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The Thiltle like Hurtichoke. 9. Aculeata , The I nor being fo clofely compared together, in which it 
Prickly Hartichoke, of all which in order. Jalfodiders from the firlt Kind* 
dn. 
Hartichckt. 
IV. The Defcrlptions. The firft , or Common 
Gteat Red Kind, has a Root which fpreads it felf in 
the Ground pretty largely , whereby it yields divers 
heads of Leaves , or rather Suckers , by which it is 
multiplied or increafed ; from this Root fpring up 
feveral gteat, large, and long hollowed Leaves, much 
cut in or torn on both edges , without any great 
fhew of prickles on them, of a kind of whitilh green, 
like unto an Afh Color , from whence it took the 
Latin Name Cinara ; the Stalk is thick, round, and 
llrong , with fome Skins as it were down all the 
length of them , beating at the top one fcaly Head, 
made at firft like a Pine- Apple, but after, growing 
greater, the faid Scales are more feparate, yet in 
the belt Kinds lying clofe, and not flaring, as fome 
other Kinds do, which are either of a reddifh brown, 
whitifh, or greenilh color, and in fome broad at the 
ends, and in others fharp or prickly; the Stalk, 
Leaves, and Skins which inclofe the Stalk, are ex- 
treamly bitter in tafte, beyond expreffion ; after the 
Head has flood a great while , if it is fuffered, and 
the Summer proves hot and kindly , in fome there 
will break forth at top a Tuft of blewilh purple 
Thrums, or Threads, under which grow rhe Seed, 
wrapped in a great deal of Downy fubftance, but 
that Root which yields Flowers will hardly abide 
the next Winter, but elfe, being cut off when it is 
well grown, that Downy fubftance abides clofe in 
the middle of the Head, having the bottom thereof 
flat and round , which is that matter or part which 
is ufually eaten. 
V. The fecond, or Great White Hartichoke, is 
all things like to the former Red Kind, but that the 
head thereof is of a whitifh Afh color , like the Leaves, 
whereas the former is reddifh. T he head of this is 
more apt to dilate or fptead it felf farther abroad, 
HarLirhoAe ; 
common , 
VI. The third, or Green Kind. It is not ninth 
unlike the two former Kinds, faving , that the head 
of this is green , and very fharp upwards , and is 
found very common in many places; nor does it dif- 
fer much in goodnefs from the former Kinds , but 
it is not altogether fo fweet in tafte. 
VII. The fourth , or Tall Kind. It grows to d 
Mans height , and is branched into divers Stalks or 
Arms , every one bearing a head thereon, almoft as 
large as thofe of the firft Kind. This, though com- 
mon formerly, is more rare to be met withal now. 
VIII. The fifth, or Dwarf or Low Hartichoke. 
This is a French Kind, and grows much about Paris, 
and which the French efteem more than any other. It 
is lower than the following French Kind, the head 
of which, as well as the Leaves, are of a lighter 
green Color, almoft yellowifh. 
IX. The fixth , or French Hartichoke. It has a 
white head, the fcales of which (land flaring far a- 
f under one from another at the ends , which are 
fharp : it is well known by this Quality, that whilft 
it is hot, after it is boiled, it fmells fo ftrong, that 
one would verily think that it had been boiled in 
(linking Water : this Kind was brought over to us in 
England after a great Froft, which had almoft de- 
ftroyed our bell Kinds , but we have now almoft 
loft them again, not being willing they fhould take 
up the room or place of better. 
X. Thefeventh, or Musked Hafdchoke. It is a 
Kind which grows much like the former French, but 
it is much better in fpending, though it has a leffer 
bottom. 
XI. The eighth, or Thiftle like Hartichoke. It is 
almoft like the Wild Kind in its manner of growing, 
but it grows fmaller , and with a more open and 
prickly head than any of the former. 
XII. The ninth , or Prickly Hartichoke, which the 
French call Chardon, or Cardon, becaufe it is almoji 
of the form and nature of a Thiftle, or Wild Harti- 
choke ; it grows high, and full of fharp prickles, of 
