5'S The Kjtcben garden. 
is growing aboue ground, encreafcthnottohis full growth, but when the Summer is 
well fpent, and thefpringing of the ftalkis part, which is about the end of Augu(f,or in 
September, then the root is peredued to be encreafed in the earth,and will bcforeAu- 
tumne be fpent, that is, in O&ober, fwelllikeamoundorhillocke, round about tire 
foote of the (hikes, and will not haue his rootes fit to be taken vp,vn till the (hikes be 
halfe withered at thefooned • but after they be withered, and fo all the winter long 
vntill the Spring againe, theyaregood, and fit to bee taken vp and vfed, whicharea 
number of tuberous round rootes, growing clofe together ; fo that it hath beene ob- 
ferued, that from one roote, being fet in the Spring, there hath been forty or more ta- 
ken vp againe, and to haue ouer-fillcd a pecke meafure,and are of a pleafant good tade 
as many haue tryed. 
TheVfcof all thefe Potato’s-. 
The Spanilh Potato’s are roaftedvnder the embers, and being pared or 
peeled and diced, are put into facke with a little fugar, or without, and is 
delicate to be eaten. 
They arc vfed to be baked with Marrow, Sugar, Spice, and other things 
in Pyes, which are a daintie and coftly di(h for the table. 
The Comfit-makers preferue them, and candy them as diuers other 
things, and 1'oordered, is very delicate, fit to accompany fuch otherban- 
quettiog dilhes. 
The Virginia Potato’s being drelTedafter all thefe waics before fpecificd, 
maksth almod as delicate meate as the former. 
The Porato’sof Canada are by reafon of their greatincreafing,growne 
to be focommonhercwith vs at London, that euen the mod vulgar begin 
to defpifc them, whereas when they were firft rccciued among vs, they were 
dainties for a Queene. 
Being put into feething water they are foone boyled tender, which after 
they bee peeled, diced and dewed with butter, and a little wine, was a difh 
fora Queene, beeingaspleafantasthebottomeof anArtichoke : butthe 
too frequent vfc,efpccially being fo plentifull and cheape, hath ratherbred 
a loathing then a liking of them. 
Ch ap. L. 
ciaart. Artichokes. 
T He fruits that grow vpon or necrc the ground, arc nextto be entreated of, and 
fird of Artichokes, whereof there be diuers kindes, fotne accounted tame and 
of the Garden, others wildc and of lare planted in Gardens, Orchardsor 
Fieldes, of purpofe to be meate for men. 
The Artichoke hath diuers great, large, and long hollowed Ieaues, much cut in or 
torne on both edges, without any great (hew of prickles on them, of a kindc of whi- 
tifh greene, like vnto an a(h colour, whereof it tookc the Latine name Chart the 
dalkeis drong, thicke and round, withfomeskinsasicweredowneallthelengthof 
them, bearing at the toppe one fcaly head, made at the fird like a Pine-apple, but after 
growing greater, the feales are more feparate, yet in the bed kindes lying clofe, and 
- not daring, as feme other kindes doe, which are eyther of a reddifli brownc,whiti(h, 
or greenifh colour, and in (ome broade at the ends, in others lharpe or prickly : after 
the head hath dood a great while, if it bee fuffered, and the Summer proue hot and 
kindly, in fome there will breafce forth at the toppe thereof, a tuft of blewilh purple 
tbmraesorthreds, vnder which grow the feede, wrapped in a great deale of dounic 
fub dance ; but that roote that yeeldcth flowers will hardly abide the next winter - but 
el(e being cut off when it is well growne, that douniematter abideth clofe in the mid- 
dle of the head, hauing the bottome thereof flurandround, which is that matter or 
fubdance that is vfed to be eaten : the roote fpreadeth it felfe in the ground reafona- 
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