494 fhe Kitchen Garden. 



other fuch baked fruits, as alfo into bread, to giue it the better rellifh. 



The fweete Cardus Fenell being fent by Sir Henry Wotton to lohn 

 Tradefcante, had likewife a large direction with it how to drefle it ; for they 

 vfe to white it after it hath been tranf planted for their vfes, which by reafon 

 of the fweetnefle by nature, and the tendernefle by art, caufeth it to be the 

 more delightfull to the tafte, efpecially with them that are accuftomed to 

 feede on greene herbes. 









CHAP. XXV. 

 Anethum. Dill. 



Dill doth much growe wilde, but becaufe in many places it cannot be had, it is 

 therefore fowne in Gardens for the vfes whereunto it ferueth. It is a fmaller 

 herbe then Fenell, but very like, hauing fine cut leaues, not fo large, but fhor- 

 ter, fmaller, and of a ftronger and quicker tafte : the ftalke is fmaller alfo, and with 

 few ioynts and leaues on them, bearing fpoakie tufts of yellow flowers, which turne 

 into thinne, fmall, and flat feedes : the roote perifheth euery yeare, and rifeth againe 

 for the moft part of it owne fowing. 



The Vfe of Dill. 



The leaues of Dill are much vfed in fome places with Fifh, as they doe 

 Fenell ; but becaufe it is fo ftrong many doe refufe it. 



It is alfo put among pickled Cowcumbers, wherewith it doth very well 

 agree, giuing vnto the cold fruit a pretty fpicie tafte or rellifh. 



It being ftronger then Fenell, is of the more force to expell winde in the 

 body. Some vfe to eate the feed to ftay the Hickocke. 



CHAP. XXVI. 



Myrrhis Jiue Cerefolium mains & vu/gare. 

 Sweet Cheruill and ordinary Cheruill. 



THe great or fweete Cheruill (which of fome is called Sweete Cicely) hath 

 diuers great and faire fpread winged leaues, connfting of many leaues fet to- 

 gether, deeply cut in the edges, and euery one alfo dented about, very like, and 

 refembling the leaues of Hemlockes, but of fo pleafant a tafte, that one would verily 

 thinke, he chewed the leaues or feedes of Anifeedes in his mouth : The ftalke is reafo- 

 nable great, and fomewhat cornered or crefted about three or foure foote high, at the 

 toppe whereof ftand many white fpoakie tufts of flowers, which change into browne 

 long cornered great feede, two alwaies ioyned together : the roote is great, blackifh 

 on the outfide, and white within, with diuers fibres annexed vnto it, and perifheth 

 not, but abideth many yeares, and is of a fweete, pleafant, and fpicie hot tafte, delight- 

 full vnto many. 



The common Cheruill is a fmall herbe, with (lender leaues, finely cut into long 

 peeces, at the firft of a pale yellowifh greene colour, but when the ftalke is growne vp 

 to feede, both ftalkes and leaues become of a darke red colour : the flowers are white, 

 ftanding vpon fcattered or thin fpread tufts, which turne into fmall, long, round, and 

 (harpe pointed feedes, of a brownifh blacke colour : the roote is fmall, with diuers 

 long (lender white ftrings, and periflieth euery yeare. 



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