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Oai'Jeners here, and that "for their own, or their private friends 

 ?|)Ciicliiig." — Chap. 4. "How to order Artichokes, Melons, 

 Cucumbers, anil Pompions" but it is chiolly occupied witli the 

 second — It demonstrates the ignorance which existed as to 

 forcing; for though he directs the seed to be sown in a hot 

 bed, it was not to bo done until April, and the plants were to 

 be moved out into very rich soil without bottom heat, and to 

 " cover them with straw, (some do use grfat hollow glasses 

 like unto bell heads) or some such other things to defend them 

 from cold evenings or days, and the heat of the sun while they 

 are young and new planted" — The Melon he says was eaten 

 with Pepper, Salt and Wine./ — Chap. 5. " The ordering of 

 divers sorts of herhes, &c." enumerates Rosemary, Thyme, 

 Savoury, (Winter and Summer) Mints 3, Clary, Nop, Cost- 

 mary. Pot Marjoram, Pennyroyal, Aliisander, Parsley. Penncl, 

 Borage, (red, white, green and yellow) Bugloss, Marigolds, 

 Langedebeefe? — Orach, Beets, Elites, Bloodwort, Patience, 

 French Mallows, Olives and Garlic. — Chap. G. Of SalletHeibs. 

 Commences with Asparagus "a principal and delectable Sallet 

 lierbe'' which was boiled and eaten with Butter and Vinegar — 

 Of its cultivation he is cursory and nothing near so correct as 

 Cato in his " De Re Rustica" — Lettuces, (eleven sorts) Cab- 

 bage and " open Lettuces" that were to be tied together that 

 the inner leaves may become whitish." — Lamb's Lettuce, Purs- 

 lane, Spinach " a Sallet that hath little or no taste, and tiiere- 

 fore Cooks know how to make many a good dish of meat with it, 

 by putting Sugar and Spice thereto," Cabbages and Coleworts 

 11, almost continetl to the poorer sort of people, yet some 

 miglit be dressed so as " to delight a curious palate." The 

 mid-ribs of the leaves were boiled and eaten cold with vinegar 

 and oil. CauliHowers " are to be had in this country but very 

 seldom, for that it is hard to meet with good seed." Endive 

 plain, and curled. His mode of bleaching in sand, is the best 

 that ran be practised. Succory, Red Beet, " seed obtained 

 from abroad," Sorrel. Chervill, Sweet Chervil, or Cis, Raiu- 



