This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1754 edition. Excerpt: ...a public Advantage; especially the Cinnamon-tree, which will grow as well in some of our Iflands in the WistJndies, as it doth in the native Places of its Growth; and in a sew Years the Trees might be had in Plenty; for they propagate easily by the Berries. The Portuguese brought some of these Trees from the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1754 edition. Excerpt: ...a public Advantage; especially the Cinnamon-tree, which will grow as well in some of our Iflands in the WistJndies, as it doth in the native Places of its Growth; and in a sew Years the Trees might be had in Plenty; for they propagate easily by the Berries. The Portuguese brought some of these Trees from the East-Indies, and planted them on the Ifland of Princts, on the Coast of Africa, where they now abound, having spread over a great Part of the Ifland, Vide Ruscus. LAURUSTINUS. fA&Tinus.l LAYERS: Many Trees may be propagated by Layers the Evergreens about Bartbolomew-tide, and other Trees about the Month of OBober. This is to be performed by slitting the Branches a little Way, and laying them under the Mould about half a Foot: the Ground should sirit be made very light; and aster they are laid, they should have a little Water given them. If they do not comply well in the laying ef them down, they must be feggei pfcgged down with an Hook or two; and if they have taken sussicient Root by the next Winter, they must be cut off from the main Plants, and planted in the Nursery, as is directed about Seedlings. Some twist the Branch, or bare the Rind; and if it be out of the Reach of the Ground, they fasten a Tub or Basket near the Branch, which they sill with good Mould, and lay the Branch in it. Laying oj'Trees. This Operation is thus performed. 1 st, Take some of the Boughs, and lay.them into the Ground about half a Foot deep in sine fresh Mould, leaving them with the End of the Layer about a Foot, or a Foot and an half, out of the Ground, and keep them moist during the Summer-season, and they will probably have taken, and be sit to remove, in Autumn; and if they have not by that time taken Root, they must lie longer. 2dJy, Tie a Piece of Wire ha...
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