{SN: Psal. 1. 3.} {SN: Ezek. 17. 8.} {SN: Eccl. 39. 17.} {SN: Mr. _Markham_.} Hence it is, that we haue seldome any plaine grounds, and low, barren: and as seldome any heights naturally fertill. It is vnspeakeable, what fatnesse is brought to low grounds by inundations of waters. Neither did I euer know any barren ground in a low plaine by a Riuer side. The goodnesse of the soile in _Howle_ or _Hollowdernes_, in _York-shire_, is well knowne to all that know the Riuer _Humber_, and the huge bulkes of their Cattell there. By estimation of them that haue seene the low grounds in _Holland_ and _Zealand_ they farre surpasse the most Countries in _Europe_ for fruitfulnesse, and only because they lie so low. The world cannot compare with _AEgypt_, for fertility, so farre as _Nilus_ doth ouer flow his bankes. So that a fitter place cannot be chosen for an Orchard, then a low plaine by a riuer side. For besides the fatnesse which the water brings, if any cloudy mist or raine be stirring, it commonly falls downe to, and followes the course of the Riuer. And where see we greater trees of bulke and bough, then standing on or neere the waters side? If you aske why the plaines in _Holderns_, and such countries are destitute of woods? I answer that men and cattell (that haue put trees thence, from out of Plaines to void corners) are better then trees. Neither are those places without trees. Our old fathers can tel vs, how woods are decaied, & people in the roomth of trees multiplied. I haue stood somwhat long in this poynt, because some do condemne a moist soile for fruit-trees. {SN: Winds. Chap. 13.} A low ground is good to auoide the danger of winds, both for shaking downe your vnripe fruite. Trees the most (that I know) being loaden with wood, for want of proyning, and growing high, by the vnskilfulnesse of the Arborist, must needes be in continuall danger of the South-west, West, and North west winds, especially in _September_ and _March_, when the aire is most temperate from extreme heat, and cold, which are deadly enemies to great winds. Wherefore chuse your ground low: Or if you be forced to plant in a higher ground, let high and strong wals, houses, and trees, as wall-nuts, plane trees, Okes, and Ashes, placed in good order, be your fence for winds. The sucken of your dwelling house, descending into your orchard, if it be cleanly conueyed, is good. {SN: Sunne.} The Sunne, in some sort, is the life of the world. It maketh proud growth, and ripens kindly, and speedily, according to the golden tearme: _Annus fructificat, non tellus_. Therefore in the countries, neerer approching the Zodiake, the Sunnes habitation, they haue better, and sooner ripe fruite, then we that dwell in these frozen parts.