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])iou—Cicss— Rocket— Tarragon— Mustard— Horse Radish — 

 " the root thereof ground like mustard," and eaten generally 

 with tish. Tanscy— Burnet— Skirrets— Clove— Gillyflowers, 

 mixed with Sugar and Vinegar " make a sallet uow-a-days in 

 the highest esteem with Gentles and Ladies of the greatest 

 note."— Goat's Beard. Chap. 7. Of divers Physical herbs. 

 Angelica " so good a herb that there is no part thereof but is 

 of much use"— Rue — Dragons — Valerian — Asarabacca — Mas- 

 torwort — Balm— Chamomile — Featherfew — Costmary — Maud- 

 lin— Cassidonie—Smallage— Blessed Thistle— Winter Cherry, 

 Celandine— Tobacco — Spurge — Bear'sfoot — Soloman's Seal — 

 Liquorice. At page 474, he commences a more distinct account 

 of Herbs &c. accompanied by cuts. Of those not mentioned 

 before are Sage, large and small leaved; Rhubarb (Rhearapon- 

 ticum) which was introduced by Parkinson, being sent to him 

 "from beyond Sea" by '"Mr. Dr. Matth. Lister," Dill- 

 Parsnips 2— Carrots 4 — Turnips 5 — Radishes 4 — Onions 5 — 

 Leeks 5--Scallions — Garlick — Caraway — Spanish Potatoes — 

 Virginia Potatoes, our common Canada Potatoes (Jerusalem 

 Artichokej Artichokes 8 — but of these "our English red Arti- 

 choke is in our country the most delicate meat of any of the 

 other, therefore divers thinking it to be a several kind, have 

 sent them into Italy, France, and the Low Countries" where 

 they always degenerated in two years. The Chardon "we 

 cannot find the true manner of dressing, that our country may 

 take a delight therein,"— Beans 2, much grow^n; Kidney 

 Beans "almost infinite sorts and colours'' "more oftentimes at 

 rich meu's tables than at the poore." Pea%e 9— Cucumbers 6 

 — Melons 3. The best seed from Spain, formerly "only eaten 

 by great personages," " but now divers others that have skill 

 and convenience of ground for them, do plant them and make 

 them more common". Pompions and Gourds; Strawberries 

 were evidently of inferior sorts, and not properly cultivated ; 

 he mentions 7 kinds — 



