100 OLD-FASHIONED GARDENING 
herbs. “Of such garden herbs (amongst us) as do 
thrive, and of such as do not: Cabbidge grows there 
exceeding well. Lettice. Sorrel. Parsley. Marygold. 
French Mallowes. Chervel. Burnet. Winter Savory. 
Summer Savory. Time. Sage. Carrots. Parsnips of a 
prodigious size. Red Beetes. Radishes. Turnips. Purs- 
laine. Wheat. Rye. Barley, which commonly degener¬ 
ates into Oats.” (This miraculous transformation 
was a popular notion of long ago.) “Oats. Pease of 
all sorts, the best in the World: I never heard of nor 
did see in eight years time, one Worm eaten Pea. 
Garden Beans. Naked Oats, there called Silpee, an 
excellent grain used instead of Oatmeal, they dry it 
in an oven, or in a Pan upon the fire, then beat it 
small in a Mortar. Spearmint. Rew will hardly 
grow. Fetherfew prospereth exceedingly. South¬ 
ernwood is no plant for this country. Nor, Rose¬ 
mary. Nor, Bayes. White Satten groweth pretty 
well, so doth Lavender Cotton. But Lavender is not 
for the climate. Penny Royal. Smalledge. Ground 
Ivy or Ale Hoof. Gilly Flowers will continue two 
years. Fennel must be taken up and kept in a warm 
cellar all winter. Houseleek prospereth notably. 
Hollyhocks. Enula Campana, in two years time the 
roots rot. Coriander, and Dill, and Annis thrive ex¬ 
ceedingly, but Annis Seed as also the Seed of Fennel 
seldom come to maturity; the Seed of Annis is com- 
