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New Principles of Gardening. 
SECT. XXVIL 
Of Onions. 
1. Their Names. 
HE Onion is called in Greek xgeupuo, in Latin Cepa, and 
many Times Cepe, in the neuter Gender. 
The ancient Writers called it by the Name of the Place 
where it grew, fome being called Cypria, Sardia, Crettca, 
Samothracia, Afcalonia, of a Town in Judea, otherwife called 
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Columella faith, that there is one fort called Marzfca, which 
the Countrymen call Unio, and from thence the Frenchmen 
eall it Ozgnon, if Ruellius is right, who is of that Opinion. 
And ’tis fuppofed that the Low Dutchmen call it Aueum, 
of the French Word corrupted. They are alfo called Setania, 
when very little and {weet, and are thought to be thofe which 
Palladius calls Cepulle, though he called them Parve Cepz, 
or little Onions. 
2. Its Defcription. 
The Form of young Onions for Sallets, as well as the Bulbs 
for Sauce being well known to every one, needs no fort of 
Defcription ; and for its Seed which is produced the fecond 
Year, ‘tis alfo well known to every Gardiner. 
3. Their Temperature. | 
Onions are hot and dry in the fourth Degree, but not fo 
extream hot as Garlick. ‘i 
4. Their Medicinal Virtues. 
Being eaten raw in Sallets or boiled in Sauce, raife the Ap- 
petite, deftroy Phlegm, and corroborate the Stomach. 
| 5. Ther Il] Effects. 
*~ Their Bulbs being eaten raw in too great a Quantity, dull 
the Senfes, hurt the Eyes, caufe over much Sleep, and over- 
heat the Body. 7 6.DThe — 
