18 The Natural Histoid 



The large European-Beaii, will in two or three Years de- 

 generate into a dwarfish Kind, if not prevented by a new Sup- 

 ply of Foreign Seed, as I have experienced during my stay 

 in those Parts ; yet these Dwarfish sort become sweeter, and 

 better relish'd, than any Bean of the same Sort in Europe; 

 but these kind of Beans are very little regarded or made use 

 of, and therefore seldom Planted, by reason the other Pulse 

 are in such Plenty all over this Province. 



I have observed several sorts of European-Pease in this 

 Province come to as great Perfection, as in most Parts of 

 Europe, particularly the white and gray Rouncival, the Ilot- 

 Spur, the Dwarf, the Field and the Sickle-Pease; and there 

 is no doubt but that all other kinds of European-Pease would 

 thrive well here had any tryal been made. 



The Garden Roots that thrive here are Parsnips, Carrots, 

 Skirrets, Turnips, Gvound-Artichoakes, Garden-Radishes, 

 Horse-Radishes, Potatoes of several sorts, and very large, 

 some whereof weigh four Pounds; Leeks, Onions in great 

 plenty, and excellent good Shallots, Cives, Garlicky and wild 

 Onions, Beets, and most other Roots that are to be met with 

 in Europe. 



The Ballads are the curl'd Cahhage, Savoy, Lettice, round 

 prickly Spinage, the sweet and common Fennel, Endive, 

 Succory, Mint, the Dock or Wild Rhuharh, Cresses of several 

 sorts, as Winter, Garden, Indian, Sciatica, Wafer-Cresses, 

 and many more; French and English Sorrel, Pur slain two 

 sorts, viz. the Tame and the Wild ; which are so plenty, that 

 they are common Weeds in their Gardens, the Leaf is not as 

 large as the Tame, but as good ; the Planters boil it with their 

 Salt Meat for Greens, this is never to be met with in the 

 Indian Plantations ; and is supposed to be produced from 

 the Cow-Dung, which Beast the Indians keep not amongst 

 them. 



Samphire, 



