\$6 The Kitchen (jarden. 
yet iris oftentimes, and of many eaten greene, but more vfually being bu- 
ried a while in fand, that it may grow white, which caufeth it to lofe both 
fome part of the bitterneffe, as alfo to bee the more tender in the eating ; 
and Horace ihevveth it to be vfed in his time,in the 5 2. Ode of his firft Book’ 
where he faith, 
Mcptfcunt Oliae, me Cithtrei Uuefg l Heine. 
Endiue being whited in the fame,or any other manner, is much vfed in win- 
ter, as a fallet herbe with great delight • but the curld Endiue is both farre 
the fairer, and the tenderer for that purpofe. 
Chap. XXIX. 
SpinechU, fine Olut Hifpenicum. Spinach. 
S Pinach or Spinage is of three forts (yet fome doe reckon of foure, accounting 
that herbe that beareth no feede to be a fort of it fclfe, when it is but an accident 
of nature, as it falleth our in Hem pe, Mercury, and diuers other herbes) two that 
bear prickly feed, the one much greater then the other: the third that beareth a fmooth 
feede, which is more daintie ,and nourfed vp but in few Gardens : The common Spi- 
nach which is the letter of the two prickly forts, hath long greene leaues, broad at the 
ftalke, and renr,ortorncas it were into foure corners, and fharpe pointed at the ends : 
it quickly runneth vp to ftalke, if it be fowen in the Spring time ; but elfe, if at the end 
of Summer, it will abide all the winter green, and then fuddenly in the very beginning 
ot theSpring, runnevp to ftalke, bearing many leaues both below and at the toppe, 
where there doth appeare many final greenifh flowers in clufters,andafterthcm prick- 
ly feede : The other greater fort that hath prickly feede, is in all things like the for- 
mer, but larger both in ftalke, leafe and feede. The fmooth Spinach hath broader, and 
a little rounder pointed leaues then the firft, efpecially the lower leaues • for thofe that 
grow vpwardsvpon the ftalke, are more pointed, and as it were three fquare, of as 
darke a greene colour as the former : at the fcuerall ioynts of the ftalkcs and branches, 
ftand cluttering many fmall greenifh flowers, which turne into clufters of round whi- 
tifh feede, without any prickles at all vpon them : the roote is long, white and fmall, 
like vnto the other, with many fibres at it : If it be often cut,itwillgrow the thicker, 
or elfe fpindle vp very thinly, and with but few leaues vpon the ftalke. 
The Vfe of Spinage. 
Spinage is an herbe fit forfallets, and for diuers other purpofes for the 
table only ; for it is not knowne to bee vfedPhyfically at all. Many Enslifii 
that haue learned it of the Dutch people, doe flew the herbe in a pot or 
pipkin, without any other moifture then it owne, and after the moifture is a 
little preffed from it, they put butter, andalittlefpicevntoit, and make 
therewith a dim that many delight to eate of. It is vfed likewife to be made 
into i artes, and many other varieties of di(hes,as Gentlewomen and their 
ookes can better tell then my felfe ; vnto whom I leaue the further orde- 
ring of thefe herbes, and all other fruits and rootes of this Garden : For I 
intend only to giue you the knowledge of them, with fomebriefc notes for 
their vie, and no more. 
Chap. 
