New Principles of Gardening, 
s. The Parts for Ufe. __ 
The Roots boiled, and eaten with Oyl, Vinegar and Pepper; 
the Seed Leaves, or.young Tops in Compofition. 
6. The Quantity. 
When a Sallet is compofed of five, fix, dc. forts of Herbs, 
and of each a Pugil, vze. as much as is generally taken up with 
the Thumb and two Fingerss to fuch a Sallet we generally 
add twelve Roots; and of the Seed Leaves or tender Tops . 
an. equal Quantity with any other Herb, Radifh excepted. 
7. Their Cultivation. 
Rampions delight in. a fhady, rich and ftrong Soil. 
The Sced is fown early in the Spring, and the Plants are af- 
terwards tranfplanted out in a fhady Border, at the Diftance of 
four or five Inches, wherein they remain (being kept clean «: 
from Weeds) till fit for Ute.. 
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Of Garden, or Spanifh Rocket. 
1.. Its Names. 
ativa, in Italian Ruchetta,. in Spanifh Oruga, in High - 
R farce, is called in Greek evC@wu, in Latin Eruca : 
Dutch Rauckenkraut, in French Roquette, in Low Dutch - 
Rakette , and in Englifh Rocket, or. Racket. 
2. Its Defcription. 
The Leaves. of Garden Rocket are very like unto thofe of: 
Turnips, but not altogether fo large, or rough. 3 
_ When it runs up to Seed, the Roots break out into two 
or three Branches, or-Stems which produce Flowers of a whi- 
tifh, and fometimes yellowifh Colour, and are. fucceeded by 
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fmall long Pods, wherein are contained the Seeds, which. in . 
Form are very like unto Rape Seed, but much lefs. 
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