New Principles of Gardening. 
Sellery may be eaten in Compofition with other Sallet Herbs, 
or alone, with Oil, Vinegar, Salt and Pepper. 
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Of Skerrets. 
7 | 1. Its Names, 
HE Skirret is called in Greek cicapo, in Latin Sifarum, 
by the Germans Sierlin, Tragus Zamgarten Rapunkelen, 
in the low Countries Suycker Wortelen, viz. Sugat Roots, and 
oftentimes Secrillen, in Spanifh Cherinia, in Italian Sifaro, in 
French Cheruy, and in Englifh Skirret or Skirwort. 
2. Its Defcription. 
The Leaves of the Skérret confift of many fmall Leaves faftned 
to one Rib, very like untothofe of aPar{nip, but lefler, fmoo- 
ther and of a deeper Green. The Stalk rifes from the Head 
of the Root, bearing at its ends little fpokie Tufts of white 
Flowers ; the Roots are of a white Colour, and of a very 
{weet and pleafant Tafte. — | 
_ 3. Their Temperature. 
The Roots, which are their Parts for Ufe, are moderately hot 
and moitft. 
4. Their medicinal Virtues.. 
They create an Appetite and provoke Urine: And according 
to Hieronymus Heroldus, the Women of Swevia prepare the 
Roots hereof for their Husbands, and know full well where- 
fore and why, @c. I{uppole they find a fecret Pleafure therein, 
for they are very great Proyokatives. 
5. The Parts for Ufe. 
The Roots caten either raw, in Compofition, or boiled and 
eaten with Vinegar, Oyl, Salt, &e. 
6, The Quantity is at Pleafure. 
4 7. Their 
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