,transcrib]'s note3    ,?is etext       
conta9s     #a4 ,a ,new ,or*>d & ,g>d51 
by ,william ,lawson     #b4 ,! ,c\ntry  
,h\sewifes ,g>d51 by ,william ,lawson   
#c4 ,a ,mo/ ,pr(itable new treatise1 f  
approv$ exp]i5ce ( !        ,art (      
,propagat+ ,plants1 by ,simon ,h>wood   
#d4 ,! ,husb& ,mans ,fruitful ,or*>d    
,! fir/ edition ( ,a ,new ,or*>d &      
,g>d51 :i* includ$ ,!   ,c\ntry         
,h\sewifes ,g>d5 appe>$ 9 #afah2 _m     
fur!r editions   appe>$ ov] ! p]iod to  
#afie4 ,! ,art ( ,propagat+ ,plants &   
,! ,husb& ,mans ,fruitful ,or*>d appe>$ 
9 all editions f #afbc4   ,?is          
transcript is tak5 f ! #afca edition4 ,!
 transcrib] us$   a mod]n facsimile ( ! 
#afeg edition to cl>ify "s d\btful      
read+s4    ,! spell+ & hyph5ation 9 !   
orig9al are erratic4 ,no corrections   h
 be5 made o!r ?an ^? li/$ at ! end ( !  
etext4 ,!   =matt+ ( ! orig9al tables ( 
cont5ts has be5 normalis$4    ,sid5otes 
are enclos$ 9 braces1 prefix$ ) ,,sn &  
plac$ be=e   ! p>agraph 9 :i* !y appe>4 

,transcrib]'s notes 9 ! text are enclos$
 9 braces & prefix$ )   ,,tn4           
,a   ,,nevv ,,or*>d   ,,& ,,g>d5    ,,or
    ,! be/ way = plant+1 graft+1 & to   
make   any gr\nd good1 = a ri* ,or*>d3  
,p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,nor?1   & g5]ally = !  
:ole k+dome ( ,engl&1 z 9 nature1       
reason1 situation1 & all probabilitie1  
may & do? appe>e4    ,) ! ,c\ntry       
,h\sewifes ,g>d5 = he>bes ( common vse3 
_! v]tues1 seasons1 pr(its1 ornam5ts1   
v>ietie ( knots1 models   = trees1 &    
plots = ! be/ ord]+ ( ,gr\nds & ,walkes4
    ,,z ,,also1    ,! ,husb&ry ( ,bees1 
) _! seu]all vses & annoyances   be+ !  
exp]i5ce ( #dh ye>es lab\r1 & n[ !      
second "t   correct$ & mu* enl>g$1 by   
,william ,lawson4    ,:]eunto is newly  
add$ ! ,art ( propagat+ ,plants1 ) !    
true   ord]+ ( all mann] ( ,fruits1 9 _!
 ga!r+1   c>ry+ home1  pres]uation4     
,illu/ration3 ,skill & pa9es br+        
fruitfull ga9es4   ,nemo sibi natus4    
,,london1   ,pr9t$ by ,ni*olas ,okes =  
,,iohn ,,h>ison1 at ! gold5   ,vnicorne 

9 ,pat]-no/]-r[4 #afca4       ,,to ,,!  
,,"r   ,,wor%ipfvll   ,,sir ,,h5ry      
,,belosses1   ,knight & ,b>onet1        
,wor?y ,sir1  ,:5 9 _m ye]es by long    
exp]i5ce ,i _h furni%$ ?is my ,nor!rne  
,or*>d & ,c\ntrey ,g>d5 ) ne$full plants
 & vsefull he>bes1 ,i did imp>t ! view  
!re( to my fri5ds1 :o resort$ to me to  
conf]re 9 matt]s ( t nature1 !y did see 
x1 & see+ x desir$1 & ,i mu/ n d5ie n[ !
 publi%+ ( x 7:i* !n ,i allott$ to my   
priuate delight7 = ! publike pr(it (    
o!rs4 ,:]e=e1 ?\gh ,i c\ld pleade cu/ome
 ! ord9>ie excuse ( all ,writ]s1 to *use
 a ,patron & ,protector ( _! ,workes1 & 
s %r\d my selfe f sc&all vnd] y\r       
hon\rable fau\r1 yet haue ,i c]ta9e     
reasons to excuse ?is my presumption3   
,fir/1 ! _m c\rtesies y haue v\*saf$ me4
 ,secondly1 y\r delightfull skill 9     
matt]s ( ?is nature4 ,?irdly1 ! pr(it   
:i* ,i receiu$ f y\r le>n$ disc\rse (   
,fruit-trees4  ,f\r?ly1 y\r animat+ &   
assi/+ ( o!rs to su* endeu\rs4 ,la/ (   
all1 ! r>e worke ( y\r owne 9 ?is k9d3  

all :i* to publi% vnd] y\r protection1  
,i haue adu5tur$ 7z y see74 ,v\*safe x  
!re=e ent]ta9em5t1 ,i pray y1 & ,i hope 
y %all f9de x n ! vnpr(itable/ s]uant ( 
y\r ret9ue3 = :5 y\r s]i\s employm5ts   
are ou]pass$1 x may int]pose "s         
commoditie1 & raise y\r cont5tm5t out ( 
v>ietie4    ,y\r ,wor%ips   mo/ b\nd51  
,,william ,,lavvson4     ,,! ,,preface  
to all well m9d$4   ,art ha? h] fir/    
orig9all out ( exp]i5ce1 :i* !re=e is   
call$ ! ,s*oole-mi/resse ( fooles1      
because %e tea*e? infallibly1 & pla9ely1
 z draw+ h] k out ( ! c\rse ( ,nature1  
7:i* neu] failes 9 ! g5]all7 by ! s5ses1
 feel+ly appreh5d+1 & comp>+ 7) ! helpe 
( ! m9de7 ! workes ( nature2 & z 9 all  
o!r ?+s naturall1 s especially 9 ,trees2
 = :at is ,art m !n a pr\id5t & skilfull
 ,collectrix ( ! faults ( ,nature 9     
p>ticul> workes1 appreh5d$ by ! s5ses8  
,z :5 good gr\nd naturally br+s =?      
?i/les1 trees /& too ?icke1 or too ?91  
or disord]ly1 or 7)\t dress+7 put =?    
vnpr(itable suck]s1 & su*like4 ,all :i* 

& a ?\s& m1 ,art re=me?1 be+ taught by  
exp]i5ce3 & !re=e mu/ we c\nt t ,art !  
sure/1 t /&s vpon exp]im5tall rules1    
ga!r$ by ! rule ( reason 7n conceit7 (  
all o!r rules ! sure/4  ,:]eupon haue ,i
 ( my me]e & sole exp]i5ce1 )\t respect 
to any =m] writt5 ,treatise1 ga!r$ ^!   
rules1 & set !m d[ne 9 writ+1 n d>+ to  
hide ! lea/ tal5t giu5 me ( my ,"l &    
,ma/] 9 ,heau53 nei!r is ?is iniuri\s to
 any1 ?\gh x diff] f ! common op9ion 9  
diu]s po9ts1 to make x kn[ne to o!rs1   
:at good ,i haue f\nd out 9 ?is facultie
 by long triall & exp]i5ce4 ,i confesse 
freely my want ( curi\s skill 9 ! ,art (
 plant+4 ,& ,i admire & praise ,pl9ie1  
,ari/otle1 ,virgil1 ,cic]o1 & _m o!rs = 
wit & iudgem5t 9 ?is k9d1 & leaue !m to 
_! times1 mann]1 & seu]all ,c\ntries4   
,i am n det]m9$ 7nei!r c ,i wor?ily7 to 
set =? ! praises ( ?is ,art3 h[ "s1 & n 
a few1 eu5 ( ! be/1 haue acc\nt$ x a    
*iefe "p ( e>?ly happ9esse1 to haue     
faire & pleasant ,or*>ds1 z 9 ,hesp]ia &
 ,!ssaly1 h[ all ) "o cons5t agree1 t x 

is a *iefe "p ( ,husb&ry 7z ,tully de   
s5ectute7 & ,husb&ry ma9ta9es ! _w2 h[  
anci5t1 h[ pr(itable1 h[ pleasant x is1 
h[ _m secrets ( nature x do? conta9e1 h[
 l\$1 h[ mu* practis$ 9 ! be/ places1 & 
( ! be/3 ,?is ha? already be5e done by  
_m4 ,i only aime at ! common good4 ,i   
delight n 9 curi\s conceits1 z plant+ & 
graff+ ) ! root vpw>ds1 inoculat+ ,roses
 on ,?ornes1 & su* l1 al?\gh ,i haue    
he>d ( diu]s pro\$ "s1 & read ( moe4  ,!
 ,/ation] ha? 7z be+ mo/ desir\s ) me1  
to fur!r ! common good7 be/[$ mu* co/ & 
c>e 9 hau+ ! ,knots & ,models by ! be/  
,artizan cut 9 great v>ietie1 t no?+    
might be any way want+ to satisfie !    
curi\s desire ( ^? t w\ld make vse ( ?is
 ,booke4  ,& ,i %ew a pla9e & sure way (
 plant+1 :i* ,i haue f\nd good by #dh4  
ye]es 7& moe7 exp]i5ce 9 ! ,nor? "p (   
,engl&3 ,i preiudicate & enuie none1    
wi%+ yet all to ab/a9e f malign+ t good 
7to !m vnkn[ne7 :i* is well int5d$4     
,f>ewell4    ,?9e1 = ?y good1   ,w4 ,l4 
,a ,table ( ! ?+s ,contayn$ 9 ?is ,booke

    ,,*ap4 #a4   ,( ! ,g>dn] 8 lab\r &  
wadges4       pag4 #a    ,,*ap4 #b4   ,(
 ! ,soyle4                              
p4 #c   ,! k9ds ( trees4                
p4 #c   ,( b>r5 e>?4                    
p4 #d   ,( ,grasse4                     
p4 #e   ,( ! ,cru/ ( ! e>?4             
p4 #f    ,,*ap4 #c4   ,l[e  ne]e !      
,riu]4                       p4 #f   ,( 
,w9des4                                 
p4 #h   ,( ! ,sunne4                    
p4 #h   ,trees aga9/ a wall4            
p4 #h    ,,*ap4 #d4   ,( ! quantity4    
p4 #aj   ,or*>ds z good z a             
,corne-field4            p4 #aj   ,good 
z ! ,v9ey>d4                         p4 
#aa   ,:at quantity ( gr\nd4            
p4 #aa   ,want no h9d]ance4             
p4 #ab   ,h[ ,l&-lords by _! ,t5ants may
 make     fl\ri%+ ,or*>ds4              
p4 #ab    ,,*ap4 #e4   ,! =me ( !       
,or*>d4                     p4 #ab      
,,*ap4 #f4   ,( ,f5ces4                 
p4 #ad   ,effects ( euill ,f5c+4        
p4 #ad   ,! k9ds ( ,f5c+e4              

p4 #ae   ,( ,pales & ,rayles4           
p4 #ae   ,( ,/one-walles4               
p4 #ae   ,( ,quicksets & ,moates4       
p4 #af    ,,*ap4 #g4   ,( ,setts4       
p4 #ag   ,( ,slipps4                    
p4 #ag   ,( ,burknots4                  
p4 #ag   ,( ,small ,setts4              
p4 #ah   ,ty+ ( ,trees4                 
p4 #ai   ,signes ( diseases4            
p4 #ai   ,( ,suck]s4                    
p4 #bj   ,a ,runn+ plant4               
p4 #bj   ,( b\ght ,setts4               
p4 #ba   ,! be/ ,sett4                  
p4 #bb   ,times ( rem\+4                
p4 #bc   ,! mann] ( sett+4              
p4 #bf    ,,*ap4 #h4   ,( ! di/ance (   
trees4                     p4 #bh   ,!  
hurts ( too ne]e plant+4              p4
 #bh   ,all t\*es hurtfull4             
p4 #bi   ,! be/ di/ance4                
p4 #bi   ,( wa/ gr\nd 9 an ,or*>d4      
p4 #cj    ,,*ap4 #i4   ,( ! plac+ (     
trees4                      p4 #ca      
,,*ap4 #aj4   ,( ,graft+4               
p4 #cc   ,! k9ds ( ,graft+4             

p4 #cd   ,h[ to ,graft4                 
p4 #cd   ,:at a ,graft is4              
p4 #cd   ,! eies ( a ,graft4            
p4 #cd   ,"t ( ,graft+4                 
p4 #ce   ,ga!r+ ( ,grafts4              
p4 #cf   ,( ,incis+4                    
p4 #cg   ,( ,pack+4                     
p4 #ch   ,( ,inoculat+4                 
p4 #ci   ,graft+ 9 ! ,scut*eon4         
p4 #ci    ,,*ap4 #aa4   ,! "r dress+ (  
trees4                  p4 #dj          
,timb]-wood euill dre/4                 
p4 #da   ,! cause ( hurts 9 wood4       
p4 #db   ,h[ to dresse ,timb]4          
p4 #dc   ,! pr(it ( dress+4             
p4 #dc-de   ,trees w take any =me4      
p4 #dd   ,h[ to dresse all ,fruit-trees4
                p4 #dd   ,! be/ times = 
proyn+4                  p4 #dg         
,faults ( euill dress+ & ! rem$ies4     
p4 #dh   ,( wat]-b\ghes4                
p4 #di   ,b>ke-pyld4                    
p4 #di-ef   ,in/rum5ts = dress+4        
p4 #ej    ,,*ap4 #ab   ,( ,foyl+4       
p4 #ea   ,"t fit = ,foyl+4              

p4 #ec    ,,*ap4 #ac   ,( ,annoyances4  
p4 #ed   ,two euills 9 an ,or*>d4       
p4 #ed   ,( galls cank]s1 mosse c4      
p4 #ee   ,( wilfull annoyances4         
p4 #fj    ,,*ap4 #ad4   ,( ! age (      
trees4                          p4 #fj  
,! p>ts ( a trees age4                  
p4 #fa   ,( ,mans age4                  
p4 #fb   ,! age ( timb]-trees4          
p4 #fd   ,to disc]ne ! age ( trees4     
p4 #fe    ,,*ap4 #ae4   ,( ga!r+ & keep+
 ,fruit4               p4 #fe    ,,*ap4 
#af4   ,! pr(it ( ,or*>ds4              
p4 #fg   ,( ,cyd> & ,p]ry4              
p4 #fg   ,( ,fruit1 ,wat]s & ,cons]ue4  
p4 #fh    ,,*ap4 #ag4   ,( ,ornam5ts4   
p4 #fh   ,( ! delights4                 
p4 #fi   ,! causes ( delights4          
p4 #gj   ,( ,fl[]s1 ,bord]s1 ,m\nts c4  
p4 #gj   ,( ,bees4                      
p4 #gb     ,,! ,,be/1 ,,svre ,,&        
,,readie/ ,,vvay to make a good ,or*>d &
 ,g>d54     ,,*apt]4 #a4  ,( ! ,g>dn]1 &
 8 ,wages4   ,,sn3 ,religi\s4 ,:osoeu]  
desire?  endeau\re? to haue a pleasant1 

& pr(itable ,or*>d1 mu/ 7if he be able7 
pr\ide himselfe ( a ,fruict]]1 religi\s1
 hone/1 skilful 9 t faculty1  !r)all    
pa9full3 ,by religi\s1 ,i meane 7because
 _m ?9k religion b a fa%ion or cu/ome to
 g to ,*ur*7 ma9ta9+1  *]i%+ ?+s        
religi\s3 z ,s*ooles ( le>n+1 ,*ur*es1  
,ty!s1 ,*ur*-goods1  rights2 & ab\e all 
?+s1 ,gods ^w1  ! ,prea*]s !re(1 s mu* z
 he is able1 practis+ pray]s1 com=table 
conf]5ce1 mutuall in/ruction to edifie1 
almes1 & o!r works ( ,*>ity1 & all out (
 a good consci5ce4  ,,sn3 ,hone/4       
,hone/y 9 a ,g>dn]1 w grace y\r ,g>d51 &
 all y\r h\se1 & helpe to /ay vnbridl$  
,s]u+m51 giu+ (f5ce to none1 n call+ y\r
 "n into "q by di%one/ acts1 nor infect+
 y\r family by euill c\nsell or example4
 ,= !re is no plague s infecti\s z      
,pop]y & knau]y1 he w n purlo9e y\r     
pr(it1 nor h9d] y\r pleasures4  ,,sn3   
,skilfull4 ,conc]n+ 8 skill1 he mu/ n be
 a ,scoli/1 to make %ew or take 9 h& t1 
:i* he _c p]=me1 especially 9 s weighty 
a ?+ z an ,or*>d3 ?an ! :i*1 !re c be no

 humane ?+ m excell5t1 ei!r = pleasure  
or pr(it1 z %all 7,god will+7 be pr\$ 9 
! treatise foll[+4 ,& :at an h9d]ance   
%all x be1 n onely to ! own]1 b to !    
common good1 t ! vnspeakeble b5efit ( _m
 hundr$ ye]es %all be lo/1 by ! audaci\s
 attempt ( an vnskilfull ,arbori/4      
,,sn3 ,pa9full4 ,! ,g>dn] _h n ne$ be an
 idle1 or lazie ,lubb]1 = to y\r ,or*>d 
be+ a matt] ( su* mom5t1 w n prosp]4    
,!re w eu] be "s ?+ to doe4 ,we$es are  
alwaies gr[+4 ,! great "m ( all liu+    
,creatures1 ! ,e>?1 is full ( se$ 9 h]  
b[els1 & any /irr+ giues !m heat (      
,sunne1 & be+ laid ne]e day1 !y gr[3    
,m[les worke daily1 ?\gh n alwaies      
alike4 ,w9t] h]bes at all times w gr[   
7except 9 extreame fro/47 ,9 ,w9t] y\r  
"y trees & h]bes w\ld be lightn$ ( sn[1 
& y\r ,allyes cleans$3 drifts ( sn[ w   
set ,de]e1 ,h>es1 & ,conyes1 & o!r      
noysome bea/s ou] y\r walles  h$ges1    
into y\r ,or*>d4 ,:5 ,summ] cloa!s y\r  
bord]s ) gre5e & peckl$ col\rs1 y\r     
,g>dn] mu/ dresse 8 h$ges1 & antike     

workes3 wat* 8 ,bees1 & hiue !m3 di/ill 
8 ,roses & o!r h]bes4 ,n[ beg9s ,summ]  
,fruit to ripe1 & craue y\r h& to pull  
!m4 ,if he haue a ,g>d5 7z he mu/ ne$7  
to keepe1 y mu/ ne$s all[ him good      
helpe1 to end 8 lab\rs :i* are endlesse1
 = no "o man is suffici5t = ^! ?+s4     
,,sn3 ,wages4 ,su* a ,g>dn] z w         
conscionably1 quietly & pati5tly1       
trauell 9 y\r ,or*>d1 ,god %all cr[ne ! 
lab\rs ( 8 h&s ) ioyfulnesse1 & make !  
cl\ds drop fatnesse vpon y\r trees1 he w
 pr\oke y\r l\e1 & e>ne 8 wages1 & fees 
belong+ to 8 place3 ,! h\se be+ s]u$1   
fall5 fruite1 sup]fluity ( h]bes1 &     
fl[]s1 se$es1 grasses1 sets1 & besides  
all o!r ( t fruit :i* y\r b\ntifull h&  
%all rew>d him )all1 w mu* augm5t 8     
wages1 & ! pr(it ( y\r bees w pay y     
backe aga9e4  ,if y be n able1 nor will+
 to hire a g>dn]1 keepe y\r pr(its to   
y\r selfe1 b !n y mu/ take all ! pa9s3  
,& = t purpose 7if y want ?is faculty7  
to in/ruct y1 haue ,i vnd]tak5 ^!       
lab\rs1 & ga!r$ ^! rules1 b *iefly      

respect+ my ,c\ntries good4     ,,*ap4  
#b4  ,( ! soyle4   ,,sn3 ,k9ds ( trees4 
,,sn3 ,soyle4 ,fruit-trees mo/ common1 &
 meete/ = our ,nor!rne ,c\ntries3 7z    
,apples1 ,pe>es1 ,*]ies1 ,filb]ds1 r$ & 
:ite ,plummes1 ,damsons1 & ,bulles17 =  
we m$dle n ) ,apricockes nor ,pea*es1   
nor sc>cely ) ,qu9ces1 :i* w n l 9 our  
cold p>ts1 vnlesse !y be help$ ) "s     
reflex ( ,sunne1 or o!r l meanes1 nor ) 
bu%es1 be>+ b]ries1 z ,b>b]ies1         
,goose-b]ries1 or ,gros]s1              
,raspe-b]ries1 & su* l1 ?\gh ! ,b>b]y be
 :olesome1 & ! tree may be made great3  
doe require 7z all o!r trees doe7 a     
blacke1 fat1 mell[1 cleane & well temp]$
 soyle1 :]e9 !y may ga!r pl5ty ( good   
sap4 ,"s ?9ke ! ,hasell w\ld haue a     
*anily rocke1 & ! sall[1 & ell] a wat]i%
 m>i%4 ,! soile is made bett] by delu+1 
& o!r meanes1 be+ well melt$1 & !       
wildnesse ( ! e>? & we$es 7= eu]y ?+    
subiect to man1 & s]u+ 8 vse 7n well    
ord]$7 is by nature subiect to ! curse17
 is kill$ by fro/s & dr\ght1 by fall[+ &

 lay+ on heapes1 & if x be wild e>?1 )  
burn+4  ,,sn3 ,b>r5 e>?4 ,if y\r gr\nd  
be b>r5 7= "s are =c$ to make an ,or*>d 
( b>r5 gr\nd7 make a pit ?ree qu>t]s    
deepe1 & two y>ds wide1 & r\nd 9 su*    
places1 :]e y w\ld set y\r trees1 & fill
 ! same ) fat1 pure1 & mell[ e>?1 "o    
:ole foot high] !n y\r ,soile1 & !re9   
set y\r ,plant4 ,= :o is able to manure 
an :ole ,or*>d plot1 if x be b>r58 ,b if
 y det]m9e to manure ! :ole site1 ?is is
 y\r way3 digge a tr5* halfe a y>d      
deepe1 all along ! l[] 7if !re be a l[]7
 side ( y\r ,or*>d plot1 ca/+ vp all !  
e>? on ! inn] side1 & fill ! same ) good
 %ort1 hot1  t5d] muck1 & make su* ano!r
 ,tr5*1 & fill ! same z ! fir/1 & s !   
?ird1 & s ?r\gh out y\r gr\nd4 ,& by ?is
 meanes y\r plot %all be f]tile = y\r   
life4 ,b be sure y set y\r trees1 nei!r 
9 dung nor b>r5 e>?4  ,,sn3 ,pla9e4     
,,sn3 ,moy/4 ,y\r gr\nd mu/ be pla9e1 t 
x may receiue1 & keepe moy/ure1 n onely 
! ra9e fall+ !reon1 b also wat] ca/ vpon
 x1 or desc5d+ f high] gr\nd by sluices1

 ,conduits1 c4 ,= ,i acc\nt moi/ure 9   
,summ] v ne$full 9 ! soile ( trees1     
dr\ght 9 ,w9t]4 ,pr\id$1 t ! gr\nd nei!r
 be boggy1 nor ! inundation be pa/ #bd4 
h\res at any "t1 & b twice 9 ! :ole     
,summ]1 & s (t 9 ! ,w9t]4 ,!re=e if y\r 
plot be 9 a ,banke1 or haue a desc5t1   
make ,tr5*es by degrees1 ,allyes1       
,walkes1 & su* l1 s z ! ,wat] may be    
/ay$ f passage4 ,& if too mu* wat] be   
any h9d]ance to y\r walks 7= dry walkes 
doe well become an ,or*>d1 & an ,or*>d  
!m37 raise y\r walkes ) e>? fir/1 & !n )
 /ones1 z bigge z ,walnuts3 & la/ly1 )  
grauell4 ,9 ,summ] y ne$ n d\bt too mu* 
wat] f heau51 ei!r to hurt ! heal? ( y\r
 body1 or ( y\r trees4 ,& if ou]fl[+    
mole/ y aft] "o day1 auoid x !n by deepe
 tr5*+4  ,"s = ?is purpose dig ! soile (
 _! ,or*>d to receiue moi/ure1 :i* ,i _c
 appr\e3 = ! roots ) digg+ are (t5times 
hurt1 & especially be+ digg$ by "s      
vnskilfull s]uant3 ,= ! ,g>d9] _c doe   
all himselfe4 ,& more\]1 ! roots (      
,apples  ,pe>es be+ laid ne]e day1 ) !  

heate ( ! ,sun1 w put =? suck]s1 :i* are
 a great h9d]ance1 & sometimes ) euill  
guid+1 ! de/ruction ( trees1 vnlesse !  
delu+ be v %all[1 & ! gr\nd laid v      
leuell aga9e4 ,*]ries & ,plummes )\t    
delu+1 w h>dly or neu] 7aft] tw5ty      
ye>es7 be kept f su* suck]s1 nor aspes4 
,,sn3 ,grasse4 ,grasse also is ?\ght    
ne$full = moi/ure1 s y let x n t\* !    
roots ( y\r trees3 = x w bre$ mosse1 & !
 boall ( y\r tree ne]e ! e>? w\ld haue !
 com=t ( ! ,sunne & ,ayre4  ,"s take _! 
gr\nd to be too moi/ :5 x is n s1 by    
reason ( wat]s /&+ !reon1 = except 9    
s\re m>%es1 spr+s1 & cont9uall ou]fl[+s1
 no e>? c be too moy/4 ,s&y  fat e>? w  
auoid all wat] fall+ by receit4 ,inde$ a
 /iffe clay w n receiue ! wat]1 & !re=e 
if x be grassie or pla9e1 especially    
holl[1 ! wat] w abide1 & x wil seeme    
wat]i%1 :5 ! fault is 9 ! want ( manur+1
 & o!r good dress+4  ,,sn3 ,naturally   
pla9e4 ,,sn3 ,cru/ ( ! e>?4 ,?is        
pla9nesse :i* we require1 _h ne$ be     
naturall1 because to =ce an vneu5 gr\nd 

w de/roy ! fatnesse4 ,= eu]y soile ha? 8
 cru/ next day :]e9 trees & h]bes put _!
 roots1 & :5ce !y draw _! sap1 :i* is ! 
be/ ( ! soile1 & made f]tile ) heat &   
cold1 moi/ure & dr\ght1 & vnd] :i* by   
reason ( ! want ( ! said temp]ature1 by 
! said f\re qualities1 no tree nor h]be 
79 a mann]7 w or c put root4 ,z may be  
se5e if 9 digg+ y\r gr\nd1 y take ! we$s
 ( mo/ gr[?3 z grasse or docks1 7:i* w  
gr[ ?\gh !y lie vpon ! e>? b>e7 yet bury
 !m vnd] ! cru/1 & !y w surely dye &    
p]i%1  become manure to y\r gr\nd4 ,?is 
cru/ is n pa/ #ae4 or #ah4 in*es deepe 9
 good gr\nd1 9 o!r gr\nds lesse4 ,h]eby 
appe>es ! fault ( =c$ pla9es1 viz4 y\r  
cru/ 9 ! l[] p>ts1 is c\]$ ) ! cru/ ( ! 
high] p>ts1 & bo? ) worse e>?3 y\r      
heights hau+ ! cru/ tak5 away1 are      
become me]ely b>r53 s t ei!r y mu/ =ce a
 new cru/1 or haue an euill soile4 ,& be
 sure y leuell1 be=e y plant1 le/ y be  
=c$ to rem\e1 or hurt y\r plants by     
digg+1 & ca/+ among/ _! roots4 ,y\r     
gr\nd mu/ be cle]$ z mu* z y may (      

/ones1 & grauell1 walls1 h$ges1 bu%es1  
o!r we$s4     ,,*ap4 #c4  ,( ! ,site4   
,,sn3 ,l[ & ne]e a ,riu]4 ,!re is no    
diff]5ce1 t ,i f9d betwixt ! necessity (
 a good soile1 & a good site ( an       
,or*>d4 ,= a good soile 7z is be=e      
describ$7 _c want a good site1 & if x d1
 ! fruit _c be good1 & a good site w mu*
 m5d an euill soile4 ,! be/ site is 9 l[
 gr\nds1 7& if y c7 ne]e vnto a ,riu]4  
,high gr\nds are n naturally fat4  ,& if
 !y haue any fatnesse by mans h&1 ! v   
desc5t 9 "t do? wa% x away4 ,x is )     
gr\nds 9 ?is case z x is ) m5 9 a common
 weal?4 ,mu* w haue m3 & once poore1    
seldome or neu] ri*4 ,! ra9e w sc9d1 &  
wa%1 & ! w9d w bl[ fatnesse f ! heights 
to ! holl[es1 :]e x w abide1 & fatt5 !  
e>? ?\gh x 7 b>r5 be=e4  ,,sn3 ,psal4   
#a4 #c4 ,,sn3 ,ezek4 #ag4 #h4 ,,sn3     
,eccl4 #ci4 #ag4 ,,sn3 ,mr4 ,m>kham4    
,h5ce x is1 t we haue seldome any pla9e 
gr\nds1 & l[1 b>r53 & z seldome any     
heights naturally f]till4 ,x is         
vnspeakeable1 :at fatnesse is br\ght to 

l[ gr\nds by inundations ( wat]s4 ,nei!r
 did ,i eu] "k any b>r5 gr\nd 9 a l[    
pla9e by a ,riu] side4 ,! goodnesse ( ! 
soile 9 ,h[le or ,holl[d]nes1 9         
,york-%ire1 is well kn[ne to all t "k ! 
,riu] ,humb]1 & ! huge bulkes ( _!      
,cattell !re4 ,by e/imation ( !m t haue 
se5e ! l[ gr\nds 9 ,holl& & ,zeal& !y   
f>re surpasse ! mo/ ,c\ntries 9 ,europe 
= fruitfulnesse1 & only because !y lie s
 l[4 ,! _w _c comp>e ) gypt1 = f]tility1
 s f>re z ,nilus do? ou] fl[ 8 bankes4  
,s t a fitt] place _c be *os5 = an      
,or*>d1 !n a l[ pla9e by a riu] side4 ,=
 besides ! fatnesse :i* ! wat] br+s1 if 
any cl\dy mi/ or ra9e be /irr+1 x       
commonly falls d[ne to1 & foll[es !     
c\rse ( ! ,riu]4 ,& :]e see we great]   
trees ( bulke & b\gh1 !n /&+ on or ne]e 
! wat]s side8 ,if y aske :y ! pla9es 9  
,hold]ns1 & su* c\ntries are de/itute ( 
woods8 ,i answ] t m5 & cattell 7t haue  
put trees !nce1 f out ( ,pla9es to void 
corn]s7 are bett] !n trees4 ,nei!r are  
^? places )\t trees4 ,our old fa!rs c   

tel vs1 h[ woods are decai$1  p 9 !     
room? ( trees multipli$4 ,i haue /ood   
som:at long 9 ?is poynt1 because "s d   
condemne a moi/ soile = fruit-trees4    
,,sn3 ,w9ds4 ,*ap4 #ac4 ,a l[ gr\nd is  
good to auoide ! dang] ( w9ds1 bo? =    
%ak+ d[ne y\r vnripe fruite4 ,trees !   
mo/ 7t ,i "k7 be+ load5 ) wood1 = want (
 proyn+1 & gr[+ high1 by !              
vnskilfulnesse ( ! ,arbori/1 mu/ ne$es  
be 9 cont9uall dang] ( ! ,s\?-we/1 ,we/1
 & ,nor? we/ w9ds1 especially 9         
,septemb] & ,m>*1 :5 ! aire is mo/      
temp]ate f extreme heat1 & cold1 :i* are
 deadly enemies to great w9ds4 ,:]e=e   
*use y\r gr\nd l[3 ,or if y be =c$ to   
plant 9 a high] gr\nd1 let high & /rong 
wals1 h\ses1 & trees1 z wall-nuts1 plane
 trees1 ,okes1 & ,a%es1 plac$ 9 good    
ord]1 be y\r f5ce = w9ds4  ,! suck5 (   
y\r dwell+ h\se1 desc5d+ into y\r or*>d1
 if x be cleanly conuey$1 is good4      
,,sn3 ,sunne4 ,! ,sunne1 9 "s sort1 is !
 life ( ! _w4 ,x make? pr\d gr[?1 &     
rip5s k9dly1 & spe$ily1 accord+ to !    

gold5 te>me3 ,annus fructificat1 non    
tellus4 ,!re=e 9 ! c\ntries1 ne]]       
appro*+ ! ,zodiake1 ! ,sunnes           
habitation1 !y haue bett]1 & soon] ripe 
fruite1 !n we t dwell 9 ^! froz5 p>ts4  
,,sn3 ,trees aga9/ a wall4 ,?is pr\oke? 
mo/ ( our great ,arbori/s1 to plant     
,apricockes1 ,*]ries & ,pea*es1 by a    
wall1 & ) tackes1 & o!r meanes to spread
 !m vpon1 & fa/5 !m to a wall1 to haue !
 b5efit ( ! immod]ate reflexe ( !       
,sunne1 :i* is comm5dable1 = ! hau+ (   
faire1 good  soone ripe fruit4 ,b let !m
 "k x is m hurtfull to _! trees !n !    
b5efit !y reape !rby3 z n suff]+ a tree 
to liue ! t5? "p ( 8 age4 ,x helpes     
,g>dn]s to worke1 = fir/ ! wall h9d]s ! 
roots1 because into a dry & h>d wall (  
e>? or /one a tree w n1 nor _c put any  
root to pr(it1 b especially x /ops !    
passage ( sap1 :]eby ! b>ke is w\nd$1  !
 wood1  diseases gr[1 s t ! tree becomes
 %ort ( life4 ,= z 9 ! body ( a man1 !  
lean+ or ly+ on "s memb]1 :]by ! c\rse (
 bl\d is /opt1 makes t memb] z x 7 dead 

= ! "t1 till ! bl\d returne to 8 c\rse1 
& ,i ?9ke1 if t /opp+ %\ld cont9ue any  
"t1 ! memb] w\ld p]i% = want ( bl\d 7= !
 life is 9 ! bl\d7 & s endang] ! body3 s
 ! sap is ! life ( ! tree1 z ! bl\d is  
to mans body3 nei!r do? ! tree 9 w9t] 7z
 is suppos$7 want 8 sap1 no m !n mans   
body 8 bl\d1 :i* 9 w9t]1 & "t ( sleep   
draws inw>d4 ,s t ! dead "t ( w9t]1 to a
 tree1 is b a night ( re/3 = ! tree at  
all times1 eu5 9 w9t] is n\ri%$ ) sap1  
gr[e? z well z mans body4 ,! *ill+ cold 
may well "s little "t /ay1 or h9d] !    
pr\d c\rse ( ! sap1 b s little  s %ort a
 "t1 t 9 calme  mild season1 eu5 9 !    
dep? ( w9t]1 if y m>ke x1 y may easily  
p]ceiue1 ! sap to put out1 & y\r trees  
to increase _! buds1 :i* 7 =m$ 9 ! summ]
 be=e1  may easily be disc]n$3 = leaues 
fall n (f1 til !y be ?ru/ (f1 ) ! knots 
or buds1 :]upon x comes to passe t trees
 _c be>e fruit pl5tifully two ye>es     
toge!r1 & make !mselues ready to        
blossome aga9/ ! seasonabl5esse ( ! next
 ,spr+4  ,& if any fro/ be s extreme1 t 

x /ay ! sap too mu*1 or too long1 !n x  
kils ! =w>d fruit 9 ! bud1 & sometimes !
 t5d] leaues & twigs1 b n ! tree4       
,:]e=e1 to returne1 x is p]ill\s to /op 
! sap4 ,& :]e1 or :51 did y eu] see a   
great tree packt on a wall8 ,nay1 :o did
 eu] "k a tree s vnk9dly splat1 come to 
age8 ,i haue he>d ( "s1 t out ( _!      
imag9>y cunn+1 haue plant$ su* trees1 on
 ! ,nor? side ( ! wall1 to auoide       
dr\ght1 b ! heate ( ! ,sunne is z       
com=table 7:i* !y %\ld haue reg>d$7 z ! 
dr\ght is hurtfull4 ,& al?\gh wat] is a 
s\]aigne rem$y aga9/ dr\ght1 ye want (  
,sun is no way to be help$4 ,:]e=e to   
conclude ?is ,*apt]1 let y\r gr\nd lie  
s1 t x may haue ! b5efit ( ! ,s\?1 &    
,we/ ,sun1 & s l[ & close1 t x may haue 
moy/ure1 & increase 8 fatnesse 7= trees 
are ! greate/ suck]s  pill]s ( e>?7 & 7z
 mu* z may be7 free f great w9ds4       
,,*ap4 #d4  ,( ! quantity4   ,,sn3      
,or*>d z good z a corn-field4 ,,sn3     
,comp>$ ) a v9y>d4 ,,sn3 ,comp>$ ) a    
g>d54 ,x w\ld be remembr$ :at a b5efit  

rise?1 n onely to eu]y p>ticul> own] (  
an ,or*>d1 b also to ! common weal?1 by 
fruit1 z %all be %ew$ 9 ! #af4 ,*apt]   
7,god will+7 :]eupon mu/ ne$es foll[3 ! 
great] ! ,or*>d is 7be+ good & well     
kept7 ! bett] x is1 = ( good ?+s1 be+   
equally good1 ! bigge/ is ! be/4 ,& if x
 %all appe>e1 t no gr\nd a man occupie? 
7no1 n ! corne field7 yeelde? m ga9e to 
! purse1 & h\se keep+ 7n to speake ( !  
vnspeakeable pleasure7 quantity =       
quantity1 ?an a good ,or*>d 7besides !  
co/ 9 plant+1 & dress+ an or*>d1 is n s 
mu* by f>re1 z ! lab\r & fe$+ ( y\r     
corne fields1 nor = durance ( "t1       
comp>able1 besides ! c]ta9ty ( ! on be=e
 ! o!r7 ,i see n h[ any lab\r1 or co/ 9 
?is k9d1 c be idly or wa/fully be/[$1 or
 ?\ght too mu*4 ,& :at o!r ?+s is a     
v9ey>d1 9 ^? c\ntries :]e v9es doe      
?riue1 ?an a l>ge ,or*>d ( trees be>+   
fruit8 ,or :at diff]5ce is !re 9 ! iuice
 ( ! ,grape1 & our ,cyd]  ,p]ry1 b !    
goodnes ( ! soile  clime :]e !y gr[8 :i*
 make? ! "o m ripe1  s m pleasant !n !  

o!r4 ,:at soeu] c be said = ! b5efit    
ris+ f an or*>d1 t makes = ! l>g5esse ( 
! ,or*>ds b\nds4 ,& 7me ?9kes7 !y d     
prepo/]\sly1 t be/[ m co/ & lab\rs1 & m 
gr\nd 9 & vpon a g>d5 ?an vpon an or*>d1
 :5ce !y reape & may reape bo? m        
pleasure & m pr(it1 by inf9ite degrees4 
,& fur!r1 t a ,g>d5 neu] s fre%1 &      
faire1 & well kept1 _c cont9ue )\t bo?  
r5ew+ ( ! e>? & ! he>bs (t51 9 ! %ort & 
ord9>y age ( a man3 :]eas y\r ,or*>d    
well kept %all dure diu]s hundr$ ye>es1 
z %all be %ew$ *ap4 #ad4 ,9 a l>ge or*>d
 !re is mu* lab\r sau$1 9 f5c+1 &       
o!rwise3 = ?ree little or*>ds1 or few   
trees1 be+1 9 a mann]1 all out-sides1   
are s bla/$ & dang]$1 & commonly 9 keep+
 neglect$1 & require a great f5ce2 :]eas
 9 a great ,or*>d1 trees are a mutuall  
f5ce "o to ano!r1 & ! keep+ is reg>d$1 &
 lesse f5c+ s]ues sixe acres toge!r1 ?an
 ?ree 9 seu]all inclosures4  ,,sn3 ,:at 
quantity ( gr\nd4 ,n[ :at quantity (    
gr\nd is meete/ = an ,or*>d c no man    
prescribe1 b t mu/ be left to eu]y mans 

seu]all iudgem5t1 to be measur$ accord+ 
to 8 ability & w1 = o!r necess>ies      
besides fruite mu/ be _h1 & "s are m    
delight$ ) or*>d !n o!rs4  ,,sn3 ,want  
is no h9d]ance4 ,,sn3 ,h[ ,l&-lords by  
_! ,t5ants may make fl\ri%+ ,or*>ds 9   
,engl&4 ,let no man hau+ a fit plot     
plead p\]ty 9 ?is case1 = an or*>d once 
plant$ w ma9ta9e x selfe1 & yeeld       
inf9ite pr(it besides4 ,& ,i am p]swad$1
 t if m5 did "k ! "r & be/ way ( plant+1
 dress+1 & keep+ trees1 & felt ! pr(it &
 pleasure !re(1 bo? !y t haue no or*>ds 
w\ld haue !m1  !y t haue or*>ds1 w\ld   
haue !m l>g]1 yea fruit-trees 9 _!      
h$ges1 z 9 ,worce/]-%ire1 c4 ,& ,i ?9k1 
t ! want ( plant+1 is a great losse to  
our common-weal?1  9 p>ticul>1 to !     
own]s ( ,"l-%ips1 :i* ,l& lords !mselues
 might easily am5d1 by grant+ long]     
t]me1 & bett] assurance to _! t5ants1 :o
 haue tak5 vp ?is ,pr\]be ,bot* & sit1  
,build & flit3 = :o w build or plant =  
an o!r mans pr(it8 ,or ! ,p>liam5t      
mighte ioyne eu]y occupi] ( gr\nds to   

plant & ma9eta9e = s _m acres (         
fruitfull gr\nd1 s _m seu]all trees or  
k9ds ( trees = fruit4 ,?us mu* =        
quantity4     ,,*ap4 #e4  ,( ! =me4     
,,sn3 ,! vsuall =me is a squ>e4 ,!      
goodnesse ( ! soile1 & site1 are        
necess>y to ! wel be+ ( an or*>d simply1
 b ! =me is s f>re necess>y1 z ! own]   
%all ?9ke meete1 = t k9d ( =me :]e) eu]y
 p>ticul> man is delight$1 we leaue x to
 himselfe1 ,suum cuique pul*rum4 ,! =me 
t m5 l 9 g5]all is a squ>e1 = al?\gh    
r\ndnesse be =ma p]fectissima1 yet t    
pr9ciple is good :]e necessity by art   
do? n =ce "s o!r =me4 ,if )9 "o l>ge    
squ>e ! ,g>dn] %all make "o r\nd        
,labyr9? or ,maze ) "s k9d ( ,b]ries1 x 
w grace y\r =me1 s !re be suffici5t     
room? left = walkes1 s w f\re or m r\nd 
knots d4 ,= x is to be not$1 t ! eye mu/
 be pleas$ ) ! =me4 ,i haue se5e squ>es 
ris+ by degrees ) /ayes f y\r h\se-w>d1 
accord+ to ?is =me :i* ,i haue1 ,crassa 
quod aiunt ,m9]ua1 ) an vn/eady h&1 r\gh
 hew51 = 9 =m+ ! c\ntry g>d5s1 ! bett]  

sort may vse bett] =mes1 & m co/ly      
worke4 ,:at is ne$efull m to be sayd1 ,i
 ref]re t all 7conc]n+ ! ,=me17 to !    
,*apt] #ag ( ! ornam5ts ( an ,or*>d4    
,illu/ration3  ,a4 ,al ^! squ>es mu/ bee
 set ) trees1 ! ,g>d5s & o!r ornam5ts   
mu/ /& 9 spaces betwixt ! trees1  9 !   
bord]s  f5ces4  ,b4 ,trees #bj4 y>ds    
asund]4  ,c4 ,g>d5 ,knots4  ,d4 ,kit*5  
g>d54  ,e4 ,bridge4  ,f4 ,conduit4  ,g4 
,/aires4  ,h4 ,walkes set ) great wood  
?icke4  ,i4 ,walkes set ) great wood    
r\nd ab\t y\r ,or*>d4  ,k4 ,! out f5ce4 
,l4 ,! out f5ce set ) /one-fruite4  ,m4 
,m\nt4 ,to =ce e>? = a m\nt1 or su* l   
set x r\nd ) quicke1 & lay b\ghes (     
trees /rangely int]m+l$ tops inw>d1 ) ! 
e>? 9 ! midle4  ,n4 ,/ill-h\se4  ,o4    
,good /&+ = ,bees1 if y haue an h\se4   
,p4 ,if ! riu] run by y\r doore1  vnd]  
y\r m\nt1 x w be pleasant4     ,,*ap4   
#f4  ,( ,f5ces4   ,,sn3 ,effects ( euill
 f5c+4 ,,sn3 ,let ! f5ce be y\r owne4   
,all y\r lab\r pa/ & to come ab\t an    
,or*>d is lo/ vnlesse y f5ce well4 ,x   

%all grieue y mu* to see y\r "y sets    
rubd loose at ! rootes1 ! b>ke pild1 !  
b\ghes & twigs cropt1 y\r fruite /olne1 
y\r trees brok51 & y\r _m ye>es lab\rs &
 hopes de/roy$1 = want ( f5ces4 ,a *iefe
 c>e mu/ be _h 9 ?is po9t4 ,y mu/ !re=e 
plant 9 su* a soile1 :]e y may pr\ide a 
conu5i5t1 /rong & seemely f5ce4 ,= y c  
possesse no goods1 t haue s _m enemies z
 an or*>d1 looke ,*apt] #ac4 ,fruits are
 s delightsome1 & desir$ ( s _m 7nay1 9 
a mann] ( all7 & yet few w be at co/ &  
take pa9es to pr\ide !m4 ,f5ce well     
!re=e1 let y\r plot be :olly 9 y\r owne 
p[]1 t y make all y\r f5ce y\r selfe3 = 
neighb\rs f5c+ is none at all1 or v     
c>elesse4 ,take he$ ( a doore or w9d[1  
7yea ( a wall7 ( any o!r mans into y\r  
or*>d3 yea1 ?\gh x be nayld vp1 or !    
wall be high1 = p]haps !y w pr\e !eues4 
,,sn3 ,k9ds ( f5ces1 e>!n walles4 ,all  
,f5ces commonly are made ( ,e>?1 ,/one1 
,bricke1 ,wood1 or bo? e>? & wood4 ,dry 
wall ( e>?1 & dry ,dit*es1 are ! wor/   
f5ces saue pales or railes1 & doe wa/e !

 soone/1 vnlesse !y be well copt ) glooe
 & mort]1 :]eon at ,mighill-tide x w be 
good to s[ ,wall-fl[]s1 commonly call$  
,bee-fl[]s1 or w9t] ,gilly-fl[]s1       
because !y w gr[ 7?\gh among/ /ones7 &  
abide ! /ronge/ fro/ & dr\ght1          
cont9ually gre5e & fl[r+ eu5 9 ,w9t]1 & 
haue a pleasant smell1 & are timely1 7t 
is1 !y w fl\re ! fir/ & la/ ( fl[]s7 &  
are good = ,bees4 ,& y\r e>!n wall is   
good = ,bees dry & w>me4 ,b ^! f5ces are
 bo? vnseemly1 euill to repaire1 & onely
 = ne$1 :]e /one or wood _c be _h4      
,:osoeu] makes su* ,walles1 mu/ n pill !
 gr\nd 9 ! ,or*>d1 = gett+ e>?1 nor make
 any pits or hall[es1 :i* are bo?       
vnseemly & vnpr(itable4 ,old dry e>?    
mixt ) s& is be/ = ^!4 ,?is k9d ( wall w
 soone decay1 by reason ( ! trees :i*   
gr[ ne]e x1 = ! roots & boales ( great  
trees1 w increase1 vnd]m9e1 & ou]turne  
su* walles1 ?\gh !y 7 ( /one1 z is      
app>ant by ,a%es1 ,r\ntrees1            
,burt-trees1 & su* l1 c>ri$ 9 ! *at1 or 
b]ry1 by birds into /one-walles4  ,,sn3 

,pale & ,raile4 ,f5ces ( dead wood1 z   
pales1 w n la/1 nei!r w railes ei!r la/ 
or make good f5ce4  ,,sn3 ,/one walls4  
,/one walles 7:]e /one may be _h7 are ! 
be/ ( ?is sort1 bo? = f5c+1 la/+1 &     
%r\d+ ( y\r "y trees4 ,b ab\t ?is mu/ y 
be/[ mu* pa9es & m co/1 to haue !m      
h&some1 high & durable4  ,,sn3 ,quicke  
wood & ,moates4 ,b ( all o!r 79 m9e owne
 op9ion7 ,quickwood1 & ,moats or ,dit*es
 ( wat]1 :]e ! gr\nd is leuell1 is ! be/
 f5ce4 ,9 vnequall gr\nds1 :i* w n keepe
 wat]1 !re a d\ble dit* may be ca/1 made
 /reight & leuel on ! top1 two y>ds     
broad = a faire walke1 fiue or sixe foot
 high] !n ! soyle1 ) a gutt] on ei!r    
side1 two y>ds wide1 & f\re foot deepe  
set ) out1 ) ?ree or f\re *esse (       
,?orns1 & )9 ) ,*]ry1 ,plumme1 ,damson1 
,bullys1 ,filbirds1 7= ,i l\e ^! trees  
bett] = _! fruit1 & z well = _! =me1 z  
priuit7 = y may make !m take any =me4 ,&
 9 eu]y corn] 7& middle if y w7 a m\nt  
w\ld be rais$1 :]eab\t ! wood may       
claspe1 p[d]$ ) wood-b9de3 :i* wil make 

) dress+ a faire1 plesant1 pr(itable1   
sure f5ce4 ,b y mu/ be sure t y\r quicke
 ?ornes ei!r gr[ :olly1 or t !re be a   
supply betime1 ei!r ) plant+ new1 or    
pla%+ ! old :]e ne$ is4 ,& assure y\r   
selfe1 t nei!r wood1 /one1 e>?1 nor     
wat]1 c make s /rong a f5ce1 z ?is aft] 
seu5 ye>es gr[?4  ,,sn3 ,moates4        
,moates1 ,fi%-ponds1 & 7especially at "o
 side a ,riu]7 )9 & )\t y\r f5ce1 w af=d
 y fi%1 f5ce1 & moy/ure to y\r trees1 & 
pleasure also1 if !y be s great & deepe 
t y may haue ,swans1  o!r wat] birds1   
good = deu\r+ ( v]m9e1 & boat = _m good 
vses4  ,x %all h>dly auaile y to make   
any f5ce = y\r ,or*>d1 if y be a nigg>d 
( y\r fruit4 ,= z lib]ality w saue x be/
 f noysome neighb\rs1 lib]ality ,i say  
is ! be/ f5ce1 s ,iu/ice mu/ re/ra9e    
riot]s4 ,?us :5 y\r gr\nd is temp]$1    
squ>$1 & f5c$1 x is "t to pr\ide =      
plant+4     ,,*ap4 #g4  ,( ,sets4   ,!re
 is n "o po9t 79 my op9ion7 ab\t an     
,or*>d m to be reg>d$1 ?an ! *oyce gett+
 & sett+ ( good plants1 ei!r = read9esse

 or hau+ good fruite1 or = cont9uall    
la/+4 ,= :osoeu] %all faile 9 ! *oyce ( 
good ,sets1 or 9 gett+1 or ga!r+1 or    
sett+ 8 plants1 %all neu] haue a good or
 la/+ ,or*>d4 ,& ,i take want ( skill 9 
?is faculty to be a *iefe h9d]ance to ! 
mo/ ,or*>ds1 & to _m = hau+ ( ,or*>ds at
 all4  ,,sn3 ,slips4 ,"s = read9esse vse
 slips1 :i* seldome take roote3 & if !y 
doe take1 !y _c la/1 bo? because _!     
roote hau+ a ma9e w\nd w 9 %ort "t decay
 ! body ( ! tree3 & besides t rootes be+
 s weakely put1 are soone nipt ) dr\ght 
or fro/4 ,i c\ld neu] see 7lightly7 any 
slip b ( apples onely set = trees4      
,,sn3 ,bur-knot4 ,a ,bur-knot k9dly tak5
 f an ,apple tree1 is mu* bett] & sur]4 
,y mu/ cut him close at ! roote ende1 an
 h&full vnd] ! knot4 7,"s vse 9 ,summ]  
ab\t ,lammas to circumcise him1 & put   
e>? to ! knots ) hay roaps1 & 9 w9t] cut
 him (f & set him1 b ?is is curiosity1  
ne$lesse1 & dang] ) rem\+1 & dr\ght17 & 
cut away all 8 twigs saue "o1 ! mo/     
pr9cipall1 :i* 9 sett+ y mu/ leaue ab\e 

! e>?1 bury+ 8 trunk 9 ! cru/ ( ! e>? = 
8 root4 ,x matt]s n mu* :at "p ( ! b\gh 
! twig gr[es out (4 ,if x gr[ out ( or  
ne]e ! roote end1 "s say su* an ,apple w
 haue no co>e nor kirnell4 ,or if x     
please ! ,plantor1 he may let 8 b\gh be 
crook$1 & leaue out 8 top end1 "o foote 
or some:at m1 :]e9 w be good graft+1 if 
ei!r y l n1 or d\bt ! fruite ( ! b\gh 7=
 commonly y\r bur-knots are summ] fruit7
 or if y ?9ke he w n c\] 8 w\nd safely4 
,,sn3 ,vsuall ,sets4 ,,sn3 ,ma9e rootes 
cut4 ,,sn3 ,/[ sets rem\$4 ,,sn3 ,g5]all
 rule4 ,,sn3 ,ty+ ( trees4 ,,sn3 ,g5]all
 rule4 ,,sn3 ,signes ( diseases1 ,*ap   
#ac4 ,! mo/ vsuall k9d ( sets1 is plants
 ) rootes gr[+ ( kirnels ( ,apples1     
,pe>es1 & ,crabbes1 or /ones ( ,*]ries1 
,plummes1 c4 ,rem\$ out ( a ,nurs]y1    
,wood or o!r ,or*>d1 into1 & set 9 y\r  
,or*>d 9 _! due places ,i grant ?is k9d 
to be bett] ?an ei!r ( ! =m]1 by mu*1 z 
m sure & m durable4 ,h]e9 y mu/ note t 9
 sets s rem\$1 y get all ! roots y c2 & 
)\t brus+ ( any2 ,i vtt]ly dislike !    

op9ion ( ^? great ,g>dn]s1 t foll[+ _!  
,bookes w\ld haue ! ma9e rootes cut     
away1 = tops _c gr[e )\t rootes4 ,&     
because none c get all ! rootes1 &      
rem\all is an h9d]ance1 y may n leaue on
 all tops1 :5 y set !m3 ,= !re is a     
proportion betwixt ! top & root ( a     
tree1 eu5 9 ! numb] 7at lea/7 9 ! gr[?4 
,if ! roots be _m1 !y w br+ y _m tops1  
if !y be n h9dr$4 ,& if y vse to /[ or  
top y\r tree too mu* or too l[1 & leaue 
no issue1 or little = sap1 7z is to be  
se5e 9 y\r h$ges7 x w h9d] ! gr[? (     
rootes & boale1 because su* a k9d ( /[+ 
is a k9d ( smo!r+1 or *oak+ ! sap4      
,great wood1 z ,oke1 ,elme1 ,a%1 c4 be+ 
cont9ually kept d[ne ) %e]es1 knife1    
axe1 c4 nei!r boale nor roote w ?riue1 b
 z an h$ge or bu%4 ,if y int5d to graff 
9 y\r ,set1 y may cut him clos] ) a     
great] w\nd1 & ne>] ! e>?1 )9 a foote or
 two1 because ! graft or grafts w c\] 8 
w\nd4 ,if y l 8 fruite1 & w\ld haue him 
to be a tree ( himselfe1 be n s bold3   
?is ,i c tell y1 t ?\gh y d cut 8 top   

close1 & leaue no?+ b 8 bulke1 because 8
 rootes are few1 if he be 7b little7    
bigg] ?an y\r ?umbe 7z ,i ) all plants  
rem\$ to be7 he w safely rec\] w\nd )9  
seu5 ye>es2 by good guidance t is4 ,9 ! 
next "t ( dress+ imm$iatly ab\e 8       
vpp]mo/ sprig1 y cut him (f aslope      
cleanely1 to t ! sprigge /& on ! backe  
side1 7& if y c ,nor?w>d1 t ! w\nd may  
haue ! b5efit ( ,sunne7 at ! vpp] ende (
 ! w\nd3 & let t sprigge onely be !     
boale4 ,& take ?is = a g5]all rule2     
,eu]y "y plant1 if he ?riue1 w rec\] any
 w\nd ab\e ! e>?1 by good dress+1 al?\gh
 x be to ! "o halfe1 & to 8 v he>t4 ,?is
 %ort cutt+ at ! rem\e1 saues y\r plants
 f ,w9d1 & ne$e ! lesse or no /ak+4 ,i  
comm5d n ,ly+ or ,lean+ ( trees aga9/   
holds or /ayres2 = x bre$es ob/ruction (
 sap & w\nds incureable4 ,all rem\+ (   
trees z great z y\r arme1 or ab\e1 is   
dang]\s3 ?\gh sometime "s su* w gr[ b n 
cont9ue long3 ,because !y be ta9t$ )    
deadly w\nds1 ei!r 9 ! roote or top4 7,&
 a tree once ?r\ghly ta9t$ is neu] good7

 ,& ?\gh !y get "s hold 9 ! e>? ) "s    
less] taw1 or tawes1 :i* giue "s        
n\ri%m5t to ! body ( ! tree3 yet ! he>t 
be+ ta9t$1 he w h>dly eu] ?riue2 :i* y  
may easily disc]ne by ! black5esse ( !  
b\ghes at ! he>t1 :5 y dresse y\r trees4
 ,also1 :5 he is set ) moe tops ?an !   
rootes c n\ri%1 ! tops decay+1 black5 ! 
b\ghes1 & ! b\ghs ! armes1 & s !y boile 
at ! v he>t4 ,or ?is ta9t 9 ! rem\all1  
if x kill n pres5tly1 b aft] "s %ort "t1
 x may be disc]n$ by blacknesse or      
yell[nesse 9 ! b>ke1 & a small hungr$   
leafe4 ,or if y\r rem\$ plant put =?    
leaues ! next & second summ]1 & little  
or few spraies1 x is a great signe ( a  
ta9t1 & next ye>es dea?4 ,i haue kn[ne a
 tree ta9t$ 9 sett+1 yet gr[1  be>e     
blossomes = diu]s ye>es3 & yet = want ( 
/r5g? c\ld neu] %ape 8 fruit4  ,,sn3    
,suck]s good sets4 ,next vnto ?is or r  
equall ) ^! plants1 are suck]s gr[+ out 
( ! roots ( great trees1 :i* *]ries &   
plums d seldome or neu] want3 & be+ tak5
 k9dly ) _! roots1 w make v good sets4  

,& y may helpe !m mu* by enl>g+ _!      
rootes ) ! taws ( ! tree1 :5ce y take   
!m4 ,!y are ( two sorts3 ,ei!r gr[+ f ! 
v root ( ! tree3 & "h y mu/ be c>efull1 
n to hurt y\r tree :5 y ga!r !m1 by     
ripp+ among/ ! rootes2 & t y take !m    
cleane away3 = ^! are a great &         
cont9uall annoyance to ! gr[? ( y\r     
tree3 & !y w h>dly be cleans$4          
,secondly1 or !y d arise f "s taw3 & ^! 
may be tak5 )\t dang]1 ) long & good    
rootes1 & w soone become trees ( /r5g?4 
,,sn3 ,a runn+ ,plant4 ,!re is ano!r    
way1 :i* ,i haue n ?r\ghly pr\$1 to get 
n onely plants = graff+1 b sets to      
rema9e = trees1 :i* ,i call a ,runn+    
,plant3 ! mann] ( x is ?is3 ,take a     
roote or kirnell1 & put x into ! middle 
( y\r plot1 & ! second ye>e 9 ! spr+1   
geld 8 top1 if he haue "o pr9cipall 7z  
commonly by nature !y haue7 & let him   
put =? onely f\re ,cyons t[>d ! f\re    
corn]s ( ! or*>d1 z ne]e ! e>? z y c4   
,if he put n f\re1 7:i* is r>e7 /ay 8   
top till he haue put s _m4 ,:5 y haue   

su* f\re1 cut ! /ocke aslope1 z is      
a=esayd 9 ?is *apt]1 h>d ab\e ! vtt]mo/ 
sprig1  keepe ^? f\re )\t ,cyons cleane 
& /raight1 till y haue !m a y>d & a     
halfe1 at lea/1 or two y>ds long4 ,!n ! 
next spr+ 9 grass+ "t1 lay d[ne ^? f\re 
sprayes1 t[>ds ! f\re corn]s ( y\r      
,or*>d1 ) _! tops 9 an heape ( pure &   
good e>?1 & rail$ z high z ! roote ( y\r
 ,cyon 7= sap w n desc5d7 & a sod to    
keepe !m d[ne1 leau+ n9e or twelue in*es
 ( ! top to looke vpw>d4 ,9 t hill he w 
put rootes1 & 8 top new ,cyons1 :i* y   
mu/ spread z be=e1 & s f hill to hill   
till he spread ! compasse ( y\r gr\nd1  
or z f>re z y li/4 ,if 9 b5d+1 ! ,cyons 
cracke1 ! matt] is small1 cleanse !     
gr\nd & he w rec\]4 ,eu]y b5d$ b\gh w   
put =? bran*es1 & become trees4 ,if ?is 
plant be ( a burre knot1 !re is no d\bt4
 ,i haue pr\$ x 9 "o bran* my selfe3 &  
,i "k at ,wilton 9 ,cleeue-l& a         
,pe>e-tree ( a great bulke & age1 bl[ne 
close to ! e>?1 ha? put at eu]y knot    
rootes into ! e>?1 & f roote to top1 a  

great numb] ( mighty armes or trees1    
fill+ a great room?1 l _m trees1 or a   
little ,or*>d4 ,mu* bett] may x be done 
by ,art 9 a lesse tree4 ,& ,i c\ld n    
mislike ?is k9d1 saue t ! "t w be long  
be=e x come to p]fection4  ,,sn3 ,sets  
b\ght4 ,_m vse to buy sets already      
graft$1 :i* is n ! be/ way3 = fir/1 ,all
 rem\es are dang]\s3 ,aga9e1 !re is     
dang] 9 ! c>riage3 ,?irdly1 x is a co/ly
 c\rse ( plant+3 ,f\r?ly1 eu]y ,g>dn] is
 n tru/y to sell y good fruite3 ,fif?ly1
 y "k n :i* is be/1 :i* is wor/1 & s may
 take mo/ c>e ab\t y\r wor/ trees4      
,la/ly1 ?is way keepes y f practise1 & s
 f exp]i5ce 9 s good1 ,g5tlemanly1      
,s*ol]like1 & pr(itable a faculty4      
,,sn3 ,! be/ sets4 ,,sn3 ,vnrem\$ h[4 ,!
 onely be/ way 79 my op9ion7 to haue    
sure & la/+ sets1 is neu] to rem\e3 =   
eu]y rem\e is an h9d]ance1 if n a       
dang]\s hurt or deadly ta9t4 ,?is is !  
way4 ,! plot =me be+ layd1 & ! plot     
appo9t$ :]e y w plant eu]y set 9 y\r    
or*>d1 digge ! room?1 :]e y\r sets %all 

/&1 a y>d compasse1 & make ! e>? mell[ &
 cleane1 & m+le x ) a few coale-a%es1 to
 auoide wormes3 & imm$iately aft] ! fir/
 *ange ( ! ,moone1 9 ! latt] end (      
,febru>y1 ! e>? be+ a fre% turn'd ou]1  
put 9 eu]y su* room? ?ree or f\re       
kirnels ( ,apples or ,pe>es1 ( ! be/3   
eu]y kirnell 9 an hole made ) y\r f+]1  
f+] deepe1 a foote di/ant "o f ano!r3 & 
t day mone? foll[+1 z _m moe1 7le/ "s ( 
! =m] misse7 9 ! same compasse2 b n 9 ! 
same holes4 ,h5ce 7,god will+7 %all y   
haue rootes en\gh4 ,if !y all1 or diu]s 
( !m come vp1 y may draw 7b n digge7 vp 
7nor put d[ne7 at y\r pleasure1 ! next  
,n\emb]4 ,h[ _m soeu] y take away1 to   
giue or be/[ else:]e1 be sure to leaue  
two ( ! pr\de/4 ,& :5 9 y\r #b4 & #c4   
ye>e y ,graffe1 if y graffe !n at all1  
leaue ! "o ( ^? two vngraff$1 le/ 9     
graff+ ! o!r y faile3 ,= ,i f9d by      
tryall1 t aft] fir/ or second graff+ 9 !
 same /ocke1 be+ mi/ 7= :o hits all7 !  
?ird misse puts y\r /ocke 9 deadly      
dang]1 = want ( issue ( sap4 ,yea1 ?\gh 

y hit 9 graff+1 yet may y\r graffes )   
w9de or o!rwise be brok5 d[ne4 ,if y\r  
graffes or graffe prosp]1 y haue y\r    
desire1 9 a plant vnrem\$1 )\t ta9t1 & !
 fruite at y\r owne *oyce1 & s y may 7"s
 little e>? be+ remo\$7 pull1 b n digge 
vp ! o!r ,plant or ,plants 9 t room?4   
,if y\r graffe or /ocke1 or bo? p]i%1 y 
haue ano!r 9 ! same place1 ( bett] /r5g?
 to worke vpon4 ,= ?riu+ )\t snub he w  
ou]-lay y\r graft$ /ocke mu*4 ,& x is   
h>dly possible to misse 9 graff+ s (t51 
if y\r ,g>d9] be wor? 8 "n4  ,,sn3 ,sets
 vngraft$ be/ ( all4 ,x %all n be amisse
 7z ,i iudge x7 if y\r ,kirnels be (    
*oyce fruite1 & t y see !m come =w>d    
pr\dly 9 _! body1 & be>e a faire & broad
 leafe 9 col\r1 t5d+ to a gre5i% yell[  
7:i* argues pleasant & great fruit7 to  
try "s ( !m vngraff$3 = al?\gh x be a   
long "t ere ?is come to be>e fruit1 t5  
or twelue ye>es1 or moe2 & at _! fir/   
be>+1 ! fruit w n seeme to be l 8 owne  
k9d3 yet am ,i assur$1 vpon tryall1 be=e
 tw5ty ye>es gr[?1 su* trees w increase 

! bignesse & goodnesse ( _! fruite1 &   
come p]fectly to _! owne k9d4 ,trees 7l 
o!r bre$+ creatures7 z !y gr[ 9 ye>es1  
bignes & /r5g?1 s !y m5d _! fruit4      
,husb&s & ,h\swiues f9d ?is true by     
exp]i5ce1 9 ! re>+ ( _! yong /ore4 ,m !n
 ?is1 !re is no tree l ?is = s\ndnes &  
dureable la/1 if 8 keep+ & dress+ be    
answ]able4 ,i grant1 ! readie/ way to   
come soone to fruit is graff+3 because 9
 a mann]1 all y\r graffes are tak5 (    
fruit be>+ trees4  ,,sn3 ,"t ( rem\+4   
,,sn3 ,g5]all rule4 ,n[ :5 y haue made  
*oise ( y\r sets to rem\e1 ! gr\nd be+  
ready1 ! be/ "t is1 imm$iatly aft] !    
fall ( ! leafe1 91 or ab\t ! *ange ( !  
,moone1 :5 ! sap is mo/ quiet3 = !n !   
sap is 9 turn+3 = x makes no /ay1 b 9 ! 
extremity ( dr\ght or cold4 ,at any "t 9
 w9t]1 may y transplant trees s y put no
 ice nor sn[ to ! root ( y\r plant 9 !  
sett+3 & !re=e op51 calme & moi/ wea!r  
is be/4 ,to rem\e1 ! leafe be+ ready to 
fall & n fall51 or buds app>antly put =?
 9 a moi/ w>me season1 = ne$1 sometime  

may d well3 b ! safe/ is to walke 9 !   
pla9e trodd5 pa?4  ,"s hold op9ion t x  
is be/ rem\+ be=e ! fall ( ! leafe1 & ,i
 he>e x commonly practis$ 9 ! ,s\? by   
our be/ arbori/s1 ! leafe n fall53 & !y 
giue ! reason to be1 t ! desc5d+ ( ! sap
 w make spe$y rootes4 ,b m>ke ! reasons 
foll[+ & ,i ?9ke y %all f9d no          
s\ndnesse1 ei!r 9 t position or         
practise1 at lea/ 9 ! reason4  #a4 ,i   
say1 x is dang]\s to rem\e :5 ! sap is n
 quiet1 = eu]y rem\e giues a ma9e *ecke 
to ! /irr+ sap1 by /ay+ ! c\rse !r( 9 ! 
body ( y\r plant1 z may appe>e 9 trees  
rem\$ any "t 9 summ]1 !y commonly dye1  
nay h>dly %all y saue ! life ( ! mo/ "y 
& t5d] plant ( any k9de ( wood 7sc>cely 
h]bes7 if y rem\e !m 9 ! pride ( sap4 ,=
 pr\d sap vniu]sally /ai$ by rem\al1 eu]
 h9d]s2 (t5 ta9ts & s pres5tly1 or 9 v  
%ort "t kills4 ,sap is l bl\d 9 mans    
body1 9 :i* is ! life1 ,cap4 #c4 p4 #i4 
,if ! blood vniu]sally be cold1 life is 
exclud$2 s is sap ta9t$ by vntimely     
rem\all4 ,a /ay by dr\ght1 or cold1 is n

 s dang]\s 7?\gh dang]\s if x be        
extreme7 because m naturall4  #b4 ,! sap
 neu] desc5ds1 z m5 suppose1 b is       
consollidat$  transub/antiat$ into !    
sub/ance ( ! tree1 & passe? 7alwayes    
ab\e ! e>?7 vpw>d1 n onely betwixt !    
b>ke & ! wood1 b also into & 9 bo? body 
b>ke1 ?\gh n s pl5tifully1 z may appe>e 
by a tree budd+1 nay fructify+ two or   
?ree y]es1 aft] he be circumcis$ at ! v 
root1 l a riu] t inl>ge? 8 *annel by a  
cont9ual desc5t4  #c4 ,i _c p]ceiue :at 
"t !y w\ld haue ! sap to desc5d4 ,at    
,midsomm] 9 a bit+ dr\ght x /aies1 b    
desc5ds n1 = imm$iatly vpon moi/ure x   
makes second %oots1 at 7or be=e r7      
,mi*aeltide1 :5 x %ap5s 8 buds = next   
ye>es fruit4 ,if at ! fal ( leafe1 ,i   
grant1 ab\t t "t is ! greate/ /&1 b no  
desc5t1 ( sap1 :i* beg9s som:at be=e !  
leafe fall1 b n long1 !r=e at t "t mu/  
be ! be/ rem\+1 n by reason ( desc5t1 b 
/ay ( sap4  #d4 ,! sap 9 ?is c\rse ha? 8
 pr(itable & app>ant effects1 z ! gr[? (
 ! tree1 c\]+ ( w\nds1 putt+ ( buds1 c4 

,:]upon x foll[s1 if ! sap desc5d1 x mu/
 ne$s haue "s effect to %ew x4  #e4     
,la/ly1 b\ghs pla%t & laid l[] !n !     
root1 dye = want ( sap desc5d+1 except  
:]e x is =c$ by ! ma9e /reame ( ! sap1 z
 9 top b\ghs hang+ l wat] 9 pipes1 or   
except ! pla%t b\gh ly+ on ! gr\nd put  
rootes ( 8 owne1 yea vnd] b\ghs :i* we  
commonly call wat] b\ghs1 c sc>cely get 
sap to liue1 yea 9 "t dye1 because ! sap
 do? presse s viol5tly vpw>d1 & !re=e ! 
faire/ %ootes & fruits are alwayes 9 !  
top4  ,,sn3 ,remo\e soone4 ,obiect4 ,if 
y say t _m s rem\$ ?riue1 ,i say t      
some:at be=e ! fall ( ! leafe 7b n mu*7 
is ! /&1 = ! fall  ! /& are n at "o     
in/ant1 be=e ! /& is dang]\s4 ,b to     
returne4  ,! soon] 9 w9t] y rem\e y\r   
sets1 ! bett]2 ! latt] ! worse3 ,= x is 
v p]ill\s if a /rong dr\ght take y\r    
,sets be=e !y haue made good _! root+4  
,a ,plant set at ! fall1 %all ga9e 79 a 
a mann]7 a :ole ye]es gr[? ( t :i* is   
set 9 ! ,spr+ aft]4  ,,sn3 ,! mann] (   
sett+4 ,i vse 9 ! sett+ to be sure1 t ! 

e>? be m\ldy1 7& some:at moi/7 t x may  
runne among ! small tangles )\t /ra9+ or
 bruis+3 & z ,i fill 9 e>? to 8 root1 ,i
 %ake ! ,set easily to & fro1 to make ! 
e>? settle ! bett] to 8 roots3 & )all   
easily ) my foot ,i put 9 ! e>? close2 =
 ayre is noysome1 & w foll[ concauities4
 ,"s prescribe ,oates to be put 9 ) !   
e>?4 ,i c\ld l x1 if ,i c\ld "k any     
reason !re(3 & !y vse to set _! ,plant )
 ! same side t[>d ! ,sunne3 b ?is       
conceit is l ! o!r4 ,= fir/ ,i w\ld haue
 eu]y tree to /& s free f %ade1 t n     
onely ! root 7:i* !re=e y mu/ keepe b>e 
f graffe7 b body1 b\ghes1 & bran*es1 &  
eu]y spray1 may haue ! b5efit ( ,sunne4 
,& :at hurt1 if t "p ( ! tree1 t be=e 0 
%ad[$1 be n[ made p>tak] ( ! heat ( !   
,sunne8 ,9 turn+ ( ,bees1 ,i "k x is    
hurtfull1 because x *ange? _! entrance1 
passage1 & :ole worke3 ,b n s 9 ,trees4 
,,sn3 ,set 9 ! cru/4 ,set z deepe z y c1
 s t 9 any wise y goe n b5ea? ! cru/4   
,looke ,*ap4 #b4  ,,sn3 ,moy/ure good4  
,we speake 9 ! second ,*apt] ( moy/ure 9

 g5]all3 b n[ especially hau+ put y\r   
rem\$ plant into ! e>?1 p[re on wat] 7( 
a puddle 7 good7 by di/ill+ pres5tly1 & 
s eu]y weeke twice 9 /rong dr\ght1 s    
long z ! e>? w dr9ke1 & refuse by       
ou]fl[+4 ,= moi/ure mollifies1 & bo?    
giues leaue to ! roots to spread1 &     
makes ! e>? yeeld sap & n\ri%m5t ) pl5ty
  facility4 ,nurses 7!y say7 giue mo/   
be/ milke aft] w>me dr9ks4  ,if y\r     
gr\nd be su* t x w keepe no moi/ure at !
 root ( y\r plant1 su* plant %all neu]  
l1 or b = a "t4 ,!re is no?+ m hurtfull 
= "y trees !n pi]c+ dr\ght4 ,i haue kn[n
 trees ( good /ature aft] !y haue be5e (
 diu]s ye]es gr[?1  ?riue well = a good 
"t1 p]i% = want ( wat]1 & v _m by reason
 ( ta9ts 9 sett+4  ,,sn3 ,grafts mu/ be 
f5c$4 ,x is meet y\r sets & grafts be   
f5c$1 till !y be z big z y\r arme1 =    
fe>e ( annoyances4 ,_m waies may sets   
receiue dammages1 aft] !y be set1 :e!r  
graft$ or vngraft$4 ,= al?\gh we        
suppose1 t no noysome bea/1 or o!r ?+   
mu/ haue accesse among y\r trees3 yet by

 casualty1 a ,dog1 ,cat1 or su* l1 or   
y\r selfe1 or neglig5t fri5d be>+ y     
company1 or a %rewd boy1 may tread or   
fall vpon a "y & t5d] plant or graft4   
,to auoid ^! & _m su* *ances1 y mu/ /ake
 !m r\nd a pretty di/ance f ! set1 nei!r
 s ne]e1 nor s ?icke1 b t x may haue !  
b5efit ( ,sun1 ra9e1 & ayre4 ,y\r /akes 
7small or great7 w\ld be s surely put1  
or driu5 into ! e>?1 t !y breake n1 if  
any ?+ happ5 to leane vpon !m1 else may 
! fall be m hurtfull1 !n ! want ( !     
f5ce4 ,let n y\r /akes %elt] any we$s   
ab\t y\r sets1 = want ( ,sunne is a     
great h9d]ance4 ,let !m /& s f>re (f1 t 
y\r grafts spread+ receiue no hurt1 ei!r
 by rubb+ on !m1 or ( any o!r ?+ pass+  
by4 ,if y\r /ocke be long1 & high graft$
 7:i* ,i mu/ discomm5d 7except 9 ne$7   
because !re ! sap is weake1 & !y are    
subiect to /rong w9d1 & ! light+ (      
birds7 tie easily ) a s(t li/ ?ree or   
f\re prickes vnd] ! clay1 & let _! tops 
/& ab\e ! grafts1 to auoid ! light+ (   
,cr[es1 ,pyes1 c4 vpon y\r grafts4 ,if y

 /icke "s %>pe ?ornes at ! roots ( y\r  
/akes1 !y w make hurtfull ?+s keepe (f !
 bett]4 ,o!r bett] f5ces = y\r grafts ,i
 "k none4 ,& ?us mu* = sets & sett+4    
,,*ap4 #h4  ,( ! di/ance ( ,trees4      
,,sn3 ,hurts ( too ne]e plant+4 ,i ,"k n
 to :at end y %\ld pr\ide good gr\nd1   
well f5c$1  plant good sets2 & :5 y\r   
trees %\ld come to pr(it1 haue all y\r  
lab\rs lo/1 = want ( due reg>d to !     
di/ance ( plac+ y\r trees4 ,i haue se5e 
_m trees /& s ?icke1 t "o c\ld n ?riue =
 ! ?rong ( 8 neighb\rs4 ,if y doe m>ke  
x1 y %all see ! tops ( trees rubd (f1 _!
 sides gall$ l a gall$ horses backe1 &  
_m trees haue m /umps !n b\ghes1 & mo/  
trees no well ?riu+1 b %ort1 /umpi%1 &  
euill ?riu+ b\ghes3 l a ,corne field ou]
 se$$1 or a t[ne ou] peopl$1 or a pa/ure
 ou]-laid1 :i* ! ,g>d9] mu/ ei!r let    
gr[1 or leaue ! tree v few b\ghes to    
be>e fruit4 ,h5ce small ?rift1 galls1   
w\nds1 diseases1 & %ort life to ! trees3
 & :ile !y liue gre5e1 little1 h>d1     
worme-eat51 & euill ?riu+ fruit arise1  

to ! discom=t ( ! own]s4  ,,sn3 ,rem$y4 
,,sn3 ,g5]all rule4 ,,sn3 ,all t\*es    
hurtfull4 ,to preu5t :i* discommodity1  
"o ( ! be/ rem$ies is ! suffici5t & fit 
di/ance ( trees4 ,!re=e at ! sett+ ( y\r
 plants y mu/ haue su* respect1 t !     
di/ance ( !m be su*1 t eu]y tree be n   
annoyance1 b an helpe to 8 fell[es3 =   
trees 7z all o!r ?+s ( ! same k9d7 %\ld 
%r\d1 & n hurt "o ano!r4 ,& assure y\r  
selfe t eu]y t\* ( trees 7z well vnd] z 
ab\e ! e>?7 is hurtfull4 ,!re=e ?is mu/ 
be a g5]all rule 9 ?is ,art3 ,t no tree 
9 an ,or*>d well ord]$1 nor b\gh1 nor   
,cyon1 drop vpon1 or t\* 8 fell[es4 ,let
 no man ?9ke ?is vnpossible1 b looke 9 !
 eleu5? ,*apt] ( dress+ ( trees4 ,if !y 
t\*1 ! w9de w cause a =cible rub4 ,"y   
twigs are t5d]1 if b\ghes or armes t\*  
or rub1 if !y are /rong1 !y make great  
galls4 ,no k9d ( t\* !re=e 9 trees c be 
good4  ,,sn3 ,! be/ di/ance ( trees4    
,,sn3 ,! p>ts ( a tree4 ,n[ x is to be  
consid]$ :at di/ance among/ sets is     
requisite1 & t mu/ be ga!r$ f ! compasse

 & room?1 t ea* tree by probability w   
take & fill4 ,& h]e9 ,i am ( a contr>y  
op9ion to all !m1 :i* practise or tea* !
 plant+ ( trees1 t eu] yet ,i knew1     
read1 or he>d (4 ,= ! common space      
betwe5e tree & tree is t5 foot3 if tw5ty
 foot1 x is ?\ght v mu*4 ,b ,i suppose  
tw5ty y>ds di/ance is small en\gh       
betwixt tree & tree1 or r too too       
little4 ,= ! di/ance mu/ ne$s be z f> z 
two trees are well able to ou] spread1 &
 fill1 s !y t\* n by "o y>d at lea/4 ,n[
 ,i am assur$1 & ,i "k "o ,apple-tree1  
set ( a slip f+]-great1 9 ! space ( #bj 
ye>es1 7:i* ,i acc\nt a v small "p ( a  
trees age1 z is %ew$ ,*apt] #ad47 ha?   
spr$ 8 b\ghes eleu5 or twelue y>ds      
compasse1 t is1 fiue or sixe y>ds on    
eu]y side4 ,"h ,i ga!r1 t 9 =ty or fifty
 ye>es 7:i* yet is b a small "t ( 8 age7
 a tree 9 good soile1 well lik+1 by good
 dress+ 7= t is mu* auaileable to ?is   
purpose7 w spread d\ble at ! lea/1 viz4 
twelue y>ds on a side1 :i* be+ add$ to  
twelue alott$ to 8 fell[1 make tw5ty &  

f\re y>ds1 & s f>re di/ant mu/ eu]y tree
 /& f ano!r4 ,& looke h[ f>re a tree    
spreads 8 b\ghes ab\e1 s f> do? he put 8
 roots vnd] ! e>?1 or r fur!r1 if !re be
 no /op1 nor let by walls1 trees1 rocks1
 b>r5 e>? & su* l3 = an huge bulk1 &    
/rong armes1 massie b\ghes1 _m bran*es1 
& inf9ite twigs1 require wide spread+   
roots4 ,! top ha? ! va/ aire to spread 8
 b\ghs 91 high & l[1 ?is way & t way3 b 
! roots are kept 9 ! cru/ ( ! e>?1 !y   
may n goe d[nw>d1 nor vpw>d out ( ! e>?1
 :i* is _! elem5t1 no m !n ! fi% out ( !
 wat]1 ,camelion out ( ! ,aire1 nor     
,salam&] out ( ! fire4 ,!re=e !y mu/    
ne$s spread f>re vnd] ! e>?4 ,& ,i d>e  
well say1 if nature w\ld giue leaue to  
man by ,art1 to dresse ! roots ( trees1 
to take away ! tawes & tangles1 t lap & 
fret & gr[ sup]flu\sly & disord]ly1 7=  
eu]y ?+ sublun>y is curs$ = mans sake7 !
 tops ab\e be+ answ]ably dress$1 we %\ld
 haue trees ( wond]full greatnes1 &     
inf9ite durance4 ,& ,i p]swade myselfe t
 ?is might be done sometimes 9 ,w9t]1 to

 trees /&+ 9 faire pla9es & k9dly e>?1 )
 small or no dang] at all4 ,s t ,i      
conclude1 t tw5ty f\re y>ds are ! lea/  
space t ,art c allot = trees to /&      
di/ant "o f ano!r4  ,,sn3 ,wa/e gr\nd 9 
an ,or*>d4 ,if y aske me :at vse %all be
 made ( t wa/e gr\nd betwixt tree &     
tree8 ,i answ]3 ,if y please to plant "s
 tree or trees 9 t middle space1 y may1 
& z y\r trees gr[ contigi\s1 great &    
?ick1 y may at y\r pleasure take vp ^?  
la/ trees4 ,& ?is ,i take to be ! *iefe 
cause1 :y ! mo/ trees /& s ?icke4 ,= m5 
n kn[+ 7or n reg>d+7 ?is secret (       
ne$full di/ance1 & l\+ fruit ( trees    
plant$ to _! h&es1 ?9ke mu* to pull vpp 
any1 ?\gh !y p9e "o ano!r4 ,if y or y\r 
heires or successors w\ld take vp "s    
great trees 7pa/ sett+7 :]e !y /& too   
?icke1 be sure y doe x ab\t ,midsumm]1 &
 leaue no ma9e root4 ,i de/9ate ?is     
space ( f\re & tw5ty y>ds1 = trees ( age
  /ature4 ,m !n ?is1 y haue bord]s to be
 made = walkes ) ,roses1 ,b]ries1 c4  ,&
 *iefly consid]3 t y\r ,or*>d1 = ! fir/ 

tw5ty or ?irty ye]es1 w s]ue y = _m     
,g>d5s1 = ,safron1 ,licoras1 roots1 &   
o!r h]bs = pr(it1 & fl[]s = pleasure3 s 
t no gr\nd ne$ be wa/$ if ! ,g>d9] be   
skillfull & dilig5t4 ,b be sure y come n
 ne]e ) su* deepe delu+ ! roots ( y\r   
trees1 ^: compasse y may p>tly disc]ne1 
by ! compasse ( ! tops1 if y\r top be   
well spread4 ,& vnd] ! dropp+s & %ad[ ( 
y\r trees1 be sure no h]bes w l4 ,let   
?is be said = ! di/ance ( ,trees4       
,,*ap4 #i4  ,( ! plac+ ( ,trees4   ,!   
plac+ ( trees 9 an ,or*>d is well wor? !
 reg>d3 ,= al?\gh x mu/ be grant$1 t any
 ( our =esaid trees 7,*ap4 #b47 w l well
 9 any "p ( y\r ,or*>d1 be+ good & well 
dre/ e>?3 yet are n all ,trees alike    
wor?y ( a good place4 ,& !re=e ,i wi% t 
y\r ,filbird1 ,plummes1 ,damsons1       
,bulesse1 & su* l1 be vtt]ly rem\$ f !  
pla9e soile ( y\r ,or*>d into y\r f5ce3 
= !re is n su* f]tility & easefull gr[?1
 z )93 & !re also !y are m subiect to1 &
 c abide ! bla/s ( olus4 ,! *]ries &    
plummes be+ ripe 9 ! hot "t ( ,summ]1 & 

! re/ /&+ long]1 are n s soone %ak5 z   
y\r bett] fruit3 nei!r if !y suff]      
losse1 is y\r losse s great4 ,besides t1
 y\r f5ces & dit*es w deu\re "s ( y\r   
fruit gr[+ 9 or ne]e y\r h$ges4 ,& see+ 
! cont9uance ( all ^! 7except ,nuts7 is 
small1 ! c>e ( !m ought to be ! lesse4  
,& make no d\bt b ! f5ces ( a l>ge      
,or*>d w conta9e a suffici5t numb] ( su*
 k9d ( ,fruit trees 9 ! :ole compasse4  
,x is n mat]ial1 b at y\r pleasure1 9 ! 
said f5ces1 y may ei!r int]m+le y\r     
seu]al k9ds ( fruit-trees1 or set eu]y  
k9d by himselfe1 :i* ord] do? v well    
become y\r bett] & great] fruit4 ,let   
!re=e y\r ,apples1 ,pe>es1 & ,qu9*es1   
possesse all ! soile ( y\r ,or*>d1      
vnlesse y be especially affect$ to "s ( 
y\r o!r k9ds3 & ( !m let y\r greate/    
trees ( gr[? /& fur!/ f ,sunne1 & y\r   
,qu9*es at ! ,s\? side or end1 & y\r    
,apples 9 ! middle1 s %all none be any  
h9d]ance to 8 fell[es4 ,! ,w>d5-tree1 & 
,w9t]-,pe>e w *all5ge ! prehem95ce =    
/ature4 ,( y\r ,apple-trees y %all f9de 

diff]5ce 9 gr[?4 ,a good ,pipp9 w gr[   
l>ge1 & a ,co/>d-tree3 /ead !m on !     
,nor? side ( y\r o!r ,apples1 ?us be+   
plac$1 ! lea/ w giue ,sun to ! re/1 & ! 
greate/ w %r\d _! fell[es4 ,! f5ces &   
out-trees w gu>d all4     ,,*ap4 #aj4   
,( ,graft+4   ,,sn3 ,( ,grau+ or ,c>u+4 
,,sn3 ,graft+ ,:at4 ,,sn3 ,a ,graffe4   
,n[ are we come to ! mo/ curi\s po9t (  
our faculty3 curi\s 9 conceit1 b inde$e 
z pla9e & easie z ! re/1 :5 x is pla9ely
 %ewne1 :i* we commonly call ,graff+1 or
 7aft] "s7 ,graft+4 ,i _c ,etymologize1 
nor %ew ! orig9all ( ! ,^w1 except x    
come ( ,grau+ & ,c>u+4 ,b ! ?+ or matt] 
is3 ,! re=m+ ( ! fruite ( "o tree ) !   
fruit ( ano!r1 by an artificiall        
transplac+1 or transpos+ ( a twigge1 bud
 or leafe1 7commonly call$ a ,graft7    
tak5 f "o tree ( ! same1 or "s o!r k9d1 
& plac$ or put to1 or into ano!r tree 9 
"o "t & mann]4  ,illu/ration  ,,sn3     
,k9ds ( graft+4 ,( ?is !re be diu]s     
k9ds1 b ?ree or f\re n[ especially 9    
vse3 to wit1 ,graft+1 incis+1 pack+ on1 

graft+ 9 ! scut*ion1 or inoculat+3 :]e( 
! *iefe & mo/ vsuall1 is call$ graft+   
7by ! g5]all "n1 ,catahexoc537 = x is ! 
mo/ kn[ne1 sure/1 readie/1 & pla9e/ way 
to haue /ore ( good fruit4  ,,sn3 ,graft
 h[4 ,x is ?us wr\ght3 ,y mu/ ) a f9e1  
?91 /rong & %>pe ,saw1 made & arm$ = t  
purpose1 cut (f a foot ab\e ! gr\nd1 or 
!reab\ts1 9 a pla9e )\t a knot1 or z    
ne]e z y c )\t a knot 7= "s ,/ocks w be 
knotty7 y\r ,/ocke1 set1 or plant1 be+  
surely /ay$ ) y\r foot & legge1 or      
o!rwise /raight ou]?w>t 7= ! ,/ocke may 
be crook$7 & !n pla9e 8 w\nd smoo?ly ) a
 %>pe knife3 t done1 cleaue him cleanly 
9 ! middle ) a cleau]1 & a knocke or    
mall1 & ) a w$ge ( wood1 ,iron or ,bone1
 two h&full long at lea/1 put into !    
middle ( t clift1 ) ! same knocke1 make 
! w\nd gape a /raw br$? wide1 into :i* y
 mu/ put y\r ,graffes4  ,,sn3 ,a ,graft 
:at4 ,! graft is a top twig tak5 f "s   
o!r ,tree 7= x is folly to put a graffe 
into 8 owne ,/ocke7 b5ea? ! vpp]mo/ 7&  
sometime 9 ne$ ! second7 knot1 & ) a    

%>pe knife fitt$ 9 ! knot 7& "s "t out (
 ! knot :5 ne$ is7 ) %\ld]s an yn*      
d[new>d1 & s put into ! /ocke ) "s ?ru/+
 7b n /ra9+7 b>ke to b>ke inw>d4  ,,sn3 
,eyes4 ,,sn3 ,g5]all rule4 ,let y\r     
graffe haue ?ree or f\re eyes1 =        
read9esse to put =?1 & giue issue to !  
sap4 ,x is n amisse to cut (f ! top (   
y\r graffe1 & leaue x b fiue or sixe    
in*es long1 because commonly y %all see 
! tops ( long graffes die4 ,! reason is 
?is4 ,! sap 9 graff+ receiues a rebuke1 
& _c worke s /rongly pres5tly1 & y\r    
graffes receiue n sap s readily1 z !    
naturall bran*es4 ,:5 y\r graffes are   
cleanely & closely put 91 & y\r w$ge    
puld out nimbly1 = fe>e ( putt+ y\r     
graffes out ( frame1 take well temp]$   
mort]1 s\ndly wr\ght ) *affe or horse   
dung 7= ! dung ( cattell w gr[ h>d1 &   
/ra9e y\r graffes7 ! quantity ( a       
,gooses egge1 & diuide x iu/1 & !re)all1
 c\] y\r /ocke1 lay+ ! "o halfe on ! "o 
side & ! o!r halfe on ! o!r side ( y\r  
graffes 7= ?ru/+ aga9/ y\r graffes7 y   

m\e !m1 & let bo? y\r h&s ?ru/ at once1 
& alike1 & let y\r clay be t5d]1 to     
yeeld easily2 & all1 le/ y m\e y\r      
graffes4 ,"s vse to c\] ! clift ( !     
,/ocke1 vnd] ! clay ) a piece ( b>ke or 
leafe1 "s ) a se>-clo? ( waxe & butt]1  
:i* z !y be n mu* ne$full1 s !y hurt n1 
vnlesse t by be+ busie ab\t !m1 y m\e   
y\r graffes f _! places4 ,!y vse also   
mosse ty$ on ab\e ! clay ) "s bry]1     
wick]1 or o!r b&s4 ,^! pr(it no?+4 ,!y  
all put ! graffes 9 dang]1 ) pull+ &    
?ru/+3 = ,i hold ?is g5]all rule 9      
graff+ & plant+3 if y\r /ocke & graffes 
take1 & ?riue 7= "s w take & n ?riue1   
be+ ta9t$ by "s meanes 9 ! plant+ or    
graff+7 !y w 7)\t d\bt7 rec\] _! w\nds  
safely & %ortly4  ,,sn3 ,"t ( graff+4 ,!
 be/ "t ( graff+ f ! "t ( rem\+ y\r     
/ocke is ! next ,spr+1 = t saues a      
second w\nd1 & a second repulse ( sap1  
if y\r /ocke be ( suffici5t bignesse to 
take a graffe f z big z y\r ?umbe1 to z 
big z an arme ( a man4 ,y may graffe    
lesse 7:i* ,i l7 & bigg]1 :i* ,i l n s  

well4 ,! be/ "t ( ! ye]e is 9 ! la/ "p (
 ,febru>y1 or 9 ,m>*1 or beg9n+ (       
,aprill1 :5 ! ,sunne ) 8 heat beg9s to  
make ! sap /irre m rankely1 ab\t ! *ange
 ( ,moone be=e y see any great app>ancy 
( leafe or fl[]s b onely knots & buds1 &
 be=e !y be pr\d1 ?\gh x be soon]4      
,*]ies1 ,pe>es1 ,apricocks1 ,qu9ces1 &  
,plummes w\ld be ga!r$ & graft$ soon]4  
,,sn3 ,ga!r+ graffes4 ,,sn3 ,graffes (  
old trees4 ,! graffes may be ga!r$ soon]
 9 ,febru>y1 or any "t )9 a mone?1 or   
two be=e y graffe or vpon ! same day    
7:i* ,i comm5d7 ,if y get !m any "t     
be=e1 = ,i haue kn[ne graffes ga!r$ 9   
,decemb]1 & doe well1 take he$ ( dr\ght4
 ,i haue my selfe tak5 a burknot ( a    
tree1  ! same day :5 he 0 laid 9 ! e>?  
ab\t mid ,febru>y1 ga!r$ grafts & put 9 
him1 & "o ( ^? graffes bore ! ?ird ye]e 
aft]1 & ! f\r? pl5tifully4 ,graffes (   
old trees w\ld be ga!r$ soon] !n ( "y   
trees1 = !y soon] breake & bud4 ,if y   
keepe graffes 9 ! e>?1 moi/ure ) ! heat 
( ! ,sun w make !m spr\t z fa/1 z if !y 

7 gr[+ on ! tree4 ,& !re=e see+ keep+ is
 dang]\s1 ! sure/ way 7z ,i iudge7 is to
 take !m )9 a weeke ( ! "t ( y\r graft+4
  ,,sn3 ,:]e tak54 ,! grafts w\ld be    
tak5 n ( ! pr\de/ twigs1 = x may be y\r 
/ocke is n answ]able 9 /r5g?4 ,& !re=e  
say ,i1 ! grafts br\ght f ,s\? to vs 9 !
 ,nor? al?\gh !y take & ?riue 7:i* is   
some:at d\btfull1 by reason ( ! diff]5ce
 ( ! ,clime & c>riage7 yet %all !y 9 "t 
fa%ion !mselues to our cold ,nor!rne    
soile1 9 gr[?1 ta/e c4  ,,sn3 ,emmits4  
,nor ( ! poore/1 = want ( /r5g? may make
 !m vnready to receiue sap 7& :o c tell 
b a poore graft is ta9t$7 nor on !      
outside ( y\r tree1 = !re %\ld y\r tree 
spread b 9 ! midde/2 = !re y may be sure
 y\r ,tree is no :it h9d]$ 9 8 gr[? or  
=me4 ,he w /il rec\] inw>d1 m !n y w\ld 
wi%4 ,if y\r clay clift 9 ,summ] )      
dr\ght1 looke well 9 ! ,*9kes = ,emmits 
& ,e>ewigs1 = !y are cunn+ & close !eues
 ab\t grafts y %all f9de !m /irr+ 9 !   
morn+ & eu5+1 & ! r 9 ! moi/ wea!r4 ,i  
haue _h _m "y buds ( ,graffes1 eu5 9 !  

fl\ri%+1 eat5 ) ,ants4 ,let ?is suffice 
= graff+1 :i* is 9 ! faculty c\nt$ !    
*iefe secret1 & because x is mo/ vsuall 
x is be/ kn[ne4  ,graffes are n to be   
dislik$ = gr[?1 till !y )]1 p9e1 & die4 
,vsually be=e ,midsumm] !y breake1 if !y
 liue4 ,"s 7b few7 keep+ pr\d & gre5e1 w
 n put till ! second ye]e1 s is x to be 
?\ght ( sets4  ,! fir/ %ew ( putt+ is no
 sure signe ( gr[?1 x is b ! sap !      
graffe br\ght ) him f 8 tree4  ,s soone 
z y see ! graft put = gr[?1 take away ! 
clay1 = !n do? nei!r ! /ocke nor !      
graffe ne$ x 7put a little fre% well    
temp]$ clay 9 ! hole ( ! /ocke7 = ! clay
 is n[ t5d]1 & r keepes moi/ture !n     
dr\ght4  ,! o!r waies ( *ang+ ! naturall
 fruit ( ,trees1 are m curi\s !n        
pr(itable1 & !re=e ,i m9d n to be/[ mu* 
lab\r or "t ab\t !m1 onely ,i %all make 
kn[ne :at ,i haue pr\$1 & :at ,i doe    
?9ke4  ,,sn3 ,incis+4 ,,sn3 ,a great    
/ocke4 ,& fir/ ( incis+1 :i* is ! cutt+ 
( ! backe ( ! boale1 a r9e or bran* ( a 
tree at "s b5d+ or knee1 %\ld]wise ) two

 ga%es1 onely ) a %>pe knife to ! wood3 
!n take a w$ge1 ! bignes ( y\r graffe   
%>pe end$1 flat on ! "o side1 agree+ ) !
 tree1 & r\nd on ! o!r side1 & ) t be+  
?ru/ 91 raise y\r b>ke1 !n put 9 y\r    
graffe1 fa%ion$ l y\r w$ge iu/3 & la/ly 
c\] y\r w\nd1 & fa/ x vp1 & take he$ (  
/ra9+4 ,?is w gr[ b to small purpose1 = 
x is weake hold1 & lightly x w be vnd]  
gr[?4 ,?us may y graft betwixt ! b>ke & 
! tree ( a great /ocke t w n easily be  
clift$3 ,b ,i haue try$ a bett] way =   
great trees1 viz ,fir/1 cut him (f      
/raight1 & cleanse him ) y\r knife1 !n  
cleaue him into f\re qu>t]s1 equally ) a
 /rong cleau]3 !n take = eu]y ,clift two
 or ?ree small 7b h>d7 w$ges iu/ ( !    
bignesse ( y\r grafts1 & ) ^? ,w$ges    
driu5 9 ) an hamm] op5 ! f\re clifts s  
wide 7b no wid]7 t !y may take y\r f\re 
graffes1 ) ?ru/+ n ) /ra9+3 & la/ly c\] 
& clay x closely1 & ?is is a sure & good
 way ( graft+3 or ?us1 clift y\r /ocke  
by 8 edges twice or ?rice ) y\r cleau]1 
& op5 him ) y\r w$ge 9 eu]y clift "o by 

"o1 & put 9 y\r grafts1 & !n c\] !m4    
,?is may doe well4  ,,sn3 ,pack+ ?us4   
,pack+ on is1 :5 y cut aslope a twig ( !
 same bignesse ) y\r graft1 ei!r 9 or   
besides ! knot1 two in*es long1 & make  
y\r graft agree iumpe ) ! ,cyon1 & ga%  
y\r graft & y\r ,cyon 9 ! midde/ ( !    
w\nd1 l5g?-way1 a /raw bread? deepe1 &  
?ru/ ! "o into ! o!r1 w\nd to w\nd1 sap 
to sap1 b>ke to b>ke1 !n tie !m close & 
clay !m4 ,?is may doe well4 ,! faire/   
graft ,i haue 9 my little ,or*>d1 :i* ,i
 haue plant$1 is ?us packt on1 & ! bran*
 :]eon ,i put him1 is 9 8 pl5tifull     
roote4  ,to be %ort 9 ?is po9t1 cut y\r 
graft 9 any sort or fa%ion1 two in*es   
long1 & ioyne him cleanly & close to any
 o!r sprig ( any tree 9 ! latt] end ( ! 
"t ( graft+1 :5 sap is some:at rife1 & 9
 all probability !y w close & ?riue3 ?us
  ,illu/ration3 ,! ,sprig4 ,! graft4 ,! 
twig4 ,! graft4  ,or any o!r fa%ion y   
?9ke good4  ,,sn3 ,inoculat+4 ,inoculat+
 is an eye or bud1 tak5 b>ke & all f "o 
tree1 & plac$ 9 ! roome ( ano!r eie or  

bud ( ano!r1 cut bo? ( "o compasse1 &   
!re b\nd4 ,?is mu/ be done 9 ,summ]1 :5 
! sap is pr\d4  ,,sn3 ,graff+ 9 !       
,scut*ion4 ,mu* l vnto ?is is t1 !y call
 graft+ 9 ! scut*ion1 !y diff] ?us3 ,t  
"h y mu/ take an eie ) 8 leafe1 or 79   
m9e op9ion7 a bud ) 8 leaues4 7,note t  
an eie is = a ,cyon1 a bud is = fl[]s & 
fruit17 & place !m on ano!r tree1 9 a   
pla9e 7= s !y tea*7 ! place or b>ke :]e 
y mu/ set x1 mu/ be ?us cut ) a %>pe    
knife1 & ! b>ke rais$ ) a w$ge1 & !n !  
eie or budde put 9 & s b\nd vp4 ,,tn3 a 
diagram ( an ,h ,i _c d5ie b su* may    
gr[4 ,& y\r bud if he take w fl[re &    
be>e fruit t ye]e3 z "s grafts  sets    
also1 be+ set = bloomes4 ,if ^! two k9ds
 ?riue1 !y re=me b a spray1 & an        
vnd]gr[?4 ,?us y may place ,roses on    
,?ornes1 & ,*]ries on ,apples1 & su* l4 
,_m write mu* m ( graft+1 b to small    
purpose4 ,:om we leaue to !mselues1  _! 
foll[]s2  end+ ?is secret we come 9 !   
next ,*apt] to a po9t ( k mo/ requisite 
9 an ,arbori/1 z well = all o!r woods z 

= an ,or*>d4     ,,*ap4 #aa4  ,( ! "r   
dress+ ( ,trees4   ,,sn3 ,necessity (   
dress+ trees4 ,,sn3 ,g5]all rule4 ,if   
all ^! ?+s a=esaid 7 inde$ p]=m$1 z we  
haue %ew$ !m 9 words1 y %\ld haue a     
p]fect ,or*>d 9 nature & sub/ance1      
begunne to y\r h&2 ,& yet are all ^! ?+s
 no?+1 if y want t skill to keepe &     
dresse y\r trees4 ,su* is ! condition ( 
all e>?ly ?+s1 :]eby a man receiue?     
pr(it or pleasure1 t !y deg5]ate        
pres5tly )\t good ord]+4 ,man himselfe  
left to himselfe1 gr[es f 8 heau5ly &   
spirituall g5]ation1 & becomme? bea/ly1 
yea deuilli% to 8 owne k9d1 vnlesse he  
be reg5]ate ,no m>uell !n1 if ,trees    
make _! %ootes1 & put _! spraies        
disord]ly4 ,& truly 7if ,i 7 wor?y to   
iudge7 !re is n a mis*iefe t bre$e?     
great] & m g5]all h>me to all ! ,or*>d  
7especially if !y be ( any cont9uance7 t
 eu] ,i saw1 7,i w n except ?ree7 !n !  
want ( ! skilfull dress+ ( trees4 ,x is 
a common & vnskilfull op9ion1 & say+4   
,let all gr[1 & !y w be>e m fruit3 & if 

y lop away sup]flu\s b\ghes1 !y say1 :at
 a pitty is ?is8 ,h[ _m apples w\ld ^!  
haue borne8 n consid]+ !re may arise    
hurt to y\r ,or*>d1 z well 7nay r7 by   
abundance1 z by want ( wood4 ,s\nd &    
?riu+ plants 9 a good soile1 w eu] yeeld
 too mu* wood1 & disord]ly1 b neu] too  
little4 ,s t a skilfull & pa9full       
,arbori/1 ne$ neu] want matt] to effect 
a pl5tifull & well dre/ ,or*>d3 = x is  
an easie matt] to take away sup]flu\s   
b\ghes 7if y\r ,g>dn] haue skill to "k  
!m7 :]e( y\r plants w yeeld abundance1 &
 skill w leaue suffici5t well ord]$4    
,all ages bo? by rule & exp]i5ce doe    
cons5t to a pru9+ & lopp+ ( trees3 yet  
haue n any t ,i "k describ$ vnto vs     
7except 9 d>ke & g5]all words7 :at or   
:i* are ^? sup]flu\s b\ghes1 :i* we mu/ 
take away1 & t is ! *iefe & mo/ ne$full 
po9t to be kn[ne 9 lopp+4 ,& we may well
 assure our selues1 7z 9 all o!r ,arts1 
s 9 ?is7 !re is a vantage & dext]ity1 by
 skill1 & an habite by practise out (   
exp]i5ce1 9 ! p]=mance h]e( = ! pr(it ( 

mank9d2 yet doe ,i n "k 7let me speake x
 ) ! pati5ce ( our cunn+ ,arbori/s7 any 
?+ )9 ! compasse ( humane affaires s    
necess>y1 & s little reg>d$1 n onely 9  
,or*>ds1 b also 9 all o!r timb] trees1  
:]e or :atsoeu]4  ,,sn3 ,timb] wood     
euill dre/4 ,,sn3 ,! cause ( hurts 9    
woods4 ,,sn3 ,dresse timb] trees h[4 ,h[
 _m =re/s & woods8 :]e9 y %all haue = "o
 liuely ?riu+ tree1 f\re 7nay sometimes 
#bd47 euill ?riu+1 rott5 & dy+ trees1   
eu5 :ile !y liue4 ,& in/ead ( trees     
?\s&s ( bu%es & %rubs4 ,:at rott5nesse8 
:at holl[nesse8 :at dead armes8 )]$     
tops8 curtail$ trunkes8 :at loads (     
mosses8 dr\p+ b\ghes8 & dy+ bran*es %all
 y see eu]y :]e8 ,& ^? t l 9 ?is sort   
are 9 a mann] all vnpr(itable b\ghes1   
cank$ armes1 crook$1 little & %ort      
boales3 :at an inf9ite numb] ( bu%es1   
%rubs1 & skrogs ( hazels1 ?ornes1 & o!r 
pr(itable wood1 :i* might be br\ght by  
dress+ to become great & goodly trees4  
,consid] n[ ! cause3 ,! less] wood ha?  
be5e spoil$ ) c>elesse1 vnskilfull1 &   

vntimely /[+1 & mu* also ( ! great wood4
 ,! great] trees at ! fir/ ris+ haue    
fill$ & ou]-load5 !mselues ) a numb] (  
wa/full b\ghes & suck]s1 :i* haue n     
onely drawne ! sap f ! boale1 b also    
haue made x knotty1 & !mselues & ! boale
 mossie = want ( dress+1 :]eas if 9 !   
prime ( gr[? !y _h b5e tak5 away close1 
all b "o top 7accord+ to ?is patt]ne7 & 
cleane by ! bulke1 ! /r5g? ( all ! sap  
%\ld haue gone to ! bulke1 & s he w\ld  
haue rec\]$ & c\]$ 8 knots1 & haue put  
=? a faire1 long & /reight body 7z y    
see7 = timb] pr(itable1 huge great (    
bulke1 & ( inf9ite la/4  ,illu/ration3  
,imag9e ! roote to be spread f>re wid]4 
,if all timb] trees 7 su* 7w "s say7 h[ 
%\ld we haue crook$ wood = :eeles1      
c\rbs1 c4  ,answ4 ,dresse all y c1 & !re
 w be en\gh crook$ = ^? vses4  ,m ?an   
?is1 9 mo/ places1 !y gr[ s ?icke1 t    
nei!r !mselues1 nor e>?1 nor any ?+ vnd]
 or ne]e !m c ?riue1 nor ,sunne1 nor    
ra9e1 nor aire c doe !m1 nor any ?+ ne]e
 or vnd] !m any pr(it or com=t4  ,i see 

a numb] ( ,hags1 :]e out ( "o roote y   
%all see ?ree or f\re 7nay m1 su* z m5s 
vnskilfull gre$9esse1 :o desir+ _m haue 
none good7 pretty ,okes or ,a%es /raight
 & tall1 because ! root at ! fir/ %oote 
giues sap ama9e3 b if "o onely ( !m     
might bee suff]$ to gr[1 & t well &     
cleanely prun$1 all to 8 v top1 :at a   
tree %\ld we haue 9 "t8 ,& we see by ^? 
rootes cont9ually & pl5tifully spr++1   
not)/&+ s deadly w\nd$4 ,:at a commodity
 %\ld arise to ! own]1 & !              
,common-weal?1 if wood 7 *]i%$1 & ord]ly
 dress$4  ,,sn3 ,pr(it ( trees dress$4  
,,sn3 ,! end ( ,trees4 ,! wa/ b\ghes    
closely & skilfully tak5 away1 w\ld giue
 vs /ore ( f5ces & fewell1 & ! bulke ( !
 tree 9 "t w\ld gr[ ( huge l5g? &       
bignes4 ,b "h 7me ?9kes7 ,i he>e an     
vnskilfull ,arbori/ say1 t trees haue _!
 seu]all =mes1 eu5 by nature1 ! ,pe>e1 !
 ,holly1 ! ,aspe1 c4 gr[ long 9 bulke ) 
few & little armes1 ! ,oke by nature    
broad1 & su* l4 ,all ?is ,i graunt3 b   
grant me also1 t !re is a pr(itable end1

 & vse ( eu]y tree1 f :i* if x decl9e   
7?\gh by nature7 yet man by art may 7nay
 mu/7 correct x4 ,n[ o!r end ( trees ,i 
neu] c\ld le>ne1 ?an good timb]1 fruit  
mu* & good1 & pleasure4 ,vses physicall 
h9d] no?+ a good =me4  ,,sn3 ,trees w   
take any =me4 ,nei!r let any man eu] s  
mu* z ?9ke1 t x vnprobable1 mu* lesse   
vnpossible1 to re=me any tree ( :at k9d 
soeu]4 ,= 7beleeue me7 ,i haue tri$ x1  
,i c br+ any tree 7beg9n+ by "t7 to any 
=me4 ,! pe>e & holly may be made to     
spread1 & ! ,oke to close4  ,,sn3 ,! end
 ( ,trees4 ,b :y d ,i w&] out ( !       
compasse ( m9e ,or*>d1 into ! ,=re/s &  
,woods8 ,nei!r yet am ,i f my purpose1  
if boales ( timb] trees /& 9 ne$ ( all !
 sap1 to make !m great & /raight 7=     
/rong gr[? & dress+ makes /rong trees7  
!n x mu/ ne$es be pr(itable = fruit 7a  
?+ m imm$iately s]u+ a mans ne$7 to haue
 all ! sap 8 roote c yeeld3 = z timb]   
s\nd1 great & long1 is ! good ( timb]   
trees1 & !re=e !y be>e no fruite ( wor?3
 s fruit1 good1 s\nd1 pleasant1 great & 

mu*1 is ! end ( fruit-trees4 ,t g>dn]   
!re=e %all p]=me 8 duty skilfully &     
fai?fully1 :i* %all s dresse 8 trees1 t 
!y may be>e su* & su* /ore ( fruit1 :i* 
he %all neu] d 7d>e vnd]take7 vnlesse he
 keepe ?is ord] 9 dress+ 8 trees4  ,,sn3
 ,h[ to dresse a fruit-tree4 ,a fruit   
tree s /&+1 t !re ne$ none o!r end (    
dress+ b fruit 7n ornam5ts = walkes1 nor
 delight to su* z w\ld please _! eye    
onely1 & yet ! be/ =me c n b bo? adorne 
& delight7 mu/ be p>t$ f )9 two foote1  
or !reab\ts1 ( ! e>?1 s high to giue    
lib]ty to dresse 8 roote1 & no high]1 = 
dr9k+ vp ! sap t %\ld fe$e 8 fruit1 = ! 
boale w be fir/1 & be/ s]u$ & f$1       
because he is next ! roote1 & ( gr5e/   
waxe & sub/ance1 & t makes him longe/ ( 
life1 into two1 ?ree1 or f\re armes1 z  
y\r /ocke or graffes yeelde twigs1 &    
eu]y arme into two or m bran*es1 & eu]y 
bran* into 8 seu]all ,cyons1 /ill       
spread+ by equall degrees1 s t 8 l[e/   
spray be h>dly )\t ! rea* ( a mans h&1 &
 8 highe/ be n pa/ two y>ds high]1 r>ely

 7especially 9 ! midde/7 t no "o twig   
t\* 8 fell[4 ,let him spread z f>re z he
 li/ )\t 8 mai/]-b\gh or lop equally4 ,&
 :5 any b\gh do? gr[ sadd] & fall l[]1  
?an 8 fell[es 7z !y w ) weight ( fruite7
 ease him ! next spr+ ( 8 sup]flu\s     
twigs1 & he w rise3 :5 any b\gh or spray
 %all am\nt ab\e ! re/2 ei!r snub 8 top 
) a nip betwixt y\r f+] & y\r ?umbe1 or 
) a %>pe knife1 & take him cleane away1 
& s y may vse any ,cyon y w\ld re=me1 & 
z y\r tree %all gr[ 9 /ature & /r5g?1 s 
let him rise ) 8 tops1 b sl[ly1 & e>ely1
 especially 9 ! midde/1 & equally1 & 9  
br$? also1 & foll[ him vpw>d ) lopp+ 8  
vnd]gr[? & wat] b\ghes1 keep+ ! same    
di/ance ( two y>ds1 b n ab\e ?ree 9 any 
wise1 betwixt ! l[e/ & ! highe/ twigs4  
,,sn3 ,b5efits ( good dress+4 #a4 ,?us y
 %all haue well lik+1 cleane sk9d1      
heal?full great1 & long-la/+ trees4  #b4
 ,?us %all y\r tree gr[ l[1 & safe f    
w9ds1 = 8 top w be great1 broad &       
weighty4  #c4 ,?us gr[+ broad1 %all y\r 
trees be>e mu* fruit 7,i d>e say7 "o z  

mu* z sixe ( y\r common trees1 & good   
)\t %ad[+1 dropp+ & frett+3 = 8 b\ghes1 
bran*es1 & twigs %albe _m1 & ^? are !y  
7n ! boale7 :i* be>e ! fruit4  #d4 ,?us 
%all y\r boale be+ little 7n small b l[7
 by reason ( 8 %ortnesse1 take little1 &
 yeeld mu* sap to ! fruit4  #e4 ,?us y\r
 trees by reason ( /r5g? 9 "t ( sett+   
%all put =? m blossomes1 & m fruite1 be+
 free f ta9ts2 = /r5g? is a great helpe 
to br+ =? mu* & safely1 :]eas weak5esse 
failes 9 sett+ ?\gh ! season be calme4  
,"s vse to b>e trees rootes 9 ,w9t]1 to 
/ay ! sett+ til hott] seasons1 :i* ,i   
discomm5d1 because1  #a4 ,!y hurt !     
rootes4  #b4 ,x /ayes x no?+ at all4    
#c4 ,?\gh x did1 be+ small1 ) vs 9 !    
,nor?1 !y haue _! "p ( our ,aprill &    
,mayes fro/s4  #d4 ,h9d]ance _c pr(it   
weake trees 9 sett+4  #e4 ,!y wa/ mu*   
lab\r4  #f4 ,?us %all y\r tree be easie 
to dresse1 & )\t dang]1 ei!r to ! tree  
or ! dress]4  #g4 ,?us may y safely &   
easily ga!r y\r fruite )\t fall+1 bruis+
 or break+ ( ,cyons4  ,?is is ! be/ =me 

( a fruit tree1 :i* ,i haue "h onely    
%ad[$ out = ! bett] capacity ( !m t are 
l$ m ) ! eye1 ?an ! m9d1 crau+ p>don = !
 de=mity1 because ,i am no?+ skilfull   
ei!r 9 pa9t+ or c>u+4  ,imag9e t ! pap] 
makes b "o side ( ! tree to appe>e1 !   
:ole r\nd compasse w giue leaue = _m m  
armes1 b\ghes1 bran*es1 & ,cyons4       
,illu/ration3 ,! p]fect =me ( a         
,fruit-tree4  ,if any ?9ke a tree _c    
well be br\ght to ?is =me3 ,exp]to cr$e 
,rob]to1 ,i c %ew diu]s ( !m vnd] tw5ty 
ye]es ( age4  ,,sn3 ,"t be/ = pro9+4 ,! 
fitte/ "t ( ! ,moone = proyn+ is z (    
graft+1 :5 ! sap is ready to /irre 7n   
pr\dly /irr+7 & s to c\] ! w\nd1 & ( !  
ye]e1 a mone? be=e 7or at lea/ :57 y    
graffe4 ,dresse ,pe>es1 ,apricocks1     
,pea*es1 ,*]ries1 & ,bullys soon]4 ,&   
old trees be=e "y plants1 y may dresse  
at any "t betwixt ,leafe & ,leafe4 ,&   
note1 :]e y take any ?+ away1 ! sap !   
next ,summ] w be putt+3 be sure !re=e :5
 he puts a bud 9 any place :]e y w\ld n 
haue him1 rub x (f ) y\r f+]4  ,,sn3    

,dress+ betime4 ,& "h y mu/ rememb] !   
common homely ,pr\]be3      ,soone      
crookes ! ,tree1     ,t good ,camrell   
mu/ be4  ,,sn3 ,faults ( euill dre/     
trees1 & ! rem$y4 ,beg9ne betime )      
trees1 & d :at y li/3 b if y let !m gr[ 
great & /ubborne1 y mu/ d z ! trees li/4
 ,!y w n b5d b breake1 nor bee w\nd )\t 
dang]4 ,a small bran* w become a b\gh1 &
 a b\gh an arme 9 bignesse4 ,!n if y cut
 him1 8 w\nd w fe/]1 & h>dly1 )\t good  
skill1 rec\]3 !re=e1 ,ob/a pr9cipys4 ,( 
su* w\nds1 & less]1 ( any b\gh cut (f a 
h&full or m f ! body1 comes holl[nesse1 
& vntimely dea?4 ,& !re=e :5 y cut1 /rik
 close1 & cleane1 & vpw>d1 & leaue no   
bun*4  ,,sn3 ,! =me alt]$4 ,?is =me 9 "s
 cases sometimes may be alt]$3 ,if y\r  
tree1 or trees1 /& ne]e y\r ,walkes1 if 
x please y\r fancy m1 let him n breake1 
till 8 boale be ab\e y head3 s may y    
walke vnd] y\r trees at y\r pleasure4   
,or if y set y\r fruit-trees = y\r %ades
 9 y\r ,gr\es1 !n ,i expect n ! =me ( ! 
tree1 b ! comel9esse ( ! walke4  ,,sn3  

,dress+ ( old trees4 ,all ?is hi!rto    
spok5 ( dress+1 mu/ be vnd]/ood ( "y    
plants1 to be =m$3 x is meete some:at be
 sayd = ! in/ruction ( !m t haue olde   
trees already =m$1 or r de=m$3 =1 ,malum
 non vitatur nisi cognitum4 ,! faults   
!re=e ( ! disord]$ tree1 ,i f9d to be   
fiue3  ,,sn3 ,faults are fiue1 & _!     
rem$ies4   #a4 ,an vnpr(itable boale4   
#b4 ,wat]-b\ghes4   #c4 ,frett]s4   #d4 
,suck]s3 ,&1   #e4 ,"o pr9cipall top4   
,,sn3 #a4 ,long boale4 ,,sn3 ,no rem$y4 
,a long boale aske? mu* fe$+1 & ! m he  
ha? ! m he desires1 & gets 7z a drunk5  
man dr9ke1 or a c\etu\s man weal?7 & !  
lesse rema9es = ! fruit1 he puts 8      
b\ghes into ! aire1 & makes !m1 ! fruit1
 & x selfe m dang]$ ) w9des3 = ?is ,i "k
 no rem$y1 aft] t ! tree is come to     
gr[?1 once euill1 neu] good4  ,,sn3 #b4 
,wat] b\ghs4 ,wat] b\ghes1 or vnd]gr[?1 
are su* b\ghes z gr[ l[ vnd] o!rs & are 
by !m ou]gr[ne1 ou]%ad[$1 dropp$ on1 &  
p9de = want ( pl5ty ( sap1 & by t meanes
 9 "t die3 ,= ! sap presse? vpw>d2 & x  

is l wat] 9 h] c\rse1 :]e x f9de? mo/   
issue1 ?i!r x fl[e?1 leau+ ! o!r less]  
floes dry3 eu5 z weal? to weal?1 & mu*  
to m4 ,^! s long z !y be>e1 !y be>e     
lesse1 worse1 & few] fruit1 & wat]i%4   
,,sn3 ,rem$y4 ,,sn3 ,b>ke-pild1 & !     
rem$y4 ,! rem$y is easie if !y be n     
gr[ne great] !n y\r arme4 ,lop !m close 
& cleane1 & c\] ! midel ( ! w\nd1 ! next
 ,summ] :5 he is dry1 ) a salue made (  
tall[1 t>re1 & a v little pit*1 good = !
 c\]+ ( any su* w\nd ( a great tree3    
vnlesse x be b>ke-pild1 & !n se>-cloa? (
 fre% ,butt]1 ,hony1 & ,waxe1 pres5tly  
7:ile ! w\nd is gre5e7 apply$1 is a     
s\]aigne rem$y 9 ,summ] especially4 ,"s 
b9d su* w\nds ) a ?umbe rope ( ,hay1    
moi/1 & rub x ) dung4  ,,sn3 ,frett]s4  
,,sn3 ,t\*+4 ,,sn3 ,rem$y4 ,frett]s are1
 :5 z by ! neglig5ce ( ! ,g>dn]1 two or 
moe p>ts ( ! tree1 or ( diu]s trees1 z  
armes1 b\ghes1 bran*es1 or twigs1 gr[ to
 ne]e & close toge!r1 t "o ( !m by      
rubb+1 do? w\nd ano!r4 ,?is fault ( all 
o!r %ewes ! want ( skill or c>e 7at     

lea/7 9 ! ,arbori/3 = "h ! hurt is      
app>ant1 & ! rem$y easie1 se5e to       
betime3 galls & w\nds incurable1 b by   
tak+ away ^? memb]s3 = let !m gr[1 & !y 
w be worse & worse1  s kill !mselues )  
ciuill /rife = room?1 & dang] ! :ole    
tree4 ,auoide !m betime !re=e1 z a      
common weal? do? bosome enemies4  ,,sn3 
,suck]s4 ,a ,suck] is a long1 pr\d1 &   
disord]ly ,cyon1 gr[+ /raight vp 7=     
pride ( sap makes pr\d1 long1 & /raight 
gr[?7 cut ( any l[] p>ts ( ! tree1      
receiu+ a great "p ( ! sap1 & be>+ no   
fruit1 till x haue tyranniz$ ou] ! :ole 
tree4 ,^! are l idle & great ,drones    
among/ ,bees2 & pr\d & idle memb]s 9 a  
common weal?4  ,,sn3 ,rem$y4 ,! rem$y ( 
?is is1 z ( wat]-b\ghes1 vnlesse he be  
gr[ne great] !n all ! re/ ( ! b\ghs1 &  
!n y\r ,g>dn] 7at y\r discretion7 may   
leaue him = 8 boale1 & take away all1 or
 ! mo/ ( ! re/4 ,if he be little1 slip  
him1 & set him1 p]haps he w take3 my    
faire/ ,apple-tree 0 su* a ,slip4  ,,sn3
 ,"o pr9cipall top or b\gh1 & rem$y4 ,"o

 or two pr9cipall top b\ghes are z      
euill1 9 a mann]1 z ,suck]s1 !y rise ( !
 same cause1 & receiue ! same rem$y2 yet
 ^! are m tol]able1 because ^! be>e     
fruit1 yea ! be/3 b ,suck]s ( long doe n
 be>e4  ,,sn3 ,in/rum5ts = dress+4 ,i "k
 n h[ y\r tree %\ld be faulty1 if y     
re=me all y\r vices timely1 & ord]ly4 ,z
 ^! rules s]ue = dress+ "y trees & sets 
9 ! fir/ plant+3 s may !y well s]ue to  
helpe old trees1 ?\gh n exactly to rec\]
 !m4  ,! ,in/rum5ts fitte/ = all ^!     
purposes1 are mo/ commonly3 ,= ! great  
trees an h&some long1 light ,ladd] (    
,firpoles1 a little1 nimble1 & /rong    
arm$ ,saw1 & %>pe4 ,= lesse ,trees1 a   
little & %>pe ,hat*et1 a broad m\!d     
,*esell1 /rong & %>pe1 ) an h&-beetle1  
y\r /rong & %>pe ,cleeu]1 ) a knock1    
7:i* is a mo/ necess>y ,in/rum5t among/ 
little trees7 a great haft$ & %>pe      
,knife or ,:ittle4 ,& z ne$full is a    
,/oole on ! top ( a ,ladd] ( eight or   
moe rungs1 ) two backe-feet1 :]eon y may
 safely & easefully /& to graffe1 to    

dresse1 & to ga!r fruit ?us =m$3 ,! feet
 may be fa/ w$g$ 93 b ! ,ladd] mu/ hang 
loose ) two b&s ( iron4 ,& ?us mu* (    
dress+ trees = fruit1 =m]ly to pr(it4   
,illu/ration     ,,*ap4 #ab4  ,( ,foyl+4
   ,,sn3 ,necessity ( foil+4 ,!re is "o 
?+ yet v necess>y = make y\r ,or*>d bo? 
bett]1 & m la/+3 ,yea1 s necess>y1 t )\t
 x y\r ,or*>d _c la/1 nor prosp] long1  
:i* is neglect$ g5]ally bo? 9 precepts &
 9 practice1 viz4 manur+ ) ,foile3 :]eby
 x hapne? t :5 trees 7among/ o!r euils7 
?r\gh want ( fatnesse to fe$ !m1 become 
mossie1 & 9 _! gr[? are euill 7or n7    
?riu+1 x is ei!r attribut$ to "s wrong  
cause1 z age 7:5 inde$ !y are b "y7 or  
euill /&+ 7/& !y neu] s well7 or su* l1 
or else ! cause is altoge!r vnkn[ne1 & s
 n am5d$4  ,,sn3 ,trees great suck]s4   
,,sn3 ,great bodies4 ,c !re be deuis$   
any way by nature1 or art1 soon] or     
s\ndli] to seeke out1 & take away ! he>t
 & /r5g? ( e>?1 !n by great trees8 ,su* 
great bodies _c be su/a9$ )\t great /ore
 ( sap4 ,:at liu+ body haue y great] !n 

( trees8 ,! great ,sea mon/]s 7:]e( "o  
came a l& at ,teesm\? 9 ,yorke%ire1 h>d 
by vs1 #ah4 y>ds 9 l5g?1 & ne]e z mu* 9 
compasse7 seeme hide\s1 huge1 /range &  
mon/r\s1 because !y be inde$ great3 b   
especially because !y are seldome se5e3 
,b a tree liu+1 come to 8 gr[? & age1   
twice t l5g?1 & ( a bulke neu] s great1 
besides 8 o!r p>ts1 is n admir$1 because
 he is s commonly se5e4 ,& ,i d\bt n1 b 
if he 7 well reg>d$ f 8 kirnell1 by     
succe$+ ages1 to 8 full /r5g?1 ! mo/ (  
!m w\ld d\ble _! measure4 ,ab\t fifty   
ye]es agoe ,i he>d by cr$ible & con/ant 
report1 ,t 9 ,brooham ,p>ke 9 ,we/ m-l&1
 ne]e vnto ,p5ri?1 !re lay a bl[ne      
,oake1 ^: trunke 0 s bigge1 t two ,horse
 m5 be+ ! "o on ! "o side1 & ! o!r on ! 
o!r side1 !y c\ld n "o see ano!r3 to :i*
 if y adde 8 armes1 b\ghs1 & roots1 &   
consid] ( 8 bignesse1 :at w\ld he haue  
be51 if pres]u$ to ! vantage4 ,also ,i  
read 9 ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,we/-,indians1 out 
( ,pet] ,m>tyr1 t sixte5e m5 tak+ h&s "o
 ) ano!r1 7 n able to fa?ome "o ( ^?    

trees ab\t4 ,n[ ,nature hau+ giu5 to su*
 a faculty by l>ge & inf9ite roots1 taws
 & tangles1 to draw imm$iately 8        
su/5ance f our common "m ! ,e>? 7:i* is 
l 9 ?is po9t to all o!r mo!rs t be>e7   
ha? also orda9$ t ! tree ou] lod5 )     
fruit1 & want+ sap to fe$ all %e ha?    
br\ght =?1 w wa9e all %e _c fe$1 l a    
woman br++ =? moe *ildr5 at once !n %e  
ha? teats4 ,see y n h[ trees especially1
 by k9d be+ great1 /&+ s ?icke & close1 
t !y _c get pl5ty ( sap1 p9e away all ! 
grasse1 we$s1 less] %rubs1 & trees1 yea 
& !mselues also = want ( vigor ( sap8 ,s
 t trees gr[+ l>ge1 suck+ ! soile :]eon 
!y /&1 cont9ually1 & ama9e1 & ! foyzon (
 ! e>? t fe$s !m decay+ 7= :at is !re t 
wa/es cont9ually1 t %all n haue end87   
mu/ ei!r haue supply ( suck]1 or else   
leaue ?riu+ & gr[+4 ,"s gr\nds w be>e   
,corne :ile !y be new1 & no long]1      
because _! cru/ is %all[1 & n v good1 & 
ly+ !y sc9d & wa%1 & become b>r54 ,!    
ord9>y ,corne soiles cont9ue n f]tile1 )
 fall[+ & foyl+1 & ! be/ requires       

supply1 eu5 = ! little body ( ,corne4   
,h[ !n c we ?9ke t any gr\nd 7h[ good   
soeu]7 c conta9e bodies ( su*           
greatnesse1 & su* great fe$+1 )\t great 
pl5ty ( ,sap aris+ f good e>?8 ,?is is  
"o ( ! *iefe causes1 :y s _m ( our      
,or*>ds 9 ,engl& are s euill ?riu+ :5 !y
 come to gr[?1 & our fruit s bad4 ,m5   
are lo? to be/[ mu* gr\nd1 & desire mu* 
fruit1 & w nei!r set _! trees 9         
suffici5t compasse1 nor yet fe$ !m )    
manure4 ,!re=e ( necessity ,or*>ds mu/  
be foil$4  ,,sn3 ,"t fit = foyl+4 ,,sn3 
,k9d ( foyle4 ,! fitte/ "t is1 :5 y\r   
trees are gr[ne great1 & haue ne]e h&   
spread y\r e>?1 want+ new e>? to su/a9e 
!m1 :i* if !y doe1 !y w seeke abroad =  
bett] e>?1 & %un t1 :i* is b>r5 7if !y  
f9d bett]7 z cattell euill pa/ur+4 ,=   
nature ha? taught eu]y creature to      
desire & seeke 8 owne good1 & to auoid  
hurt4 ,! be/ "t ( ! ye]e is at ! ,fall1 
t ! ,fro/ may bite & make x t5d]1 & !   
,ra9e wa% x to ! roots4 ,! ,summ] "t is 
p]ill\s if ye digge1 because ! sap fills

 ama9e4 ,! be/ k9d ( ,foile is su* z is 
fat1 hot1 & t5d]4 ,y\r e>? mu/ be b     
lightly op5$1 t ! dung may goe 91 & wa% 
away2 & b %all[1 le/ y hurt ! roots3 & !
 spr+ closely & equally made pla9e aga9e
 = fe>e ( ,suck]s4 ,i c\ld wi%1 t aft]  
my trees haue fully possess$ ! soile (  
m9e ,or*>d1 t eu]y seu5 ye]es at lea/1 !
 soile 7 bespread ) dung halfe a foot   
?icke at lea/4 ,puddle wat] out ( !     
dunghill p[r$ on pl5tifully1 w n onely  
moi/5 b fatt5 especially 9 ,iune &      
,iuly4 ,if x be ?icke & fat1 & appli$   
eu]y ye]e1 y\r ,or*>d %all ne$ none o!r 
foil+4 ,y\r gr\nd may lye s l[ at !     
,riu] side1 t ! fl\d /&+ "s daies &     
nights !reon1 %all saue y all ?is lab\r 
( foil+4     ,,*ap4 #ac4  ,(            
,annoyances4   ,a ,*iefe helpe to make  
eu]y ?+ good1 is to auoid ! euils !re(3 
y %all neu] atta9e to t good ( y\r      
,or*>d y looke =1 vnlesse y haue a      
,g>dn]1 t c disc]ne ! diseases ( y\r    
trees1 & o!r annoyances ( y\r ,or*>d1 & 
f9d out ! causes !re(1 & "k  apply fit  

rem$ies = ! same4 ,= be y\r gr\nd1 site1
 plants1 & trees z y w\ld wi%1 if !y be 
wa/$ ) hurtfull ?+s1 :at haue y ga9$ b  
y\r lab\r = y\r trauell8 ,x is ) an     
,or*>d & eu]y tree1 z ) mans body1 ,!   
be/ "p ( physicke = pres]uation ( heal?1
 is to =esee & cure diseases4  ,,sn3    
,two k9ds ( euils 9 an ,or*>d4 ,all !   
diseases ( an ,or*>d are ( two sorts1   
ei!r int]nall or ext]nall4 ,i call ^?   
inw>d hurts :i* bre$ on & 9 p>ticul>    
trees4    #a ,galles4   #b ,cank]4   #c 
,mosse4   #d ,weaknes 9 sett+4   #e     
,b>ke b\nd4   #f ,b>ke pild4   #g       
,worme4   #h ,deadly w\nds4  ,,sn3      
,galls4 ,galles1 ,cank]1 ,mosse1        
weaknes1 ?\gh !y be diu]s diseases3 yet 
7h[soeu] ,au?ors ?9ke o!rwise7 !y rise  
all out ( ! same cause4  ,galles we haue
 describ$ ) _! cause & rem$y1 9 ! #aa4  
,*apt] vnd] ! "n ( frett]s4  ,,sn3      
,cank]4 ,cank] is ! consumption ( any "p
 ( ! tree1 b>ke & wood1 :i* also 9 !    
same place is deceiph]$ vnd] ! title (  
wat]-b\ghes4  ,,sn3 ,mosse4 ,mosse is   

s5sibly se5e & kn[ne ( all1 ! cause is  
po9t$ out 9 ! same ,*apt]1 9 ! disc\rse 
( timb]-wood1 & p>tly also ! rem$y3 b = 
,mosse adde ?is1 t at any "t 9 summ] 7! 
,spr+ is be/7 ,:5 ! cause is rem\$1 ) an
 ,h>eclo?1 imm$iatly aft] a %[re ( ra9e1
 rub (f y\r ,mosse1 or ) a peece ( we$  
7if ! ,mosse ab\nd7 =m$ l a great knife4
  ,,sn3 ,weaknesse 9 sett+4 ,weaknesse 9
 ! sett+ ( y\r fruit %all y f9de !re    
also 9 ! same ,*apt]1 & 8 rem$y4 ,all ^!
 fl[ f ! want ( room? 9 good soile1     
wrong plant+1 ,*ap4 #g4 & euill or no   
dress+4  ,,sn3 ,b>ke-b\nd4 ,b>k-b\nd 7z 
,i ?9ke7 rise? ( ! same cause1 & ! be/1 
pres5t rem$y 7! causes be+ tak5 away7 is
 ) y\r %>pe knife 9 ! ,spr+1 l5g?-way to
 laun* 8 b>k ?r\gh\t1 on #c4 or #d4     
sides ( 8 boale4  ,,sn3 ,worme4 ,,sn3   
,rem$y4 ,! disease call$ ! ,worme is ?us
 disc]nd3 ,! b>ke w be hoald 9 diu]s    
places l gall1 ! wood w die  dry1 & y   
%all see easily ! b>ke swell4 ,x is     
v]ily to be ?\ght1 t !r9 is br$ "s worm 
,i haue n yet ?or[ly s\ght x out1       

because ,i 0 neu] tr\bl$ !re)all3 b     
onely haue se5e su* trees 9 diu]s       
places4 ,i ?9ke x a worme r1 because ,i 
see ?is disease 9 trees1 br++ fruit (   
sweet ta/e1 & ! swell+ %ewes z mu*4 ,!  
rem$y 7z ,i coniecture7 is s soone z y  
p]ceiue ! w\nd1 ! next ,spr+ cut x out  
b>ke & all1 & apply ,c[es pisse & v9eg] 
pres5tly1 & s twice or ?rice a weeke = a
 mone?s space3 ,= ,i well p]ceiue1 if y 
suff] x any "t1 x eates ! tree or b\gh  
r\nd1 & s kils4  ,s9ce ,i fir/ wrote ?is
 ,treatise1 ,i haue *ang$ my m9d conc]n+
 ! disease call$ ! worme1 because ,i    
read 9 ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,we/-,indians1 t _!
 trees are n tr\bl$ ) ! disease call$ ! 
worme or cank]1 :i* arise? ( a raw &    
euill concoct$ humor or sap1 ,witnesse  
,pl9y1 by reason _! ,c\ntry is m hot !n 
ours1 :]e( ,i ?9ke ! be/ rem$y is 7n    
disall[+ ! =m]1 consid]+ t ! worme may  
bre$ by su* an humor7 w>me /&+1 s\nd    
lopp+ & good dress+4  ,,sn3 ,b>ke pild4 
,b>k-pild y %all f9d ) 8 rem$y 9 ! #aa4 
,*apt]4  ,,sn3 ,w\nds4 ,deadly w\nds are

 :5 a mans ,arbori/ want+ skill1 cut (f 
armes1 b\ghes or bran*es an in*1 or 7z  
,i see sometimes7 an h&full1 or halfe a 
foot or m f ! body3 ,^! s cut _c c\] 9  
any "t ) sap1 & !re=e !y die1 & dy+ !y  
p]i% ! he>t1 & s ! tree becomes holl[1 &
 ) su* a deadly w\nd _c liue long4      
,,sn3 ,rem$y4 ,! rem$y is1 if y f9d him 
be=e he be p]i%$1 cut him close1 z 9 !  
#aa4 ,*apt]3 if he be hoald1 cut him    
close1 fill 8 w\nd1 ?o neu] s deepe1 )  
mort] well temp]$  s close at ! top 8   
w\nd ) a ,se>e-clo? d\bl$ & nail$ on1 t 
no aire nor ra9e approa* 8 w\nd4 ,if he 
be n v old1 & deta9+1 he w rec\]1 & !   
hole be+ clos$1 8 w\nd )9 %all n hurt   
him = _m ye]es4  ,,sn3 ,hurts on trees4 
,,sn3 ,ants1 ,e>ewigs1 ,cat]pill>s1 &   
su* l wormes4 ,hurts on y\r trees are   
*iefly ,ants1 ,e>ewigs1 & ,cat]pill>s4  
,( ,ants & ,e>ewigs is said ,*ap4 #aj4  
,let !re be no sw>me ( ,pismires ne]e   
y\r tree-root1 no n 9 y\r ,or*>d1 turne 
!m ou] 9 a fro/1 & p[re 9 wat]1 & y kill
 !m4  ,= ,cat]pill>s1 ! vigilant ,frut]]

 %all soone espy _! lodg+ by _! web1 or 
! decay ( leaues eat5 ar\nd ab\t !m4 ,& 
be+ se5e1 !y are easily de/roy$ ) y\r   
h&1 or r 7if y\r tree may sp>e x7 take  
sprig & all3 = ! r$ peckl$ butt]fly do? 
eu] put !m1 be+ h] sp>m1 among ! t5d]   
spraies = bett] fe$+1 especially 9      
dr\ght1 & tread !m vnd] y\r feet4 ,i l  
no?+ ( smoke among my trees4 ,vnnaturall
 heates are no?+ good = naturall trees4 
,?is = diseases ( p>ticul> trees4  ,,sn3
 ,ext]nall euils4 ,ext]nall hurts are   
ei!r ?+s naturall or artificiall4       
,naturall ?+s1 ext]nally hurt+ ,or*>ds4 
#a ,bea/s4  #a ,de]e4      #b ,birds4   
#a ,bulf9*4              #b ,goates4    
#b ,?ru%4              #c ,%eepe4       
#c ,blackbird4              #d ,h>e4    
#d ,cr[4              #e ,cony4         
#e ,pye4              #f ,cattell4      
#g ,horse4                   c4         
,! o!r ?+s are1                  #a     
,w9ds4                  #b ,cold4       
#c ,trees4                  #d ,we$s4   
#e ,wormes4                  #f ,m[les4 

#g ,fil?4                  #h           
,poysonfull smoke4                      
,ext]nall wilfull euils are ^!4         
#a ,walls4                  #b ,tr5*es4 
#c ,o!r works noisome done 9 or ne]e y\r
 ,or*>d4                  #d ,euill     
,neighb\rs4                  #e ,a      
c>elesse ,ma/]4                  #f ,an 
vndiscreet1 neglig5t or no keep]4  ,see 
y "h an :ole ,army ( mis*eifes b&$ 9    
tr\pes aga9/ ! mo/ fruitfull trees ! e>?
 be>es8 assail+ y\r good lab\rs4 ,good  
?+s haue mo/ enemies4  ,,sn3 ,rem$y4 ,a 
skilfull ,fruct]] mu/ put s 8 help+ h&1 
& disb& & put !m to flight4  ,,sn3      
,de]e1 c4 ,= ! fir/ ranke ( bea/s1      
besides y\r out /rong f5ce1 y mu/ haue a
 faire & swift ,greyh\nd1 a /one-b[1    
gun1 & if ne$ require1 an ,apple ) an   
hooke = a ,de]e1 & an ,h>e-pipe = an    
,h>e4  ,,sn3 ,birds4 ,y\r ,*]ries & o!r 
,b]ris :5 !y be ripe1 w draw all !      
,black-birds1 ,?ru%es1 & ,maw ,pies to  
y\r ,or*>d4 ,! ,bul-f9* is a deu\r] (   
y\r ,fruit 9 ! bud1 ,i haue _h :ole     

trees %ald out ) !m 9 ,w9t]-"t4  ,,sn3  
,rem$y4 ,! be/ rem$y "h is a ,/one b[1 a
 ,piece1 especially if y haue a ,musket 
or ,sp>-hawke 9 ,w9t] to make ! ,black  
bird /oope into a bu% or h$ge4  ,,sn3   
,o!r trees4 ,! ,g>dn] mu/ cleanse 8     
soile ( all o!r trees3 b fruit-trees    
a=esaid ,*apt] #b = :i* x is orda9$1 &  
,i w\ld especially "n ,oakes1 ,elmes1   
,a%es1 & su* o!r great wood1 b t ,i d\bt
 x %\ld be tak5 z an admission ( less]  
trees3 = ,i admit ( no?+ to gr[ 9 m9e   
,or*>d b fruit & fl[]s4 ,if sap c h>dly 
be good to fe$ our fruit-trees1 :y %\ld 
we all[ ( any o!r1 especially ^?1 t w   
becom _! ,ma/]s1  wrong !m 9 _!         
liuelyhood4  ,,sn3 ,w9ds4 ,,sn3 ,fro/s4 
,& al?\gh we admit )\t ! f5ce (         
,wall-nuts 9 mo/ pla9e places1 ,trees   
middle-mo/1 & a%es or ,okes1 or ,elmes  
vtmo/1 set 9 comely r[es equally di/ant 
) faire ,allies twixt r[ & r[ to auoide 
! boi/]\s bla/s ( w9ds1 & )9 !m also    
o!rs = ,bees2 yet wee admit none ( ^!   
into y\r ,or*>d-plat3 o!r rem$y !n ?is  

haue wee none aga9/ ! nipp+ fro/s4      
,,sn3 ,we$s4 ,we$s 9 a f]tile soile     
7because ! g5]all curse is s7 till y\r  
,trees gr[ great1 w be noysome1 & de=me 
y\r allies1 walkes1 b$s1 & squ>es1 y\r  
vnd] ,g>dn]s mu/ lab\r to keepe all     
cleanly  h&some f !m & all o!r fil? ) a 
,spade1 we$+ kniues1 rake ) iron tee?3 a
 skrapple ( ,iron ?us =m$4  ,,ic  ,=    
,nettles & gr\nd-,iuy aft] a %[re4      
,,sn3 ,rem$y4 ,:5 we$s1 /raw1 /ickes &  
all o!r scrap+s are ga!r$ toge!r1 burne 
!m n1 b bury !m vnd] y\r cru/ 9 any     
place ( y\r ,or*>d1 & !y w dye & fatt5  
y\r gr\nd4  ,,sn3 ,wormes4 ,moales4     
,wormes & ,moales op5 ! e>?1 & let 9    
aire to ! roots ( y\r trees1 & de=me y\r
 squ>es & walkes1 & fe$+ 9 ! e>?1 be+ 9 
numb] inf9ite1 draw on b>r5nesse4  ,,sn3
 ,rem$y4 ,worms may be easily de/roy$4  
,any ,summ] eu5+ :5 x is d>ke1 aft] a   
%[re ) a c&le1 y may fill bu%els1 b y   
mu/ tr$ nimbly  :]e y _c come to cat* !m
 s2 sift ! e>? ) coale a%es an in* or   
two ?icknes1 & t is a plague to !m1 s is

 %>pe grauell4  ,moales w ang] y1 if y\r
 ,g>dn] or "s skilful ,moale-cat*] ease 
y n1 especially hau+ made _! =tresses   
among ! roots ( y\r trees3 y mu/ wat* h]
 wel ) a ,moal sp>e1 at morne1 noon1 &  
night1 :5 y see h] vtmo/ hill1 ca/ a    
,tr5* betwixt h] & h] home 7= %e ha? a  
pr9cipall mansion to dwell & bre$ 9 ab\t
 ,aprill1 :i* y may disc]ne by a        
pr9cipall hill1 :]e9 y may cat* h]1 if y
 tr5* x r\nd & sure1 & wat* well7 or    
:]esoeu] y c disc]ne a s+le passage 7=  
su* %e ha?7 !re tr5*1 & wat*1 & haue h]4
  ,,sn3 ,wilfull annoyances4 ,wilfull   
annoyances mu/ be preu5t$ & auoid$ by ! 
l\e ( ! ,ma/] & ,frut]]1 :i* !y be>e to 
_! ,or*>d4  ,,sn3 ,rem$y4 ,iu/ice &     
lib]ality w put away euill neighb\rs or 
euill neighb\r-hood4 ,& !n if 7,god     
blesse & giue successe to y\r lab\rs7 ,i
 see n :at hurt y\r ,or*>d c su/a9e4    
,,*ap4 #ad4  ,( ! age ( ,trees4   ,,sn3 
,! age ( trees4 ,x is to be consid]$3   
,all ?is ,treatise ( trees t5ds to ?is  
end1 t m5 may l\e & plant ,or*>ds1      

:]eunto !re _c be a bett] inducem5t !n t
 !y "k 7or at lea/ be p]swad$7 t all t  
b5efit !y %all reape !reby1 :e!r (      
pleasure or pr(it1 %all n be = a day or 
a mone?1 or "o1 or _m 7b _m hundre?7    
ye]es4 ,( good ?+s ! greate/1 & mo/     
durable is alwaies ! be/4 ,if !re=e out 
( reason gr\nd$ vpon exp]i5ce1 x be made
 7,i ?9ke7 manife/1 b ,i am sure        
probable1 t a fruit tree 9 su* a soile &
 site1 z is describ$ s plant$ & trimm$ &
 kept1 z is a=e appo9t$ & duely foil$1  
%all dure #ajjj ye]es1 :y %\ld we n take
 pa9es1 & be at two or ?ree ye]es *>ges 
7= vnd] seu5 ye]es w an ,or*>d be       
p]fect$ = ! fir/ plant+1 & 9 t "t be    
br\ght to fruit7 to reape su* a         
commodity & s long la/+4  ,,sn3 ,ga!r$  
by reason out ( exp]i5ce4 ,let no man   
?9ke ?is to be /range1 b p]use & consid]
 ! reason4 ,i haue ,apple trees /&+ 9 my
 little ,or*>d1 :i* ,i haue kn[ne ^! =ty
 ye]es1 ^: age be=e my "t ,i _c le>ne1 x
 is beyond memory1 ?o ,i haue enquir$ ( 
diu]s ag$ m5 ( #hj4 ye]es & vpw>ds3 ^!  

trees al?\gh come into my possession v  
euill ord]$1 mi%ap51 & "o ( !m w\nd$ to 
8 he>t1 & t deadly 7= ,i "k x w be 8    
dea?7 ) a w\nd1 :]e9 ,i might haue put  
my foot 9 ! he>t ( 8 bulke 7n[ x is     
lesse7 not)/&+1 ) t small reg>d !y haue 
_h s9ce1 !y s l1 t ,i assure my selfe !y
 are n come to _! gr[? by m !n #b4 p>ts 
( #c4 :i* ,i disc]ne n onely by _! owne 
gr[?1 b also by comp>+ !m ) ! bulke (   
o!r trees4 ,& ,i f9d !m %ort 7at lea/7  
by s _m p>ts 9 bignesse1 al?\gh ,i "k ^?
 o!r fruit-trees to haue be5e mu* h9dr$ 
9 _! /ature by euill guid+4 ,h]eh5ce ,i 
ga!r ?us4  ,,sn3 ,p>ts ( a trees age4   
,if my trees be a hundr$ ye]es old1 &   
yet want two hundr$ ( _! gr[? be=e !y   
leaue encreas+1 :i* make ?ree hundr$1 !n
 we mu/ ne$s resolue1 t ?is ?ree hundr$ 
ye]e are b ! ?ird "p ( a ,trees life1   
because 7z all ?+s liu+ besides7 s trees
 mu/ haue all[$ !m = _! increase "o     
?ird1 ano!r ?ird = _! /&1 & a ?ird "p ( 
"t also = _! decay4 ,all :i* "t ( a     
,tree am\nts to n9e hundr$ ye]es1 ?ree  

hundr$ = increase1 ?ree hundr$ = 8 /&1  
:]e( we haue ! t]me /ature1 & ?ree      
hundr$ = 8 decay1 & yet ,i ?9ke 7= we   
mu/ coniecture by comp>+1 because no "o 
man liue? to see ! full age ( trees7 ,i 
am )9 ! compasse ( 8 age1 suppos+       
alwaies ! =esaid meanes ( pres]u+ 8     
life4 ,consid] ! age ( o!r liu+         
creatures4 ,! ,horse & moil$ ,oxe wr\ght
 to an vntimely dea?1 yet d\ble ! "t (  
_! increase4 ,a ,dog likewise increase? 
?ree1 /anns ?ree at lea/1 end 9 z _m 7or
 r moe7 decayes4  ,,sn3 ,mans age4 ,eu]y
 liu+ ?+ be/[es ! lea/ "p ( 8 age 9 8   
gr[?1 & s mu/ x ne$s be ) trees4 ,a man 
comes n to 8 full gr[? & /r5g? 7by      
common e/imation7 be=e ?irty ye]es1 & "s
 sl5d] & cleane bodies1 n till =ty1 s   
long also /&s 8 /r5g?1  s long also mu/ 
he haue all[$ by c\rse ( nature to      
decay4 ,eu] suppos+ t he be well kept ) 
necess>ies1 & f & )\t /ra9es1 bruises1 &
 all o!r dom9yr+ diseases4 ,i w n say   
vpon true report1 t ,physicke holds x   
possible1 t a cleane body kept by ^! #c4

 ,doctors1 ,doctor ,dyet1 ,doctor       
,quiet1 & ,doctor ,m]riman1 may liue    
ne]e a hundr$ ye]es4 ,nei!r w ,i "h vrge
 ! long ye]es ( ,me?u%alah1 & ^? m5 ( t 
"t1 because y w say1 ,mans dayes are    
%ortn$ s9ce ! fl\d4 ,b :at ha? %ortn$   
!m8 ,god = mans s9nes3 b by meanes1 z   
want ( k1 euill g\]nm5t1 ryot1 gluttony1
 drunk5esse1 & 7to be %ort7 ! encrease (
 ! curse1 our s9nes increas+ 9 an iron &
 wick$ age4  ,n[ if a man1 ^: body is   
no?+ 79 a mann]7 b t5d] rott5nesse1 ^:  
c\rse ( life _c by any meanes1 by       
c\nsell1 re/ra9t ( ,lawes1 or puni%m5t1 
nor hope ( praise1 pr(et1 or eturnall   
glory1 be kept )9 any b\nds1 :o is      
deg5]ate cleane f 8 naturall fe$+1 to   
effem9ate nic5esse1 & cloy+ 8 body )    
excesse ( meate1 dr9ke1 sleepe c4 & to  
:om no?+ is s pleasant & s mu* desir$ z 
! causes ( 8 owne dea?1 z idl5esse1 lu/1
 c4 may liue to t age3 ,i see n b a tree
 ( a solide sub/ance1 n damnifi$ by     
heate or cold1 capable (1 & subiect to  
any k9de ( ord]+ or dress+ t a man %all 

apply vnto him1 fe$+ naturally1 z f !   
beg9n+ disburd5$ ( all sup]fluities1    
eas$ (1 & ( 8 owne accord auoid+ !      
causes t may annoy him1 %\ld d\ble !    
life ( a man1 m !n twice told2 & yet    
naturall phylosophy1 & ! vniu]sall      
cons5t ( all ,hi/ories tell vs1 t _m o!r
 liu+ creatures f>re exce$ man 9 ! l5g? 
( ye]es3 ,z ! ,h>t & ! ,rau54 ,?us      
reporte? t fam\s ,rot]odam out (        
,hesiodus1 & _m o!r ,hi/oriograph]s4 ,! 
te/imony ( ,cic]o 9 8 booke ,de         
,s5ectute1 is weighty to ?is purpose3 t 
we mu/ 9 po/]as tates f]]e arbores1 :i* 
c haue none o!r f5ce3 b t our           
fruit-trees :]e( he speakes1 c endure = 
_m ages4  ,:at else are trees 9         
comp>ison ) ! e>?3 b z haires to ! body 
( a man8 ,& x is c]ta9e1 )\t poison+1   
euill & di/emp]ate dyet1 & vsage1 or o!r
 su* =cible cause1 ! haires dure ) !    
body4 ,t !y be call$ excrem5ts1 x is by 
reason ( _! sup]flu\s gr[?3 7= cut !m z 
(t5 z y li/1 & !y w /ill come to _!     
naturall l5g?7 ,n 9 respect ( _!        

sub/ance1 & nature4 ,haires endure long1
 & are an ornam5t & vse also to ! body1 
z trees to ! e>?4  ,s t ,i resolue vpon 
good reason1 t fruit-trees well ord]$1  
may liue & l a ?\s& ye]es1 & be>e fruit1
 & ! long]1 ! m1 ! great]1 & ! bett]1   
because 8 vig\r is pr\d & /rong]1 :5 8  
ye]es are _m3 ,y %all see old trees put 
_! buds & blossomes bo? soon] & m       
pl5tifully !n "y trees by mu*4 ,& ,i    
s5sibly p]ceiue my "y trees to inl>ge _!
 fruit1 z !y gr[ great]1 bo? = numb] &  
greatnesse4 ,"y ,heif]s br+ n =? !      
,calues s faire1 nei!r are !y s         
pl5tifull to milke1 z :5 !y become to be
 old ,k9e4 ,no good ,h\swife w bre$ ( a 
"y b ( an old bird-"m3 ,x is s 9 all ?+s
 naturally1 !re=e 9 trees4  ,,sn3 ,! age
 ( timb] trees4 ,& if fruit-trees la/ to
 ?is age1 h[ _m ages is x to be suppos$1
 /rong & huge timb]-trees w la/8 ^: huge
 bodies require ! ye]es ( diu]s         
,me?u%alaes1 be=e !y end _! dayes1 ^:   
sap is /rong & bitt]1 ^: b>ke is h>d &  
?icke1 & _! sub/ance solid & /iffe3 all 

:i* are def5ces ( heal? & long life4 ,_!
 /r5g? )/&s all =cible w9ds1 _! sap ( t 
quality is n subiect to wormes & ta9t+4 
,_! b>ke receiues seldome or neu] by    
casualty any w\nd4 ,& n onely s1 b he is
 free f rem\alls1 :i* are ! dea? (      
millions ( trees1 :]e z ! fruit-tree 9  
comp>ison is little1 & (t5 bl[ne d[ne1 8
 sap sweet1 easily & soone ta9t$1 8 b>ke
 t5d]1 & soone w\nd$1 & himselfe vs$ by 
man1 z man vse? himselfe1 t is ei!r     
vnskilfully or c>elessely4  ,,sn3 ,age (
 trees disc]n$4 ,x is good = "s purposes
 to reg>d ! age ( y\r fruit trees1 :i* y
 may easily "k1 till !y come to         
accompli% tw5ty ye]es1 by 8 knots3      
,reckon f 8 root vp an arme & s to hys  
top-twig1 & eu]y ye]es gr[? is di/+ui%$ 
f o!r by a knot1 except lopp+ or rem\+  
doe h9d]4     ,,*ap4 #ae4  ,( ga!r+ &   
keep+ ,fruit4   ,,sn3 ,g5]all ,rule4    
,,sn3 ,*]ries1 c4 ,al?\gh x be an easie 
matt]1 :5 ,god %all s5d x1 to ga!r &    
keepe fruit1 yet are !y c]ta9e ?+s wor?y
 y\r reg>d4 ,y mu/ ga!r y\r fruit :5 x  

is ripe1 & n be=e1 else w x )] & be t\gh
 & s[re4 ,all fruit g5]ally are ripe1 :5
 !y beg9ne to fall4 ,= ,trees doe z all 
o!r be>]s doe1 :5 _! yong ones are ripe1
 !y w wa9e !m4 ,! ,d\e h] ,pigeons1 !   
,cony h] ,rabbets1 & wom5 _! *ildr54 ,"s
 fruit tree sometimes gett+ a ta9t 9 !  
sett+ ) a fro/ or euill w9d1 w ca/ 8    
fruit vntimely1 b n be=e he leaue giu+  
!m sap1 or !y leaue gr[+4 ,except f ?is 
=esaid rule1 ,*]ries1 ,damsons &        
,bullies4 ,! ,*]ry is ripe :5 he is     
sweld :oly r$1 & sweet3 ,damsons &      
,bulies n be=e ! fir/ fro/4  ,,sn3      
,apples4 ,apples are kn[ne to be ripe1  
p>tly by _! col\r1 gr[+ t[>ds a yell[1  
except ! ,lea!r-coat & "s ,pe>es &      
,gre5+4  ,,sn3 ,:54 ,timely ,summ] fruit
 w be ready1 "s at ,midsumm]1 mo/ at    
,lammus = pres5t vse2 b g5]ally noe     
keep+ fruit be=e ,mi*al-tide4 ,h>d ,w9t]
 fruit & ,w>d5s long]4  ,,sn3 ,dry      
/alkes4 ,ga!r at ! full ( ! ,moone =    
keep+1 ga!r dry = fe>e ( rott+4  ,ga!r !
 /alkes ) all3 = a little w\nd 9 fruit1 

is deadly3 b n ! /umpe1 t mu/ be>e !    
next fruit1 nor leaues1 = moi/ure       
putrifies4  ,,sn3 ,seu]ally4 ,ga!r eu]y 
k9d seu]ally by x selfe1 = all w n keepe
 alike1 & x is h>d to disc]ne !m1 :5 !y 
are m+l$4  ,,sn3 ,ou]lad5 trees4 ,if y\r
 trees be ou]-lad5 7z !y w be1 be+      
ord]$1 z is be=e taught y7 ,i l bett] ( 
pull+ "s (f 7?o !y be n ripe7 ne]e ! top
 end ( ! b\gh1 !n ( propp+ by mu*1 ! re/
 %all be bett] f$4 ,propp+ puts ! b\gh 9
 dang]1 & frets x at lea/4  ,,sn3       
,in/rum5ts4 ,,sn3 ,bruises4 ,in/rum5ts3 
,a long ladd] ( light ,firre3 ,a        
/oole-ladd] z 9 ! #aa4 ,*apt]4 ,a ga!r+ 
apron l a poake be=e y1 made ( purpose1 
or a ,wallet hung on a b\gh1 or a basket
 ) a siue bottome1 or sk9ne bottome1 )  
,la!s or spl9t]s vnd]1 hung 9 a rope to 
pull vp & d[ne3 bruise none1 eu]y bruise
 is to fruit dea?3 if y doe1 vse !m     
pres5tly4 ,an hooke to pull b\ghs to y  
is necess>y1 breake no b\ghes4  ,,sn3   
,keep+4 ,= keep+1 lay !m 9 a dry ,l(t1 !
 longe/ keep+ ,apples fir/ & fur!/ on   

dry /raw1 on heapes t5 or f\rte5e dayes1
 ?icke1 t !y may sweat4 ,!n dry !m ) a  
s(t & cleane clo?1 & lay !m ?9ne abroad4
 ,long keep+ fruit w\ld be turn$ once 9 
a mone? s(tly3 b n 9 nor imm$iately aft]
 fro/4 ,9 a l(t c\] well ) /raw1 b r )  
*affe or branne3 ,= fro/ do? cause t5d] 
rott5nesse4     ,,*ap4 #af4  ,( ,pr(its4
   ,n[ pause ) y\r selfe1 & view ! end (
 all y\r lab\rs 9 an ,or*>d3 vnspeakable
 pleasure1 & inf9ite commodity4 ,!      
pleasure ( an ,or*>d ,i ref]re to ! la/ 
,*apt] = ! conclusion3 & 9 ?is ,*apt]1 a
 ^w or two ( ! pr(it1 :i* ?or[ly to     
decl>e is pa/ my skill3 & ,i c\nt x z if
 a man %\ld attempt to adde light to !  
,sunne ) a ,c&le1 or numb] ! ,/>res4 ,no
 man t ha? b a meane ,or*>d or iudgem5t 
b kn[es1 t ! commodity ( an ,or*>d is   
great3 ,nei!r w\ld ,i speake ( ?is1 be+ 
a ?+ s manife/ to all2 b t ,i see1 t    
?r\gh ! c>elesse laz9esse ( m51 x is a  
?+ g5]ally neglect$4 ,b let !m "k1 t !y 
lose h]eby ! *iefe/ good :i* belongs to 
h\se-keep+4  ,comp>e ! commodity t      

comme? ( halfe an acre ( gr\nd1 set )   
fruit-trees & he>bs1 s z is prescrib$1 &
 an :ole acre 7say x be two7 ) ,corne1  
or ! be/ commodity y c wi%1 & ! ,or*>d  
%all exce$ by diu]s degrees4  ,,sn3     
,cyd> & ,p]ry4 ,9 ,france & "s o!r      
,c\ntries1 & 9 ,engl&1 !y make great vse
 ( ,cyd> & ,p]ry1 ?us made3 ,dresse eu]y
 ,apple1 ! /alke1 vpp] end1 & all galles
 away1 /ampe !m1 & /ra9e !m1 & )9 #bd4  
h\res tun !m vp into cleane1 sweet1 &   
s\nd vessels1 = fe>e ( euill ayre1 :i*  
!y w readily take3 & if y hang a        
poakefull ( ,cl\es1 ,mace1 ,nutmegs1    
,c9amon1 ,g+]1 & pils ( ,lemmons 9 !    
mid/ ( ! vessell1 x w make x z :olesome 
& pleasant z w9e4 ,! l vsage do? ,p]ry  
require4  ,^! dr9ks are v :olesome1 !y  
coole1 purge1 & preu5t hot ,agues4 ,b ,i
 leaue ?is skill to ,physicians4  ,,sn3 
,fruit4 ,! b5efit ( y\r ,fruit1 ,roots &
 ,he>bs1 ?\gh x 7 b to eate & sell1 is  
mu*4  ,,sn3 ,wat]s4 ,wat]s di/ill$ (    
,roses1 ,woodb9d1 ,angelica1 are bo?    
pr(itable & wondr\s pleasant1 &         

com=table4  ,,sn3 ,cons]ue4 ,saffron &  
,licoras w yeeld y mu* ,cons]ues &      
,pres]ues1 are ornam5ts to y\r ,fea/s1  
heal? 9 y\r sicknesse1 & a good helpe to
 y\r fri5d1 & to y\r purse4  ,he t w n  
be m\$ ) su* vnspeakable pr(its1 is well
 wor?y to want1 :5 o!rs ab\nd 9 pl5ty ( 
good ?+s4     ,,*ap4 #ag4  ,ornam5ts4   
,me ?9ks hi!rto we haue b a b>e ,or*>d =
 fruit1 & b halfe good1 s long z x wants
 ^? comely ,ornam5ts1 t %\ld giue beauty
 to all our lab\rs1 & make mu* = ! hone/
 delight ( ! own] & 8 fri5ds4  ,,sn3    
,delight ! *iefe end ( ,or*>ds4 ,,sn3   
,an ,or*>d delightsome4 ,,sn3 ,an ,or*>d
 is ,p>adise4 ,,sn3 ,causes (           
we>isomnesse4 ,,sn3 ,or*>d is ! rem$y4  
,= x is n to be d\bt$3 b z ,god ha? giu5
 man ?+s pr(itable1 s ha? he all[$ him  
hone/ com=t1 delight1 & recreation 9 all
 ! workes ( 8 h&s4 ,nay1 all 8 lab\rs   
vnd] ! ,sunne )\t ?is are tr\bles1 &    
vexation ( m9d3 ,= :at is gre$y ga9e1   
)\t delight1 b moyl+1 & turmoyl+ 9      
slau]y8 ,b com=table delight1 ) cont5t1 

is ! good ( eu]y ?+1 & ! patt]ne (      
heau54 ,a morsell ( bread ) com=t1 is   
bett] by mu* !n a fat ,oxe )            
vnquietnesse4 ,& :o c d5y1 b ! pr9cipall
 end ( an ,or*>d1 is ! hone/ delight (  
"o we>i$ ) ! works ( 8 lawfull call+8 ,!
 v workes (1 & 9 an ,or*>d & ,g>d51 are 
bett] !n ! ease & re/ ( & f o!r lab\rs4 
,:5 ,god _h made man aft] 8 owne ,image1
 9 a p]fect /ate1 & w\ld haue him to    
repres5t himselfe 9 au?ority1           
tranquillity1 & pleasure vpon ! e>?1 he 
plac$ him 9 ,p>adise4 ,:at 0 ,p>adise8 b
 a ,g>d5 & ,or*>d ( trees & he>bs1 full 
( pleasure8 & no?+ !re b delights4 ,!   
gods ( ! e>?1 resembl+ ! great ,god (   
heau5 9 au?ority1 ,maie/ie1 & abundance 
( all ?+s1 :]e9 is _! mo/ delight8 &    
:i!r doe !y )draw !mselues f !          
tr\blesome affaires ( _! e/ate1 be+ tyr$
 ) ! he>+ & iudg+ ( litigi\s            
,contr\]sies8 *ok$ 7z x 77 ) ! close    
ayres ( _! sumptu\s build+s1 _! /omacks 
cloy$ ) v>iety ( ,banquets1 _! e>es     
fill$ & ou]bur!n$ ) t$i\s disc\rs+s8    

:i!r8 b into _! ,or*>ds8 made & prep>$1 
dress$ & de/9at$ = t purpose1 to r5ue & 
refre% _! s5ces1 & to call home _!      
ou]-we>i$ spirits4 ,nay1 x is 7no d\bt7 
a com=t to !m1 to set op5 _! ,cazem5ts  
into a mo/ delicate ,g>d5 & ,or*>d1     
:]eby !y may n onely see t1 :]e9 !y are 
s mu* delight$1 b also to giue fre%1    
sweet1 & pleasant ayre to _! ,gall]ies &
 ,*amb]s4  ,,sn3 ,all delight 9 ,or*>ds4
 ,& looke1 :at ^! m5 d by reason ( _!   
greatnes & ability1 pr\ok$ ) delight1 ! 
same d\btlesse w\ld eu]y ( vs doe1 if   
p[] 7 answ]able to our desires1 :]eby we
 %ew manife/ly1 t ( all o!r delights on 
e>?1 !y t are tak5 by ,or*>ds1 are mo/  
excell5t1 & mo/ agree+ ) nature4  ,,sn3 
,?is delights all ! s5ses4 ,= :]eas eu]y
 o!r pleasure commonly filles "s "o (   
our s5ses1 & t onely1 ) delight1 ?is    
makes all our s5ces swimme 9 pleasure1 &
 t ) inf9ite v>iety1 ioyn$ ) no lesse   
commodity4  ,,sn3 ,delighte? old age4 ,t
 fam\s ,philosoph]1 & mat*lesse ,orator1
 ,m4,t4,c4 prescribe? no?+ m fit1 to    

take away ! t$i\snesse & heauy load (   
?ree or f\re score ye]es1 !n ! pleasure 
( an ,or*>d4  ,,sn3 ,causes ( delight 9 
an ,or*>d4 ,:at c y\r eye desire to see1
 y\r e>es to he>1 y\r m\? to ta/1 or y\r
 nose to smell1 t is n to be _h 9 an    
,or*>d1 ) abundance & v>iety8 ,:at m    
delightsome !n an inf9ite v>iety ( sweet
 smell+ fl[]s8 deck+ ) sundry col\rs1 ! 
gre5e mantle ( ! ,e>?1 ! vniu]sall ,"m (
 vs all1 s by !m bespott$1 s dy$1 t all 
! _w _c sample !m1 & :]e9 x is m fit to 
admire ! ,dy]1 !n imitate 8 workeman%ip4
 ,col\r+ n onely ! e>?1 b deck+ ! ayre1 
& sweetn+ eu]y brea? & _s4  ,,sn3       
,fl[]s4 ,! ,rose r$1 damaske1 veluet1 & 
d\ble d\ble pr\9ce ,rose1 ! sweet muske 
,rose d\ble & s+le1 ! d\ble & s+le :ite 
,rose4 ,! faire & sweet s5t+ ,woodb9de1 
d\ble & s+le1 & d\ble d\ble4 ,purple    
,c[slips1 & d\ble ,c[slips1 & d\ble     
d\ble ,c[slips4 ,prim]ose d\ble & s+le4 
,! ,violet no?+ beh9de ! be/1 = smell+  
sweetly4 ,a ?\s& m w pr\oke y\r cont5t4 
,,sn3 ,bord]s & squ>es4 ,& all ^!1 by ! 

skill ( y\r ,g>dn]1 s comely1 & ord]ly  
plac$ 9 y\r ,bord]s & ,squ>es1 & s      
int]m+l$1 t none look+ !reon1 _c b      
wond]1 to see1 :at ,nature correct$ by  
,art c doe4  ,,sn3 ,m\nts4 ,,sn3 ,:5ce y
 may %oote a ,bucke4 ,,sn3 ,dyall4 ,,sn3
 ,musique4 ,:5 y behold 9 diu]s corn]s (
 y\r ,or*>d ,m\nts ( /one1 or wood      
curi\sly wr\ght )9 & )\t1 or ( e>? c\]$ 
) fruit-trees3 ,k5ti% ,*]ry1 ,damsons1  
,plummes1 c4 ) /aires ( preci\s         
workman%ip4 ,& 9 "s corn] 7or moe7 a    
true ,dyall or ,clocke & "s             
,anticke-workes & especially silu]-s\nd+
 ,musique1 mixt ,in/rum5ts & voices1    
grac+ all ! re/3 ,h[ w y be rapt )      
delight8  ,,sn3 ,walkes4 ,,sn3 ,seates4 
,l>ge ,walkes1 broad & long1 close &    
op51 l ! ,tempe gr\es 9 ,!ssalie1 rais$ 
) grauell & s&1 hau+ seats & bankes (   
,cammomile1 all ?is delights ! m9de1 &  
br+s heal? to ! body4  ,,sn3 ,ord] (    
trees4 ,view n[ ) delight ! workes ( y\r
 owne h&s1 y\r fruit-trees ( all sorts1 
load5 ) sweet blossomes1 & fruit ( all  

ta/s1 op]ations1 & col\rs3 y\r trees /&+
 9 comely ord] :i* way soeu] y looke4   
,,sn3 ,%ape ( m5 & bea/s4 ,y\r bord]s on
 eu]y side hang+ & droop+ ) ,feb]ries1  
,raspb]ries1 ,b>b]ries1 ,curr5s1 & !    
rootes ( y\r trees p[dr$ ) ,/rawb]ries1 
r$1 :ite1 & gre5e1 :at a pleasure is    
?is8 ,y\r ,g>dn] c frame y\r less] wood 
to ! %ape ( m5 arm$ 9 ! field1 ready to 
giue battell3 or swift runn+ ,greyh\nds3
 or ( well s5t$ & true runn+ ,h\nds1 to 
*ase ! ,de]e1 or hunt ! ,h>e4 ,?is k9d (
 hunt+ %all n wa/e y\r corne1 nor mu*   
y\r coyne4  ,,sn3 ,mazes4 ,mazes well   
fram$ a mans height1 may p]haps make y\r
 fri5d w&] 9 ga!r+ ( b]ries1 till he _c 
rec\] himselfe )\t y\r helpe4  ,,sn3    
,b[le-,alley4 ,,sn3 ,buts4 ,to haue     
occasion to ex]cise )9 y\r ,or*>d3 x    
%all be a pleasure to haue a ,b[l+      
,alley1 or r 7:i* is m manly1 & m       
heal?full7 a paire ( ,buts1 to /ret* y\r
 armes4  ,,sn3 ,he>bes4 ,rosem>y &      
sweete ,eglant9e are seemely ornam5ts   
ab\t a ,doore or ,w9d[1 & s is          

,woodb9de4  ,,sn3 ,conduit4 ,looke      
,*apt] #e1 & y %all see ! =me ( a       
,conduite4 ,if !re 7 two or m1 x 7 n    
amisse4  ,,sn3 ,riu]4 ,,sn3 ,moats4 ,& 9
 m9e op9ion1 ,i c\ld highly comm5d y\r  
,or*>d1 if ei!r ?r\gh x1 or h>d by x !re
 %\ld runne a pleasant ,riu] ) silu]    
/reames2 y might sit 9 y\r ,m\nt1 &     
angle a peckl$ ,tr\t1 or fleightie      
,eele1 or "s o!r da9ty ,fi%4 ,or moats1 
:]eon y might r[ ) a ,boate1 & fi% )    
,nettes4  ,,sn3 ,bees4 ,/ore ( ,bees 9 a
 dry & w>me ,bee-h\se1 comely made (    
,fir-boords1 to s+1 & sit1 & fe$e vpon  
y\r fl[]s & spr\ts1 make a pleasant     
noyse & sight4 ,= cleanely & innoc5t    
,bees1 ( all o!r ?+s1 l\e & become1 &   
?riue 9 an ,or*>d4 ,if !y ?riue 7z !y   
mu/ ne$es1 if y\r ,g>d9] bee skilfull1 &
 l\e !m3 = !y l\e _! fri5ds1 & hate none
 b _! enemies7 !y w1 besides ! pleasure1
 yeeld great pr(it1 to pay him 8 wages  
,yea1 ! increase ( tw5ty ,/ockes or     
,/ooles1 ) o!r fees w keepe y\r ,or*>d4 
,y ne$ n d\bt _! /+s1 = !y hurt n :om !y

 "k1 & !y "k _! keep] & acqua9tance4 ,if
 y l n to come among/ !m1 y ne$ n d\bt  
!m3 = b ne]e _! /ore1 & 9 _! owne       
def5ce1 !y w n fight1 & 9 t case onely  
7& :o c blame !m87 !y are manly1 & fight
 desp]ately4 ,"s 7z t ,honorable ,lady  
at ,hacknes1 ^: "n do? mu* grace m9e    
,or*>d7 vse to make seates = !m 9 ! /one
 wall ( _! ,or*>d1 or ,g>d51 :i* is     
good1 b wood is bett]4  ,,sn3 ,v9e4 ,a  
,v9e ou]-%ad[+ a seate1 is v comely1    
?\gh h] ,grapes ) vs ripe sl[ly4  ,,sn3 
,birds4 ,,sn3 ,night+ale4 ,,sn3         
,rob9-r$-bre/4 ,,sn3 ,wr54 ,"o *iefe    
grace t adornes an ,or*>d1 ,i _c let    
slip3 ,a brood ( ,night+ales1 :o ) _!   
seu]all notes & tunes1 ) a /rong        
delightsome voyce1 out ( a weake body1 w
 be>e y company night & day4 ,%e l\es 7&
 liues 97 hots ( woods 9 h] h>t4 ,%e w  
helpe y to cleanse y\r trees (          
,cat]pill]s1 & all noysome wormes &     
flyes4 ,! g5tle ,rob9-r$-bre/ w helpe   
h]1 & 9 w9t] 9 ! colde/ /ormes w keepe a
 "p4 ,nei!r w ! silly ,wr5 be beh9d 9   

,summ]1 ) h] di/9ct :i/le 7l a sweete   
,record]7 to *e]e y\r spirits4  ,,sn3   
,black-bird4 ,,sn3 ,?ru%4 ,! ,black-bird
 & ,?re/le 7= ,i take x ! ,?ru% s+s n1 b
 deu\res7 s+ l\dly 9 a ,may morn+ &     
delights ! e>e mu* 7& y ne$e n want _!  
company1 if y haue ripe ,*]ries or      
,b]ries1 & w\ld z gladly z ! re/ d y    
pleasure37 ,b ,i _h r want _! company   
?an my fruit4  ,:at %all ,i say8 ,a ?\s&
 ( pleasant delightes are att5dant 9 an 
,or*>d3 & soon] %all ,i be we>y1 !n ,i c
 reck5 ! lea/ "p ( t pleasure1 :i* "o t 
ha? & l\es an ,or*>d1 may f9d !re94     
,:at is !re ( all ^! few t ,i haue      
reckon$1 :i* do? n please ! eye1 ! e>e1 
! smell1 & ta/e8 ,& by ^! s5ces z       
,organes1 ,pipes1 & w9d[es1 ^! delights 
are c>ri$ to refre% ! g5tle1 g5]\s1 &   
noble m9d4  ,,sn3 ,y\r owne lab\r4 ,to  
conclude1 :at ioy may y haue1 t y liu+  
to su* an age1 %all see ! bless+s ( ,god
 on y\r lab\rs :ile y liue1 & leaue     
beh9d y to heires or successors 7= ,god 
w make heires7 su* a worke1 t _m ages   

aft] y\r dea?1 %all record y\r l\e to _!
 ,c\ntrey8 ,& ! r1 :5 y consid] 7,*ap4  
#ad47 to :at l5g? ( "t y\r worke is l to
 la/4   ,,f9is4         ,,!   ,,covntry 
,,hovse-,,vvifes   ,,g>d54  ,conta9+    
,rules = ,he>bs & ,se$es ( common vse1 )
 _! times & seasons1 :5 to set & s[ !m4 
,,toge!r1  ,) ! ,husb&ry ( ,bees1       
publi%$ ) secrets v necess>y = eu]y     
,h\se-wife4  ,z also diu]se new ,knots =
 ,g>d5s4  ,! ,cont5ts see at l>ge 9 !   
la/ ,page4  ,g5es4 #b4 #bi4  ,i haue    
giu5 vnto y eu]y ,h]be1 & eu]y tree1 t  
%all be to y = meate4  ,,ic  ,,london1  
,pr9t$ by ,ni*olas ,okes = ,,iohn       
,,h>ison1 at ! gold5 ,vnicorne 9        
,pat]-no/]-r[4 #afca4     ,,! ,,covntry 
,,hovsvvifes ,,g>d54     ,,*ap4 #a4  ,! 
,soyle4   ,,sn3 ,dry4 ,,sn3 ,hops4 ,!   
soyle ( an ,or*>d & ,g>d51 diff] onely 9
 ^! ?ree po9ts3 ,fir/1 ! ,g>d5s soyle   
w\ld be some:at dry]1 because he>bes be+
 m t5d] !n trees1 c nei!r abide moi/ure 
nor dr\ght1 9 su* excessiue measure1 z  
trees2 & !re=e hau+ a dry] soyle1 !     

rem$y is easie aga9/ dr\ght1 if ne$ be3 
wat] s\ndly1 :i* may be done ) small    
lab\r1 ! compasse ( a ,g>d5 be+ no?+ s  
great1 z ( an ,or*>d1 & ?is is ! cause  
7if !y "k x7 t ,g>dn]s raise _! squ>es3 
b if moy/ure tr\ble y1 ,i see no rem$y  
)\t a g5]all dang]1 except 9 ,hops1 :i* 
delight mu* 9 a l[ & sappy e>?4  ,,sn3  
,pla9e4 ,secondly1 ! soyle ( a ,g>d5    
w\ld be pla9e & leuell1 at lea/ eu]y    
squ>e 7= we purpose ! squ>e to be !     
fitte/ =me7 ! reason3 ! e>? ( a g>d5    
want+ su* helpes1 z %\ld /ay ! wat]1 :i*
 an or*>d ha?1 & ! rootes ( he>bes be+  
%ort1 & n able to fet* _! liquor f !    
bottome1 are m annoy$ by dr\ght1 & !    
soyle be+ mell[ & loose1 is soone ei!r  
wa%t away1 or s5ds out 8 he>t by too mu*
 dr5*+ & wa%+4  ,?irdly1 if a g>d5 soyle
 be n cle]e ( we$es1 & namely1 ( grasse1
 ! he>bes %all neu] ?riue3 = h[ %\ld    
good he>bes prosp]1 :5 euill we$s waxe s
 fa/3 consid]+ good he>bes are t5d] 9   
respect ( euill we$es3 ^! be+ /r5g!n$ by
 nature1 & ! o!r by art8 ,g>d5s haue    

small place 9 comp>ison1 & !re=e may be 
m easily be fall[$1 at ! lea/ "o halfe  
ye>e be=e1 & ! bett] dress$ aft] x is   
fram$4 ,& y %all f9de t cleane keep+ do?
 n onely auoide dang] ( ga!r+ we$es1 b  
also is a speciall ornam5t1 & leaues m  
pl5tifull sap = y\r t5d] he>bes4        
,,*ap4 #b4  ,( ! ,sites4   ,i _c see 9  
any sort1 h[ ! site ( ! "o %\ld n be    
good1 & fit = ! o!r3 ,! ends ( bo? be+  
"o1 good1 :olesome1 & mu* fruit ioyn$ ) 
delight1 vnlesse trees be m able to     
abide ! nipp+ fro/es ?an t5d] he>bes3 b 
,i am sure1 ! fl[]s ( trees are z soone 
p]i%$ ) cold1 z any he>be except        
,pumpions1 & ,melons4     ,,*ap4 #c4  ,(
 ! ,=me4   ,let t :i* is sayd 9 !       
,or*>ds =me1 suffice = a g>d5 9 g5]all3 
b = speciall =mes 9 squ>es1 !y are z _m1
 z !re are diuices 9 ,g>dn]s bra9es4    
,nei!r is ! wit & art ( a skilfull      
,g>dn] 9 ?is poynt n to be comm5d$1 t c 
worke m v>iety = bre$+ ( m delightsome  
*oyce1 & ( all ^? ?+s1 :]e ! own] is    
able & desir\s to be satisfi$4 ,! numb] 

( =mes1 ,mazes & ,knots is s great1 & m5
 are s diu]sly delight$1 t ,i leaue eu]y
 ,h\se-wife to h] selfe1 especially see+
 to set d[ne _m1 _h b5e b to fill mu*   
pap]2 yet le/ ,i depriue h] ( all       
delight & direction1 let h] view ^! few1
 *oyse1 new =mes1 & note ?is g5]ally1 t 
all plots are squ>e1 & all are bord]$   
ab\t ) ,priuit1 ,rais9s1 ,fea-b]ries1   
,roses1 ,?orne1 ,rosem>y1 ,bee-fl[]s1   
,isop1 ,sage1 or su* l4  ,illu/ration3  
,! gr\nd plot = ,knots4  ,illu/ration3  
,c9kfoyle4  ,illu/ration3 ,fl[]-deluce4 
,illu/ration3 ,! ,trefoyle4             
,illu/ration3 ,! ,fret4  ,illu/ration3  
,loz5ges4  ,illu/ration3 ,crosse-b[4    
,illu/ration3 ,diamond4  ,illu/ration3  
,ouall4  ,illu/ration3 ,maze4     ,,*ap4
 #d4  ,( ! ,quantity4   ,a ,g>d5        
require? n s l>ge a scope ( gr\nd z an  
,or*>d1 bo? 9 reg>d ( ! mu* we$+1 dress+
 & rem\+1 & also ! pa9es 9 a ,g>d5 is n 
s well repai$ home1 z 9 an ,or*>d4 ,x is
 to be graunt$1 t ! ,kit*9 g>d5 do?     
yeeld ri* ga9es by b]ries1 roots1       

cabbages1 c4 yet ^! are no way comp>able
 to ! fruits ( a ri* ,or*>d3 b not)/&+  
,i am ( op9ion1 t x 7 bett] = ,engl&1 t 
we _h m ,or*>ds & ,g>d5s1 & m l>ge4 ,&  
!re=e we leaue ! quantity to eu]y mans  
ability & w4     ,,*ap4 #e4  ,( ,f5ce4  
,see+ we all[ ,g>d5s 9 ,or*>d plots1 & !
 b5efit ( a ,g>d5 is mu*1 !y bo? require
 a /rong & %r[d+ f5ce4 ,!re=e leau+ ?is1
 let vs come to ! he>bes !mselues1 :i*  
mu/ be ! fruit ( all ^! lab\rs4         
,,*ap4 #f4  ,( two ,g>d5s4   ,he>bes are
 ( two sorts1 & !re=e x is meete 7!y    
requir+ diu]s mann]s ( ,husb&ry7 t we   
haue two ,g>d5s3 ,a g>d5 = fl[]s1 & a   
,kit*5 g>d53 or a ,summ] g>d53 n t we   
meane s p]fect a di/9ction1 t ! ,g>d5 = 
fl[]s %\ld or c be )\t he>bes good = !  
,kit*51 or ! ,kit*5 g>d5 %\ld want      
fl[]s1 nor on ! contr>y3 b = ! mo/ "p !y
 w\ld be seu]$3 fir/1 because y\r ,g>d5 
fl[]s %all suff] "s disgrace1 if among  
!m y int]m+le ,onions1 ,p>snips1 c4     
,secondly1 y\r ,g>d5 t is durable1 mu/  
be ( "o =me3 b t1 :i* is = y\r ,kit*5s  

vse1 mu/ yeeld daily rootes1 or o!r     
he>bes1 & suff] de=mity4 ,?irdly1 !     
he>bs ( bo? w n be bo? alike ready1 at  
"o "t1 ei!r = ga!r+1 or rem\+4 ,fir/    
!re=e   ,( ! ,summ] ,g>d54  ,^! he>bs & 
fl[]s are comely & durable = squ>es &   
knots & all to set at ,mi*ael-tide1 or  
some:at be=e1 t !y may be setl$ 91 &    
tak5 ) ! gr\nd be=e w9t]1 ?\gh !y may be
 set1 especially s[ne 9 ! spr+4  ,roses 
( all sorts 7spok5 ( 9 ! ,or*>d7 mu/ be 
set4 ,"s vie to set slips & tw9e !m1 :i*
 sometimes1 b seldome ?riue all4        
,rosem>y1 ,lau5d]1 ,bee-fl[]s1 ,isop1   
,sage1 ,"t1 ,c[slips1 ,pyony1 ,dasies1  
,cl\e ,gillifl[]s1 ,p9kes1 ,so!rnwood1  
,lillies1 ( all :i* h]eaft]4   ,( !     
,kit*5 ,g>d54  ,?\gh y\r ,g>d5 = fl[]s  
do? 9 a sort peculi>ly *all5ge to x     
seise a pr(it1 & exquisite =me to !     
eyes1 yet y may n altoge!r neglect ?is1 
:]e y\r he>bes = ! pot d gr[e4 ,& !re=e1
 "s "h make comely bord]s ) ! he>bes    
a=esayd4 ,! r because ab\ndance ( ,roses
 & ,lau5d] yeeld mu* pr(it1 & com=t to !

 s5ces3 ,rose-wat] & ,lau5d]1 ! "o      
cordial 7z also ! ,violets1 ,burrage1 & 
,buglas7 ! o!r reuiu+ ! spirits by !    
s5ce ( smell+3 bo? mo/ durable = smell1 
bo? 9 fl[]s & wat]3 y ne$ n "h raise y\r
 b$s1 z 9 ! o!r g>d51 because ,summ]    
t[>ds1 w n let too mu* wet annoy y4  ,& 
^! he>bes require m moy/ure3 yet mu/ y  
haue y\r b$s diuid$1 t y may goe betwixt
 to we$e1 & some:at =me w\ld be expect$3
 ,to :i* x auaile?1 t y place y\r h]bes 
( bigge/ gr[?1 by walles1 or 9 bord]s1 z
 ,f5ell1 c4 & ! l[e/ 9 ! midde/1 z      
,saffron1 ,/rawb]ries1 ,onions1 c4      
,,*ap4 #g4  ,diuision ( he>bs4   ,g>d5  
he>bs are innum]able1 yet ^! are common 
& suffici5t = our c\ntry ,h\se-wifes4   
,he>bs ( greate/ gr[?4  ,f5ell1         
,anglica1 ,tansie1 ,hollihock1 ,l\age1  
,elly ,campane1 ,fr5* mall[s1 ,lillies1 
,fr5* poppy1 ,endiue1 ,succory & ,cl>y4 
,h]bes ( middle gr[?4  ,burrage1        
,buglas1 ,p>sley1 sweet ,sicilly1       
,fl\re-de-luce1 ,/ocke ,gillifl[]s1     
,wall-fl[]s1 ,annise$es1 ,cori&]1 ,fea!r

 fewell1 ,m>igolds1 ,oculus ,*ri/i1     
,langdibeefe1 ,alex&]s1 ,c>duus         
,b5$ictus4   ,he>bes ( smalle/ gr[?4    
,pansy1 or ,h>ts-ease1 ,coa/ ,m>g]am1   
,sau]y1 ,/rawb]ries1 ,saffron1 ,lycoras1
 ,daffad[ndillies1 ,leekes1 ,*iues1     
,*ibals1 ,sk]ots1 ,onions1 ,bat*ellors  
buttons1 ,dasies1 ,p5iroyall4  ,hi!rto  
,i haue onely reckon$ vp1 & put 9 ?is   
ranke1 "s he>bs4 ,_! ,husb&ry foll[ ea* 
9 an ,alphabeticall ord]1 ! bett] to be 
f\nd4     ,,*ap4 #h4  ,husb&ry ( ,h]bes4
   ,alex&]s are to be r5ew$ z ,angelica4
 ,x is a timely ,pot-he>be4  ,anglica is
 r5u$ ) 8 se$e1 :]e( he be>e? pl5ty !   
second ye>e1 & s die?4 ,y may rem\e !   
rootes ! fir/ ye>e4 ,! leaues di/ill$1  
yeeld wat] s\]aigne to expell pa9e f !  
/omacke4 ,! roote dri$ tak5 9 ! fall1   
/oppe? ! po>es aga9/ infections4        
,annyse$es make _! gr[?1 & be>e? se$s ! 
fir/ ye]e1 & die? z ,cori&]3 x is good =
 op5+ ! pipes1 & x is vs$ 9 ,comfits4   
,arti*oakes are r5ew$ by diuid+ ! rootes
 into sets1 9 ,m>*1 eu]y ?ird or f\r?   

ye>e4 ,!y require a seu]all vsage1 &    
!re=e a seu]all :ole plot by !mselues1  
especially consid]+ !y are pl5tifull (  
fruite mu* desir$4  ,burrage & ,buglas1 
two ,cordials1 r5ue !mselues by se$     
ye>ely1 :i* is h>d to be ga!r$3 !y are  
exce$+ good ,pot-he>bes1 good = ,bees1 &
 mo/ com=table = ! he>t & /omacke1 z    
,qu9ces & ,w>d5s4  ,camomile1 set rootes
 9 bankes & walkes4 ,x is sweete smell+1
 qualify+ head-a*4  ,cabbages require   
great roome1 !y se$ ! second ye>e3 s[ !m
 9 ,febru>y1 rem\e !m :5 ! plants are an
 h&full long1 set deepe & wet4 ,looke   
well 9 dr\ght = ! :ite ,cat]pill]s      
worme1 ! spaunes vnd] ! leafe closely2 =
 eu]y liu+ ,creature do? seeke foode &  
quiet %elt]1 & gr[+ quicke1 !y draw to1 
& eate ! he>t3 y may f9de !m 9 a ra9y   
deawy morn+4  ,x is a good ,po!>be1 & ( 
?is he>be call$ ,cole our ,c\ntrie      
,h\se-wiues giue _! pottage _! "n1 &    
call !m ,caell4  ,c>duus ,b5$ictus1 or  
bless$ ?i/le1 se$s & dyes ! fir/ ye]e1 !
 excell5t v]tue !re( ,i ref]re to       

,h]bals1 = we are ,g>d9]s1 n            
,physitians4  ,c>rets are s[ne late 9   
,aprill or ,may1 z ,turneps1 else !y    
se$e ! fir/ ye]e1 & !n _! roots are     
naught3 ! second ye]e !y dye1 _! roots  
gr[ great1 & require l>ge roome4        
,*ibals or ,*iues haue _! roots p>t$1 z 
,g>lick1 ,lillies1 c4 & s are !y set    
eu]y ?ird or f\r? ye]e3 a good pot-he>b 
op5+1 b euill = ! eies4  ,cl>ie is s[ne1
 x se$s ! second ye]e1 & dyes4 ,x is    
some:at h>% 9 ta/e1 a little 9 pottage  
is good1 x /r5g!ne? ! re9es4  ,coa/1    
,roote p>t$ make sets 9 ,m>*3 x be>es ! 
second ye]e3 x is vs$ 9 ,ale 9 ,may4    
,cori&] is = vsage & vses1 mu* l        
,annise$s4  ,daffad[ndillies haue _!    
roots p>t$1 & set once 9 ?ree or f\re   
ye]e1 or long] "t4 ,!y fl[] timely1 &   
aft] ,midsumm]1 are sc>cely se5e4 ,!y   
are m = ornam5t1 !n = vse1 s are        
,daisies4  ,daisie-rootes p>t$ & set1 z 
,fl[re-deluce & ,camomile1 :5 y see !m  
gr[ too ?icke or decay4 ,!y be good to  
keepe vp1 & /r5g!n ! edges ( y\r bord]s1

 z ,p9kes1 !y be r$1 :ite1 mixt4        
,ellycampane root is long la/+1 z is !  
,l\age1 x se$s ye]ely1 y may diuide !   
root1 & set ! roote1 tak5 9 ,v,vinter x 
is good 7be+ dry$1 p[d]$ & drunke7 to   
kill it*es4  ,endiue & ,succory are mu* 
l 9 nature1 %ape1 & vse1 !y r5ue        
!mselues by se$1 z ,f5nell1 & o!r he>bs4
 ,y may rem\e !m be=e !y put =? %ankes1 
a good ,pot-he>be4  ,f5nell is r5u$1    
ei!r by ! se$s 7:i* x be>e? ! second    
ye]e1 & s ye]ely 9 great abundance7 s[ne
 9 ! fall or ,spr+1 or by diuid+ "o root
 into _m ,sets1 z ,arti*oke1 x is long (
 gr[? & life4 ,y may rem\e ! roote      
vn%ankt4 ,x is exce$+ good = ! eyes1    
di/ill$1 or any o!rwise tak53 x is vs$ 9
 dress+ ,hiues = sw>mes1 a v good       
,pot-he>be1 or = ,sallets4  ,fe!rfewle  
%akes se$4 ,good aga9/ a %ak+ ,feu]1    
tak5 9 a posset dr9ke fa/+4             
,fl[]-deluce1 long la/+4 ,diuide 8      
roots1 & set3 ! roots dry$ haue a sweet 
smell4  ,g>licke may be set an h&full   
di/ance1 two in*es deepe1 9 ! edge ( y\r

 b$s4 ,"p ! heads into seu]all cl\es1 & 
eu]y cl\e set 9 ! latt] end ( ,febru>y1 
w increase to a great head be=e         
,septemb]3 good = op5+1 euill = eyes3 :5
 ! blade is long1 fa/ two  two toge!r1 !
 heads w be bigg]4  ,hollyhocke rise?   
high1 se$e? & dye?3 ! *iefe vse ,i "k is
 ornam5t4  ,isop is reasonable long     
la/+3 "y roots are good set1 slips      
bett]4 ,a good pot-he>be4  ,iuly-fl[]s1 
commonly call$ ,gilly-fl[]s1 or         
,cl\e-,iuly-fl[]s 7,i call !m s1 because
 !y fl[re 9 ,iuly7 !y haue ! "n (       
,cl\es1 ( _! s5t4 ,i may well call !m ! 
,k+ ( fl[]s 7except ! ,rose7 & ! be/    
sort ( !m are call$ ,que5e-,iuly fl[]s4 
,i haue ( !m n9e or t5 seu]all col\rs1 &
 diu]s ( !m z big z ,roses2 ( all fl[]s 
7saue ! ,damaske ,rose7 !y are ! mo/    
pleasant to sight & smell3 !y la/ n pa/ 
?ree or f\re ye]es vnrem\$4 ,take !     
slips 7)\t %anks7 & set any "t1 saue 9  
extreme fro/1 b especially at ,mi*ael   
tide4 ,_! vse is mu* 9 ornam5t1 & com=t+
 ! spirits1 by ! s5ce ( smell+4  ,iuly  

fl[]s ( ! wall1 or wall-,iuly-fl[]s1    
wall-fl[]s1 or ,bee-fl[]s1 or           
,w9t]-,iuly-fl[]s1 because gr[+ 9 !     
walles1 eu5 9 ,w9t]1 & good = ,bees1 w  
gr[ eu5 9 /one walls1 !y w seeme dead 9 
,summ]1 & yet reuiue 9 ,w9t]4 ,!y yeeld 
se$ pl5tifully1 :i* y may s[ at any "t1 
or 9 any brok5 e>?1 especially on ! top 
( a mud-wall1 b moi/1 y may set ! root  
be=e x be bran*t1 eu]y slip t is n      
fl[r'd w take root1 or crop him 9       
,summ]1 & he w fl[] 9 ,w9t]3 b 8        
,w9t]-se$ is vntimely4 ,?is & ,palmes   
are exce$+ good1 & timely = ,bees4      
,leekes yeeld se$ ! second ye]e1 vnrem\$
 & die1 vnlesse y rem\e !m1 vsuall to   
eate ) salt & bread1 z ,onyons alwaies  
gre5e1 good pot-he>b1 euill = ! eyes4   
,lau5d> spike w\ld be rem\$ )9 #g ye]es1
 or eight at ! mo/4 ,slips tw9$ z ,isop 
& ,sage1 w\ld take be/ at ,mi*ael-tide4 
,?is fl[] is good = ,bees1 mo/ com=table
 = smell+1 except ,roses2 & kept dry1 is
 z /rong aft] a ye]e1 & :5 x is ga!r$4  
,! wat] ( ?is is com=table4  ,:ite      

,lau5d> w\ld be rem\$ soon]4  ,lettice  
yeelds se$ ! fir/ ye]e1 & dyes3 s[      
betime1 & if y w\ld haue !m ,cabbage =  
,sallets1 rem\e !m z y doe ,cabbage4 ,!y
 are vsuall 9 ,sallets1 & ! pot4        
,lillies :ite & r$1 rem\$ once 9 ?ree or
 f\re ye]es _! roots yeeld _m ,sets1 l !
 ,g>licke1 ,mi*ael-tide is ! be/3 !y gr[
 high1 aft] !y get roote3 ^! roots are  
good to breake a ,byle1 z are ,mall[es &
 ,sorrell4  ,mall[es1 ,fr5* or gagg$1 ! 
fir/ or second ye]e1 se$ pl5tifully3 s[ 
9 ,m>*1 or be=e1 !y are good = !        
h\se-wifes pot1 or to breake a bun*4    
,m>igolds mo/ commonly come ( se$1 y may
 rem\e ! ,plants1 :5 !y be two in*es    
long4 ,! d\ble ,m>igold1 be+ z bigge z a
 little ,rose1 is good = %ew4 ,!y are a 
good ,pot-he>be4  ,oculus ,*ri/i1 or    
,*ri/s eye1 se$s & dyes ! fir/ or second
 ye]e3 y may rem\e ! yong ,plants1 b se$
 is bett]3 "o ( ^! se$s put into ! eye1 
)9 ?ree or f\re h\res w ga!r a ?icke    
sk9ne1 cle]e ! eye1 & bolt x selfe =?   
)\t hurt to ! eye4 ,a good ,pot-he>be4  

,onyons are s[ne 9 ,febru>y1 !y are     
ga!r$ at ,mi*ael-tide1 & all ! ,summ]   
long1 = ,sallets2 z also "y ,p>sly1     
,sage1 ,*ibals1 ,lettice1 sweet ,sicily1
 ,f5nell1 c4 good alone1 or ) meate z   
,mutton1 c4 = sauce1 especially = ! pot4
  ,p>sly s[ ! fir/ ye]e1 & vse ! next   
ye]e3 x se$es pl5tifully1 an he>be ( mu*
 vse1 z sweet ,sicily is4 ,! se$ & roots
 are good aga9/ ! ,/one4  ,p>sneps      
require & :ole plot1 !y be pl5tifull &  
common3 s[ !m 9 ,febru>y1 ! ,k+s 7t is 9
 ! middle7 se$ broade/ & r$de/4 ,p>sneps
 are su/5ance = a /rong /omacke1 n good 
= euill eies3 ,:5 !y c\] ! e>? 9 a      
dr\ght1 to tread ! tops1 make ! rootes  
bigg]4  ,p5y-royall1 or ,pudd+ ,grasse1 
creepes along ! gr\nd l gr\nd ,iuie4 ,x 
la/s long1 l ,daisies1 because x puts & 
spreads dayly new roots4 ,diuide1 &     
rem\e ! roots1 x ha? a pleasant ta/e &  
smell1 good = ! pot1 or hackt meate1 or 
,haggas ,pudd+4  ,pumpions3 ,set se$es )
 y\r f+]1 a f+] deepe1 late 9 ,m>*1 & s 
soone z !y appe>e1 eu]y night if y d\bt 

fro/1 c\] !m1 & wat] !m cont9ually out (
 a wat]-pot3 !y be v t5d]1 _! fruit is  
great & wat]i%4  ,fr5* poppy be>e? a    
faire fl[]1 & ! ,se$ w make y sleepe4   
,raddi% is sauce = cloy$ /omacks1 z     
,cap]s1 ,oliues1 & ,cucumb]s1 ca/ ! se$s
 all ,summ] long "h & !re1 & y %all haue
 !m alwaies "y & fre%4  ,rosem>y1 !     
grace ( he>bs "h 9 ,engl&1 9 o!r        
,c\ntries common4 ,to set slips         
imm$iately aft] ,lammas1 is ! sure/ way4
 ,se$e s[ne may pr\e well1 s !y be s[ne 
9 hot wea!r1 some:at moi/1 & good e>?3 =
 ! he>be1 ?\gh great1 is ne% & t5d] 7z  
,i take x7 br\ght f hot ,c\ntries to vs 
9 ! cold ,nor?3 set ?9ne4 ,x becomes a  
,w9d[ well4 ,! vse is mu* 9 meates1 m 9 
,physicke1 mo/ = ,bees4  ,rue1 or ,he>be
 ( ,grace1 cont9ually gre5e1 ! slips are
 set4 ,x la/s long z ,rosem>y1          
,so!rnwood1 c4 too /rong = m9e          
,h\sewifes pot1 vnlesse %e w brue ,ale  
!re)1 aga9/ ! ,plague3 let him n se$e1  
if y w haue him la/4  ,saffron eu]y ?ird
 ye]e 8 roots w\ld be rem\$ at          

,midsumm]3 = :5 all o!r he>bs gr[ mo/1 x
 dye?4 ,x fl[re? at ,mi*ael-tide1 &     
gr[e? all ,w9t]3 keepe 8 fl[]s f birds 9
 ! morn+1  ga!r ! yell[ 7or !y %ape mu* 
l ,lillies7 dry1 & aft] dry !m3 !y be   
preci\s1 expell+ diseases f ! he>t &    
/omacke4  ,sau]y se$s & dyes ! fir/     
ye]e1 good = my ,h\sewifes pot & pye4   
,sage3 set slips 9 ,may1 & !y gr[ aye3  
,let x n se$ x w la/ ! long]4 ,! vse is 
mu* & common4 ,! ,monki% ,pr\]be is     
tritum3       ,cur moritur homo1 cum    
saluia crescit 9 horto8  ,sk]ots1 roots 
are set :5 !y be p>t$1 z ,pyonie1 &     
,fl[]-deluce at ,mi*ael-tide3 ! roote is
 b small & v sweet4 ,i "k none o!r      
speciall vse b ! ,table4  ,sweet        
,sicily1 long la/+1 pleasantly ta/+1    
ei!r ! se$ s[ne1 or ! root p>t$1 &      
rem\$1 makes increase1 x is ( l vse )   
,p>sly4  ,/rawb]ries long la/+1 set     
roots at ,mi*ael-tide or ! ,spr+1 !y be 
r$1 :ite & gre5e1 & ripe1 :5 !y be great
 & s(t1 "s by ,midsumm] ) vs4 ,! vse is3
 !y w coole my ,h\sewife well1 if !y be 

put 9 ,w9e or ,creame ) ,sug>4  ,"t1 bo?
 se$s1 slips & rootes are good4 ,if x   
se$ n1 x w la/ ?ree or f\re ye]es or m1 
x smelle? com=tably4 ,x ha? mu* vse3    
namely1 9 all cold meats1 x is good =   
,bees4  ,turnep is s[ne4 ,9 ! second    
ye]e !y be>e pl5ty ( se$3 !y require !  
same "t ( s[+ t ,c>rets doe3 !y are     
sicke ( ! same disease t ,cabbages be4  
,! roots increase? mu*1 x is mo/        
:olesome1 if x be s[ne 9 a good & well  
temp]$ e>?3 ,s\]aigne = eyes & ,bees4   
,i reckon ^! he>bs onely1 because ,i    
tea* my ,c\ntrey ,h\sewife1 n skilfull  
,arti/s1 & x %\ld be an endlesse lab\r1 
& w\ld make ! matt] t$i\s to reckon vp  
,l&!efe1 ,/ocke-,iuly-fl[]s1 ,*>uall1   
,val]ian1 ,g-to b$ at noone1 ,piony1    
,licoras1 ,tansie1 ,g>d5 m9ts1 ,g]m&]1  
,c5taurie1 & a ?\s& su* physicke ,he>bs4
 ,let h] fir/ gr[ cunn+ 9 ?is1 & !n %e  
may enl>ge h] ,g>d5 z h] skill & ability
 increase?4 ,& to helpe h] ! m1 ,i haue 
set h] d[ne ^! obs]uations4     ,,*ap4  
#i4  ,g5]all ,rules 9 ,g>d5+4   ,9 !    

,s\? p>ts ,g>d5+ may be m timely1 & m   
safely done1 !n ) vs 9 ,yorke%ire1      
because our ayre is n s fau\rable1 nor  
our gr\nd s good4  #b ,secondly mo/ se$s
 %akt1 by turn+ ! good e>?1 are r5u$1 _!
 "m ! e>? keep+ !m 9 h] b[els1 till !   
,sunne _! ,fa!r c rea* !m ) 8 heat4  #c 
,9 sett+ he>bs1 leaue no top m !n an    
h&full ab\e ! gr\nd1 nor m !n a foot    
vnd] ! e>?4  #d ,tw9e ! roots ( ^? slips
 y set1 if !y w abide x4 ,gilly-fl[]s   
are too t5d]4  #e ,set moi/1 & s[e dry4 
#f ,set slips )\t %ankes any "t1 except 
at ,midsumm]1 & 9 fro/s4  #g ,se$+      
spoiles ! mo/ roots1 z draw+ ! he>t &   
sap f ! root4  #h ,ga!r = ! pot &       
m$ic9es1 he>bs t5d] & gre5e1 ! sap be+ 9
 ! top1 b 9 ,w9t] ! root is be/4  #i    
,all ! he>bs 9 ! ,g>d5 = fl[]s1 w\ld    
once 9 seu5 ye]es be r5u$1 or s\ndly    
wat]$ ) puddle wat]1 except ,rosem>y4   
#aj ,9 all y\r ,g>d5s & ,or*>ds1 bankes 
& seates ( ,camomile1 ,p5y-royall1      
,daisies & ,violets1 are seemely &      
com=table4  #aa ,^! require :ole plots3 

,arti*okes1 ,cabbages1 ,turneps1        
,p>sneps1 ,onyons1 ,c>rets1 & 7if y w7  
,saffron & ,sc]rits4  #ab ,ga!r all y\r 
se$s1 dead1 ripe1 & dry4  #ac ,lay no   
dung to ! roots ( y\r he>bs1 z vsually  
!y doe3 = dung n melt$ is too hot1 eu5 =
 trees4  #ad ,?9 sett+ & sew+ 7s !      
rootes /& n pa/ a foot di/ance7 is      
pr(itable1 = ! he>bs w l ! bett]4       
,great] he>bs w\ld haue m di/ance4  #ae 
,set & s[ he>bs 9 _! "t ( gr[? 7except  
at ,midsumm]1 = !n !y are too too t5d]7 
b trees 9 _! "t ( re/4  #af ,a good     
,h\sewife may1 & w ga!r /ore ( he>bs = !
 pot1 ab\t ,lammas1 & dry !m1 & p[nd !m1
 & 9 ,w9t] !y w make good s]uice4  ,?us 
haue ,i l9$ out a ,g>d5 to our ,c\ntrey 
,h\sewiues1 & giu5 !m rules = common    
he>bs4 ,if any ( !m 7z sometimes !y are7
 be knotty1 ,i ref]re !m to ,*ap4 #c4 ,!
 skill & pa9es ( we$+ ! ,g>d5 ) we$+    
kniues or f+]s1 ,i ref] to !mselues1 &  
_! maides1 will+ !m to take !           
opportunitie aft] a %[re ( ra9e3 )all ,i
 aduise ! ,mi/resse1 ei!r be pres5t h]  

selfe1 or to tea* h] maides to "k he>bs 
f we$s4     ,,*ap4 #aj4  ,! ,husb&ry (  
,bees4   ,!re rema9e? "o necess>y ?+ to 
be prescrib$1 :i* 9 m9e op9ion makes z  
mu* = ornam5t z ei!r ,fl[]s1 or =me1 or 
cleanl9esse1 & ,i am sure z commodi\s z 
any (1 or all ! re/3 :i* is ,bees1 well 
ord]$4 ,& ,i w n acc\nt h] any ( my good
 ,h\se-wiues1 t wante? ei!r ,bees or    
skilfulnesse ab\t !m4 ,& ?\gh ,i kn[e "s
 haue writt5 well & truely1 & o!rs m    
pl5tifully vpon ?is !ame3 yet some:at   
haue ,i le>n$ by exp]i5ce 7be+ a        
,bee-mai/] my selfe7 :i* hi!rto ,i _c   
f9de put into writ+1 = :i* ,i ?9ke our  
,h\se-wiues w c\nt !mselues behold+ vnto
 me4  ,,sn3 ,bee-h\se4 ,! fir/ ?+ t a   
,g>d9] ab\t ,bees mu/ be c>efull =1 is  
an h\se n /akes & /ones abroad1 ,sub    
dio3 = /akes rot & reele1 ra9e & wea!r  
eate y\r hiues1 & c\]s1 & cold mo/ ( all
 is hurtfull = y\r ,bees4 ,!re=e y mu/  
haue an h\se made along1 a sure dry wall
 9 y\r ,g>d51 ne]e1 or 9 y\r ,or*>d3 =  
,bees l\e fl[]s & wood ) _! he>ts4  ,?is

 is ! =me1 a ,frame /&+ on po/s ) a     
,floore 7if y w\ld haue x hold m ,hiues1
 two ,floores boord$7 layd on be>]s1 &  
backe po/s1 c\]$ ou] ) boords1          
slate-wise4  ,,ic  ,let ! floores be )\t
 holes or clifts1 lea/ 9 ca/+ "t1 !     
,bees lye out1 & loyt]4  ,& ?\gh y\r    
,hiues /& )9 an h& bread? ! "o ( ano!r3 
yet w ,bees "k _! home4  ,9 ?is ,frame  
may y\r ,bees /& drye & w>me1 especially
 if y make doores l doores ( w9d[s to   
%r\d !m 9 w9t]1 z 9 an h\se3 pr\id$ y   
leaue ! hiues m\?s op54 ,i my self haue 
deuis$ su* an h\se1 & ,i f9d t x keeps &
 /r5g!ns my ,bees mu*1 & my hiues w la/ 
sixe to "o4  ,,sn3 ,hiues4 ,m4 ,m>kham  
comm5ds ,hiues ( wood4 ,i discomm5d !m  
n3 b /raw ,hiues are 9 vse ) vs1 & ,i   
?9ke ) all ! _w1 :i* ,i comm5d =        
nimbl5esse1 clos5esse1 w>mnesse &       
dr9esse4 ,bees l\e no ext]nall motions (
 dawb+ or su* l4 ,sometimes occasion    
%all be (f]$ to lift & turne ,hiues1 z  
%all appe>e h]eaft]4 ,"o light entire   
hiue ( /raw 9 t case is bett]1 !n "o t  

is dawb$1 weighty & cumb]some4 ,i wi%   
eu]y hiue1 = a keep+ sw>me1 to hold ?ree
 pecks at lea/ 9 measure4 ,= too little 
,hiues procure ,bees1 9 ca/+ "t1 ei!r to
 lye out1 & loyt]1 or else to ca/ be=e  
!y be ripe & /rong1 & s make weake      
sw>mes & vntimely3 ,:]eas if !y haue    
roome suffici5t1 !y rip5 timely1 & ca/+ 
seasonably1 are /rong1 & fit = lab\r    
pres5tly4 ,nei!r w\ld ! hiue be too too 
great1 = !n !y loyt]1 & wa/e meate & "t4
  ,,sn3 ,hiu+ ( ,bees4 ,y\r ,bees       
delight 9 wood1 = fe$+1 especially =    
ca/+3 !re=e want n an ,or*>d4 ,a ,mayes 
sw>me is wor? a ,m>es ,foale3 if !y want
 wood1 !y be 9 dang] ( fly+ away4 ,any  
"t be=e ,midsumm] is good1 = ca/+ &     
timely be=e ,iuly is n euill4 ,i mu* l  
,m ,m>khams op9ion = hiu+ a sw>me 9     
combes ( a dead or =sak5 hiue1 s !y be  
fre%  cleanly4 ,to ?9ke t a sw>me ( y\r 
owne1 or o!rs1 w ( x selfe come into su*
 an hiue1 is a me]e conceit4 ,exp]to    
cr$e ,rob]to4 ,8 sme>+ ) honey1 is to no
 purpose1 = ! o!r ,bees w eate x vp4 ,if

 y\r sw>me knit 9 ! top ( a tree1 z !y  
w1 if ! w9de beate !m n to fall d[ne3   
let ! /oole or ladd] describ$ 9 !       
,or*>d1 doe y s]uice4  ,,sn3 ,spelkes4  
,! lesse y\r ,spelkes are1 ! lesse is ! 
wa/e ( y\r honey1 & ! m easily w !y     
draw1 :5 y take y\r ,bees4 ,f\re        
,spelkes a?w>t1 & "o top ,spelke are    
suffici5t4 ,! ,bees w fa/5 _! combes to 
! ,hiue4 ,a little honey is good3 b if y
 want1 ,f5nell w s]ue to rub y\r ,hiue  
)all4 ,! ,hiue be+ dre/ & ready spelkt1 
rubd & ! hole made = _! passage 7,i vse 
no hole 9 ! ,hiue1 b a piece ( wood     
hoal'd to saue ! hiue  keep out ,mice7  
%ake 9 y\r ,bees1 or ! mo/ ( !m 7= all  
commonly y _c get7 ! rema9d] w foll[4   
,_m vse smoke1 ,nettles1 c4 :i* ,i      
vtt]ly dislike3 = ,bees l\e n to be     
mole/$4 ,r++ 9 ! "t ( ca/+ is a me]e    
fancie1 viol5t h&l+ ( !m is simply      
euill1 because ,bees ( all o!r          
creatures1 l\e cleanl9esse & peace4     
,!re=e h&le !m leasurely  quietly1 & _! 
,keep] :om !y "k1 may d ) !m1 :at he w1 

)\t hurt3 ,be+ hiu$ at night1 br+ !m to 
_! seat4 ,set y\r hiues all ( "o ye]e   
toge!r4  ,signes ( bre$+1 if !y be      
/rong3  #a ,!y w auoid dead "y ,bees &  
,droanes4  #b ,!y w sweat 9 ! morn+1    
till x runne f !m2 alwaies :5 !y be     
/rong4   ,signes ( ca/+4  #a ,!y w fly  
,droanes1 by reason ( heat4  #b ,! "y   
sw>me w once or twice 9 "s faire season1
 come =? mu/]+1 z ?\gh !y w\ld ca/1 to  
pr\e !mselues1 & goe 9 aga9e4  #c ,!    
night be=e !y ca/1 if y lay y\r e>e to !
 ,hiues m\?1 yo %all he>e two or ?ree1 b
 especially "o ab\e ! re/1 cry1 ,vp1 vp1
 vp2 or1 ,t\t1 t\t1 t\t1 l a trumpet1   
s\nd+ ! al>um to ! battell4  ,,sn3      
,cat*+4 ,,sn3 ,clu/]+4 ,mu* descant+ !re
 is1 (1 & ab\t ! ,ma/]-,bee1 & _!       
degrees1 ord] & g\]nm5t3 b ! tru? 9 ?is 
po9t is r imag9$1 !n demon/rat$4 ,!re   
are "s coniectures ( x1 viz4 we see 9 ! 
combs diu]s great] h\ses !n ! re/1  we  
he>e commonly ! night be=e !y ca/1      
sometimes "o ,bee1 sometimes two1 or m  
,bees1 giue a l[d & seu]al s\nd f ! re/1

 & sometimes ,bees ( great] bodies !n ! 
common sort3 b :at ( all ?is8 ,i leane n
 on coniectures1 b l\e to set d[ne t ,i 
"k to be true1 & leaue ^! ?+s to !m t   
l\e to diu9e4 ,keepe none weake1 = x is 
haz>d1 (t5times ) losse3 ,fe$+ w n helpe
 !m3 = be+ weake1 !y _c come d[ne to    
meate1 or if !y come d[ne1 !y dye1      
because ,bees weake _c abide cold4 ,if  
none ( ^!1 yet w ! o!r ,bees be+ /rong1 
smell ! honey1 & come & spoile1 & kill  
!m4 ,"s helpe is 9 ca/+ "t1 to put two  
weake sw>mes toge!r1 or z ,m4 ,m>kham   
well sai?3 ,let n !m ca/ late1 by rais+ 
!m ) wood or /one3 b ) impes 7say ,i47  
,an impe is ?ree or f\re wrea!s1 wr\ght 
z ! hiue1 ! same compasse1 to rase !    
hiue )all3 b by exp]i5ce 9 tryall1 ,i   
haue f\nd out a bett] way by ,clu/]+1 = 
late or weake sw>mes hi!rto n f\nd out (
 any t ,i "k4 ,t is ?is3 ,aft] ca/+ "t1 
if ,i haue any /ocke pr\d1 & h9d]$ f    
timely ca/+1 ) =m] ,w9t]s p\]ty1 or     
euill wea!r 9 ca/+ "t1 ) two h&les &    
crookes1 fitt$ = ! purpose1 ,i turne vp 

t /ocke s pe/r$ ) ,bees1 & set x on !   
cr[ne1 vpon :i* s turn$ ) ! m\? vpw>d1  
,i place ano!r empty hiue well dre/1 &  
spelkt1 into :i* )\t any lab\r1 ! ,sw>me
 t w\ld n dep>t1 & ca/1 w pres5tly      
asc5d1 because ! old ,bees haue ?is     
qualitie 7z all o!r bre$+ creatures     
haue7 to expell ! "y1 :5 !y haue br\ght 
!m vp4  ,,ic  ,!re w ! sw>me build z    
k9dely1 z if !y _h ( !mselues be5e ca/4 
,b bee sure y lay betwixt ! ,hiues "s   
/raight & cleanly /icke or /ickes1 or r 
a boord ) holes1 to keepe !m asund]3    
o!rwise !y w ioyne _! workes toge!r s   
fa/1 t !y _c be p>t$4 ,if y s keepe !m  
asund] at ,mi*ael-tide1 if y l ! weight 
( y\r sw>me 7= ! goodnesse ( sw>mes is  
try$ by weight7 s cat*$1 y may set x by 
= a /ocke to keepe4 ,take he$ 9 any case
 ! combes be n brok51 = !n ! o!r ,bees w
 smell ! honey1 & spoyle !m4 ,?is haue  
,i try$ to be v pr(itable = ! sau+ (    
,bees4 ,! ,in/rum5t ha? ?is =me4 ,!     
great /raight piece is wood1 ! re/ are  
iron claspes & nailes1 ! claspes are    

loose 9 ! ,/apes3 ,two m5 ) two ( ^!    
fa/5$ to ! ,hiue1 w easily turne x vp4  
,!y ga!r n till ,iuly2 = !n !y be       
dis*>g$ ( _! "y1 or else !y are become  
n[ /rong to lab\r1 & n[ sap 9 fl[]s is  
/rong & pr\d3 by reason ( "t1 & =ce (   
,sunne4 ,& n[ also 9 ! ,nor? 7& n be=e7 
! he>bs ( greate/ vig\r put _! ,fl[]s2  
,z ,beanes1 ,f5nell1 ,burrage1 ,rape1 c4
  ,! mo/ s5sible wea!r = !m1 is heat &  
dr\ght1 because ! ne% ,bee c nei!r abide
 cold or wet3 & %[res 7:i* !y well      
=e-see7 doe int]rupt _! lab\rs1 vnlesse 
!y fall on ! night1 & s !y fur!r !m4    
,,sn3 ,droanes4 ,aft] ca/+ "t1 y %all   
b5efit y\r /ockes mu*1 if y helpe !m to 
kill _! ,droanes1 :i* by all probability
 & iudgem5t1 are an idle k9d ( ,bees1 & 
wa/efull4 ,"s say !y bre$ & haue se5e "y
 ,droanes 9 tak+ _! honey1 :i* ,i "k is 
true4 ,b ,i am ( op9ion1 t !re are also 
,bees :i* haue lo/ _! /+s1 & s be+1 z x 
7 geld$1 become idle & great4 ,!re is   
great vse ( !m3 ,deus1 et natura nihil  
fecit fru/ra4 ,!y hate ! ,bees1 & cause 

!m ca/ ! soon]4 ,!y neu] come foor? b :5
 !y be ou] heat$4 ,!y neu] come home    
load54 ,aft] ca/+ "t1 & :5 ! ,bees want 
meate1 y %all see ! lab\r+ ,bees fa/5 on
 !m1 two1 ?ree1 or f\re at once1 z if !y
 7 !eues to be l$ to ! gall[es1 & kill+ 
!m1 !y ca/ out1 & draw !m f>re f home1 z
 hatefull enemies4 ,our ,h\sewife1 if %e
 be ! ,keep] ( h] owne ,bees 7z %e _h   
ne$ to be7 may ) h] b>e h& 9 ! heate ( !
 day1 safely de/roy !m 9 ! hiues m\?4   
,"s vse t[>ds night1 9 a hot day1 to set
 be=e ! m\? ( ! hiue a ?9 bo>d1 ) little
 holes1 9 at :i* ! less] ,bees may ent]1
 b n ! ,droanes1 s t y may kill !m at   
y\r pleasure4  ,,sn3 ,annoyances4       
,snayles spoile !m by night l !eues3 !y 
come s quietly1 & are s fa/1 t ! ,bees  
fe>e !m n4 ,looke e>ely & late1         
especially 9 a ra9ie or dewey eu5+ or   
morn+4  ,mice are no lesse hurtfull1 & !
 r to hiues ( /raw3 & !re=e c\]+s ( /raw
 draw !m4 ,!y w 9 ei!r at ! m\?1 or %e]e
 !mselues an hole4 ,! rem$y is good     
,cats1 ,rats-bane & wat*+4  ,! cleanly  

,bee hate? ! smoake z poison1 !re=e let 
y\r ,bees /& ne]] y\r g>d5 !n y\r       
,brew-h\se or ,kit*54  ,!y say ,sp>r[es 
& ,swall[es are enemies to ,bees1 b ,i  
see x n4  ,m hiues p]i% by ,w9t]s cold1 
!n by all o!r hurts3 = ! ,bee is t5d] & 
nice1 & onely liues 9 w>me wea!r1 & dyes
 9 cold3 ,& !re=e let my ,h\sewife be   
p]swad$1 t a w>me dry h\se be=e         
describ$1 is ! *iefe/ helpe %e c make h]
 ,bees aga9/ ?is1 & _m m mis*iefes4 ,_m 
vse aga9/ cold 9 ,w9t]1 to /op vp _!    
hiue close1 & "s set !m 9 h\ses1 p]swad+
 !mselues1 t !reby !y relieue _! ,bees4 
,fir/1 toss+ & m\+ is hurtfull4         
,secondly1 9 h\ses1 go+1 knock+1 & %ak+ 
is noysome4 ,?irdly1 too mu* heate 9 an 
h\se is vnnaturall = !m3 b la/ly1 &     
especially1 ,bees _c abide to be /opt   
close vp4 ,= at eu]y w>me season ( !    
,sunne !y reuiue1 & liu+ eate1 & eat+   
mu/ ne$s purge abroad1 79 h] h\se7 !    
cleanly ,bee w n purge h] selfe4 ,iudge 
y :at x is = any liu+ creature1 n to    
disburd5 nature4 ,be+ %ut vp 9 calme    

seasons1 lay y\r c>e to ! ,hiue1 & y    
%all he>e !m y>me & yell1 z s _m hungr$ 
prison]s4 ,!re=e imp\nd n y\r ,bees1 s  
pr(itable & free a creature4  ,,sn3     
,tak+ ( ,bees4 ,let none /& ab\e ?ree   
ye>es1 else ! combes w be blacke &      
knotty1 y\r honey w be ?9ne & vncleanly3
 & if any ca/ aft] ?ree ye>es1 x is su* 
z haue sw>mes1 & old ,bees kept all     
toge!r1 :i* is great losse4 ,smoak+ )   
ragges1 roz51 or brim/one1 _m vse3 "s   
vse dr[n+ 9 a tub ( cleane wat]1 & !    
wat] well brewde1 w be good bot*et4     
,drawe out y\r spelkes imm$iatly ) a    
paire ( p9*>s1 le/ ! wood gr[ s(t &     
swell1 & s w n be drawne1 !n mu/ y cut  
y\r ,hiue4  ,,sn3 ,/ra9+ ,honey4 ,let no
 fire come ne]e y\r hony1 = fire s(t5e? 
! waxe & drosse1 & makes !m runne ) !   
hony4 ,fire s(tne?1 weak5e?1 & h9d]e?   
hony = purg+4 ,breake y\r combes small  
7:5 ! dead empty combes are p>t$ f !    
load5 combes7 into a siue1 borne ou] a  
great b[le1 or vessell1 ) two /aues1 & s
 let x runne two or ?ree dayes4 ,! soon]

 y tunne x vp1 ! bett] w x purge4 ,runne
 y\r sw>me honey by x selfe1 & t %all be
 y\r be/4 ,! eld] y\r hiues are1 ! worse
 is y\r honey4  ,,sn3 ,vessels4 ,vsuall 
vessels are ( clay1 b aft] wood be      
satiat$ ) honey 7= x w leake at fir/3 = 
honey is m>uell\sly se>*+1 ! ?icke1 &   
!re=e v]tu\s47 ,i vse x r because x w n 
breake s soone1 ) fals1 fro/s1 or       
o!rwise1 & great] vessels ( clay w h>dly
 la/4  ,:5 y vse y\r honey1 ) a spoone  
take (f ! sk9 :i* x ha? put vp4  ,& x is
 wor? ! reg>d1 t bees ?us vs$1 if y haue
 b =ty /ockes1 %all yeeld y m commodity 
cle]ely ?an =ty acres ( gr\nd4 ,& ?us   
mu* may suffice1 to make good ,h\sewiues
 l\e & haue good ,g>d5s & ,bees4   ,deo 
,laus4   ,,f9is4     ,! ,cont5ts ( !    
,c\ntrey ,h\se-wifes ,g>d54     ,*ap4   
#a4 ,! ,soyle4                   ,pag4  
#gg    ,*ap4 #b4 ,site4                 
p4 #gh    ,*ap4 #c4 ,=me4               
p4 #gi    ,*ap4 #d4 ,quantity4          
p4 #he    ,*ap4 #e4 ,f5ces4             
p4 ibid4    ,*ap4 #f4 ,two ,g>d5s4      

p4 #hf    ,*ap4 #g4 ,diuision ( h]bs4   
p4 #hh    ,*ap4 #h4 ,! ,husb&ry ( h]bes4
    p4 ibid4    ,*ap4 #i4 ,g5]all rules4
                p4 #if    ,*ap4 #aj4 ,! 
,husb&ry ( ,bees4        p4 #ih         
,bee-h\se4             p4 #ih4          
,hiues4                p4 #ajj4         
,hiu+ ( ,bees4      p4 ibid4            
,spelkes4              p4 #aja4         
,cat*+4             p4 #ajb4            
,clu/]+4           p4 #ajc4             
,droanes4              p4 #ajd4         
,annoyances4           p4 #aje4         
,tak+ ( ,bees4       p4 #ajf4           
,/ra9+ honey4     p4 ibid4              
,vessels4             p4 ibid4          
,a ,,mo/ ,,pr(itable   ,,newe           
,,treatise1   ,f appr\$ exp]i5ce ( ! art
   ( propagat+ ,plants3 by   ,simon     
,h>w>d4     ,,*ap4 #a4  ,! ,art (       
propagat+ ,plants4   ,,sn3 #a4 ,!re are 
f\re sorts ( ,plant+1 or propagat+1 z 9 
lay+ ( %ootes or little bran*es1 :iles  
!y are yet t5d] 9 "s pit made at _!     
foote1 z %all be sayd h]eaft]1 or vpon a

 little ladd] or ,basket ( e>?1 ty$ to !
 bottome ( ! bran*1 or 9 bo>+ a ,will[  
?or[1 & putt+ ! bran* ( ! tree into !   
hole1 z %all be fully decl>$ 9 ! ,*apt] 
( ,graft+4  ,,sn3 #b4 ,!re are likewise 
seasons to propagate 92 b ! be/ is 9 !  
,spr+1 & ,m>*1 :5 ! trees are 9 ! ,fl[]1
 & doe beg9 to gr[ lu/y4 ,! "y plant$   
,si5s or little ,grafts mu/ be propagat$
 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,w9t]1 a foot deepe 9 !   
e>?1 & good manure m+l$ among/ ! e>?1   
:i* y %all ca/ =? ( ! pit1 :]e9 y meane 
to propagate x1 to tumble x 9 vpon x    
aga9e4 ,9 l mann] y\r sup]flu\s ,si5s1  
or little ,plants mu/ be cut close by ! 
e>?1 :5 z !y gr[ ab\t "s small ,impe1   
:i* we meane to propagate1 = !y w\ld doe
 no?+ b rot4 ,= to propagate1 y mu/     
digge ! e>? r\nd ab\t ! tree1 t s y\r   
rootes may be laid 9 a mann] halfe b>e4 
,aft]w>d draw into l5g? ! pit on t side 
:]e y meane to propagate1 & accord+ z y 
p]ceiue t ! roots w be be/ able to      
yeeld1 & be g\]n$ 9 ! same pit1 to vie  
!m1 & t ) all g5tl5esse1 & /op close y\r

 ,si5s1 9 su* sort1 z t ! wrea? :i* is 9
 ! place :]e x is graft$1 may be a      
little l[] !n ! ,si5s ( ! new ,wood1    
gr[+ out ( ! e>?1 eu5 s high z x        
possible may be4 ,if ! trees t y w\ld   
propagate be some:at ?icke1 & !reby !   
h>d] to ply1 & some:at /iffe to lay 9 ! 
pit3 !n y may wet ! /ocke almo/ to !    
mid/1 betwixt ! roote & ! wrea?+ place1 
& s ) g5tle h&l+ ( x1 b[ d[ne into ! pit
 ! wood :i* ! grafts haue put =?1 & t 9 
z r\nd a compasse z y c1 keep+ y f      
break+ ( x3 aft]w>d lay ou] ! cut1 )    
gumm$ ,waxe1 or ) grauell & s&4         
,,*ap4 #b4  ,graft+ 9 ! ,b>ke4   ,graft+
 9 ! ,b>ke1 is vs$ f mid-,augu/1 to !   
beg9n+ ( ,w9t]1 & also :5 ! ,we/]ne w9de
 beg9ne? to bl[1 be+ f ! #g4 ( ,febru>y1
 vnto #aa4 ( ,iune4 ,b !re mu/ c>e be   
_h1 n to graffe 9 ! b>ke 9 any ra9y     
season1 because x w\ld wa% away ! matt] 
( ioyn+ ! "o & ! o!r toge!r1 & s h9d] x4
  ,,sn3 #c4 ,graft+ 9 ! budde1 is vs$ 9 
! ,summ] "t1 f ! end ( ,may1 vntill     
,augu/1 z be+ ! "t :5 ! trees are /rong 

& lu/y1 & full ( sap & leaues4 ,to wit1 
9 a hot ,c\ntrey1 f ! mid/ ( ,iune1 vnto
 ! mid/ ( ,iuly3 b cold ,c\ntries1 to ! 
mid/ ( ,augu/1 aft] "s small %[res (    
,ra9e4  ,if ! ,summ] be s exce$+ dry1 z 
t "s trees doe )hold _! sap1 y mu/ waite
 ! "t till x doe returne4  ,graft f !   
full ( ! ,moone1 vntill ! end ( ! old4  
,y may graft 9 a ,cleft1 )\t hau+ reg>d 
to ! ,ra9e1 = ! sap w keepe x (f4  ,y   
may graft f mid-,augu/1 to ! beg9n+ (   
,n\emb]3 ,c[es dung ) /raw do? mightily 
pres]ue ! graft4  ,x is bett] to graft 9
 ! eu5+1 !n ! morn+4  ,! furniture &    
tooles ( a ,graft]1 are a ,basket to lay
 8 ,grafts 91 ,clay1 ,grauell1 ,s&1 or  
/rong ,e>?1 to draw ou] ! plants cl\53  
,mosse1 ,wooll5 clo!s1 b>kes ( ,will[ to
 ioyne to ! late ?+s & e>? be=e spok51 &
 to keepe !m fa/3 ,ozi]s to tye aga9e   
vpon ! b>ke1 to keepe !m firme & fa/3   
gumm$ ,wax1 to dresse & c\] ! ends &    
tops ( ! grafts newly cut1 t s ! ra9e & 
cold may n hurt !m1 nei!r yet ! sap ris+
 f bel[e1 be con/ra9$ to returne aga9e  

vnto ! %ootes4 ,a little ,sawe or h&    
,sawe1 to sawe (f ! /ocke ( ! plants1 a 
little ,knife or ,p5-knife to graffe1 & 
to cut & %>p5 ! grafts1 t s ! b>ke may n
 pill nor be brok52 :i* (t5 comme? to   
passe :5 ! graft is full ( sap4 ,y %all 
cut ! graffe s long1 z t x may fill !   
cliffe ( ! plant1 & !re)all x mu/ be    
left ?ick] on ! b>ke-side1 t s x may    
fill vp bo? ! cliffe & o!r incisions1 z 
any ne$ is to be made1 :i* mu/ be       
alwaies well gr\nd1 well burni%$ )\t all
 ru/4 ,two w$ges1 ! "o broad = ?icke    
trees1 ! o!r n>r[ = lesse & t5d] trees1 
bo? ( !m ( box1 or "s o!r h>d & smoo?   
wood1 or /eele1 or ( v h>d iron1 t s !y 
may ne$ lesse lab\r 9 mak+ !m %>pe4  ,a 
little h&-,bill to set ! plants at m    
lib]ty1 by cutt+ (f sup]flu\s b\ghs1    
helu'd ( ,iuory1 ,box1 or ,brazell4     
,,*ap4 #c4  ,graft+ 9 ! cleft4   ,!     
mann] ( graft+ 9 a cleft1 to wit1 !     
/ocke be+ cl\'d1 is prop] n onely to    
trees1 :i* are z great z a mans legs or 
armes1 b also to great]4 ,x is true t 9 

z mu* z ! trees _c easily be cl\5 9 _!  
/ocke1 t !re=e x is exp$i5t to make     
incision 9 "s "o ( _! bran*es1 & n 9 !  
ma9e body1 z we see to be practis$ 9    
great ,apple trees1 & great ,pe>e-trees1
 & z we haue already decl>$ h]et(ore4   
,to graft 9 ! cleft1 y mu/ make *oise ( 
a graft t is full ( sap & iuyce1 b x mu/
 n bee1 b till f aft] ,ianu>y vntill    
,m>*3 ,& y mu/ n ?us graft 9 any tree t 
is already budd$1 because a great "p ( !
 iuyce & sap w\ld be already m\nt$ vp on
 high1 & ris5 to ! top1 & !re disp]s$ & 
scatt]$ hi!r & ?i!r1 into eu]y sprigge &
 twigge1 & vse no?+ welcome to ! graft4 
,y mu/ likewise be resolu$ n to ga!r y\r
 graft ! day y graft 91 b t5 or twelue  
dayes be=e3 = o!rwise1 if y graft x new 
ga!r$1 x w n be able easily to          
incorporate itselfe ) ! body & /ocke1   
:]e x %all be graft$2 because t "s "p ( 
x w dry1 & by ?is meanes w be a h9d]ance
 9 ! /ocke to ! ris+ vp ( ! sap1 :i* x  
%\ld commun]ate vnto ! graft1 = ! mak+ (
 x to put =?1 & :]eas ?is dri$ "p w fall

 a crumbl+1 & break+ ?or[ 8 rott5nesse1 
x w cause to rema9e a concauity1 or     
holl[ place 9 ! /ock1 :i* w be an       
occasion ( a l inconu5i5ce to befall !  
graft4 ,more\]1 ! graft be+ new & t5d]1 
might easily be hurt ( ! b&s1 :i* are ( 
necessity to be ty$ ab\t ! ,/ocke1 to   
keepe ! graft firme & fa/4 ,& y mu/     
fur!r see1 t y\r ,plant 0 n ( late      
rem\$1 b t x haue already fully tak5    
root4  ,:5 y are m9d$ to graft _m grafts
 into "o cleft1 y mu/ see t !y be cut 9 
! end all alike4  ,,sn3 #g4 ,see t !    
grafts be ( "o l5g?1 or n mu* diff]+1 & 
x is en\gh1 t !y haue ?ree or f\re      
eylets )\t ! wr5* :5 ! ,plant is once   
saw$1 & lopp$ ( all 8 small ,si5s &     
%ootes r\nd ab\t1 z also imply$ ( all 8 
bran*es1 if x haue _m3 !n y mu/ leaue b 
two at ! mo/1 be=e y come to ! cleau+ ( 
x3 !n put to y\r little ,saw1 or y\r    
knife1 or o!r edg$ toole t is v %>pe1   
cleaue x q ?or[ ! midde/1 9 g5tle & s(t 
sort3 ,fir/1 ty+ ! ,/ocke v sure1 t s x 
may n cleaue fur!r !n is ne$3 & !n put  

to y\r ,w$ges into ! cleft vntill su* "t
 z y haue set 9 y\r grafts1 & 9 cleau+ (
 x1 hold ! knife ) ! "o h&1 & ! tree ) !
 o!r1 to helpe to keepe x f cleau+ too  
f>re4 ,aft]w>ds put 9 y\r w$ge ( ,boxe  
or ,brazill1 or bone at ! small end1 t s
 y may ! bett] take x out aga9e1 :5 y   
haue set 9 y\r grafts4  ,,sn3 #h4 ,if ! 
,/ocke be cl\51 or ! ,b>ke loos$ too mu*
 f ! wood3 !n cleaue x d[ne l[]1 & set  
y\r grafts 91 & looke t _! incision bee 
fit1 & v iu/ly answ]able to ! cleft1 & t
 ! two saps1 fir/1 ( ! ,plant & graft1  
be "r & eu5 set "o aga9/ ! o!r1 & s     
h&somely fitt$1 z t !re may n be ! lea/ 
appe>ance ( any cut or cleft4 ,= if !y  
doe n ?us lumpe "o ) ano!r1 !y w neu]   
take "o ) ano!r1 because !y _c worke _! 
seem+ matt]1 & z x 7 c>tilagu\s glue 9  
conu5i5t sort or mann]1 to ! glu+ ( _!  
ioynts toge!r4 ,y mu/ likewise bew>e1 n 
to make y\r cleft ou]?w>t ! pit*1 b     
some:at aside4  ,! b>ke ( y\r ,plant be+
 ?ick] !n t ( y\r ,graft1 y mu/ set !   
graft s mu* ! m outw>dly 9 ! cleft1 t s 

! two saps may 9 any case be ioyn$1 &   
set "r ! "o ) ! o!r b ! r9de ( ! ,plant 
mu/ be some:at m out1 !n t ( ! grafts on
 ! cl\5 side4  ,,sn3 #i4 ,,sn3 #aj4 ,to 
! end t y may n faile ( ?is worke (     
imp+1 y mu/ pr9cipally take he$1 n to   
ou]-cleaue ! ,/ockes ( y\r ,trees4 ,b   
be=e y wid5 ! cleft ( y\r w$ges1 b9de1 &
 goe ab\t ! ,/ocke ) two or ?ree turnes1
 & t ) an ,ozi]1 close drawne toge!r1   
vnd]nea? ! same place1 :]e y w\ld haue  
y\r cleft to end1 t s y\r ,/ocke cleaue 
n too f>re1 :i* is a v vsuall cause ( ! 
misc>ry+ ( grafts1 9 asmu* z h]eby !    
cleft /&e? s wide & op51 z t x _c be    
%ut1 & s n gr[ toge!r aga9e2 b 9 ! meane
 "t sp5de? x selfe1 & brea!? out all 8  
life 9 t place1 :i* is ! cause t !      
,/ocke & ! ,graft are bo? spilt4 ,& ?is 
falle? out mo/ (t5 9 ,plum-trees1       
bran*es ( trees4 ,y mu/ be c>eful s to  
ioyne ! r9ds ( y\r grafts1 & ,plants1 t 
no?+ may cont9ue op51 to ! end t ! w9d1 
moi/ure ( ! clay or ra9e1 runn+ vpon !  
graft$ place1 d n get 93 :5 ! plant     

cl\e? v /raight1 !re is n any dang] nor 
h>dnesse 9 slop+ d[ne ! ,graft4 ,if y   
leaue x some:at vneu51 or r\gh 9 "s     
places1 s t ! saps bo? ( ! "o & ( ! o!r 
may ! bett] gr[1 & be glu$ toge!r1 :5   
y\r grafts are once well ioyn$ to y\r   
,plants1 draw out y\r w$ges v s(tly1 le/
 y displace !m aga9e1 y may leaue !re )9
 ! cleft "s small end ( a w$ge ( gre5e  
wood1 cutt+ x v close ) ! head ( !      
,/ocke3 ,"s ca/ glue into ! cleft1 "s   
,sug>1 & "s gumm$ ,waxe4  ,,sn3 #aa4 ,if
 ! ,/ocke ( ! ,plant :]eupon y int5d to 
graft1 be n s ?icke z y\r graft1 y %all 
graft x aft] ! fa%ion ( a ,goates foot1 
make a cleft 9 ! ,/ocke ( ! ,plant1 n   
direct1 b byas1  t smoo? & eu51 n r\gh3 
!n apply & make fa/ !reto1 ! graft )all 
8 ,b>ke on1 & answ]+ to ! b>ke ( !      
,plant4 ,?is be+ done1 c\] ! place ) !  
fat e>? & mosse ( ! ,woods ty$ toge!r ) 
a /rong b&3 /icke a pole ( ,wood by x1  
to keepe x /$fa/4     ,,*ap4 #d4        
,graft+ l a ,scut*eon4   ,9 graft+ aft] 
! mann] ( a ,scut*eon1 y %all n v>y nor 

diff] mu* f t ( ! ,flute or ,pipe1 saue 
only t ! ,scut*eon-l graft1 hau+ "o     
eyelet1 z ! o!r ha? yet ! wood ( ! tree 
:]eupon ! ,scut*eon-l graft is graft$1  
ha? n any knob1 or budde1 z ! wood      
:]eupon ! graft is graft$1 aft] ! mann] 
( a pipe4  ,,sn3 #ab4 ,9 ,summ] :5 !    
trees are well repl5i%$ ) sap1 & t _!   
new ,si5s beg9 to gr[ some:at h>d1 y    
%all take a %oote at ! end ( ! *iefe    
bran*es ( "s noble & reclaim$ tree1 :]e(
 y w\ld fa9e haue "s fruit1 & n _m ( 8  
old /ore or wood1 & f !nce raise a good 
eylet1 ! tayle & all !re( to make y\r   
graft4 ,b :5 y *oose1 take ! ?icke/1 &  
grosse/1 diuide ! tayle 9 ! midde/1 be=e
 y doe any ?+ else1 ca/+ away ! leafe   
7if x be n a ,pe>e plum-tree3 = t w\ld  
haue two or ?ree leaues7 )\t rem\+ any m
 ( ! said tayle3 aft]w>d ) ! po9t ( a   
%>pe knife1 cut (f ! ,b>ke ( ! said     
%oote1 ! patt]ne ( a %ield1 ( ! l5g? ( a
 nayle4  ,,sn3 #ac4 ,9 :i* !re is onely 
"o eylet high] !n ! midde/ toge!r1 ) !  
residue ( ! tayle :i* y left beh9de3 & =

 ! lift+ vp ( ! said graft 9 ,scut*eon1 
aft] t y haue cut ! b>ke ( ! %oote r\nd 
ab\t1 )\t cutt+ ( ! wood )91 y mu/ take 
x g5tly ) y\r ?umbe1 & 9 putt+ x away y 
mu/ presse vpon ! wood f :i* y pull x1 t
 s y may br+ ! bud & all away toge!r ) !
 ,scut*eon3 = if y leaue x beh9de ) !   
wood1 !n 7 ! ,scut*eon no?+ wor?4 ,y    
%all f9de out if ! ,scut*eon be no?+    
wor?1 if look+ )9 :5 x is pull$ away f !
 wood ( ! same sute1 y f9de x to haue a 
hole )91 b m manife/ly1 if ! bud doe /ay
 beh9d 9 ! ,v,vood1 :i* ought to haue   
be5e 9 ! ,scut*eon4  ,,sn3 #ad4 ,?us y\r
 ,scut*eon be+ well rais$ & tak5 (f1    
hold x a little by ! tayle betwixt y\r  
lips1 )\t wett+ ( x1 eu5 vntill y haue  
cut ! ,b>ke ( ! tree :]e y w\ld graft x1
 & looke t x be cut )\t any w\nd+ ( !   
wood )91 aft] ! mann] ( a crut*1 b      
some:at long] !n ! ,scut*eon t y haue to
 set 9 x1 & 9 no place cutt+ ! wood )92 
aft] y haue made incision1 y mu/ op5 x1 
& make x gape wide on bo? sides1 b 9 all
 mann] ( g5tle h&l+1 & t ) little ,siz]s

 ( bone1 & sep>at+ ! wood & ! b>ke a    
little )91 eu5 s mu* z y\r ,scut*eon is 
9 l5g? & bread?3 y mu/ take he$ t 9 do+ 
h]e(1 y d n hurt ! b>k4  ,,sn3 #ae4     
,,sn3 #ag4 ,?is done take y\r ,scut*eon 
by ! end1 & y\r tayle :i* y haue left   
rema9+1 & put into y\r incision made 9  
y\r tree1 lift+ vp s(tly y\r two sides (
 ! incision ) y\r said ,siz]s ( bone1 & 
cause ! said ,scut*eon to ioyne1 & lye z
 close z may be1 ) ! wood ( ! tree1 be+ 
cut1 z a=esaid1 9 way+ a little vpon !  
end ( y\r r9de3 s cut & let ! vpp] "p ( 
y\r ,scut*eon lye close vnto ! vpp] end 
( y\r incision1 or b>ke ( y\r said tree3
 aft]w>d b9de y\r ,scut*eon ab\t ) a b& 
( ,hempe1 z ?icke z a p5 or a quill1 m  
or lesse1 accord+ z y\r tree is small or
 great1 tak+ ! same ,hempe 9 ! midde/1  
to ! end t ei!r "p ( x may p]=me a l    
s]uice2 & wrea?+ & b9d+ ( ! said        
,scut*eon into ! incision ( a tree1 & x 
mu/ n be ty$ too /rait1 = t w\ld keepe x
 f tak+ ! ioyn+ ( ! "o sap to ! o!r1 be+
 h9dr$ !reby1 & nei!r ! ,scut*eon1 nor  

yet ! ,hempe mu/ be moi/ or wet3 & ! m  
iu/ly to b9de !m toge!r1 beg9 at ! backe
 side ( ! ,tree1 "r ou] aga9/ ! midde/ (
 ! incision1 & f !nce come =w>d to ioyne
 !m be=e1 ab\e ! eylet & tayle ( !      
,scut*eon1 cross+ y\r b& ( ,hempe1 s (t 
z ! two ends meet1 & f !nce return+     
backe aga9e1 come ab\t & tye x likewise 
vnd]nea? ! eylets3 & ?us ca/ ab\t y\r b&
 /ill backw>d & =w>d1 vntill ! :ole     
cleft ( ! incision be c\]$ ab\e & bel[ )
 ! said ,hempe1 ! eylet onely except$1 &
 8 tayle :i* mu/ n be c\]$ at all2 8    
tayle w fall away "o "p aft] ano!r1 & t 
%ortly aft] ! +raft+1 if s be !         
,scut*eon w take4 ,leaue y\r trees &    
,scut*eons ?us b\nd1 = ! space ( "o     
mone?1 & ! ?ick]1 a great deale long]   
"t4 ,aft]w>d looke !m ou]1 & if y       
p]ceiue !m to gr[ toge!r1 vntye !m1 or  
at ! lea/wise cut ! ,hempe beh9de !m1 & 
leaue !m vnc\]$4 ,cut also y\r bran* two
 or ?ree f+]s ab\e t1 s ! impe may      
prosp] ! bett]3 & ?us let !m rema9e till
 aft] ,w9t]1 ab\t ! mone? ( ,m>*1 &     

,aprill4  ,,sn3 #ah4 ,if y p]ceiue t y\r
 budde ( y\r ,scut*eon doe swell & come 
=w>d3 !n cut (f ! tree ?ree f+]s or     
!reab\ts1 ab\e ! ,scut*eon3 = if x be   
cut (f too ne]e ! ,scut*eon1 at su* "t z
 x putte? =? 8 fir/ blossome1 x w\ld be 
a meanes greatly to h9d] ! fl[r+ ( x1 & 
cause also t x %\ld n ?riue & prosp] s  
well aft] t "o ye]e is pa/1 & t ! %oote 
beg9ne? to be /rong3 beg9n+ to put =? ! 
second bud & blossome1 y mu/ goe =w>d to
 cut (f 9 byas-wise ! ?ree f+]s 9 ! top 
( ! tree1 :i* y left !re1 :5 y cut x 9 !
 ye]e go+ be=e1 z ha? be5e said4  ,,sn3 
#ai4 ,,sn3 #bj4 ,,sn3 #ba4 ,:5 y\r %oote
 %all haue put foor? a great deale (    
l5g?1 y mu/ /icke d[n !re1 eu5 h>d ioyn$
 !reunto1 little /akes1 ty+ !m toge!r v 
g5tly & easily2 & ^! %all /ay y\r %ootes
 & prop !m vp1 lett+ ! w9de f do+ any   
h>me vnto !m4 ,?us y may graft :ite     
,roses 9 r$1 & r$ 9 :ite4 ,?us y may    
graft two or ?ree ,scut*eons3 pr\id$ t  
!y be all ( "o side3 = !y w n be set    
equally toge!r 9 height because !n !y   

w\ld bee all />uel+s1 nei!r w\ld !y be  
directly "o ou] ano!r2 = ! l[] w\ld /ay 
! ris+ vp ( ! sap ( ! tree1 & s ^? ab\e 
%\ld consume 9 p5ury1 & vnd]goe !       
a=esaid inconu5i5ce4 ,y mu/ note1 t !   
,scut*eon :i* is ga!r$ f ! ,si5 ( a tree
 ^: fruite is s[re1 mu/ be cut 9 squ>e  
=me1 & n 9 ! pla9e fa%ion ( a ,scut*eon4
 ,x is ord9>y to graffe ! sweet ,qu9ce  
tree1 ba/>d ,pea*-tree1 ,apricock-tree1 
,iuiube-tree1 s[re ,*]ry tree1 sweet    
,*]ry-tree1 & ,*e/nut tree1 aft] ?is    
fa%ion1 h[beit !y might be graft$ 9 !   
cleft m easily1 & m pr(itably2 al?\gh   
diu]s be ( contr>y op9ion1 z ?us be/3   
,take ! grafts ( sweet ,qu9ce tree1 &   
ba/>d ,pea*-tree1 or ! faire/ wood1 &   
be/ f$ t y c f9de1 gr[+ vpon ! wood (   
two ye]es old1 because ! wood is n s    
firme nor solid z ! o!rs1 & y %all      
graffe !m vpon small ,plum-tree /ocks1  
be+ ( ! ?icknes ( ones ?umbe2 ^! y %all 
cut aft] ! fa%ion ( a ,goats foot3 y    
%all n goe ab\t to make ! cleft ( any m 
sides !n "o1 be+ ab\t a foot high f !   

gr\nd2 y mu/ op5 x ) y\r small w$ge3 &  
be+ ?us graft$1 x w seeme to y t x is   
op5 b ( "o side2 aft]w>d y %all wrap x  
vp ) a little ,mosse1 putt+ !reto "s    
gumm$ ,wax1 or clay1 & b9de x vp )      
,ozi]s to keepe x sur]1 because ! /ocke 
is n /rong en\gh x selfe to hold x1 & y 
%all furni% x eu]y mann] ( way z o!rs   
are dealt )all3 ?is is mo/ pr(itable4   
,! "t ( graft+4  ,all mone?s are good to
 graft 91 7! mone? ( ,octob] & ,n\emb]  
onely except$74 ,b commonly1 graft at t 
"t ( ! ,w9t]1 :5 sap beg9ne? to arise4  
,9 a cold ,c\ntrey graft lat]1 & 9 a    
w>me ,c\ntrey e>li]4  ,! be/ "t g5]all  
is f ! fir/ ( ,febru>y1 vntill ! fir/ ( 
,may4  ,! grafts mu/ alwaies be ga!r$1 9
 ! old ( ! ,moone4  ,= grafts *oose     
%ootes ( a ye]e old1 or at ! fur!rmo/   
two ye]es old4  ,if y mu/ c>ry grafts   
f>re1 pricke !m into a ,turnep newly    
ga!r$1 or lay e>? ab\t ! ends4  ,if y   
set /ones ( ,plummes1 ,almonds1 ,nuts1  
or ,pea*es3 ,fir/ let !m lye a little 9 
! ,sunne1 & !n /eepe !m 9 ,milke or     

,wat]1 ?ree or f\re dayes be=e y put !m 
into ! e>?4  ,dry ! k]nels ( ,pipp9s1 & 
s[ !m 9 ! end ( ,n\emb]4  ,! /one ( a   
,plum-tree mu/ be set a foot deepe 9    
,n\emb]1 or ,febru>y4  ,! ,date-/one mu/
 be set ! great end d[nw>ds1 two cubits 
deepe 9 ! e>?1 9 a place enri*$ ) dung4 
,! ,pea*-/one w\ld be set pres5tly aft] 
! ,fruit is eat51 "s quantity ( ! fle% (
 ! ,pea* rema9+ ab\t ! /one4  ,if y w   
haue x to be excell5t1 graft x aft]w>d  
vpon an ,almond tree4  ,! little ,si5s (
 ,*]ry-trees1 gr[n ?icke ) haire1 rots1 
& ^? also :i* doe gr[ vp f ! rootes ( ! 
great ,*]ry-trees1 be+ rem\$1 doe gr[   
bett] & soon] !n !y :i* come ( /ones3 b 
!y mu/ be rem\$ & plant$ :ile !y are b  
two or ?ree ye]es old1 ! bran*es mu/ be 
lopp$4     ,! ,cont5ts ( ! ,art (       
,propagat+ ,plants4     ,! ,art (       
propagat+ ,plants4            page #aji4
    ,graft+ 9 ! ,b>ke4                  
p4 #aaa4    ,graft+ 9 ! cleft4          
p4 #aac4    ,graft]s ,tooles4    ,"t (  
plant+  set+4    ,"t ( graft+4    ,h[ to

 cut ! /umps 9 graft+4    ,spr\ts &     
imps3 h[ ga!r$4    ,graft+ l a          
,scut*eon4                  p4 #aaf4    
,inoculation 9 ! ,b>ke4                 
,emplai/]-wise graft+4    ,to pricke    
/ickes to be>e ! fir/ ye]e4    ,to haue 
,*]ries or ,plums )\t /ones4    ,to make
 ,qu9ces great4    ,to set /ones (      
,plummes4    ,dates1 ,nut1 & ,pea*es4   
,to make fruit smell well4    ,to plant 
,*]ry-trees4       ,,! ,,hvsb& ,,mans   
,,frvitefvll ,,or*>d4       ,= ! true   
ord]+ ( all sorts (   ,fruits 9 _! due  
seasons2 & h[ d\ble   increase comme? by
 c>e 9 ga!r+   ye]e aft] ye>e3 z also ! 
be/ way   ( c>riage by l& or by wat]3   
,) _! pres]uation =   longe/ cont9uance4
   ,,sn3 ,*]ries4 ,( all /one ,fruit1   
,*]ries are ! fir/ to be ga!r$3 ( :i*1  
?\gh we reckon f\re sorts2 ,engli%1     
,flemi%1 ,gascoyne & ,blacke1 yet are !y
 r$uc$ to two1 ! e>ly1 & ! ord9>y3 !    
e>ely are ^? ^: grafts came fir/ f      
,france & ,fl&]s1 & are n[ ripe ) vs 9  
,may3 ! ord9>y is our owne naturall     

,*]ry1 & is n ripe be=e ,iune2 !y mu/ be
 c>efully kept f ,birds1 ei!r ) nets1   
noise1 or o!r indu/ry4  ,,sn3 ,ga!r+ (  
,*]ies4 ,!y are n all ripe at once1 nor 
may be ga!r$ at once1 !re=e ) a light   
,ladd]1 made to /& ( x selfe1 )\t hurt+ 
! b\ghes1 m\nt to ! tree1 & ) a ga!r+   
hooke1 ga!r ^? :i* be full ripe1 & put  
!m into y\r ,*]ry-pot1 or ,kybzey hang+ 
by y\r side1 or vpon any b\gh y please1 
& be sure to breake no /alke1 b t ! *]ry
 hangs by2 & pull !m g5tly1 lay !m d[ne 
t5d]ly1 & h&le !m z little z y c4  ,,sn3
 ,to c>ry ,*]ries4 ,= ! conueyance or   
portage ( ,*]ries1 !y are be/ to be     
c>ri$ 9 broad ,baskets l siues1 ) smoo? 
yeeld+ bottomes1 onely two broad la?s   
go+ along ! bottome3 & if y doe         
transport !m by %ip1 or boate1 let n !  
siues be fil'd to ! top1 le/ sett+ "o   
vpon ano!r1 y bruise & hurt ! ,*]ries3  
if y c>ry by horse-backe1 !n panni]s    
well l9$ ) ,fe>ne1 & packt full & close 
is ! be/ & safe/ way4  ,,sn3 ,o!r       
/one-fruit4 ,n[ = ! ga!r+ ( all o!r     

/one-fruite1 z ,nect>9es1 ,apricockes1  
,pea*es1 ,pe>e-plumbes1 ,damsons1       
,bullas1 & su* l1 al?\gh 9 _! seu]all   
k9ds1 !y seeme n to be ripe at once on  
"o tree3 yet :5 any is ready to drop f !
 tree1 ?\gh ! o!r seeme h>d1 yet !y may 
also be ga!r$1 = !y haue receiu$ ! full 
sub/ance ! tree c giue !m2 & !re=e ! day
 be+ faire1 & ! dew drawne away2 set vp 
y\r ,ladd]1 & z y ga!r$ y\r ,*]ries1 s  
ga!r !m3 onely 9 ! bottomes ( y\r l>ge  
siues1 :]e y "p !m1 y %all lay ,nettles1
 & likewise 9 ! top1 = t w rip5 ^? t are
 mo/ vnready4  ,,sn3 ,ga!r+ ( ,pe>es4 ,9
 ga!r+ ( ,pe>es are ?ree ?+s obs]u$2 to 
ga!r = exp5ce1 = transportation1 or to  
sell to ! ,apo!c>y4 ,if = exp5ce1 & y\r 
owne vse1 !n ga!r !m z soone z !y *ange1
 & are z x 7 halfe ripe1 & no m b ^? :i*
 are *ang$1 lett+ ! re/ hang till !y    
*ange also3 = ?us !y w rip5 k9dely1 & n 
rot s soone1 z if !y 7 full ripe at !   
ga!r+4 ,b if y\r ,pe>es be to be        
transport$ f>re ei!r by ,l& or ,wat]1 !n
 pull "o f ! tree1 & cut x 9 ! midde/1 &

 if y f9de x holl[ ab\t ! *o>e1 & !     
k]nell a l>ge space to lye 93 al?\gh no 
,pe>e be ready to drop f ! tree1 yet !n 
!y may be ga!r$1 & !n lay+ !m on a heape
 "o vpon ano!r1 z ( necessity !y mu/ be 
= transportation1 !y w rip5 ( !mselues1 
& eate k9dly3 b ga!r$ be=e1 !y w )]1    
%r9ke & eate r\gh1 los+ n onely _! ta/e1
 b beauty4  ,n[ = ! mann] ( ga!r+2      
albeit "s climb into ! trees by !       
b\ghes1 & "s by ,ladd]1 yet bo? is      
amisse3 ! be/ way is ) ! ,ladd] be=e    
spok5 (1 :i* /&e? ( x selfe1 ) a basket 
& a l9e1 :i* be+ full1 y mu/ g5tly let  
d[ne1 & keep+ ! /r+ /ill 9 y\r h&1 be+  
empti$1 draw x vp aga9e1 & s f9i% y\r   
lab\r1 )\t tr\bl+ y\r selfe1 or hurt+ ! 
tree4  ,,sn3 ,ga!r+ ( ,apples4 ,n[ t\*+ 
! ga!r+ ( ,apples1 x is to be done      
accord+ to ! rip5+ ( ! fruite2 y\r      
,summ] apples fir/1 & ! ,w9t] aft]4  ,= 
,summ] fruit1 :5 x is ripe1 "s w drop f 
! tree1 & birds w be pick+ at !m3 ,b if 
y cut "o ( ! gre5e/1 & f9de x z 0 %ew'd 
y be=e ( ! ,pe>e3 !n y may ga!r !m1 & 9 

! h\se !y w come to _! rip5esse &       
p]fection4 ,= y\r ,w9t] fruit1 y %all "k
 ! rip5esse by ! obs]uation be=e %ew$2 b
 x mu/ be ga!r$ 9 a faire1 ,sunny1 & dry
 day1 9 ! wa9e ( ! ,moone1 & no ,w9d 9 !
 ,ea/1 also aft] ! deaw is gone away3 = 
! lea/ wet or moy/ure w make !m subiect 
to rot & mildew3 also y mu/ haue an     
apron to ga!r 91 & to empty into ! great
 baskets1 & a hooke to draw ! b\ghes    
vnto y1 :i* y _c rea* ) y\r h&s at ease3
 ! apron is to be an ,ell eu]y way1     
loopt vp to y\r girdle1 s z x may s]ue =
 ei!r h& )\t any tr\ble3 & :5 x is full1
 vnloose "o ( y\r loopes1 & empty x     
g5tly into ! great basket1 = 9 ?r[+ !m  
d[ne r\ghly1 _! owne /alkes may pricke  
!m2 & ^? :i* are prickt1 w eu] rot4     
,aga9e1 y mu/ ga!r y\r fruit cleane )\t 
leaues or brunts1 because ! "o hurts !  
tree1 = eu]y brunt w\ld be a /alke =    
fruit to gr[ vpon3 ! o!r hurts ! fruit  
by bruis+1 & prick+ x z x is layd       
toge!r1 & !re is no?+ soon] rotte?      
fruit1 !n ! gre5e & )]$ leaues ly+      

among/ !m2 nei!r mu/ y ga!r !m )\t any  
/alke at all3 = su* fruit w beg9 to rot 
:]e ! /alke /ood4  ,,sn3 ,to vse !      
fall+s4 ,= su* fruit z falle? f ! trees1
 & are n ga!r$1 !y mu/ n be layd ) !    
ga!r$ fruit3 & ( fall+s !re are two     
sorts1 "o t fals ?r\gh rip5esse1 & !y   
are be/1 & may be kept to bake or roa/2 
! o!r w9dfals1 & be=e !y are ripe1 & !y 
mu/ be sp5t z !y are ga!r$1 or else !y w
 )] & come to no?+3 & !re=e x is n good 
by any meanes to beate d[ne fruit )     
,poales1 or to c>rie !m 9 ,c>ts loose & 
iogg+ or 9 sacks :]e !y may be bruis$4  
,,sn3 ,c>riage ( fruit4 ,:5 y\r fruit is
 ga!r$1 y %all lay !m 9 deepe ,baskets (
 ,wick]1 :i* %all conta9e f\re or sixe  
bu%els1 & s betwe5e two m51 c>ry !m to  
y\r ,apple-,l(t1 & 9 %oot+ or lay+ !m   
d[ne1 be v c>efull t x be done ) all    
g5tl5esse1 & leasure1 lay+ eu]y sort (  
fruit seu]all by x selfe3 b if !re be   
want ( roome hau+ s _m sorts t y _c lay 
!m seu]ally1 !n su* "s fruite z is ne]e/
 9 ta/e & col\r1 & ( ,w9t] fruit1 su* z 

w ta/e alike1 may if ne$ require1 be    
laid toge!r1 & 9 "t y may sep>ate !m1 z 
%all bee %ew$ h]eaft]4 ,b if y\r fruit  
be ga!r$ faire f y\r ,apple-,l(t1 !m mu/
 ! bottomes ( y\r ,baskets be l9$ )     
gre5e ,f]ne1 & draw ! /uborne ends ( !  
same ?r\gh ! ,basket1 t none b ! s(t    
leafe may t\* ! fruit1 & likewise c\] ! 
tops ( ! ,baskets ) ,f]ne also1 & draw  
small cord ou] x1 t ! ,f]ne may n fall  
away1 nor ! fruit scatt] out1 or iogge  
vp & d[ne3 & ?us y may c>ry fruit by ,l&
 or by ,wat]1 by ,boat1 or ,c>t1 z f>re 
z y please3 & ! ,f]ne do? n onely keepe 
!m f bruis+1 b also rip5s !m1 especially
 ,pe>es4 ,:5 y\r fruit is br\ght to y\r 
,apple-,l(t or /ore h\se1 if y f9de !m n
 rip5$ en\gh1 !n lay !m 9 ?ick] heapes  
vpon ,fe>ne1 & c\] !m ) ,f]ne also3 & :5
 !y are ne]e ripe1 !n vnc\] !m1 & make !
 heapes ?9n]1 s z ! ayre may passe ?or[ 
!m3 & if y w n ha/5 ! rip5+ ( !m1 !n lay
 !m on ! boords )\t any ,fe>ne at all4  
,n[ = ,w9t]1 or long la/+ ,pe>es1 !y may
 be packt ei!r 9 ,f]ne or ,/raw1 & c>ri$

 :i!r y please2 & be+ come to ! i\rneys 
end mu/ be laid vpon sweet /raw2 b bew>e
 ! roome be n too w>me1 nor w9die1 & too
 cold1 = bo? are hurtfull3 b 9 a        
temp]ate place1 :]e !y may haue ayre1 b 
n too mu*4  ,,sn3 ,( ,w>d5s4 ,w>d5s are 
to be ga!r$1 c>ri$1 packt1 & laid z     
,w9t] ,pe>es are4  ,,sn3 ,( ,m$l]s4     
,m$l]s are to be ga!r$ ab\t ,mi*aelmas1 
aft] a fro/ ha? t\*t !m2 at :i* "t !y   
are 9 _! full gr[?1 & w !n be dropp+ f !
 tree1 b neu] ripe vpon ! tree4 ,:5 !y  
are ga!r$1 !y mu/ be laid 9 a basket1   
siue1 b>rell1 or any su* caske1 & wrapt 
ab\t ) wooll5 clo?s1 vnd]1 ou]1 & on all
 sides1 & also "s waight laid vpon !m1 )
 a boord betwe5e3 = except !y be br\ght 
into a heat1 !y w neu] rip5 k9dly or    
ta/e well4  ,n[ :5 !y haue la9e till y  
?9ke "s ( !m be ripe1 ! ripe/1 /ill z !y
 rip51 mu/ be tak5 f ! re/3 !re=e p[re  
!m out into ano!r siue or basket        
leasurely1 t s y may well f9de !m t be  
ripe/1 lett+ ! h>d "o fall into ! o!r   
basket1 & ^? :i* be ripe laid aside3 !  

o!r t be halfe ripe1 seu] also into a   
?ird siue or basket3 = if ! ripe & halfe
 ripe be kept toge!r1 ! "o w be m\ldy1  
be=e ! o!r be ripe3 ,& ?us doe1 till all
 be ?r\ghly ripe4  ,,sn3 ,( ,qu9ces4    
,qu9ces %\ld n be laid ) o!r fruite2 = !
 s5t is (f5siue bo? to o!r fruite1 & to 
^? t keepe ! fruite or come among/ !m3  
!re=e lay !m by !mselues vpon sweet     
/rawe1 :]e !y may haue ayre en\gh3 !y   
mu/ be packt l ,m$l]s1 & ga!r$ ) ,m$l]s4
  ,,sn3 ,to packe ,apples4 ,apples mu/  
be packt 9 ,:eat or ,rye-/raw1 & 9      
maunds or baskets lyn$ ) ! same1 & be+  
g5tly h&l$1 w rip5 ) su* pack+ & ly+    
toge!r4 ,if seu]all sorts ( apples be   
packt 9 "o maund or basket1 !n betwe5e  
eu]y sort1 lay sweet /rawe ( a pretty   
?icknesse4  ,,sn3 ,empty+ & lay+ apples4
 ,apples mu/ n be p[r$ out1 b ) c>e &   
leasure3 fir/1 ! /raw pickt cleane f !m1
 & !n g5tly take out eu]y seu]all sort1 
& place !m by !mselues3 b if = want (   
roome y mixe ! sorts toge!r1 !n lay ^?  
toge!r t are ( equall la/+2 b if !y haue

 all "o ta/e1 !n !y ne$ no sep>ation4   
,apples t are n ( ! l col\rs %\ld n be  
laid toge!r1 & if any su* be m+l$1 let x
 be am5d$1 & ^? :i* are fir/ ripe1 let  
!m be fir/ sp5t2 & to t end1 lay ^?     
apples toge!r1 t are ( "o "t rip5+3 &   
?us y mu/ vse ,pipp9s also1 yet w !y    
endure bruises bett] !n o!r fruit1 &    
:il/ !y are gre5e w heale "o ano!r4     
,,sn3 ,diff]5ce 9 ,fruit4 ,pipp9s ?\gh  
!y gr[ ( "o tree1 & 9 "o gr\nd1 yet "s w
 la/ bett] !n o!r "s1 & "s w bee bigg]  
!n o!rs ( ! same k9de1 accord+ z !y haue
 m or lesse ( ! ,sunne1 or m or lesse ( 
! dropp+s ( ! trees or vpp] bran*es3    
!re=e let eu]y "o make mo/ ( t fruite   
:i* is faire/1 & longe/ la/+4 ,aga9e1 ! 
l>g5esse & goodnesse ( fruite consi/s 9 
! age ( ! tree3 = z ! tree increase?1 s 
! fruite increase? 9 bignesse1 beauty1  
ta/e1 & firmnesse3 & o!rwise1 z x       
decrease?4  ,,sn3 ,transport+ fruit by  
wat]4 ,if y be to transport y\r fruit   
f>re by wat]1 !n pr\ide "s dry          
hogges-heads or b>rells1 & packe 9 y\r  

apples1 "o by "o ) y\r h&1 t no empty   
place may be left1 to occasion sogg+2 & 
y mu/ l9e y\r vessell at bo? ends ) f9e 
sweet /raw2 b n ! sides1 to auoid heat3 
& y mu/ bore a doz5 holes at ei!r end1  
to receiue ayre s mu* ! bett]2 & by no  
meanes let !m take wet4 ,"s vse1 t      
transport beyond seas1 to %ut ! fruite  
vnd] hat*es vpon /raw3 b x is n s good1 
if caske may be gott54  ,,sn3 ,:5 n to  
transport fruit4 ,x is n good to        
transport fruite 9 ,m>*1 :5 ! w9d bl[es 
bitt]ly1 nor 9 fro/y wea!r1 nei!r 9 !   
extreme heate ( ,summ]4  ,,sn3 ,to      
conuay small /ore ( fruit4 ,if !        
quantity be small y w\ld c>ry1 !n y may 
c>ry !m 9 ,doss]s or ,panni]s1 pr\id$ !y
 be eu] fill$ close1 & t ,*]ries &      
,pe>es be l9$ ) gre5e ,fe>ne1 & ,apples 
) sweete /raw2 & t1 b at ! bottomes &   
tops1 n on ! sides4  ,,sn3 ,roomes =    
fruite4 ,w9t] fruite mu/ lye nei!r too  
hot1 nor too cold2 too close1 nor too   
op53 = all are (f5siue4 ,a l[e roome or 
,cell> t is sweet1 & ei!r boord$ or     

pau$1 & n too close1 is good1 f ,*ri/mas
 till ,m>*3 & roomes t are seel$ ou]    
head1 & f ! gr\nd1 are good f ,m>* till 
,may3 !n ! ,cell> aga9e1 f ,may till    
,mi*aelmas4 ,! apple l(t w\ld be seel$  
or boord$1 :i* if x want1 take ! longe/ 
,rye-/raw1 & raise x aga9/ ! walles1 to 
make a f5ce z high z ! fruite lye?2 &   
let x be no ?ick] !n to keepe ! fruite f
 ! wall1 :i* be+ moy/1 may doe hurt1 or 
if n moi/1 !n ! du/ is (f5siue4  ,,sn3  
,sort+ ( ,fruit4 ,!re are "s fruite :i* 
w la/ b vntill ,allhallontide3 !y mu/ be
 laid by !mselues2 !n ^? :i* w la/ till 
,*ri/mas1 by !mselues3 !n ^? :i* w la/  
till x be ,c&lemas1 by !mselues3 ^? t w 
la/ till ,%r\etide1 by !mselues3 &      
,pipp9s1 ,apple-,iohns1 ,pe>e-ma9es1 &  
,w9t]-,russett+s1 :i* w la/ all ! ye]e  
by !mselues4  ,n[ if y spy any rott5    
fruite 9 y\r heapes1 pick !m out1 & ) a 
,trey = ! purpose1 see y turne ! heapes 
ou]1 & leaue n a ta9t$ ,apple 9 !m1     
diuid+ ! h>de/ by !mselues1 & ! brok5   
sk9n$ by !mselues to be fir/ sp5t1 & !  

rott5 ones to be ca/ away2 & eu] z y    
turne !m1 & picke !m1 vnd]-lay !m ) fre%
 /raw3 ?us %all y keepe !m safe = y\r   
vse1 :i* o!rwise w\ld rot sudd5ly4      
,,sn3 ,times ( /irr+ fruit4 ,pipp9s1    
,iohn ,apples1 ,pe>e ma9es1 & su* l long
 la/+ fruit1 ne$ n to be turn$ till !   
weeke be=e ,*ri/mas1 vnlesse !y be mixt 
) o!r ( a rip] k9d1 or t ! fall+s be    
also ) !m1 or mu* ( ! fir/ /raw left    
among/ !m3 ! next "t ( turn+ is at      
,%r\e-tide1 & aft] t1 once a mone? till 
,:itson-tide2 & aft] t1 once a =tnight2 
& eu] 9 ! turn+1 lay y\r heapes l[] &   
l[]1 & y\r /raw v ?9ne3 pr\id$ y doe    
none ( ?is lab\r 9 any great fro/1      
except x be 9 a close ,cell]4 ,at eu]y  
?awe1 all fruit is moy/1 & !n !y mu/ n  
be t\*$3 nei!r 9 ra9y wea!r1 = !n !y w  
be danke also3 & !re=e at su* seasons x 
is good to set op5 y\r w9d[es1 & doores1
 t ! ayre may haue free passage to dry  
!m1 z at n9e ( ! clocke 9 ! =e-noone 9  
,w9t]2 & at sixe 9 ! =e-noone1 & at     
eight at night 9 ,summ]3 onely 9 ,m>*1  

op5 n y\r w9d[es at all4  ,all la/+     
fruite1 aft] ! midde/ ( ,may1 beg9ne to 
)]1 because !n !y waxe dry1 & ! moi/ure 
gone1 :i* made !m looke plumpe3 !y mu/  
ne$es )]1 & be small]2 & nature decay+1 
!y mu/ ne$es rot4 ,& ?us mu* t\*+ !     
ord]+ ( fruites4   ,,f9is4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,,ic     
,,london1  ,pr9t$ by ,ni*olas ,okes =   
,,iohn ,,h>ison1 at ! gold5 ,vnicorne 9 
,pat]-no/]-r[4 #afca4     ,transcrib]'s 
notes    ,! foll[+ corrections h be5    
made3    ,title page     c>r+ home *ang$
 to c>ry+ home4    ,sig4 ,a#br     ,,sir
 ,,h5ry ,,belosses possible error =     
,,sir ,,h5ry ,,belloses2     n *ang$4   
,sig4 ,a#cv     h[ anci5t1 h[1          
pr(itable1 *ang$ to     h[ anci5t1 h[   
pr(itable14      ,roses on ,?ornes4 &   
su* l1 *ang$ to     ,roses on ,?ornes1 &
 su* l14    ,sig4 ,a#dr     ,( b\gh     
,setts4 *ang$ to ,( b\ght ,setts4     = 
consi/5cy ) ! text4    ,sig4 ,a#dv      
,page numb] = ,( ,foyl+ 9 ,*apt] #ab    
*ang$ f #ec to #ea1     = consi/5cy ) ! 

text4      ,page numb] = ,( ,fl[]s1     
,bord]s1 ,m\nts c4 9 ,*apt] #ag         
*ang$ f #ga to #gj1 = consi/5cy ) !     
text4    ,*apt] #a1 page #c     o!r     
(fall1 t fruit *ang$ to all o!r ( t     
fruit    ,*apt] #b1 page #c     nor     
se>cely ) ,qu9ces1 *ang$ to     nor     
sc>cely ) ,qu9ces14      7n well ord]$1 
*ang$ to 7n well ord]$74    ,page #e    
w pu =? suck]s *ang$ to w put =? suck]s4
    ,page #f     become manure to y\r   
gr\nd *ang$ to     become manure to y\r 
gr\nd44      #ae4 or #ah in*es deepe    
*ang$ to #ae4 or #ah4 in*es deepe4      
,*apt] #c1 page #f     7z is be=e       
describ$1 *ang$ to 7z is be=e describ$74
    ,page #g     9 ,holl& & ,zeal& ! a 9
 & is italicis$     9 ! orig9al4        
,our old fa!rs c telvs *ang$ to ,our old
 fa!rs c tel vs4    ,page #h     *use   
y\r gr\nd l[ ,or if y be =c$ *ang$ to   
*use y\r gr\nd l[3 ,or if y be =c$4     
,page #aj     7= trees are ! greate/    
suck]s  pill]s ( e>?1 *ang$ to     7=   
trees are ! greate/ suck]s  pill]s (    

e>?74    ,*apt] #g1 page #ah     =      
commonly y\r bur-knots are summ] fruit7 
*ang$ to     7= commonly y\r bur-knots  
are summ] fruit74    ,page #bj     arse 
f "s taw *ang$ to arise f "s taw4       
,page #ba     ,i c\ld n mislke ?is k9d  
*ang$ to     ,i c\ld n mislike ?is k9d4 
,page #bg     ,let n y /akes *ang$ to   
,let n y\r /akes4      or ( auy o!r ?+  
*ang$ to or ( any o!r ?+4    ,*apt] #h1 
page #bi     =ty or fity ye>es *ang$ to 
=ty or fifty ye>es4      alott$ to 8    
felll[ *ang$ to alott$ to 8 fell[4      
,page #cj     vpw>d out ( he e>? *ang$  
to vpw>d out ( ! e>?4    ,*apt] #i1 page
 #cb     !y are m subiect1 *ang$ to !y  
are m subiect to14    ,*apt] #aj1 page  
#cc     commonly call$ a ,graft7 *ang$  
to     7commonly call$ a ,graft74       
,*apt] #aa1 page #dc     7nay m7 su* z  
m5s *ang$ to 7nay m1 su* z m5s4    ,page
 #df     ,x /ayes x no?+ at al *ang$ to 
,x /ayes x no?+ at all44    ,*apt] #ab1 
page #ec     wa/es cot9ually *ang$ to   
wa/es cont9ually4    ,*apt] #ac1 page   

#eg     take sprig & all 7= *ang$ to    
take sprig & all3 =4    ,page #eh       
cleanse 8 foile *ang$ to  cleanse 8     
soile4    ,*apt] #ad1 page #fc     gr[?3
 = cut !m *ang$ to gr[?3 7= cut !m4     
,page #fd     to inl>ge _! fru/ *ang$ to
 to inl>ge _! fruit4    ,*apt] #af1 page
 #fg     ,or*rad %all exce$ *ang$ to    
,or*>d %all exce$    ,*apt] #ag1 page   
#gj     d\ble d\ble ,c[slips n *ang$4   
,! ,c\ntry ,h\sewifes ,g>d5   ,*apt] #h1
 page #ij     drunke to kill it*es *ang$
 to drunke7 to kill it*es4    ,page #id 
,x fl[e? at ,mi*ael-tide *ang$ to     ,x
 fl[re? at ,mi*ael-tide4    ,page #ie   
,cur moritur homo1 cum saluia crescit 9 
horto8 n *ang$4     ,possible error =   
444 cui saluia 4444    ,*apt] #i1 page  
#ig     = !n !y are too too t5d] n      
*ang$4    ,*apt] #aj1 page #ii     !    
,beees lye out *ang$ to ! ,bees lye out4
    ,page #ajj     ,nei!r w\ld ! hiue be
 too too great n *ang$4    ,page #ajb   
hey _c come d[ne *ang$ to !y _c come    
d[ne4    ,page #ajc     claspes are     

loose 9 ! ,/apes n *ang$4    ,page #ajf 
combes into a siue *ang$ to combes7 into
 a siue4    ,! ,art ( propagat+ plants  
,*apt] #c1 page #aaf     ,! la/ side    
note has be5 *ang$ f #a4 to #aa44       
,*apt] #d1 page #abj     aud ^! %all /ay
 *ang$ to & ^! %all /ay4      s[re ,*]ry
 treee *ang$ to s[re ,*]ry tree4    ,!  
,husb& mans fruitefull or*>d   ,page    
#abe     ,gascoyne & ,blacke *ang$ to   
,gascoyne & ,blacke4    ,page #abf      
if y doe trasport !m *ang$ to if y doe  
transport !m4      ,n]t>9es1 ,apricockes
 *ang$ to ,nect>9es1 ,apricockes4