凡花木，虽自生成造化之妙，亦存乎人耳。如苦楝树上接梅枝，则花开如墨，名曰墨梅。黄
白二菊，各去其半干而合之，则花开黄白相半。莲萌投净瓮中，经年移种则发花碧色。芙蓉先一
夕，以靛水调，以纸蘸花蕊上，用只裹之，来日开花亦成碧色。
注云∶春分和气尽，接不得；夏至阴气盛，种不得。立春正月中旬，宜接木樨、樱桃、黄蔷薇。正月下旬
宜接桃、梅、杏、李、半枝红、腊梅、梨、枣、栗、柿、杨柳、紫蔷薇。二月上旬可接橙、橘。
以上种接，于十二月间沃以粪穣，至春花果自然结实。立秋后可接林檎、川海棠、寒球、黄海棠。
以上接法，并要按时将头与木身皮对皮，骨对骨，用麻皮扎缚紧紧，上用箬叶宽覆之，如萌出稍
长，即取去箬叶，无有不茂也。
【催花法】凡花，用马粪浸水浇之则速开。
【治花避麝法】凡花果俱忌麝香、衣香、诸香之气，宜栽蒜韭，可以避之。有触香则奄弱，急
用雄黄和艾叶，于上风烧之即解。江南花园中近门处栽避麝草则不犯。
【种果法】凡种果，宜望前上旬日种则多子。果实凡经数次接者，则果大而核小，但其核不
可种。柿树接及三次则全无核。
凡种果，须候肉烂和核种之，否则不类其种。凿果树，纳钟乳粉少许，则果多且美。又树老
以钟乳末泥于根上，揭去皮抹之，复茂盛。
【治果不结实】诸果实茂盛不结实者，元日五更或除夜以斧砍之，即结实。一云∶辰日将斧
砍果树，结子不落。
【治果生虫法】凡百果树生虫，其虫孔用杉木作钉，钉之即绝。又法∶元旦鸡鸣时以火把燃
照果树上下，则不生虫。
【种谷倍生法】用麻姑十分，炭灰二十分，硫黄一分，为末和匀，栽秧时以根蘸点些微入土，成日倍收。
【种菱法】八九月收老黑子撒池中，自生。凡种水果，只以牛粪，大忌桐油，若将桐油瓶罐
投池中，即水果绝死。
凡是花木，虽然自然生成蕴含着造化的奇妙，但也取决于人的培育。例如在苦楝树上嫁接梅花枝条，开出的花颜色如墨，称为“墨梅”。将黄色和白色的菊花各取一半干枯的花枝进行合接，开出的花便呈现黄白相间。将莲的嫩芽投入干净的瓮中，经过一年后再移栽种植，开出的花便是碧绿色。芙蓉花如果在前一天晚上用靛蓝水调和，蘸取后涂抹在花蕊上，并用纸包裹起来，第二天开花也会变成碧绿色。
注释说：春分时节阳气耗尽，不能进行嫁接；夏至时节阴气旺盛，不能进行种植。立春正月中旬，适宜嫁接木樨（桂花）、樱桃、黄蔷薇。正月下旬适宜嫁接桃、梅、杏、李、半枝红、腊梅、梨、枣、栗、柿、杨柳、紫蔷薇。二月上旬可以嫁接橙、橘。以上种植和嫁接的方法，要在十二月间用粪肥浇灌，到了春天花果自然会结实。立秋后可以嫁接林檎（苹果类）、川海棠、寒球、黄海棠。以上的嫁接方法，都要按时将接穗的皮与砧木的皮对齐，形成层对形成层，用麻皮紧紧绑扎，上面用箬叶宽宽地覆盖。如果新芽长出稍长，就取下箬叶，没有不茂盛生长的。
【催花法】凡是花卉，用马粪浸泡的水浇洒，花朵就会迅速开放。
【治花避麝法】凡是花果都忌讳麝香、衣香以及各种香料的气味，适宜种植大蒜和韭菜，可以避开这些气味。如果有香气触犯，花朵就会萎靡柔弱，急忙用雄黄混合艾叶，在上风口焚烧即可解除危害。江南花园中靠近门的地方种植避麝草，就不会受到侵害。
【种果法】凡是种植果树，适宜在农历每月上旬（望前）种植，这样结出的果实种子多。果实凡是经过多次嫁接的，果实大而果核小，但是它的果核不可用来播种。柿树嫁接达到三次，就完全没有果核了。
凡是种植果树，必须等到果肉腐烂并与果核一起种植，否则长出来的植株就不像原来的品种。在果树上凿洞，塞入少许钟乳粉，果实就会又多又好。另外，树木衰老时，用钟乳末调泥涂在根部，剥去外皮抹上，树木又会重新茂盛。
【治果不结实】各种果实长得茂盛却不结果实的，在正月初一五更天或除夕夜用斧头砍击树干，就能结果实。另一种说法是：在辰日将斧头砍击果树，结出的果实不会脱落。
【治果生虫法】凡是各种果树生虫，用杉木做成钉子，钉入虫孔，虫子就会绝迹。又一种方法：在元旦鸡鸣时分，用火把照亮果树的上下部分，就不会生虫。
【种谷倍生法】用十分麻姑（此处疑为某种草药或特定材料，原文如此），二十分炭灰，一分硫黄，研成粉末混合均匀，插秧时用根蘸取少量点入土中，收成会加倍。
【种菱法】八九月收集老熟的黑籽撒在池中，自然生长。凡是种植水果，只用牛粪施肥，非常忌讳桐油，如果把装有桐油的瓶罐投入池中，水果就会全部枯死。
All flowers and trees, although their natural generation embodies the wonders of creation, also depend on human cultivation. For instance, if plum branches are grafted onto a Chinaberry tree (Melia azedarach), the flowers will bloom in an ink-like color, named "Ink Plum". If half-dried yellow chrysanthemums and white chrysanthemums are combined through grafting, the resulting flowers will display a mix of yellow and white colors. Lotus sprouts placed in a clean urn and transplanted after a year will bloom with greenish-blue flowers. If Hibiscus mutabilis is treated the evening before by applying indigo water to its stamens using paper wrapping, the flowers will turn greenish-blue the next day.
The annotation states: During the Spring Equinox, when warm qi is exhausted, grafting should not be performed; during the Summer Solstice, when yin qi is abundant, planting should not be done. In mid-to-late February (Lichun period), it is suitable to graft Osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans), cherry, and yellow rose. In late February, it is suitable to graft peach, plum, apricot, plum (Prunus salicina), Ban Zhi Hong, winter plum, pear, jujube, chestnut, persimmon, willow, poplar, and purple rose. In early March, orange and tangerine can be grafted. For the above planting and grafting methods, apply manure fertilizer in December, so that flowers and fruits will naturally bear fruit in spring. After the Start of Autumn, Malus asiatica (Chinese crabapple), Sichuan crabapple, Han Qiu, and yellow crabapple can be grafted. The aforementioned grafting methods require aligning the bark of the scion with the bark of the rootstock, and the cambium with the cambium, binding tightly with hemp fiber, and covering broadly with bamboo leaves. If the new shoots grow slightly long, remove the bamboo leaves; they will surely flourish.
[Flower Acceleration Method] For all flowers, watering with water infused with horse manure causes them to bloom rapidly.
[Method to Avoid Musk for Flowers] All flowers and fruits are sensitive to musk, clothing fragrance, and various incense odors. Planting garlic and leeks can repel these odors. If exposed to such scents, the plants may become weak and wilt; burning realgar mixed with mugwort leaves upwind can resolve this issue. Planting "musk-avoiding grass" near the gates of gardens in Jiangnan prevents such interference.
[Fruit Planting Method] When planting fruit trees, sowing in the first ten days of the lunar month yields more seeds. Fruits that have undergone multiple graftings produce larger fruits with smaller pits, but these pits cannot be used for propagation. Persimmon trees grafted three times produce fruits without pits entirely.
When planting fruit trees, one must wait until the flesh rots and plant together with the pit; otherwise, the resulting tree will not resemble the original variety. Drilling holes into fruit trees and inserting a small amount of Stalactite powder (Zhongru) results in abundant and high-quality fruits. Additionally, for aging trees, applying mud mixed with Stalactite powder to the roots, after peeling the outer layer, restores vigorous growth.
[Treatment for Non-Fruiting Trees] For fruit trees that grow lushly but fail to bear fruit, striking the trunk with an axe at dawn on the first day of the New Year or on New Year's Eve induces fruiting. Another method suggests striking the tree with an axe on Chen days (7-9 AM) to prevent fruit drop.
[Treatment for Fruit Tree Pests] For any pest infestation in fruit trees, driving cedar wood nails into the insect holes eliminates the pests. Another method: illuminating the upper and lower parts of the fruit tree with a torch at cockcrow on New Year's Day prevents pest infestation.
[Method for Doubling Grain Yield] Mix 10 parts Magu (a specific material/herb mentioned in text), 20 parts charcoal ash, and 1 part sulfur into a fine powder. Dip rice seedling roots in this mixture before planting in soil to double the harvest.
[Lotus Nut Planting Method] Collect mature black seeds in August or September and scatter them in ponds for natural growth. When planting fruit trees, use only cow manure as fertilizer; tung oil is strictly prohibited. Throwing bottles or jars containing tung oil into the pond will cause all aquatic fruits to die.