A booke of the arte and maner, howe to plant and graffe all sortes of trees howe to set stones, and sowe pepines to make wylde trees to graffe on, as also remedies and mediicnes [sic]. VVith diuers other newe practise, by one of the Abbey of Saint Vincent in Fraunce, practised with his owne handes, deuided into seauen chapters, as hereafter more plainely shall appeare, with an addition in the ende of this booke, of certaine Dutch practises, set forth and Englished, by Leonard Mascall.

¶To gather the Hop.

AT such time afore Michelmas as ye shall sée your Hop waxe browne, or somewhat yellowe, then he is best to be gathered in a drye daye, in cutting your Hop by the ground, then pluck vp your pole therewith for shaking of your Hop, so carrie them into some drie house, and when ye haue so pluckt them, ye shall lay them on borded loftes, or on hurdels of clothes, that the winde may dry them, and the ayre, but not in the sunne, for the same will take away the strength therof, nor with fyre, for that will do likewise, and ye shal dayly tosse and turne them til they be dry: to try them when they are dry, hold them in your hand a space, & if they cleaue togither when ye open your hande, they are not then drie: but if they shatter a sunder in opening your hand, then ye may be sure they are dry ynough. If not, lette them remaine, and vse ye them as is before sayde.

Ye shal vnderstand the drinesse of them is to preserue them and long to last, but if néede be, ye may occupie them well vndryed, with lesse portion to sowe.