New Principles of Gardening. 
Some Phyficians not knowing to what. Herb the Parfnip 
could. be compared, have feign’d the wild Kind to be Pana- 
cis Species or a kind of Allheal ; others have named it Bancia, 
and fome Brancia Leonina , but the Garden and wild Parfnip 
are now called, in Latin, the firtt Pa/ftinaca Latifolia Sativa, 
and the latter Paftinaca Latifolia Sylveftris. 
| 2. The Defcription. 
The Leaves of the Garden Parfnip are very broad, confifting 
of many {mall indented Leaves, placed on a large Stalk one 
oppofite to the other. The Stalk rifes from the Head of the 
Root in the fecond Spring, divided into many Joints, from 
which Leaves come forth of the fame Form, as thofe on the 
Head of the Root; but: much lefs, The Seed: is produced 
in f{pokie Tufts. growing at the top of the Stalk, ‘tis of a 
circular, flat, and very thin Form, and.is feldom good after the 
firft faving. 
The wild Parfnip is like unto the Garden Parfnip, in Leaves, 
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Stalk, Tufts, yellow Bloffoms and Seed, but all together much ~ 
Jefs; the Root is fmall and of a woody Subftance, not fit to 
be eaten, which the Garden Parfnip is, its Root being very 
white, fweet, and foft when boil’d, and an excellent Root for 
the Kitchen. — meta eget | se 
3. The Temperature. 
The Root of the Garden Parfnip is moderately hot and dry. 
4. The Medicinal Virtues. 
Parfnips are a much greater Nourifhet than Turnips or Car- 
rots, they provoke Urine, and are very good for the Stomach,,. 
Kidneys, Bladder and Lungs. 
7 92. The Parts for Ofestae Pane! 7706 
The Roots when full grown, being preferved for thefe 
Months, as directed for Carrots Se&. VII. 
6. The Quantity is at Pleafure. 
7. Their Cultivation. 
The natural Soil for Parfnips is a very deep rich fandy 
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Loam, wherein the Roots will become very large. 
