the Paradife of Plants. — Bt ; ie ! 
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heer the brink of the Sea, and inmany places neer ' Colchefter, It is fowenin 
the Spring, as in ALarch, April sand oftentimes in A4ay,.and {ometimes in Augu/t 
but the elpécial cime, is about. the beginning, of September, and thofethiatare 
then fown, are fittelt,co be tranfplantedin Marchor e/AAprit following: sthar fo 
having the benefit of the Summer for their tull-growth, theymay be gathered to 
eat,in the Winter or Autumn atter. the,froft hath.a. little bit them,But the Sa 
Coleand the Cole-fory (which 4s, commonly, called Collyflower) mnft be fowed 
in Aprilinabed of hot Horfedung, and covered with Mats or Straw,to keep.it z 
from che cold frofty mornings ; for if you tarry for warmer weather,the year will ; 
be {pent before it come: to ripenefie ; z-ie-fhromid alfo be removed when it 
hath gotten fix leaves, or thereabouts, 
‘reread 
" Allthe epicacs have a drying . bifiding faculty deck acertain nitrous or ~ 
fale quality whereby it mightily” eanféch eitherin the Juyce or broth thereof, 
The whole fubftance or body of the Coleworrt, is of a binding and d rying Teas 
becaue it leaveth in the decoction his Sale-qualicy,which lyeth in the uyce and 
watery part thereot:it yeildech ro the body {mall nourifhment snd dod 
ecg Blond tye pnt aa a , a 
be nits h ony and drunk, jecovdieae 
the leaves themfelves help thofe that areen-— 
into a Confumption, if they ufe to eatrhem well boyled, and often, The 
ae of the middle ribs of f Coleworts, boyledin Almond-milk, and made up 
into an Eleétuary with hony, is very profitably ufed, by thofe that are fhortwind- 
ed, and purify ifthey oftentakethereof, — Being boyled twice, and an old cock 
boyled in che broth and drunk 1t helpeth the pains and obftructions of rhe Live 
and Spleen, and the ftone inthe: Kidnies, - The‘juyce boyled with’ honey, and 
dropped into the Corner of the Eye, cleareth the fight by confuming any filme 
or cloud beginning to dimme it ; st alfo. confumeth the Canker erowing there- 
in. They are much commended being eaten before meat to. keep one one from {ur- 3 
feiting, as alfo from being drunk with too mich Wine, or quickly make a man{o.. =~ 
ber tharis drunk before.» peng brady boyled in broth and ‘eaten, theyopen 
the body, bur the fecond decoction bindeth, ‘The juyce thereof drunk in wine © 
helpethrthofe that are bitten” byan Adder ; and the decoétion of the flowers 
bringeth down Womens Courfes,: The decoétion i alban . 2 
pain and ach, and  allayeththe twellings of fivolnjand gowry I . 
wherein many groffe and watery humours are fall , : 
therewith warm : Ir helpech alfo old'and filthy fo sing bathe rewith, and 
healethall {mall fcabs, puthes and el ha bre our i cesta. The afhes 
of Colewort ftalks mixed with old Hogs Gre is y anoint the 
fides of thofe that have had Jong paines therein, of: 
_ Melaincholly and windy humonrs, helping michti 
ed that the old Romans having expelled Ph: 
Eee — preferve their health,and by a 
Ying it for their only medicine in every difeafe & Rua 
in dee Pook conce: ning it.The b. ottios a aires 
‘o bind thet ) verses Galew think nein 
as he faith, pi toacti varietht Hor 1 : Temiper 
