A Philosophical Discourse of Earth; Relating to the Culture and Improvement of It for Vegetation, and the Propagation of Plants, &C. as It Was Prese

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1676. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... may fooneft be apply'd. We come to Vegetables. The Mara and preffings of the Crape are good Compoft, and fo is the Lees of Wine, mingled with the Mould: It is of Angular comfort to the Roots of Oralttgertrs&s and Cafe-Plants; and if you fift a little brick-duft with it, and bury it near the Roots of RofeMary, it will thrive wonderfully. It may be a laudable Compaft for moift grounds, where that Plant (b unwillingly grows. The Leaves of Trees are profitable for their.own Fruit, and natural, being well rotted, and not mufty: The Peaah-estf, hurtfull to Cattel, is excellent for the Tree from which it falls and the WalnutAt noxious to the graft, is helpfull to the Tree. Savp-dujl; Rotten rcood found in the hollow of decay'd Trees, under the (lacks, and where Trees grow thick together, as in great and and old Woods, but efpecially, that which is taken out of an inveterate Willow-Tree, is preferable to any other for the raifing of Seedlings of choice Plants, mix'd as it (hould be with a little Loam, Lime-rubbijh and Mouldy as we have taught. This, and the reft (hould be well ventilated, and is of great effecl: to loofen and mellow ground.-M' Wood-djhes, rich and impregnate with falts, are fit for wet Ground without mixture, and in pafture, excellent, not fifted-on over thick: It likewife kills the Worm 5 but in Earth which is fiibjectto over-heat and chap much, Ajhes and burning Compofts do but increafe the feavor, and therefore contrary remedies are to be fought5 Tuch as Neat's and Smines Dung but not-fo when Landy are naturally or accidentally cold: Wherefore we (hould endeavour by aftraeans to. to dere&, as far as we areable, the quality predominant both of the Earth we would improve, and the Compofts we apply, and not throw them on promifcuoufly up? on every thing w...