Ea enim cum suo quoque tempore ad imum perforata castrantur, profundunt e medullis quae habent in se superantem et vitiosum, per foramina liquorem, et ita siccescendo recipiunt in se diuturnitatem.
When they are bored through at the base in their proper season and pruned, they pour forth from the pith, through the openings, the excessive and diseased fluid which they contain; and thus by drying they gain durability.
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