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Show "504 c Lhe Kitchen Garden. roundfeede, like vnto Turnep feede : the roote fpreadeth not farre nor deepe, and dyeth viually in any greatfrofte. ; fora fimall froft maketh the Cabbage cate theten. cle ‘ —. red Cabbage is likevnto the white, laft {poken of, but differing in colour and greatneffe ; foritis {eldome found fo great asthe white, and the colour ofthe leaues isvery variable, as being in fomeftript with red, in others more red, .or very deepe ae red or purple. The fugar loafe Cabbage,fo called becaufeit is {maller atthe toppe thenitis atthe bottome, and is of two forts, the onewhite, the other greene, The Sauoy Cabbadge, oneis of adeepe greene coloured leafe, and curld when itis to be gathered ; the otheris yellowith: neyther of both thefe doe clofe fo wellasthe ek Ly hy firft, but yct are vied of fome,andaccounted good. The Cole floweris akinde of Coleworte, whofeleauesare large,andlike the Cab bage leaues, but fomewhatfimallerjaad endentedaboutthe edges,in the middle wher. of, fometimes in the beginning of Autumne, and fometimes much fooner, thereap- peareth ahard head of whitithycllow tufts of flowers, clofely thruft together, burne: uer open,nor {preading much with vs, whichthenis fitteft to be vfed, the greenleaues being cutaway clofetothehead : this hath a much pleafantertafte then eytherthe Coleworteyor Cabbage of: any kinde, and is therefore of the more regardand refped at good menstables. The ordinary Coleworte is fufficiently knownenotto clofeor cabbage,and giveth {eede plentifully enough. The other Colewortes thatare nourfed vp with thofe that delightin curiofities, be. fides the aforelaid ordinary greene,which is much vfed of Dutchmen,and other ftrangers, arethele : The Curld Coleworteeyther wholly of a gteene colour, orofdiuersicolours.in oncplant, as white,yellow, red, purple or crimfon,fo variably mixed, the leanes being curld ontheedges,likea ruffe band,thatit is very beautifulltobekold, Thereis alfo anothericurld Colewort of leffe beauty and ref{peé, being butalitrle curld on theedges,whofe leaues are white,edged with red;orgreen edged with white, Two otherthere are, the one of a popingaye greene colour : the otherof a fine deepe greene,like vato the Sauoyes. Then there isthe Colerape, whichis alfo akinde of Coleworte, thatbearetha white heade, or headed ftalke abouerhe gtound, as biggeas a reafonable Turnep, but longer, and from the toppethereof {pringeth out diuers great leaues,like vato Cole« wortes , among whichrife diners ftalkes that beare yellow flowers, and feedein pods, Sok as {mall as Muftard feede : the rooteis fomewhatlong, and very buthie with threds. The Vie of Cabbages and Colewortes. Theyare moft vfually boyledin poudered beefe broth vatil they beten der, and then eaten with much fat put among them. i The greatribs of the Popingay, and deepe greene Calewortes, becing boyled andlayde into dithes,’ are ferucdtothe table with oyle and vinegat inthe Lenetime for very good fallets, In the cold ‘Countries of Ruffiaand Mufcouia, they pouder vpa number of Cabbages, which feruethem, {pecially the poorerfort, for their mol otdinary foode in winter ; and although they ftinkemoft grieuoufly, yet! them they are accounted good meate. It is thought, that the yfe ofthem dothhinderthe milkein Nurfesbrealls caufing it to dry vp quickely. x. but many women that haue giuen fucket? my knowledge haue denyedthar, affertion, affirming that theyhave oftel eaten them, and found no.fucheffed., How it might prouc in moredelicatt bodies then theirs chat thus faid;T cannot teli : bur Matthiolus auerreth itt encreafe milkein Nurfes breaftes ; fo differing are the opinions of masy: Thefeedegroffely bruifed and boyleda little in: th broth, isa prefent i medie for the Collicke 3: the feede and the broth being takentogether, fing them thataretroubled therewithof all griping paines : asalfo foray ftonc in the kidneyes: A. Lghoc orlicking Ele¢tuary made of the pulpee” Sabapascac s 7i(¢,Cutld Sauoye Co ewort. 4 ‘Can/ eg Sea 1 Brafsiva caritata,C ole Cabbage. 1, Brafsica patula.Open Gabbage. if fd-Calewort. 7 -Kepetdulis Cole rape, rtare.€ — Farida: Cole Mower. § Cailts crifpa. Puts Co'ewort. 6 Cada crifpava |