Notes on the current edition
Res Rustica
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sterceratione SAa, Lundström.
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montem non sublimem Ald., Qesn., Schn.
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et SAa, vett. edd., Lundström.
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qualitatium SA et R aliquot, Lundström. a Cf. Varro, R.R. I. 6. 2. b Cf. Palladius, I. 5. 5.
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Graec, om., spat, relict. R plerique.
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cum (R) utique p. i. sint (R aliquot) Ald., Gesn. a Vergil, Georg. II. 204. b Cf. Cato, 9.
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derigenda S: dirigenda A et R aliquot, vett. edd.
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sic Lundström cum codd. plerisque ut videtur: an vel de R nonnulli, cett. edd.
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sic Lundstrōm cum Laurentiano 53. 27: ac SAR, cett. edd.
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filictia R plerique, Ald., Gesn., Schn.: felictis SA, Lundstrōm: filicibus vett. edd.: salictis R pauci.
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sed patentes latius Schn.: sed et petentes latius Ald., Gesn.
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humum M. a The text here translated accepts the emendation of Ragnar Sobel (" En Columellakonjektur," Apophoreta Gotoburgensia Vilelmo Lundstrōm Oblata
Gothenburg, 1936, pp. 169-170), reversing the illogical position of covered and open ditches as found in most of the manuscripts and in
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utilitas R aliquot.
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pernities S, Lundström.
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felicis SA, Lundström.
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sic Lundstrōm, praeeunte. Madvig.: convulsae moritur vel moriuntur codd. et edd. vulgo, sed convulsa Schneider, Corrigenda.
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interemi S1A, Lundström.
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ruris agricolationem R plerique, vett. edd.
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colorem om. AR, vett. edd.
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etiam om. R, edd. ante Schn.
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conspergitur S2 et R aliquot, edd. ante Lundstrōm. a Georg. II. 250. Palladius (I. 5. 3) also considers this a test of fat soil; but Pliny (XVII. 27) remarks that stickiness is not a true test of fat soil, for potter's clay has the same quality.
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possunt M, Ald., Gesn., Schn.
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Sapore Ald., Gesn., Schn.
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sic om. Gesn., Schn.
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dignoscemus, si ex Ald., Gesn., Schn.
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humi M.
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non tamen nisi AR, vett. edd. a Such a soil test is mentioned also by Vergil (Georg. II. 226-237) and Palladius (loc. cit.). Pliny (loc. cit.) rejects the test as inconclusive. b Cf. I. Praef. 24. c On testing by tasting cf. De Arb. 3. 6; Vergil, Georg. II. 238-247; Palladius, loc. cit.
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conscripsere A et R plerique.
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quia S, Lundstrōm: qui AR, et vulgo.
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terra AR.
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confert Ald., Gesn., Schn.
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armentis edd.: argumentis SAR: iugamentis M. a Cf. Palladius, II. 3.1. Pliny, though apparently in agreement with Columella (N.H. XVIII. 177), speaks of yoking by the head as customary in the Alps (N.H. VIII. 179).
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quae rea taetricum scripsi, praeeunte ex parte Lundström (q. r. taetratum): quae rescae tratum SA: q; reste (vel recte) tractum R: iuvencumque reste (vel recte) tractum vett. edd.: quod retrectantem Gesn., Schn., praeeunte Ursino (q. retractantem). a The arbustum was a plantation of trees to which vines were trained. b Cf. Varro, L.L. V. 135, dens, quod eo mordetur terra. c I.e. a "skip" or "balk."On the matter of ploughs
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