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THE 
KITCHEN 
GARDEN- 
THE SECOND PART, 
Ontainingas well all forts of herbes, as rootes and fruits, that 
arcvfually planted in Gardens, toferueforthevfeof the Table 
whether of the poore or rich of our Countrey : but herein I in- 
tend not to bring any fruite bearing frees, Ihrubbes, or bufhes ; 
fori rcferue them for ray Orchard, wherin they lhal be fet forth. 
Sothatin thefe three parts, I fuppofe the exquifite ornament of 
any worthy houfe is confummate for the extcriour bounds, the 
benefit of their riches extending alfo to the furnifhing of the 
moll worthy inward parts thereof : but becaufe many take plea- 
fhre in the fight and knowledge of other herbes that arePhyficall, and much morein 
their properties and vertues, if vntothefethreelfhouldaddea Phyficke Garden, or 
Gardcnof Simples, there would be a quadripartite complement, of whatfoeuer arte 
or nature, needfitie or delight could a fled j which to effect (as many my friends haue 
intreaced it army hands) will require more paines and time then all this workc toge- 
ther : yet to fatisfie their defires and all others herein, that would bee enformed in the 
truth, and reformed of the many erroursar.d flips fet forth and publilhed heretofore 
of plants by diuers, I lhall ( God affifting and granting life)labour to performe, that it 
may (hew it felfe to the light in due conucniencie, if thefe bee well and gratefully ac- 
cepted. And becaufe I ended with fome fwcete herbes in the former parr,I will in this 
part beginne with the reft, which I referued for this place, as fitter for the pot and 
kitchen then for the hand or bolome, and fo defeend ro other herbes that are for meat 
or edicts : and after them to thofe rootes that are to be eaten, as meate or as fallets : 
and laftly the fruits that grow neere, or vpon the ground, or not much aboue it • as the „ 
Artichoke, &c. in which I make a (horter defeription then I did in the former, rather 
cndeauouringtofhew what they are, and whereunto they are vfed, then the whole 
varictie or any exact declaration : which methode, although in fome lort it may bee 
fitting for this purpofe, yet it is not for an hiftory or herball : I (hall therefore require 
rhea good acceptance for whofe fake I doe it, not doubting, bucthatl, or others, if 
they Write againe of this fubiedt, may polifh and amende what formerly hath becne 
eyrher mif(et,or notlothorougbly exprc(Ted,befides fome additions of new conceits; 
feeing I treade out a new path, and therefore thole that follow may the eafilier fee the. 
Meanders, and fo goe on ih a direct line. 
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Chaf»' 
