Flora, seu, De florum cultura, or, A complete florilege, furnished with all requisites belonging to a florist by John Rea, Gent.

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Title: Flora, seu, De florum cultura, or, A complete florilege, furnished with all requisites belonging to a florist by John Rea, Gent.
Author: Rea, John, d. 1681.
Publication: London :: Printed by J.G. for Richard Marriott ...,; 1665.
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Subject terms: Floriculture -- Early works to 1800.; Gardening -- Early works to 1800.; Fruit-culture -- Early works to 1800.
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CHAP. XIV. Mespilus.

THe Medlar is of four several sorts, as the common ordinary kind with Thorns, which is vulgarly known.

The greater Medlar hath larger shoots and longer leaves than the former, without Thorns, and the fruit much bigger and better: this succeeds very well grafted on a Pear-stock, and if spread on a Wall much better than on a Standard.

There is another curious sort of Medlar, that differs chiefly from the last, in that the fruit is without stones.

The Neapolitan Medlar or Azarollier groweth to a reasonable fair Tree, with many branches and some thorns; the leaves are like those of Hawthorn, but bigger; the fruit is like that of the former, but rounder, much lesse, and better tasted: this is commonly grafted on a Hawthorn, but with no good success, for the Grafts seldom take, and those that do, rarely bear; both which defects may be supplied by a Pear-stock and a good Wall.