496 by Lhe Kitchen Garden. 
: meer “yet itis oftentimes, andof many eaten greene, but more v{ually being bu- 
tied a while infand, tharitmay grow white, which caufethittolofeboth — 
fome part of the bitterneffe, as alfo to bee the more tender in the cating ; 
and Horacefhieweth it'to be vfed in his time,inthe 32.Odeof his frft Book, — 
owhere he faith, oA YD99i Yo bist rr IWIN 7 MYSO IIS 
| : Me pafcunt Olina, me Cithores lewelg, Malue. ie 
>.’ > Endive being whited in the famejor any other inanner, is much vied in win- 
: : > -ter,asa fallet hetbe with great delight ; but the curldEndiue is both farre — 
+ the fairer,andthetendererforthat:purpofes °° 
Toe ; (his 
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& DLN aos IES TIE. DEERE Chas pti ith, 
+o Joe LAP MMs bo: . a ebeos 
Spinichia, five Olas Hifpanieums: Spinach. 
| gry Pinach or Spinageis of threeforts (yet fome doe reckon of foure, accounting | 
S «= herbethat beareth no feedetobea fort of it felfe, when it is but an accident — 
of nature, as it falleth out in Hempe,Mercury, and diuers other herbes)two that | 
bear prickly feed,the one much greater then the other: the third that bearethafmooth | 
- feede, which is more daintie,and nourfed vp but in few Gardens: Thecommon Spi- 
nach which is the lefler of the two prickly forts, hath long greencleaues, broad atthe 
ftalke, and rent, ortorne as it were into foure corners. atid teat pelpoiiiced ar the ends : 
it quickly runneth vp toftalke, if it be fowen in the Spring time ; but clfe, if attheend _ 
«of Summer, it willabideall the winter green, andthen faddenly inthe very beginning 
t leaues both below and at the toppe, 
: . yand 
of theSpring, runne vp to ftalke, bearing many 
where there doth appeare many {mal greenith fowers in clufters,and afterthem prick-_ 
-- Jyfeede : ‘The other greater fort that hath prickly {eede, ‘isin all things like the for- + | 
mer, bat larger both in ftalke, leafe and feede. The ftaooth Spinach hath broader,and 
ae alittle rounder pointed leaues then the firft, efpecially the lower leaues ; forthofe that 
w vpwards vpon the ftalke, aremore pointed, andas it were three {quare, of as 
arke a greene colour as the former :.at the {enerall ioynts of the ftalkes and branches, 
ftand cluftering many {mall greenifh flowers, which turne into clufters of round whi-. 
tifh feede, without any prickles at allyponthem : theroote is long, whiteand {mall, 
~ Tike ynto the other, with many fibres at it : If it be often cut, it will grow the thicker, 
or elfe fpindle vp very thinly, and with but few leanes vpon the ftalke. f 
___ Spinageis an herbe fic for fallets, and for diuers other purpofes fer the 
table only ; for it is not knowneto bee vfed Phyfically at all Many Englifh” 
that haue learned it ef the Dutch people, doe ftew the herbe ina pot or 
maitre other moifture then it owne, and after the moifture is 2. 
"little preffed from it, they put batter, anda littlefpice ynto it, and make 
het therewith a dith that many delight to eate of. It is vied likewife to be made, 
into Tartes, and many other varieties of dithes,as Gentlewomen and their 
~ > Ceokes can better tell then my felfe; vnto whom I leauethe further orde= 
ring of the{cherbes, and all other fruits and rootes of this Garden: For 1 
+. intend only to giue you the knowledge of them, with fome briefe netes for 
ere their viesand no migress 6) 7 GSE Y Ps ee ae 
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