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New Principles of Gardening 
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Of Broom Buds. 
1. The Names. 
HIS Shrubis calledin Latin Genifta, and by fome Genefta, 
in Italian Geneftra, in Spanifh Geneftra, or Gieftra, in 
High Dutch Pfrimmen, in Low Dutch Brem, in French Geneft, 
and in Englifh Broom, and as ’tis {uppofed from its Ufefulnefs 
in making good Brooms, for the {weeping of Houfes, Oc, 
2. lts Defcription. 
- The Sort of Broom that I am now treating of, is the com- 
mon Broom, which is found growing in moft dry Pafture Lands 
well known to every good Honfe-wife, and therefore needs no 
farther Defcription. 
3. Its Temperature. : 
The Branches, Buds, Bloffoms and Seed are hot and dry in 
the fecond Degree. 
4. Its Medicinal Virtues. 
The Decoétion of the young Shoots, made with Water, is 
a great cleanfer and opener of the Liver, Milt, and Kidneys; 
and with Wine, brings away by Stool all Kind of watery 
and dropfical Humours. at 
5. The Parts for ufe are, | 
The young Buds and fmall Flowers prefervedin Pickle. 
6.. The Proportion or Quantity of them tobe eaten in a Sal- 
let is at Pleafure, they ftir up, and create a very good Appetite, 
and are excellent againft the Splecn and Scurvy. 
7. The Culture of this Plant has not been as yet confidered 
in the Garden, which I believe proceeds from its being matu- 
rally a plentiful Grower in moft (if not all) Parts of this King- 
dom without any Cultivation whatfoever. 
LOS 4 moft 
