The Kitchen (jar den. 
bothofthera bearing many foure fquarc wooddy (hikes, in fome whiter, in others 
redder, as the lcaues areall'o, (landing by couples at the ioynts,bcing long, rough, and 
wrinkled, of a ftrong fwcete fent : at the tops of theftalkes come forth the flowers, fee 
at cettainc fpaccs oneaboue another, which are long and gaping, like vmo the flowers 
of Clary, or dead Nettles, butofablewilh purple colour 5 after which come (mall 
round feede in the huskethat bore the flower : the roote is wooddy, with diuers 
firings at it : It is more vfually planted of the flips , pricked in the Spring time into 
the ground, then of the feed. 
Siluii minor fine pimottt. Small Sage or Sage of vertue. 
The leffcr Sage is in all things like vnto the former white Sage, but that his bran- 
ches arc long and (lender, and the lcaues much fmaller, hauing forthc mod part ar the 
bottomeofcachfideofthelcafea pceceof a leafe, which maketh it (hew like Anns 
or eares : the flowers alfo arc of a blewilh purple colour , but leller. Of this kinde 
there is one that bearcth white flowers. 
The Vfe of Sage. 
Sage is much vfed of many in the moneth of May fading, with butter and 
Parfley, and is held of mofb much to conduce to the health of mans body. 
It is alfo much vfed among other good herbes to bcetund vp with Ale, 
which thereupon is termed Sage Ale, whereof many barrels full are made, 
and drunkc in the faid moneth chiefly for the purpofe afore recited: and alfo 
for teeming women , tohelpcthcmthebetterforward in their childebea- 
ring, if there be feare of abortion or mifearry ing. 
It is alfo vfed to be boyled among other herbes, to make Gargles or wa- 
ters to wafh fore mouths and throates: As alfo among other herbes, thac 
feme as bathings, to wafh mens legs or bodies in the Summer time, to com- 
fort nature,and wartneand drengthen aged cold finewes, and lengthen the 
ftrength of the younger. 
The Kitchen vfe is either to boyle it with a Calues head , and being min- 
ced, to be put w ith the braines, vinegar and pepper, to feme as an ordinary 
fa wee thereunto : Or being beaten and iuyeed (ratherthen minced as ma- 
niedoe) is puttoaroded Pigges braines, with Currans for fawee there- 
unto. It is in fmall quantity (in regard of thedrong fade thereof) put a- 
mong other fading herbes, to feme as fawee for pccces of Veale,when they 
are farfed or duffed therewith, and roded, which they call Olliues. 
For all the purpofes aforefaid , the fmall Sage is accounted to be of the 
more force and vertue. 
3 ; 
Chap. VII. 
Horminomfttivum. Garden Clary. 
T Hcre is but one fort of Garden Clary, though many wilde, which hath foure 
fquares ftalks, with broad rough wrinkled whitifh leaucs, fomewhar vncuenly 
cut in on the edges.and of a ftrong fwecrefent,grovving fome next the ground, 
& fome by couples vpon the ftalkcs: the flowers growe at certaine diftances,with two 
fmall leaues at the ioyntsvnder them, fomewhat likevnto theflowevsof Sage, but 
lefler, andofavery whitifh or bleake blew colour: the feede is of a blackifb brownc 
colour, fomewhat flat, and not fo round as the wilde : t he rootes fpread not farre, and 
perifh euery yeare that they bearc flowers and feede. It is altogether to bee fo wne of 
feed in theSpring time,yct fometimes it will rife of it owne lowing. 
The 
