The English improver improved, or, The svrvey of hvsbandry svrveyed discovering the improueableness of all lands some to be under a double and treble, others under a five or six fould, and many under a tenn fould, yea, some under a twenty fould improvement / by Walter Blith ... ; all clearely demonstrated from principles of reason, ingenuity, and late but most real experiences and held forth at an inconsiderable charge to the profits accrewing thereby, under six peeces of improvement ...

The second part of Englands Improve∣ment, containeth these seve∣rall heads. viz

• 1. By sowing the Trefoyl or Claver, and St. Foyne, and the advantages thereby.
• 2. By facilitating the great charge and burthen of the Plough with the figures of them.
• ...

• 3. The planting of VVeld, VVoad, and Madder; three great dying commodities.
• 4. The planting of Hops Saffron, and Liquorish, and the profits thereof-
• 5. The planting of Rape, Cole-seed, Hemp, and Flax and their Increase.
• 6. The Improvements that may be made by some Or∣chard and Garden fruits.

Chap. XXVI.

The best way of planting the Trefoyl, or great Claver, which is the highest advantage our English lands will produce. 178.

Chap. XXVII.

• Speaks of the usage of S. Foyn. 186.
• The descripoion of S. Foyn. 187.
• The manner of sowing it. 188.

The second generall Peece of improvement contains the discourse of facilitating the charge and burden of the Plough, and a demonstration of the fi∣gures thereof.

Chap XXVIII.

• A descritpion of the plain Share. 193.
• The Coulter how best made. 195.
• The Dutch Coulter. ibid.
• The best way for the tryall of a new plough. 196.
• A good Character of a good Plough-man. 198.

Chap. XXIX.

• The description of the severall Ploughs in use, and the defects in some, and the advantages o••hers have, both from my own observations, and otherwise, to make up a compleat and easie Plough. 199.
• ...

Chap. XXX.

Discovereth some generall faults that may be incident to all sorts of Ploughs, with the description of Dutch and Norfolk Ploughs. 206.

Chap. XXXI.

• Demonstrateth wherein the chief ease of the Plough consists with the easiest going plough, and the ad∣vantages gained thereby. 112.
• The description of the plain plough. ibid.
• The benefit of a broad and short VVrest. 113.

Chap. XXXII.

• Contains the applicatory part of the ploughs use, where∣in ts indeavoured to hold forth to what sort of Land, and to what seasons or tilths of Land, each plough is or may be most serviceable. 116.
• The season for plowing for summer corn. ibid.
• The season for plowing for winter corn. ibid.
• A Plough to cast down Land. 117.
• A Plough to set up land. ibid.

Chap. XXXIII.

Holds forth a description of a double plough carrying two furrows at once; with a plough that shall both plough and harrow at one and the same time; how to make a plough to last many years. 123.

The Third Peece of improvement treats of Weld, Woad, and Madder, thee rich commodities for Dyers.

Chap. XXXIV.

• Describeth Weld, or Woad, as some call it, or more pro∣perly Dyers w••ed. 125.
• The manner of sowing it at no cost. ibid.

Chap. XXXV.

• Treats of Woad, the Land best for it, and Advantages thereby. 127.
• The best Land for Woad. 128.
• What price men will give for good Woad-land. ibid.
• Five or six Crops in one year of Woad. 131.
• The advantage of Woad. 133.

XXXVI.

• Which discovers the nature, use, and advantage of Madder. ibid.
• The description of Madder. 135.
• The season of drawing the sets. ibid.
• Madder formerly granted by Patent. 137.

The fourth Peece of improvement hath re∣spect unto the Plantations of hops, and Liquorish, both in relation to the Mystery thereof, and pro∣fits thereby.

Chap. XXXVII.

• Treates of Hops plantation, and how Land is Impro∣ved thereby. ibid.
• How a hop-yard should stand. 139.
• One of the main things in the Hop-yard is raising the hils. 140.
• The profits may be made of them. 145.

Chap. XXXVIII.

• Treats of the mystery of Saffron, and the way of Plan∣ting it. 148.
• ...

Chaap. XXXIX.

• Treates of the plantation of Liquorish at large. 150.
• The best land for it. ibid.
• How to set your plants. 151.
• The time of planting it. 152.
• The advantage thereof. ibid.

The fifth Peece contains the 40. 41, & 42. Chap. And treateth of the Art of Planting of Rape, Cole-seed, Hemp, and Flax, with the severall advantages that may be made of each.

Chap. XL.

• Containeth onely the discovery of Rape, and Cole-seeds Husbandry. 253.
• The best seed. ibid.
• The time of sowing it. ibid.
• VVhen to cut it. ibid.
• How to use it. ibid.

Chap. XLI.

• Shewes how good a publique commodity hemp is, with the manner of planting. 255.
• How to know the best hemp-seed. 259.
• The time of sowing it. ibid.
• The time of getting it. ibid.
• The best land for hemp. 260.

Chap. XLIII.

• Treateth onely of the husbandring Flax, so as to make it come up to as much of the Improvement as wee can. 261.
• ...

• ...
  • How to raise the best Flax. pag. 263.
  • The best Flaxseed. ibid.
  • The season for sowing it. ibid.
  • The manner of watering it. 264.

The sixt and last Peece containeth 2 Chapters And discovereth what great advantage may be made upon our lands by a plantation of some Orchard Fruits, and some Gar∣den commodities.

Chap. XLII.

Treats how our Lands may be advanced by planting them with Orchard fruits. 265.

Chap. XLIV.

Doth contain a brief discourse of some choice and more generall Garden fruits, intended to have been spo∣en to more largely. 271.

FINIS.