jc6 The Kjtchen Cjarden, 
the boy led ftalkes, and a little honey and Almond milke, is very profitable 
for fhortnefle of breath, and thole that areentringintoaConfumption of 
the lunges. It hath beene formerly held to be helpefull in alldifeafes: for 
Crifippus, an ancient Phyfitian, wrote a whole Volume of the venues, ap- 
plying it to all the parts of the body : which thing neede not feeme won- 
derfull, in that it is recorded by writers, that the old Romanes hauing ex- 
pelled Phyfitians out of their Common-wealth, did for many hundred of 
y cares maintaine their health by the vfe of Cabbages, taking them for euc- 
ry difeafe. 
Chap. XXXVIII. 
Siftrum. Skirrets. 
A Fterall the herbes before rehcarfed, fit for Pallets, or other wife to bee eaten, 
there muft follow fuchrootes as are vfed to the fame purpofe : and firft, Skir- 
rets haue many Ieaues next the ground, compofcd of many fmall fmooth green 
leaues,fet each againft other vpon a middle ribbe,and euery one fnipt about the edges: 
the ftalke rifeth vp two or three foote high, fet with the like leaues,hauing at the toppe 
fpoakie tufts of white flowers, which tume into fmall feede, fomewhat bigger and 
darker then Parfley feede : the rootes be many growing together at one head, beeing 
long, (lender, & rugged or vneuen,of a vvhitifh colour on the outfide, and more whire 
within, hauing in themiddle of the roote a long fmall hard pith or firing : thefc heads 
are vfually taken vp in February and March, orfooncrif any fo pleafe, thegreater 
number of them being broken off to bee vfed, the reft are planted againe after the 
heads are feparared, and hereby they are encreafed euery yeare by many • but it is now 
adayesmorc fowen of the feed, which come forwards well enough if theground be 
fat and good. 
The Vfe of Skirrets. 
The rootes being boy led, peeled and pithed, are ftewed with butter,pep- 
perandfalt, andfoeatert ; or as others vfe them, to roule them in flower, 
and fry them with butter, after they haue beene boylcd, peeled and pithed: 
each way, or any way that men pleafe to vfe them,they may finde their tafte 
to be very pleafant, far beyond any Parfnep, as all agree that tafte them. 
Some doe vfe alfo to eate them as a fallet, colde with vinegar, oyle, &c. 
being firft boy led and dreffed as before faid. They doe helpe to prouoke v- 
rine, and as is thought, to procure bodily Iuft,in that they are a little windy. 
Chap. XXXIX. 
PaHtitaa fatiux Utifolix. Parfneps. 
T Hecommon garden Parfnep hath diuerslargewingcd Ieaues lyingvponthe 
ground, that is, many Ieaues fet ©neby another on both fides of a middle flails, 
fomewhat like as the Skirret hath, but much larger, and clofer fet: the ftalke ri- 
feth vp great and tall, fiue or fix foot high fomtimes,with many fuch Ieaues thereon at 
feuerall ioynts ; the top whereof is fpread into diuers branches, whereon (land fp6a- 
kie rundJes of yellow flowers, which turne into brownifli flat feede : the root is long, 
great and white, very pleafant to bee eaten, and the more pleafanc if it grow in a fat 
fandy foyle. 
There is another fortof garden Parfnep, called the Pine Parfnep, thatisnotcom- 
monin euery Garden, and differeth from the former in three notable parts. The root 
is not fo long, but thicker at the head and Gnaller below • the ftalke is neither fo bigge, 
nor 
