c /be lyttcben (jar den . 5 . 1 $;- 
The French Leeke, which is called the Vine- Leckc, is the bfcft of all others. 
Our common kinde is of two forts, one greater then another. 
Another fort encreafeth altogether by the roote, as Garlieke doth. 
And then Ciues, which arc the fmalleft, and cncrcaie aboundantiy only by the roof. 
SoinedoeaccouncScalionsto be rather a kinde of Onions then Leekes, and call 
them Cep* Afcdodca, or Afcdtnitidei, which will quickly fpend it felte,if it be buffered 
to be vncut ; but all Authors affirme, that thercisnowilde kinde of Onion, vnleflc 
they would haucittobe Grffyw»», whereof Theophraftus maketh mention, faying, 
thatithithalongnecke(and i'o thefc Scalions haue) andwasalfoof fomecalled Gc- 
tbySsdes, which antiquity accounted to be dedicated to Latona,the mother of Apollo* 
becaufe when flic was bigge with childe of Apollo, flic longed for thefc Leekes. 
The Vfeof Leekes. . ' 
The old World, as wee findein Scripture, in thetimeofthechildren of 
Ifraels being in Egypt, and no doubt long before, fed much vpon Leekes, 
Onions, and Garlieke boyled with fldh ; and the antiquity of the Gentiles 
relate the fame manner of feeding on them , to be in all Countries the like, 
which howfoeuer our dainty age now refufeth wholly, in all forts except: 
thepooreft ;yetMu(couiaandRuffuvfethem,and the Turkcs tothisday, 
(as Bellonius writeth)obferueto haue them among their dirties a'c theirta- 
bles, yea although they be B*(bas, Cudes, or V*in$d*s , that is to fay , Lords, 
Iudges, or Gouernours of countries and places. They are vfed with vs alfo 
fometimesin Lent to make pottage , and is a great and generali feeding in 
Wales with the vulgar Gentlemen. 
Onions boyled or roftedvndcr the embers , and mixed with fugat and 
butter, are good for thofe that are troubled wirheoughes, fhortnefleof 
breath, and wheeling. An Onion made hollow at the bottome, andfome 
. good Treakle put into it, with a little iuyee of Citrons (or Lemons-inthe 
(lead thereof) being well baked together vnder the embers, after the holt 
is flopped againe, and thenftrained forth, and giuento one that hathihe 
plague, is very lielpefoU , foas heebc laid to fweate vpon it. 
Ciues are vfed as well to be Aired among other herbes for the pot, asttf 
be put into a Sallet among other herbs, to giue it a quicker rcllifli. 
Leekes are held to free the cheft and lungs from much corruption and 
rotten flegme , that fticketh faff therein, and hard to be auoided, as alfo for 
them that through hoarfeneffe haue loft their voice, if they be ey ther taken 
rawe, or boyled with broth of barley, or fome fuch other /upping , fit and 
conducing thereunto. And baked vnder hot embers is a remedy againft a 
forfeit of Mudiromes. 
The greene blades of Leekes being boyled and applyed warme to the 
Hemorrhoides or piles, when they arc fwolne and painfull, giue a great dealc 
of eafe. 
Chap. XLV. 
Garlieke. 
I Haue fpoken of diuers forts of Garlieke called Moly, in the formerbooke : 1 fh%Il 
needeintfos place to (hew onely thofekindes,tharthis r Garden nourfeth vp^ and 
leaue the reft to his ftttimeand place. 
Garlieke hath many long greene leaues, like vnto Onions, but much larger, and not 
hollow at all as Onions are : the ftalke rifeth vp to be about three foote high , bearing 
fuch a head at the toppe thereof as Onions and Leekes doe, with purplifn flowers, 
and blackc feede like Leekes : the roote is white withio,coucred ouer with many pur- 
