Chap. ^30. ‘Englijh H&rhs. 617 
But however, after all that we have faid of the Vir- 
tues of thefe deleterious or poyfonous Plants, it is 
in my Opinion,' much better to let them wholly a- 
lone, than to run any Hazard in making ufe of 
them, by reafon of their. dangerous Qualities , be- 
etles, many times the Folly and Ignorance of fuch 
as may adventure the making of fuch dubious Try- 
als forafmuch as there are other Herbs and Plants 
enough, proper for all fuch Purpofes and Intents, 
and poffibly more effeaual for the Cure of the fame 
Difeafes, which are free from any ill Effefls, of 
what kind loever ; and by reafon of their innocent 
Properties, may be falely adventured upon by fuch 
as but very indifferently underftand Phyfick. 
CHAP. CCCCXXX. 
Of LETTICE Garden. 
I Nantes. It is called of the Arabians, 
X Chas, and Cherbas : in Greek , 0 ef& 5 , T hri- 
d"* > Pythagoriornm : in Latins, LaBuca , 
• LaBts copia ; and in Ehglijh , Lettice. 
II. T be Kinds. There are two principal Kinds, 
viz. 1 . ©eftaf LaBuca hortenfis , vcl Saliva , 
Garden Lettice. 2. QuSab, dyuct, LaBuca Jylveflris 
Wild Lettice, of which in the Chapter following. 
Common Lettice, which does not Cabbage. 
III. The Garden Kinds. .Authors make many 
Kinds of this Lettice -, but we fhall content our 
felves with the chief of them, which are the fol- 
lowing, viz. 1. LaBuca communis , Our common 
Lettice, which does not Cabbage or Head. 2. La- 
Buca Capitata, LaBuca fejjilis, called by Pliny, La- 
Buca Laconica , Cabbage Lettice. 3. LaBucaCrifpa 
P/inij, LaBuca Cectiliani ColumetU , Curled ot 
Crumpled Lettice. a.. LaBuca Roman. 1 Petri Crc- 
fentij, Roman Lettice. , . ] .aBuca Beigica , Flan- 
dets Lettice. 6 . LaBuca Lypria Columella, Red 
Lettice. ~j. LaBuca Hyemalis, Our Winter Lettice. 
8. LaBuca Virginians , Virginia Lettice. 9. LaBu- 
-ca Sabaudica , Savoy’s, or Savoy Lettice. 1 o. LaBu- 
ca Vcnetice, Venice Lettice. 
IV. The Defcriptions. The firji, or Common 
Lettice, which does not Cabbage. It has a Root 
which isfomewhat long and white, with white fibres 
adjoining , which pcrijhets immediately after Seed- 
time. It rifes up with feveral Leaves, full of a 
milky Juice, of a light green Color, fmootli, and 
little or nothing dented on the edges, broad, and 
fomewhat long withal, and ending in a lharp Point, 
almolt round in lome of them. From among the 
middle of thefe Leaves comes forth a round Stalk 
( in fome greater, in others lefier, according to the 
Kind, and atfo the Goodnefs of the Ground) full 
of Leaves, like unto the lower, bur much leg, nar- 
rower alfo, and ~ (harper pointed. This Stalk to- 
wards the top, branches it felf forth into fevetal 
parts, on which grow feveral fmall Star-like Flow- 
ers, of a pale yello.wilh Colot ; after which comes 
Seed, either whitifh or blackilh,. according as the 
PJiint yields ; at which hangs fome lrnall matter of 
a Cottony Down, with which the whole Head is 
ftored, and which is carried away with the Wind 
if not gathered in time. 
Cabbage Littlice. 
V. The fecond, or Cabbage Lettice. This has a 
Root like the former, and Springs up in like manner, 
wuh f lam fmooth Leaves, which after a timeclofes 
it ieir, and becomes a kind of Cabbage Head, and 
hard , after which, from the middle thereof, (brings 
up a Stalk, which for Subftance, Branching our, 
Flowering and Seeding, is like the former, but bears 
black Seed, 
K k k k Cabbage 
