New Principles of Gardening. 
3. Their Medicinal Vertues. 
Pot Thyme or Mother Thyme which grows wild in Meadows, 
being boiled in Water with Honey and drank, is very. good 
againft a Cough, and Shortnefs of Breath; it provokes Urine, 
ro] 
and diffolves congealed or clotted Blood. 
4. Their Cultivation. 
All the feveral Kinds of Thyme are raifed either from Seeds 
fown in March or April, or increafed from Slips planted at the 
fame time ; but of thefe two Ways, 1 recommend the former. 
The Pot Thyme and Limon’ Thyme will thrive in any kind of 
Soil that is not over hot or colds fo likewife the Maftick 
and Cat Thyme, provided they are planted in the warmeft part 
of the Gardens Ss do 18UQ) Greatest OF 30g 
SECT. XXVIIL 
Of Englith Tobacco, or yellow Henbane.. 
tg vot? men? es <2! inoasd | boos iu 
| he TN) Fok is Nemes, coq eodiseo? Barbe 
NGLISA Tobacco, or yellow Henbane, is called in La- 
tin Hyofcvamus luteus, and of fome Petum; and Petun, 
hers Nicofiana of Nicot a Frenchman, who is faid 
This Herb when fully grown 
Height, comnins of a. very larg | 
4. and is divided into many Branches, which are fet 
Leaves that are very (mooth, even, thick, and full 
of Sap or juice. { wie 1001 4 ls 
he Flowers are produced at the top of the Branches, and 
are very orderly placed, being of a pale yellow Colour, and 
fomething iefs than thofe of the black Henbane. 
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