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herbs with their times of sowing. Coleworts, Raddlsh, (one 

 sort) Rap'^, Fennel, Annise.Oarden Poppy, and Turnip, Beets, 

 (red and whi^e) Lettuce, Sorrel, Mustard, Coriander, Horse 

 Radish, Mallows, Bugloss, Dill, Garden Cress, Saff-'on, Sage, 

 Mint, Pvinpcruel, Nigella, Orace^ Cucumbers, Gourds, Hyssop, 

 Spinach, Basil, Pnrslane; Savory, Chervill, Rue, Mrrjorum, 

 Onions, (2 sorts) Garlick, Hops, Lupines, Peas, Leeks, (2 sorts) 

 Pennyroyal, Rockef, Naven (Cole?) Parsley, Smailage, Endive, 

 Carrots, Parsnips, Asparagus. The observations abo'it the 

 age of various seeds, and the time which elapses before the 

 seedlings appear, after the seed is sown, are just and demonstrate 

 an attention to facts not usual to the age. Then follow directions 

 about the most favourable age of the moon, during which to 

 sow. The best as all -suppose is ** the moon being aloft and 

 not set" — Of Asparagus he gives directions to cuUivate judicious 

 and nea-ly as followed at present, with directions to cook 

 them, " as my friend William Pratt very skillful in these matters 

 telleth me." "If you breake to powder the home of a Ram 

 and sowe it watrying it well, it is thought it will come to be 

 good Spcrage,' (Asparagus.) — The absurdities about Rue are 

 curious *• being stolen itpiospereth the better ; it is soAved with 

 cursing as Cummin, &c. and cannot abide the presence of an 

 imcloan woman." — Lettuces 3 sorts — the modes of blanching are 

 curious — tl^e absurdity of impari'ng various tarts to it and 

 other herbs, is choracteristick of the age. — Endive was 

 bleached in various ways. " That by " tieing the leaves to- 

 gether and covering them with some little earthen vessel" seems 

 to have anticipated our mode of blanching Sea Kale, &c, 

 Cole.vorts and Cabbages C — Strawberries he only mentions as 

 brought from the woods and grown in the Gardens— Rasp- 

 berries, Liquorice, Gooseberries (one sort) little attended to. 

 Gourds, Pompions and Cucumbers, he appears well aware of, 

 but there is much confusion of names, it is evident that his 

 Melons were only some variety of Pompions. The Arlichoke 

 he says, is so called from the French Artichault, which is a cor- 



