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fortis from the head therof long reddith ftrings running v pon thegroundywhich fhoot: 
Forth leaues in many places, whereby it ismuch encreafed. ae ee 
The white Strawberry differeth not ftom the red, but in the colour of the fruit ¢, 4 
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- qwhich iswhirer then the former when itis thorough ripe, enclining toredneffe. 
Thegreene Strawberry likewife differcth not, but that the fruit isg reenon all fides 
whem itis sipe, fauc on that fide the Sun lyeth vpon it,and there it isfomewhat red.’ 
The Virginia Strawberry carryeth the greateft leafe of any other, except the Bohe- 
mian, but {carce can one Strawberry be feeneripe among a number of plants;I thinke 
the rcafon thereof to be the wantof skill,orinduftry to order it aright. For the Bohe- 
mia, and all other Strawberries willnot beare kindly, if you fuffer them to grow with 
many ftrings, andthereforethey areftillcucaway, Nt eae 
~~ There is another very like vnto this, that lohn Tradefcante brought with him fro 
| Bruffels long agoe, and in feuen yeares could neuer fee oneberry ripe on all fides, but 
Qi che better part rotcen, although it would cuery yeare fower abundantly,and beare 
» verylarge leaues,.. - FAY. ) ii PT AB NS 
The Bohemia Strawberry hath beene wi [ ‘vs but of Jate dayes, buriete a, sdlie a 
| : i and greateft, both for leafe next tothe Virginian, and for beauty farre furpaffing all ; 
tien ren 
for fomeof the berries haue beene meafured to bee neere fie inches about. Mafter 
Quefter the Poftmatter firft brought them ouer into our Country,as I vnderftand, but 
Lknow no man fo induftrious inthe carefull plantingand bringingthemto perfection _ 
in that plentifull maner,as Mafter Vincent Sion who dwelt oa the Banck fide,necrthe 
old Paris garden ftaires, who from feuen rootes, as hee affirmed.to me, inoneyeare 
anda halfe,planted halfean acree of ground with the increafe fromthem,befidesthofe — 
he gaue away to his friends, and with him I hauefeene fuch, and of that bigneffe be- 
foremientioned, a Te Meare Ore 
One Strawberry more I pre 
fh whe I promifed to thew you, whic although it be a wilde kinde, 
andof novfefor meate, yet I would not letthis difcourfe pafic, without giuing you 
theknowledge of it. Itisin leafemu . 
h like vnto the ordinary, “but differeth in that 
the flower, if it haueany, isgreene, of rather it beareth a {mall head of greene leaues, 
many fetthicke together: like vatoa double ruffe, in the midft whereof ftandeth the 
, fruit, which when it isripe,fheweth to be foft and fomwhat reddifh, like vntoaStraw- _ 
berry,but with many {mall harmleffe prickles on them, which may be eaten and chew- 
ed in the mouth without any maner of offence, and is fomewhat pleafant like a Straw- 
berty : it isno great bearer, butthofe it doth beare, are fetatthetoppes of the ftalks 
clofetogether, pleafant to behold, and fit fora Gentlewoman to weare on her arme, 
8cc, as arariticin ftead of a flower. ee earns 
The Vieof Strawberries. 
The leauesof Strawberries arealwaies vfed among other herbesin coo- 
Ting drinkes, as alfoin lotions, and gargles for the mouth andthroate : the 
~ rootes are fometimes addedto make it the more effeCtual],and withall fom- 
| Nye Smtr es | | elie 3 F 
The berries themfelues sre often brought tothe Table asa reare feruice, 
whereunto claret wine,creame or milke is added with fugar, as enery one li- 
keth ; as alfo at othertimes, both with the better and meaner fort, andarea 
good ceoling and pleafant difh inthe hot Summer feafon. ca 
The waterdiftilled of the berries, is good for the paffions of the heart; 
caufed by the perturbation of the fpirits, being eyther drunke alone, orig 
wine; and maketh the heart merry. ets ait if 
Some doc hold that the water helpethtoclenfe the face from fpots,and 
to adde fome cleereneffe to the skinne, Ne oe 
