58 The Epitome of the

Piony must have the roots parted and set, thegreen leaves spread very broad; it beareth a greatbeautiful red flower: The seed of it must be sown inthe spring.

French xMallows make a handsome thew; they are

so to be sowed in the spring.

Saffron flowreth about Michaelmas ; when theflowers fade, it is to be set of roots, which oughtto be removed every third year about Midsum-mer.

Poppy hath a very fair flower, and of a pret-ty colour; the feed of it must be sowed in theSpring.

Batchelors-buttons are sowed in the Spring-time,or the roots may be planted.

Sweet Sissly hath a pleasant scent; he may sowthe seeds, or part the roots and set them.

Rose-Campions may likewise be sowed of seed,orthe Roots planted.

Flower of the Sun growet'n very high, and bear-eth a great yellow flower, as big as the crown of ahat, it openethand fhutteth with the Sun (like theMarigold) the feeds must be set in February orMarch , about a finger deep.

Strawberries are white, red,and green ; but thebest Strawberries are gathered out of the Woods,which have Roots well bearded: Let him set themin January , February , or in August, three inchesone from the other,in the beginning of the last Quar-ter of the Moon.

I shall next follow the order of the growing andsetting of green sweet Herbs for the Summer-Gar-den.

Angelica groweth big and broad, and lasteth

long ;