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The uaeertainty whieh preyalled as to the sexuality of Planty 

 is thus manifested in Switzer " 1 do not find by any observation 

 I have ever made that the leaving on of false blossoms be for 

 the a Ivantage or disadvantage of tl>e Vines, and setting of the- 

 fruit, or whether they are the male kind so necessary as it is 

 supposed for the impregnation and forwarding the fruit in 

 the others"— Chap. 18, 19, 20. Of the Gourds, Pompious, 

 &c.— Chap. 21. Introductory.— Chap. 22. Of the Cauli- 

 flower, Cabbage, Borecole, Brocoli, &c. " our English Her- 

 bals" Switzer says heretofore mention but 6 kinds as culti- 

 vated in gardens Avhich were the Common Colewort, White 

 Loaf Cabbage — Red Cabbage — Cauliflower — Savoy — and 

 Parsley Colewort — but lately were introduced the Sugar loaf, 

 Rattersea, and Paissia, Borecole (3 kinds) and Brocoli "the seed 

 for which we have transported to us every year from Naples 

 or Venice"— Chap. 23. OfCabbages.— Chap. 24. Of Savoys. 

 Chap. 25. Of Borecole, Brocoh, 3 kinds. Chap. 26. Of the 

 Beet (4 kinds) — 27. Spinach round and prickly seeded — 28. 

 Garden Mallows — 29. Garden Sorrel — 30. Artichoke 3 kinds 

 the large red English cr Roman, the Crown, and the large 

 Green. " the last but in few hands as yet'' — 31. Spanish Char- 

 don— 82. Asparagus, several varieties as Battersea, Gravesend, 

 Canterbury, &c. — 33. Of forcing Asparagus — 34. Of bulbous 

 and other Roots— 3 J. Of the Parsnip, Carrot, &c. Of the 

 first only one variety, and of the latter but two— 30. Of the 

 Radish. 2 kinds with fusiform roots, 2turnip-rooted. Thelatter 

 " not very plentiful in England'' — According with an old erro- 

 neous Practice he treats of Horse Radish conjointly with the 

 Raphanus— 37. Of Scorzoneraand Salsafy — 38. Of the turnip 

 4 varieties — 39. Of the Onion and other Alliums — 40. Of the 

 Skirret — 41. Of the Potatoe — 42. Of Legumes, Peas, Beans, 

 Szc. — 43. The Bean, many kinds as the Hotspur, Gosport or 

 Spanish, Sandwich, Broad Windsor, &C.-44. Of Garden Pca» 

 19 varieties-45. Of the Kidney Bean "there are more diversity- 

 of species than of any other Garden Plant we have from foreign 

 p^rte"— The white were preferred as in the time of Parkinson. 



