th Paradise os Plants.

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like as the Pasnep doth, but somewhat later, but they must not b? removedat all.

Tbe Temperature,

The Lsott of the Skirret which are onely in use, ave moderate in beat andmoisture, _

7l>e Vertues,

Though the Roots of Skirrets be but of indifferent^ nourishment, yet because•they be easily concocted, yeeld a reasonable good juyee, and are somewhatwindy, they have been judged effectual! to provoke lust, and experimentallyproved so to doe, being either baked in Pyes, as Potatoes after they havebeeneboyled, peeled, and pithed, or else stewed with Pepper, Butt er and Salt, andso eaten, or as others use them to rowse them in Flower, and fry themin Butter, aster they have been boyled, peeled3 and pithed; either ofwhich wayes they are more pleasant, and more provocative then Parsnep,as all agree that eat them. They may he also ea te n cold with Vinegar andOyle, being first boyled and dressed in manner aforesaid. The juyee ofthe Roots drunke with Goats milke stoppeth the Raske ; the seme drunkewithWine is effectuall for vpindineffe in the Stomachs, and the gripingsof the belly,and ticket as some fay. It doth somewhat respect the Kidneys and Bladderby moving Vrine , and a little to consume the Stone and GraVeB in them,The Egyptian sort is eaten by those of that Country,as familiarly as any otherroot whatsoever?

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The Names ,

T His 'sort of Pulse is called in Greek n'tew, Fifum from P isa being th?name of a place where they grew very plentifully, and or

5 ©- with an v, which last way of writing seemeth to agree most withthcjEsj'Hio/ogy,.for it is thought tp be derived J)*. roKfirn because

It is covered with a C«<jf or fsetf, which is more eminent in this, then in anyother feeds ; It is called in Latin Pi sum and in English Pease and Peas on.

The Kindet.

There be diverse fom of Pease, wine whereof I shall reckon up, and add?unto them two sorts of Cicbes, 1. The Rouncivall. ?. The g r eene Hasting’The Sugar Pease, 4, The spotted Pease. 5. The gray Pease. 6 . The whiteHasting. 7. The Pease without skin. 8. The Rose Pease, §. Fulhtw Pease,10. Whjte Chiches. ix. RedQhsehes.

The Forme.

Pease doe alwayes come up with long, weake, hollow and brittle whitishgreen stalks branched into divers parts, putting forth at every joy nt where it part-ed), one broad, round leafe t compassing the strike so that it cotneth almostthrough, in some sort like unto fhorougbwax ; the Leaves are winged, th aC,S »they consist of divers small Leaves set together at a middle rib, of a whitishgreen colour, with claspers at the end qf the Leave?, whereby it catcheth hold ofwhatsoever standeth next it; the Flowers come forth from betweene the Leavesand the stalker two or three together, yet so divided chat they stand every oneppon a severall footstalk,which are either wholly whit?, c>c purple, or mixed

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whit?