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CXCILCS, ALP DREING reeset os. 
New Principles of Gardening. 
2. Its Defcription. 
The Leaves. of the white Muftard, when fully grown, are 
large and rough, like unto thofe of the Turnep, but much 
rougher, and not near fo large. The Stalk is round, rough and 
hairy, divided into many Branches, which produce yellow Flow- 
ers, that are fucceeded by long, flender, rough Cods, wherein is 
contained round Seed, which, when ripe, is of a whitifh Co- 
lour, fomething inclining to yellow, being very fharp and mor- 
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“ Befides this Kind of Muftard, there are two other, the 
one called Simapi Sativum alterum, Field Muftard, whofe 
Stalks and Leaves are in Form like unto the preceding, 
only fmaller, and are more white and rough. The Flowers 
are alfo yellow, but the Seed is brown like unto Rape, and 
not quite fo biting as the former. -The other Kind of Mu- 
ftard is called, Szmapi ie ae wild, Muftard, whofe Leayes 
are like thofe of the Shepherd’s Purfe, but rougher and more 
deeply indented, with a Stalk growing about two Fect in 
height, bearing at its Ends, or upper Parts, fmall yellow Flowers, 
confitting of four Leaves.only , which are fucceeded by {mall 
flender Cods, wherein is contained the Seed of a reddith Go 
lout, but {maller than both thepreceding, and not fo biting. 
3. Lhe Temperature. . 
Hot and dry in the fourth Degree: 
; 4. The Medicinal Virtues. 
White Muftard being eaten, when in its Seed Leaves, quickens, 
and revives the Spirits, ftrengthens the Memory, expels Heayi- 
nefs, and prevents the vertiginous Palfic. : 
~The Sced of Muftard pounded or bruifed with Vinegar, is an 
excellent Sauce, it helps Digeftion, warms the Stomach, and 
5. Lhe Parts for Ufe, 
The Sced Leaves for Sallets, and its Seed when ripe in uly or 
Anguft, but of their feveral Seeds to make Muftard with for 
Sauce, the Field Muftard is the beft. 
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