The Kitchen Garden. 



and is carried away with the winde it" it bee neglected : the roote is long and round, 

 lomewhat like vnto a Parlhep, but tarn- fmaller, Mackilh on the outlide, and white 

 within, veeMinL,' a milkie iuyce being broken, as all the reft of the plant doth, and of a 

 very good and plea fan t tafte. This kinde, as alfo another with narrower leaues, almoft 

 like ^ralle, growe wilde abroad in many places, but are brought into diuers Gardens. 

 The other two kindes formerly delcribed in the firft part, the one with a purple flow- 

 er, and the other with an alh-coloured, haue fuch rootes as thefe here defcril>ed, and 

 erne alfo to the lame purpofe, being of equall goodnefle, if any will vie them 

 in the lame manner; that is, while they are young, and of the firft yeares fowing, elfc 

 they all growe hard, in running vp to feede. 



The Vfe of Goates beard. 



It the rootes of any of thefe kindes being young, be boyled and drefled 

 as a Parfnep, they make a pleafant dim of meate, farre parting the Parfnep 

 in many mens Judgements, and that with yellow flowers to be the belt. 



They are of excellent vie being in this manner prepared, or after any o- 

 ther fit and conuenient way, to ftrengthen thofe that are macilent, or grow- 

 ing into any confumption. 





CHAP. XL VI 1 1. 

 Carum. Carawayes. 



CArawayes hath many very fine cut and diuided leaues lying on the ground, be- 

 ing alwaies greene, fomewhat refembling the leaues of Carrots, but thinner, 

 and more finely cut, of a quicke, hot, and fpicie tafte: the ftalke rifeth not much 

 higher then the Carrot ftalke, bearing fome leaues at the ioynts along the ftalke to the 

 toppe, where it brancheth into three or foure parts, bearing fpoakie vmbels of white 

 flowers, which turne into fmall blackifh feede, fmaller then Anifeede, and of a hotter 

 and quicker tafte : the roote is whitilh, like vnto a Parfnep, but much fmaller, more 

 fpreading vnder ground, and a little quicke in tafte, as all the reft of the plant is, and 

 abideth long after it hath giuen feede. 



The Vfe of Carawayes. 



The rootes of Carawayes being boyled may be eaten as Carrots, and by 

 reafon of the fpicie tafte doth warme and comfort a cold weake ftomacke, 

 helping to diiTblue winde (whereas Carrots engender it) and to prouoke 

 vrine, and is a very welcome and delightfull dim to a great many, yet they 

 are fomewhat ftronger in tafte then Parfneps. 



The feede is much vfed to bee put among baked fruit, or into bread, 

 cakes, &c. to giue them a rellilh, and to helpe to digeft winde in them are 

 fubiedt thereunto. 



It is alfo made into Comfits, and put into Trageas, or as we call them in 

 Englifh, Dredges, that are taken for the cold and winde in the body, as alfo 

 are ferued to the table with fruit. 



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