c lhe Kjtcben (jar den. 4 
There arc two manner of wayesto whiten Letticeto raakethemearcthemoreten- 
der : tfce one is by rayfingvp earth like moalehils, round about the plants while they 
are growing, which will make them grow white : the other is by tying vp all the loole 
leaues round together whileitgroweth, that fo the clofc tying may make it grow 
white, and thereby be the more tender. 
Lambes Lettice or Corne Sallet is a fmall plant while it is young, growing clofe vp- 
on the ground, with many whitilh greene, long and narrOw,round pointed leaues, all 
the winter, and in the beginning of the fpring (if it bee fowen in autumne, as it is vfuall 
to ferue for an early fallet) rifeth vp with fmall round ftalkes, with two leaues at euery 
ioynt, branching forth at the toppe, and bearing tufts of fmall bleake blew flowers, 
which turne into fmall round whitilh feedc : the roote is fmall and long, wirhfome 
fmall threds hanging thereat : the whole plant is of a waterilh tafte,almoft i.nlipide. 
ThcVfeof Lettice. 
All forts of Lettice are fpent in fallets,with oy le and vinegar, or as euery 
one pleafe, for the molt part, while they are frelh and greene, or whited, as 
is declared of fomeof the forts before, to caufe them to cate the more de- 
licate and tender. They are alfo boy led, to ferue for many forts of dilhes of 
meate, as the Cookes know beft. 
They all coole a hot and fainting ftomacke. 
Theiuiceof Letticeapplyedwithoyleof Rofes to the foreheads of the 
ficke and weake wanting fleepe, procuret h reft, and taketh away paines in 
the head : bound likewife to the cods, it helpcththofc that are troubled 
with theColts cuill. If a little camphire be added, it reftraineth immoderate 
luft : but it is hurtfull to fuch as are troubled with the Ihortnelfe of breath. 
Lambes Lettice is wholly fpent for (allets, in the beginning of the y eare, 
aslfaid, before any almoft of the other forts of Lettice are to be had. 
Chat. XXXI. 
PortuUct. Purflane. 
P Vrllanc hath many thicke round (hining red ftalkes, full of iuice, lying vpon the 
ground for the moft part 5 whereon are fet diuers long, thicke,pale green leaues, 
fometimes alone by themfelues, and fometimes many fmall ones together with 
them ; among which grow fmall yellow flowers, which (land in little greene huskes, 
containing blackcfeede: the roote is fmall, and perilheth euery y eare,and muft be new 
fowen in A prill, in the alley es of the Garden bet wcene the beds, as fome hauc hereto- 
fore vfed, where it may haue the more moifture, or, as I haue feene in fome Gardens, 
vpon thofc beds of dung that Gardiners haue vfed to nourfevp their Cowcumbers, 
Melons, and Pompions, whereon after they haue beene taken away, they haue fowen 
Purflane, whereif it be much watered, the warmth ofthe dung, and the water giuen it, 
the Purflane hath grown great and large, and continued vntill winter. 
TheVfeof Purflane. 
It is vfed as Lettice in fallets, to coole hot and faint ftomackes in the hot 
time of theyeare, but afterwards if only for delight, it is not good to bee 
too prodigall in the vfe thereof. 
The feede of Purflane doth coole much any inflammation inward or out- 
ward, and doth a little binde withall. 
ChaiI 
