5l& ¥ be Kjtcken Qarden. 
forth from the head therof long reddidi firings running vpon the ground, which (hoot 
forth leaucs in many places, whereby it is much encreafed. 
The white Strawberry differeth not from the red, but in the colour of thefruire, 
which is whiter then the former when it is thorough ripe, enclining to rednefTe. 
The greene Strawberry likewife differeth not, but that the fruit is green on all fidcs 
when it is ripe, fauc on that fide the Sun lyeth vpon it, and there it is fomewhat red. 
The V irginia Strawberry carryeth the greatefi leafe of any other, except the Bohe- 
mian, but fcarce can one Strawberry be feene ripe among a number of plants ; I thinke 
the reafop thereof to be the want of skill, or induflry to order it aright. For the Bohe- 
mia, and all other Strawberries will not beare kindly, if you fuffer them to grow with 
many firings, a n d therefore they are dill cut away. 
T here is another very like vnto this, that lohn T radefcante brought with him from 
Brufiels long agoe, and in feuen yeares could neuer fee one berry ripe on all fides, but 
ftill the better part rotten, although it would euery yeare flower abundantly, and bearc 
very large leaucs. 
The Bohemia Strawberry hath beene with vs but of late dayes, but is the goodliefl 
and greatefi, both for leafe next to the Virginian, and for beauty farre furpaffing all ; 
for fome of the berries haue beene meafured to bee neere fiue inches about. Matter 
Queftcr the Poflmaflcr fitfl brought them ouer into our Country, as I vnderftand, but 
I know no man fo induflrious in the carcfull planting and bringing them to perfection 
in that plentifull maner,as Matter Vincent Sion who dwelt on the Banck fide, neer the 
old Paris garden ftaircs, who from feuen rootes, as hee affirmed to me, in one yeare 
and a halfe, planted halfcan acree of ground with the increafe from them.befides thofe 
he gaue away to his friends, and with him I haue feene fuch, and of that bigneffe be- 
fore mentioned. 
One Strawberry more I promifed to (hew you, which although it be a wilde Icinde, 
and of no vfe for meate, yeti would not let this difeourfe pafle, without giuing you 
the knowledge of it. It is in leafe much like vnto the ordinaiy, but differeth in that 
the flower, if it haue any, is greene, or rather it beareth a fmall head of greene leaues, 
many fee thicke together like vnto a double ruffe, in the raidft whereof ftandeththe 
fruir, which when it is ripc,fheweth to be foft and fom what reddifh, like vnto a Straw- 
berry, but with many fmall harmleffe prickles on them, which may be eaten and chew- 
ed in the mouth without any maner ofoffencc, and is fomewhat pleafant like a Straw- 
berry : it is no great bearer, but thofe it doth beare, arc fer at the toppes of the ftalks 
clofc together, pleafant to behold, and fit for a Gentlewoman to wearc on her armc, 
&c. as a raritic in ftead of a flower. 
The Vie of Strawberries. 
The leaues of Strawberries are al waies vfed among other herbes in coo- 
ling drinkes, as alfo in lotions, and gargles for the mouth and throate : the 
rootes ate fometimes added to make it the more effcCluall,and withall fom- 
what the more binding. 
The berries themfelues are often brought to the Table as a reare feruice, 
whereunto claret wipe,creame or milke is added with lugar, as euery one li- 
keth 5 as alfo at other times, both with the better and meaner fort, and arc a 
good cooling and pleafant difh in the hot Summer feafon. 
The water diftilled of theberrics, isgood for thepaffionsof the heart, 
caufed by the perturbation of thefpirits, being eytherdrunke alone, or in 
wine ; and maketh the heart merry. 
Some doc hold that the water hclpeth to clenfe the face from fpots,and 
to adde fomc clcerenefle to the skinne. 
