12692Natural Hiſtory;
Drink incorporate with Fleſh or Roots (as in Capon-Beer, &
c.)
will nouriſh
more eaſily than Meat and Drink taken ſeverally.
more eaſily than Meat and Drink taken ſeverally.
The Houſing of Plants (I conceive) will both Accelerate Germination,
11412. and bring forth Flowers and Plants in the colder Seaſons: And as we Houſe-
hot Countrey Plants, as Lemmons, Orenges, Myrtles, to ſave them; ſo we may
Houſe our own Country Plants to forward them, and make them come in
the cold Seaſons, in ſuch ſort, that you may have Violets, Strawberries, Peaſe,
all Winter: So that you ſow or remove them at fit times. This Experiment
is to be referred unto the comforting of the Spirit of the Plant by warmth as
well as Houſing their Boughs, & c. Sothen the means to Accelerate Germi-
nation, are in particular eight, in general three.
11412. and bring forth Flowers and Plants in the colder Seaſons: And as we Houſe-
hot Countrey Plants, as Lemmons, Orenges, Myrtles, to ſave them; ſo we may
Houſe our own Country Plants to forward them, and make them come in
the cold Seaſons, in ſuch ſort, that you may have Violets, Strawberries, Peaſe,
all Winter: So that you ſow or remove them at fit times. This Experiment
is to be referred unto the comforting of the Spirit of the Plant by warmth as
well as Houſing their Boughs, & c. Sothen the means to Accelerate Germi-
nation, are in particular eight, in general three.
TO make Roſes orother Flowers come late, it is an Experiment of Pleaſure.
22413. For the Ancients eſteemed much of Roſa Sera, and indeed the November
33Experiments
in Conſort,
touching the
Putting back
or Retardation
of Gern.ina-
tion. Roſe is the ſweeteſt, having been leſs exhaled by the Sun. The Means are
theſe, Firſt, Thecutting off their tops immediately after they have done bear-
ing, and then they will come again the ſame year about November; but they
will not come juſt on the tops where they were cut, but out of thoſe Shoots
which were (as it were) Water-boughs. The cauſe is, for that the Sap,
which otherwiſe would have ſed the top, (though after bearing) will, by
the diſcharge of that, divert unto the Side ſprouts, and they will come to
bear, but later.
22413. For the Ancients eſteemed much of Roſa Sera, and indeed the November
33Experiments
in Conſort,
touching the
Putting back
or Retardation
of Gern.ina-
tion. Roſe is the ſweeteſt, having been leſs exhaled by the Sun. The Means are
theſe, Firſt, Thecutting off their tops immediately after they have done bear-
ing, and then they will come again the ſame year about November; but they
will not come juſt on the tops where they were cut, but out of thoſe Shoots
which were (as it were) Water-boughs. The cauſe is, for that the Sap,
which otherwiſe would have ſed the top, (though after bearing) will, by
the diſcharge of that, divert unto the Side ſprouts, and they will come to
bear, but later.
The ſecond is the Pulling of the Buds of the Roſe, when they are newly
44414. knotted, for then the ſide Branches will bear. The cauſe is the ſame with the
former: For cutting off the Tops, and pulling off the Buds, work the ſame effect, in
Retenſion of the Sap for a time, and Diverſion of it to the Sprouts that were
not ſo forward.
44414. knotted, for then the ſide Branches will bear. The cauſe is the ſame with the
former: For cutting off the Tops, and pulling off the Buds, work the ſame effect, in
Retenſion of the Sap for a time, and Diverſion of it to the Sprouts that were
not ſo forward.
The third is the cutting off ſome few of the Top-boughs in the Spring
55415. time but ſuffering the lower Boughs to grow on. The cauſeis, for that the
Boughs do help to draw up the Sap more ſtrongly; and we ſee that in
Pouling of Trees, many do uſe to leave a Bough or two on the top to
help to draw up the Sap. And it is reported alſo, That if you graft upon
the Bough of a Tree, and cut off ſome of the old Boughs, the new Cions
will periſh.
55415. time but ſuffering the lower Boughs to grow on. The cauſeis, for that the
Boughs do help to draw up the Sap more ſtrongly; and we ſee that in
Pouling of Trees, many do uſe to leave a Bough or two on the top to
help to draw up the Sap. And it is reported alſo, That if you graft upon
the Bough of a Tree, and cut off ſome of the old Boughs, the new Cions
will periſh.
The fourth is by laying the Roots bare about Chriſtmas ſome days.
The
66416. cauſe is plain, for that it doth arreſt the Sap from going up wards for a time;
which arreſt, is after wards releaſed by the covering of the Root again with
Earth, and then the Sap getteth up, but later.
66416. cauſe is plain, for that it doth arreſt the Sap from going up wards for a time;
which arreſt, is after wards releaſed by the covering of the Root again with
Earth, and then the Sap getteth up, but later.
The fifth is theremoving of the Tree ſome Moneth before it Buddeth.
77417. The cauſe is, for that ſome time will be required after the Remove, for the
Reſetling, before it can draw the Juyce; and that time being loſt, the bloſſom
muſt needs come forth later.
77417. The cauſe is, for that ſome time will be required after the Remove, for the
Reſetling, before it can draw the Juyce; and that time being loſt, the bloſſom
muſt needs come forth later.
The ſixth is the Grafting of Roſes in May, which commonly Gardiners
88418. do not till July, and then they beat not till the next year; but if you graft
them in May, they will bear the ſame year, but late.
88418. do not till July, and then they beat not till the next year; but if you graft
them in May, they will bear the ſame year, but late.
The ſeventh is the Girding of the Body of the Tree about with ſome
99419. Packthred; for that alſo in a degree reſtraineth the Sap, and maketh it come
up morelate, and more ſlowly.
99419. Packthred; for that alſo in a degree reſtraineth the Sap, and maketh it come
up morelate, and more ſlowly.
The eighth is the Planting of them in a Shade orin a Hedge.
The cauſe
1010420.8181[Handwritten note 81]8282[Handwritten note 82] is, partly the keeping out of the Sun, which haſtneth the Sap to riſe, and
8181[Handwritten note 81]8282[Handwritten note 82] partly the robbing of them of Nouriſhment by the ſtuff in the Hedge;
1010420.8181[Handwritten note 81]8282[Handwritten note 82] is, partly the keeping out of the Sun, which haſtneth the Sap to riſe, and
8181[Handwritten note 81]8282[Handwritten note 82] partly the robbing of them of Nouriſhment by the ſtuff in the Hedge;