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Of Corn Sallet. 
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Orn Sallet is called in Greek revxorczavey, in Latin Lattuca 
_) Aénina latifolia, in Dutch Wytmoes, in Englifo the white 
ot-Herb, or Lambs Lettuce, and Corn Sallet, 
eu 2..lts Defcription. . ; 
Corn Sallet is naturally an Inhabitant of the Field, but for 
its being avery refreshing pleafant Herb,’ is. now>received into 
our Gardens,-and: was introduced «by the: French and»Dutch, 
who were the firft that eat it in Salletsin Emgland. 
Its Leaves are in Form longand narrow, of a pale green (and 
was therefore called the white Pot-Herb) from which rifes a 
flender Stem; about ten or twelve Inches high, wherein are rfe- 
veral Joints, out of which proceed two Leaves; and: between 
them ‘fmall Stems, bearing at the Ends fmall Tufts of, white 
Flowers, very clofe and compact together, which are after- 
wards fuceeeded: by Seeds 2555¢ Lenistzoz sie cistew oul 
3. [ts Temperature, # : i aa , 
This Sallet Herb-is cold and: fomething moift, like unto:Cab- 
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aid 4. Fhe Medicinal Virtues. 
"Tis a very reat loofener ahd ‘refrefher. ofthe Spirits. ©0001 
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segues bis sia w sige Lhe Parts forufer ada. sod bai7l lest: 
>The tender Fopsdad Leavesui1 1 sitot) ci SHivoig rg i 
6. The Quantity to be’ catenin a Sallet, is double the’ Quan- 
tity of any one other Sallet Herb eaten in Compoflition. 
ip} Tis Cultivation. ioe ees: te 
This Sallct Herb is raifed from Seeds fown at’ any time of 
the.Year, ‘tis a very hardy Herb, will grow on moftLands, and 
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