3 = y mu/ vnd]/& t ?is mixt & b9d+ soile1 ?r\gh 8 h>dnesse1 & glut5\s hold+ toge!r1 is z h>d to pl[ z any clay-soile :atsoeu]1 & 9 "s speciall seasons m by _m degrees4 ,,sn3 ,( ! :ite clay ) :ite ,s&4 ,n[ = ! :ite clay mixt ) :ite s&1 x is an e>? mu* m b>ra9e1 !n ?is =m] mixt e>?1 & br+e? =? no?+ )\t mu* c>e1 dilig5ce1 & good ord]3 yet1 = 8 mann] ( ,e>+s1 9 _! true natures eu]y way doe diff] no?+ f ! ,e>+s ( ?is blacke clay & r$ ,s&1 onely ! ,se$e :i* mu/ be s[ne vpon ?is soile diff]e? f ! =m]3 = vpon ?is soile 9 /ead ( ,b>ley y mu/ s[ mo/ ,oates1 z a ,gra9e :i* w take mu* /r5g? f little f]tilitie3 & 9 /ead ( ,rye y %all s[ m ,:eate & m ,pease1 or 9 /ead ( ,pease !n y %all s[ ,fit*es ( ey!r k9de :i* y please1 & ! increase w be 7?\gh n 9 abundance1 yet7 s suffici5t z %all well quit ! ,pl[-mans lab\r4 ,,sn3 ,( ,manur+4 ,n[ = ! ,manur+ ( ?is gr\nd1 y %all vnd]/& t ,m>le is ! *iefe/3 = ney!r w any man suppose t ?is h>d soile %\ld br+ vp cattell suffici5t to manure x1 nor if x w\ld1 yet t ,manure 7 n s good3 = a b>ra9e clay be+ mixt ) a mo/ b>ra9e s&1 x mu/ consequ5tly foll[ t ! soile mu/ be ( all ! b>5e/1 insomu* t to giue p]fect /r5g? & life vnto x1 !re is no?+ bett] !n ,m>le1 :i* be+ a fat & /rong clay1 once incorporat$ )9 ^! weake m\lds1 x mu/ ne$es giue !m ! be/ n\ri%m5t1 loos5+ ! b9d+ sub/ance1 & b9d+ t weaknesse :i* occasione? ! b>ra9nesse3 b ( ?is ,m>le ,i %all haue m occasion to speake h]eaft] 9 a p>ticul> ,*apt]1 onely ?us mu* ,i mu/ let y vnd]/&1 t ?is soile1 albe x be n )9 any degree ( praise = ! br++ =? ( ,corne1 yet x is v apt & fruitfull = ! bre$+ ( grasse1 insomu* t x w be>e y corne = at lea/ n9e ye]es toge!r 7)\t ! vse ( any fall[ or ,til?-field7 if x be well m>l$1 & imm$iately aft] x w be>e y v good bre$+ grasse1 or else reasonable ,m$[ = z _m ye]es aft]1 z by daily exp]i5ce we see 9 ! ,c\ntries ( ,lanca/] & ,*e/]4 ,s t ! consequ5ce be+ consid]$1 ?is gr\nd is n b to be held indiff]5t fruitfull3 = :]eas o!r soiles a=e %ew$ 7:i* be>e abundance ( ,gra9e7 are b\nd to be manur$ once 9 ?ree ye]es1 ?is soile1 albe x be>e nei!r s ri* gra9e1 nor s mu* pl5ty1 yet x ne$es m>l+ n ab\e once 9 sixte5e or eighte5e ye]es3 & albe ,m>le be a ,manure ( ! greate/ co/1 yet ! pr(it by cont9uance is s equall t ! lab\r is neu] sp5t )\t 8 rew>d1 z %all m l>gely appe>e h]eaft]4 ,,sn3 ,( ! ,pl\gh4 ,z t\*+ ! ,pl\gh1 x is ! same :i* is m5tion$ 9 ! o!r soile ( ! blacke ,clay1 & r$ ,s&1 alt]+ no?+ ey!r 9 quantitie ( timb]1 or /r5g? ( ,irons3 s t to make any l>ge description !re(1 is b to d\ble my =m] disc\rses1 & make my writ+s t$i\s4 ,= to conclude briefely1 ^! two soiles diff] onely b 9 fatnesse & /r5g? ( nature1 n 9 ,e>+1 or pl[+1 s t ! lab\rs ( tillage be+ equall !re is n any alt]ation m !n ! true dilig5ce ( mu* manur+1 :i* w bre$e an aff9itie or alyance betwixt bo? ^! soiles4 ,& ?us mu* = ?is blacke ,clay & r$ ,s&1 or :ite ,clay & :ite ,s&4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,fir/ ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,engli% ,husb&man3 ,contayn+1 ! mann] ( pl[+ & ,manur+ all sorts ( ,soyles1 toge!r ) ! mann] ( plant+ & sett+ ( ,corne4 ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,( ! mann] ( pl[+ all simple ,e>?s1 :i* are vncomp\nd$4 ,t _m fam\s & le>n$ m51 bo? 9 ,fraunce1 ,spa9e1 ,italy & ,g]many1 haue sp5t all _! be/ "t 9 %ew+ vnto ! _w ! excell5cie ( _! exp]i5ces1 9 ?is onely r5[n$ ,arte ( ,husb&ry1 _! l>ge & le>n$ ,volumes1 mo/ excell5tly writt51 9 t k9de1 are witnesses3 f :5ce we by translations haue gott5 "s cont5tm5t1 ?\gh b small pr(it2 because ^? =ra9e clymates1 diff]+ mu* f ours1 bo? 9 nature ( e>?1 & temp] ( ,ayre1 ! rules & obs]uations belong+ vnto !m c be little auailable to vs1 m !n to "k :at is done 9 su* p>ts1 a ?+ m app]ta9+ to our conf]5ce !n practise4 ,b n[1 t o!r k+domes may see ?\gh wee write lesse yet wee "k z mu* z belonge? to ! (fice ( ! ,engli% ,husb&man1 ,i1 ?\gh ! meane/ ( _m millions1 haue vnd]tak5 to deliu] vnto ! _w all ! true rudim5ts1 obs]uations & kn[l$ges :at soeu]1 :i* ha? any aff9itie or alliance ) ,engli% ,husb&ry4 ,& = z mu* z ! be/ & pr9cipalle/ "p ( ,husb&ry consi/e? 9 ! pl[+ & e>r+ ( ! gr\nd 7= 9 t onely ,adam began 8 fir/ lab\rs7 ,i ?9ke x n vnmeete1 fir/ to treate ( t subiect1 proce$+ s f braun* to braun*1 till ,i haue giu5 eu]y "o suffici5t k4 ,to speake !n fir/ ( ! ,till+ ( ,gr\nds4 ,y %all well vnd]/&1 t x is ! (fice ( eu]y good ,husb&man be=e he put 8 pl\gh into ! e>?1 truly to consid] ! nature ( 8 ,gr\nds1 & :i* is ( :i* quallitie & temp]4 ,to proce$e !n to our purpose2 all soyles :at soeu]1 9 ?is our k+dome ( ,engl&1 are r$uc$ into two k9des onely1 t is to say1 ,simple or ,comp\nd4 ,simple1 are ^? :i* haue no mixture ) o!rs ( a contr>y quallitie1 z are y\r /iffe clayes1 or y\r loose s&s3 y\r /iffe clayes are likewise diu]s1 z a blacke clay1 a blew clay1 & a clay l vnto ,m>ble4 ,y\r s&s are also diu]s1 z a r$ s&1 a :ite s&1 a yell[ s&1 & a s& l vnto du/4 ,y\r mixt e>?s are :]e any ( ^! clayes & s&s are equally or vn9diff]5tly mix$ toge!r1 z %albe at l>ge decl>$ h]eaft]4 ,n[ z t\*+ ! till+ ( y\r simple clayes1 x is to be not$1 t ! blacke clay1 ( all e>?1 is ! mo/ fruitfull1 & dem&e? f ! ,husb&man ! lea/ toyle1 yet br+e? =? 8 increase 9 ! greate/ abundance3 x w well & suffici5tly br+ =? ?ree crops1 e>e x desire re/3 namely1 ! fir/ ( ,b>ly1 ! second ( ,pease1 & ! ?ird ( ,:eate3 ,x do? n desire mu* ,manure1 = x is naturally ( x selfe s fat1 ri*1 & fruitfull1 t if y adde /r5g? vnto 8 /r5g?1 by heap+ ,manure or ,compasse !reupon1 y make x ei!r bla/1 & mildew ! ,corne t gr[es1 ) ! too mu* fatnesse ( ! e>?1 or else ?r\gh 8 extreame rank5esse1 to br+ x vp 9 su* abundance t x is n able to /& vpright :5 x is %ot vp1 b fall+ d[ne flat to ! gr\nd1 & ! e>es ( ,corne smo!r+ "o ano!r1 !y br+ =? no?+ b light ,corne1 l an emptie huske1 )\t a kirnell4 ,! be/ ,manure or ,compasse !re=e t y c giue su* gr\nd1 is !n to pl[ x 9 ord]ly & dew seasons1 z ?us3 y %all beg9 to fall[1 or breake vp ?is soyle1 at ! beg9n+ ( ,may1 at :i* "t y %all pl[ x deepe1 take vp a l>ge furr[1 & if y\r ,l&s lye any ?+ flat1 x %albe meete t y beg9 on ! ridge ( ! l&1 & turne all y\r furr[es vpw>d1 b if y\r ,l&s lye high & vpright1 !n %all y beg9 9 ! furr[ & turne all y\r furr[es d[new>d1 :i* is call$ ( ,husb&m51 ! ca/+ d[ne ( ,l&4 ,?is fir/ pl[+ ( gr\nd1 or z ,husb&m5 te>me x1 ! fir/ ardor1 is call$ fall[+3 ! second ardor1 :i* we call /irr+ ( gr\nd1 or somm] /irr+1 y %all beg9 9 ,iuly1 :i* is ( great consequ5ce1 = by meanes ( x y %all kill all mann] ( we$es & ?i/ells t w\ld annoy y\r ,l&4 ,9 ?is ardor y mu/ (t obs]ue t if :5 y fall[$ y did set vp y\r ,l&1 !n n[ :5 y /irre y mu/ ca/ d[ne y\r ,l&1 & s contr>ily1 if be=e y did ca/ d[ne1 !n n[ y mu/ set vp3 y\r ?ird ardor1 :i* is call$ ( ,husb&m51 w9t] ridge+1 or sett+ vp ,l& = ! :ole ye]e1 y %all beg9 at ! latt] end ( ,septemb]1 & y mu/ eu] obs]ue t 9 ?is ?ird ardor y doe alwaies ridge vp y\r ,l&1 t is to say1 y mo/ turne eu]y furr[ vpw>d & lay !m z close toge!r z may be1 = %\ld y doe o!rwise1 t is to say1 ei!r lay !m flat or loosely1 ! w9t] season w\ld s beat & bake !m toge!r1 t :5 y %\ld s[ y\r se$e y w\ld h>dly get y\r pl\gh into ! gr\nd4 ,n[ y\r f\r? & la/ ardor1 :i* mu/ be :5 y s[ y\r se$e1 y %all beg9 eu] ab\t ! mid/ ( ,m>*1 at lea/ "o weeke be=e our ,ladies day1 commonly call$ ! ,annunciation ( ,m>y1 & ?is ardor y %all eu] pl[ d[new>d1 lay+ y\r ridges v well op51 & y %all eu] obs]ue 9 ?is ardor1 fir/ to s[ y\r se$e1 & !n aft] to pl[ y\r gr\nd1 turn+ y\r se$e into ! e>?1 :i* is call$ ( ,husb&m51 s[+ vnd]furr[3 z soone z y\r gr\nd is pl[$ y %all h>r[ x ) an h>r[ ^: tee? are all ( wood1 = ^! simple e>?s are ( easie temp] & w ( !mselues fall to du/1 !n aft] y haue ?us s[ne y\r gr\nd1 if !n !re rema9e any clots or lumpes ( e>? vnbrok51 y %all let !m re/ till aft] ! next %[] ( ra9e1 at :i* "t y %all ei!r ) a heauie r\l]1 or ! backside ( y\r h>r[es1 runne ou] y\r ,l&s1 :i* is call$ ! sleight+ ( gr\nd1 & x w n onely breake su* clots to du/1 b also lay y\r ,l& pla9e & smo?1 leau+ no imp$im5t to h9d] ! ,corne f spr\t+ & comm+ =?4 ,9 ?is same ordor z y are appo9t$ = ?is blacke clay1 9 ?is same mann] y %all ordor bo? y\r blew clay y\r clay :i* is l vnto m>ble4 ,n[ z t\*+ ! pl\gh :i* is fitte/ = ^! clayes1 x mu/ be l>ge & /rong1 ! beame long & well b5d+1 ! head ?icke & l>ge1 ! skee? broad1 /rong1 & well sloap+1 ! %>e ) a v l>ge w+1 craue+ mu* e>?1 & ! c\lt] long1 ?icke & v /raight4 ,n[ t\*+ ^? l&s :i* are simple & vncomp\nd$1 y %all vnd]/& t eu]y good ,husb&man mu/ beg9 8 fir/ ardor 7:i* is to fall[ !m7 at ! beg9n+ ( ,ianu>y1 hee mu/ soon] /irre !m1 :i* is ! second ardor1 at ! latt] end ( ,aprill1 he %all ca/ !m d[ne aga9e1 :i* is call$ foyl+ ( ,l&1 at ! beg9n+ ( ,iuly1 :i* is ! ?ird ardor1 & :]e9 is to be not$1 t h[ soeu] all o!r ardors are pl[$1 yet ?is mu/ eu] be ca/ d[nw>d3 ! f\r? ardor1 :i* is w9t]-/irr+ or w9t]-ridge+1 mu/ eu] beg9 at ! end ( ,septemb]1 & ! fift & la/ ardor mu/ be p]=m$ :5 y s[ y\r gr\nd1 :i* w\ld be at ! midde/ ( ,may1 at ! soone/1 & if y\r leasure & abilitie w giue y leaue1 if y turne ou] y\r gr\nd aga9e 9 ,ianu>y1 x w be mu* bett]1 = ^! s&s c neu] haue too mu* pl[+1 nor too mu* ,manure1 & !re=e = !m bo?1 y %all apply !m s (t z y\r leasure w conu5i5tly s]ue1 mak+ no sp>e :5 ei!r ! way or opportunitie w giue y leaue4 ,n[ = z mu* z all s&s1 be+ ( a hot nature1 are ! fitte/ to br+ foor? ,rye1 :i* is a gra9e delight+ 9 drynesse onely1 y %all vnd]/&1 t !n y %all n ne$ to pl[ y\r gr\nd ab\e f\re times ou]1 t is1 y %all fall[1 somm] /irre1 foyle1 & 9 ,septemb] s[ y\r ,corne3 & z ^! ardors s]ue ! r$ s&1 s are !y suffici5t = y\r :ite s&1 & y\r yeal[ s& also4 ,z t\*+ ! pl\ghes fit = ^! light e>?s1 !y w\ld be little & /rong1 hau+ a %ort sl5d] beame & a crook$2 a n>r[ & ?9ne head1 a sl5d] skee?1 a %>e )\t a w+1 a c\lt] ?9ne & v crook$1 & a paire ( hales mu* b5d+ =w>d t[>ds ! man2 & ) ?is mann] ( pl\gh y may pl[ diu]s mixt & comp\nd$ e>?s1 z ! blacke clay & r$ s&1 or ! r$ s& & :ite grauell3 & ?us mu* z t\*+ e>?s t are simple & vncomp\nd$4 ,,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,( ! mann] ( pl[+ ! blacke clay mixt ) :ite s&1 & ! :ite clay mixt ) r$ s&3 _! ,e>r+s1 ,pl\gh1 & ,implem5ts4 ,z t\*+ ! mixture ( ^! two seu]all soyles1 t is to say1 ! blacke clay ) :ite s&1 & ! :ite clay ) r$ s&1 !y diff] n 9 ! nature ( pl[+1 s[+1 or 9 ,manur+1 f ! soyle :i* is mixt ( a blacke clay & r$ s&1 ( :i* ,i haue suffici5tly intreat$ be=e3 onely ?us mu* y %all vnd]/&1 t ! blacke clay mixt ) :ite s& is s mu* bett] & ri*] !n ! :ite clay mixt ) r$ s&1 by z mu* z ! blacke clay is bett] !n ! :ite clay3 & al?\gh "s ,husb&m5 9 our ,l&1 h\ld !m to be bo? ( "o temp] & goodnesse1 reason+ ?us1 t by h[ mu* ! blacke clay is bett] !n ! :ite1 by s mu* ! r$ s& is bett] !n ! :ite s&1 s t :at ! mixture ( ! "o adde?1 ! mixture ( ! o!r take? away1 & s make? !m all "o 9 fruitfulnesse & goodnesse3 b 9 our common exp]i5ce x do? n s fall out1 = wee f9de t ! blacke clay mixt ) :ite s&1 if x be ord]$ 9 ! =me ( good ,husb&ry1 t is to say1 be pl[$ ou] at lea/ f\re times1 be=e x come to be s[ne1 & t x be ,manur$ & compass$ 9 ,husb&ly fa%ion1 :i* is to all[ at lea/ eight wa9e-load to an ,ak]1 t if !n vpon su* ,l& y %all s[ ei!r ,organe ,:eat 79 ! s\? p>ts call$ r$ ,:eat7 or flax51 or :ite ,poll>d ,:eat1 t su* ,:eat w (t5 mildew1 & turne z blacke z soote1 :i* onely %[e? too mu* ri*nesse & fatnesse 9 ! e>?1 :i* ! :ite clay mixt ) r$ s& ha? neu] be5e se5e to doe1 especially s long z x is vs$ 9 any ,husb&ly fa%ion1 nei!r w ! :ite clay mixt ) r$ s& indure to be deuid$ into f\re fields1 t is to say1 to be>e ?ree seu]all crops1 "o aft] ano!r1 z namely1 ,b>ly1 ,pease1 & ,:eat1 )\t re/1 :i* ! blacke clay mixt ) :ite s& _m times do?1 & !reby aga9e %[e? 8 bett] fruitfulnesse3 neu]!lesse1 9 g5]alitie ,i w\ld n wi% any good ,husb&man1 & especially su* z haue mu* tillage1 to deuide ei!r ( ^! soyles into any m !n ?ree fields1 bo? because hee %all ease himselfe & 8 ,cattell ( mu* toyle1 %all n at any "t loose ! be/ seasons = 8 be/ workes1 & make 8 commodities1 & fruit ( 8 h&s lab\rs1 by _m degrees m c]ta9e4 ,y %all also vnd]/&1 t bo? ^! soyles are v mu* b9d+1 especially ! :ite clay ) r$ s&1 bo? because ! clay1 proce$+ f a *aukie & limie sub/ance1 & n hau+ 9 x mu* fatnesse or f]tillitie 7:i* occasione? sep]ation7 be+ mixt ) ! r$ s&1 :i* is ( a mu* m h>dnesse & aptnesse to knit toge!r1 ) su* t\gh matt]1 x mu/ necess>ilie b9de & cleaue toge!r1 & s likewise ! blacke clay1 f :5ce mo/ naturally proce$e? y\r be/ lime/one1 be+ mixt ) :ite s&1 do? also b9de toge!r & /ifle ! se$e1 if x be n preu5t$ by good ,husb&ry4 ,y %all !re=e 9 ! pl[+ & e>r+ ( ^! two soyles1 obs]ue two especiall notes2 ! fir/1 t by no meanes y pl[ x 9 ! wet1 t is1 9 any great glut ( ra9e3 = if y ei!r lay x vp1 or ca/ x d[ne1 :5 x is m l mort] !n e>?1 if !n any sun%9e1 or faire wea!r1 doe imm$iately foll[ vpon x1 x w s drie & bake x1 t if x be s[ne1 nei!r w ! se$e haue /r5g? to spr\t ?orr[ x1 nor be+ 9 any ( y\r o!r summ] ardors1 %all y by any meanes make y\r pl\gh ent] into x aga9e1 :5 ! season falle? = o!r pl[+4 ,! second1 t y haue great c>e y lay y\r ,l& high & r\nd1 t ! furr[es1 z x 7 /&+ vpright "o by ano!r1 or ly+ light & holl[1 "o vpon ano!r1 y may ) m ease1 at any "t1 ent] 9 y\r pl\gh1 & turne y\r m\lde :i* way y please1 ei!r 9 ! heate ( ,somm]1 or any o!r "t ( ! ye]e :atsoeu]4 ,n[ z t\*+ ! pl\gh1 :i* is mo/ be/ & prop] = ^! soyles1 x w\ld be ! same 9 sise :i* is =m]ly direct$ = ! r$ s&1 onely ! ,irons mu/ be alt]$1 = ! ,c\lt] w\ld be m long1 %>pe1 & b5d+1 & ! %>e s n>r[1 %>pe1 & small z c conu5i5tly be made1 accord+ z is =m]ly express$1 t n hau+ p[] to take vp any broad furr[1 ! furr[es by reason ( !re sl5d]nesse may lye _m1 & ^? _m bo? holl[1 light & at any "t easily to be brok54 ,z = ! ,teame :i* is be/ to worke 9 ?is soyle1 !y may be ei!r ,horses or ,ox51 or ,ox5 & ,horse mixt toge!r1 accord+ to ! ,husb&mans abillitie1 b if hee be a ,"l ( 8 owne pleasure & may commaund1 & haue eu]y ?+ :i* is mo/ apt & prop]1 !n 9 ^! two soyles1 ,i pref]re ! ,teame ( ,horses s+le1 r !n ,ox51 especially 9 any w9t] or moi/ ardor1 because !y doe n tread & foyle ! gr\nd mak+ x mirie & durtie z ! ,oxe do?1 b go+ all 9 "o furr[1 doe keepe ! ,l& 9 8 con/ant firm5esse4 ,z t\*+ ! clott+1 sleight+1 we$+1 & dress+ ( ^! two soyles1 !y diff] 9 no?+ f ! =m] mixt e>?s1 b desire all "o mann] ( dillig5ce3 & ?us mu* = ^! two soyles ! blacke clay mixt ) :ite s&1 & ! :ite clay ) :ite r$ s&4 ,,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,a comp>ison ( all ! =m] soyles toge!r1 & mo/ especiall notes = giu+ ! ignorant ,husb&man p]fect vnd]/&+1 ( :at is writt5 be=e4 ,! reason :y ,i haue ?us at l>ge disc\rs$ ( eu]y seu]all soyle1 bo? simple & comp\nd$1 is to %[ vnto ! indu/ri\s ,husb&man1 ! p]fect & true reason ( ! g5]all alt]ation ( our workes 9 ,husb&ry1 ?r\gh ?is our ,realme ( ,engl&3 = if all our ,l&1 z x is "o k+dome1 7 likewise ( "o composition1 mixture1 & goodnesse1 x 7 !n exce$+ prepo/]\s to see ^? diu]sities1 alt]ations1 ,i1 & eu5 contr>y mann]s ( proce$+s 9 ,husb&ry1 :i* are daily & h\rely vs$3 b eu]y man 9 8 owne worke kn[es ! alt]ation ( clymates4 ,yet = s mu* z ?is lab\r ( ,husb&ry1 consi/e? n = ! mo/ "p 9 ! kn[+ & vnd]/&+ brea/1 b 9 ! rude1 simple1 & ignorant ,cl[ne1 :o onely kn[e? h[ to doe 8 lab\r1 b _c giue a reason :y he do? su* lab\r1 m !n ! in/ruction ( 8 p>5ts1 or ! cu/ome ( ! ,c\ntrie1 :]e x comes to passe 7& ,i haue _m times se5e ! same to m9e admiration7 t ! skillfulle/ ,cl[ne :i* is br$ 9 ! clay soyles1 :5 hee ha? be5e br\ght to ! s&y gr\nd1 hee c\ld nei!r h\ld ! pl\gh1 temp] ! pl\gh1 nor tell :i* way 9 good ord] to driue ! ,cattell1 ! heau9esse ( ! "o lab\r be+ s contr>y to ! lightnesse ( ! o!r1 t n hau+ a temp]ance1 or vnd]/&+ 9 8 h&s1 hee ha? be5e put eu5 vnto 8 wittes ends2 !re=e ,i ?9ke x conu5i5t1 9 ?is place1 by a slight comp>ison ( soyles toge!r1 to giue ! simple/ ,husb&man su* direct pla9e rules t he %all ) out ! /udy ( 8 bra9es1 atta9e to absolute k ( eu]y seu]all mixture ( e>?3 & albeit hee %all n be able di/9ctly to say at ! fir/ t x is comp\nd$ ( su* & su* e>?s1 yet hee %all be v able to deliu] ! true reason & mann] h[ su* gr\nd 7( :at nature soeu]7 %all be ,husb&$ & till$4 ,!re=e to beg9 ! ,husb&man1 is to vnd]/&1 t g5]ally !re are b two soyles = him to reg>d1 = 9 !m consi/e? ! :ole ,arte ( ,husb&ry3 z namely1 ! op5 & loose e>?1 & ! close & fa/ b9d+ e>?1 & ^! two soyles be+ me>e opposites & contr>ies1 mo/ necess>ily require 9 ! ,husb&man a d\ble vnd]/&+1 = !re is no soyle1 ( :at simplicitie or mixture soeu] x be1 b x is ei!r loose or fa/4 ,n[ to giue y my mean+ ( ^! two words1 loose & fa/1 x is1 t eu]y soyle :i* vpon p>*+ & dry wea!r1 eu5 :5 ! ,sunne beames scor*e?1 & z x 7 bake? ! e>?1 if !n ! gr\nd vpon su* exce$+ dr\ght doe m\ld] & fall to du/1 s t :]eas be=e :5 x did reta9e moi/ure x 0 heauie1 t\gh1 & n to be sep]at$1 n[ hau+ lo/ t glew9esse x is light1 loose1 & eu5 ) a mans foote to be spurnd to a%es1 all su* gr\nds are te>m$ loose & op5 gr\nds1 because at no "t !y doe b9de 9 or imprison ! se$e 7! fro/ "t onely except$1 :i* is by accid5ce1 & n f ! nature ( ! soyle37 & all su* gr\nds z 9 _! moi/ure or aft] ! fall ( any soda9e ra9e are s(t1 plyable1 light1 & easie to be wr\ght1 b aft] :5 !y come to loose t moi/nesse & t ! p[]fulnesse ( ! ,sunne ha? z x 7 drid vp _! veynes1 if !n su* e>?s become h>d1 firme1 & n to be sep]at$1 !n are ^? soyles te>m$ fa/ & b9d+ soyles1 = if !re ardors be n tak5 9 _! due times1 & _! se$e ca/ into !m 9 p]fect & due seasons1 nei!r is x possible = ! ,pl[man to pl[ !m1 nor = ! se$e to spr\t ?r\gh1 ! e>? be+ s fa/n$ & z x 7 /one-l fixt toge!r4 ,n[ si!nce t all soyles are drawne into ^! two heads1 fa/nes1 & loos5esse1 & to !m is annex$ ! diu]sitie ( all tillage1 ,i w n[ %[ ! simple ,husb&man :i* e>?s be loose1 & :i* fa/1 & h[ )\t curiositie to "k & to di/+ui% !m4 ,breifely1 all soyles t are simple & ( !mselues vncomp\nd$1 z namely1 all claies1 z blacke1 :ite1 gray1 or blew1 & all s&s1 z ei!r r$1 :ite1 or blacke1 are op5 & loose soyles3 ! claies because ! body & sub/ance ( !m be+ held toge!r by moi/nes1 t moi/ure be+ dry$ vp1 _! /r5g? & /ifnesse decaye?1 & s&s by reason ( _! naturall lightnesse1 :i* want+ a m moi/ & fixt body to be ioyn$ ) !m doe loose all /r5g? ( b9d+ or hold+ toge!r4 ,n[ all mixt or comp\nd e>?s 7except ! compositions ( "o & ! same k9ds1 z clay ) clay1 or s& ) s&7 are eu] fa/ & b9d+ e>?s3 = betwixt s& & clay1 or clay grauell1 is su* an aff9itie1 t :5 !y be mixt toge!r ! s& do? giue to ! clay su* h>dnesse & drynesse1 & ! clay to ! s& su* moi/ure & coldnesse1 t be+ fixt toge!r !y make "o h>d body1 :i* ?r\gh ! w>m? ( ! ,sunne b9de? & cleaue? toge!r4 ,b if x be s t ! ignorance ( ! ,husb&man _c ei!r ?r\gh ! subtiltie ( 8 eye sight1 or ! obs]uations ga!r$ f 8 exp]i5ce1 di/+ui% ( ^! soyles1 & ! r1 si? _m soyles are s indiff]5tly mixt1 & ! col\r s v p]fect1 t eu5 skill x selfe may be deceiu$3 z fir/ to speake ( :at mixture "s soyles consi/1 yet = z mu* z x is suffici5t = ! ,husb&man to "k :i* is loose & :i* is b9d+1 hee %all onely :5 he is p]plext ) ^! diff]5ces1 vse ?is exp]im5t1 hee %all take a good lumpe ( t e>? ^: temp]ature hee w\ld "k1 & work+ x ) wat] & 8 wet h&s1 l a peece ( pa/1 he %all !n z x 7 make a cake !re(1 & lay+ x be=e an hot fire1 !re let x lye1 till all ! moi/ure be dri$ backt out ( x1 !n tak+ x into y\r h&s & break+ x 9 peeces1 if betwe5e y\r f+]s x m\ld] & fall into a small du/1 !n be assur$ x is a loose1 simple1 & vncomp\nd$ e>?1 b if x breake h>d & firme1 l a /one1 & :5 y crumble x betwe5e y\r f+]s x be r\gh1 greetie1 & %9+1 !n be assur$ x is a comp\nd$ fa/-b9d+ e>?1 & is comp\nd$ ( clay & s&1 & if 9 ! bak+ x doe turne r$ or r$i%1 x is comp\nd$ ( a gray clay & r$ s&1 b if x be br[ne or blewi%1 !n x is a blacke clay :ite s&1 b if :5 y breake x y f9de !re9 _m small pibles1 !n ! mixture is clay & grauell4 ,n[ !re be "s mixt soyles1 aft] !y are ?us bak't1 al?\gh !y be h>d & b9d+1 yet !y w n be s exce$+ h>d & /one-l z o!r soyles w be1 & t is :]e ! mixture is vnequall1 z :]e ! clay is m !n ! s&1 or ! s& m !n ! clay4 ,:5 y haue by ?is exp]im5t f\nd out ! nature ( y\r e>?1 & c tell :e!r x be simple or comp\nd$1 y %all !n looke to ! fruitfulnesse !re(1 :i* g5]ally y %all ?us di/+ui%4 ,fir/1 t clayes1 simple & ( !mselues vncomp\nd$1 are ( all ! mo/ fruitfull1 ( :i*1 blacke is ! be/1 t next to clayes1 y\r mixt e>?s are mo/ f]till1 & ! mixture ( ! blacke clay & r$ s&1 call$ a hasell e>?1 is ! be/1 & t y\r s&s are ( all soyles mo/ b>ra9e1 ( :i* ! r$ s& = pr(it ha? eu] ! prehem95ce4 ,n[ = ! g5]all tillage & vse ( ^! gr\nds1 y %all vnd]/& t ! simple & vncomp\nd$ gr\nds1 be+ loose & op5 7if !y lye free f ! dang] ( wat]7 ! ,l&s may be layd ! flatte/ & greate/1 ! furr[es turn$ vp ! l>ge/ & close/1 & ! pl\gh & pl\gh-,irons1 mo/ l>ge & massie1 onely ^? = ! s&y gr\nds mu/ be m sl5d] !n ^? = ! clayes & mu* m nimble1 z ha? be5e %[$ be=e4 ,n[ = ! mixt e>?s1 y %all lay y\r ,l&s high1 r\nd1 & little1 set y\r furr[es vpright1 op51 & s small z is possible1 & make y\r pl\gh & pl[ ,irons mo/ nimble & sl5d]1 accord+ to ! mann] be=e specifi$3 & ?us ,i conclude1 t hee :i* kn[e? ! loose e>? & ! b9d+ e>?1 c ei!r helpe or abate ! /r5g? ( ! e>?1 z is ne$full1 & kn[es h[ to sorte 8 pl\ghes to ea* temp]1 kn[es ! gr\nd & sub/ance ( all tillage4 ,,*ap4 ,,iiii4 ,( ! plant+ or sett+ ( ,corne1 & ! pr(it !re(4 ,n t ,i am conceit$1 or c>ri$ away ) any n\elty or /range practise1 vnusually practis$ 9 ?is k+dome1 or t ,i w ascribe vnto my selfe to giue any iudiciall approbation or all[ance to ?+s me>ely vnfrequ5t$1 doe ,i publi%1 )9 my booke1 ?is relation ( ! sett+ ( ,corne1 b onely because ,i w\ld n haue our ,engli% ,husb&man to be ignorant ( any skill or obscure faculty :i* is ei!r prop] to 8 pr(ession1 or agreeable ) ! f]tillitie & nature ( our clymates1 & ! r1 s9ce "s few ye]es agoe1 ?is 7z x !n appe>$ secret7 be+ ) mu* admiration brut$ ?r\gh ! k+dome1 9 s mu* t accord+ to our weake accu/om$ dispositions 7:i* eu] l\es /range ?+s be/7 x 0 held s wor?y1 bo? = g5]all pr(it & p]ticul> ease1 t v fe9 7except ! discreet7 b did n alone put x 9 practise1 b did eu5 gr\nd /rong beleifes to raise to !mselues great common-weal!s by ! pr(its !re(2 "s n onely hold+ insuffici5t argum5ts1 9 great places1 ( ! invtilitie ( ! pl\gh1 b eu5 vtt]ly contemn+ ! poore c>t ,iade1 z a creature ( no necessitie1 s t ,p\lt]s & ,c>ri]s1 7 9 good hope to buy ,horse-fle% z !y b\ght egges1 at lea/ fiue = a p5ie2 b x ha? pr\$ o!rwise1 & ! ,husb&man z yet _c loose ! ,horses s]uice4 ,b to proce$e to ! mann] ( sett+ or plant+ ( ,corne1 x is 9 ?is mann]4 ,,sn3 ,( sett+ ,:eate4 ,hau+ *os5 out an ak] ( good ,corne gr\nd1 y %all at ! beg9n+ ( ,m>*1 appo9t at lea/ sixe digg]s or labor]s ) spades to digge vp ! e>? g>d5wise1 at lea/ a foote & ?ree in*es deepe 7:i* is a l>ge spades graft7 & be+ s digg$ vp1 to re/ till ,iune1 & !n to digge x ou] aga9e1 & 9 ! digg+ to tr5* x & ,manure x1 z = a g>d5 m\ld1 be/[+ at lea/ sixte5e ,wa9e-load ( ,horse or ,oxe ,manure vpon ! ak]1 & ! ,manure to be well c\]$ )9 ! e>?1 !n s to let x re/ vntill ! beg9n+ ( ,octob]1 :i* be+ ! "t = ! sett+1 y %all !n digge x vp ! ?ird "t1 & ) rakes & beetells breake ! m\lde some:at small1 !n %all y take a bo>d ( sixe foot squ>e1 :i* %albe bor$ full ( l>ge wimble holes1 ea* hole /&+ 9 good ord]1 iu/ sixe in*es "o f ano!r1 !n lay+ ! bo>d vpon ! new digg$ gr\nd1 y %all ) a /ick1 made = ! purpose1 ?r\gh eu]y hole 9 ! bo>d1 make a hole into ! gr\nd1 at lea/ =e in*es deepe1 & !n into eu]y su* hole y %all drop a ,corne ( ,:eate1 & s rem\+ ! bo>d f place to place1 goe all ou] ! gr\nd t y haue digg$1 & s set ea* seu]all ,corne sixe in*es "o f ano!r1 & !n ) a rake y %all rake ou] & c\] all ! holes ) e>?1 9 su* sort t !y may n be disc]n$4 ,& h]e9 y are to obs]ue by ! way t a qu>te ( ,:eate w set y\r ak]3 :i* ,:eate is n to be tak5 z x falles out by *ance :5 y buy x 9 ! m>ket1 b especially culd & pickt out ( ! e>e1 be+ nei!r ! vpp]mo/ ,cornes :i* gr[ 9 ! toppes ( ! e>es1 nor ! l[e/1 :i* gr[ at ! sett+ on ( ! /alke1 bo? :i*1 mo/ commonly are light & ( small sub/ance1 b ^? :i* are 9 ! mid/1 & are ! greate/1 fulle/1 & r\nde/4 ,,sn3 ,( sett+ ,b>ly1 or ,pease4 ,n[ 9 ! selfe-same sort z y dresse y\r gr\nd = y\r ,:eate1 9 ! selfe same mann] y %all dresse y\r gr\nd = ,b>ly1 onely ! fir/ "t y digge x %albe aft] ! beg9n+ ( ,may1 ! second "t & ! ,manur+ ab\t ! mid/ ( ,octob]1 :]e9 y %all note t to y\r ak] ( ,b>ly e>?1 y %all al[ at lea/ f\re & tw5tie ,wa9e-load ( ,manure1 & ! la/ "t ( y\r digg+ & sett+ %albe at ! beg9n+ ( ,aprill4 ,n[ = ! dress+ ( y\r e>? = ! sett+ ( ,pease1 x is 9 all ?+s answ]able to t = ,b>ly1 onely y may saue ! "o halfe ( y\r ,manure1 because a dos5 ,wa9e-load is suffici5t1 & ! "t = sett+ !m1 or any o!r pulse1 is eu] ab\t ! mid/ ( ,febru>y4 ,,sn3 ,( ! pr(it ( sett+ ,corne4 ,n[ = ! pr(it :i* issue? f ?is practise ( sett+ ( ,corne1 ,i mu/ ne$s confesse1 if ,i %all speake simply ( ! ?+1 t is1 h[ _m f\lds x d\ble? & increase?1 surely x is bo? great & wond]full3 & :]eas +5]all x is reput$ t an ak] ( set ,corne yeelde? z mu* pr(it z n9e ak]s ( s[ne ,corne1 = m9e owne "p ,i haue se5e a mu* great] increase1 if eu]y ,corne set 9 an ak] %\ld br+ =? s mu* z ,i haue se5e to proce$e f "s ?ree or f\re ,cornes set 9 a g>d51 b ,i fe>e me ! g5]alitie w neu] h\ld ) ! p>ticul>3 h[ eu]1 x is mo/ c]ta9e t e>? 9 ?is sort trimm$ & inri*$1 & ,corne 9 ?is sort set & pres]u$1 yeelde? at lea/ twelue-fold m commoditie !n t :i* by mans h& is confus$ly ?r[ne into ! gr\nd f ! ,hopp]3 :5ce x ha? come to passe t ^? :i* by a few ,cornes 9 _! g>d5s ?us set1 see+ ! innum]able increase1 haue conclud$ a publique pr(it to arise !reby to ! :ole k+dome1 n look+ to ! intricacie1 tr\ble1 & casualtie1 :i* att5ds x1 be+ su* & s insupportable t almo/ no ,husb&man is able to vnd]goe x3 to :i* we ne$ no bett] te/imony !n ! example ( ^? :i* hau+ out ( me>e c\et\snesse & lucre ( ga9e1 foll[$ x ) all gre$9esse1 see+ ! mis*iefes & inconu5i5ces :i* ha? inc\ntr$ _! workes1 haue eu5 desi/$1 & =gott5 t eu] !re 0 any su* practise1 & yet = m9e owne "p ,i w n s vtt]ly condemne x1 t ,i w depriue x ( all vse1 b r leaue x to ! discretion ( iudgem5t1 & = my selfe1 onely h\ld ?is op9ion1 t ?\gh x may v wel be sp>$ f ! g5]all vse ( ,:eat & ,b>ly 9 ?is k+dome1 yet = ha/ie-,pease1 ,fr5* ,beanes1 & su* l pulse1 x is ( necess>y imploym5t1 bo? 9 ri* & poore m5s g>d5s4 ,& ?us mu* = ! sett+ ( ,corne4 ,,*ap4 ,v4 ,( ! *oice ( se$e-,corne1 & :i* is be/ = :i* soyle4 ,hau+ ?us %[$ vnto y ! seu]all soyles & temp]atures ( our ,engli% l&1 toge!r ) ! ord] ( ,manur+1 dress+ & tillage ( ! same1 ,i ?9ke x meete 7al?\gh ,i haue 9 g5]all writ some?+ already t\*+ ! se$e belong+ to eu]y seu]all e>?7 n[ to proce$e to a p>ticul> election & *oice ( se$e-,corne1 9 :i* !re is great c>e & dilig5ce to be vs$3 = z 9 ,m51 ,bea/s1 ,f[le1 eu]y m\+ ?+1 !re is great c>e tak5 = ! *oice ( ! bre$]s1 because ! creatures br$ doe s mu* p>ticipate ( ! p>5ts t = ! mo/ "p !y are se5e n onely to c>ry away _! outw>d figures & semblances1 b eu5 _! naturall conditions & incl9ations1 good issu+ f good1 & euill f euill3 s 9 ! *oise ( se$e-,corne1 if _! be any neglect or c>eless5esse1 ! crop issu+ ( su* corrupt se$e mu/ ( =ce br+ =? a m corrupt h>ue/1 by z mu* z x exce$e? 9 ! multiplication4 ,,sn3 ,! *oise ( se$e ,:eate4 ,to proce$e !re=e to ! *oise ( se$e-,corne1 ,i w beg9 ) ,:eate1 ( :i* !re are diu]s k9des1 z y\r :ole /raw ,:eate1 ! great br[ne ,poll>d1 ! :ite ,poll>d1 ! ,organe or r$ ,:eate1 ! flax5 ,:eate1 & ! *ilt] ,:eate4 ,y\r :ole /raw ,:eate1 & br[ne ,poll>d1 are kn[ne1 ! fir/1 by 8 /raw1 :i* is full ( pi?1 & ha? 9 x no holl[nesse 7:5ce x comes t ,husb&m5 e/eeme x s mu* = _! ?ack+1 all[+ x to be z good & durable z re$e37 ! latt] is kn[ne by 8 e>e1 :i* is great1 :ite1 & smoo?1 )\t anes or be>d vpon x3 9 ! h& !y are bo? mu* l "o to ano!r1 be+ ( all ,:eates ! bigge/1 r\nde/ & fulle/3 !y be some:at ( a high col\r1 & haue vpon !m a v ?icke huske1 :i* mak+ ! meale some:at br[ne cause? ! ,bak] n all toge!r to e/eeme !m = 8 pure/ man*et1 yet ! yeeld ( fl[] :i* come? f !m is z great & great] !n any o!r ,:eate :atsoeu]4 ,^! two sortes ( ,:eate are to be s[ne vpon ! fall[ field1 z crau+ ! greate/ /r5g? & fatnesse ( gr\nd1 :5ce x comes t !y are mo/ commonly se5e to gr[ vpon ! ri*e/ & /iffe/ blacke clayes1 be+ a gra9e ( t /r5g? t !y w seldome or neu] mildew or turne blacke1 z ! o!r sortes ( ,:eate w doe1 if ! /r5g? ( ! gr\nd be n abat$ be=e !y be ?r[ne into ! e>?4 ,n[ = ! *oise ( ^! two ,:eates1 if y be compell$ to buy !m 9 ! m>ket1 y mu/ reg>d t y buy t :i* is ! cleane/ & faire/1 be+ vtt]ly )\t any we$es1 z d>nell1 cockell1 t>es or any o!r f\lnesse :atsoeu]3 y %all looke t ! ,:eate1 z ne>e z may be1 h\ld all ( "o bignesse & all ( "o col\r1 = to beholde x contr>y1 t is to say1 to see "s great ,cornes1 "s little1 "s high col\r$1 "s pale1 s t 9 _! mixture !y resemble *angeable taffata1 is an app>ant signe t ! ,corne is n ( "o k9de b mixt or bl5d$1 z be+ p>tly :ole-/raw1 p>tly ,poll>d1 p>tly ,organe1 & p>tly ,*elt]4 ,= ! flax51 x is naturally s :ite t x _c be mixt b x may easily be disc]n$1 & ^! mixt se$es are neu] good1 ei!r = ! gr\nd or ! vse ( man4 ,aga9e y %all c>efully looke t nei!r ?is k9de ( ,:eate1 nor any o!r t y buy = se$e be blacke at ! ends1 = t is a signe t ! gra9e comm+ f too ri* a soyle 0 mildew$1 & !n x w neu] be fruitfull or pr\e good se$e1 z also y %all take c>e t x be n too :ite at ! ends1 %[+ ! ,corne to be z x 7 ( two col\rs1 = t is a signe t ! ,:eate 0 wa%t & dri$ aga9e1 :i* vtt]ly conf\nde? ! /r5g? ( ! ,corne & takes f x all abilitie ( br++ =? any great encrease4 ,n[ if x be s t y haue a crop ( ,:eate ( y\r owne1 s t y haue no ne$ ( ! m>ket1 y %all !n picke out ( y\r *oise/ %eafes1 & vpon a cleane flo>e g5tly bat !m ) a flaile1 & n ?re% !m cleane1 = t ,corne :i* is greate/1 fulle/1 & ripe/1 w fir/ flie out ( ! e>e1 & :5 y haue s batt$ a compet5t quantitie y %all !n w9n[ x & dresse x cleane1 bo? by ! helpe ( a /rong w9de & op5 siues1 & s make x fit = y\r se$e4 ,i haue se5e "s ,husb&s 7& truely ,i haue acc\nt$ !m bo? good & c>efull7 t haue be=e ,:eate se$e "t bo? !mselues1 wiues1 *ildr51 & s]uants at times ( be/ leasure1 out ( a great ,:eate m[ or bay1 to gleane or pull out ( ! %eafes1 e>e by e>e1 ! mo/ pr9cipall e>es1 & knitt+ !m vp 9 small bundells to bat !m & make _! se$e !re(1 & que/ionlesse x is ! be/ se$e ( all o!r3 = y %all be sure t !re9 c be no?+ b ! cleane/ & ! be/ ( ! ,corne1 )\t any we$es or f\lnesse1 :i* c h>dly be :5 a man ?re%e? ! :ole %eafe1 & al?\gh "s m5 may ?9ke t ?is lab\r is great & troblesome1 especially su* z s[e great quantities ( ,:eate1 yet let !m ?us f>re enc\rage !mselues1 t if !y doe ! fir/ ye]e b gleane a bu%ell or two 7:i* is no?+ among/ a few p]sons7 & s[e x vp on good ,l&1 ! encrease ( x w ! next ye]e goe f>re 9 ! s[+ ! :ole crop3 = :5 ,i doe speake ( ?is pick+ ( ,:eate1 e>e by e>e1 ,i doe n int5d ! pick+ ( _m qu>t]s1 b ( s mu* z ! increase !re( may am\nt to "s qu>t]4 ,n[ !re is also ano!r reg>de to be _h 7z auailable z any ( ! =m]7 9 *us+ ( y\r se$e ,:eate1 & t is to respect ! soyle f :5ce y take y\r se$e1 & ! soyle into :i* y put x1 z ?us4 ,if ! gr\nd :]eon y meane to s[e y\r ,:eat be a ri*1 blacke1 clay1 /iffe & full ( f]tillitie1 y %all !n 7z ne>e z y c7 *use y\r se$e f ! b>ra9e/ mixt e>? y c f9de 7s ! ,:eate be :ole-/raw or ,poll>d7 z f a clay & grauell1 or a clay & :ite s&1 t y\r se$e comm+ f a mu* m b>ra9e e>? !n t :]e9 y put x1 ! /r5g? may be z x 7 r$\bl$1 & ! encrease consequ5tly am\nt to a high] quantitie1 z we f9de x pr\e? 9 our daylie exp]i5ce2 b if ^! b>ra9e soyles doe n af=de y se$e to y\r cont5tm5t1 x %all n !n be amisse 7y s[+ y\r ,:eate vpon fall[ or til? gr\nd7 if y take y\r se$e-,:eate ei!r f an e>? ( l nature to y\r owne1 or f any mixt e>?1 s t su* se$e come f ! niams1 t is1 t x ha? be5e s[ne aft] ,pease1 z be+ ! ?ird crop ( ! ,l&1 & n f ! fall[ or til? gr\nd1 = x is a maxiome among/ ! be/ ,husb&s 7?\gh some:at propo/]\s to common s5ce7 br+ to y\r ri* gr\nd se$e f ! b>ra9e1 & to ! b>ra9e se$e f ! ri*1 _! reason 7tak5 f _! exp]i5ce7 be+ ?is1 t ! se$e 7z be=e ,i said7 :i* prosp]e? vpon a leane gr\nd be+ put into a ri*1 do? out ( t sup]fluitie ( w>m?1 /r5g? & fatnesse1 d\ble 8 increase2 & ! se$e :i* comme? f ! fat gr\nd be+ put into ! leane1 hau+ all ! vig\r1 fulnesse & iuyce ( f]tilnes1 do? n onely def5d x selfe aga9/ ! hungr9esse ( ! gr\nd b br+s =? increase contr>y to expectation2 :5ce proce$e? ?is g5]all cu/ome ( good ,husb&s 9 ?is ,l&1 t ^? :i* dwell 9 ! b>ra9e woode ,l&s1 hea!s & high m\nta9e c\ntries ( ?is k+dome1 eu] 7z ne]e z !y c7 seeke out _! se$e 9 ! fruitfull l[ vales1 & v g>d5s ( ! e>?1 s likewise ^? 9 ! vales take "s helpes also f ! m\nta9es4 ,n[ = y\r o!r sortes ( ,:eate1 t is to say1 ! :ite ,poll>d & ! ,organe1 !y are gra9es no?+ s great1 full1 & l>ge1 z ! :ole /raw1 or br[ne ,poll>d1 b small1 bright1 & v ?9ly huskt3 y\r ,organe is v r$1 y\r ,poll>d some:at pale3 ^! two sorts ( ,:eate are be/ to be s[ne vpon ! ?ird or f\r? field1 t is to say1 aft] y\r ,pease1 = !y c by no meanes endure an ou] ri* gr\nd1 z be+ t5d] & apt to spr\t ) small moi/ure1 b to mildew & *oake ) too mu* fatnesse1 ! soyles mo/ apt = !m are mixt e>?s1 especially ! blacke clay & r$ s&1 or :ite clay & r$ s&1 = z t\*+ o!r mixtures ( gr\nds1 !y are = ! mo/ "p s b>ra9e1 t !y w b h>dly br+ =? ,:eate vpon _! fall[ field1 & !n mu* worse vpon a f\r? field4 ,n[ = any o!r p>ticul> *oise ( ^! two se$es1 !y are ! same :i* ,i %ew$ 9 ! :ole /raw1 & great ,poll>d4 ,z = ! flax5 ,:eate1 & *ilt] ,:eate1 ! fir/1 is a v :ite ,:eate bo? inw>d & outw>d1 ! o!r a pale r$ or deepe yell[3 !y are ! lea/ ( all sorts ( ,:eate1 yet ( mu* m h>dnes & t\ghnesse 9 spr\t+1 !n ei!r ! ,organe or :ite ,poll>d1 & !re=e desire some:at a m ri*] soyle1 & to t end !y are = ! mo/ "p s[ne vpon fall[ fields1 9 mixt e>?s1 ( :at natures or b>ra95esse soeu]1 z is to be se5e mo/ g5]ally ou] all ! ,s\? p>ts ( ?is ,realme3 & al?\gh vncomp\nd$ s&s out ( _! owne natures1 doe h>dly br+ =? any ,:eate1 yet vpon "s ( ! be/ s&s & vpon ! fl9tie grauels1 ,i haue se5e ^! two ,:eates gr[ 9 good abundance1 b be+ seldome x is n s mu* to be respect$4 ,,sn3 ,! *oise ( se$e ,rye4 ,aft] y\r ,:eate y %all make *oise ( y\r ,rie1 ( :i* !re is n diu]s k9des al?\gh x c>rie diu]s complections1 z "s blacki%1 br[ne1 great1 full & long z t :i* = ! mo/ "p gr[es vpon ! r$ s&1 or r$ clay1 :i* is ?ree p>ts r$ s& mixt ) blacke clay1 & is ! be/ ,rie3 ! o!r a pale gray ,rie1 %ort1 small1 & hungry1 z t :i* gr[es vpon ! :ite s&1 or :ite clay & :ite s&1 & is ! wor/ ,rie4 ,n[ y %all vnd]/& t y\r s& gr\nds are y\r onely naturall gr\nds = ,rie1 z be+ inde$e n pr9cipally apt = any o!r gra9e1 !re=e :5 y *use y\r ,rie = se$e1 y %all *use t :i* is br[ne/1 full1 b\ld1 & longe/1 y %all haue great c>e t x be free f we$es or fil?1 si? y\r s& gr\nds1 out ( _! owne naturall heat1 do? put =? su* /ore ( naughtie we$s1 t except a man be extraord9>ily c>efull1 bo? 9 ! *oise & dress+ ( 8 ,rie1 he may easily be deceiu$ & poyson 8 gr\nd ) ^? we$es1 :i* ) great difficultie are aft] root$ out aga9e4 ,n[ = y\r se$es to ea* soyle1 x is eu] be/ to s[ y\r be/ s&-,rie vpon y\r be/ clay gr\nd1 & y\r be/ clay-,rie vpon y\r be/ s& gr\nd1 obs]u+ eu] ?is g5]all pr9ciple1 n onely 9 ,rie1 b eu5 9 ,:eat1 ,b>ly1 ,pease & o!r gra9e ( acc\nt1 t is1 eu] once 9 ?ree ye]es1 to *ange all y\r se$e1 :i* y %all f9de bo? to augm5t y\r encrease & to returne y d\ble pr(it4 ,,sn3 ,! *oise ( se$e-,b>ly4 ,n[ = ! *oise ( y\r se$e-,b>ly1 y %all vnd]/&1 t = z mu* z x is a gra9e ( ! greate/ vse1 mo/ t5d]nesse1 !re=e !re is ! greate/ dilig5ce to be vs$ 9 ! election !re(4 ,"k !n t ( ,b>ly !re be diu]s sorts1 z namely1 t :i* wee call our common ,b>ly1 be+ long e>es ) two rankes ( ,corne1 n>r[1 close1 & vpright3 ano!r call$ spike or batteldore-,b>ly1 be+ a l>ge e>e ) two rankes ( ,corne1 broad1 flat1 & 9 fa%ion ( a batteldore3 & ! ?ird call$ beane-,b>ly1 or ,b>ly big1 be+ a l>ge f\re-squ>e e>e1 l vnto an e>e ( ,:eate4 ,( ^! ?ree ,b>lyes ! fir/ is mo/ 9 vse1 z be+ mo/ apt & prop] to eu]y soyle1 :e!r x be fruitfull or b>ra9e1 9 ?is our k+dome1 b !y haue all "o %ape1 col\r & =me1 except ! soyle alt] !m1 onely ! spike-,b>ly is mo/ l>ge & pl5tifull1 ! common ,b>ly h>de/ & apte/ to gr[1 & ! beane-,b>ly lea/1 pale/1 t5d]e/1 s t ) vs x is m commonly se5e 9 g>d5s !n 9 fields1 al?\gh 9 o!r ,c\ntries1 z 9 ,fraunce1 ,irel&1 & su* l1 !y s[e no o!r ,b>ly at all1 b ) vs x is ( no su* g5]all e/imation1 & !re=e ,i w nei!r giue x prec$5cie nor speake ( x1 o!rwise !n to ref]re x to ! discreation ( him :o takes delight 9 _m practises3 b = ! common ,b>ly1 or spike-,b>ly1 :i* our exp]i5ce f9des to be excell5t & ( great vse1 ,i w knit !m 9 "o1 & write1 my full op9ion ( !m1 = _! *oise 9 our se$e4 ,y %all "k !n t :5 y goe into ! m>ket to *use ,b>ly = y\r se$e1 y %all to y\r be/ p[] elect t :i* is :ite/1 fulle/1 & r\nde/1 be+ z ! pl\ghman calles x1 a full bunt+ ,corne1 l ! nebbe or beake ( a ,bunt+1 y %all obs]ue t x be all ( "o ,corne1 & n m+l$1 t is1 clay ,b>ly1 & s& ,b>ly toge!r1 :i* y %all di/+ui% by ^! diff]5ces3 ! clay ,b>ly is ( a pali%1 :ite1 yell[ col\r2 smo?1 full1 l>ge1 & r\nd1 & ! s& ,b>ly is ( a deepe yell[1 br[ne at ! nea!r end1 long1 sl5d]1 & z x 71 )]$1 & 9 g5]all no s& ,b>ly is pr9cipall good = se$e3 b if ! ,b>ly be some:at ( a high col\r1 & br[ne at ! nea!r end1 yet not)/&+ is v full1 b\ld1 & bigge1 !n x is a signe t su* ,b>ly comes n f ! s&1 b r f an ou] fat soyle1 si? ! fatnesse ( ! e>? do? eu] alt] ! complection ( ! ,b>ly2 = ! :it] ,b>ly eu] ! lean] soyle1 & bett] se$e3 y %all also obs]ue1 t !re be n 9 x any light ,corne1 :i* is a k9de ( hungry gra9e )\t sub/ance1 :i* al?\gh x fille? ! se$s-mans h&1 yet x deceiue? ! gr\nd1 & ?is light ,corne w commonly be among/ ! be/ ,b>ly3 = :]e ! gr\nd is s ri* t x br+e? =? ! ,b>ly too rankely1 !re ! ,corne1 want+ p[] to /& vpon roote1 falle? to ! gr\nd1 & s robde ( k9dly rip5+1 br+e? =? mu* light & insuffici5t gra9e4 ,next ?is1 y %all take c>e t 9 y\r se$e-,b>ly !re be n any ,oates1 = al?\gh !y be 9 ?is case among/ ,husb&m5 acc\nt$ ! be/ ( we$e1 yet are !y su* a disgrace1 t eu]y good ,husb& w mo/ dilig5tly es*ew !m1 & = t cause onely w our mo/ indu/ri\s ,husb&s be/[ ! t$i\s lab\r ( glean+ _! ,b>ly1 e>e by e>e1 by :i* glean+s1 9 a ye]e1 or two1 !y w compasse _! :ole se$e1 :i* mu/ infallibly be )\t ei!r ,oates or any we$e :atsoeu]3 & al?\gh "s gr\nds1 especially y\r ri*e/ blacke clayes1 w out ( ! abundance ( _! fruitfulnesse 7z n indur+ to be ,idle7 br+ =? naturally a c]ta9e k9de ( wilde ,oates1 :i* makes "s ignorant ,husb&s lesse c>efull ( _! se$e1 z suppos+ t ^? wilde ones are a poison+ to _! gra9e1 b !y are inf9etly deceiu$3 = su* wilde ,oates1 :]esoeu] !y be1 doe %ake & fall away long be=e ! ,b>ly be ready1 s t ! ,husb&man do? c>ry ( !m no?+ into ! ,b>ne1 b ! /raw onely4 ,next ,oates1 y mu/ be c>efull t !re be 9 y\r ,b>ly no o!r f\le we$e3 = :atsoeu] y s[1 y mu/ looke = ! increase ( ! l nature1 & !re=e z be=e ,i said 9 ! ,:eate1 s 9 ! ,b>ly1 ,i w\ld wi% eu]y good ,husb& to imploy "s "t 9 glean+ out ( 8 ,m[ ! pr9cipall e>es ( ,b>ly1 :i* be+ batt$1 dre/1 & s[ne1 by x selfe1 albeit no great quantitie at ! fir/1 yet 9 "t x may ext5d to make 8 :ole se$e p]fect1 & !n hee %all f9de 8 pr(it bo? 9 ! m>ket1 :]e hee %all 7= eu]y vse7 sell ) ! de]e/1 & 9 8 owne h\se :]e he %all f9de 8 yeeld r$\bl$4 ,n[ = fitt+ ( seu]all se$es to seu]all soyles1 y %all obs]ue1 t ! be/ se$e-,b>ly = y\r clay field1 is n9am ,b>ly1 s[ne vpon ! clay field1 t is to say1 ,b>ly :i* is s[ne :]e ,b>ly la/ grew1 or a second crop ( ,b>ly3 = ! gr\nd hau+ 8 pride abat$ 9 ! fir/ croppe1 ! second1 ?\gh x be no?+ ne]e s mu* 9 quantitie1 yet t ,corne :i* x do? br+ =? is mo/ pure1 mo/ :ite1 mo/ full1 & ! be/ ( all se$es :atsoeu]1 & z 9 case ( ?is soyle1 s 9 all o!r l soyles :i* doe h\ld t /r5g? or fruitfulnesse 9 !m t !y are ei!r able ( !mselues1 or ) "s helpe ( ,manure 9 ! latt] end ( ! ye]e1 to br+ =? two croppes ( ,b>ly1 "o aft] ! o!r3 b if ei!r y\r soyle d5y y ?is /r5g?1 or ! di/ance ( place b]eaue y ( ! commoditie !re(1 !n y %all vnd]/& t ,b>ly f a hasell gr\nd is ! be/ se$e1 = ! clay gr\nd1 & ,b>ly f ! clay gr\nd is ! be/ se$e1 n onely = ! hasell e>?1 b eu5 = all mixt e>?s :atsoeu]1 & ! ,b>ly :i* proce$es f ! mixt e>?s is ! be/ se$e = all simple & vncomp\nd$ s&s or grauells1 z wee f9de1 bo? by _! increas+s & dayly exp]i5ce4 ,,sn3 ,! *oise ( se$e-,beanes1 ,pease1 & ,pulse4 ,n[ = ! *oise ( se$e-,beanes1 ,pease1 or o!r ,pulse1 ! scruple is no?+ ne]e s great z ( o!r se$es1 because eu]y "o t kn[es any gra9e1 c di/+ui% !m :5 hee sees !m3 besides !y are ( t massie waight1 & s well able to indure ! /r5g? ( ! w9de1 t !y are easie to be seu]$ f any we$e or fil? :atsoeu]3 x re/e? !re=e t ,i onely giue y in/ruction h[ to imploy !m4 ,y %all vnd]/& !re=e1 t if y\r soyle be a /iffe1 blacke1 ri*1 clay1 t !n y\r be/ se$e is cleane ,beanes1 or at ! lea/ ?ree p>tes ,beanes1 & b "o "p ,pease3 if x be a gray1 or :ite clay1 !n ,beanes & ,pease equally mixt toge!r3 if ! be/ mixt e>?s1 z a blacke clay & r$ s&1 blacke clay & :ite s&1 or :ite clay & r$ s&1 !n y\r se$e mu/ be cleane ,pease onely3 if x be :ite clay & :ite s&1 blacke clay & blacke s&1 !n y\r se$e mu/ be ,pease & ,fit*es mixt toge!r3 b if x be grauell or s& simple1 or grauell & s& comp\nd$1 !n y\r se$e mu/ be ei!r cleane ,fit*es1 cleane ,bucke1 or cleane ,t>es1 or else ,fit*es1 ,bucke & ,t>es mixt toge!r4 ,,sn3 ,! *oise ( se$e-,oates4 ,n[ to conclude ) ! *oise ( y\r ,oates4 ,y %all vnd]/& t !re be diu]s k9des ( !m1 z namely1 ! great long :ite ,oate1 ! great long blacke ,oate1 ! cut ,oate1 & ! skegge3 ! two fir/ ( ^! are kn[ne by _! greatnesse & col\rs1 = !y are long1 full1 bigge1 & smoo?1 & are fitte/ to be s[ne vpon ! be/ ( b>ra9e gr\nds1 = si? ,oates are ! wor/ ( gra9e1 ,i w giue !m no o!r prioritie ( place4 ,! next ( ^!1 :i* is ! cut ,oate1 x is ( a pale yeal[ col\r1 %ort1 smoo?1 & ?icke1 ! increase ( !m is v great1 & !y are ! fitte/ to be s[ne vpon ! wor/ ( be/ gr\nds1 = mo/ commonly :]e y see !m1 y %all also see bo? good ,:eate1 good ,b>ly1 & good ,beanes & ,pease also4 ,n[ = ! skegge ,oate1 x is a little1 small1 hungry1 leane ,oate1 ) a be>d at ! small end l a wilde ,oate1 & is good = small vse m !n ,pull5 onely3 x is a se$e meete = ! b>ra9e/ & wor/ e>?1 z fit to gr[ b !re :]e no?+ ( bett] pr(it w gr[4 ,& ?us mu* = ^? se$es :i* are apt & 9 vse 9 our ,engli% soyles3 :]e9 if any man imag9e me guiltie ( err\r1 9 t ,i haue omitt$ p>ticul>ly to speake ( ! se$e ( bl5d-,corne1 or ,masl9e1 :i* is ,:eate & ,rye mixt toge!r1 ,i answ]e him1 t si? ,i haue %ew$ him h[ to *use bo? ! be/ ,:eate & ! be/ ,rye1 x is an easie matt] to mixe !m accord+ to 8 owne discretion4 ,,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,( ! "t ( ,h>ue/ & ! ga!r+ 9 ( ,corne4 ,,sn3 ,! gett+ 9 ( ,masl9e4 ,,sn3 ,! gett+ 9 ( ,:eate4 ,next vnto pl[+1 x is necess>y t ,i place ,reap+1 si? x is ! end1 hope1 & p]fection ( ! lab\r1 & bo? ! m]it & inc\ragem5t :i* make? ! toyle bo? light & portable3 !n to proce$e vnto ! "t ( ,h>ue/4 ,y %all vnd]/& t x is requisite = eu]y good ,husb& ab\t ! latt] end ( ,iuly1 if ! soyle :]e9 he liue? be ( any hot temp]1 or ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ,augu/1 if x be ( temp]ate w>m?1 ) all dillig5ce con/antly to beholde 8 ,rye1 :i* ( all gra9es is ! fir/ t rip5e?1 & if he %all p]ceiue t ! hull ( ! e>e beg9ne? to op51 & t ! blacke toppes ( ! ,corne do? appe>e1 he may !n be assur$ t ! ,corne is fully ripe1 & ready = ! ,sickle1 s t in/antly he %all pr\ide 8 ,reap]s1 accord+ to ! quantitie ( 8 gra9e3 = if hee %all neglect 8 ,rye b "o day m !n is fit1 x is su* a ha/y gra9e1 t x w %ale =? ( ! huske to ! gr\nd1 to ! great losse ( ! ,husb&man4 ,:5 hee ha? pr\id$ 8 %e>]s1 :i* he %all be c>efull to haue v good1 he %all !n looke t nei!r out ( _! wantonnesse nor emulation1 !y /riue :i* %all goe fa/e/1 or ridd mo/ gr\nd1 = f !nce proce$e? _m errors 9 _! worke1 z namely1 scatt]+1 & leau+ ! ,corne vncut beh9d !m1 ! cutt+ ! heads ( ! ,corne (f s t !y are n possible to be ga!r$1 & _m su* l incommodities1 b let !m goe sob]ly & con/antly1 & %e>e ! ,rye at lea/ f\rte5e in*es ab\e ! gr\nd4 ,!n he mu/ looke t ! ga!r]s :i* foll[ ! ,reap]s doe also ga!r cleane1 ! b9d]s b9de ! ,%eafes fa/ f break+1 !n if y f9de t ! bottomes ( ! ,%eafes be full ( gre5es1 or we$es1 x %all n be amisse to let ! ,%eafes lye "o f ano!r = a day1 t ^? gre5es may )]1 b if y fe>e any ,ra9e or f\le wea!r1 :i* is ! onely ?+ :i* make? ,rye %ale1 !n y %all set x vp 9 ,%ockes1 ea* ,%ocke conta9+ at lea/ seau5 ,%eafes1 9 ?is mann]3 fir/1 y %all place f\re ,%eafes vpright close toge!r1 & ! e>es vpw>ds1 !n y %all take o!r ?ree ,%eafes & op5+ !m & turn+ ! e>es d[new>d c\] ! o!r f\re ,%eafes t /oode vpw>ds1 & s let !m /&1 vntill y may ) good conu5i5cie lead !m home1 :i* w\ld be done )\t any protraction4 ,next aft] y\r cleane ,rye1 y %all 9 ! selfe-same sort reape y\r bl5d-,corne1 or ,masl9e3 & albeit y\r ,:eate w n be fully s ripe z y\r ,rye1 yet y %all n /ay y\r lab\r1 be+ well assur$ t y\r ,rye is ready1 because ,:eate w h>d5 ( x selfe aft] x is %orne1 ) ly+ onely4 ,aft] y haue got 9 y\r ,rye & bl5d-,corne1 y %all !n looke vnto y\r cleane ,:eate1 & tak+ he>e & !re an e>e !re(1 rubbe !m 9 y\r h&1 & if y f9de t ! ,corne ha? all p]fection saue a little h>dn+ onely1 y %all !n =?) set y\r ,reap]s vnto x1 :o %all %e>e x 9 all ?+s z !y did %e>e y\r ,rye1 onely !y %all n put x 9 ,%ockes = a day or m1 b let ! ,%eafes lye s+le1 t ! w9de & ,sunne may bo? )] ! gre5es1 & h>d5 ! ,corne3 :i* done1 y %all put ! ,%eafes into great ,%ockes1 t is to say1 at lea/ twelue or f\rete5e ,%eafes 9 a ,%ocke1 ! "o halfe /&+ close toge!r ) ! e>es vpw>d1 ! o!r halfe ly+ crosse ou]?w>t ^? e>es1 & _! e>es d[new>d1 & 9 ?is sort y %all let y\r ,:eate /& = at lea/ two dayes be=e y lead x4 ,n[ x is a cu/ome 9 _m ,c\ntries ( ?is k+dome1 n to %e>e _! ,:eate1 b to m[ x1 b 9 my conceit & 9 g5]all exp]i5ce1 x is n s good3 = x bo? make? ! ,:eate f\le1 & full ( we$e1 & fille? vp a great place ) little commoditie1 z = ! vse ( ?ack+1 :i* is ! onely reason ( su* disord]ly cutt+1 !re is nei!r ! /raw t is %orne1 nor ! /ubble :i* is left beh9de1 b are bo? ( suffici5cie in\gh = su* an imploym5t1 if x passe ?r\gh ! h&s ( a workman1 z we see 9 dayly exp]i5ce4 ,,sn3 ,! gett+ 9 ( ,b>ly4 ,next to y\r ,:eate1 y %all haue reg>d to y\r ,b>ly1 = x soda9ely rip5e?1 & mu/ be cut d[ne assoone z y p]ceiue ! /raw is turn$ :ite1 to ! bottome1 & ! e>es b5d$ d[ne to ! gr\ndw>d4 ,y\r ,b>ly y %all n %e>e1 al?\gh x is a fa%ion 9 "s ,c\ntry1 bo? because x is pa9efull & pr(itlesse1 b y %all ,m[e x close to ! gr\nd1 & al?\gh 9 g5]all x be ! cu/ome ( our k+dome1 aft] y\r ,b>ly is m[5 & ha? lyne a day or two 9 swa!1 !n ) rackes to racke x toge!r1 & make x into great cockes1 & s to leade x to ! ,b>ne1 yet ,i am ( ?is op9ion t if y\r ,b>ly be good & cleane )\t ?i/les or we$es1 t if !n to eu]y si!man1 or ,m[] y alot two foll[]s1 t is to say1 a ga!r]1 :o ) a little %ort rake & a small hooke %all ga!r ! ,corne toge!r1 & a b9d]1 :o %all make b&s & b9de vp ! ,b>ly 9 smale ,%eafes1 t que/ionlesse y %all f9de mu* m pr(it !reby3 & al?\gh "s ?9ke ! lab\r tr\blesome & great1 yet = m9e owne "p1 ,i haue se5e v great croppes inn$ 9 ?is mann]1 & haue se5e two wom51 t ) great ease1 haue foll[$ & b\nd aft] a mo/ pr9cipall ,m[]1 :i* made me vnd]/& t ! toyle 0 n s great z m9e imag9ation2 & ! pr(it t5-fold great] !n ! lab\r3 b if y\r ,corne be ill ,husb&$1 & full ( ?i/les1 we$es1 & all fil?9esse1 !n ?is practise is to be sp>$1 & ! loose cock+ vp ( y\r ,corne is mu* bett]4 ,assoone z y haue cleans$ any ,l& ( ,b>ly1 y %all !n imm$iatly cause "o ) a great long rake1 ( at lea/ ?irtie tee?1 be+ 9 a sl+ b\nd bauticke-wise crosse 8 body1 to draw x f "o end ( ! ,l& to ! o!r1 all ou] ! ,l&1 t he may !reby ga!r vp all ! loose ,corne :i* is scatt]$1 & c>ry x :]e y\r o!r ,corne /&e?1 obs]u+ eu]1 z y\r *eife/ rule1 t by no meanes y nei!r leade ,b>ly1 nor any o!r gra9e :atsoeu]1 :5 x is wet1 no al?\gh x be b moi/n$ ) ! dew onely3 = ! lea/ danki%nesse1 m !n ! sweate :i* x naturally take?1 w soone cause x to putrifie4 ,,sn3 ,! gett+ 9 ( ,oates4 ,n[ = ! ga!r+ 9 ( y\r ,oates1 !y be a gra9e ( su* inc]ta9tie1 rip5+ eu] accord+ to ! wea!r1 n aft] any setl$ or naturall c\rse1 t y are to looke to no con/ant season1 b to take !m vpon ! fir/ %[ ( rip5esse1 & t ) su* dilig5ce t y mu/ r take !m be=e1 !n aft] !y be ripe1 because if !y t>ry b halfe a day too long1 !y w %$ vpon ! gr\nd1 y %al loose y\r :ole pr(it4 ,! "t !n fitte/ to cut y\r ,oates is1 assoone z !y be some:at m !n halfe *ang$1 b n altoge!r *ang$1 t is1 :5 !y are m !n two p>ts :ite1 & yet ! gre5e n vtt]ly ext+ui%$1 ! be/ cutt+ ( !m is to m[ !m 7albeit ,i haue se5e !m %orne 9 "s places7 be+ m[5 to let !m dry & rip5 9 ! swa!1 z naturally !y w doe1 & !n if y b9d !m vp 9 ,%eafes1 z y %\ld b9de y\r ,b>ly1 x is be/3 = to c>ry !m 9 ! loose cocke1 z _m doe1 is great losse & h9drance ( pr(it4 ,,sn3 ,! gett+ 9 ( ,pulse4 ,aft] y haue got 9 y\r :ite ,corne1 y %all !n looke vnto y\r ,pulse1 z ,beanes1 ,pease1 ,fit*es1 & su* l1 :i* y %all "k to be ready by ! blacknesse ( ! /raw3 = x is a rule1 :5soeu] ! /raw turnes1 ! ,pulse is ripe4 ,if !n x be cleane ,beanes1 or ,beanes & ,pease mixt1 y %all m[e !m1 & be+ cleane ,beanes rake !m into heapes1 & s make !m vp into cockes1 b if !y be mixt y %all ) hookes f\ld ! ,beanes into ! ,pease1 & make little r\nd reapes !re(1 :i* aft] !y haue be5e turn$ & dry$1 y may put tw5ty reapes toge!r1 & !re( make a cocke1 & s lead !m1 & /acke !m3 b if !y be cleane ,pease1 or ,pease & ,fit*es1 !n y %all n m[e !m1 b ) long hookes cut !m f ! gr\nd1 :i* is call$ ,reap+1 & s f\ld+ !m toge!r into small reapes1 z y did y\r ,pease & ,beanes1 let !m be turn$ & dry$1 & s cock$1 & c>ri$ ei!r to ! ,b>ne1 /acke1 or h\ell4 ,n[ hau+ ?us br\ght 91 & f9i%$ y\r ,h>ue/1 y %all !n imm$iately m[e vp ! /ubble1 bo? ( y\r ,:eate1 ,rye1 & ,masl9e1 & ) all exp$ition !re-) ?acke1 & c\] f ,ra9e & wea!r1 all su* gra9e z = want ( h\se-roome1 y are compeld to lay abroad1 ei!r 9 /acke1 or vpon h\ell3 b if no su* necessitie be1 & t y haue n o!r m necess>y imploym5t = y\r /ubble1 x %all be no "p ( ill ,husb&ry to let ! /ubble rot vpon ! ,l&1 :i* w be a reasonable ,manur+ or fatt+ ( ! e>?4 ,n[ hau+ br\ght y\r ,corne into ! ,b>ne1 x is a lesson ne$lesse to giue any c]ta9e rules h[ to sp5d or vtt] x =?1 si? eu]y man mu/ be rul$ accord+ to 8 affaires1 & necessitie1 yet si? 9 m9e owne exp]i5ce ,i haue tak5 c]ta9e setl$ rules f ^? :o haue made !mselues great e/ates by a mo/ =mall & /rickt c\rse 9 _! ,husb&ry1 ,i ?9ke x n amisse to %[ y :at ,i haue not$ f !m1 t\*+ ! vtt]ance & exp5ce ( _! gra9e3 fir/1 = y\r exp5ce 9 y\r h\se1 x is meete t y haue eu] s mu* ( eu]y seu]all sort ( gra9e ?re%t1 z %all f "t to "t ma9ta9e y\r family3 !n = t :i* y int5d %all returne to p>ticul> pr(it1 y %all f a =tnight be=e ,mi*aelmas1 till a =tnight aft]1 ?re% vp all su* ,:eate1 ,rye1 ,masl9e1 z y int5d to sell = se$e1 :i* mu/ be w9n[$1 f&1 & dre/ s cleane z is possible1 = at t "t x w giue ! greate/ price2 b z soone z se$e-"t is pa/1 y %all !n ?re% no m ( ^? gra9es till x be ne>e ,midsumm]1 b beg9 to ?re% vp all su* ,b>ly z y int5d to conu]t & make into ,malt1 & s f ,mi*aelmas till ,c&lemas1 apply no?+ b ,malt+1 = 9 t "t gra9e is eu] ! *eape/1 because eu]y ,b>ne be+ full1 "s mu/ sell = ! paym5t ( r5ts1 "s mu/ sell to pay s]uants wages1 & "s = _! ,*ri/mas pr\isions3 9 :i* "t ,corne abat+ & gr[+ sc>se1 ! price ( necessitie mu/ aft]w>ds rise3 at ,c&lemas y %all beg9 to ?re% all ^? ,pease :i* y int5d to sell = se$e1 because ! "t be+ !n1 & eu]y man1 out ( necessitie1 in=c$ to make 8 pr\ision1 x _c be b !y mu/ ne$es passe at a good price & reckon+4 ,aft] ,pease se$e-"t1 y %all !n ?re% vp all t ,b>ly :i* y meane to sell = se$e1 :i* eu] is at ! de>e/ reckon+ ( any gra9e :atsoeu]1 especially if x be pr9cipally good & cleane4 ,aft] y\r se$e-,b>ly is s\ld1 y may !n ?re% vp all su* ,:eate1 ,rye1 & ,masl9e1 z y int5d to sell3 = x eu] giue? ! greate/ price f ! latt] end ( ,may vntill ! beg9n+ ( ,septemb]4 ,9 ,septemb] y %all beg9 to sell y\r ,malt1 :i* be+ old & hau+ lyne rip5+ ! mo/ "p ( ! ye]e1 mu/ n[ at ! latt] end ( ! ye]e1 :5 all old /ore is sp5t1 & ! new _c be come to any p]fection1 be mo/ de>e1 & ( ! greate/ e/imation3 & ?us be+ a man ( sub/ance 9 ! _w1 & able to put eu]y ?+ to ! be/ vse1 y may by ^! vsuall obs]uations1 & ! helpe ( a bett] iudgem5t1 imploy ! fruits ( y\r lab\rs to ! be/ pr(it1 & sell eu]y ?+ at ! highe/ price1 except y take vpon y to giue day & sell vpon tru/1 :i* if y doe1 y may !n sell at :at vnconscionable reckon+ y w1 :i* because su* vnnaturall exactions nei!r agree ) *>itie1 nor humanitie1 ,i w =be>e to giue rules = ! same1 & ref]re eu]y man t is desir\s ( su* k1 to ! examples ( ! _w1 :]e9 he %all f9de presid5ts in\gh = su* euill cu/omes4 ,& ?us mu* = ! fir/ "p ( ?is worke1 :i* conta9e? ! mann] ( ,pl[+ & tillage onely4 ,,! ,,second ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,booke ,,( ! ,engli% ,husb&man1 ,contayn+ ! ,art ( ,plant+1 ,graft+ & ,g>d5+1 ei!r = pleasure or pr(it2 toge!r ) ! vse & ord]+ ( ,woodes4 ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,( ! ,scyte1 ,modell1 ,squ>es1 & ,fa%ion ( a p]fect ,or*>d4 ,al?\gh _m au?ors :i* ,i haue read1 bo? 9 ,italian1 ,fr5*1 & ,dut*1 doe make a diu]sitie & di/+ui%m5t ( ,or*>des1 z namely1 "o = pr(it1 :i* !y fa%ion rudely & )\t =me1 ! o!r = delight1 :i* !y make comely1 dec5t1 & ) all good proportion1 deuid+ ! qu>t]s into squ>es1 mak+ ! alleyes ( a con/ant bread?1 & plant+ ! fruit-trees 9 arteficiall r[es3 yet = z mu* z ! comel9esse & well contriu+ ( ! gr\nd1 do? no?+ abate1 b r increase ! commoditie1 ,i w !re=e ioyne !m bo? toge!r1 & make !m onely b "o ,or*>d4 ,n[ = ! scyte & plac+ ( ?is ,or*>d1 ,i haue 9 ! modell ( my ,c\ntry h\se1 or ,husb&mans ,f>me1 %ew$ y :]e if x be possible x %\ld /&1 & bo? :at ,sunne ayre x %\ld lye op5 vpon3 b if ! scyte or gr\nd-plot ( y\r h\se w n giue y leaue to place y\r ,or*>d accord+ to y\r wi%1 y %all !n be cont5t to make a v]tue ( necessitie1 & plant x 9 su* a place z is mo/ conu5i5t1 & ne>e/ aly$ to t =me be=e prescrib$4 ,illu/ration ,n[ :5 y haue f\nd out a p]fect gr\nd-plot1 y %all !n ca/ x into a great l>ge squ>e1 :i* y %all f5ce 9 ei!r ) a /one or bricke wall1 high1 /rong pale1 or great dit* ) a quicke-set h$ge1 b ! wall is be/ & mo/ durable1 & t wall w\ld haue vpon ! inside )9 twelue or f\rte5e foote on ( ano!r1 ,iames or out%oots ( /one or bricke1 betwe5e :i* y may plant & pla% ^? fruit-trees :i* are ( greate/ t5d]nesse1 ! ,s\? & ,we/ ,sunne hau+ p[] to %9e vpon !m4 ,:5 y haue ?us f5c'/ 9 ?is great squ>e1 y %all !n ca/ f\re l>ge alleyes1 at lea/ f\rte5e foote broad1 f ! wall r\nd ab\t1 & s likewise two o!r alleyes ( l bread?1 directly crosse ou]?w>t ! gr\nd-plot1 :i* w deuide ! great squ>e into f\re less] squ>es1 accord+ to ! figure be=e set d[ne4 ,! figure #a4 %ewe? ! alleyes :i* bo? compasse ab\t1 & also crosse ou] ! gr\nd-plot1 & ! figure #b4 %ewe? ! f\re qu>t]s :]e ! fruit-trees are to be plant$4 ,n[ if ei!r ! true nature & l>gnesse ( ! gr\nd be suffici5t1 or y\r owne abilitie ( pursse s great t y may compasse y\r desires 9 ^! e>?ly pleasures1 x %all n be amisse1 b a matt] ( great /ate1 to make y\r gr\nd-plot full z bigge aga9e1 t is to say1 to conta9e eight l>ge qu>t]s1 ! fir/ f\re be+ made ( an eu5 leuell1 ! o!r f\re be+ rays$ at lea/ eight foote high] !n ! fir/1 ) conu5i5t /ayres ( /ate = asc5d+ to ! same1 to be likewise vpon ano!r eu5 leuell ( l =me1 & if 9 ! c5t] ( ! alleyes1 be+ ! mid-po9t betwe5e ! squ>es1 might be plac$ any qua9t f\nta9es or any o!r antique /&>d1 ! plat=me w\ld be m excell5t & if vpon ! asc5t f "o leuell to ano!r !re might be built "s curi\s & arteficiall banquett+ h\se1 x w\ld giue lu/] to ! ,or*>d4 ,n[ = ! plant+ & furni%+ ( ^! qu>t]s3 y %all vnd]/& t if y\r ,or*>d conta9e b f\re qu>t]s1 !n ! fir/ %albe plant$ ) ,apple-trees ( all sorts1 ! second ) ,pe>es & ,w>d5s ( all sorts1 ! ?ird ) ,qu9ces ,*esnutes1 ! f\r? ) ,m$l>s s]uices4 ,aga9/ ! ,nor? side ( y\r ,or*>d wall aga9/ :i* ! ,s\? sunne reflects1 y %all plant ! ,abricot1 ,v]do*io1 ,pea*1 & ,damaske-plumbe3 aga9/ ! ,ea/ side ( ! wall1 ! :it ,muskad9e ,grape1 ! ,pescod-plumbe1 & ! ,emp]iall-plumbe3 aga9/ ! ,we/ side ! graft$ ,*]ries1 & ! ,oliue-tree3 & aga9/ ! ,s\? side ! ,almond1 ,figge tree4 ,r\nd ab\t ! skirts ( eu]y o!r outw>d or inw>d alley1 y %all plant1 ! ,:eate-plumbe1 bo? yeal[ r$de1 ! ,rye-plumbe1 ! ,damson1 ! ,horse-clog1 ,bulleys ( all k9des1 ord9>y fr5* ,*]ryes1 ,filb]ts1 & ,nuts ( all sorts1 toge!r ) ! ,prune-plumbe1 & o!r su* l /one fruits4 ,b if y\r ,or*>d be ( /ate & prospect1 s t x conta9e eight qu>t]s or m 7accord+ to ! limitation ( ! e>?7 !n y %all 9 eu]y seu]all qu>t] plant a seu]all fruit1 z ,apple-trees 9 "o qu>t]1 ,pe>es 9 ano!r1 ,qu9ces 9 ano!r1 ,w>d5s 9 ano!r1 & s =? ( ! re/4 ,also y %all obs]ue 9 plant+ y\r ,apples1 ,pe>es1 & ,plumbes1 t y plant y\r summ] or e>ly fruit by !mselues1 & ! ,w9t] or long la/+ fruit by !mselues4 ,( ,apples1 y\r ,i5it+s1 ,wib\rns1 ,pom$]oy1 & ,que5e-,apples are reckon$ ! be/ e>ely fruits1 al?\gh _! be diu]s o!rs1 & ! ,pipp91 ,pe>e-ma9e1 ,apple-,iohn1 & ,russett+1 y\r be/ ,w9t] & long la/+ fruit1 ?\gh !re be a _w ( o!r3 = ! ta/es ( ,apples are inf9ite1 accord+ to !re composition & mixture 9 graft+4 ,( ,pe>es y\r gold5 ,pe>e1 y\r ,ka!r9e-,pe>e1 y\r ,lord+1 & su* l1 are ! fir/1 & y\r /one-,pe>e1 ,w>d5-,pe>e1 & *oake-,pe>e1 ^? :i* indure longe/4 ,& ( ,plumbes ! rye-plumbe is fir/1 y\r ,:eate-plumbe next1 & all ! o!r sorts ( plumbes rip5 all mo/ toge!r 9 "o season1 if !y haue equall w>m?1 & be all ( l com=table /&+4 ,illu/ration ,n[ = ! ord]ly plac+ ( y\r trees1 y %all vnd]/& t y\r ,plumbe-trees 7:i* are z x 7 a f5ce or gu>d ab\t y\r great qu>t]s7 w\ld be plac$ 9 r[es "o by "o1 ab\e fiue foote di/ance "o f ano!r1 r\nd ab\t ea* skirt ( eu]y alley3 y\r ,apple-trees o!r great] fruit :i* are to be plant$ 9 ! qu>t]s1 w\ld be plac$ 9 su* arteficiall r[es t :i* way soeu] a man %all ca/ 8 eyes yet hee %all see ! trees eu]y way /& 9 r[es1 mak+ squ>es1 alleyes1 & deuisions1 accord+ to a mans imag9ation1 accord+ to ! figure be=e1 :i* ,i w\ld haue y suppose to be "o qu>t] 9 an ,or*>d1 & by x y may easily comp\nd ! re/3 :]e9 y %all vnd]/& t ! less] prickes doe figure y\r ,plumbe-trees1 ! great] prickes y\r ,apple trees1 & su* o!r l>ge fruit4 ,n[ y %all vnd]/& t eu]y "o ( ^! great trees :i* furni% ! ma9e qu>t]1 %all /& 9 a direct l9e1 iu/ twelue foote "o f ano!r1 :i* is a space altoge!r suffici5t in\gh = !re spread+1 )\t wat]dropp+ or annoy+ "o ano!r2 pr\id$ t ! ,fruit]]1 accord+ to 8 duty1 be c>efull to pres]ue ! trees vpright & to vnd]prope !m :5 by ! viol5ce ( ! w9de !y %all sw>ue any way4 ,vpon ! asc5t or ris+ f "o leuell to ano!r1 y may plant ! ,b>b]ry-trees1 ,feb]ries1 & ,raspb]ries1 ( all sorts1 :i* be+ spread+1 ?orny & %>pe trees1 take great delight to gr[ ?icke & close toge!r1 by :i* meanes (t5 times !y make a k9de ( wall1 h$ge1 or f5c+1 :]e !y /&4 ,hau+ ?us %ew$ y ! gr\nd-plot & proportion ( y\r ,or*>d1 ) ! seu]all deuisions1 asc5ts1 & squ>es1 t %\ld be conta9$ !re91 & ! fruits :i* are to furni% eu]y su* squ>e & deuision1 & _! ord]ly plac+1 x n[ re/s t y vnd]/& t ?is ,or*>d-plot1 s ne>e z y c br+ x to passe1 doe /& mo/ op5 & pla9e1 vpon ! ,s\? & ,we/ sunne1 & mo/ def5d$ f ! ,ea/ & ,nor? w9des & bitt]nesse1 :i* be+ obs]u$ y\r plot is !n p]fect & absolute4 ,n[ =asmu* z :]e nature1 fruitfulnesse1 & situation doe take f a man m !n ! halfe "p ( 8 indu/rie1 & by a direct & easie way do? lead him to t p]fection :i* o!rs _c atta9e to )\t inf9it lab\r & trauell3 & :]eas x is no?+ s comm5dable to ma9ta9e beautie1 z to make de=mitie beautifull1 ,i w speake some?+ ( ! fram+ ( ,or*>d-plots !re :]e bo? nature1 ! situation1 & b>ra9nesse1 doe vtt]ly d5y ! enioy+ ( any su* commoditie1 z :]e ! gr\nd is vneu51 /onie1 s&y1 or 9 8 l[nesse subiect to ! ou]fl[ ( wat]s1 all be+ app>ant enemies to ^! places ( pleasure & delight4 ,fir/1 = ! vneu5nesse ( ! gr\nd1 if t be 8 vtt]mo/ imp]fection1 y %all fir/ n onely take a note ) y\r eye1 b also place a m>ke vpon ! be/ asc5t ( ! gr\nd to :i* ! leuell is fitte/ to be drawne1 & !n pl[+ ! gr\nd all ou] ) a great common pl\gh1 by ca/+ ! furr[es d[nw>d1 seeke to fill 9 & c\] ! less] holl[nesses ( ! gr\nd1 t _! may n any ?+ appe>e b ! ma9e great holl[es1 :i* ) o!r e>? :i* is free f /ones1 grauell1 or su* l euils1 y %all fill vp & make leuell ) t "p :]e y\r m>ke /&e?1 & be+ s leuell$1 =?) draw ! plot ( y\r ,or*>d3 b if ! gr\nd be n onely vneu5 b also b>ra9e1 y %all !n to eu]y loade ( e>? y c>ry to ! leuell+ adde a loade ( ,manure1 ei!r ,oxe ,manure1 or ,horse ,manure1 ! rubbi% ( h\ses1 or ! cl5s+s ( olde dit*es1 or /&+ pooles1 & ! e>? w soone become f]till & p]fect2 b if ! gr\nd be /onie1 t is1 full ( great /ones1 z x is 9 ,d>bi%ire ab\t ! ,peake or ,ea/ ,mores1 = small pibbles or small lime-/ones are n v mu* hurtfull1 !n y %all cause su* /ones to be digd vp1 & fill vp ! places :]e !y lay ei!r ) m>le1 or o!r ri* e>?1 :i* aft] x ha? be5e setl$ = a ye]e or two y %all !n pl\gh1 & leuell x1 & s frame =? ! plot ( y\r ,or*>d4 ,if ! gr\nd be onely a b>ra9e s&1 s t x wante? /r5g? ei!r to ma9ta9e or br+ =?1 y %all !n fir/ digge t e>? into great tr5*es1 at lea/ f\re foote deepe1 & fill+ !m vp ) ,oxe ,manure1 mixe x ) ! s&1 t x may *ange "s "p ( ! col\r !re( & !n leuell+ x fa%ion out y\r ,or*>d4 ,b la/ly1 & :i* is ( all situations ! wor/1 if y haue no gr\nd to plant y\r ,or*>d vpon1 b su* z ei!r ?r\gh ! neighb\rhood ( riu]s1 desc5t ( ,m\nta9es1 or ! e>?s owne naturall quallitie 9 ca/+ & vomit+ out wat] & moy/ure1 is subiect to "s small ou]fl[es ( wat]1 by :i* y _c atta9e to ! pleasure y seeke1 because fruit-trees c neu] indure ! corruption ( wat]s1 y %all !n 9 ! drye/ season ( ! ye]e1 aft] y haue m>k$ out t squ>e or quantitie ( gr\nd :i* y int5d = y\r ,or*>d1 y %all !n ca/ !re9 sundry dit*es1 at lea/ sixte5e foote broad1 & n9e foote deepe1 & n ab\e twelue foote betwixt dit* & dit*1 vpon :i* res]u$ e>? ca/+ ! e>? t y digg$ vp1 y %all raise ! banckes at lea/ seau5 foote high ( firme e>?1 & keepe 9 ! top ! full bread? ( twelue foote1 ) 9 a foote or little m3 & 9 ! ca/+ vp ( ^! bankes y %all cause ! e>? to be beat5 ) maules & broad beetels t x may lye firme1 fa/1 & leuell1 & aft] ^! bankes haue re/$ a ye]e or m1 & are suffici5tly setl$1 y may !n at ! nea!r end ( ! banke1 ne>e to ! v]ge ( ! wat] plant /ore ( ,osy]s1 :i* w be a good def5ce to ! banke1 & vpon ! top & highe/ "p ( ! banke y %all plant y\r ,or*>d & fruit-trees1 s t :5 any inundation ( wat] %all happ51 ! dit*es %albe able in\gh to receiue x2 or else mak+ a passage f y\r ,or*>d into "s o!r sew]1 ! wat] exce$+ 8 limits may haue a free curr5t or passage3 besides ^! dit*es be+ neatly kept1 & com=t$ ) fre% wat]1 may make bo? pleasant & commodi\s fi%-ponds4 ,also y mu/ be c>efull 9 ca/+ ^! bankes t y doe n place !m 9 su* sort t :5 y are vpon "o y _c come to ! o!r1 b r l a maze1 s t y may at pleasure passe f ! "o to ! o!r r\nd ab\t ! gr\nd1 mak+ ( diu]s bankes to ! eye b "o banke 9 sub/ance1 & ( diu]s ponds 9 appe>ance1 b "o 9 true iudgem5t4 ,& ?us mu* = ! plot or situation ( an ,or*>d4 ,,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,( ! ,nurs]ie :]e y %all set all mann] ( ,k]nels1 & ,/ones1 = ! furni%+ ( ! ,or*>d4 ,al?\gh great p]sons1 out ( _! greatnesse & abilitie1 doe buy _! fruit trees ready graft$1 & s 9 a mom5t may plant an ,or*>d ( ! greate/ quantitie1 yet si? ! ,husb&man mu/ raise eu]y ?+ f 8 owne indeau\rs1 & t ,i onely write = 8 pr(it1 ,i !re=e h\ld x mo/ conu5i5t to beg9ne ) ! nurs]y or /ore-h\se ( fruits1 f :5ce ! ,or*>d receiue? 8 beauty & ri*es4 ,?is ,nurs]y mu/ be a piece ( pr9cipall gr\nd1 ei!r ?r\gh ,art or ,nature1 /rongly f5c$1 w>me1 & full ( good %elt]3 = 9 x is onely ! fir/ infancy & t5d]nesse ( fruit-trees1 because !re !y are fir/ k]nells1 or /ones1 aft] sprigs1 & la/ly trees4 ,n[ = ! mann] ( *us+1 s[+1 & plant+ !m 9 ?is nurs]y1 ,i diff] "s ?+ f ! fr5* practise1 :o w\ld *use ! k]nells f ! cid] presse1 s[ !m 9 l>ge b$ds ( e>?1 & )9 a ye]e aft] replant !m 9 a wilde ,or*>d3 n[ = m9e owne "p1 ?\gh ?is c\rse be n mu* faulty1 yet ,i r *use ?is k9de ( practise1 fir/3 to *use y\r k]nells ei!r ( ,apples1 ,pe>es1 or ,w>d5s1 f ! be/ & mo/ pr9cipalle/ fruit y c ta/e1 = al?\gh ! k]nell doe br+ =? no o!r tree b ! pla9e /ocke vpon :i* ! fruit 0 graft$1 z ?us1 if ! graft 7 put into a ,crab-/ocke ! k]nell br+s =? onely a ,crab-tree1 yet :5 y ta/e a p]fect & delicate ,apple1 be assur$ bo? ! /ocke & graft 7 ( ! be/ *oise1 & s su* k]nells ( be/ reckon+4 ,:5 y haue !n a compet5t quantitie ( su* k]nells1 y %all take c]ta9e l>ge pots1 9 ! fa%ion ( milke-b\les1 all full ( hoales 9 ! bottome1 ?r\gh :i* ! ra9e & sup]flu\s moy/ure may auoyde1 & ei!r 9 ! ,mon?s ( ,m>* or ,n\emb] 7= ^? are ! be/ seasons7 fill ! pots ?ree p>ts full ( ! f9e/1 blacke/1 & ri*e/ m\ld y c get1 !n lay y\r k]nells vpon ! e>?1 ab\t f\re f+>s "o f ano!r1 s _m z ! vessell c conu5i5tly conta9e1 & !n ) a siue sift vpon !m o!r f9e m\lds almo/ ?ree f+>s ?icke1 & s let !m re/1 fill+ s _m pots or vessells z %all s]ue to receiue y\r quantitie ( k]nells ( all sorts4 ,n[ if any man desire to "k my reason :y ,i r desire to set my k]nells r 9 vessells !n 9 b$s ( e>?1 my answ]e is1 t ,i haue (t5 f\nd x 9 m9e exp]i5ce1 t ! k]nell ( ,apples1 ,pe>es1 ,qu9ces1 & su* l1 are su* a t5d] & da9ty se$e t x is great oddes b ! wormes w deu\re & consume !m be=e !y spr\t1 :o naturally delight 9 su* se$es1 :i* ^! vessels onely doe preu5t3 b to proce$e4 ,aft] y\r k]nells are spr\t$ vp & gr[ne to be at lea/ seau5 or eight in*es high1 y %all !n )9 y\r nurs]y digge vp a bord] ab\t two foote & an halfe broad1 m !n a foote deepe1 & ( su* conu5i5t l5g? z may receiue all y\r "y plants1 & hau+ made ! m\ld f9e & ri* ) ,manure1 y %all !n ) y\r :ole h& gripe z mu* ( ! e>? t is ab\t ! plant z y c conu5i5tly h\ld1 & s take bo? ! plant & ! m\ld out ( ! vessell1 & replant x 9 ! new dre/ bord]3 & y %all ?us doe plant aft] plant1 till y haue set eu]y "o1 & made !m firme & fa/ 9 ! new m\ld3 :]e9 y are to obs]ue ^! two pr9ciples1 fir/ t y place !m at lea/ fiue foote "o f ano!r1 & secondly1 t su* k]nells z y set 9 y\r vessels 9 ,m>*1 t y replant !m 9 bord]s ( e>? 9 ,n\emb] foll[+1 & su* z y set 9 ,n\emb] to replant 9 ,m>* foll[+1 & be+ s replant$ to suff] !m to gr[ till !y be able to be>e grafts1 dur+ :i* "t y %all dilig5tly obs]ue1 t if any ( !m *ance to put =? any sup]flu\s bran*es or cyons1 :i* may h9d] ! gr[? ( ! body ( ! plant1 t y c>efully cut !m away1 t !reby x may be ! soon] inabl$ to be>e a graft3 = x is eu] to be int5d$ t :atsoeu] proce$e? f k]nells are onely to be pres]u$ = /ockes to graft on1 & = no o!r purpose4 ,n[ = ! /ones ( ,plumbes1 o!r /one fruit1 y %all vnd]/& t !y be ( two k9des1 "o simple & ( !mselues1 z ! ,rye-plumbe1 ,:eate-plumbe1 ,damson1 ,prune-plumbe1 ,horse-clogge1 ,*]ry1 & su* l1 s t f ! k]nells ( !m issue? trees ( l nature & goodnesse3 ! o!r comp\nd$ or graft$ plumbes1 z ! ,abricot1 ,pescod1 ,pea*1 ,damaske1 ,v]do*yo1 ,emp]iall1 & su* l1 f ^: k]nells issue? no o!r trees b su* z ! /ockes 7 vpon :i* !y 7 graft$4 ,n[1 = ! mann] ( sett+ ! fir/1 :i* are simple & vncomp\nd$1 y %all digge vp a l>ge b$de ( ri* & good e>? a mon? or m be=e ,m>* or ,n\emb]1 & hau+ made ! m\ld z f9e z is possible1 y %all flat-wise ?ru/ eu]y /one1 a foote "o f ano!r1 m !n ?ree f+>s into ! m\ld1 & !n ) a little small rake1 made = ! purpose1 rake ! b$de ou] & close vp ! holes1 & s let !m re/ till !y be ( a ye]es groa?1 at :i* "t y %all replant !m into seu]all bord]s1 z y did y\r ,apple-tree plants & o!rs4 ,n[ = ! k]nells ( y\r comp\nd$ or graft$ ,plumbes1 y %all bo? set !m 9 b$des & replant !m into seu]all bord]s1 9 ! same mann] z y did ! o!r k]nells ( ,plumbes1 onely y %all = ! space ( eight & =ty h\res be=e y set !m /eepe !m 9 new milke1 =asmu* z ! /ones ( !m are m h>d1 & ) great] difficulty op5 & spr\t 9 ! e>?1 !n any o!r /one :atsoeu]3 & ?us hau+ furni%$ y\r ,nurs]y ( all sorts ( fruits & /ockes1 y %all :5 !y come to full age & bignesse graft !m 9 su* ord] z %albe h]eaft] decl>$4 ,,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,( ! sett+ or plant+ ( ! ,cyons or ,bran*es ( mo/ sorts ( ,fruit-trees4 ,z y are to furni% y\r nurs]y ) all sorts ( k]nells & /ones1 = ! bre$+ ( /ockes :]e on to graft ! da9tie/ fruits y c compasse1 s %all y also plant !re9 ! cyons & bran*es ( ! be/ fruit trees3 :i* cyons & bran*es doe br+ =! ! same fruit :i* ! trees doe f :5ce !y are tak51 & by t meanes y\r nurs]y %all eu] af=d y p]fect trees1 :]e) ei!r to furni% y\r owne gr\nds1 or to pleasure y\r neighb\rs4 ,& h]e9 by ! way y %all vnd]/& t "s trees are m fit to be set !n to be s[ne1 z namely1 ! ,s]uice-tree1 ! ,m$l]1 ! ,filb]t & su* l4 ,n[ = ! ,s]uice-tree1 hee is n at all to be graft$1 b set 9 ?is wise3 take ( ! ba/>d cyons su* z be some:at bigg] !n a mans ?umbe1 & cutt+ away ! bran*es !re(1 set x 9 a f9e loose m\lde1 at lea/ a foote deepe1 & x w prosp] exce$+ly1 yet ! true nature ( ?is tree is n to be rem\$1 & !re=e x is conu5i5t t x be plant$ :]e x %\ld eu] cont9ue3 9 l mann] to ! ,s]uice-tree1 s y %all plant ! ba/>d cyons ( ! ,m$l>-tree ei!r 9 ,m>* or ,octob]1 & at ! wa9e ( ! moone4 ,n[ = ! ,filb]t1 or l>ge ,hassell-nut1 y %all take ! smalle/ cyons or w&s1 su* z are n ab\e two ye]es groa?1 be+ full ( %ort heauie twigges1 & gr[ f ! roote ( ! ma9e tree1 & set !m 9 a loose m\ld1 a foote deepe1 )\t prun+ or cutt+ away any ( ! bran*es1 & !y w prosp] to y\r cont5tm5t4 ,n[ = all sorts ( ,plumbe-trees1 ,apple-trees or o!r fruit-trees :i* are n graft$1 if y take ! "y cyons :i* gr[ f ! rootes cleane f ! rootes1 & plant !m ei!r 9 ! spr+1 or fall1 9 a fre% & f9e m\ld1 !y w n onely prosp]1 b br+ =? fruit ( l nature & qualitie to ! trees f :5ce !y 7 tak54 ,n[ = y\r graft$ fruit1 z namely1 ,apples1 ,plumbes1 ,*]ryes1 ,mulb]ries1 ,qu9ces1 & su* l1 ! cyons also & bran*es ( !m also w take roote & br+ =? fruit ( ! same k9de t ! trees did f :5ce !y 7 tak53 b ^? cyons or bran*es mu/ eu] be *os5 f ! vpp] p>ts ( ! trees1 betwixt ! fea/ ( all-,sa9ts & ,*ri/mas1 !y mu/ be bigg] !n a mans f+]1 smoo?1 /raight1 & )\t twigges3 y %all ) a %>pe *issell cut !m f ! body or armes ( ! tree ) su* c>e1 t by no meanes y raise vp ! b>ke1 & !n ) a little yeal[ waxe c\] ! place f :5ce y cut ! cyon3 !n hau+ digg$ & dung$ ! e>? well :]e y int5d to plant !m1 & made ! m\ld easie1 y %all ) an ,iron1 z bigge z y\r plant1 make a hoale a foote deepe or bett]1 & !n put 9 y\r cyon & ) x a few ,oates1 long /eept 9 wat]1 & s fixe x firme 9 ! m\ld1 & if aft] x beg9ne? to put =? y p]ceiue any "y cyons to put =? f ! root !re(1 y %all imm$iatly cut !m (f1 ei!r ca/ !m away or plant !m 9 o!r places1 = to suff] !m to gr[ may bre$e mu* hurt to ! "y trees4 ,n[ :]e z ^! cyons ?us plant$ are = ! mo/ "p small & weake1 s t ! smalle/ brea? ( w9de do? %ake & hurt _! rootes1 x %albe good to pricke /rong /akes by !m1 to :i*1 fa/n+ ! "y plant ) a s(t hay rope x may ! bett] be def5d$ f /ormes & tempe/s4 ,next to ^! fruit-trees1 y %all vnd]/& t y\r bu%-trees1 z ,b>b]ryes1 ,gooseb]ryes1 or ,feb]ryes1 ,raspb]ryes1 & su* l1 w also gr[ vpon cyons1 )\t rootes1 be+ cut f _! ma9e rootes 9 ,n\emb]1 s plant$ 9 a new fre% m\ld4 ,& "h by ! way ,i am to giue y ?is note or caueat1 t if at any "t y f9de any ( ^! cyons :i* y haue plant$ n to gr[ & fl\ri% accord+ to y\r desire1 b t y f9de a c]ta9e mislike or consumption 9 ! plant1 y %all !n imm$iatly ) a %>pe knife cut ! plant (f slope-wise vpw>d1 ab\t ?ree f+>s f ! gr\nd1 & s let x re/ till ! next spr+1 at :i* "t y %all beholde new cyons issue f ! roote1 :i* w be )\t sicknesse or imp]fection2 & f ! v]tue ( ?is exp]im5t ,i imag9e ! g>dn]s ( anti5t "t f\nd out ! meanes to get "y cyons f olde ,mulb]ry-trees1 :i* !y doe 9 ?is mann]3 fir/1 y mu/ take "s ( ! greate/ armes ( ! ,mulb]ry-tree ab\t ! mid/ ( ,n\emb]1 & ) a %>pe sawe to sawe !m into bigge trun*eons1 ab\t fiuete5e in*es long1 & !n digg+ a tr5* 9 pr9cipall good e>?1 ( su* dep? t y may c\] ! trun*eons1 be+ set vp on end1 ) ,manure & f9e m\ld1 ea* trun*eon be+ a foote "o f ano!r1 & c\]d m !n f\re f+>s ab\e ! wood1 n fayl+ to wat] !m :5soeu] ne$e %all require1 & to pres]ue !m f we$s & fil?9esse1 )9 lesse !n a ye]es space y %all behold ^? trun*eons to put =? "y cyons1 :i* z soone z !y come to any groa? & be twigg$1 !n y may cut !m f ! /ockes1 & transplant !m :]e y please1 onely ! trun*eons y %all suff] to rema9e /ill1 & *]i% !m ) fre% dunge1 & !y w put =? _m moe cyons1 bo? to furni% y\r selfe & y\r fri5ds4 ,& ?us mu* = ! plant+ & sett+ ( cyons or bran*es4 ,,*ap4 ,,iiii4 ,( ! ord9>y & accu/om$ mann] ( ,graft+ all sorts ( ,fruit-trees4 ,,sn3 ,! mix+ ( ,/ockes & ,grafts4 ,z soone z y\r nurs]y is ?us amply furni%$ ( all sorts ( /ockes1 proce$+ f k]nells & ( all sorts ( trees proce$+ f cyons1 bran*es or vnd]gr[+s1 & t ?r\gh /r5g? ( ye]es !y are gr[ne to suffici5t abilitie to receiue grafts1 :i* is to be int5d$ t !y mu/ be at ! lea/ sixe or eight in*es 9 compasse1 = al?\gh lesse _m times bo? do? & may receiue grafts1 yet !y are full ( debilitie & dang]1 & promise no assurance to ! worke-mans lab\r1 y %all !n beg9ne to graft y\r /ockes ) su* fruits z f art & exp]i5ce are meete to be conioyn$ toge!r1 z ?us3 y %all graft ,apples vpon ,apples1 z ! ,pipp9 vpon ! great ,co/>d1 ! ,pe>e-ma9e vpon ! ,i5ett+1 & ! ,apple-,iohn or blacke annet vpon ! ,pomewat] or ,crab-tree3 to conclude1 any ,apple-/ocke1 ,crab-tree1 or wild+1 is good to graft ,apples vpon1 b ! be/ is be/ wor?y4 ,s = ,pe>es1 y %all graft !m vpon ,pe>e /ockes1 ,qu9ces vpon ,qu9ces or ,crab-trees1 & n accord+ to ! op9ion ( ! fr5*man1 vpon :ite ?orne or will[1 ! ,m$l> vpon ! ,s]uice-tree1 & ! ,s]uice vpon ! ,m$l>1 also ,*]ryes vpon ,*]ryes1 ,plumbes vpon ,plumbes1 z ! great] ,abricots vpon ! less] ,abricots1 ! ,pea*1 ! ,figge1 or ! ,damson-tree1 & to speake g5]ally )\t wa/+ m pap]1 or mak+ a long circum/ance to sl5d] purpose1 ! ,damson-tree is ! onely pr9cipall be/ /ocke :]eupon to graft any k9de ( ,plumbe or /one fruit :atsoeu]4 ,,sn3 ,! *oise ( ,grafts4 ,aft] y haue bo? y\r /ockes ready1 & "k :i* grafts to ioyne ) :i* /ockes1 y %all !n le>ne to cut & *use y\r grafts 9 ?is mann]3 looke f :at tree y desire to take y\r grafts1 y %all goe vnto ! v pr9cipall bran*es !re(1 & looke vp to ! vpp] ends1 & ^? :i* y f9de to be faire/1 smoo!/1 & fulle/ ( sappe1 hau+ ! little knots1 budds1 or eyes1 /&+ close & ?icke toge!r1 are ! be/ & mo/ p]fect1 especially if !y gr[ vpon ! ,ea/ side ( ! tree1 :]eon ! ,sunne fir/ looke?2 ^! y %all cut f ! tree 9 su* sort t !y may haue at lea/ ?ree f+>s ( ! olde woode ioyn+ to ! "y bran*1 :i* y %all "k bo? by ! col\r ( ! b>ke1 z also by a little r\nd seame :i* make? z x 7 a di/9ction betwixt ! seu]all gr[?s4 ,n[ y %all eu]1 z ne]e z y c1 *use y\r grafts f a "y tree1 & n f an olde1 & f ! tops ( ! pr9cipall bran*es1 & n f ! mid/ ( ! tree1 or any o!r sup]flu\s arme or cyon2 n[ if aft] y haue got y\r grafts y haue _m dayes ,i\rneys to c>ry !m1 y %all f\ld !m 9 a few fre% m\ldes1 & b9de !m ab\t ) hay1 & hay ropes1 & s c>ry !m all day1 & 9 ! night bury !m all ou] 9 ! gr\nd & !y w conta9e _! goodnesse = a long season4 ,,sn3 ,h[ to graft 9 ! ,cleft4 ,hau+ ?us prep>$ y\r grafts1 y %all !n beg9ne to graft1 :i* worke y %all vnd]/& may be done 9 eu]y mon? ( ! ye]e1 except ,n\emb] & ,octob]1 b ! be/ is to beg9ne ab\t ,*ri/mas = all e>ely & =w>d fruit1 & = ! o!r1 to /ay till ,m>*3 n[ hau+ all y\r implem5ts & necess>yes ab\t y1 fit = ! ,graft+1 y %all fir/ take y\r grafts1 ( :at sort soeu] !y be1 & hau+ cut ! nea!r ends ( !m r\nd & smo? )\t rays+ ( ! b>ke1 y %all !n ) a %>p knife1 made 9 ! proportion ( a great p5-knife slice d[ne ea* side ( ! grafts1 f ! seame or knot :i* p>ts ! olde woode f ! new1 eu5 to ! nea!r end1 mak+ x flat & ?9ne1 *eifely 9 ! l[e/ "p1 hau+ onely a reg>dfull eye vnto ! pi? ( ! graft1 :i* y may by no meanes cut or t\*1 & :5 y haue ?us trimm$ a c\ple ( grafts1 = moe ,i doe by no meanes al[ vnto "o /ocke1 al?\gh sundry o!r skilfull workm5 9 ?is ,art al[ to ! lea/ /ocke two grafts1 to ! indiff]5t great ?ree1 & to ! greate/ ( all f\re1 yet ,i affirme two are suffici5tly in\gh = any /ocke :atsoeu]1 & albeit !y are a little ! long] 9 c\]+ ! head1 yet aft] !y haue c\]$ x ! tree prosp]e? m 9 "o ye]e !n t :i* contayne? f\re grafts %all doe 9 two1 because !y _c haue sap in\gh to ma9ta9e !m1 :i* is ! reason t trees = want ( prosp]itie gr[ crook$ & de=m$3 b to my purpose4 ,:5 y haue made y\r grafts ready1 y %all !n take a f9e ?9ne sawe1 ^: tee? %albe fil$ %>pe & eu51 & ) x 7if ! /ocke be exce$+ small7 cut ! /ocke r\nd (f )9 lesse !n a foote ( ! gr\nd1 b if ! /ocke be z bigge z a mans arme1 !n y may cut x (f two or ?ree foote f ! gr\nd1 & s consequ5tly ! bigg] x is ! high] y may cut x1 & ! less] ! ne>] vnto ! e>?3 z soone z y haue sawne (f ! vpp] "p ( ! /ocke1 y %all !n take a f9e %>pe *issell1 some:at broad] !n ! /ocke1 & sett+ x eu5 vpon ! mid/ ( ! head ( ! /ocke some:at wide ( ! pi?1 !n ) a mallet ( woode y %all /ricke x 9 & cleaue ! /ocke1 at lea/ f\re in*es deepe1 !n putt+ 9 a f9e little w$ge ( ,iron1 :i* may keepe op5 ! cleft1 y %all take "o ( y\r grafts & looke :i* side ( x y int5d to place inw>d1 & t side y %all cut mu* ?9n] !n ! out side1 ) a mo/ he$full circumspection t by no meanes y loos5 or rayse vp ! b>ke ( ! graft1 *eifly on ! out side1 !n y %all take ! graft1 & wett+ x 9 y\r m\? place x 9 "o side ( ! cleft ( ! /ocke1 & reg>d t ! v knot or seame :i* goes ab\t ! graft1 p>t+ ! olde woode f ! new1 d re/ directly vpon ! head ( ! /ocke1 & t ! out side ( ! graft doe agree directly ) ! out side ( ! /ocke1 ioyn+ b>ke vnto b>ke1 & sappe vnto sappe1 s eu51 s smoo?1 & s close1 t no ioyn]s worke may be disc]n$ to ioyne m arteficially3 :i* done1 vpon ! o!r side ( ! /ocke1 9 ! o!r cleft1 y %all place y\r o!r graft1 ) full z mu* c>e1 dilig5ce1 & eu]y o!r obs]uation3 :5 bo? y\r grafts are ?us ord]ly & arteficially plac$1 y %all !n by sett+ ! haft ( y\r *issell aga9/ ! /ocke1 ) all l5itie & g5tl5esse1 draw =? y\r w$ge1 9 su* sort t y doe n displace or alt] y\r grafts1 & :5 y\r w$ge is =? y %all !n looke vpon y\r grafts1 & if y p]ceiue t ! /ocke doe p9* or squize !m1 :i* y may disc]ne bo? by ! /raitnesse & b5d+ ( ! outmo/ b>ke1 y %all !n make a little w$ge ( "s gre5e sappy woode1 & driu+ x into ! cleft1 ease y\r grafts1 cutt+ t w$ge close to ! /ocke4 ,:5 y haue ?us made bo? y\r grafts p]fect1 y %all !n take ! b>ke ( ei!r ,apple-tree1 ,crab-tree or ,will[-tree1 & ) t b>ke c\] ! head ( ! /ocke s close t no wet or o!r annoyance may get betwixt x & ! /ocke1 !n y %all take a conu5i5t quantitie ( clay1 :i* inde$e w\ld be ( a b9d+ m+l$ e>?1 & temp]+ x well1 ei!r ) mosse or hay1 lay x vpon ! b>ke1 & daube all ! head ( ! /ocke1 eu5 z l[ z ! bottome ( ! grafts1 m !n an in* ?icke1 s firme1 close1 & smoo? z may be1 :i* done1 c\] all t clay ou] ) s(t mosse1 & t mosse ) "s ragges ( woll5 cloa?1 :i* be+ g5tly b\nd ab\t ) ! inw>d b>kes ( ,will[1 or ,osy>1 let ! graft re/ to ! pleasure ( ! highe/3 & ?is is call$ graft+ 9 ! cleft4 ,,sn3 ,notes4 ,n[ !re be c]ta9e obs]uations or caueats to be respect$ 9 graft+1 :i* ,i may n neglect3 z fir/1 9 trimm+ & prep>+ y\r grafts = ! /ocke3 if ! grafts be ei!r ( ,*]ry1 or ,plumbe1 y %all n cut !m s ?9ne z ! grafts ( ,apples1 ,qu9ces1 or ,m$l>s1 because !y haue a mu* l>g] & r\nd] pi?1 :i* by no meanes mu/ be t\*t b =tefi$ & pres]u$1 onely to ! nea!r end y may cut !m z ?9ne z is possible1 ! pi? onely pres]u$4 ,secondly1 y %all into y\r greate/ /ockes put y\r greate/ grafts1 & into y\r lea/1 ! lea/1 t !re may be an equall /r5g? & con=mitie 9 _! coniunction4 ,?irdly1 if at any "t y be in=c$ to graft vpon an olde tree1 t is great & l>ge1 !n y %all n graft into ! body ( t tree1 because x is impossible to keepe x f putrifaction & rott+ be=e ! grafts c c\] ! head1 b y %all *use out "s ( ! pr9cipall armes or bran*es1 :i* are mu* m sl5d]1 & graft !m1 z is be=e %ew$1 omitt+ n dayly to cut away all cyons1 armes1 bran*es1 or sup]flu\s sprigs :i* %all gr[ vnd] ^? bran*es :i* y haue newly graft$3 b if !re be no bran*1 small or t5d] in\gh to graft 91 !n y %all cut away all ! ma9e bran*es f ! /ocke1 & c\]+ ! head ) clay & mosse1 let x re/1 & )9 ?ree or f\re ye]es x w put =? new cyons1 :i* w be fit to graft vpon4 ,f\r?ly1 if :5 y ei!r sawe (f ! top ( y\r /ocke1 or else cleaue ! head1 y ei!r raise vp ! b>ke or cleaue ! /ocke too deepe1 y %all !n sawe ! /ocke aga9e1 ) a little m c>efulnesse1 s mu* l[] z y\r fir/ err\r _h committ$ a fault4 ,fiftly1 y %all f "t to "t looke to ! b9d+ ( ! heads ( y\r /ockes1 9 s mu* t if ei!r ! clay doe %r9ke away or ! o!r c\]+s doe los51 by :i* defects ayre1 or wet1 may get into ! incission1 y %all pres5tly ) all spe$e am5d & repaire x4 ,la/ly1 if y graft 9 any op5 place :]e cattell doe graze1 y %all n !n =get z soone z y haue f9i%t y\r worke to bu% or h$ge 9 y\r graft1 t x may be def5d$ f any su* neglig5t annoyance4 ,& ?us mu* = ?is ord9>y mann] ( graft+1 :i* al?\gh x be g5]all & publike to mo/ m5 t kn[e? any ?+ 9 ?is art1 yet is x n inf]i\r1 b ! pr9cipalle/ & sure/ ( all o!r4 ,,*ap4 ,v4 ,( diu]s o!r wayes ( graft+1 _! vses & purposes4 ,al?\gh = c]ta9ty1 vse1 & commodity1 ! mann] ( graft+ already prescrib$ is ( suffici5cy in\gh to satisfie any con/ant or reasonable vnd]/&+1 yet = n\elty sake1 to :i* our nation is inf9itly addict$1 & to satisfie ! curi\s1 :o ?9ke _! iudgem5ts disp>ag$ if !y he>e any au?oris$ trauell] talke ( ! ?+s :i* !y haue n practis$1 ,i w proce$e to "s o!r m qua9t mann]s ( graft+1 & ! r because !y are n altoge!r vnnecess>y1 hau+ bo? c]ta9ety 9 ! worke1 pleasure 9 ! vse1 & b5efit 9 ! s]i\s imploy+ ( ^? h[]s :i* else might *all5ge ! title ( idl5esse1 besides !y are v well agree+ ) ! soyles & fruits ( ?is ,empyre ( great ,britta9e & ! vnd]/&+s ( ! p1 = ^: s]uice or b5efit1 ,i onely vnd]goe my trauell4 ,y %all vnd]/& !re=e1 t !re is ano!r way to graft1 :i* is call$ graft+ betwe5e ! b>ke & tree1 & x is to be put 9 vse ab\t ! latt] end ( ,febru>y1 at su* "t z ! sappe beg9nes to ent] into ! trees3 & ! /ockes mo/ fit = ?is mann] ( graft+ are ^? :i* are olde/ & greate/1 ^: gra9e be+ r\gh & vneu51 ei!r ?r\gh %ak+ or tw9d+1 x is a ?+ almo/ impossible to make x cleaue 9 any good fa%ion1 s t 9 su* a case x is meete t ! graft] ex]cise ?is way ( graft+ betwixt ! b>ke & ! tree1 ! mann] :]e( is ?us4 ,,sn3 ,graft+ betwe5e ! b>ke4 ,fir/1 y %all dresse y\r grafts 9 su* sort z 0 be=e discrib$ :5 y graft$ 9 ! cleft1 onely !y %all n be s long f ! knot or seame d[new>d by an in* or m1 nei!r s ?icke1 b z ?9ne z may be1 ! pi? onely pres]u$1 & at ! nea!r end ( all y %all cut away ! b>ke on bo? sides1 mak+ t end small] & n>r[] !n x is at ! ioynt or seame1 !n saw+ (f ! head ( ! /ocke1 y %all ) a %>pe knife p>e ! head r\nd ab\t1 smoo? & pla9e1 mak+ ! b>ke s eu5 z may be1 t ! b>ke ( y\r grafts & x may ioyne l "o body1 !n take a f9e n>r[ *issell1 n exce$+ %>pe1 b some:at rebat$1 & ?ru/ x h>d d[ne betwixt ! b>ke & ! tree1 some:at m !n two in*es1 accord+ to ! iu/ l5g? ( y\r graft1 & !n g5tly ?ru/ ! graft d[ne into ! same place1 eu5 close vnto ! ioynt1 hau+ great c>e t ! ioynt re/ firme & con/ant vpon ! head ( ! /ocke1 & ?us y %all put into "o /ocke n ab\e ?ree grafts at ! mo/1 h[ eu] ei!r o!r m5s practise1 or y\r owne read+ doe p]swade y to ! contr>y4 ,aft] y\r grafts are fixt & plac$1 y %all !n c\] ! head ) b>ke1 clay1 & mosse1 z ha? be5e =m]ly %ew$3 also y %all fa/5 ab\t x "s bu%es ( ?orne1 or %>pe :9nes1 :i* may def5d & keepe x f ! annoyance ( ,pye-annats1 & su* l great birds4 ,!re is ano!r way ( graft+1 :i* is call$ graft+ 9 ! scut*ion1 :i* h[soeu] x is e/eem$1 yet is x tr\blesome1 inc]ta9e1 & to small purpose3 ! season = x is 9 summ]1 f ,may till ,augu/1 at :at "t trees are fulle/ ( sappe & fulle/ ( leaues1 & ! mann] is ?us3 take ! highe/ & ! pr9cipalle/ bran*es ( ! toppe ( ! tree y w\ld haue graft$1 & )\t cutt+ x f ! olde woode *use ! be/ eye & budd+ place ( ! cyon1 !n take ano!r su* l eye or budde1 be+ great & full1 & fir/ cut (f ! leafe h>d by ! budde1 !n holl[ x ) y\r knife ! l5g? ( a qu>t] ( an in* b5ea? ! budde1 r\nd ab\t ! b>ke1 close to ! sappe1 bo? ab\e & bel[1 !n slit x d[ne twice s mu* wide ( ! budde1 & !n ) a small %>pe *issell raise vp ! scut*ion1 ) n onely ! budde 9 ! mid/ b eu5 all ! sappe likewise1 :]e9 y %all fir/ raise t side :i* is next y1 & !n tak+ ! scut*ion betwe5e y\r f+>s1 raise x g5tly vp )\t break+ or brus+1 & 9 tak+ x (f h\ld x h>d vnto ! woode1 to ! end ! sappe ( ! budde may abide 9 ! scut*ion1 = if x dep>t f ! b>ke & cleaue to ! woode1 y\r lab\r is lo/1 ?is done y %all take ano!r l cyon1 & hau+ tak5 (f ! b>ke f x1 place x 9 ! o!rs place1 & 9 tak+ (f ?is b>ke y mu/ be c>full t y cut n ! woode1 b ! b>ke onely1 & ?is done y %all c\] x all ou] ) r$de waxe1 or "s su* glut5\s matt]2 z = ! b9d+ ( x ) hempe & su* trump]y x is vtt]ly dissal[$ ( all good graft]s3 ?is mann] ( graft+ may be put 9 practise vpon all mann] ( cyons1 f ! bignesse ( a mans little f+> to ! bignesse ( a sl5d] arme4 ,,sn3 ,graft+ ) ! ,leafe4 ,n mu* vnlike vnto ?is1 is ! graft+ ) ! ,leafe1 & ( l wor?1 ! art :]e( is ?us3 any "t betwixt mid/ ,may1 vntill ! mid/ ( ,septemb]1 y %all *use1 f ! toppe ( ! sunne-side ( ! tree1 ! mo/ pr9cipall "y cyon y c see1 ^: b>ke is smoo!/1 ^: leaues are greate/1 & ^: sappe is fulle/1 !n cutt+ x f ! tree note ! pr9cipall leafe !re(1 & cut away f x all ! woode m !n ab\t an in* ( ea* side ( ! leafe1 !n cutt+ away ! vnd]mo/ "p ( ! b>ke ) y\r knife1 take peece meale f ! b>ke all ! woode & sappe1 saue onely t little "p ( woode & sappe :i* fe$e? ! leafe1 :i* 9 any wise mu/ be left beh9d1 s t ! graft w c>ry ?is figure4 ,illu/ration ,!n goe to ! body1 arme1 or bran* ( t tree :i* y int5d to graft1 :i* is to be presuppos$ mu/ eu] haue a smoo? & t5d] b>ke1 & ) a v %>pe knife slit ! b>ke1 two slits at lea/1 two in*es long a peece1 & ab\t halfe an in* or m di/ance betwe5e ! two slits3 !n make ano!r slit crosse-wise ou]?w>t1 f long slit to long slit1 ! figure :]e( w be ?us3 ,illu/ration ,!n ) y\r knife raise ! b>ke g5tly f ! tree1 )\t break+1 crack+1 or brus+3 !n take y\r graft1 & putt+ x vnd] ! b>ke lay x flat vnto ! sappe ( ! tree1 s z t little sappe :i* is left 9 ! leafe1 may )\t imp$im5t cleaue to ! sappe ( ! tree1 !n lay d[ne ! b>ke close aga9e & c\] ! graft1 & ) a little vntw\nd hempe1 or a s(t woll5 li/1 b9de d[ne ! b>ke close to ! graft1 & !n c\] all ! incisions y haue made ) gre5e waxe3 by ?is mann] ( graft+ y may haue vpon "o tree sundry fruits1 z f "o ,apple-tree1 bo? ,pipp9s1 ,pe>e-ma9es1 ,russett+s & su* l1 nay1 y may haue vpon "o tree1 ripe fruit all summ] long1 z ,i5ett+s f "o bran*1 ,cisl+s f ano!r1 ,wib\rns f ano!r1 ,co/>ds & ,que5e-,apples f o!rs1 & ,pipp5s & ,russett+s1 f o!rs1 :i* br+e? bo? delight to ! eye1 & admiration to ! s5ce1 & yet ,i w\ld n haue y imag9e t ?is k9de ( graft+ do? onely worke ?is effect1 = z be=e ,i %ew$ y1 if y graft 9 ! cleft 7:i* is ! fa/e/ way ( all graft+7 sundry fruits vpon sundry armes or b[es1 y %all likewise haue proce$+ f !m sundry sorts ( fruits1 z ei!r ,apples1 ,plumbes1 ,pe>es or any o!r k9d1 accord+ to y\r composition & indu/ry2 z at ?is day we may dayly see 9 _m great m5s ,or*>ds4 ,,sn3 ,graft+ on ! toppes ( trees4 ,!re is yet ano!r mann] ( graft+1 & x is ( all o!r especially vs$ mu* 9 ,italy1 & yet n any ?+ disagreeable ) our climate1 & t is to graft on ! small cyons :i* are on ! toppes ( fruit trees1 surely an exp]i5ce t c>rye? 9 x bo? dificulty & wond]1 yet be+ put to approbation is no lesse c]ta9e !n any ( ! o!r1 ! mann] :]e( is ?us3 y %all fir/ aft] y haue *os5 su* & s _m grafts z y doe int5d to graft1 & trimd !m 9 ! same mann] z y haue be5e taught =m]ly = graft+ )9 ! cleft1 y %all !n m\nt vp into ! toppe ( ! tree1 vpon :i* y meane to graft1 & !re make *oise ( ! highe/ & mo/ pr9cipalle/ cyons 7be+ cleane b>kt & r\nd7 t y c p]ceiue to gr[ f ! tree1 !n lay+ ! graft1 & ! cyon vpon :i* y are to graft1 toge!r1 see t !y be bo? ( "o bignesse & r\ndnesse3 !n ) y\r graft+ knife cut ! cyon (f betwe5e ! olde woode & ! new1 & cleaue x d[ne an in* & an halfe1 or two in*es at ! mo/3 !n put 9 y\r graft 7:i* graft mu/ n be cut ?9n] on "o side1 !n on ! o!r1 b all ( "o ?icknesse7 & :5 x is 91 see t ! b>ke ( ! graft bo? ab\e & bel[1 t is1 vpon bo? sides1 doe ioyne close1 eu51 & firme ) ! b>ke ( ! bran* or cyon1 & !n by f\ld+ a little s(t t[e ab\t x1 keepe !m close toge!r1 :il/ ) clay1 mosse1 & ! 9-mo/ b>ke ( ,osy>s y lappe !m ab\t to def5d !m f ayre1 w9de1 & tempe/s4 ,& h]e9 y %all obs]ue to make y\r graft z %ort z may be1 = ! %orte/ are be/1 z ! graft :i* ha? n ab\e two or ?ree knots1 or buddes1 & no m4 ,y may1 if y please1 ) ?is mann] ( graft+ graft vpon eu]y seu]all cyon1 a seu]all fruit1 & s haue f "o tree _m fruits1 z 9 case ( graft+ ) ! leafe1 & t ) mu* m spe$e1 by z mu* z a well-gr[ne graft is m =w>d & able !n a weake t5d] leafe4 ,& 9 ^! seu]all wayes already decl>$1 consi/e? ! :ole ,art & sub/ance ( ,graft+3 f :5ce albeit _m curi\s bra9es may1 f preu>icat+ trickes1 beget %[es ( o!r fa%ions1 yet :5 true iudgem5t %all looke vpon _! workes1 he %all eu] f9de "s "o ( ^! exp]im5ts ! gr\nd & sub/ance ( all _! lab\rs1 )\t :i* !y are able to doe no?+ t %all turne to an assur$ commoditie4 ,,sn3 ,! effects ( ,graft+4 ,n[ :5 y haue made y\r selfe p]fect 9 ! s[+1 sett+1 plant+ & graft+ ( trees1 y %all !n le>ne to "k ! effects1 wond]s1 & /range issues :i* doe proce$e f _m qua9t motions & helpes 9 graft+1 z ?us3 if y w haue ,pea*es1 ,*]ryes1 ,apples1 ,qu9ces1 ,m$l>s1 ,damsons1 or any ,plumbe :atsoeu]1 to rip5 e>ely1 z at ! lea/ two mon?s be=e ! ord9>y "t1 & to cont9ue at lea/ a mon? long] !n ! accu/om$ c\rse1 y %all !n graft !m vpon a ,mulb]ry /ocke3 & if y w haue ! fruit to ta/ l spice1 ) a c]ta9e delicate p]fume1 y %all boyle ,honey1 ! p[d] ( ,cl\es & ,soaxe toge!r1 & be+ cold annoynt ! grafts !re-) be=e y put !m into ! cleft1 if y graft ,apples1 ,pe>es1 or any fruit vpon a ,figge-tree /ocke1 !y w be>e fruit )\t bloom+3 if y take an ,apple graft1 a ,pe>e graft1 ( l bignesse1 & hau+ cl\5 !m1 ioyne !m z "o body 9 graft+1 ! fruit !y br+ =? w be halfe ,apple & halfe ,pe>e1 & s likewise ( all o!r fruits :i* are ( contr>y ta/es & natures3 if y graft any fruit-tree1 or o!r tree1 vpon ! ,holly or vpon ! ,cypresse1 !y w be gre5e1 & keepe _! leaues ! :ole ye]e1 albeit ! w9t] be neu] s bitt]4 ,if y graft ei!r ,pea*1 ,plumbe1 or any /one-fruit vpon a ,will[ /ocke1 ! fruit :i* comme? ( !m w be )\t /ones4 ,if y w *ange ! col\r ( any fruit1 y %all bo>e a hole slope-wise ) a l>ge aug] into ! body ( ! tree1 eu5 vnto ! pi?1 & !n if y w haue ! fruit yeal[ y %al fill ! hole ) ,saf]ne dissolu$ 9 wat]3 if y w haue x r$de1 !n ) ,saund]s1 & ( any o!r col\r y please1 & !n /oppe ! hole vp close1 & c\] x ) r$ or yeal[ waxe3 also if y mixe ! c\l\r ) any spice or p]fume1 ! fruit w take a relli% or ta/ ( ! same3 _m o!r su* l conceits & exp]im5ts are practis$ among/ m5 ( ?is ,art1 b si? !y m conc]ne ! curi\s1 !n ! wise1 ,i am n s c>efull to be/[ my lab\r 9 giu+ m sub/antiall satisfaction1 kn[+ curiosity l\es t be/ :i* proce$es f _! mo/ pa9e1 & am cont5t to ref]re _! k to ! se>*+ ( ^? bookes :i* haue onely /rangnesse = _! subiect1 resolu$ t ?is ,i haue writt5 is fully suffici5t = ! pla9e ,engli% husb&man4 ,,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,( ! replant+ ( ,trees1 & furni%+ ! ,or*>d4 ,z soone z y\r se$es1 or sets1 haue br\ght =? plants1 ^? plants1 ?r\gh "t1 made able1 & haue receiu$ grafts1 & ^? grafts haue c\]$ ! heads ( ! /ockes & put =? goodly bran*es1 y %all !n take !m vp1 & replant !m1 7because ! soon] x is done ! bett] x is done7 9 ^? seu]all places ( y\r ,or*>d :i* be=e is appo9t$1 & is int5d$ to be prep>$1 bo? by dungg+1 digg+1 & eu]y ord]ly lab\r1 to receiue eu]y seu]all fruit4 ,& h]e9 y %all vnd]/&1 t z ! be/ times = graft+ are eu]y mon? 7except ,octob] & ,n\emb]7 & at ! *ange ( ! moone1 s ! be/ times = replant+1 are ,n\emb] & ,m>* onely1 vnlesse ! gr\nd be cold & moi/ & !n ,ianu>y1 or ,febru>y mu/ be ! soone/ all wayes1 except$ t y doe n replant 9 ! "t ( fro/1 = t is mo/ vnholsome4 ,,sn3 ,! tak+ vp ( trees4 ,n[ :5 y w take vp y\r trees :i* y int5d to replant 9 y\r ,or*>d1 y %all fir/ ) a spade b>e all ! ma9e bran*es ( ! roote1 & s by degrees digge & loos5 ! e>? f ! roote1 9 su* sort t y may ) y\r owne /r5g? raise ! "y tree f ! gr\nd1 :i* done1 y %all n1 accord+ to ! fa%ion ( ,fraunce1 dismemb]1 or disroabe ! tree ( 8 beauties1 t is to say1 to cut (f all 8 vpp] bran*es & armes1 b y %all dilig5tly pres]ue !m3 = ,i haue se5e a tree ?us replant$ aft] ! fall ( ! leafe to br+ =? fruit 9 ! summ] foll[+3 b if ! tree y replant be olde !n x is good to cut (f ! ma9e bran*es ) 9 a foote ( ! /ocke1 lea/ ! sappe runn+ vpw>d1 & s =sak+ ! roote too soda9ely doe kill ! :ole tree4 ,:5 y haue tak5 y\r tree vp1 y %all obs]ue h[1 & 9 :at mann]1 x /oode1 t is1 :i* side 0 vpon ! ,s\? & receiu$ mo/ com=t f ! sunne1 & :i* side 0 f x & receiu$ mo/ %ad[ & bleaknesse1 & 9 ! same sort z x !n /oode1 s %all y replant x aga9e3 ?is done y %all ) a %>pe cutt+-knife1 cut (f all ! ma9e rootes1 )9 halfe a foote ( ! tree1 onely ! small ?riddes or twi/-rootes y %all n cut at all3 !n br++ ! plant into y\r ,or*>d1 y %all make a r\nd hole 9 t place :]e y int5d to set y\r tree 7! rankes1 mann]1 di/ance & =me :]e( ha? be5e all ready decl>$1 9 ! fir/ ,*apt]37 & ?is hole %albe at lea/ f\re foote ou]?w>t eu]y way1 & at lea/ two foote deepe1 !n %all y fill vp ! hole aga9e1 fifte5e in*es deepe1 ) ! f9e/ blacke m\ld1 temp]$ ) ,oxe dunge t y c get1 s t !n ! hole %albe b n9e in*es deepe1 !n y %all take y\r tree & place x vpon t e>?1 hau+ c>e to op5 eu]y seu]all bran* & ?rid ( ! roote1 s to place !m t !y may all looke d[ne into ! e>?1 & n any ( !m to looke backe & turne vpw>d3 !n %all y take ( ! e>? f :5ce y\r tree 0 tak51 & temp]+ x ) a f\r? "p ( ,oxe dunge & slekt sope-as%es 7= ! kill+ ( wormes7 c\] all ! roote ( y\r tree firmely & /rongly3 !n ) gre5e soddes1 cut & ioyn$ arteficially toge!r1 s sodde ! place t ! hole may h>dly be disc]n$4 ,la/ly take a /rong /ake1 & driu+ x h>d into ! gr\nd ne>e vnto ! new plant$ tree1 ) ei!r a s(t hay rope1 ! broad b>ke ( ,will[1 or "s su* l vnfrett+ b&1 tye ! tree to ! /ake1 & x w def5d x f ! rage ( w9de & tempe/s1 :i* %\ld !y b %ake or tr\ble ! roote1 be+ new plant$1 x 7 in\gh to conf\nd & spoyle ! tree = eu]4 ,n[1 al?\gh ,i haue vnd] ! title & demon/ration ( replant+ "o tree giu5 y a g5]all in/ruction = ! replant+ ( all trees :atsoeu]1 yet1 = z mu* z "s are n ( t /r5g? & h>dnesse to indure s mu* z "s o!rs w1 !re=e y %al take ^! consid]ations by ! way1 to =tefie y\r k )4 ,fir/1 y %all vnd]/& t all y\r da9ty & t5d] graft$ ,plumbes1 & fruits1 z ,abricots1 ,pea*es1 ,damaske-,plumbes1 ,v]do*yos1 ,pescods1 ,emp]ialls1 & diu]s su* l1 toge!r ) ,orr5ges1 ,cytrons1 ,almonds1 ,oliues1 & o!rs1 :i* inde$e are n famili> ) our soyles1 z be+ ne>] neighb\rs to ! sunne1 doe delight 9 a w>me1 fat1 e>?1 be+ some:at s&y1 or su* a clay ^: coldnesse by ,manure is correct$1 & !re=e "h ) vs 9 ! replant+ ( !m y _c be/[ too mu* co/ vpon ! m\ld3 z = ! ,damson1 & all our naturall engli% ,plumbes1 !y l\e a fat1 cold1 e>?1 s t 9 ! replant+ ( !m if y %all lay too mu* dunge vnto _! roote1 y %all ?r\gh ! ab\ndant heate1 doe great hurt vnto ! tree4 ,! *]ry delighte? 9 any clay1 s t vpon su* soyle y may vse lesse ,manure1 b vpon ! contr>y y _c lay too mu*4 ,! ,m$l> e/eeme? all e>?s alike1 & !re=e :e!r x be ,manur$ or no x skilles n1 sunne & %ad[1 wet & dr9esse1 be+ all ( "o =ce or efficacy4 ,! ,pe>e & ,apple-tree delights 9 a /rong mixt soyle1 & !r=e indure? ,manure k9dly1 s do? also ! ,qu9ce & ,w>d53 la/ly ! ,filb]t1 ! ,hasell1 & ! ,*esnut1 l\e cold1 leane1 moi/1 & s&y e>?s1 9 s mu* t !re is no great] enimy vnto !m !n a ri* soyle3 s t 9 replant+ ( !m y mu/ eu] seeke r to correct !n increase f]tillity4 ,y %all also vnd]/& t all su* fruit-trees z y doe plant aga9/ ! walles ( y\r ,or*>d 7( :i* ,i haue spok5 already deciph]$ out _! places7 y %all n suff] to gr[ z ( !mselues1 r\nd1 & f ! wall1 b at ! times ( prun+ & dress+ ( !m 7:i* is eu] at ! beg9n+ ( ! spr+ & imm$iately aft] ! fall7 y %all z x 7 pla% !m1 & spread !m aga9/ ! wall1 f\ld+ ! armes 9 loopes ( lea!r1 & nayl+ !m vnto ! wall3 & to t end y %all place !m ( su* a fit di/ance "o f ano!r1 t !y may at pleasure spread & m\nt1 )\t int]ruption3 ! pr(it :]e( is at ?is day se5e almo/ 9 eu]y great mans ,or*>d3 & al?\gh ,i haue b onely appo9t$ vnto ! wall ! mo/ qua9t fruits ( =ra9e nations2 yet !re is no fruit ( our owne1 b if x be s ord]$ x w prosp] & br+ =? 8 fruit bett] & 9 great] abundance4 ,& ?us mu* = ! replant+ ( trees & furni%+ ( a well proportion$ ,or*>d4 ,,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,( ! ,dress+1 ,dungg+1 ,proyn+1 & ,pres]u+ ( ,trees4 ,si? aft] all ! lab\r sp5t ( +5dr+ by se$e1 ( =tefy+ & inabl+ by plant+1 & ( multiply+ by graft+ x is to little or no purpose if ! trees be n ma9ta9$ & pres]u$ by dress+1 dungg+ & proyn+1 ,i w !re=e 9 ?is place %ew y :at belongs to t (fice or duty1 & fir/1 = ! dress+ ( trees3 y %all vnd]/& t x conta9e? all :atsoeu] is meete = ! good e/ate ( ! tree1 z fir/1 aft] y\r tree is plant$1 or replant$1 if ! season %all fall out hot1 dry1 & p>*+1 insomu* t ! moi/ure ( ! e>? is suck$ out by ! atraction ( ! ,sunne1 & s ! tree wante? ! nutrim5t ( moi/ure1 9 ?is case y %all n omit eu]y morn+ be=e ! ris+ ( ! sunne1 & eu]y eu5+ aft] ! set ( ! sunne1 ) a great watr+-pot fill$ ) wat]1 to wat] ba? ! rootes ( ! trees1 if !y be "y trees1 & newly plant$1 or replant$1 b n o!rwise3 = if ! trees be olde1 & ( long gr[?1 !n y %all saue t lab\r1 & onely to su* olde trees y %all ab\t ! mid/ ( ,n\emb]1 ) a spade1 digge away ! e>? f ! vpp] "p ( ! rootes & lay !m b>e vntill x be midde-,m>*1 & !n m+l+ su* e>? z is mo/ agreeable ) ! fruit & ,oxe-dunge & sope-a%es toge!r1 s c\] !m aga9e1 & tread ! e>? close ab\t !m3 z = ! vnc\]+ ( y\r trees 9 summ] ,i doe n hold x good1 because ! reflection ( ! sunne is some:at too viol5t & drye? ! roote1 f :5ce at t "t ! sappe naturally is gone3 y %all also eu]y spr+ & fall ( ! leafe cl5se y\r fruit trees f mosse1 :i* proce$+ f a cold & cank]\s moi/ure1 bre$e? dislike1 & b>ra95esse 9 trees3 ?is mosse y mu/ take (f ) ! backe ( an olde knife & leaue ! b>ke smoo?1 pla9e1 & vnrac$3 also if y %all dunge su* trees ) ! dunge ( ,sw9e1 x is a ready way to de/roy ! mosse4 ,,sn3 ,proyn+ ( ,trees4 ,aft] y haue dre/ & trimm$ y\r trees1 y %all !n proyne !m1 :i* is to cut away all ^? sup]flu\s bran*es1 armes1 or cyons1 :i* be+ ei!r b>ra9e1 bruis$ or misplac$1 doe l drones1 /eale-away t nutrim5t :i* %\ld ma9ta9e ! bett] des]u+ s9ewes1 & y %all vnd]/& t ! be/ "t = proyn+ ( trees1 is 9 ,m>* & ,aprill1 at :i* "t ! sappe ass5d+ vpw>d1 cause? ! trees to budde3 ! bran*es y %all cut away are all su* z %all gr[ out ( ! /ocke vnd]nea? ! place graft$1 or all su* z by ! %ak+ ( tempe/s %all gr[ 9 a disord]ly & ill fa%ion$ crook$nesse1 or any o!r1 t out ( a well temp]$ iudgem5t %all seeme sup]flu\s & burd5some to ! /ocke f :5ce x spr+s1 also su* z haue by disord] be5e brook51 or maim$1 & all ^! y %all cut away ) a hooke knife1 close by ! tree1 vnlesse y haue occasion by "s mis=tune to cut away "s ( ! ma9e & great armes ( ! tree1 & !n y %all n vse y\r knife = fe>e ( te>+ ! b>ke1 b tak+ y\r sawe y %all sawe (f ^? great armes close by ! tree1 nei!r %all y sawe !m (f d[new>d b vpw>d1 lea/ ! waight ( ! arme breake ! b>ke f ! body3 ,& h]e9 y %all also vnd]/& t = z mu* z ! mis*ances :i* beget ^! dismembr+s doe happ5 at ! latt] end ( ,summ]1 9 ! ga!r+ ( ! fruit1 & t x is n fit su* maym$ & brok5 b\ghes hang vpon ! tree till ! ,spr+1 !re=e y %all cut !m (f 9 ! ,w9t] "t1 b n close to ! tree by almo/ a foote1 & s lett+ !m re/ vntill ! spr+1 at t "t cut !m (f close by ! tree4 ,n[ if y f9de ! sup]fluitie ( bran*es :i* annoy y\r trees to be onely small cyons1 spr++ f ! rootes ( ! trees1 z x (t5 hapne? ) all sorts ( ,plumbe-trees1 ,*]ry-trees1 ,nut-trees1 & su* l1 !n y %all 9 ! w9t]1 b>e ! rootes ( ^? trees1 & cut (f ^? cyons close by ! roote3 b if y\r trees be br\s$ or eat5 by tame-,de>e1 ,goates1 ,%eepe1 ,k9e1 ,ox51 or su* l1 !n !re is no help = su* a mis=tune b onely to cut (f ! :ole head & graft ! /ocke anew4 ,,sn3 ,( ,b>ke-b\nd4 ,next to ! proyn+ ( trees1 is ! pres]u+1 phisick+1 & cur+ ( ! diseases ( trees3 to :i* !y are subiect z well z our naturall bodyes3 & fir/ ( all1 !re is a disease call$ ,b>ke-b\nd1 :i* is :5 ! b>ke1 ?r\gh a mislike & lep]\s drynesse1 b9de? 9 ! tree ) su* /raitnesse t ! sappe be+ d5i$ passage ! body gr[es into a consumption3 x is 9 nature l vnto t disease :i* 9 bea/s is call$ hide-b\nd1 & ! cure is ?us3 at ! beg9n+ ( ,m>* take a %>pe knife1 & f ! toppe ( ! body ( ! tree1 to ! v roote1 draw d[ne c]ta9e slits1 or incissions1 cleane ?r\gh ! b>ke1 vnto ! v sappe ( ! tree1 r\nd ab\t ! tree1 !n ) ! backe ( y\r knife op5 ^? slits & anno9t !m all ?r\gh ) ,t>re1 & 9 %ort space x w giue lib]tie vnto ! tree to encrease gr[3 ?is disease comme? by ! rubb+ ( cattell aga9/ ! tree1 especially ,sw9e1 :o are v poyson vnto all plants4 ,,sn3 ,( ! ,gall4 ,!re is ano!r disease 9 fruit-trees1 call$ ! ,gall1 & x eate? & consume? ! b>ke quit away1 & s 9 "t kills ! tree3 ! cure is to cut & op5 ! b>ke :i* y see infect$1 & ) a *issell to take away all t is f\le & putrefi$1 & !n to clappe ,oxe dunge vpon ! place1 & x w helpe x1 & ?is mu/ be done eu] 9 w9t]4 ,,sn3 ,( ! ,cank]4 ,! ,cank] 9 fruit trees is ! consumption bo? ( ! b>ke & ! body1 x comme? ei!r by ! dropp+ ( trees "o vpon ano!r1 or else :5 "s holl[ places ( ! tree reta9e? ra9e wat] 9 !m1 :i* frett+ ?r\gh ! b>ke1 poysone? ! tree3 ! cure is to cut away all su* b\ghes z by dropp+ bre$e ! euill1 & if ! holl[ places _c be smoo? & made eu51 !n to /oppe !m ) clay1 waxe1 & sope-a%es mixt toge!r4 ,,sn3 ,( worme-eat5 b>kes4 ,if ! b>kes ( y\r trees be eat5 ) wormes1 :i* y %all p]ceiue by ! swell+ ( ! b>ke1 y %all !n op5 ! b>ke & lay !re-vpon sw9es dunge1 sage1 & lime beat5 toge!r1 & b\nd ) a cloa? fa/ to ! tree1 & x w cure x3 or wa% ! tree ) c[es-pisse & v9eg> & x w helpe x4 ,,sn3 ,( ,pismi]s & ,snailes4 ,if y\r "y trees be tr\bl$ ) ,pismi]s1 or ,snailes1 :i* are v noysome vnto !m1 y %all take vnsleckt lime & sope-a%es & m+l+ !m ) w9e-lees1 spread x all ab\t ! roote ( ! trees s infect$1 & anno9t ! body ( ! tree likewise !re)1 & x w n onely de/roy !m b giue com=t to ! tree3 ! soote ( a *imney or ,oake sawe-du/ spread ab\t ! roote w doe ! same4 ,,sn3 ,( ,cat]pill]s1 & ,e>ewigges4 ,if ,cat]pill]s doe annoy y\r "y trees1 :o are great deu\r]s ( ! leaues & "y buddes1 & spoyl]s ( ! b>ke1 y %all1 if x be 9 ! summ] "t1 make a v /rong br9e ( wat] & salt1 & ei!r ) a g>d5 pumpe1 plac$ 9 a tubbe1 or ) squirts :i* haue _m hoales y %all eu]y second day wat] & wa% y\r trees1 & x w de/roy !m1 because ! ,cat]pill] naturally _c indure moi/ure1 b if neu]!lesse y see !y doe cont9ue /ill vpon y\r trees 9 ,w9t]1 !n y %all :5 ! leaues are falne away take danki% /raw & sett+ x on fire sme>e & burne !m f ! tree1 & y %all h>dly eu] be tr\bl$ ) !m aga9e vpon ! same trees3 r\les ( hay layd on ! trees w ga!r vp ,e>ewigges & kill !m4 ,,sn3 ,( ! b>ra95esse ( ,trees4 ,if y\r trees be b>ra9e1 & albeit !y fl\ri% & spread !re leaues brauely1 yet br+ =? no fruit at all1 x is a great sicknesse1 & ! wor/ ( all o!r3 !re=e y %all vnd]/& x proce$e? ( two causes3 fir/1 ( two mu* f]tillitie1 & fatnesse ( ! gr\nd1 :i* cause? ! leafe to put =? & fl\ri% 9 su* vnnaturall abundance1 t all su* sappe & nutrim5t z %\ld knit & br+ =? fruit1 turnes onely vnto leafe1 cyons1 & vnpr(itable bran*es1 :i* y %all p]ceiue bo? by ! abundance ( ! leaues & by ! col\r also1 :i* w be ( a m black] & deep] gre5e1 & ( mu* l>g] proportion !n ^? :i* haue b _! naturall & prop] rights3 & ! cure !re( is to take away ! e>? f ! roote ( su* trees & fill vp ! place aga9e ) o!r e>?1 :i* is ( a mu* lean] sub/ance3 b if y\r tree haue no su* infirmitie ( fatnesse1 b be>e? 8 leaues & bran*es 9 good ord] & ( "r col\r & yet not)/&+ is b>ra9e & br+e? =? little or no fruit1 !n t disease spr+e? f "s naturall defect 9 ! tree1 & ! cure !re( is ?us3 fir/1 y %all vnb>e ! roote ( ! tree1 & !n not+ :i* is ! greate/ & pr9cipalle/ bran* ( all ! roote1 y %all ) a great wimble bo>e a hole into t roote & !n driue a p9ne ( olde dry ,a%e into ! same 7= ,oake is n altoge!r s good7 & !n cutt+ ! p9ne (f close by ! roote1 c\] all ! head ( ! p9ne ) yeal[ waxe1 & !n lay ! m\ld vpon ! roote ( ! tree aga9e1 & treade x h>d & firmely d[ne1 & !re is no d\bte b ! tree w be>e ! ye]e foll[+3 9 ,fraunce !y vse = ?is infirmitie to bo>e a hoale 9 ! body ( ! tree slope-wise1 some:at pa/ ! h>t1 & to fill vp ! hoale ) life honey & ,rose-wat] mixt toge!r1 & incorporat$ = at lea/ xxiiij4 h[]s1 & !n to /oppe ! hole ) a p9ne ( ! "o woode3 also if y wa% ! rootes ( y\r trees 9 ! drane wat] :i* runne? f y\r ,b>ley :5 y /eepe x = ,malt1 x w cure ?is disease ( b>ra95esse4 ,,sn3 ,( ! bitt]nesse ( ,fruit4 ,if ! fruit :i* is vpon y\r trees be ( a bitt] & sootie ta/1 to make x m pleasant & sweet y %all wa% y\r tree all ou] ) ,sw9es dunge & wat] mixt toge!r1 to ! rootes ( ! trees y %all lay e>? & ,sw9es dunge mixt toge!r1 :i* mu/ be done 9 ! mon? ( ,ianu>y & ,febru>y onely1 & x w make ! fruit ta/ pleasantly4 ,& ?us mu* = ! dress+ & pres]u+ ( trees4 ,,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,( ! ,v9e1 & ( 8 ord]+4 ,= z mu* z ! nature1 temp]ature1 & clymate1 ( our soyle is n s truely prop] & agree+ ) ! ,v9e z t ( ,fraunce1 ,italy1 ,spa9e1 & su* l1 & si? wee haue x m = delight1 pleasure1 & prospect1 !n = any peculy> pr(it1 ,i w n vnd]take ,monsiu] ,lybaults pa9efull lab\r1 9 discrib+ eu]y curi\s p]fection or defect t belongs !reunto1 z if x 7 ! onely iewell & commoditie ( our k+dome1 b onely write s mu* z is fitt+ = our k t\*+ ! ma9taynance1 increase1 & pres]uation !re(1 9 our ,or*>ds1 ,g>d5s1 & o!r places ( recreation4 ,,sn3 ,( plant+ or sett+ ! ,v9e4 ,fir/ !n to speake ( ! plant+ or sett+ ( ! ,v9e1 y\r greate/ dilig5ce mu/ be to seeke out ! be/ plants1 & if t :i* is mo/ /range1 r>e1 great & pleasant be ! be/1 !n is t grape :i* is call$ ! ,muskad9e1 or ,sacke grape1 ! be/1 & haue _! beg9n+ ei!r f ,spa9e1 ! ,can>y ,il&s1 or su* l places3 next to !m is ! ,fr5* grape1 ( :i* !re be _m k9des1 ! be/ :]e( is ! grape ( ,orleance1 ! next ! grape ( ,gascoynie1 ! next ( ,burdeaux1 & ! wor/ ( ,ro*ell1 & n any ( ^! b by indu/ry w prosp] 9 our ,engli% g>d5s3 :5 !re=e y *use y\r plants1 y %all *use su* ( ! "y cyons z spr++ f ! olde woode1 y may 9 ! cutt+ cut at lea/ a ioynt or two ( olde woode ) ! "y3 = ! olde w take soone/1 & ?is olde woode mu/ be at lea/ seau5 or eight in*es long1 & ! "y cyon almo/ a y>d1 & ! ?ick] & clos] ! ioynts ( ! "y cyon are1 s mu* ! bett] !y are3 & ! fit "t = cutt+ & ga!r+ ^! sets are 9 midde-,ianu>y1 !n hau+ prep>$1 digg$1 & dung$ y\r e>? ! w9t] be=e1 y %all at ! latt] end ( ,ianu>y take two ( ^! sets1 or plants1 plac+ !m accord+ to ?is figure3 ,illu/ration ,& lay !m 9 ! e>? slope-wise1 at lea/ a foote deepe1 leau+ out ( ! e>?1 vnc\]$1 n ab\e f\re or fiue ioynts1 at ! mo/1 & !n c\] !m ) good e>? firmely1 closely1 & /rongly1 hau+ reg>d to raise ^? cyons :i* are )\t ! e>? directly vpw>d1 obs]u+ aft] !y be set1 once 9 a mon? to we$e !m1 & keepe !m z cleane z is possible3 = no?+ is m noysome vnto !m !n ! suffocat+ ( we$s3 also y %all n suff] ! m\ld to gr[ h>d or b9d ab\t ! rootes1 b ) a small spade once 9 a =tnight to loos5 & breake ! e>?1 because !re rootes are s t5d] t ! lea/ /raytn+ do? /rangle & conf\nd !m4 ,if ! season doe gr[ dry1 y may vse to wat] !m1 b n 9 su* sort z y wat] o!r plants1 :i* is to spr9ckle wat] r\nd ab\t ! e>? ( ! rootes1 b y %all ) a r\nd ,iron made = ! purpose some:at bigg] !n a mans f+>1 make c]ta9e holes into ! e>?1 close vpon ! roote ( ! ,v9e1 & p[re !re9 ei!r wat]1 ! dregges ( /rong-,ale1 or ! lees ( ,w9e1 or if y w y may mixe ) ! lees ( ,w9e ei!r ,goats-milke1 or ,c[es-milke1 & p[] x into ! holes & x w n\ri% ! ,v9e exce$+ly1 & n ! ,v9e onely1 b all sorts ( da9ty graft$ ,plumbes1 especially ,pea*es4 ,,sn3 ,( proyn+ ! ,v9e4 ,n[ = proyn+ ! ,v9e1 y %all vnd]/& t x is eu] to be done aft] ! fall ( ! leafe1 :5 ! sappe is des5d$ d[new>d1 = if y %all proyne1 or cut him1 ei!r 9 ! spr+1 or :5 ! sappe is al(t1 x w ble$e s exce$+ly1 t ) great difficulty y %all saue ! body ( ! tree f dy+3 &1 9 proyn+ ( ! ,v9e y %all obs]ue two ?+s1 ! fir/1 t y cut away all sup]flu\s cyons & bran*es1 bo? ab\e & bel[1 :i* ei!r gr[ disord]ly ab\e1 or fruitlessely bel[1 & 9 cutt+ !m y %all obs]ue1 nei!r to cut ! olde woode ) ! "y cyon1 nor to leaue ab\e "o head or lead] vpon "o bran*3 secondly1 y %all 9 proyn+1 pla% & spread ! ,,v9e ?9nely aga9/ ! wall1 giu+ eu]y seu]all bran* & cyon 8 place1 & passage1 & n suff] x to gr[ loosely1 rudely1 or l a wilde ?orne1 out ( all dec5cy & proportion3 = y mu/ vnd]/& t y\r ,grapes doe gr[ eu] vpon ! y\nge/ cyons1 & if ( !m y %all pres]ue too _m1 que/ionlesse = want ( n\ri%m5t !y w lose _! v]tue1 & y y\r pr(it4 ,n[ if y\r ,v9e be a v olde ,v9e1 & t 8 fruit do? decay1 ei!r 9 quantitie or proportion2 if !n y f9de he haue any "y cyons :i* spr+ f 8 roote1 !n :5 y proyne him y %all cut away all ! olde /ocke1 )9 lesse !n an h&full ( ! "y cyons1 & make !m ! lead]s1 :o w prosp] & cont9ue 9 p]fection a long "t aft]1 especially if y trimme ! rootes ) fre% e>?1 & fre% dunge4 ,aga9e1 if y be c>efull to looke vnto y\r ,v9e1 y %all p]ceiue close by eu]y bun* ( grapes c]ta9e small ?ridde-l cyons1 :i* resemble tw\nd wy>s1 curl+ & turn+ 9 _m r+s1 ^! also take f ! grapes v mu* nutrim5t1 s t x %all be a lab\r v well imployd to cut !m away z y p]ceiue !m4 ,,sn3 ,exp]im5ts ( ! ,v9e4 ,n[ f ! ,v9e !re is ga!r$ sundry exp]im5ts1 z to haue x ta/ m pleasant !n ! true nature ( ! grape1 & to smell 9 ! m\? odorif]\sly1 or z if x 7 p]fum$1 :i* may be done 9 ?is sort3 ,take damaske-,rose-wat] & boyle !re9 ! p[d] ( ,cloaues1 ,cynamon1 ?ree gra9es ( ,amb]1 & "o ( ,muske1 & :5 x is come to be some:at ?icke1 take a r\nd g\dge & make a hole 9 ! ma9e /ocke ( ! ,v9e1 full z deepe z ! h>t !re(1 & !n put !re9 ?is m$ic9e1 !n /opp+ ! hole ) ,cypresse1 or ,iunip]1 lay gre5e-waxe !reupon1 & b9de a l9n5 cloa? ab\t x1 & ! next grapes :i* %all spr+ f t ,v9e w ta/ z if !y 7 pres]u$ or p]fum$4 ,if y w haue grapes )\t /ones1 y %all take y\r plants & plant ! small ends d[new>d & be assur$ y\r desire is atta9$4 ,! ,v9e naturally ( himselfe do? n br+ =? fruit till x haue be5e ?ree ye]es plant$3 b if eu5+ & morn+ = ! fir/ mon? y w ba? 8 roote ) ,goats-milke or ,c[es-milke1 x w be>e fruit ! fir/ ye]e ( 8 plant+4 ,la/ly1 y may if y please graft "o ,v9e vpon ano!r1 z ! sweet vpon ! s[]1 z ! ,muskad9e grape1 or greeke1 vpon ! ,ro*ell or ,burdeaux1 ! ,spani%1 or ,il& grape1 on ! ,gascoyne1 & ! ,orleance vpon any at all3 & ^! compositions are ! be/1 & br+ =? bo? ! greate/ & pleasante/ grapes3 !re=e :5soeu] y w graft "o grape vpon ano!r1 y %all doe x 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,ianu>y1 9 ?is sort3 fir/1 aft] y haue *os5 & trimm$ y\r grafts1 :i* 9 all sorts mu/ be l ! grafts ( o!r fruits1 !n ) a %>pe knife1 y %all cleaue ! head ( ! ,v9e1 z y doe o!r /ockes & !n put 9 y\r graft1 or cyon1 be+ made z ?9ne z may be & see t ! b>kes & sappes ioyne eu5 & close toge!r1 !n clay x1 mosse x1 & c\] x1 z ha? be5e be=e decl>$4 ,,sn3 ,! m$ic9+ ( ! ,v9e4 ,if y\r ,v9e gr[ too ranke & ?icke ( leaues1 s t ! sappe do? wa/ x selfe 9 !m1 & y !reby lose ! pr(it ( ! fruit1 y %all !n b>e all ! rootes ( ! ,v9e1 & ca/ away ! e>?1 fill+ vp ! place aga9e ) s& a%es m+l$ toge!r3 b if ! ,v9e be naturally ( x selfe b>ra9e1 !n ) a g\dge y %all make a hole halfe way ?r\gh ! ma9e body ( ! ,v9e1 & driue into ! hole a r\nd pible /one1 :i* al?\gh x goe /raitly 91 yet x may n fill vp ! hole1 b t ! sicke hum\r ( ! ,v9e may passe ?orr[ !reat3 !n c\] ! roote ) ri* e>?1 & ,oxe dunge mixt toge!r1 & once a day = a mon? wat] x ) olde pisse1 or vr9e ( a man1 & x w make ! tree fruitfull3 if ! ,v9e be tr\bl$ ) ,wormes1 ,snailes1 ,ants1 ,e>ewigges1 or su* l1 y %all morn+ & eu5+ spr9ckle x ou] ) c[es-pisse & v9eg> mixt toge!r x w helpe x3 ?us mu* = ord]+ ! ,v9e4 ,,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,! (fice ( ! ,fruit]r]1 or ! ,ga!r]1 & keep]1 ( ,fruit4 ,aft] y haue plant$ eu]y seu]all qu>t]1 allye1 & bord] )9 y\r ,or*>d1 ) eu]y seu]all fruit prop] vnto 8 place1 & t y haue plac$ !m 9 t ord]ly & comely equipage :i* may giue mo/ delight to ! eye1 pr(it to ! tree1 & comm5dations to ! workeman1 7accord+ to ! =me & ord] prescrib$ 9 ! fir/ ,*apt]7 & t n[ ! bless+ ( ! highe/1 "t1 & y\r indeu\rs ha? br\ght =? ! h>ue/ & recomp5ce ( y\r trauell1 s t y beh\ld ! long-expect$ fruit hang vpon ! trees1 z x 7 9 _! rip5esse1 woo+ y to plucke1 ta/1 & to deliu] !m f ! wombes ( _! p>5ts1 x is necess>y !n t y le>ne ! true (fice ( ! ,fruit]]1 :o is 9 due season & "t to ga!r ^? fruits :i* ,god ha? s5t him3 = z 9 ! husb&+ ( our grayne if ! ,husb&man be neu] s c>efull1 or skilfull1 9 pl\gh+1 dungg+1 s[+1 we$+ & pres]u+ 8 crop1 yet 9 ! "t ( h>ue/ be neglig5t1 nei!r reg>d+ ! /r5g? or ripnesse !re(1 or 9 ! lead+ & m[+ respects n :e!r x be wet or dry1 do? 9 t mom5ts space loose ! wages ( 8 :ole ye]es trauell1 gett+ b durt f durt1 & losse f 8 neglig5ce3 s 9 l case h\lds x ) all o!r fruits1 if a man ) neu] s great c>e & co/ procure1 yet if he be inrespectiue 9 ! ga!r+1 all 8 =m] bus9esse is va9e & to no purpose2 & !re=e ,i h\ld no?+ m necess>y !n ! relation ( ?is (fice ( ! ,fruit]]1 :i* is ! consummation & onely hope ( our co/1 & dilig5ce1 tea*+ vs to ga!r wisely :at wee haue plant$ we>ily1 & to eate ) cont5tm5t :at we haue pres]u$ ) c>e4 ,,sn3 ,( ga!r+ & pres]u+ ,*]ries4 ,"k !n1 t ( all fruits 7= ! mo/ "p7 ! ,*]ry is ! soone/ ripe1 z be+ "o ( ! olde/ *ildr5 ( ! summ]1 & !re=e fir/ ( all to be spok5 ( 9 ?is place1 yet are n all ,*]ries ripe at "o in/ant1 b "s soon] !n o!r "s1 accord+ to ! b5efit ( ! ,sunne1 ! w>m? ( ! ayre1 & ! /r5g? ( sappe 9 ! bran* on :i* ! ,*]ry hange?3 !y are a fruit t5d] & pleasant1 & !re=e mu* subiect to be deu\r$ & consum$ ) ,byrds ( ! smalle/ k9des1 z ,sp>r[es1 ,rob9s1 ,/>l+s1 & su* l1 especially ! ,iay1 & ! ,bull-f9*1 :o deu\re !m /ones & all1 eu5 s fa/ z !y ryp53 = preu5tion :]e(2 if y haue great abundance ( ,*]ry trees1 z ma9e holts t be ei!r "o or _m ak]s 9 compasse1 y %all !n 9 diu]s places ( y\r holts1 z well 9 ! mid/1 z out-corn]s1 cause to be errect$ vp c]ta9e long poales ( ,fyrre1 or o!r woode1 :i* may m\nt some:at ab\e ! toppes ( ! trees1 & "o ! toppes ( ^? poales y %all place c]ta9e clappe-milles made ( brok5 tr5*]s ioyn$ toge!r l sayles1 :i* be+ m\$ & c>ry$ ab\t ) ! smalle/ ayre1 may haue vnd]nea? ! sayles a c]ta9e loose little bo>d1 aga9/ :i* eu]y sayle may clap & make a great noyse1 :i* w afright & sc>e ! ,byrds f y\r trees3 ^! milles y %all commonly see 9 ,husb&m5s y>ds plac$ on _! /ackes or h\ells ( ,corne1 :i* do? pres]ue !m f f[le & v]m9e3 b = want ( ^! clap-milles y mu/ haue "s boy or "y fell[ t mu/ eu]y morn+ f ! dawn+ ( ! day till ! ,sunne be m !n an h\re high1 & eu]y eu5+ f fiue ( ! clocke till n9e1 runne vp & d[ne y\r gr\nd1 :oop+1 %[ty+1 & mak+ ( a great noyse1 or n[ & !n %oot+ ( "s ,h>quebu%1 or o!r ,peece3 b by no meanes to vse sl+s or ?r[+ ( /ones1 lea/ by ! misc>riage ( 8 h& hee ei!r beate d[ne ! fruit or bruise ! trees4 ,9 ?is sort hau+ pres]u$ y\r ,*]ries f de/ruction1 y %all !n "k !re rip5esse by _! col\rs1 = eu] ^? :i* are mo/ r$1 are mo/ ripe1 & :5 y see any t are ripe1 y %all take a light ladd]1 made ei!r ( fyrre or sall[1 & sett+ x c>efully aga9/ ! bran*es1 s z y nei!r bruise !m nor ! fruit1 y %all ga!r ^? y f9de ripe1 n tak+ ! fruit f ! /alke1 b nipp+ ! /alke & fruit bo? toge!r f ! tree3 also y %all be c>efull 9 ga!r+ to h&le or t\* ! ,*]ry s little z may be1 b ! /alke onely1 especially if y\r h&s be hot1 or sweaty1 = t w *ange ! col\r ( y\r ,*]ries1 & make !m looke blacke3 if !re be any ripe ,*]ries :i* hang out ( ! rea* ( y\r h&s1 !n y %all haue a f9e small ga!r+ hooke ( woode1 ^: b\t %all be made r\nd1 & smoo?1 = nipp+ ! b>ke ( ! bran*es1 & ) x y %all g5tly pull vnto y ^? bran*es y _c rea*3 y %all also haue a little r\nd basket ( almo/ a foote deepe1 made ) a siue bottome1 hau+ a h&le ?w>te ! toppe1 to :i* a small hooke be+ fa/n$1 y %all ) t hooke hang ! basket by y on "s conu5i5t cyon1 & z y ga!r ! ,*]ries1 g5tly lay !m d[ne into ! same1 & :5 y haue fill$ y\r basket y %all desc5d & empty x into l>g] great baskets made ( ! same fa%ion1 ) siue bottomes1 & hau+ vnd]nea? two broad la!s or spl9t]s1 at lea/ ?ree f+]s broad a peece1 )9 f\re in*es "o ( ! o!r1 & go+ bo? "o way crosse ou]?w>t ! basket1 t if ei!r man or woman %all c>ry !m vpon _! heads1 :i* is ! be/ mann] ( c>iage1 !n ! spl9t]s may def5d ! bottome ( ! basket f ! head ( ! p>ty1 & keepe ! ,*]ries f hurt or bruis+1 & if y haue occasion to c>ry y\r ,*]ries f>re1 & t ! quantitie gr[ beyond ! support ( a man1 !n y %all packe !m 9 hamp]s or panni]s made ) false bottoms l siues1 & f9ely lyn$ on ! out side ) :ite /raw1 & s be+ closely tru/ on ea* side a ,horses-backe1 to c>ry !m :e!r y please4 ,y %all by no meanes suff] y\r ,*]ries to lye 9 any great or ?icke heapes "o vpon ano!r1 b vntill y sell !m1 or vse !m1 lay !m z ?9ne z may be1 because !y are apt ( !mselues to sweat & cat* heate1 & t heate do? soone depriue !m ( ! glory ( _! col\r4 ,:5 y ga!r any ,*]ries to pres]ue1 y %all ga!r ^? :i* are ! greate/1 ! ripe/1 y %all pull !m f _! /alkes "o by "o1 & vse !m at fur!/ )9 xxiiij4 h[]s aft] ! "t !y are gott54 ,,sn3 ,! ga!r+ ( /one ,fruit4 ,,sn3 ,( ga!r+ h>d ,plumbes4 ,,sn3 ,( keep+ ( ,plumbes4 ,= ! ga!r+ ( ,plumbes 9 g5]all1 x is 9 ! same mann] z y did ga!r y\r ,*]ries1 bo? ) su* a l ladd]1 su* a l hooke1 & su* l vessels1 onely "s m speciall obs]uations are to be obs]u$ 9 ga!r+ y\r da9ty graft$ ,plumbes1 !n ( ! o!rs1 :i* are ( a m h>d & indur+ nature4 ,y %all "k !n t = ga!r+ ( ,abricots1 ,pea*es1 ,date-,plumbes1 & su* l graft$ ,plumbes1 y %all duely consid] :5 !y are p]fectly ripe1 :i* y %all n iudge by _! dropp+ f ! tree1 :i* is a signe ( ou]-mu* ripnesse1 t5d+ to rott5nesse1 b by ! true mixture ( _! col\r1 & p]fect *ange f _! fir/ complexion3 = :5 y %all p]ceiue t !re is no gre55esse nor h>dnesse 9 _! out-sides1 no1 n s mu* z at ! sett+ on ( ! /alke1 y may !n iudge t !y are ready to be ga!r$1 & = a p]fect] tryall !re( y may if y please1 take "o :i* y ?9ke ripe/ f ! tree1 & op5+ x if y see ! /one comes cleane & dry away & n any ( ! 9-"p ( ! fruit cleau+ vnto x1 !n y may assure y\r selfe t ! fruit is ready to be ga!r$1 :i* y %all ) great delig5ce & c>e ga!r1 n by any meanes lay+ "o ,plumbe vpon ano!r1 b ea* seu]ally by ano!r1 = ^! da9ty ,plumbes are naturally s t5d] t ! lea/ t\*1 ?\gh ( !mselues1 do? bruise !m1 & occasion rott5nesse4 ,n[ :5 y haue ga!r$ !m1 if ei!r y haue desire to s5d !m any i\rney1 z 9 gratulation to y\r fri5ds1 or = o!r priuate commoditie1 y %all take "s close1 smoo?1 boxe1 answ]able to ! /ore ( fruit y are to s5d1 & fir/ l9e x )9 all ou] ) :ite pap]1 !n lay y\r ,plumbes "o by "o all ou] ! bottome ( ! boxe1 !n c\]+ !m all ou] ) :ite pap]1 lay z _m moe vpon ! toppe ( !m1 & c\] !m likewise ) pap]1 z be=e1 & s lay r[ vpon r[ ) pap]s betwe5e !m1 vntill ! boxe be suffici5tly fill$1 & !n clos+ x vp s5de x :e!r y please1 & !y w take ! lea/ hurt1 :]eas if y %\ld l9e ! boxe ei!r ) hay or /raw1 ! v sk9nes are s t5d] t ! /raw w\ld pr9t into !m & bruise !m exce$+ly1 & to lay any o!r s(t ?+ ab\t !m1 z ei!r wooll or bumba/1 is exce$+ euill1 because x heate? ! ,plumbes1 & make? !m sweat1 ?r\gh :i* !y bo? loose _! col\r & rot spe$ily4 ,z t\*+ ! ga!r+ ( ,plumbes :5 !y are h>d1 & to rip5 !m aft]w>d by lay+ !m vpon nettles1 to :i* cons5te? ! mo/ ( our ,london-,fruit]r]s1 ,i am vtt]ly aga9/ ! op9ion1 because ,i bo? "k ,nature to be ! p]fecte/ worke-,mi/ris1 & :]e %e is abridg$ ( h] p[] !re eu] to foll[ disord]s & imp]fections1 z also t :5 su* ?+s are done1 z x 7 ?r\gh an ou]-ha/y con/ra9t1 !re _c proce$e any ?+ b abortiu5esse1 & a di/a/full relli%3 f :5ce ,i ?9ke x comes to passe t 9 ,london a man %all v seldome ta/ a delicate or well relli%t ,plumbe1 vnlesse x be f su* z hau+ fruit ( _! owne1 make no commoditie !re( m !n _! owne pleasures3 yet ?us mu* ,i w\ld p]swade eu]y "o1 t if !y haue moe ,plumbes ripe at once !n !y c vse1 or sp5d1 t !n aft] !y are ga!r$1 to spread !m ?9nely vpon ,nettles or ,v9e-tree leaues1 & x w pres]ue !m s\nd & well col\r$ a long "t toge!r1 b if y\r /ore be s sup]abundant t 9 no reasonable "t y c sp5d !m1 !n :at y doe n pres]ue1 or make ,god9iake1 or ,m>uulade (1 ! re/ y %all take & spr9kl+ !m ou] ) sweet-worte1 or gr[t1 & !n lay+ !m "o by "o 7yet s z !y may n t\* "o ano!r7 vpon hurdles or fleakes made ( w&s1 or twigges1 & put !m into an ,ou5 aft] bread or ,pyes haue be5e ta9e !re\t1 & s leasurely dry !m1 & !y w n onely la/1 b ta/ pleasantly all ! ye]e aft]3 & 9 ?is sort y may vse all k9des ( ,plumbes1 or ,pe>es1 :atsoeu]4 ,n[ = ! ga!r+ ( ! o!r ord9>y sorts ( vngraft$ ,plumbes1 :i* haue bo? mu* /rong] r9des1 & are lesse subiect to rott+1 y %all ga!r !m1 c>ry1 or transport !m1 9 ! same mann] t y did y\r ,*]ries1 onely 9 ^!1 z 9 all o!r sorts ( fruit :atsoeu]1 y %all n omit neu] to ga!r1 or pull !m f ! tree1 till ! dewe be dry$ cleane bo? f ! grasse & f ! trees1 & t ! day be dry1 faire1 & full ( sunne-%9e3 = ! lea/ wet or moi/ure do? cank] & rot ! fruit4 ,,sn3 ,( ! ga!r+ ( ,pe>es4 ,z t\*+ ! ga!r+ ( ,pe>es1 ?\gh sundry ,fruit]r]s obs]ue sundry wayes 9 ga!r+ !m1 z "s mak+ m ha/ !n good-spe$1 z ei!r to haue ! fir/ ta/1 or ! fir/ pr(it1 "s vs+ m neglig5ce1 ?9ck+ _! /ore s great x w neu] be consum$1 & "s s curi\s t !y w n ga!r till ! ,pe>es fall into _! bosomes1 all :i* are dispraiseable fa%ions1 yet ,i = my "p w\ld eu] aduise all dilig5t husb&s to obs]ue a m$iocritie1 & take ! fitte/ season = ! ga!r+ ( 8 fruit3 z ?us = example4 ,if because y are vnexp]i5c$ or vnacqua9t$ ) ! fruit y doe n "k ! due "t ( 8 rip5+1 y %all obs]ue ! col\r ( ! ,pe>e1 & if y see x doe alt]1 ei!r 9 "p1 or 9 all1 y %all be assur$ ! fruit is ne>e rip5+1 = ,pe>es doe neu] *ange _! col\rs1 b :5 !y doe desire to be tak5 f ! tree3 & ( all fruit ! ,pe>e may be ga!r$ ! h>de/1 because bo? 8 owne naturall heate & peculi> quallittie w rip5 him be/ ) ly+3 yet to be m /rongly =tefi$ 9 ! k ( ! rip5esse ( y\r fruit1 & because x is bett] to get a day too late1 !n an h[] to e>ely1 y %all be=e y ga!r y\r ,pe>es1 :e!r !y be ,summ] fruit or ,w9t] fruit1 or :e!r y meane to sp5d !m soone or pres]ue !m long1 take "o ( !m f ! tree1 :i* is nei!r ! ripe/ nor ! gre5e/1 b betwixt bo?1 & cut x ?r\gh ! mid/ ) y\r knife1 n longwise1 b ou]?w>t1 & !n looke into ! co>e :]e ! kirnells lye1 & if x be holl[ s z ! kirnells lye z x 7 holl[ !re91 ! nea!r ends !re( be+ turn$ ei!r blacke1 or blacki%1 albeit ! complexion ( ! ,pe>e be little1 or n at all alt]$1 yet ! ,pe>es haue _! full gr[?1 & may v well be ga!r$3 !n lay+ !m ei!r vpon a b$de ( f]ne1 or /raw1 "o vpon ano!r1 9 great ?icknesse1 _! owne naturall heate w 9 %ort space rip5 !m1 :i* y %all p]ceiue bo? by ! spe$y *ang+ ( _! col\r1 ! /r5g? ( _! smell1 :i* w be exce$+ suffocat+1 :i* z soone z y p]ceiue1 y %all !n spread !m ?9n] & ?9n]1 vntill !y be all ripe1 & !n lay !m "o by "o1 9 su* sort z !y may n t\* "o ano!r1 & !n !y w la/ mu* ! long]1 y %all also aft] !y be ripe1 nei!r suff] !m to haue /raw nor f]ne vnd] !m1 b lay !m ei!r vpon "s smoo? table1 bo>ds or fleakes ( w&s1 & !y w la/ ! long]4 ,,sn3 ,( transport+1 or c>ry+ ( ,pe>es f>re4 ,if y be to c>ry or transport ,pe>es f>re1 y %all !n ga!r !m s mu* ! soon]1 & n suff] any ripe "o to be among/ !m1 & !n lyn+ great wick] baskets 7su* z w h\ld at lea/ qu>t]s a peece7 f9ely )9 ) :ite-/raw1 fill !m vp ) ,pe>es1 & !n c\] !m ) /raw1 & corde !m ab\e1 & y may ei!r transport !m by l& or ,sea1 :e!r y please1 = !y w rip5 9 _! c>iage3 b :5 y come to y\r place ( resid5ce1 !n y mu/ ne$s vnpacke !m & spread !m ?9n]1 or else !y w rot & consume 9 a soda9e4 ,,sn3 ,( ga!r+ diu]sly4 ,!re be sundry wayes ( ga!r+ ,pe>es1 or o!r fruit1 z namely1 to climbe into ! tree & to haue a basket ) a l9e fa/n$ !reto1 & s :5 x is fill$ to let x d[ne1 & cause x to be empti$1 :i* lab\r ?\gh "s ( our s\!rne ,fruit]]s doe n mu* comm5d1 yet = m9e owne "p ,i doe n see mu* err\r !re91 b t x is bo? all[able & conu5i5t1 bo? because x nei!r bruise? ! fruit1 nor putte? ! ga!r] to any extraord9>y lab\r1 onely ! imag9>y euill is1 t by climb+ vp into ! tree1 hee t ga!re? ! fruit may indang] ! break+1 slipp+1 & disbran*+ ( _m ( ! "y cyons1 :i* bre$e? mu* hurt & damage to ! tree1 b iudgem5t1 & c>e1 :i* ought to be apropriate to m5 ( ?is quallitie1 is a c]ta9e preu5t] ( all su* mis*eifes4 ,n[ = su* z 9 ga!r+ ( _! fruit doe eu]y "t t ! basket is full br+ x d[ne !mselues f ! tree1 & empty x by p[r+ ! fruit rudely1 & boy/r\sly =?1 or = beat+ ( fruit d[ne ) long poales1 loggets1 or su* l1 !y are bo? mo/ vilde & prepo/]\s c\rses1 ! fir/ be+ full ( too mu* fooli% & c>elesse tr\ble1 ! latt] ( too mu* disord]1 cruelty1 ruyn+ 9 a mom5t :at ha? be5e _m ye]es 9 build+3 z = ! climb+ ! tree ) a ladd]1 albeit x be a v good way = ! ga!r+ ( fruit1 yet if x be neu] s little indiscreetly h&l$1 x z mu* haz>de? ! break+ & bruis+ bo? ( ! fruit & ! small cyons1 z ei!r climb+ ! tree1 or any o!r way :atsoeu]4 ,,sn3 ,! ga!r+ ( ,apples4 ,n[ = ! ga!r+ ( y\r ,apples3 y %all vnd]/& t y\r summ] fruit1 z y\r ,i5it+1 ,wib\rne1 & su* l1 are fir/ to be ga!r$1 ^: rip5esse1 y may p>tly "k by ! *ange ( col\r1 p>tly by ! peck+ ( ,birds1 b *eifely by ! c\rse =m]ly discrib$ = y\r k ( ! rip5esse ( ! ,pe>e1 :i* is ! holl[nesse ( co>e1 & lib]ty ( ! kirnell onely1 & :5 y doe p]ceiue !y are ripe1 y %all ga!r !m 9 su* wise z ha? be5e decl>$ = ! ga!r+ ( y\r ,pe>es1 )\t respect+ ! /ate ( ! ,moone1 or any su* l obs]uation1 b :5 y come to ga!r y\r ,w9t]-fruit1 :i* is ! ,pipp91 ,pe>e-ma9e1 ,russett+1 ,blacke-annat1 & su* l1 y %all 9 any wise ga!r !m 9 ! wane ( ! ,moone1 &1 z be=e ,i said1 9 ! drye/ season t may be1 & if x be s t y\r /ore be s great t y _c ga!r all 9 t season1 yet y %all get s mu* ( y\r pr9cipall fruit1 ! y\nge/ & faire/1 z is possible to be gott51 & pres]ue x = ! la/ :i* y int5d ei!r to sp5d1 or vtt]4 ,n[ = ! mann] ( ga!r+ y\r ,apples ,i doe n ?9ke y c am5d or appr\e a bett] way !n t :i* ha? be5e discrib$ = ! ga!r+ ( ,pe>es1 yet "s ( our late practition]s 7:o ?9ke !mselues n cunn+ if !y be n curi\s7 dislike t way1 & w onely haue a ga!r+ apron1 into :i* hau+ ga!r$ _! fruit1 !y doe empty x into l>g] vessells3 ?is ga!r+ apron is a /rong peece ( ,canuas at lea/ an ell eu]y way1 :i* hau+ ! vpp] end made fa/ ab\t a mans necke1 ! nea!r end ) ?ree loopes1 t is1 "o at ea* corn]1 "o 9 ! mid/1 ?r\gh :i* y %all put a /r+1 & b9de x ab\t y\r wa/e1 9 s mu* t bo? ! sides ( y\r apron be+ op5 y may put y\r fruit !re9 ) :i* h& y please3 ?is mann] ( ga!r+ ,apples is n amisse1 yet 9 my conceit ! apron is s small a def5ce = ! ,apples1 t if x doe b knocke aga9/ ! b\ghes z y doe m\e y\r selfe1 x _c *use b bruise ! fruit v mu*1 :i* ought eu] to be auoyd$3 !re=e /ill ,i am ( ?is op9ion1 !re is no bett] way1 saf]1 nor m easie1 !n ga!r+ !m into a small basket1 ) a long l9e !reat1 z ha? be5e be=e decl>$ 9 ! ga!r+ ( ,pe>es4 ,n[ y %all c>efully obs]ue 9 empt+ "o basket into ano!r1 t y doe x s g5tly z may be1 lea/ 9 p[r+ !m out too rudely ! /alkes ( ! fruit doe pricke "o ano!r1 :i* al?\gh x doe appe>e little or no?+ at ! fir/1 yet x is ! fir/ gr\nd1 cause1 & beg9n+ ( rott5nesse1 & !re=e y %all to y\r vtt]mo/ p[] ga!r y\r ,apples ) z small /alkes z may be1 s !y haue any at all1 :i* !y mu/ ne$es haue1 because t z too bigge /alkes do? pricke & bruise ! fruit1 s to haue none at all makes ! fruit rot fir/ 9 ! place :]e ! /alke %\ld be3 y %all also keepe y\r fruit cleane f leaues1 = !y be+ gre5e & full ( moi/ure1 :5 by reason ( _! ly+ close toge!r !y beg9ne to )] !y /rike su* an heate into ! ,apples1 t !y mil-dew & rot in/antly4 ,,sn3 ,( ,fall+s4 ,,sn3 ,( c>riage & keep+ ,fruit4 ,z t\*+ y\r ,fall+s1 :i* are ^? ,apples :i* fall f y\r trees1 ei!r ?r\gh too mu* rip5esse1 or else ?r\gh ! viol5ce ( w9de1 or tempe/s1 y %all by no meanes mat* !m1 or mixe !m1 ) y\r ga!r$ fruit1 = !y c by no meanes la/ or indure s long1 = ! latt] :i* falle? by =ce ( w9de1 want+ ! true n\ri%m5t ( ! e>? & ! k9dly rip5+ vpon ! tree1 mu/ necess>ily %r9ke )]1 & gr[ riuell$1 s t y\r be/ c\rse is to sp5d !m pres5tly1 ) all spe$e possible3 = ! o!r :i* ha? too mu* rip5esse f ! e>?1 & ! tree1 ?\gh x be mu* bett] !n ! o!r1 yet x _c be long la/+1 bo? because x is 9 ! fall+ bruis$1 & also ha? too mu* rip5esse1 :i* is ! fir/ /eppe to rott5nesse1 s t !y mu/ likewise be sp5t ) all exp$ition4 ,= ! c>riage ( y\r ,apples1 if ! place be n f>re :e!r y %\ld c>ry !m1 y %all !n 9 ^? l>ge baskets into :i* y la/ empti$ !m1 c>ry !m vpon cole-/aues1 or /angs1 betwixt two m51 & hau+ br\ght !m c>efully into y\r ,apple-l(t1 p[] !m d[ne g5tly vpon b$ds ( f]ne or /raw1 & lay !m 9 reasonable l>ge heapes1 eu]y sort ( ,apples seu]all by !mselues1 )\t mixture1 or any confusion3 & = su* ,apples z y w\ld haue to rip5 soone1 y %all c\] !m all ou] ) f]ne also1 b = su* z y w\ld haue take all possible leasure 9 rip5+1 ^? y %all lay nei!r vpon f]ne1 nor /raw1 b vpon ! b>e bo>ds1 nay1 if y lay !m vpon a pla/] flo>e 7:i* is ( all flo>es ! colde/7 till ,sa9t ,&rewes tide1 x is n amisse1 b v pr(itable1 & ! ?9n] y lay !m s mu* ! bett]4 ,n[ if y haue any f>re i\rney to c>ry y\r ,apples1 ei!r by l&1 or by wat]1 !n trimm+ & lyn+ ! insides ( y\r baskets ) f]ne1 or :eat-/raw w\5 z x 7 cleane ?r\gh ! basket1 y %all packe1 c\]1 & cord vp y\r ,apples1 9 su* sort z y did y\r ,pe>es1 & !re is no dang] 9 ! transportation ( !m1 be x by %ippe1 c>t1 waggon1 or horse-backe4 ,if y be in=c$ to packe sundry sorts ( ,apples 9 "o basket1 see t betwixt eu]y sort y lay a diuision ( /raw1 or f]ne1 t :5 !y are vnpackt1 y may lay !m aga9e seu]ally3 b if :5 !y are vnpackt1 = want ( roome y are compeld to lay "s sorts toge!r1 9 any wise obs]ue to mixe ^? sorts toge!r :i* are ne>e/ ( ta/e1 like/ ( col\r1 & all ( "o cont9uance 9 la/+3 z = ! pack+ vp ( fruit 9 hog%eads1 or %oot+ !m vnd] hat*es :5 y transport !m by ,sea1 ,i l nei!r ( ! c\rses1 = ! fir/ is too close1 & no?+ m !n ! want ( ayre do? rot fruit1 ! o!r is subiect to mu* wet1 :5 ! brea* ( eu]y ,sea indang]e? ! wa%+ ( ! ,apples1 & no?+ do? m c]ta9ely spoyle !m4 ,! times mo/ vnseasonable = ! transport+ ( fruit1 is ei!r 9 ! mon? ( ,m>*1 or g5]ally 9 any fro/y wea!r1 = if ! %>pe cold5esse ( ^? ayres doe t\* ! fruit1 x pres5tly makes !m looke blacke1 & riuell$1 s t !re is no hope ( _! cont9uance4 ,! place :]e y %all lay y\r fruit mu/ nei!r be too op51 nor too close1 yet r close !n op51 x mu/ by no meanes be l[ vpon ! gr\nd1 nor 9 any place ( moi/nesse3 = moi/ure bre$es fu/9esse1 & su* naughty smells easily ent] into ! fruit1 & ta9t ! relli% !re(1 yet if y haue no o!r place b "s l[ cell> to lay y\r fruit 91 !n y %all raise %elues r\nd ab\t1 ! ne>e/ n )9 two foote ( ! gr\nd1 & lay y\r ,apples !reupon1 hau+ !m fir/ lyn$1 ei!r ) sweet ,rye-/raw1 ,:eate-/raw1 or dry f]ne3 z ^! vnd]mo/ roomes are n ! be/1 s are ! vpp]mo/1 if !y be vnseeld1 ! wor/ ( all o!r1 because bo? ! sunne1 w9de1 & wea!r1 peirc+ ?r\gh ! tiles1 do? annoy & hurt ! fruit3 ! be/ roome !n is a well seeld *amb]1 ^: w9d[es may be %ut & made close at pleasure1 eu] obs]u+ ) /raw to def5d ! fruit f any moi/ /one wall1 or du/y mudde wall1 bo? :i* are dang]\s annoyances4 ,,sn3 ,! sep]at+ ( ,fruit4 ,n[ = ! sep]at+ ( y\r fruit1 y %all lay ^? ne>e/ h&1 :i* are fir/ to be sp5t1 z ^? :i* w la/ b till ,alhallontide1 z ! ,cisl+1 ,wib\rne1 & su* l1 by !mselues3 ^? :i* w la/ till ,*ri/mas1 z ! ,co/>d1 ,pome-wat]1 ,que5e-,apple1 & su* l3 ^? :i* w la/ till ,c&lemas1 z ! ,pome-de-roy1 ,goose-,apple1 & su* l1 & ^? :i* w la/ all ! ye]e1 z ! ,pipp91 ,duz91 ,russett+1 ,pe>e-ma9e1 & su* l1 eu]y "o 9 8 seu]all place1 9 su* ord] t y may passe f b$ to b$ to cl5se or ca/ =? ^? :i* be rott5 or putrefi$ at y\r pleasure1 :i* ) all dilig5ce y mu/ doe1 because ^? :i* are ta9t$ w soone poyson ! o!r1 & !re=e x is necess>y z soone z y see any ( !m ta9t$1 n onely to cull !m out1 b also to looke vpon all ! re/1 & deuide !m into ?ree p>ts1 lay+ ! s\nde/ by !mselues1 ^? :i* are lea/ ta9t$ by !mselues1 & ^? :i* are mo/ ta9t$ by !mselues1 & s to vse !m all to y\r be/ b5efit4 ,n[ = ! turn+ ( y\r longe/ la/+ fruit1 y %all "k t ab\t ! latt] end ( ,decemb] is ! be/ "t to beg9ne1 if y haue bo? got & kept !m 9 su* sort z is be=e sayd1 & n mixt fruit ( m e>ely rip5+ among/ !m3 ! second "t y %all turne !m1 %all be ab\t ! end ( ,febru>y1 & s consequ5tly once eu]y mon?1 till ,p5tico/1 = z ! ye]e "t increase? 9 heate s fruit gr[es m apt to rot3 aft] ,:itsontide y %all turne !m once eu]y =tnight1 alwayes 9 y\r turn+ mak+ y\r heapes ?9n] & ?9n]2 b if ! wea!r be fro/y !n /irre n y\r fruit at all1 nei!r :5 ! ?aw is1 = !n ! fruit be+ moi/ may by no meanes be t\*$3 also 9 wet wea!r fruit w be a little danki%1 s t !n x mu/ be =borne also1 & !re=e :5 any su* moi/nesse hapne?1 x is good to op5 y\r w9d[es & let ! ayre dry y\r fruit be=e x be turn$3 y may op5 y\r w9d[e any "t ( ! ye]e 9 op5 wea!r1 z long z ! sunne is vpon ! skye1 b n aft]1 except 9 ,m>* onely1 at :at "t ! ayre & w9de is s %>pe t x ta9te? & riuelle? all sorts ( fruits :atsoeu]4 ,,sn3 ,to keepe ,fruit 9 fro/4 ,if ! fro/ be v extreame1 & y fe>e ! indang]+ y\r fruit1 x is good to c\] !m some:at ?icke ) f9e hay1 or else to lay !m c\]$ all ou] ei!r 9 ,b>ley-*affe1 or dry ,salte3 z = ! lay+ !m 9 *e/s ( ,iunip]1 or ,cipresse1 x is b a toy1 & n wor? ! practise3 if y hang ,apples 9 nettes )9 ! ayre ( ! fire x w keepe !m long1 b !y w be dry & )]$1 & w loose _! be/ relli%4 ,,sn3 ,( ,w>d5s4 ,n[ = ! ga!r+1 keep+1 ord]+1 & pres]u+ ( ,w>d5s1 !y are 9 all sorts & 9 all respects to be vs$ z y doe vse y\r ,pe>es1 onely y are to consid] t !y are a fruit ( a mu* /rong] con/itution1 haue a mu* ?ick] sk9ne1 & w endure mu* h>d] season3 nei!r ought y to seeke to rip5 !m 9 ha/1 or be=e ! ord9>y "t ( _! owne nature1 & !re=e to !m y %all vse nei!r /raw1 f]ne1 nor hay1 b onely dry bo>ds to lay !m vpon1 & no o!rwise4 ,,sn3 ,( ,m$l>s & ,s]uices4 ,= y\r ,m$l>s1 y %all ga!r !m ab\t ! mid/ ( ,octob]1 aft] su* "t z ! fro/ ha? nipt & bitt5 !m1 = be=e !y w n be ready1 or loos5 f ! /alke1 & !n !y w be no?+ ripe1 b z h>d z /ones1 = !y neu] rip5 vpon ! tree1 !re=e z soone z y haue ga!r$ !m1 y %all packe !m into "s close vessell1 & c\] !m all ou]1 & r\nd ab\t1 ) ?icke wooll5 cloa!s1 & ab\t ! cloa!s good /ore ( hay1 & "s o!r waight ( bo>ds1 or su* l vpon !m1 all :i* mu/ br+ !m into an extreame heate1 )\t :i* !y w neu] rip5 k9dely1 because _! rip5esse is inde$ p]fect rott5nesse3 & aft] !y haue layne ?us1 at lea/ a =night1 y %all !n looke vpon !m1 & turn+ !m ou]1 su* z y f9de ripe y %all take away1 ! re/ y %all let rema9e /ill1 = !y w n rip5 all at once1 & ^? :i* are halfe ripe y %all also rem\e into a ?ird place1 lea/ if y %\ld keepe !m toge!r1 !y %\ld beg9ne to gr[ m\ldy be=e ! o!r 7 ready2 & 9 ! selfe same mann] z y vse y\r ,m$l>s1 s y %all vse y\r ,s]uices1 & !y w rip5 mo/ k9dely3 or if y please to /icke !m betwixt l>ge cl\5 /ickes1 & to spr9ckle a little olde be>e vpon !m1 & s set !m 9 a close roome1 !y w rip5 z k9dely z any o!r way :atsoeu]4 ,,sn3 ,( ,qu9ces4 ,n[ = ,qu9ces1 !y are a fruit :i* by no meanes y may place ne>e any o!r k9de ( fruit1 because _! s5t is s /rong & peirc+1 t x w ent] into any fruit1 & cleane take way 8 naturall relli%3 ! "t ( _! ga!r+ is eu] 9 ,octob]1 & ! meete/ place to lay !m 9 is :]e !y may haue mo/ ayre1 s !y may lye dry 7= wet !y c by no meanes indure17 also !y mu/ n lye close1 because ! smell ( !m is bo? /rong vn:olsome3 ! b$s :]eon !y mu/ lye mu/ be ( sweet /raw1 & y mu/ bo? turne !m & %ift !m v (t51 or else !y w rot spe$ily3 = ! transport+ or c>y+ !m any long i\rney1 y mu/ vse !m 9 all ?+s z y vse y\r ,pe>es1 ! c>riage w be safe4 ,,sn3 ,( ,nuts4 ,= ,nuts1 ( :at sort soeu] !y be1 y %all "k !y are ripe z soone z y p]ceiue !m a little br[ne )9 ! huske1 or z x 7 ready to fall out ( ! same1 ! skill !re=e 9 pres]u+ ( !m long f drynesse1 is all t c be desir$ at ! ,fruit]]s h&s3 = z t\*+ ! ga!r+ ( !m1 !re is no scruple to be obs]u$1 m !n to ga!r !m cleane f ! tree1 ) ! helpe ( hookes & su* l1 = z t\*+ ! bruis+ ( !m1 ! %ell is def5ce suffici5t4 ,aft] !y be ga!r$1 y %all %ale !m1 & take !m cleane out ( _! huskes1 & !n = pres]u+ !m f ei!r ,wormes or drynesse1 x %all be good to lay !m 9 "s l[ cell>1 :]e y may c\] !m ) s&1 be+ fir/ put into great bagges or bladd]s3 "s fr5*-m5 are ( op9ion t if y put !m into vessels made ( ,wal-nut-tree1 & mixe ,iuy-b]ries among/ !m1 x w pres]ue !m moi/ a long "t3 o!rs ?9ke1 b ,i haue f\nd x vnc]ta9e1 t to pres]ue ,nuts 9 ,honey w keepe !m all ! ye]e z gre5e1 moi/1 & pleasant1 z :5 !y hung vpon ! tree3 ,! ,dut*-m5 vse 7& x is an excell5t practise7 to take ! cru%t ,crabbes 7aft] y\r v]diuyce is /ra9$ out ( !m7 & to mixe x ) _! ,nuts1 & s to lay !m 9 heapes1 & x w pres]ue !m long3 or o!rwise if !y be to be transport$1 to put !m into b>rells & to lay "o layre ( cru%t ,crabbes1 & ano!r ( ,nuts1 vntill ! b>rell be fill$1 & !n to close !m vp1 & set !m :]e !y may /& coole4 ,b ab\e all ^! =esayd exp]im5ts1 ! be/ way = ! pres]u+ ( ,nuts is to put !m into cleane e>!n pots1 & to mixe ) !m good /ore ( salt & !n clos+ ! pots close1 to set !m 9 "s coole cell>1 & c\] !m all ou] ) s&1 & !re is no d\bt b !y w keepe coole1 pleasant1 & moi/1 vntill new come aga9e1 :i* is a "t fully conu5i5t4 ,,sn3 ,( ,grapes4 ,n[ to conclude1 = ! keep+ ( ,grapes1 y %all fir/ vnd]/& t ! be/ "t = _! ga!r+ is 9 ! wane ( ! ,moone1 & ab\t ! mid/ ( ,octob]1 z = ! k ( 8 rip5esse x is eu] at su* "t z 8 fir/ col\r is cleane alt]$1 = all ,grapes be=e !y be ripe are ( a deepe1 ?icke1 gre5e1 col\r1 b aft] !y be ripe1 !y are ei!r ( a blewi% r$de1 or ( a bright %9+ pale gre5e4 ,n[ = ! pres]u+ !m = our engli% vse1 :i* is b onely = a fruit-di% at our ,tables1 = nei!r our /ore1 nor our soyle1 af=ds vs any = ! w9e-presse1 "s ?9ke x good1 aft] !y are gott51 to lay !m 9 f9e dry s&1 or to glasse !m vp 9 close glasses1 :]e ! ayre _c peirce1 w keepe !m long1 bo? full1 plumpe1 & sweet1 b 9 my conceit ! be/ c\rse is aft] !y are gott5 to hang !m vpon /r+s bun* by bun*1 9 su* places ( y\r h\se z !y may take ! ayre ( ! fire1 & !y w la/ longe/1 & keepe ! sweete/4 ,,*ap4 ,x4 ,( ! mak+ ( ,cyd]1 or ,p]ry4 ,cyd] is a c]ta9e liquor or dr9ke made ( ! iuyce ( ,apples1 & ,p]rye ! l1 made ( ,pe>es1 !y are ( great vse 9 ,france1 & v :olsome = mans body1 especially at ! ,sea1 & 9 hot ,c\ntries3 = !y are coole & purgatiue1 & doe preu5t burn+ agues3 ) vs "h 9 ,engl& ,cyd] is mo/ made 9 ! ,we/ p>ts1 z ab\t ,deuon-%ire ,cornwaile1 ,p]ry 9 ,worce/]-%ire1 ,gloce/]-%ire1 su* l1 :]e inde$e ! greate/ /ore ( ^? k9des ( fruits are to be f\nd3 ! mann] ( mak+ !m is1 aft] y\r fruit is gott51 y %all take eu]y ,apple1 or ,pe>e1 by x selfe1 & look+ vpon !m1 picke !m cleane f all mann] ( fil?9esse1 z bruis+s1 rott5nesse1 worme-eat+1 & su* l1 nei!r leaue vpon !m any /alkes1 or ! blacke buddes :i* are & gr[ vpon ! tops ( ! fruit1 :i* done y %all put !m 9 to "s v cleane vessell1 or tr\gh1 & ) beetells1 made = ! purpose1 bruise or cru% ! ,apples or ,pe>es 9 peeces1 s rem\e !m into o!r cleane vessells1 till all ! fruit be bruis$3 !n take a bagge ( hayre-cloa?1 made at lea/ a y>d1 or ?ree qu>t]s1 squ>e1 & fill+ x full ( ! cru%t fruit1 put x 9 a presse ( woode1 made = ! purpose1 & presse out all ! iuyce & moi/ure out ( ! fruit1 turn+ & toss+ ! bagge vp & d[ne1 vntill !re be no m moi/ure to runne =?1 & s baggefull aft] baggefull cease n vntill y haue pre/ all3 :]e9 y are especially to obs]ue1 t y\r vessells into :i* y /ra9e y\r fruit be exce$+ neate1 sweet1 & cleane1 & !re be no place ( ill fau\r1 or annoyance ne>e !m1 = ! liqu\r is mo/ apt1 especially ,cyd]1 to take any infection4 ,z soone z y\r liquor is pre/ =? & ha? /oode to settle1 ab\t twelue h\res1 y %all !n turne x vp into sweet hog%eads1 z ^? :i* haue _h 9 !m la/1 ei!r ,:ite-w9e or ,cl>ret1 z = ! ,sacke vessell x is toll]able1 b n excell5t3 y may also if y please make a small long bagge ( f9e l9n5 cloa?1 & fill+ x full ( ! p[d] ( ,cl\es1 ,mace1 ,cynamon1 ,g+]1 & ! dry pils ( ,lemons1 & hang x ) a /r+ at ! bung-hole into ! vessell1 & x w make ei!r ! ,cyd]1 or ,p]ry1 to ta/ z pleasantly z if x 7 ,r5i%-w9e1 & ?is be+ done y %all clay vp ! bung-hole ) clay & salt mixt toge!r1 s close z is possible4 ,& ?us mu* = ! mak+ ( ,p]ry or ,cyd]4 ,,*ap4 ,,xi4 ,( ! ,hoppe-g>d51 & fir/ ( ! gr\nd & situation !re(4 ,,sn3 ,fit gr\nd = ,hoppes4 ,t ! ,hoppe is ( great vse & commoditie 9 ?is k+dome1 bo? ! ,be>e1 :i* is ! g5]all & p]fect dr9ke ( our ,nation1 & our dayly traffique1 bo? ) ,france1 ! l[-,c\ntries1 & o!r nations1 = ?is commoditie1 is a cont9uall te/imony1 :]e=e ! fir/ ?+ to be consid]$ ( 9 ?is worke1 is ! goodnesse & aptnesse ( ! gr\nd = ! br++ =? ( ! fruit !re(1 :]e9 ,i ?us f>re cons5t ) ,mai/] ,scot1 t ,i doe n s mu* respect ! writ+s1 op9ions1 & demon/rations1 ( ! ,greeke1 ,lat9e1 or ,fr5* au?ors1 :o neu] 7 acqua9t$ ) our soyles1 z ,i doe ! dayly practise & exp]i5ce :i* ,i collect1 bo? f my owne k1 & ! lab\rs ( o!rs my ,c\ntrym51 be/ se5e & appr\$ 9 ?is ,art3 !re=e to come to my purpose1 y %al vnd]/& t ! light s&1 :e!r x be r$de or :ite1 be+ simple & vnmix$ is mo/ vnfit = ! plant+ ( ,hoppes1 because t ?r\gh ! b>ra95esse1 x nei!r ha? com=t = ! roote1 nor ?r\gh 8 sep]ate lightnesse1 any /rong h\ld to ma9ta9e & keepe vp ! poales3 likewise ! mo/ f]till ri*1 blacke clay1 :i* ( all soyles is ! be/ & mo/ fruitfull1 is n to be all[$ = a ,hoppe g>d51 because 8 fatnesse & iuyce is s /rong t ! roote be+ z x 7 ou]-f$de1 do? make ! bran*es br+ =? leaues 9 su* inf9ite abundance t !y leaue nei!r /r5g? nor place = ! fruit1 ei!r to knit1 or put =? 8 treasure1 z ,i haue se5e by exp]i5ce 9 _m places3 z = ! e>? :i* is ( a mori%1 blacke1 wet nature1 & lye? l[1 al?\gh ,i haue (t5 times se5e good ,hoppes to gr[ !reupon1 be+ well tr5*t1 & ! hils ca/ high to ! be/ aduantage1 yet x is n ! pr9cipall gr\nd ( all o!rs1 because x is neu] long la/+1 b apt to decay & gr[ pa/ 8 /r5g? ( be>+4 ,! gr\nds !n :i* ,i haue g5]ally se5e to be>e ! be/ ,hoppes1 & ^: natures doe ! longe/ cont9ue ) su* fruit1 are ^? mixt e>!s :i* are clayes ) clayes1 z blacke ) :ite1 or clayes & s&s ( any sorts1 :]e9 ! soyle is s correct$ z nei!r too mu* fatnesse do? suffocate1 nor too mu* leannesse do? p9e3 = ,i _h eu] r haue my ,hoppe-g>d5 desire increase1 !n cont9ually lab\r 9 abatem5t4 ,& al?\gh "s doe exce$+ly condemne ! *auke-gr\nd = ?is vse1 yet ,i haue n at any "t se5e bett] ,hoppes1 or 9 m pl5ty1 !n 9 su* places1 z at ?is day may be se5e 9 _m places ab\t ,h>t=d-%ire4 ,to conclude1 ?\gh y\r be/ mixt e>?s br+ =? ! be/ ,hoppes1 yet !re is no soyle1 or e>?1 ( :at nature soeu] x be 7if x lye free f inundation7 b w br+ =? good ,hoppes1 if x be put into ! h&s ( an exp]i5c$ workman4 ,,sn3 ,( ! ,situation4 ,n[1 = ! situation or site ( y\r ,hoppe-g>d53 y %all s ne>e z y c place x ne>e "s c\] or %elt]1 z ei!r ( hils1 h\ses1 high-walles1 woodes or trees1 s ^? woodes or trees be n s ne>e t !y may drop vpon y\r ,hoppe hils1 = t w kill !m3 also ! ne>] x is plant$ to y\r dwell+ h\se x is somu* ! bett]1 bo? because ! vigilance ( y\r owne eye is a good gu>de !reunto1 & also ! lab\rs ( y\r "w-,mai/] w be m c>efull & dilig5t4 ,a ,hop-g>d5 z x delighte? mu* 9 ! pleasantnesse ( ! sunne1 s x _c endure by any meanes1 ! %>p5esse ( ! w9des1 fro/s1 or ,w9t] wea!r1 & !re=e y\r onely c>e is y\r def5ce & %elt]4 ,= ! bignesse ( y\r gr\nd1 x mu/ be ord]$ accord+ to y\r abillitie or place ( trade = t commoditie1 = if y %all haue !m b = y\r owne vse1 !n a roode or two roodes w be in\gh1 albeit y\r h\se keep+ mat* ) ,nobillitie3 b if y haue !m = a m p>ticul] pr(it1 !n y may take an ,ak]1 two or ?ree1 accord+ to y\r owne discretion2 :]e9 y %all eu] keepe ^! obs]uations3 t "o mans lab\r _c att5d ab\e two ?\s& fiue hundr$ hils1 t eu]y roode w be>e two hundr$ & fiftie hils1 eu]y hill be>e at lea/ two p\nds & an halfe ( ,hoppes1 7:i* is ! iu/ quantitie t w s]ue to brew "o qu>t] ( ,malt7 & t eu]y hundr$ waight ( ,hoppes1 is at ! lea/1 9 a reasonable ye]e1 wor? f\re-nobles ! hundr$3 s t eu]y roode ( gr\nd ?us imploy$1 _c be lesse wor?1 at ! meane/ reckon+1 !n sixe p\nds by ! ye]e3 = if ! gr\nd be pr9cipall good = ! purpose1 & well ord]$1 ! pr(it w be mu* great]1 9 z mu* z ! bells ( ! ,hoppes w be mu* great]1 full1 & m waighty3 ,& ?us mu* = ! gr\nd & situation4 ,,*ap4 ,,xii4 ,( ! ord]+ ( ! ,g>d51 & plac+ ( ! ,hils4 ,z soone z y haue *os5 out y\r plat=me ( gr\nd1 y %al ei!r by pl\gh+1 or digg+1 or by bo?1 make x z flat leuell z is possible1 vnlesse x be any ?+ subiect vnto wat]1 & !n y %all giue x "s small des5t1 & ) little tr5*es conuaye ! wat] f annoy+ x3 y %all also ! ye]e be=e y ei!r make hill or plant x ) ,hoppe-rootes1 s[e x all ou] ) hempe1 :i* w n onely kill1 & /ifle all sorts ( we$s1 b also rot ! gre5e-sw>?1 & make ! m\ld mell[1 & apt to receiue ! rootes :5 !y come to be plant$4 ,n[1 z soone z y\r gr\nd is ?us prep>$1 y %all !n take a l9e1 & ) x measure y\r gr\nd ou]?w>t1 & to eu]y hill all[ at lea/ ?ree foote ( gr\nd eu]y way1 & betwixt hill & hill1 at ! lea/ sixe foote di/ance3 & :5 y haue m>k$ ?us ! numb] ( ?irty or =ty places1 :]e y\r hils %all be plac$1 int5d+ eu] t ! "t ( ye]e = ?is worke mu/ be ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ,aprill1 y %all !n 9 ! c5t]1 or midde "p ( ^! places made = ! site ( y\r hils1 digge small squ>e holes ( a foote squ>e ea* way1 & a full foote deepe1 & 9 ^! holes y %all set y\r ,hoppe-rootes1 t is to say1 9 eu]y hole at lea/ ?ree rootes1 & ^! ?ree rootes y %all ioyne toge!r 9 su* wise t ! toppes ( !m may be ( "o equall height1 & agree+ ) ! face or vpp] "p ( ! e>?1 y %all set !m /raight & vpright1 & n sep]at+ !m1 z _m doe1 & sett+ at ea* corn] ( ! hole a roote1 nei!r %all y twi/ !m1 & set bo? ends vpw>d1 nor lay !m flat or crosse-wise 9 ! e>?1 nei!r %all y make ! hils fir/ & set ! rootes aft]1 nor imm$iately vpon ! sett+ ca/ great hils vpon !m1 all :i* are v vilde wayes = ! sett+ ( ,hoppes1 b1 z be=e ,i sayd1 hau+ ioyn$ y\r rootes toge!r1 y %all place !m /raight & vpright1 & s hold+ !m 9 "o h&1 ) ! o!r put ! m\lds close1 firme1 & p]fectly ab\t !m1 especially to ea* corn] ( ! hole1 :i* done y %all likewise c\] ! sets !mselues all ou] ) f9e m\lds1 at lea/ two f+]s ?icke1 & 9 ?is sort y %all plant all y\r g>d5 q ou]1 mak+ ! sites = y\r hill to /& 9 r[es & rankes1 9 su* ord] t y may haue eu]y way betwe5e ! hils small alleyes & passages1 :]e9 y may goe at pleasure f hill to hill1 )\t any tr\ble or annoyance1 accord+ to t =me :i* ,i haue be=e prescrib$ t\*+ ! plac+ ( y\r ,apple-trees 9 ea* seu]all qu>t] 9 y\r ,or*>d3 & h]e9 y are to vnd]/&1 t 9 ?is fir/ ye]e ( plant+ y\r ,hoppe-g>d5 y %all by no meanes fa%ion or make any great hils1 b onely raise t "p ( ! e>? :]e y\r plants are set1 "s two or ?ree f+]s high] !n ! ord9>y gr\nd4 ,,sn3 ,! *oise ( ,rootes4 ,n[1 be=e ,i proce$e any fur!r1 ,i ?9ke x n amisse to speake "s ?+ t\*+ ! *oise1 ga!r+ & trimm+ ( ,hoppe-rootes3 :]e=e y %all vnd]/& t ab\t ! latt] end ( ,m>* is ! be/ ga!r+ ( ,hoppe-rootes1 :i* s ne>e z y c y %all select out ( "s g>d5 ( good reputation1 :i* is bo? c>efully kept1 & by a man ( good k1 = !re eu]y ?+ be+ pres]u$ 9 8 be/ p]fection1 ! rootes w be ! greate/ & mo/ apt to take3 & 9 ! *oise ( y\r rootes y %all eu] *use ^? :i* are ! greate/1 z namely1 su* z are at ! lea/ ?ree or f\re in*es ab\t1 t5 in*es long1 let eu]y roote conta9e ab\t ?ree ioynts1 & no m1 & 9 any case let !m be ! cyons ( ! la/ ye]es gr[?3 if !y be p]fectly good !y haue a great gre5e /alke ) r$de /reakes1 & a h>d1 broad1 long1 gre5e1 bell2 if !y be o!rwise1 z namely1 wilde-,hoppes1 !n !y are small & sl5d]1 l ?riddes1 _! col\r is all r$de1 eu5 :5 x is at lea/ ?ree y>ds high1 :]eas ! be/ ,hoppe c>ie? 8 r$di% col\r n ?ree foote f ! e>?4 ,n[ hau+ gott5 su* rootes z are good & fit = y\r purpose1 if ! season ( ! wea!r1 or o!r necessitie h9d] y f pres5tly sett+ !m1 y %all !n ei!r lay !m 9 "s puddle1 ne>e to y\r g>d51 or else bury !m 9 ! gr\nd1 vntill fit "t = _! plant+3 & ( ! two x is bett] to bury !m !n lay !m 9 puddle1 because if y s let !m lye ab\e xxiiij4 h\res1 ! rootes w be spoyl$4 ,n[ aft] y haue 9 mann] a=e%ew$1 plant$ y\r g>d5 ) rootes1 x %all n be amisse1 if ! place be apt to su* annoyance1 to pricke vpon ! site ( eu]y hill a few %>pe ,?ornes to def5d !m f ! scrat*+ ( p\ltry1 or su* l1 :i* eu] are busie to doe mis*eife3 yet ( all h\se-f[le ,geese be ! wor/1 b if y\r f5ce be z x ought1 high1 /rong1 & close1 x w bo? preu5t _! h>me & ?is lab\r4 ,,sn3 ,( ,poales4 ,next vnto ?is worke is ! plac+ ( ,poales1 ( :i* we w fir/ speake ( ! *oise !re(1 :]e9 if ,i disc5t f ! op9ion ( o!r m51 yet imag9e ,i set d[ne no ,oracle1 b ref]re y to ! exp]i5ce or ! practise1 & s make y\r owne discreation ! arbit] betwe5e our disc5tions4 ,x is ! op9ion ( "s1 t ,ald]-poales are mo/ prop] & fit = ! ,hoppe-g>d51 bo? t ! ,hoppe take?1 z !y say1 a c]ta9e naturall l\e to t woode1 z also t ! r\ghnesse ( ! r9de is a /ay b5efit to ! gr[? ( ! ,hoppe3 to all :i* ,i doe n disagree1 b t !re %\ld be f\nd ,ald]-poales ( t l5g?1 z namely1 xvj4 or xviij4 foote long1 n9e1 or t51 in*es 9 compasse1 & ) all ru%-gr[ne1 /raight1 & fit = ?is vse1 seeme? to mee z mu* z a miracle1 because 9 my life ,i haue n beheld ! l1 nei!r doe ,i ?9ke our k+dome c af=d x1 vnlesse 9 "s su* especiall place :]e !y are purposely kept & ma9ta9$1 m to %ew ! art ( _! ma9t5ance1 !n ! excell5cy ( _! natures3 9 ?is "o b5efit1 & d\tlesse :]e !y are s pres]u$1 ! co/ ( _! pres]uation am\nte? to m ?an ! goodnesse ( _! extraord9>y quallitie1 :i* m9e au?or def5ds to ! contr>y1 giu+ !m a l>g] pr]ogatiue1 9 t !y are *eap] to ! purse1 m pr(itable to ! plant1 & lesse consumption to ! common-weal?3 b ,i greatly d\bt 9 ! approbation1 & !re=e m9e aduise is n to rely onely vpon ! ,ald]1 & = 8 prehem95ce imag9e all o!r poales insuffici5t3 b be assur$ t ei!r1 ! ,oake-poale1 ! ,a%e1 ! ,bee*e1 ! ,aspe1 or ,maple1 are eu]y way z good1 z pr(itable1 & by _m degrees mu* long] la/+4 ,,sn3 ,! proportion ( ! ,poale4 ,,sn3 ,( cutt+ & erect+ ,poales4 ,n[1 if x be s t y happ5 to liue 9 ! *ampian ,c\ntry1 z = ! mo/ "p ,nor?ampton %ire1 ,ox=d-%ire1 "s p>ts ( ,leyce/] & ,rutl& are1 or 9 ! wet & l[ ,c\ntries1 z ,holl&1 & ,ke/5 9 ,l9colne-%ire1 or ! ,ile ( ,elye 9 ,cambridge-%ire1 all :i* places are v b>ra9e ( woode1 & yet excell5t soyles to be>e ,hoppes1 r !n to loose ! commoditie ( ! ,hoppe-g>d5 ,i wi% y to plant great /ore ( ,will[es1 :i* w af=de y poales z suffici5t z any ( ! o!r :atsoeu]1 onely !y are n s long la/+1 & yet ) c>efull & dry keep+1 ,i haue se5e !m la/ full out seau5 ye]es1 a "t reasonably suffici5t = any "y woode1 = su* a vse4 ,?us y see ! curiositie is n v great ( :at woode s eu] y\r poale be1 s x be ( "y & cleane gr[?1 ru%-gr[ne1 7t is to say1 bigge/ at ! nea!r end7 eighte5e foote 9 l5g?1 & t5 in*es 9 compasse4 ,^! poales y %all cut & prep>e betwixt ! fea/ ( ,al-,sa9ts1 & ,*ri/mas1 & s pile !m vp 9 "s dry place1 :]e !y may take no wet1 vntill x be midde-,aprill1 at :i* "t 7y\r ,hoppes be+ %ot out ( ! gr\nd at lea/ ?ree qu>t]s ( a y>de1 s t y may disc]ne ! pr9cipall cyons :i* issue f ! pr9cipall rootes7 y %all !n br+ y\r poales into ! g>d51 & lay !m along 9 ! alleyes1 by eu]y hill s _m poales z %all be suffici5t = ! ma9e bran*es1 :i* happely ! fir/ ye]e w n be ab\e two or ?ree poales at ! mo/ to a hill1 b 9 processe ( "t m1 z f\re or fiue1 accord+ to ! prosp]itie ( ! plants1 & ! l>g5esse ( ! hils4 ,aft] y haue ?us layd y\r poales1 y %all !n beg9ne to set !m vp 9 ?is sort3 fir/1 y %all take a gaue-locke1 or cr[ ( iron1 & /rike x into ! e>? s ne>e vnto ! roote ( ! ,hoppe z is possible1 pr\id$ alwayes t y doe n bruise1 or t\* ! roote1 & s /roake aft] /roake1 cease n /rik+ till y haue made a hoale at lea/ two foote deepe1 & make !m a little slantwise inw>d t[>ds ! hill1 t ! poales 9 _! /&+ may %oote outw>ds & h\ld _! greate/ di/ance 9 ! toppes3 ?is done y %all place ! poales 9 ^? hoales1 ?us made ) ! iron cr[1 & ) ano!r peece ( woode1 made ramm]-wise1 t is to say1 z bigge at ! nea!r end z ! bigge/ "p ( ! poale1 or some:at m1 y %all ramme 9 ! poales1 & beate ! e>? firme & h>d ab\t !m3 alwayes pr\id$1 t y t\* n any bran*1 or z little z y may beate ) y\r ramm] )9 betwe5e ! poales1 onely on ! out-side make !m s fa/ t ! w9de1 or wea!r1 may n disord] or bl[ !m d[ne3 !n lay to ! bottome ( eu]y poale ! bran* :i* %all asc5d x1 & y %all see 9 a %ort space1 h[ out ( _! owne natures1 !y w imbrace & climbe ab\t !m4 ,n[1 if x happ5 aft] y\r ,hoppes are gr[ne vp1 yet n come to _! full p]fection1 t any ( y\r poales *ance to breake1 y %all !n take a new poale1 & ) "s s(t gre5e ru%es1 or ! inmo/ gre5e b>ke ( an ,ald]-tree1 tye ! toppe ( ! ,hoppe to ! toppe ( ! new poale1 !n draw ! brok5 poale out ( ! ,hoppe 7,i meane t "p :i* be+ brok5 lye? vpon ! gr\nd7 & z y saw x did w9de ab\t ! olde poale 7:i* is eu] ! same way t ! sunne runnes7 s y %all w9de x ab\t ! new poale3 !n loos5+ ! e>? a little f ! nea!r "p ( ! brok5 poale1 y may ) y\r owne /r5g? pull x cleane out ( ! e>?1 & place ! new poale 9 8 roome4 ,n[1 !re be "s :i* are exce$+ curi\s 9 pull+ vp ^! olde poales1 & r !n !y w %ake ! e>?1 or loos5 ! m\ld1 !y w make a paire ( l>ge p9c]s1 or t>ri]s ( iron1 at lea/ fiue foote long ) %>pe tee?1 & a clasp+ hooke to h\ld ! tee? toge!r1 :5 !y haue tak5 fa/ h\ld vpon ! poale s ne>e ! e>? z is possible1 & !n lay+ a peice ( woode vnd] ! t>ri]s1 & poys+ d[ne ! o!r ends to re/ ! poale out ( ! e>? )\t any di/urbance1 ! modell or fa%ion ( :i* in/rum5t is conta9$ 9 ?is figure3 ,illu/ration ,?is in/rum5t is n to be discomm5d$1 b to be held ( good vse1 ei!r 9 b9d+ gr\nds :]e ! e>? h>dne? & h\lde? ! poale m !n fa/1 or 9 ! /r5g? & heate ( summ]1 :5 ! drynesse ( ! m\ld w by no meanes suff] ! poale to "p f x3 b o!rwise x is ne$lesse & may )\t dang] be omitt$4 ,z soone z y haue suffici5tly set eu]y hill ) poales1 & t !re is no disord] 9 y\r worke1 y %all :5 ! ,hoppes beg9ne to climbe1 note if _! be any cyons or bran*es :i* doe =sake ! poales1 & r %oote along/ ! gr\nd !n looke vp to _! support]s1 & all su* z y %all s f9de1 y %all z be=e ,i sayd1 ei!r ) s(t gre5e ru%es1 or ! gre5e b>ke ( ,eld]1 tye !m g5tly vnto ! poales1 & w9de !m ab\t1 9 ! same c\rse t ! sunne goes1 z (t z conu5i5tly y c3 & ?is y %all doe eu] aft] ! dew is gone f ! gr\nd1 & n be=e1 & ?is mu/ be done ) all possible spe$e1 = t cyon :i* is ! longe/ be=e x take vnto ! poale is eu] ! wor/ & br+s =? 8 fruit 9 ! wor/ season4 ,,sn3 ,( ! ,hils4 ,n[1 z t\*+ ! mak+ ( y\r hils1 y %all vnd]/& t al?\gh g5]ally !y are n made ! fir/ ye]e1 yet x is n amisse if y omit t scruple1 & beg9ne to make y\r hils z soone z y haue plac$ y\r poales1 = if y\r indu/ry be answ]able to ! des]t ( ! lab\r1 y %all reape z good pr(it ! fir/ ye]e1 z ei!r ! second or ! ?ird4 ,to beg9ne !re=e to make y\r hils1 y %all make y an in/rum5t l a /ubb+ ,hoe1 :i* is a toole :]e) lab\r]s /ubbe rootes out ( decay$ woode-l& gr\nds1 onely ?is %all be some:at broad] & ?9n]1 some:at 9 fa%ion 7?\gh twice s bigge7 vnto a ,coop]s ,addes1 ) a %aft at lea/ f\re foote long3 "s onely = ?is purpose vse a f9e p>+ spade1 :i* is eu]y way z good1 & z pr(itable1 ! fa%ion ( :i* is 9 ?is figure4 ,illu/ration ,) ?is p>+ spade1 or hoe1 y %all p>e vp ! gre5e-sw>? & vpp]mo/ e>?1 :i* is 9 ! alleyes betwe5e ! hils1 & lay x vnto ! rootes ( ! ,hoppes1 rais+ !m vp l small ,mole-hils1 & s mon?ly increas+ !m all ! ye]e ?r\gh1 make !m z l>ge z ! site ( y\r gr\nd w suff]1 :i* is at lea/ f\re or fiue foote ou]?w>t 9 ! bottome1 & s high z conu5i5tly t height w c>ry3 y %all n by any meanes ?is fir/ ye]e decay any cyons or bran*es :i* spr+ f ! hils1 b ma9ta9e !m 9 _! gr[?1 & suff] !m to climbe vp ! poales1 b aft] ! fir/ ye]e is expir$ y %all n suff] ab\e two or ?ree cyons1 at ! mo/1 to rise vpon "o poale4 ,aft] y\r hils are made1 :i* z be=e ,i sayd w\ld be at lea/ f\re or fiue foote squ>e 9 ! bottome1 & ?ree foote high1 y %all !n dilig5tly eu]y day att5d y\r g>d51 & if y f9de any bran*es t be+ ris5 m !n halfe way vp ! poales1 doe !n =sake !m & spread outw>d1 dangl+ d[ne1 !n y %all ei!r ) ! helpe ( a high /oole1 on :i* /&+ y may rea* ! toppe ( ! poale1 or else ) a small =ckt /icke1 put vp ! bran*1 & w9de x ab\t ! poale3 y %all also be c>efull t no we$s or o!r fil?9esse gr[ ab\t ! rootes ( y\r ,hoppes to *oake !m1 b vpon ! fir/ disc\]y to de/roy !m4 ,,*ap4 ,,xiii4 ,( ! ga!r+ ( ,hoppes1 & ! pres]u+ ( ! ,poales4 ,t\*+ ! ga!r+ ( ,hoppes y %all vnd]/& t aft] ,sa9t ,m>g>ets day !y beg9ne to blossome1 if x be 9 hot & ri* soyles1 b o!rwise n till ,lammas3 likewise 9 ! be/ soyles !y bell at ,lammas1 9 ! wor/ at ,mi*aelmas1 & 9 ! be/ e>? !y are full ripe at ,mi*aelmas1 9 ! wor/ at ,m>tillmas2 b to "k :5 !y are ripe inde$e1 y %all p]ceiue ! se$e to loose 8 gre5e col\r1 & looke z br[ne z a ,h>es backe1 :]e=e !n y %all ) all dillig5ce ga!r !m1 & because !y are a fruit t w endure little or no delay1 z be+ ready to fall z soone z !y be ripe1 & because ! ex*ange ( wea!r may bre$e *ange 9 y\r worke1 y %all vpon ! fir/ aduantage ( faire wea!r1 eu5 s soone z y %all see ! dewe exhal$ & drawne f ! e>?1 get all ! ayde ( ,m51 ,wom51 & *ildr5 :i* haue any vnd]/&+1 to helpe y1 & !n hau+ "s conu5i5t empty b>ne1 or %$de1 made ei!r ( bo>ds or canuas1 ne>e to ! g>d51 9 :i* y %all pull y\r ,hoppes1 y %all !n beg9ne at ! ne>e/ "p ( ! g>d51 & ) a %>pe g>d5 knife cut ! /alkes ( ! ,hoppes asund] close by ! toppes ( ! hils2 & !n ) a /raite =ke ( iron1 made broad & %>pe1 = ! purpose1 %]e vp all ! ,hoppes1 & leaue ! poales nak$4 ,!n hau+ lab\r+ p]sons = ! purpose1 let !m c>y !m vnto ! place :]e !y are to be puld2 & 9 any case cut no m !n pres5tly is c>y$ away z fa/ z !y are cut1 lea/ if a %[] ( ra9e %\ld happ5 to fall1 & ^? be+ cut & tak+ wet1 are 9 dang] ( spoyl+4 ,y %all pr\ide t ^? :i* pull y\r ,hoppes be p]sons ( good discretion1 :o mu/ n pull !m "o by "o1 b /ripe !m r\ndly ?r\gh _! h&s into baskets1 mix+ ! "y budds & small leaues ) !m1 :i* are z good z any "p ( ! ,hoppe :atsoeu]4 ,aft] y haue pull$ all y\r ,hoppes & c>ri$ !m into su* conu5i5t dry roomes z y haue prep>$ = t purpose1 y %all !n spread !m vpon cleane flo>es1 s ?9ne z may be1 t ! ayre may passe ?orr[ !m1 lea/ ly+ 9 heapes !y sweat1 & s m\ld1 be=e y c haue leasure to dry !m4 ,aft] y\r ,hoppes are ?us ord]$1 y %all !n cleanse y\r g>d5 ( all su* ,hoppe-/raw1 & o!r tra%1 z 9 ! ga!r+ 0 scatt]$ !re93 !n %all y plucke vp all y\r ,hoppe-poales1 9 mann] be=e %ew$1 & hau+ ei!r "s dry bo>d$ h\se1 or %$1 made = ! purpose1 pile !n "o vpon ano!r1 safe f w9de or wea!r1 :i* h[soeu] "s t w\ld haue _! exp]i5ce1 l a ,collossus1 seeme great] !n x is1 doe disal[1 yet x is ! be/ mann] ( keep+ ( poales1 & well wor?y ! *>ge3 b = want ( su* a h\se1 x %all n be amisse to take fir/ y\r ,hoppe-/raw1 & lay x a good ?icknesse vpon ! gr\nd1 & ) sixe /rong /akes1 driu5 slant-wise into ! e>?1 s z ! vpp]mo/ ends may be inw>d "o to ano!r1 lay !n y\r ,hoppe-poales betwe5e ! /akes1 & pile !m "o vpon ano!r1 draw+ !m n>r[] & n>r[] to ! top1 & !n c\] !m all ou] ) m ,hoppe-/raw1 & s let !m re/ till ! next ,m>*1 at :i* "t y %all haue new occasion to vse !m4 ,,sn3 ,w9t] bus9esse4 ,z soone z y haue pil$ vp y\r ,hoppe-poales1 dry & close1 !n y %all ab\t mid-,n\emb] foll[+ ?r[ d[ne y\r hils1 & lay all y\r rootes b>e1 t ! %>p5esse ( ! season may nip !m1 & keepe !m f spr++ too e>ely3 y %all also !n br+ into ! g>d5 olde ,c[-dunge1 :i* is at lea/ two ye]es olde1 = no new dunge is good1 & ?is y %all lay 9 "s great heape 9 "s conu5i5t place ( ! g>d5 vntill ,aprill1 at :i* "t1 aft] y haue w\nd y\r ,hoppes ab\t y\r poales1 y %all !n be/[ vpon eu]y hill two or ?ree spade-full ( ! ,manure mixt ) e>?1 :i* w com=t ! plant & make x spr+ pleasantly4 ,aft] y\r hils are puld d[ne1 y %all ) y\r g>d5 spade1 or y\r hoe1 vnd]m9e all ! e>? r\nd ab\t ! roote ( ! ,hoppe1 till y come to ! pr9cipall rootes !re(1 & !n tak+ ! y\nge/ rootes 9 y\r h&1 & %ak+ away ! e>?1 y %all see h[ ! new rootes gr[ f ! olde sets1 !n ) a %>pe knife cut away all ^? rootes z did spr+ ! ye]e be=e1 out ( y\r sets1 )9 an in* & an halfe ( ! same1 b eu]y ye]e aft] ! fir/ y %all cut !m close by ! olde rootes4 ,n[1 if y see any rootes :i* doe gr[ /raight d[nw>d1 )\t ioynts1 ^? y %all n cut at all1 = !y are great n\ri%]s ( ! plant1 b if !y gr[ outw>d1 or side-wayes1 !y are ( contr>y natures1 & mu/ necess>ily be cut away4 ,if any ( y\r ,hoppes turne wilde1 z (t x happ5s1 :i* y %all "k by ! p]fect r$nesse ( ! bran*1 !n y %all cut x q vp1 & plant a new roote 9 8 place4 ,aft] y haue cut & trimm$ all y\r rootes1 !n y %all c\] !m aga9e1 9 su* sort z y 7 taught at ! fir/ plant+ !m1 & s let !m abide till _! due "t = poal+4 ,,*ap4 ,,xiiii4 ,( dry+1 & n dry+ ( ,hoppes1 & ( pack+ !m :5 !y are dri$4 ,al?\gh !re be mu* curiositie 9 ! dry+ ( ,hoppes z well 9 ! temp]ature ( heate 7:i* hau+ any extremitie1 z ei!r ( heate1 or 8 contr>y1 bre$e? disord] 9 ! worke7 z also 9 ! fram+ ( ! ,o/ or furnace aft] _m new m\lds & fa%ions1 z v>iable z m5s wits & exp]i5ces1 yet because inn\ations & inc]ta9ty do? r p]plexe !n pr(it1 ,i w %unne1 z mu* z 9 me lye?1 f load+ ! memory ( ! /udi\s ,husb&man ) ^? /ratagems :i* disable 8 vnd]/&+ f ! atta9+ ( bett] p]fection1 n disal[+ any mans appr\$ k1 or ?9k+ t because su* a man c m5d smok+ ,*imnyes1 !re=e none b hee %all haue lic5se to make ,*imnyes1 or t because "s m5 c melt ,mettall )\t w9de1 !re=e x %all be vtt]ly vnlawfull to vse bell[es3 ^! viol5t op9ions ,i all toge!r disackn[l$ge1 & wi% eu]y "o ! lib]ty ( 8 owne ?\ghts1 & = m9e ,engli% ,husb&1 ,i w %ew him t way to dry 8 ,hoppes :i* is mo/ fit = 8 pr(it1 safe1 easie1 & )\t extraord9>y exp5ces4 ,fir/ !n to speake ( ! "t :i* is fitte/ = ! dry+ ( y\r ,hoppes1 x is imm$iately z soone z !y are gott51 if m vrg5t occasions doe n delay ! bus9esse1 :i* if !y happ51 !n y haue a =me be=e prescrib$ h[ to pres]ue !m f m\ld9esse & putrifaction till y c compasse fit "t to effect ! worke 94 ,! mann] ( dry+ !m is vpon a ,kilne1 ( :i* !re be two sorts1 t is to say1 an ,engli% ,kilne1 & a ,fr5* ,kilne3 ! ,engli% ,kilne be+ compos$ ( woode1 la?1 & clay1 & !re=e subiect to "s dang] ( fire1 ! ,fr5*1 ( bricke1 lime1 & s&1 & !re=e safe1 close1 & )\t all p]ill1 & to be pref]r$ mu* be=e ! o!r3 yet because ,i haue h]eaft] m occasion to speake ( ! nature1 fa%ion1 & edifice ( ,kilnes 9 t "p ( ?is ,volumne :]e ,i intreate ( ,malt+1 ,i w cease fur!r to m5tion !m !n to say t vpon a ,kilne is ! be/ dry+ y\r ,hoppes1 aft] ?is mann]1 hau+ f9ely b$d$ y\r ,kilne ) ,:eate-/raw1 y %all lay on y\r hayre cloa?1 al?\gh "s disall[ x1 b giue no reason !re=e1 yet x _c be hurtfull 9 any degree1 = x nei!r di/a/e? ! ,hoppes1 nor def5de? !m f ! fire1 mak+ ! worke long] !n x w\ld1 b x pres]ue? bo? ! ,hoppes f fil?ynesse1 & _! se$e f losse3 :5 y\r hayre-cloa? is spread1 y %all cause "o to deliu] y vp y\r ,hoppes 9 baskets1 :i* y %all spread vpon ! cloa?1 all ou] ! ,kilne1 at ! lea/ eight in*es ?icke1 & !n comm+ d[ne1 & go+ to ! hole ( ! ,kilne1 y %all ) a little dry /raw k9dle ! fire1 & !n ma9ta9+ x ) m /raw1 y %all keepe a fire a little m f]u5t !n = ! dry+ ( a kilne-full ( ,malt1 be+ assur$ t ! same quantitie ( fuell1 heate1 & "t1 :i* drye? a kilne-full ( ,malt1 w also dry a kilne-full ( ,hoppes1 & if y\r ,kilne w dry tw5ty /rikes1 or bu%els ( ,malt at "o dry+1 !n x w dry =ty ( ,hoppes1 because be+ layd mu* ?ick] ! quantitie c be no lesse !n d\bl$1 :i* is a spe$e all toge!r suffici5t1 & may v well s]ue to dry m ,hoppes !n any "o man ha? gr[+ 9 ?is k+dome4 ,n[1 = z mu* z "s m5 doe n al[ to dry ,hoppes ) /raw1 b r pref]re woode1 & ( woode /ill to *use ! gre5e/1 yet ,i am ( a contr>y op9ion1 = ,i "k by exp]i5ce t ! smoake :i* proce$e? f woode1 7especially if x be gre5e woode7 be+ a /rong & %>pe vap\r1 do? s ta9t & infect ! ,hoppes t :5 ^? ,hoppes come to be brew$ )1 !y giue ! dr9ke a smoakie ta/e1 eu5 z if ! ,malt x selfe _h be5e woode-dry$3 ! vnpleasantnesse :]e( ,i leaue to ! iudgem5t ( !m t haue trauell$ 9 ,york-%ire1 :]e1 = ! mo/ "p1 is no?+ b woode-dry$ ,malt onely4 ,t y may "k :5 y\r ,hoppes are dry in\gh1 y %all take a small long /icke1 & /irr+ ! ,hoppes too & fro ) x1 if ! ,hoppes doe russell & make a light noyse1 ea* z x 7 sep]at+ "o f ano!r1 !n !y are altoge!r dry in\gh1 b if 9 any "p y f9de !m heauy or glew+ "o to ano!r1 !n !y haue n in\gh ( ! fire3 also :5 !y are suffici5tly & mod]ately dry$ !y are ( a bright-br[ne col\r1 little or no?+ alt]$ f t !y held :5 !y 7 vpon ! /alke1 b if !y be ou] dry$1 !n _! col\r w be r$de3 & if !y 7 n well ord]$ be=e !y 7 dry$1 b suff]$ ei!r to take wet or m\ld1 !n !y w looke blacke :5 !y are dry4 ,,sn3 ,( ! dry+ ,hoppes4 ,!re be "s :i* are ( op9ion t if y doe n dry y\r ,hoppes at all1 x %all be no losse1 b x is an err\r mo/ grose1 = if !y be n dry$1 !re is nei!r pr(it 9 _! vse1 nor safty 9 pres]u+ !m4 ,z soone z y\r ,hoppes are suffici5tly dry$1 y %all by ! pluck+ vp ( ! f\re corn]s ( y\r hayre-cloa? ?ru/ all y\r ,hoppes toge!r1 & !n putt+ !m into baskets1 c>ry !m into su* dry places z y haue prep>$ ( purpose to lay !m 91 z namely1 ei!r 9 dry-fats1 or 9 g>n]s1 made ei!r ( pla/]1 or bo>ds3 & h]e9 y %all obs]ue to packe !m close & h>d toge!r1 :i* w be a meanes t if any ( !m be n dry1 yet ! heate !y %all get by su* ly+ w dry !m fully & make !m fit = s]uice4 ,,sn3 ,( pack+ ,hoppes4 ,n[ to conclude1 if y\r /ore ( ,hoppes be s great t y %all trade or make ,m>*&ize ( !m1 !n ei!r to conuay !m by l& or ,sea1 x is be/ t y packe !m into great bagges ( canuas1 made 9 fa%ion ( ^? bagges :i* woole-m5 vse1 & call !m pockets1 b n be+ altoge!r s l>ge3 ^! bagges y %all op51 & ei!r hang vp betwe5e "s crosse-beames1 or else let d[ne into "s l[] flo>e1 & !n putt+ 9 y\r ,hoppes cause a man to goe into ! bagge & tread d[ne ! ,hoppes1 s h>d z is possible1 press+ d[ne basket-full aft] basket-full1 till ! bagge be fill$1 eu5 vnto ! toppe1 & !n ) an extraord9>y packe-?ri$e1 s[+ ! op5 end ( ! bagge close toge!r1 let eu]y holl[ place be cramm$ ) ,hoppes1 :il/ y c get "o h&-full to goe 91 & s hau+ made eu]y corn] /rong & fa/1 let !m lye dry till y haue occasion ei!r to %ippe or c>t !m4 ,& ?us mu* = ! ord]+ ( ,hoppes1 & _! vses4 ,,*ap4 ,,xv4 ,! (fice ( ! ,g>d9]1 & fir/ ( ! ,e>?1 ,situation1 & f5c+ ( a ,g>d5 = pleasure4 ,!re is to be requir$ at ! h&s ( eu]y p]fect ,g>d9] ?ree especiall v]tues1 t is to say1 ,dilig5ce1 ,indu/ry1 & ,art3 ! two fir/1 z namely1 ,dilig5ce 7vnd] :i* ^w ,i compreh5d 8 l\e1 c>e1 & delight 9 ! v]tue hee pr(esse?7 & ,indu/ry 7vnd] :i* ^w ,i conclude 8 lab\r1 pa9e1 & /udy1 :i* are ! onely te/imonies ( 8 p]fection7 hee mu/ reape f ,nature3 =1 if hee be n incl9$1 eu5 f ! /r5g? ( 8 blood to ?is l\e & lab\r1 x is impossible he %\ld eu] pr\e an absolute g>d9]3 ! latt]1 :i* conta9e? 8 skill1 habit1 & vnd]/&+ 9 :at hee pr(esse?1 ,i d\bt n b hee %all ga!r f ! ab/racts or rules :i* %all foll[ h]eaft] 9 ?is ,treatise1 s t :]e nature1 & ?is worke %all concurre 9 "o subiect1 !re is no d\bt to be made1 b ! pr(essor %all 9 all po9ts1 be able to dis*>ge a suffici5t dutie4 ,n[1 = z mu* z all our anti5t & =ra9e writ]s 7= wee are v sleightly behold+ to our selues = ^! indeau\rs7 are exce$+ curi\s 9 ! *oise ( e>?1 & situation ( ! plot ( gr\nd :i* is meete = ! g>d53 yet ,i1 t am all ,engli% ,husb&man1 & "k our soyles out ( ! wor?9esse ( _! owne natures doe z x 7 rebell aga9/ =ra9e imitation1 ?9k+ _! owne v]tues are able to prop\nd _! owne rules3 & ! r :5 ,i call into my remembrance1 t 9 all ! =ra9e places ,i haue se5e1 !re is none m wor?y !n our owne1 & yet none ord]$ l our owne1 ,i _c be induc$ to foll[ ! rules ( ,italie1 vnlesse ,i 7 9 ,italie1 nei!r ^? ( ,france1 vnlesse ,i dwelt 9 ,france1 nor ^? ( ,g]many except 9 ,g]many ,i _h my habitation1 kn[+ t ! too mu* heate ( ! "o1 or ! too mu* coldnesse ( ! o!r1 mu/ r conf\nd !n help 9 our temp]ate climate3 :5ce x comes1 t our engli% booke-k 9 ^! cases is bo? disgrac$ & condemn$1 eu]y "o fayl+ 9 8 exp]im5ts1 because he is guid$ by no home-br$de1 b a /rang]2 z if to reade ! engli% tongue !re 7 none bett] !n an ,italian ,p$ant4 ,?is to auoide1 ,i w nei!r begge ayde nor au?oritie f /rang]s1 b reu]5ce !m z wor?ies & fa!rs ( _! owne ,c\ntries4 ,,sn3 ,( ! gr\nd4 ,to speake !re=e fir/ ( ! gr\nd :i* is fit = ! g>d51 albeit ! be/ is be/ wor?y1 ! lab\r lea/1 & ! pr(it mo/ c]ta9e1 yet x is n meete t y refuse any e>? :atsoeu]1 bo? because a g>d5 is s pr(itable1 necess>y1 & su* an ornam5t & grace to eu]y h\se & h\se-keep]1 t ! dwell+ place is lame & maym$ if x want t goodly limbe1 & beauty4 ,besides1 if no g>d5s %\ld be plant$ b 9 ! be/ & ri*e/ soyles1 x 7 inf9ite ! losse we %\ld su/a9e 9 our priuate pr(it1 & 9 ! due comm5dations1 fit = _m wor?y workm51 :o haue r$uc$ ! wor/ & b>ra9e/ e>?s to z r>e p]fection & pr(it z if !y _h be5e ! onely soyles ( ?is k+dome3 & = m9e owne "p1 ,i doe n wond] ei!r at ! worke ( ,art or ,nature1 :5 ,i beh\ld 9 a goodly1 ri*1 & f]till soyle1 a g>d5 adorn$ ) all ! delights & delicacies :i* are )9 mans vnd]/&+1 because ! naturall goodnesse ( ! e>? 7:i* n indur+ to be idle7 w br+ =? :atsoeu] is ca/ into h]3 b :5 ,i beh\ld vpon a b>ra9e1 dry1 & deiect$ e>?1 su* z ! ,peake-hils1 :]e a man may beh\ld ,sn[ all summ]1 or on ! ,ea/-mores1 ^: be/ he>bage is no?+ b mosse1 & iron /one1 9 su* a place1 ,i say1 to beh\ld a delicate1 ri*1 & fruitfull g>d51 x %ewes great wor?9esse 9 ! own]1 & inf9ite ,art & indu/ry 9 ! workeman1 & makes me bo? admire & l\e ! begett]s ( su* excell5cies4 ,b to returne to my purpose t\*+ ! *oise ( y\r e>? = a g>d51 si? no h\se c conu5i5tly be )\t "o1 & t our ,engli% ,nation is ( t great popul>itie1 t n ! wor/ place !re( b is abundantly inhabit$1 ,i ?9ke x meete t y refuse no e>? :atsoeu] to plant y\r g>d5 vpon1 eu] obs]u+ ?is rule1 t ! m b>ra9e x is1 ! m co/ mu/ be be/[$ vpon x1 bo? 9 ,manur+1 digg+1 & 9 tr5*+1 z %all be %ew$ h]eaft]1 & ! m ri* x is1 lesse co/ ( su* lab\r1 & m curiositie 9 we$+1 proyn+1 & trimm+ ! e>?3 =1 z ! fir/ is too sl[1 s ! latt] is too swift1 bo? 9 h] increase & multiplication4 ,n[1 = ! k ( soyles1 :i* is good1 & :i* is badde1 ,i haue spok5 suffici5tly already 9 t "p :i* intreate? ( ,tillage1 onely ?is "o caueat ,i w giue y1 z soone z y haue m>kt out y\r g>d5-plot1 y %all turne vp a sodde1 & tak+ "s "p ( ! fre% m\ld1 *ampe x betwe5e y\r tee? 9 y\r m\?1 & if x ta/e sweeti% !n is ! m\ld excell5t good & fit to receiue ei!r se$es or plants1 )\t mu* ,manur+1 b if x ta/e salt or bitt]1 !n x is a great signe ( b>ra95esse1 & mu/ ( necessitie be correct$ ) ,manure3 = saltnesse %ewe? mu* w9d9esse1 :i* *oake? & /ifle? ! se$e1 & bitt]nesse t vnnaturall heate :i* bla/e? x be=e x spr\t4 ,,sn3 ,( ! situation4 ,n[1 = ! situation ( ! g>d5-plot = pleasure1 y %all vnd]/& t x mu/ eu] be plac$ s ne>e vnto ! dwell+ h\se z is possible1 bo? because ! eye ( ! own] may be a gu>d & support f inconu5i5ces1 z also t ! especiall roomes & prospects ( ! h\se may be adorn$1 p]fum$1 & inri*$1 ) ! delicate proportions1 odoriff]\s smells1 & :olsome ayres :i* %all asc5d & vaporate f ! same1 z may m amply be se5e 9 t =m] ,*apt]1 :]e modell+ =? ! ,husb&mans h\se1 ,i %ew y ! site & place = 8 ,g>d51 onely y mu/ dilig5tly obs]ue1 t ne>e vnto ?is g>d5 doe n /& any h\ells1 /ackes ( hay1 or ,corne1 :i* ou]-pe>+ ! walls1 or f5ce1 ( ! same1 may by reason ( w9de1 or o!r occasion1 annoy ! same ) /raw1 *affe1 se$es1 or su* l fil?9esse1 :i* do? n onely blemi% ! beauty !re(1 b is also naturally v hurtfull & cank]\s to all plants :atsoeu]4 ,)9 ?is g>d5 plot w\ld be also ei!r "s ,well1 ,pumpe1 ,conduit1 ,pond1 or ,ce/]ne = wat]1 si? a g>d51 at _m times ( ! ye]e1 require? mu* wat]+3 ?is place = wat] y %all ord] & dispose accord+ to y\r abillitie1 & ! nature ( ! soyle1 z ?us3 if bo? y\r reputation1 & y\r weal? be ( ! l[e/ acc\nt1 if !n y\r g>d5 a=d y a pla9e ,well1 comely c\]$1 or a pla9e ,pump1 x %all be suffici5t1 or if = want ( su* spr+s y digge a fayre ,pond 9 "s conu5i5t "p !re(1 or else 7:i* is mu* bett]7 erect a ,ce/]ne ( leade1 into :i* by pippes may disc5d all ! ra9e-wat] :i* falls ab\t any "p ( ! h\se1 x w s]ue = y\r purpose3 b if ,god haue be/[$ vpon y a great] measure ( 8 bless+s1 bo? 9 weal? acc\nt1 if !n in/eade ( ei!r ,well1 ,pumpe1 ,pond1 or ,ce/]ne1 y erect ,conduits1 or cont9uall runn+ ,f\nta9es1 compos$ ( ,antique workes1 accord+ to ! curiositie ( mans inu5tion1 x %all be m gallant & wor?y3 & ^! ,conduits or wat]-c\rses1 y may br+ 9 pippes ( leade f o!r remote or m necess>y places ( wat] spr+s1 /&+ ab\e ! leuell ( y\r g>d51 z eu]y ,arti/ 9 ! pr(ession ( su* workes c m amply decl>e vnto y1 onely = mee let x be suffici5t to let y vnd]/& t eu]y g>d5 w\ld be accompani$ ) wat]4 ,also y %all haue great c>e t !re adioyne n vnto y\r g>d5-plot any common-%ew]s1 /9k+ or muddy dikes1 dung-hils1 or su* l1 ! annoyance ( ^: smells & euill vapors do? n onely corrupt & bre$e infection 9 man1 b also cank]e?1 kille? & consume? all mann] ( plants1 especially ^? :i* are mo/ pleasant1 fragrant1 & odoriff]\s1 z be+ ( t5d]e/ nature & qualitie3 & = ?is cause diu]s w n al[ ! moat+ ( g>d5-plots ab\t1 imag9+ t ! ou] great moi/nesse !re(1 & ! /rong smells :i* doe arise f ! mudde 9 ! ,summ] season1 doe corrupt & putrifie ! he>bes & plants )9 ! compasse ( ! same1 b ,i am n altoge!r ( t op9ion1 = if ! wat] be sweet1 or ! *annell !re( s&y or grauelly1 !n !re is no su* scruple to be tak53 b if x be contr>y1 !n x is ) all c>e to be auoyd$1 because x is eu] a ,maxime 9 ?is case1 t y\r g>d5-plot mu/ eu] be compass$ ) ! pleasante/ & sweete/ ayre t may be4 ,! w9des :i* y %all g5]ally def5d f y\r g>d51 are ! ,ea/]ne w9des & ! ,nor!rne1 because !y are %>pe/1 colde/1 & br+ ) !m temp]s ( mo/ vnseasonabl5esse1 albeit 9 ,italie1 ,spa9e1 & su* l hot ,c\ntries1 !y r def5d away ! ,we/]ne & ,s\!rne w9de1 giu+ free passage to ! ,ea/ & ,nor?1 yet ) ,engl& x may n be s1 because ! naturall cold5es ( our ,climate is suffici5t )\t any assi/ance to fur!r bitt]nesse1 our be/ indu/ry be+ to be imploy$ r to get w>m?1 :i* may n\ri% & br+ =? our lab\rs1 !n any way to dim9i% or weak5 ! same4 ,?is plot ( gr\nd also w\ld lye1 z ne>e z y c1 at ! foote or bottome ( an hill1 bo? t ! hill may def5d ! w9des & %>pe wea!r f ! same1 z also t y may haue c]ta9e asc5ts or ris+s ( /ate1 f leuell to leuell1 z 0 9 "s sort be=e %ew$ 9 ! plot = ! ,or*>d1 & %all be bett] decl>$ 9 ! next ,*apt]4 ,,sn3 ,( f5c+ ! g>d54 ,n[ la/ly = ! f5c+ or mak+ priuate ! g>d5-plot1 x is to be done accord+ to y\r abillitie1 & ! nature ( ! climate :]e9 y liue3 z ?us1 if y\r reu5ewes w rea* !reunto1 & matt] be to be got1 = t purpose1 :]e y liue1 !n y %all vnd]/& t y\r be/ f5ce is a /rong wall1 ei!r ( ,bricke1 ,a%l]1 r\gh-,/one1 or ,e>?1 ( :i* y are ! be/-own]1 or c ) lea/ dammage compasse3 b = want ei!r ( e>? to make bricke1 or qu>ries out ( :i* to get /one1 x %all n !n be amisse to f5ce y\r g>d5 ) a tall /rong pale ( season$ ,oake1 fixt to a d\ble p>ris raile1 be+ l9$ on ! inside ) a ?icke quicke-set ( :ite-,?orne1 ! plant+ :]e( %all be m l>gely spok5 ( :]e ,i intreate ( f5c+ onely4 ,b if ! place :]e y liue 91 be s b>ra9e ( timb] t y _c get suffici5t = ! purpose1 !n y %all make a /udde wall1 :i* %all be spl9t$ & lom$ bo? ) e>? & lime1 & hayre1 & copt vpon ! toppe 7to def5d away wet7 ei!r ) tile1 slate1 or /raw1 & ?is wall is bo? beautifull1 & ( long cont9uance1 z may be se5e 9 ! mo/ p>ts ( ! ,s\? ( ?is k+dome3 b if ei!r y\r p\]ty or climate doe d5y y timb] = ?is purpose1 y %all !n fir/ make a small tr5* r\nd ab\t y\r g>d5-plot1 & set at lea/ f\re r[es ( quicke-set ( :ite-,?orne1 "o ab\e ano!r1 & !n r\nd ab\t ! outside1 to def5d ! quick-set1 make a tall f5ce ( dead woode1 be+ ei!r long1 small1 bru%y poales prickt into ! e>?1 & /&+ vpright1 & s b\nd toge!r 9 ! wa/ betwe5e two o!r poales1 accord+ to ! figure set d[ne1 ,illu/ration be+ s high t n any k9de ( ,pull5 may flie ou] ! same1 or else an ord9>y h$ge ( common woode1 be+ beyrd$ vpon ! toppe ) %>pe ,?ornes1 9 su* wise t n any ?+ may d>e to adu5ture ou] x3 & ?is dead f5ce y %all repaire & ma9ta9e z occasion %all require f "t to "t1 till y\r quicke-set be gr[ne vp1 &1 by cont9uall pla%+ & int]f\ld+s1 be made able & suffici5t to f5ce & def5d y\r g>d51 :i* w be )9 fiue or seau5 ye]es at ! mo/1 & s cont9ue ) good ord] = eu]4 ,& ?us mu* = ! situation ( g>d5s4 ,,*ap4 ,,xvi4 ,( ! fa%ion ( ! g>d5-plot = pleasure1 ! ,alleyes1 ,qu>t]s1 ,digg+ & ,dungg+ ( ! same4 ,,sn3 ,! fa%ion4 ,aft] y haue *os5 out & f5c$ y\r g>d5-plot1 accord+ z is be=e sayd1 y %all !n beg9ne to fa%ion & proportion out ! same1 si? 9 ! conuayance rema9e? a great "p ( ! g>d9]s art4 ,& h]e9 y %all vnd]/& t !re be two =mes ( proportions belong+ to ! g>d51 ! fir/1 onely beautifull1 z ! pla9e1 & s+le squ>e1 contayn+ onely f\re qu>t]s1 ) 8 l>ge ,alleyes eu]y way1 z 0 discrib$ be=e 9 ! ,or*>d3 ! o!r bo? beautifull & /ately1 z :5 !re is "o1 two or ?ree leuell$ squ>es1 ea* m\nt+ seau5 or eight /eppes "o ab\e ano!r1 & eu]y squ>e contayn+ f\re seu]all ,qu>t]s ) _! di/9ct & seu]all ,alleyes ( equall bread? & proportion2 plac+ 9 ! c5t] ( eu]y squ>e1 t is to say1 :]e ! f\re corn]s ( ! f\re ,qu>t]s doe z x 7 neighb\r & meete "o ano!r1 ei!r a ,conduit ( antique fa%ion1 a ,/&>d ( "s vnusuall deuise1 or else "s ,dyall1 or o!r ,piram$1 t may grace & beautifie ! g>d54 ,& h]e9 ,i w\ld haue y vnd]/& t ,i w\ld n haue y to ca/ eu]y squ>e into "o =me or fa%ion ( ,qu>t]s or ,alleyes1 = t w\ld %ew little v>ytie or inu5tion 9 ,art1 b r to ca/ "o 9 pla9e ,squ>es1 ano!r 9 ,tryangul>s1 ano!r 9 r\ndalls1 s a f\r? accord+ to ! wor?9esse ( conceite1 z 9 "s sort y may beh\ld by ^! figures1 :i* que/ionlesse :5 !y are adorn$ ) _! ornam5ts1 w bre$ inf9ite delight to ! behold]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,pla9e ,squ>e4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,squ>e ,triangul> or circul>4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,squ>e ( eight ,diamonds4 ,f ! modell ( ^! ,squ>es1 ,tryangles1 & ,r\nds1 any indu/ri\s bra9e may ) little difficulty d]iue & fa%ion to himselfe diu]s o!r %apes & proportions1 accord+ to ! nature & site ( ! e>?1 :i* may appe>e m qua9t & /range !n ^! :i* are 9 our common vse1 albeit ^! are 9 ! tru? ( workman%ip ! p]fect fa!r & "m ( all proportions :atsoeu]4 ,,sn3 ,! ord]+ ( ,alleyes4 ,n[1 y %all vnd]/& t conc]n+ ! ,alleyes & walkes 9 ?is g>d5 ( pleasure1 x is v meete t y\r gr\nd1 be+ spaci\s & l>ge1 7:i* is ! be/ beauty7 t y cut ?r\gh ! mid/ ( eu]y ,alley an ample & l>ge pa? or walke1 ! full dep? ( ! roote ( ! gre5e-sw>?1 & at lea/ ! bread? ( seau5 or eight foote3 & 9 ?is pa? y %all /r[ ei!r "s f9e r$de-s&1 ( a good b9d+ nature1 or else "s f9e small grauell1 or = want ( bo? !m y may take ! f9e/ ( y\r pit-coale-du/1 :i* w bo? keepe y\r ,alleyes dry & smoo?1 & also n suff] any grasse or gre5e ?+ to gr[ )9 !m1 :i* is disgracefull1 if x be suff]$3 ! ,fr5*-m5 doe vse1 to c\] _! ,alleyes1 ei!r ) ! p[d] ( m>ble1 or ! p[d] ( slate-/one1 or else paue !m ei!r ) ,pit-/one1 ,free-/one1 or ,tiles1 ! fir/ ( :i* is too h>d to get1 ! o!r great co/ to small purpose1 ! r si? our owne grauell is 9 eu]y respect z beautifull1 z dry1 z /rong1 & z long la/+3 ,onely ?is he$fulnesse y mu/ dilig5tly obs]ue1 t if ! situation ( y\r g>d5-plot be l[ & mu* subiect to moi/ure1 t !n ^! middle-cut pa?s or walkes mu/ be heightn$ vp 9 ! mid/1 & made 9 a proportionall b5t or compasse3 :]e9 y %all obs]ue t ! out mo/ v]dges ( ! walke mu/ be leuell ) ! gre5e-sw>? :i* hold$ 9 ea* side1 & ! mid/ s truly rais$ vp 9 compasse1 t ! ra9e :i* falles may haue a passage to ea* side ( ! gre5e-sw>?4 ,n[1 ! lesse ?is compasse is made 7s x auoyde ! wat]1 & rema9e h>d7 ! bett] x is1 because by t meanes bo? ! eye %all be deceiu$ 7:i* %ewes art 9 ! workman7 & ! m leuell !y are1 ! m ease vnto !m :i* %all cont9ually walke vpon !m4 ,,sn3 ,obiection4 ,n[1 if any %all obiect1 :y ,i doe n r c\et to haue ^! ,alleyes or walkes r all gre5e1 !n ?us cut & deuid$1 si? x is a mo/ beautifull ?+ to see a pleasant gre5e walke1 my answ]e is ?is1 t fir/ ! mixture ( col\rs1 is ! onely delight ( ! eye ab\e all o!r3 = beauty be+ ! onely obiect 9 :i* x ioye?1 t beautie is no?+ b an excell5t mixture1 or cons5t ( col\rs1 z 9 ! composition ( a delicate woman ! grace ( h] *eeke is ! mixture ( r$de & :ite1 ! wond] ( h] eye blacke & :ite1 & ! beauty ( h] h& blewe & :ite1 any ( :i* is n sayd to be beautifull if x consi/ ( s+le or simple col\rs3 & s 9 ^! walkes1 or ,alleyes1 ! all gre5e1 nor ! all yeal[ _c be sayd to be mo/ beautifull1 b ! gre5e & yeal[1 7t is to say1 ! vntroade grasse1 & ! well knit grauell7 be+ equally mixt1 giue ! eye bo? lu/] & delight beyonde all comp>ison4 ,aga9e1 to keepe y\r walkes all gre5e1 or grassy1 y mu/ ( =ce ei!r =be>e to tread vpon !m1 7:i* is ! vse = :i* !y 7 onely fa%ion$17 or tread+ vpon !m y %all make s _m pa!s & ilfauor$ wayes z w be mo/ vglie to ! eye3 besides ! dewe & wet hang+ vpon ! grasse w s annoy y1 t if y doe n select especiall h[]s to walke 91 y mu/ pr\ide %ooes or bootes ( extraord9>y goodnesse3 :i* is halfe a depriuem5t ( y\r lib]ty1 :]eas ^! ?+s ( recreation 7 creat$ = a contr>y purpose4 ,n[1 y %all also vnd]/& t z y make ?is s&y & smoo? walke ?r\gh ! mid/ ( y\r ,alleyes1 s y %all n omit b leaue z mu* gre5e-sw>?1 or grasse gr\nd ( ea*e side ! pla9e pa? z may fully c\nt]uaile ! bread? ( ! walke1 z ?us = example3 if y\r s&y walke be sixe foote broad1 ! grasse gr\nd ( ea* side x1 %all be at lea/ sixe foote also1 s t ! :ole ,alley %all be at lea/ eighte5e foote 9 bread?1 :i* w be bo? comely & /ately4 ,,sn3 ,( ! ,qu>t]s4 ,y\r ,alleyes be+ ?us proportion$ & set =?1 y\r next worke %all be ! ord]+ ( y\r ,qu>t]s1 :i* z ,i sayd be=e1 y may frame into :at proportions y please1 z into ,squ>es1 ,tryangles & ,r\nds1 accord+ to ! gr\nd1 or y\r owne inu5tion3 & hau+ m>k$ !m out ) l9es1 & ! g>d5 compasse1 y %all !n beg9ne to digge !m 9 ?is mann]3 fir/1 ) a p>+ spade1 ! fa%ion :]e( is =m]ly %ew$1 y %all p>e away all ! gre5e-sw>?1 fully s deepe z ! roote ( ! grasse %all goe1 & ca/ x away1 !n ) o!r digg+ spades y %all digge vp ! e>?1 at lea/ two foote & a halfe1 or ?ree foote deepe1 9 turn+ vp ( :i* e>?1 y %all note t z any rootes ( we$es1 or o!r quickes %all be rais$ or /irr$ vp1 s pres5tly ) y\r h&s to ga!r !m vp1 & ca/ !m away1 t y\r m\ld may 7z ne>e z y\r dillig5ce c p]=me x7 be cleane f ei!r wilde rootes1 /ones1 or su* l (f5ces3 9 ?is digg+ ( y\r ,qu>t]s y %all n =get b raise vp ! gr\nd ( y\r ,qu>t]s at lea/ two foote high] !n y\r ,alleyes1 & :]e by meanes ( su* reasure1 y %all want m\ld1 !re y %all supply t lacke by br++ m\ld & cleane e>? f "s o!r place1 :]e mo/ conu5i5tly y may sp>e x1 t y\r :ole ,qu>t] be+ digg$ all ou]1 x may rise 9 all p>ts alike1 & c>ry an ord]ly & well proportion$ leuell ?r\gh ! :ole worke4 ,,sn3 ,( ,dung+4 ,! be/ season = ?is fir/ digg+ ( y\r g>d5 m\ld is 9 ,septemb]3 & aft] x is s digg$ & r\ghly ca/ vp1 y %all let x re/ till ! latt] end ( ,n\emb]1 at :at "t y %all digge x vp aga9e1 9 mann] z a=e sayd1 onely ) ^! additions1 t y %all ent] into ! fre% m\ld1 halfe a spade-graft deep] !n be=e1 & at eu]y two foote bread? ( gr\nd1 enl>g+ ! tr5* bo? wide & deepe1 fill x vp ) ! olde/ & be/ ,oxe or ,c[-,manure t y c possibly get1 till su* "t t increas+ f two foote to two foote1 y haue gone ou] & ,manur$ all y\r qu>t]s1 hau+ a pr9cipall c>e t y\r dunge or ,manure lye bo? deepe & ?icke1 9 s mu* t eu]y "p ( y\r m\ld may indiff]5tly p]take & be inri*$ ) ! same ,manure4 ,,sn3 ,diu]sitie ( ,manures4 ,n[1 y %all vnd]/& t al?\gh ,i doe p>ticul>ly speake b ( ,oxe or ,c[-,manure1 because x is ( all ! fatte/ & /ronge/1 especially be+ olde1 yet _! are diu]s respects to be _h 9 ! ,manur+ ( g>d5s3 z fir/1 if y\r gr\nd be naturally ( a good1 fat1 blacke1 & well temp]$ e>?1 or if x be ( a b>ra9e1 s&y1 hot1 yet firme m\ld1 t 9 ei!r ( ^! cases y\r ,oxe1 ,c[1 or bea/ ,manure is ! be/ mo/ suffici5t1 b if x be ( a colde1 b>ra9e1 or spew+ m\ld !n x %all be good to mixe y\r ,oxe-dunge ) ,horse-dunge1 :i* %all be at lea/ two ye]es olde1 if y c get x1 o!rwise su* z y c compasse3 if y\r gr\nd be good & f]till yet out ( 8 drynesse 9 ! summ]-"t x be giu5 to riue & *appe z is se5e 9 _m e>?s2 y %all !n mixe y\r ,oxe-dunge well ) ,a%es1 orts ( ,lime1 & su* l3 la/ly1 if y\r e>? be too mu* b9d+ & colde !re)all1 !n mixe y\r ,oxe-dunge ) *alke or m>le & x is ! be/ ,manure4 ,& ?us mu* = ! g5]all vse ( e>?s4 ,n[1 = p]ticul> vses y %all vnd]/& t = ,he>bs or ,fl[]s ! ,oxe & ,horse-dunge is ! be/1 = rootes or ,cabbages1 mans ordure is ! be/1 = ,h>ty-*ockes1 or any su* l ?isly-fruit1 ,sw9es-dunge is mo/ suffici5t1 & ?us accord+ to y\r setl$ det]m9ation y %all seu]ally pr\ide = eu]y seu]all purpose1 & s1 ,god assi/+1 seldome faile 9 y\r pr(it4 ,& ?is dunge y %all br+ into y\r g>d5 9 little drumbl>s or :eele-b>r[es1 made = ! purpose1 su* z be+ 9 common vse 9 eu]y ,husb&mans y>de x %all be ne$lesse "h ei!r to %ew ! figure or proportion !re(4 ,& ?us mu* = ! fa%ion1 digg+1 & dung+ ( g>d5s4 ,,*ap4 ,,xvii4 ,( ! adornation & beautify+ ( ! ,g>d5 = pleasure4 ,! adornation & beautify+ ( g>d5s is n onely diu]s b almo/ inf9ite1 ! indu/ry ( m5s bra9es h\rely begett+ & br++ =? su* new g>m5ts & imbroad]y = ! e>?1 t x is impossible to say ?is %all be s+ul>1 nei!r c any man say t ?is or t is ! be/1 si? z m5s ta/es s _! fancies are c>ri$ away ) ! v>ietie ( _! affections1 "s be+ pleas$ ) "o =me1 "s ) ano!r3 ,i w n !re=e giue prehem95ce to any "o beauty1 b discrib+ ! faces & glories ( all ! be/ ornam5ts g5]aly or p>ticul>ly vs$ 9 our ,engli% g>d5s1 ref]re eu]y man to ! ellection ( t :i* %all be/ agree ) 8 fancy4 ,,sn3 ,( ,knots & ,mazes4 ,to beg9ne !re=e ) t :i* is mo/ anti5t & at ?is day ( mo/ vse among/ ! vulg> ?\gh lea/ respect$ ) great ones1 :o = ! mo/ "p are :oly giu5 ou] to n\elties3 y %all vnd]/& t ,knots & ,mazes 7 ! fir/ t 7 receiu$ into admiration1 :i* ,knots or ,mazes 7 plac$ vpon ! faces ( ea* seu]all qu>t]1 9 ?is sort3 fir/1 ab\t ! v]dge or squ>e ( ! qu>t] 0 set a bord] ( ,primpe1 ,boxe1 ,lau&>1 ,rose-m>y1 or su* l1 b ,primpe or ,boxe is ! be/1 & x 0 set ?icke1 at lea/ eighte5e in*es broad at ! bottome be+ kept ) clip+ bo? smoo? & leuell on ! toppe & on ea* side1 ^? bord]s z !y 7 ornam5ts s 7 !y also v pr(itable to ! huswife = ! dry+ ( l9n5 cloa?s1 y>ne1 & su* l3 = ! nature ( ,boxe & ,primpe be+ to gr[ l a h$ge1 /rong & ?icke1 toge!r1 ! ,g>d9]1 ) 8 %e>es may keepe x z broad pla9e z himselfe li/e?4 ,)9 ?is bord] %all y\r knot or maze be drawne1 x be+ eu] int5d$ t be=e ! sett+ ( y\r bord] y\r qu>t] %all be ! ?ird "t digg$1 made exce$+ leuell1 & smoo?1 )\t clot or /one1 & ! m\ld1 ) y\r g>d5 rake ( iron1 s brok5 t x may lye l ! f9e/ a%es1 & !n ) y\r g>d5 mauls1 :i* are broad-bo>ds ( m !n two foote squ>e set at ! ends ( /rong /aues1 ! e>? %all be beat5 s h>d & firme toge!r t x may be>e ! bur!n ( a man )\t %r9k+4 ,& 9 ! beat+ ( ! m\ld y %all haue all dilig5t c>e t y pres]ue & keepe y\r leuell to a hayre1 = if y faile 9 x1 y faile 9 y\r :ole worke4 ,illu/ration ,n[ = ! "t ( ?is lab\r1 x is eu] be/ ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ,febru>y1 & indiff]5t1 ab\t ! mid/ ( ,octob]1 b = ! sett+ ( y\r ,primpe1 or ,boxe-bord]1 let ! beg9n+ ( ,n\emb] be y\r late/ "t1 = s %all y be sure t x w haue tak5 roote1 & ! leafe w fl\ri% 9 ! spr+ foll[+3 at :i* "t y\r gr\nd be+ ?us artificially prep>$1 y %all beg9 to draw =? y\r knot 9 ?is mann]3 fir/1 ) l9es y %all draw ! =me ( ! figure next be=e set d[ne1 & ) a small in/rum5t ( iron make x vpon ! e>?4 ,illu/ration ,:i* done1 f ! ord] & proportion ( ^! l9es y %all draw y\r s+le knots or pla9e knots ( ! lea/ curiositie1 z may appe>e by ?is figure1 be+ "o qu>t] ( ! :ole ,knot3 eu] proportion+ y\r ,trayles & w9d+s accord+ to ! l9es !re discrib$1 :i* w keepe y\r worke 9 iu/ proportion4 ,b if y desire to haue knots ( mu* m curiositie be+ m d\ble & intricate1 !n y %all draw y\r fir/ l9es aft] ?is proportion "h figur$1 p9n+ d[ne eu]y l9e firme to ! e>? ) a little p9ne made ( woode4 ,illu/ration ,:i* done y %all draw y\r d\ble & curi\s knots aft] ! mann] ( ! figure foll[+1 :i* is also b "o qu>t] ( ! :ole knot1 = looke 9 :at mann] y doe "o knot 9 l sort w ! o!r ?ree qu>t]s succe$e1 y\r l9es keep+ y 9 a cont9uall eu5 proportion4 ,illu/ration ,& 9 ?is mann] z y draw ^! knots1 ) ! l helps & l9es also y %all draw out y\r ,mazes1 & labor9?s1 ( :at sort or k9d soeu] y please1 :e!r !y be r\nd or squ>e4 ,b = z mu*1 z n onely ! ,c\ntry-f>me1 b also diu]s o!r translat$ bookes1 doe at l>ge describe ! mann] ( ca/+ & proportion+ ^! knots1 ,i w n p]si/ to write m curi\sly vpon !m1 b wi% eu]y pa9efull g>d9] :i* c\ete? to be m satisfi$ !re91 to repaire to ^? au?ors1 :]e hee %all f9de m l>ge amplifications1 & great] diu]sities ( knots1 yet all t5d+ to no m purpose !n ?is :i* ,i haue all ready writt54 ,n[1 z soone z y haue drawne =? & figur$ y\r knot vpon ! face ( y\r qu>t]1 y %all !n set x ei!r ) ,g]m&]1 ,issoppe1 ,"t or ,p9ke-gilly-fl[]s1 b ( all he>bes ,g]m&] is ! mo/ pr9cipall be/ = ?is purpose3 diu]s doe vse 9 knots to set ,?rift1 & 9 "t ( ne$ x may s]ue1 b x is n s good z any ( ! o!r1 because x is mu* subiect to be sla9e ) fro/1 & w also spread vpon ! e>? 9 su* sort t1 )\t v pa9efull cutt+1 x w put y\r knot out ( fa%ion4 ,,sn3 ,yeall[4 ,,sn3 ,:ite4 ,,sn3 ,blacke4 ,,sn3 ,r$4 ,,sn3 ,blew4 ,,sn3 ,gre5e4 ,n[ !re is ano!r beautify+ or adorn+ ( ,g>d5s1 & x is mo/ g5]ally to be se5e 9 ! g>d5s ( ,noblem5 & ,g5tlem51 :i* may be>e coate-armor1 & t is1 in/ead ( ! knots & mazes =m]ly spok5 (1 to draw vpon ! faces ( y\r qu>t]s su* ,armes1 or ,ens9es1 z y may ei!r be>e y\r selfe1 or w pres]ue = ! memory ( any fri5d3 & ^! armes be+ drawne =? 9 pla9e l9es1 y %all set ^? pla9e %ad[+ l9es ei!r ) ,g]m&]1 ,issop1 or su* l he>bes3 & !n = ! m ample beautie !re(1 if y desire to haue !m 9 _! prop] & liuely col\rs 7)\t :i* !y haue b "o qu>t] ( _! lu/]7 y %all vnd]/& t y\r col\rs 9 ,armory are ?us to be made4 ,fir/1 = y\r mettalls3 y %all make y\r ,yeall[1 ei!r ( a yeall[ clay1 vsually to be _h almo/ 9 eu]y place1 or ! yeall[e/ s&1 or = want ( bo?1 ( y\r ,fl&]s ,tile1 :i* is to be b\ght ( eu]y ,iron-mong] or ,*&elor2 & any ( ^! y mu/ beate to du/3 = y\r ,:ite y %all make x ( ! c\rse/ *alke beat5 to du/1 or ( well burnt plai/]1 or1 = necessity1 ( lime1 b t w soone decay3 y\r ,blacke is to be made ( y\r be/ & pure/ coale-du/1 well cl5s$ & sift$3 y\r ,r$ is to be made ( brok5 vselesse brickes beat5 to du/1 & well cl5s$ f spots3 y\r ,blew is to be made ( :ite-*alke1 & blacke coale du/ mix$ toge!r1 till ! blacke haue br\ght ! :ite to a p]fect blewnes3 la/ly y\r ,gre5e1 bo? = ! naturall prop]ty belong+ to y\r ,g>d51 z also = bett] cont9uance & long la/+1 y %all make ( ,camomill1 well plant$ :]e any su* col\r is to be vs$1 z = ! re/ ( ! col\rs1 y %all sift !m1 & /r[ !m into _! prop] places1 & !n ) a flat beat+-,beetell y %all beate x1 & incorporate x ) ! e>?1 & z any ( ! col\rs %all decay1 y %all dilig5tly repaire !m1 & ! lu/] w be mo/ beautifull4 ,!re is also ano!r beautify+ ( g>d5s1 :i* al?\gh x la/ n ! :ole ye]e1 yet x is mo/ qua9t1 r>e1 & be/ eye-pleas+1 & ?us x is3 y %all vpon ! face ( y\r qu>t] draw a pla9e d\ble knot1 9 mann] ( billet-wise3 = y %all vnd]/& t 9 ?is case ! pla9e/ knot is ! be/1 & y %all let x be m !n a foote betwixt l9e & l9e 7= 9 ! l>g5esse consi/s mu* beauty7 ?is knot be+ scor$ out1 y %all take ,tiles1 or tile%r$s & fixe !m )9 ! l9es ( y\r knot /rongly )9 ! e>?1 yet s z !y may /& a good di/ance ab\e ! e>? & ?is doe till y haue set out all y\r knot ) ,tile3 !n precisely note ! seu]all passages ( y\r knot1 & ! seu]all ?rids ( :i* x consi/e?1 & !n betwixt y\r tiles1 7:i* are b z ! %ad[+ l9es ( y\r knot7 plant 9 eu]y seu]all ?ird1 fl[]s ( "o k9de & col\r1 z ?us = example3 9 "o ?rid plant y\r c>nation ,gilly-fl[]1 9 ano!r y\r great :ite ,geli fl[]1 9 ano!r y\r m+le-col\r$ ,gilly-fl[]1 & 9 ano!r y\r blood-r$ ,gilly-fl[]1 & s likewise if y c compasse !m y may 9 ?is sort plant y\r seu]al col\r$ ,hyac9?s1 z ! r$1 ! blew1 & ! yeal[1 or y\r seu]all col\r$ ,dulippos1 & _m o!r ,italian & fr5* fl[]s3 or y may1 if y please1 take ( eu]y seu]all plant "o1 & place !m z af=esaid2 ! grace ( all :i* is1 t s soone z ^! fl[]s %all put =? _! beauties1 if y /& a little remote f ! knot1 & any ?+ ab\e x1 y %all see x appe>e l a knot made ( diu]s col\r$ ribans1 mo/ pleas+ & mo/ r>e4 ,_m o!r adornations & beautify+s !re are :i* belong to ! sett+ =? ( a curi\s g>d51 b = z mu* z none are m r>e or m e/eem$ !n ^! ,i haue set d[ne1 be+ ! be/ ornam5ts ( ! be/ g>d5s ( ?is k+dome1 ,i ?9ke !m ta/es suffici5t = eu]y husb&man1 or o!r ( bett] quality :i* delighte? 9 ! beauty & well trimm+ ( 8 gr\nd4 ,,*ap4 ,,xviii4 ,h[ = ! ent]ta9m5t ( any great ,p]son1 9 any ,p>ke1 or o!r place ( pleasure1 :]e ,somm]-b[]s are made1 to make a compleat ,g>d5 9 two or ?ree dayes4 ,if ! hone/ ,engli% husb&man1 or any o!r1 ( :at quallity soeu]1 %all ent]ta9e any ,noble p]sonage1 to :om hee w\ld giue ! delight ( all /range cont5tm5t1 ei!r 9 8 ,p>ke1 or o!r remote place ( pleasure1 ne]e vnto ,ponds1 ,riu]1 or o!r wat]s ( cle]5esse1 aft] hee ha? made 8 arbors & ,summ]-b[]s to fea/ 91 ! fa%ion :]e( is s common t eu]y lab\r] c make !m1 hee %all !n m>ke out 8 g>d5-plot1 be/[+ su* sleight f5ce !reon z hee %all ?9ke fit3 !n hee %all ca/ =? 8 alleys1 & deuide !m f 8 qu>t]s1 by p>+ away ! gre5e-sw>? ) a p>+ spade1 f9ely1 & eu51 by a direct l9e 7= a l9e mu/ eu] be vs$ 9 ?is worke7 !n hau+ /ore ( lab\r]s 7aft] ! vpp]-mo/ sw>? is tak5 away7 y %all ca/ vp ! qu>t]s1 & !n break+ ! m\ld & leuell+ x1 y %all make sad ! e>? aga9e1 !n vpon y\r qu>t]s y %all draw =? ei!r ,knots1 ,armes1 or any o!r deuise :i* %all be be/ pleas+ to y\r fancie1 z ei!r knots ) s+le or d\ble trayles1 or o!r emblemicall deuise1 z ,birds1 ,bea/s1 & su* l3 & 9 y\r knots :]e y %\ld plant he>bes1 y %all take gre5e-sods ( ! ri*e/ grasse1 & cutt+ x proportionably to ! knot1 mak+ a f9e tr5*1 y %all lay 9 y\r sod1 & s ioyn+ sod to sod close & arteficially1 y %all set =? y\r :ole knot1 or ! portrayture ( y\r armes1 or o!r deuise1 & !n tak+ a cleane broome t ha? n =m]ly be5e swept )all1 y %all bru% all vnclean5esse f ! grasse1 & !n y %all behold y\r knot z compleat1 & z comely z if x _h be5e set ) he>bes _m ye]es be=e4 ,n[ = ! portrayture ( any liu+ ?+1 y %all cut x =?1 ioyn+ sod vnto sod1 & !n aft]w>d place x into ! e>?4 ,n[ if )9 ?is plot ( gr\nd :i* y make y\r g>d5 piece !re be ei!r naturall or arteficiall m\nts or bankes vpon !m1 y may 9 ?is selfe-same mann] ) gre5e sods set =? a flight1 ei!r at field or riu]1 or ! mann] ( hunt+ ( any *ase1 or any /ory1 or o!r deuise t y please1 to ! inf9it admiration ( all !m :i* %all behold x3 onely 9 work+ aga9/ m\nts or bankes y mu/ obs]ue to haue _m small p9nes1 to /ay y\r worke & keepe y\r sods f slipp+ "o f ano!r1 till su* "t z y haue made eu]y ?+ fa/ ) e>?1 :i* y mu/ rame v close & h>d3 z = ,fl[]s1 or su* l adorm5ts1 y may ! morn+ be=e1 rem\e !m ) _! e>? f "s o!r g>d51 & plant !m at y\r be/ pleasure4 ,& ?us mu* = a g>d5 to be made 9 ! "t ( ha/y necessity4 ,,*ap4 ,,xix4 ,h[ to pres]ue ,abricots1 or any k9de ( curi\s outl&i%-/one-fruit1 & make !m be>e pl5tifully be ! ,spr+ or beg9n+ ( ,summ] neu] s bitt]4 ,i haue kn[ne diu]s ,noblem51 ,g5tlem5 m5 ( vnd] quallitie1 t haue be5e mo/ labori\s h[ to pres]ue ^! t5d] /one-fruits f ! viol5ce ( /ormes1 fro/ & w9des1 & to t end haue be5e at great co/ & *>ges yet _m times haue f\nd mu* losse 9 _! lab\rs1 :]e=e 9 ! end1 ?r\gh ! practise ( _m exp]im5ts1 ?is ha? be5e f\nd 7:i* ,i w "h set d[ne7 ! mo/ appr\$/ way to make !m be>e )\t all k9de ( dang]4 ,aft] y haue plant$ y\r ,abricot1 or o!r delicate fruit1 & pla%t him vp aga9/ a wall 9 mann] z ha? be5e be=e decl>$1 y %all ou] ! tops ( ! trees all along ! wall1 build a l>ge p5tisse1 ( at lea/ sixe or seau5 foote 9 l5g?3 :i* p5tisse ou]-%add[+ ! trees1 w1 z exp]i5ce ha? f\nd out1 s def5d !m1 t !y w eu] be>e 9 z pl5tifull mann] z !y haue done any p>ticul> ye]e be=e4 ,!re be _m t w sc(fe1 or at lea/1 giue no cr$it to ?is exp]im5t1 because x c>rie? ) x no m curiositie1 b ,i c assure !e t art ! hone/ ,engli% ,husb&man1 t !re is no?+ m c]ta9e & vnfallible1 = ,i haue se5e 9 "o ( ! greate/ ,noblem5s g>d5s 9 ! k+dome1 :]e su* a p5tisse 0 made1 t s f>re z ! p5tisse w5t1 s f>re ! trees did prosp] ) all fruitfulnesse1 & :]e ! p5tisse end$1 n "o tree b>e1 ! spr+-"t be+ mo/ bitt] & wond]full vnseasonable4 ,n[ ,i haue se5e "s great ,p]sonages 7^: pursses may buy _! pleasures at any rate7 :i* haue 9 ^? p5tisses fix$ diu]s /rong hookes ( ,iron1 & !n made a canuasse ( ! be/ ,poldauie1 ) mo/ /rong loopes1 ( small corde1 :i* be+ hung vpon ! ,iron hookes1 ha? rea*t f ! p5tisse to ! gr\nd1 & s lac$ ) corde & small pulleys1 t l ! saile ( a %ip x might be tru/ vp1 & let d[ne at pleasure3 ?is canuasse ?us prep>$ is all ! ,spr+ & latt] end ( ,w9t] to be let d[ne at ! sett+ ( ! ,sunne1 & to be drawne vp at ! ris+ ( ! ,sunne aga9e4 ,! practise ( ?is ,i ref]re to su* z haue abillitie to buy _! delight1 )\t losse1 assur+ !m t all reason & exp]i5ce do? f9de x mo/ probable to be mo/ excell5t1 yet to ! pla9e ,engli% ,husb&man ,i giue c]ta9e assurance t ! p5tisse onely is suffici5t en\gh & w def5d all /ormes :atsoeu]4 ,& ?us mu* = ! pres]uation & increase ( all t5d] ,/one-fruit1 ( :at nature1 or climbe br$1 soeu]4 ,,*ap4 ,,xx4 ,h[ to make ,grapes gr[ z bigge1 full1 & z naturally1 & to rip5 9 z due season1 & be z long la/+ z ei!r 9 ,fraunce or ,spa9e4 ,diu]s ( our ,engli% ,g>d9]s1 & ^? ( ! be/ & mo/ appr\$'/ iudgem5ts1 haue be5e v indu/ri\s to br+ ,grapes1 9 our k+dome1 to _! true nature & p]fection3 & "s great p]sons ,i "k1 t ) inf9it co/1 & ,i hope prosp]\s successe1 ha? plant$ a ,v9ey>d ( _m ,acres1 9 :i* ! h&s ( ! be/ exp]i5c$ fr5*-m5 ha? be5e imploi$3 b = ^? great workes !y are onely = great m51 & n = ! pla9e ,engli% ,husb&man1 nei!r w su* workes by any meanes prosp] 9 _m p>ts ( our k+dome1 especially 9 ! ,nor? p>ts3 & ,i t write = ! g5]all vse1 mu/ treate ( vniu]sall ,maximes3 !re=e if y desire to haue ,grapes 9 _! true & be/ k9de1 mo/ e>ely & longe/ la/+1 y %all 9 ! mo/ conu5i5t "p ( y\r g>d51 :i* is eu] ! c5t] or middle po9t !re(1 build a r\nd h\se1 9 ! fa%ion ( a r\nd ,d\e-coate1 b _m degrees l[]1 ! gr\nd worke :]e( %albe ab\e ! gr\nd two or ?ree brickes ?ick5esse1 vpon ?is gr\nd-plot y %all place a gr\ndsell1 & !reon1 f9e1 yet /rong /uds1 :i* may rea* to ! ro(e3 ^! /uds %albe plac$ bett] !n f\re foote "o f ano!r1 ) little squ>e b>s ( woode1 su* z y vse 9 glasse w9d[es1 two betwixt eu]y two /uds1 ! ro(e y may make 9 :at proportion y w1 = ?is h\se may s]ue = a delicate banquet+ h\se1 & y may ei!r c\] x ) ,leade1 ,slate or ,tile1 :i* y please4 ,n[1 f ! gr\nd to ! top1 betwe5e ! /uds1 y %all glase x1 ) v /rong glasse1 made 9 an exce$+ l>ge squ>e pane1 well lead$ & cim5t$4 ,?is h\se ?us made1 y %all obs]ue t ?r\gh ! bricke worke !re be made1 betwe5e eu]y two /uds1 squ>e holes1 cleane ?r\gh into ! h\se2 !n on ! out-side1 opposite aga9/ ^? holes1 y %all plant ! roote ( y\r ,v9e1 hau+ be5e v c>efull 9 ! election & *oise !re(3 :i* done1 z y\r ,v9e gr[e? y %all draw x ?r\gh ^? holes1 & z y vse to pla% a ,v9e aga9/ a wall1 s y %all pla% ?is aga9/ ! glasse w9d[1 on ! 9-side1 & s soone z x %all beg9ne to be>e ,grapes y %all be sure to turne eu]y bun*1 s t x may lye close to ! glasse1 t ! reflection ( ! ,sunne heat+ ! glasse1 t heate may ha/5 on ! rip5+1 increase ! groa? ( y\r ,grapes3 z also ! h\se def5d+ (f all mann] ( euill wea!r1 ^! ,grapes w hang ripe1 vnrott$ or )]$1 eu5 till ,*ri/mas4 ,?us haue ,i giu5 y a ta/ ( "s ( ! fir/ p>ts ( ,engli% ,husb&ry1 :i* if ,i %all f9de ?ankefully accept$1 if x please ,god to grant mee life1 ,i w 9 my next ,volumne1 %ew y ! *oise ( all mann] ( ,g>d5 ,he>bes & ,fl[]s1 bo? ( ?is & o!r k+domes1 ! seasons ( _! plant+s1 _! flori%+s & ord]+s3 ,i w also %ew y ! true ord]+ ( ,woodes1 bo? high & l[1 z also ! bre$+ & fe$+ ( all mann] ( ,cattell1 ) ! cure ( all diseases incid5t vnto !m1 toge!r ) o!r p>ts ( ,husb&ry1 neu] be=e publi%$ by any ,au?or3 ?is ,i promise1 if ,god be pleas$3 to :om be onely ascrib$ ! glory ( all our actions1 & ^: "n be prais$ = eu]4 ,am54 99 99 99 99 99 ,,f9is4 ,transcrib]'s notes ,! foll[+ *anges h be5 made & anomalies not$4 ,a ,=m] ,"p ,*ap4 ,,ii4 'adict$ to n\elty & curi\ity' *ang$ to 'adict$ to n\elty & curi\sity' ,*ap4 ,,iii4 ',pl\gh h\ld] :5 hee come? to' scan is uncle> 'two mu* e>?' probable mispr9t = 'too mu* e>?' ,*ap4 ,,iiii4 '! ( po9t y\r %>e' *ang$ to '! po9t ( y\r %>e' ,*ap4 ,v4 '( t :i* y soil'd3' *ang$ to '( t :i* y foil'd3' ,*ap4 ,,vi4 '! ridge ( y l& aga9e4' probable mispr9t = '! ridge ( y\r l& aga9e4' ',t>e-,cockle1 or su* l1' scan is uncle> ',aft] y\r l& is soild1' *ang$ to ',aft] y\r l& is foild1' ,*ap4 ,,vii4 '& if y ffnde' *ang$ to '& if y f9de' ',manure ( bea/s :i* c be-gott5' probable mispr9t = ',manure ( bea/s :i* c be gott5' 'y\r f\ld ( ,seepe' *ang$ to 'y\r f\ld ( ,%eepe' 'fro/1 w9de1 & wea!1rmakes' *ang$ to 'fro/1 w9de1 & wea!r1 makes' 'no w+ accoridng' *ang$ to 'no w+ accord+' ,*ap4 ,,ix4 'mu* b>ra9nesse1 espcially' *ang$ to 'mu* b>ra9nesse1 especially' 'x %all be ne$lesse to write' scan is uncle> ,! ,fir/ ,"p ,*ap4 ,i4 'y mo/ turne eu]y furr[' probable mispr9t = 'y mu/ turne eu]y furr[' 'hee mu/ soon] /ir]' *ang$ to 'hee mu/ soon] /irre'4 ,scan is uncle>4 ,*ap4 ,,ii4 'eu]y ?+ ) is mo/ apt' *ang$ to 'eu]y ?+ :i* is mo/ apt' ,*ap4 ,,iii4 '_! naturall lighnesse' *ang$ to '_! naturall lightnesse' 'z ha?1 be5e %[$ be=e' *ang$ to 'z ha? be5e %[$ be=e' ,*ap4 ,,iiii4 'x is mo/1 c]ta9e' *ang$ to 'x is mo/ c]ta9e' ',cornes 9 _! g>d5s ?us1 set see+' *ang$ to ',cornes 9 _! g>d5s ?us set1 see+' ,*ap4 ,v4 'vpon ! or f\r? field' *ang$ to 'vpon ! ?ird or f\r? field' 'is n9am ,b>ly1' probable mispr9t = 'is niam ,b>ly1' ,*ap4 ,,vi4 'z we see 9 dayly exp]i5ce1' *ang$ to 'z we see 9 dayly exp]i5ce4' ,! ,second ,"p ( ! ,fir/ ,booke ,*ap4 ,i4 'p]fect gr\nd-plot1 y' scan is uncle> 'twelue or f\rte5e foote on ( ano!r1' probable mispr9t = 'twelue or f\rte5e foote "o ( ano!r1' '?orny & %>pe1 trees1' *ang$ to '?orny & %>pe trees1' ,*ap4 ,,iiii4 'y %all tak "o ( y\r grafts' *ang$ to 'y %all take "o ( y\r grafts' ,*ap4 ,v4 ',graft+ betwe5e ! b>ke4' scan is uncle> 9 sid5ote 'n ab\e tree grafts at ! mo/' *ang$ to 'n ab\e ?ree grafts at ! mo/' ',graft+ on ! toppes ( trees4' scan is uncle> 9 sid5ote '& to cont9cu' *ang$ to '& to cont9ue' ,*ap4 ,,vi4 ',( ! replant+ ( ,trees1 & furni%+ ! ,or*>d1' *ang$ to ',( ! replant+ ( ,trees1 & furni%+ ! ,or*>d4' ,*ap4 ,,vii4 'x is a ready away' *ang$ to 'x is a ready way' 'two mu* f]tillitie' probable mispr9t = 'too mu* f]tillitie' '/eepe x ,m= alt' *ang$ to '/eepe x = ,malt' ,*ap4 ,,viii4 '= any peculy> p(it' *ang$ to '= any peculy> pr(it' ,*ap4 ,,ix4 '& gr[riuell$' *ang$ to '& gr[ riuell$' '!y c by meanes indure1' *ang$ to '!y c by no meanes indure1' ,*ap4 ,,xi4 '!n contiunally lab\r' *ang$ to '!n cont9ually lab\r' ,*ap4 ,,xii ',( ,poales4' scan is uncle> 9 sid5ote ,*ap4 ,,xiiii 'dry m ,hoppes !n any "o man' scan is uncle> ,*ap4 ,,xvii4 '!n betwxit y\r tiles' *ang$ to '!n betwixt y\r tiles' ,*ap4 ,,xviii4 ',,*ap3 ,,xviii4' *ang$ to ',,*ap4 ,,xviii4' 's+le or d\ble trayles1' scan uncle> ,*ap4 ,,xix4 'to ! pliane ,engli% ,husb&man' *ang$ to 'to ! pla9e ,engli% ,husb&man'