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roundfeede, like vnto Turnep feede : the rootefpreadeth not fane nor deepe, and 
dycthvfually in any great frolic ■ forafmallfroft maketh the Cabbage cate theten- 
derer. 
The red Cabbage is like vnto the white, laftfpokenof, but differing in colour and 
greatneffe ; for it is feldome found (o great as the white, and the colour of t he leaues 
is very variable, as being in fotnefttipt with red, in others more red, orverydeepe 
red or purple. 
The fugarloafe Cabbage, fo called becaufcit is fmaller at the toppe then it is at the 
bottome, and is of two forts, the one white, the other greene. 
The Sauoy Cabbadge, one is of a deepe greene coloured leafe, and curld when it is 
to be gathered ; the other is yellowilh : neyther of both thefe doe clofc fo well as the 
firftjbutyetarc vfedof fome,and accounted good. 
The Cole flower is a kinde of Coleworte, whofeleaues are large, and like the Cab- 
bage leaues, but fomewhat fmaller, and endentedaboht the edgespn the middle wher- 
of, fometimes in the beginning of Autumne, and fomecimcs much fooner, there ap- 
peared a hard head of whitilh yellow tufts of flowers, clofely thruft together, but ne- 
uer opcn,nor fpreading much with vs, which then is fitted to be vfed, the green leaues 
being cut away clofe to the head : this hath a much pleafanter carte thencytherthe 
Coleworte, or Cabbage of any kinde, and is therefore of the more regard and refpeft 
at good mens tables. 
The ordinary Coleworte is fufficiently knowne not to clofe or cabbage, and giueth 
feedc plentifully enough. 
The other Colewortes that are flourfed vp with thofe that delight in curiofitics,be- 
fides the aforefaid ordinary greene,which is much vfed of Dutchmen, and other ft ran- 
gers, arethefe : The Curld Coleworte cyther wholly of a greene colour, orof di- 
uers colours in one plant, as white, yellow, red, purple or crimfon,fo variably mixed, 
the leaues being curld on the edges, like a ruffe band, that it is very beautifull ro behold! 
There is alfo another curld Colewort of lcffe beauty and rdpeeft, being but a little 
curld on theedges,whofe leaues arc white, edged with red, or green edged with white. 
Twoothcrthereare, the one of a popingaye greene colour : the other of a fine" 
deepe greene, like vnto the Sauoyes. 
Then there is the Cole rape, which is alfo a kinde of Coleworte, thatbcarctha 
white heade, or headed (hike aboue the ground, as bigge as a rcafonable Turnep, but 
longer, and from the toppethercof fpringeth our diuers great leaues, like vnto Cole- 
wortes j among which rife diuers ftalkes that beare yellow flowers, and feede in pods, 
almoft as fmall as Muftard feede : therooteisfomewhatlong, and very builiie with 
threds. 
TheVfeof Cabbages and Colewortes. 
They are moft vfually boyled in poudered beefe broth vntil they be ten- 
der, and then eaten with much fat put among them. 
ThegreatribsofthePopingay, and deepe greene Colewortes, beeing 
boyled and Iayde into dirties, are ferued to the table with oyleand vinegar 
in the Lent time for very good fallets. 
In the cold Countries of Ruffiaand Mufcouia, they poudervp a number 
of Cabbages, which ferue them, efpecully the poorer fort, for their moft 
ordinary foode in winter ; and although they ftinke moft grieuoufly , yet to 
them they are accounted good meate. 
It is thought, that the vie of them doth hinder the milkein Nurfesbreafls, 
caufingittodry vpquickelv : but many women that hauegiuen fucke to 
my knowledge haue denyedthat affertion, affirming that they haue often 
eaten them, and found no fuch effort. How it might proue in more delicate 
bodies then theirs that thus faid, I cannot tell : but Matthiolus auet rcth it to 
encreafe milke in Nurfes breaftc-s ; fo differing are the opinions of many. 
The feede groffely bruifed and boyled a little in ft: rti broth, is a prefent rc- 
medie for the Collicke • the feede and the broth being taken together, ea- 
fing them that are troubled therewith of allgriping paines .• asalfoforthc 
ftonc in the kidney es. A Lohoc or licking Elcduaiy made of thcpulpcof 
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