T H E Names. It is called in Arabic k. 
Chars, Chares , and Charfi : in Greeki 
'ilsre.v : in Latine , Apum, Lj Petrofelinum : and 
in Englifh , Parjly. Here is to be obferved, that 
tho’ formerly Apium, Was the proper and true 
Name of Parjly, even when ufed iingly artd alone, 
yet of late DayS, it feettis to be rejected, without 
fome other Epithite be joined with it, as Apium 
Hortenfe , which is our Common Parjly , whole 
vulgar Name how is Petrofelinum ; and Apium , 
Amply fo called is with us only Smallage-, tho’ it is 
alfo called Apiirn Pa/uftre , & Paludapium, or 
Water Parjly. 
11 . The Kinds. Authors have given us many 
Species of Parjly, as, I. siutn *»«"<►, Apium 
Hortenfe, Garden Partly, of which in this Chap- 
ter. 2. n iu&nmrw, Apium MaceJonictim, Petrofe- 
limm Macedomcum, Stone Partly, or Macedonian 
Partly, or Stone Partly, of which in Chap. 540. 
3. sinm aytiov, i-uiuv Diofcoridis , Apium Agrefte 
vel Sylveftre, Wild Partly, of which in Chap. 541. 
4. 25A iv°v vobot, KoryjA ; ; Apium nothttm, caucahs, 
Ballard Partly, of which in Chap. 542. following. 
To thefe we may add, ;. 'nrrofeirw , affirm, 
Hippofelinum, Eqmpmm, Horfe Partly or Alexan- 
der; of which in Chap. 7. aforegoing. 6. St mm 
m, Selihutn Segetale , Stum Terr eft re , Stum 
Segetum , Corn Partly, of which in Chap. 371. 
aforegoing. 7 - Siw»» yiumr, Apium Rifus, Pul- 
fat ilia, Sardonian Partly, or Parity cauiing Laugh- 
ter; Pafque Flower-, of which in Chap. 543. 
8 . T.hmv ’iwJ'&v : ihat’-A.uuv, Apium paluftre , Palu- 
dapittm , Smallage, of which in Chap. fol- 
lowing. 
HI. The Kinds of the Garden Parjly. There are 
four forts of Garden Parjly common with us, viz. 
I. Petrofelinum vulgar e, Apium hortenfe , Selinum 
hortenfe Diofcoridis ; Apium Veterum , Apium Do- 
mefticum, Our common Garden Partly. 2. Petro- 
felinum Crifpum, Apium multifidum, Apium Crif- 
pum. O' Apium hortenfe Crifpum, Curl’d Partly. 
3. Petrofelinum majus, Petrofelinum Virginianum, 
Apium majus Virginianum , Virginia Partly. 4. 
Petrofelinum Creticum , Apium Creticum , Partly 
of Crete or Candy. 
The Descriptions. 
IV. The jirft, or Our common Garden Partly. 
It has a Root which is white and long, with fome- 
what a rugged Bark, which is as Aromatical as the 
Herb is, very pleafdnt to the Tajie, and agreeable 
to the Stomach, and perijhes after Seed time. From 
this Root fpring forth many Stalks of frejh , green 
winged Leaves, divided into [everal ports , fir ft 
into three parts or Leaves from the middle Stalk , 
and then each of them, into three parts or Leaves 
again, fomewhat roundijh , and finely l, 'nipt about 
the edges. The Stalk rifes much higher in fome 
places than in others, according to the goodnefs 
of the Soil in which it grows, with divers f mailer 
Leaves at the Joints , and ft ill finer cut, and at the 
top long, almoft like Fennel, fo unlike to the former , 
that one would not think them to be Partly Leaves 
The Flowers are white and fmall, growing in Urn- 
bles, and the Seed is_ fmall, longijh , a little fur- 
rowed of a whtiff brown color , and hot and fharv 
m Tajte. r 
V. The fecond , or Curl’d Parfly. This is alfo 
a Garden Partly, and is in Tafte and Virtue like 
and equal to the former. This fort differs not i» 
any thing from the former (for that it grows after 
the fame manner) but only in the Leaves which 
are very finely erf fed or curled., or folded in on 
the edges , feemmg like a Ruff, or Fanris of curled 
feathers , whence came the Name. 
VI. The third, or Virginian Parity. The Root 
of this is greater and fhortcr than that of the Com- 
mon K ind, and perijhes like it. The Plant grows 
alfo after the very fame manner that the Garden 
Parity does, but larger, having greater Stalks of 
Leaves, fet by three and three, cu in the former 
but much larger, even cu large as Smallage, and 
of a paler, or yellower green color. The Stalks 
Flowers, and Seed, are alfo like the firft, but ftifl 
larger, the Seed being twice if not thrice as big or 
large cu it. The Root tho' it perijhes after Seed 
time, yet endures ufually the firft Tear oj its Sow. 
mg : the Leaves as they are much larger ff thev 
are alfojomethmg rounder : and. the Stalk grows 
to be fometimes three Feet high, tobich fpread 
themfelves out -into fundry Branches, on which 
grow Vmbles of whuff Flowers. The Seed when 
ripe falls and commonly Sows it ft elf and bringing 
far after its Soloing. 
P^rgjrna Parfly « now become natural to out 
tngliln Uime, and being of cu good ufe cu the firft 
ts grown a/mojt cu common cu it. 3 
VII. The fourth, or Cretick or Candy Parfly. 
Its Root k always Jingle, or but one, of the thick - 
n p s °J. a Wans Thumb , long and covered with a 
thin Kind or Bark , of a blackrjh color, zohichntav 
5 L 2 
