The Kttcfien Garden. 



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THE 



KITCHEN 



GARDEN. 



THE SECOND PART, 



Ontaining as well all forts of herbes, as rootes and fruits, that 

 are vfually planted in Gardens, to ferue for the vfe of the Table 

 whether of the poore or rich of our Countrey : but herein I in- 

 tend not to bring any^fruite bearing trees, fhrubbes, or bufhes; 

 for I referue them for my Orchard, wherin they fhal be fet forth. 

 So that in thefe three parts, I fuppofe the exquifite ornament of 

 any worthy houfe is confummate for the exteriour bounds, the 

 benefit of their riches extending alfo to the furniming of the 

 moft worthy inward parts thereof : but becaufe many take plea- 

 fure in the fight and knowledge of other herbes that are Phyficall, and much more in 

 their properties and vertues, if vnto thefe three I mould adde a Phyficke Garden, or 

 Garden of Simples, there would be a quadripartite complement, of whatfoeuer arte 

 or nature, neceflitie or delight could affecl: : which to effecl: (as many my friends haue 

 intreated it at my hands) will require more paines and time then all this worke toge- 

 ther : yet to fatishe their defires and all others herein, that would bee enformed in the 

 truth, and reformed of the many errours and flips fet forth and publifhed heretofore 

 of plants by diuers, I (hall (God aflifting and granting life) labour to performe, that it 

 may iliew it felfe to the light in due conueniencie, if thefe bee well and gratefully ac- 

 cepted. And becaufe I ended with fome fweete herbes in the former part, I will in this 

 part beginne with the reft, which I referued for this place, as fitter for the pot and 

 kitchen then for the hand or bofome, and fo defcend to other herbes that are for meat 

 or fallets : and after them to thofe rootes that are to be eaten, as meate or as fallets : 

 and lattly the fruits that grow neere, or vpon the ground, or not much aboue it ; as the 

 Artichoke, &c. in which I make a (horter defcription then I did in the former, rather 

 endeauouring to (hew what they are, and whereunto they are vfed, then the whole 

 varietie or any exacl declaration : which methode, although in fome fort it may bee 

 fitting for this purpofe, yet it is not for an hiltory or herball : I (hall therefore require 

 their good acceptance for whofe fake I doe it, not doubting, but that I, or others, if 

 they write againe of this fubiect, may poli(h and amende what formerly hath beene 

 eyther mif fet, or not fo thoroughly exprefled, befides fome additions of new conceits ; 

 feeing I treade out a new path, and therefore thofe that follow may the eafilier fee the 

 Meanders, and fo goe on in a direct line. 



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