Of increasing Houfhold^jlusse

Democrim would have them involved in leaves, and dawhsd up with day; TaUa-ditu faith, Apples may be kept from putretude in fig-leaves, who also avers,' ;

That Orenges may be preserved ,

intheir own leaves, if they be laid severally. He alsosaisoy , ,

That Apples may be kept long in nui-leavep t

And Apukites faith, Their colour j odour, and grace - ,will be hereby preserved,and that best if they be lay ed in fresh, not failing leaves : As also

That pears may be kept well tn wallnut-leaves. ,

Democritus faith, The leaves must be dry, and the pears will be green ac a years end.Pliny faith, " „

tigs may be kept in the leaves of- Vetvine without putretude* v, v ‘ ;

Palladium would have thertt put in an Oven, and whil’st hot imposed in their ownleaves and seconded in a pot. ColumeBa wovld have dry Figs cast into a pitchedveffel with dry hay in it and upon them. We may also

Preserve (sherries in the leaves of Winter-savory , x

if we first cast the leaves,then the Cherries into a veffel, and so by course, or if weafter the fame manner lay Cherries in Reeds-leaves: thus also

May Jujubees be kept in their own leaves ,or else they may be cut of with their boughs and suspended. Thus also

- May the Myrtle and its Berries be preserved) ^

either in a close vessel, or in Lees of Oyl. Thus also may

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Quince- pears be long kept in their own leaves , and dfuts in. their leaves , but the leaves mustbe dr)) Wheat may be kept in herbs.

Tarentintu would have it imposed upon dry Wormwood and Semper-vive; but dryQuince leaves and small sand are better, which must be layed in layers among theGrain. It is best to cover the store with Coniza, add after ten measures of Grain,to lay another layer of Coniza till all be deposed j for thus the whole will not beonely free from putretude for many years, but keep its due weight.

Barley may be kept safe in dry B ay-leave s y

Dry Grafs with Mint mixed with Bran, preserve Barley special well. Some braycummin and salt together, and make them into dry Masses for the preservation okBarley.

Chap. XIV.

How fruits may be mixed with many things for their better preservation .

A Nd now that we may not further protract our speech, We shall from ancientExamples shew how fruits by immersion into several thingsj may be long keptfrom putretude: and first

Orenges in Barley putrefie not ,

But if you lay them on hot Barley-bread, they putrefie quickly, Paliadius faith,

That Quinces laid in Millet-feed , endure long ,s° r he thinks that Millec-seed corrupts not in manyyears , and so what is repo-sed in it cannot speedily putrefie. Democrittu faith, Barley is better, being dry;but always provided that they be not laid near tender and fugacious fruits,

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