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Pinach is a kinde of Blite.aftcr forne- 
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notwithflanding I rather take it fora 
kinde of Orach. It bringeth forth foft 
and tender leaues of a darke greene colour, full of 
juice, fharpe pointed, and in the largeft part or 
neather end fquare ; parted oftentimes ■ with a 
deepegafh on either fide next to the ftemmeor 
foot-ftalke: the flalke is round, a foot high - , hol- 
low within : on the tops of the branches hand lit- 
tle floures in chillers, in whofe places doth grow a 
prickly feed. The root confifteth of many fmall 
threds. 
There is another fort found in our gardens 
like vnto the former in goodneffe,as alfo in ihape, 
failing that the leaues are not fo great, nor fo 
deepely gafht or indented : and the feed hath no i 
prickles at all, for which caufe it is called round i 
Spinach. 
^y The Platt. 
It is fowne in gardens without any gfeat labor : 
or induftrie,and forfakethnot any grouhd being ; 
but indifferent fertill. 
The Time. 
It may be fowne almoft at any time of the : 
yeere,but being fowne in the fpring it quickly i 
^ groweth vp, and commeth to perfection within 
: but that which is fowne in the jail of the lcafe graveth not fo fopne to perfection. 
two moneths : but that whicn is lowne m T'A r nr ; n a 
yet continueth all the win tcrand feedeth prefently vpon the firlt fp mg. 
1 «r The Names. . , r 
Spinage and Spinach : in French, Ejfinat. 
r ° r ^y The Nature. 
ar i tie a/umc. -/it- r 
thepot-herbes i . . 
deth and loofeth the bellie. 
C The Verities. , 
It is eatenboiled, but it yeeldeth Ihtl? or no nourifhment at all : it is fomethmg wmdie, and, 
eafily caufeth a defire to vomit: it tsvfed in falladeswhenit is y g diuerfitie ofmeates: 
This herbe of all other pot-herbes and fallade herbes maketh the greatelt diuerl.tie ormea 
and fallades. 
c H A P . 50. Of Tellitorie of the wall. 
ey The Defcrij/titm. 
TjkEllitoric of the wall hath round tender flalkes fomewhat browne or reddij < f 
J fomewhat lining : the leaues be rough like to the leaues oi 
theedges. The floures be fmall, growing clofe to the ftonmes. i fomewhai 
fmalI,coucrcd with a rough huske which hangeth faft vpon garmcn s. 
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