136 THE OLD ENGLISH HERBALS 



Pease of all sorts and the best in the world. I never heard 



of nor did see in Eight Years time one worm Eaten Pea. 

 Spearmint, Rew will hardly grow 

 Featherfew prospereth exceedingly. 

 Southernwood is no plant for this Country, Nor Rosemary, 



Nor 

 Bayes, 



White Satten groweth pretty well, so doth 

 Lavender Cotton. But 

 Lavender is not for the Climate. 

 Penny Royal, 

 Smalledge 



Ground Ivy or Ale Hoof. 

 Gillyflowers will continue Two Years. 

 Fennel must be taken up and kept in a Warm Cellar all the 



Winter. 

 Housleek prospereth notably, 

 Hollyhocks. 



Enula Campana, in two Years time the Roots rot, 

 Comferie with white Flowers, 

 Coriander and 

 Dill and 



Annis thrive exceedingly, but Annis Seed as also the Seed 

 of Fennel seldom come to maturity; the Seed of 

 Annis is commonly eaten of a fly. 

 Clary never lasts but one Summer, the 

 Roots rot with the Frost, 

 Sparagus thrives exceedingly so does 

 Garden Sorrel and 

 Sweet Bryer or Eglantine 

 Bloodwort but sorrily but 

 Patience and 



English Roses very pleasantly. 

 Celandine by the West Country Men called Kenning Wort 



grows but slowly. 



