504 The Kitchen Garden. 



round feede, like vnto Turnep feede : the roote fpreadeth not farre nor deepe, and 

 dyeth vfually in any great frofte ; for a fmall froft maketh the Cabbage eate the ten- 

 derer. 



The red Cabbage is like vnto the white, laft fpoken of, but differing in colour and 

 greatnefle ; for it is feldome found fo great as the white, and the colour of the leaues 

 is very variable, as being in fome ftript with red, in others more red, or very deepe 

 red or purple. 



The fugar loafe Cabbage, fo called becaufe it is fmaller at the toppe then it is at the 

 bottome, and is of two forts, the one white, the other greene. 



The Sauoy Cabbadge, one is of a deepe greene coloured leafe, and curld when it is 

 to be gathered ; the other is yellowifh : neyther of both thefe doe clofe fo well as the 

 firft, but yet are vfed of fome, and accounted good. 



The Cole flower is a kinde of Coleworte, whofe leaues are large, and like the Cab- 

 bage leaues, but fomewhat fmaller, and endented about the edges, in the middle wher- 

 of, fometimes in the beginning of Autumne, and fometimes much fooner, there ap- 

 peareth a hard head of whitifh yellow tufts of flowers, clofely thruft together, but ne- 

 uer open, nor fpreading much with vs, which then is fitted to be vfed, the green leaues 

 being cut away clofe to the head : this hath a much pleafanter tafte then eyther the 

 Coleworte, or Cabbage of any kinde, and is therefore of the more regard and refpecl 

 at good mens tables. 



The ordinary Coleworte is fufficiently knowne not to clofe or cabbage, and giueth 

 feede plentifully enough. 



The other Colewortes that are nourfed vp with thofe that delight in curiofities, be- 

 fides the aforefaid ordinary greene, which is much vfed of Dutchmen, and other ftran- 

 gers, are thefe : The Curld Coleworte eyther wholly of a greene colour, or of di- 

 uers colours in one plant, as white, yellow, red, purple or crimfon, fo variably mixed, 

 the leaues being curld on the edges, like a ruffe band, that it is very beautifull to behold. 



There is alfo another curld Colewort of leffe beauty and refpecl, being but a little 

 curld on the edges, whofe leaues are white, edged with red, or green edged with white. 



Two other there are, the one of a popingaye greene colour : the other of a fine 

 deepe greene, like vnto the Sauoyes. 



Then there is the Cole rape, which is alfo a kinde of Coleworte, that beareth a 

 white heade, or headed ftalke aboue the ground, as bigge as a reafonable Turnep, but 

 longer, and from the toppe thereof fpringeth out diuers great leaues, like vnto Cole- 

 wortes ; among which rife diuers ftalkes that beare yellow flowers, and feede in pods, 

 almoft as fmall as Muftard feede : the roote is fomewhat long, and very bufhie with 

 threds. 



The Vfe of Cabbages and Colewortes. 



They are moft vfually boyled in poudered beefe broth vntil they be ten- 

 der, and then eaten with much fat put among them. 



The great ribs of the Popingay, and deepe greene Colewortes, beeing 

 boyled and layde into difhes, are ferued to the table with oyle and vinegar 

 in the Lent time for very good fallets. 



In the cold Countries of Ruffia and Mufcouia, they pouder vp a number 

 of Cabbages, which ferue them, efpecially the poorer fort, for their moft 

 ordinary foode in winter ; and although they ftinke moft grieuoufly, yet to 

 them they are accounted good meate. 



It is thought, that the vfe of them doth hinder the milke in Nurfes breafts, 

 caufing it to dry vp quickely : but many women that haue giuen fucke to 

 my knowledge haue denyed that affertion, affirming that they haue often 

 eaten them, and found no fuch effe6t. How it might proue in more delicate 

 bodies then theirs that thus faid, I cannot tell : but Matthiolus auerreth it to 

 encreafe milke in Nurfes breaftes ; fo differing are the opinions of many. 

 The feede grolfely bruifed and boyled a little in flefh broth, is a prefent re- 

 medie for the Collicke ; the feede and the broth being taken together, ea- 

 fmg them that are troubled therewith of all griping paines : as alfo for the 

 ftone in the kidneyes. A Lohoc or licking Elecliiary made of the pulpe of 



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