. Sylva sylvarum; or, A natural history. In ten centuries; whereunto is newly added the History natural and experimental of life and death, or of the prolongation of life. NATURAL HISTORY Century V Ur Experiments we take care to be (as we have oftenfaid,) either Experiment^ Eruttifera, or Lucifera; eitherof Ufe, or of Difcovery: For we hate Impoftures,and defpife Curiofities. Yet becaufe we muft applyour felvesfome what to others, we will fet down fomcCuriofities touching Plants. It is a Curiofity to have fevetal Fruits upon one Tree j and the more,when fome of them come early, andfome com
. Sylva sylvarum; or, A natural history. In ten centuries; whereunto is newly added the History natural and experimental of life and death, or of the prolongation of life. NATURAL HISTORY Century V Ur Experiments we take care to be (as we have oftenfaid,) either Experiment^ Eruttifera, or Lucifera; eitherof Ufe, or of Difcovery: For we hate Impoftures,and defpife Curiofities. Yet becaufe we muft applyour felvesfome what to others, we will fet down fomcCuriofities touching Plants. It is a Curiofity to have fevetal Fruits upon one Tree j and the more,when fome of them come early, andfome come late: So that you mayhave, upon the lame Tree, ripe Fruits all Summer. This is eafily done byGrafting of fcveralCions uponfcveral Boughs of a Stock,in a good ground,plentifully fed. So you may have all kindes of Cherries, and allkindes ofPlumbs, and Peaches, and Apricots upon one Tree : But, I conceive theDiverfity of Fruits muft be fuch, as will graft upon the fame Stock. Andtherefore, I doubt, whether you can have Apples, or Pears, or Orenges,upon the fame Stock, upon which you graft Plumbs. It is aCuriofity to have Fruits of divers Shapes and Figures. 1 hs iseafily performed by Moulding th
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