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A DISCOURSE

jntrod. 5. Of the Aquatical, I reckon the Poplars, Asp, Alder, Willow, Sal-

low, Osier, &c. Then I shall add a word or two for the encouragementof the planting of fruit-trees, together with some lefs vulgar, but no lefsuseful trees, which, as yet, are not endenizened amongst us, or, at least,not much taken notice of; and, in pursuance hereof, I shall observethis order: First, to show how they are to be raised, and then cultivated.By raising, I understand the seed and the soil; by culture, the planting,fencing, watering, drefsing, pruning, and cutting: of all which briefly.

6 -. And first for their raising : Some there are

Spring of themfelves, unforc’d by human care ;

-nullis hominum cogentibus, ipsa; sponte sua veniunt-

Specified according to the various disposition of the air and soil

Some from their seeds arise;

Pars autem posito surgunt de semine :

As the Oak, Chesnut, Ash, &c.

Some to thick groves from their own roots do spring;Pullulat ab radice aliis densifsima sylva;

As the Elm, Alder, &c. And others

Grow without root;Nil radicis egent-■

As Willows, and all the vimineous kinds, which are raised by sets only.

These ways first Nature gave.Hos natura modos primum dedit.

And all this the immortal Poet has so elegantly and comprehensiblydescribed, as I cannot pafs:

Principio arboribus varia est Natura creandis.Namque aliae, nullis hominum cogentibus, ipsa:Sponte sua veniunt, camposque et flumina lateCurva tenent: ut molle siler, lentacque genistas,Populus et glauca canentia fronde salicta.

Pars autem posito surgunt de semine; ut altaeCastaneae, nemorumque Jovi qua; maxima frondetiEsculus, atque habitae Graiis oracula quercus.