13096Natural Hiſtory;
that which is Sown;
both by keeping it from being picked up by Birds, and
by avoiding the ſhallow lying of it, whereby much that is ſown, taketh no
Root.
by avoiding the ſhallow lying of it, whereby much that is ſown, taketh no
Root.
It is preſcribed by ſome of the Ancients, that you take ſmall Trees, upon
11443. which Figs or other Fruit grow, being yet unripe, and cover the Trees in
the middle of Autumn with Dung until the Spring, and then take them
up in a warm day, and replant them in good Ground; and by that means,
the former years Tree will be ripe, as by a new Birth, when other Trees of
the ſame kinde do but bloſſom. But this ſeemeth to have no great pro-
bability.
11443. which Figs or other Fruit grow, being yet unripe, and cover the Trees in
the middle of Autumn with Dung until the Spring, and then take them
up in a warm day, and replant them in good Ground; and by that means,
the former years Tree will be ripe, as by a new Birth, when other Trees of
the ſame kinde do but bloſſom. But this ſeemeth to have no great pro-
bability.
It is reported, That if you take Nitre, and mingle it with VVater, to
22444. the thickneſs of Honey, and there with anoint the Bud, after the Vine is cut,
it will ſprout forth within eight days. The cauſe is like to be (if the
Experiment be true) the opening of the Bud, and of the parts contigu-
ous, by the Spirit of the Nitre; for Nitre is (as it were) the life of Vege-
tables.
22444. the thickneſs of Honey, and there with anoint the Bud, after the Vine is cut,
it will ſprout forth within eight days. The cauſe is like to be (if the
Experiment be true) the opening of the Bud, and of the parts contigu-
ous, by the Spirit of the Nitre; for Nitre is (as it were) the life of Vege-
tables.
Take Seed or Kernels of Apples, Pears, Orenges;
or a Peach, or a Plumb-
33445. Stone, & c. And put them into a Squill, (which is like a great Onion) and they
will come up much eatlier than in the Earth it ſelf. This I conceive to be as
a kinde of Grafting in the Root; for as the Stock of a Graſt yieldeth better
prepared nouriſhment to the Graft, than the Crude Earth, ſo the Squill doth
the like to the Seed; and, I ſuppoſe, the ſame would be done, by putting
Kernels into a Turnip, or the like, ſave that the Squill is more vigorous
and hot. It may be tryed alſo, with putting Onion-Seed into an Onion-
Head, which thereby (perhaps) will bring forth a larger and earlier
Onion.
33445. Stone, & c. And put them into a Squill, (which is like a great Onion) and they
will come up much eatlier than in the Earth it ſelf. This I conceive to be as
a kinde of Grafting in the Root; for as the Stock of a Graſt yieldeth better
prepared nouriſhment to the Graft, than the Crude Earth, ſo the Squill doth
the like to the Seed; and, I ſuppoſe, the ſame would be done, by putting
Kernels into a Turnip, or the like, ſave that the Squill is more vigorous
and hot. It may be tryed alſo, with putting Onion-Seed into an Onion-
Head, which thereby (perhaps) will bring forth a larger and earlier
Onion.
The pricking of a Fruit in ſeveral places, when it is almoſt at his big
44446. neſs, and before it ripeneth, hath been practiſed with ſucceſs, to ripen the
Fruit more ſuddenly. We ſee the example of the biting of Waſps or Worms
upon Fruit (whereby it manifeſtly) ripeneth the ſooner.
44446. neſs, and before it ripeneth, hath been practiſed with ſucceſs, to ripen the
Fruit more ſuddenly. We ſee the example of the biting of Waſps or Worms
upon Fruit (whereby it manifeſtly) ripeneth the ſooner.
It is reported, That Alga Marina (Sea-Weed) put under the Roots of
55447. Colworts, and (perhaps) of other Plants, will ſurther their growth. The
vertue (no doubt) hath relation to Salt, which is a great help to Fer-
tility.
55447. Colworts, and (perhaps) of other Plants, will ſurther their growth. The
vertue (no doubt) hath relation to Salt, which is a great help to Fer-
tility.
It hath been practiſed to cut off the Stalks of Cucumbers, immediately
66448. after their bearing cloſe by the Earth; and then to caſt a pretty quantity of
Earth upon the Plant that remaineth, and they will bear the next year Fruit
long before the ordinary time. The cauſe may be, for that the Sap goeth
down the ſooner, and is not ſpent in the Stalk or Leaf, which remaineth
after the Fruit. Where note, that the Dying in the Winter, of the Roots or
Plants that are Annual, ſeemeth to be pattly cauſed by the over-expence of
the Sap into Stalk and Leaves; which being prevented, they will ſuper annu-
ate, if they ſtand warm.
66448. after their bearing cloſe by the Earth; and then to caſt a pretty quantity of
Earth upon the Plant that remaineth, and they will bear the next year Fruit
long before the ordinary time. The cauſe may be, for that the Sap goeth
down the ſooner, and is not ſpent in the Stalk or Leaf, which remaineth
after the Fruit. Where note, that the Dying in the Winter, of the Roots or
Plants that are Annual, ſeemeth to be pattly cauſed by the over-expence of
the Sap into Stalk and Leaves; which being prevented, they will ſuper annu-
ate, if they ſtand warm.
The pulling off many of the Bloſſoms from a Fruit-tree, doth make the
77449. Fruit fairer. The cauſe is manifeſt, for that the Sap hath the leſs to nouriſh.
And it is a common experience, That if you do not pull off ſome Bloſſoms,
the firſt time a Tree bloometh, it will bloſſom it ſelf to death.
77449. Fruit fairer. The cauſe is manifeſt, for that the Sap hath the leſs to nouriſh.
And it is a common experience, That if you do not pull off ſome Bloſſoms,
the firſt time a Tree bloometh, it will bloſſom it ſelf to death.
It were good to try what would be the effect, if all the Bloſſoms were
88450. pulled from a Fruit-tree, or the Acorns and Cheſnut-buds, & c. from a wilde
Tree, for two years together. I ſuppoſe, that the Tree will either put forth
the third year bigger, and more plentiful Fruit; or elſe, the ſame years, larger
Leaves, becauſe of the Sap ſtored up.
88450. pulled from a Fruit-tree, or the Acorns and Cheſnut-buds, & c. from a wilde
Tree, for two years together. I ſuppoſe, that the Tree will either put forth
the third year bigger, and more plentiful Fruit; or elſe, the ſame years, larger
Leaves, becauſe of the Sap ſtored up.
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