New Principles of Gardeming. 
2. Its Defcription. > 
“The tender Shoots, which naturally begin to come forth 
about the End of March, are foft and brittle, and of divers 
Sizes, fome being very (mall, as the Size of a-Goofe-quill,- 
and others as large as a Man’s Thumb, and oftentimes larger, 
being in Tafte when raw like unto green Beans. .The Top 
or Bud is of the form of a Sparrow's Bill, and from thence 
vulgarly called Sparrow-grafs. When the young Shoots are 
about. cight:\Inches. in. height (or thereabouts) they open their 
foft {calic Tops or Buds, and break out into divers Branches,. 
adorned with {mall hairy -like Leaves, mixed with yellowifh 
Bloffloms, which afterwards produce Berries wherein the Seed. 
is inclofed. Thefe Berries are firft of a green-Colour, and 
afterwards become red, of the Size of a common Pea; and 
make a very beautiful Appearance, being mixt amongft their 
beautiful verdant Leaves. ‘Ihe Roots are of avery foft and 
fpungy Nature, and when planted in rich. Land, as 1 fhall in- 
- its Place direct, profper well, and continue for many. Years. 
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3. Its Temperature... 
Is temperately hot and moift. 
4. The Medicinal Virtues. 
The young Shoots being eatenjas hereafter directed, are very 
nourifhing, and is a Cordial Diuretic, good for the Kidneys and 
Bladder, loofens the Belly, and very much helps Digeftion. 
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“The tender Shoors when grown about three Inches in height, 
being carefully cut with a Knife; whofe Edge muft be ground 
very thin, and’ afterwards hacked with the Edge of another 
Knife, fo as to be rough like the Teeth of a fmall Saw, or 
otherwife fil’d, as the Teeth of a fine Saw. The Knife being 
thus prepared, place the end of the fide of the Blade clofe 
down by the fide of the Afparagus, ‘cutfing it off about three 
inches-Within the Ground. But before’ you: put down, your 
Knife, as-aforefaid; open the Ground withthe point of your 
Knife, to fee ifthere are not other young Buds coming througir 
the’ Surface, .which care muft be taken of to preferve 5 “ 
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