A perfite platforme of a hoppe garden and necessarie instructions for the making and mayntenaunce thereof, with notes and rules for reformation of all abuses, commonly practised therein, very necessary and expedient for all men to haue, which in any wise haue to doe with hops. Made by Reynolde Scot.

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A perfite platforme of a hoppe garden and necessarie instructions for the making and mayntenaunce thereof, with notes and rules for reformation of all abuses, commonly practised therein, very necessary and expedient for all men to haue, which in any wise haue to doe with hops. Made by Reynolde Scot.
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Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599.
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Imprinted at London :: By Henrie Denham, dwelling in Pater noster Rovve, at the signe of the Starre,
1574. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.
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Hops -- Early works to 1800.
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"A perfite platforme of a hoppe garden and necessarie instructions for the making and mayntenaunce thereof, with notes and rules for reformation of all abuses, commonly practised therein, very necessary and expedient for all men to haue, which in any wise haue to doe with hops. Made by Reynolde Scot." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A11622.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 18, 2024.

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What there is to be done in Win∣ter herein.

TO be curious in laying dunge vpon the hylles in Winter, as to comfort or warme the rootes (as some doe) it shall be neede∣lesse, rather plucke downe the hylles, and let the rootes lye bare all the Winter season, and this is vsually done where Hoppes are best ordered, es∣pecially to restrayne them from to rathe spryn∣ging.

If the grounde be great that you keepe, you shall be driuen so to doe, otherwise you shall not be able to ouercome your worke in due time.

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In any case you must auoyde new horsedung as a very noysome and pernicious thing for your Hoppes.

Stall dung is the best that can be wyshed for to serue this turne, so it be throughly rotten.

Rather vse no dunge than vnrotten dunge a∣bout the dressing of your Hoppes, but omit not to bring into your Garden dung that maye there be preserued till it be good, or needefull to be v∣sed.

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