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19. Whether or no a Seed being planted either way, it will grow equally?
20. Whether the Stem of a Tree being set in the Earth, and the Root turn'd up into the Air, the Tree will grow? &c.
These Queries are made publick, to the end that such at are curious and inquisitive in this noble Subject of Vegetation, may be the better furnisht with matter to exercise their researches and Observations upon, and be also excited to communicate what they either already know, or may yet learn of these matters, for further elucidation of the yet too obscure nature of Vegetation. And though perhaps there may be divers among these Queries, resolved already by the skilful, yet it seem'd not amiss, to propose them here again among the rest, to see what further confirmation or new addition might be given in by others concerning the particulars, they speak about. And to the same end shall be subjoyned here, some other Inquiries, imparted by a Person of Honour for the obtaining of ampler information, than hitherto hath been had therein.
They are such as follow.
| Bare raw. | ||||||
| 1. What | Roots | to | Boyle. | |||
| Roste. | ||||||
| Bake. | ||||||
| First Shoot | Pickle. | |||||
| Preserve. | ||||||
| Sprouts | Conserve. | |||||
| Candy. | ||||||
| Stalks | Dry whole. | |||||
| Dry to powder, serving for Spice. | ||||||
| Make Wine. | ||||||
| Buds. | Make Cyder. | |||||
| Flowers | Make Perry. | |||||
| Make Ale and other various Drinks. | ||||||
| Make Vinegar and Verjuyce. | ||||||
| Fruits. | Make thick Juyces like Honey. | |||||
| Make Concrete Juyces like Sugar. | ||||||
| Kernels. | Make Bread. | |||||
| Make Cakes, Puddings and Baked Meats. | ||||||
| Make Broaths. | ||||||
| Seeds. | Give pleasant Colours to Meat and Drinks. | |||||
| What Herbs are fit to make Sallets, and how to be order'd for that purpose. |
