New Principles of Gardening. 
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- Of Leeks. 
1. Its Names. c eyhp 
HE Leek is called by the Grectans moar, in Latin 
_ Porrum; but Palladius in the mafculine Gender calls it 
Porrus ; the Germans Lauch, the Spaniards Puerro, the French 
Porreau, and the Englifh Leek or Leeks. 
| ; 2. Its Defcription. 
- The Leaves of the Leek are of a very dark green, and in 
Form fomewhat broad, and very long; ‘having a Keil or Crett 
in the backfide, and in Tafte and Smell are fomething like unto 
the Onion. 
The Stem rifes from the midft of its Leaves, which alfo rife 
with it on the Sides, bearing on the top a globular Head of 
‘{mall Flowers which are fucceeded by black Seed, very like 
untothat ofthe Onion. 
~The Bulb or Root is long and flender, and efpecially when 
*tis not tran{planted. Therefore ‘to have Leeks with very large 
bulbous Roots, Care muft be taken, that they may be tran& 
plahted into a rich and light Soil. | 
Ss 3. Their Temperature. 
Hot and dry. 
4. Their Medicinal Virtues. 
The Root being boiled, brings up raw Humours that offend 
the Cheft. A quarter of an Ounce of Leek Seed, with the 
like weight of Myrtle Berrics, being beaten and drank in Wine, 
{top the {pitting of Blood, which has continued a long time, 
and is an excellent Remedy againft grots and rough Humours. 
5. Its ill Effects. 
* Leeks being hot and dry, ingendet bad Blood, offend the 
Eyes, is very bad for thofe that are by Nature hot and chole- 
tick, and with fome is very difagreeable to the Stomach. 
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