New Principles of Gardening. 
The Stalks are round, of a reddifh.and pale green Colour, 
divided into many {mall Branches, at whofe Ends {pring forth 
fmall light purpled colour’d Flowers, each confifting of four 
Leaves only, which are fucceded by fharp pointed Pods, feem- 
ingly puft or blown up, ; and full of a {pungious or pithy Sub- 
ftance wherein is contained the Seed, which when ripe is of a 
light brown Colour, of a round Form, and much larger than 
the Seed of Turnip. The Root is of a taper Form, running 
pee about fix or cight Inches, with divers fmall Fibres break- 
fcom, its. Sides: The top part of the Root is of a very 
dark or blackith red, its middle part of a beautiful red, and 
the lower part quite white; as alfo are the inward Parts in 
general, and of a fharp or mordicant Tafte. 
The beft Kinds of Garden Radifhesmow in being, are the 
Dwarf.or fhort top, Radith, which comes very, eatly, and the 
London Radifh, that fucceeds it, and. eqneinues a 1e08 Y while. 
“a Their. Temperature,’ 
According to Galen, Radifhes are hot in the third Degree 
and dry in the. fecond, 
4. Their Medi inal Vi rines. 
‘The tender Pee or Roots.of Radifhes, being eaten raw 
in Sallets, procure a good Appetite » a Urine, diffolve 
cluftered Sand, and expel it. - 
The diftill’d Water of Radifh expels the Gravel and Stone 
in the Kidneys. 
5. Their’ I Effects. 
Being eaten before Dinner, are troublefome to the omy 
and caule — Belching. 
ei wee 
BS 6. ‘Their’ ‘Panes fortis wikeee sedi Mi 
The Seed Leaves; and Roots when as: large’’as \the\ thick 
part of a common "Tobacco _ and the Secd-Pods make 
a very fine Pickle, 
7. The uantheyifin Caer 3! 
The Quantity of Seed Leaves, in a‘Sallet of {mall Werte: 
3 ought 
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