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Qf the Hiftorie ^PGm^ 



IB. 2. 



Spinach. 



C n a i> . 451. Of Spinach. 



^J The Dcfcripion. 



Pinach is a kind of Blite,aftcr fomc not 

 withftanding I rather take it for a kiadc 

 of Orach. It bringeth forth foft and ten 

 der leaues of a dark green colourful of juice fluro 

 pointed,^ in thelargeft part or nether end £ua rc . 

 parted oftentimes with a dcepe gafh on either fide 

 next to the ftem or footftalke : the ftalke is round 



the 



ches ftand little 6oures in clutters, in whofe places 

 doth grow a prickely feed . The root conii fteth of 

 many fmall threds. 



, > z There is another fort found in our gardens 

 like vnto the former in goodnefle, as al fo in fwj 

 failing that the leaues are not fo great, nor fo deep. 

 Iy gaditor indented; and the feed hath no prides 

 at all,whereforc it is called wilde Spinach. 



% The Place. 



It is fownein gardens without any great labour 

 or indu(trie,and forfakcth not any ground, becing 

 but indifferent fertill. 



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It may be fowne almoft ar any time of the yere, 



but being fowne in the fpring.it quickely groweth 



vp and comes to perfe&ton within two moneths 1 



but that which is fown in the fall of the leafgrotv- 



eth not fo footle to perfe&ion, yet continueth all 

 fpring; 



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Sflnacheum olus : of Olhcr^HtjpMicum olm : Fuel 



jcallitH/Jpave.thc Germanes, spinet : in E"g 



^f TheTemj/erature. 

 Spinach is cuidently cold and moift almoft in thefecond degree, but rather moift, Itisoncof 

 the pot-herbs whofe fubftance is waterieand almoft without taftc,and therefore quickely deicen- 



and loofeth 



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Itis eaten boiIed,but it yeeldeth little or no nourishment at all : it is fomethingwindie, &&• 

 lily caufeth a defire to vomit. It is vfed in fallads when it is yong and tender. 



fallad 



and 



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hap. 50. Of < Pe//itorie of the waff. 



^f The Vefcription. 



Hiiitoric of the wall hath round tender flalks fomwhat brown and reddifli of coloured fe* 



red 



1 . ' ■-•—*" «""»m icuucr iraiKb lomvvnar Drown and reou if nor c<jiuih,»'"- 



what Shining : the leaues be rough like to the leaues of Mercurv, nothing nipt about rlic 

 ges : the floures be fmall,growing clofe to the items : the feed is black and very <hiall,coue 



1 4 rmmn hucl'pivniVn h4nrr«fU Ia/i • - « « 1 1 1 



ivith a rough huske which hangcth 



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