New Principles of Gardening. 
not thofe as large as Pumkins, which by many are moft va-. 
lued, for want of better Judgment therein. 
The Melon is called in Greek pia, viz. An Apple, in La- 
tin Melo, in Italian Mellone, in Spanifh Melon, in High 
Dutch Melaun , in Low Dutch Meloenen , in French Melons, 
and in Englifh Melon, or Musk Melon. 
The Meat of the Musk Melon is very cold and moift, and 
much harder of Digeftion than the Cucumber; and when any 
Perfon eats too much of it, it lies very long in the Stomach, 
and very often caufes Agues, Fevers, &c. 
- The Italians and Spaniards, who have them in much greater 
Perfection than we can in England, are faid to eat them, more 
to reprefs the rage of Luft, than for any medicinal Virtue. 
SECT. XVI. 
Of Elder Buds and Flowers. 
1. Its Names. 
| HIS Tree is called in Greek aurj, in Latin Sambucus, 
in High Dutch Holunderholder, in Low Dutch Viier, 
in Italian Sambuco, in Spanifh Sauco, Sauch, Sambugueyro, in 
French Hus and Suin, in Enghfs Elder ox Elder Tree, bear- 
ing large Bunches of black Berries which are ripe in September... 
But. befides this black Elder, there is another Kind, which 
produces white Berries, called by divers People Sambucus Syt- 
veftris, wild Elder ; but Matthiolus calls it Mostana or Moun- 
tain Elder. 
2. To give a Defcription of Elder would be needle(s, fecing 
that tis known by every Boy that ufes a Pop-gun. 7 
3. Its Temperature. 
The Temperature of Elder, according to Ga/en, is of a dry- 
ing Quality, and moderately digefting. ; 
4. The Medicinal Virtues. | 
The tender Buds and Leaves of -Elder, boiled in Broth or 
Soup, open the Belly, purge all manner of flimy Phicgm, 
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