A GARDEN OF HERBS
BEING A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK FOR THE MAKING OF AN OLD ENGLISH HERB GARDEN: TOGETHER WITH NUMEROUS RECEIPTS FROM CONTEMPORARY AUTHORITIES. BY ELEANOUR SINCLAIR ROHDE
"If the hone th!t the ee# $!the% o&t of #o '!n f(o&%e# of he%e#) #h%&e# !n* t%ee# . . . '! +te(e e ,!((e* the ee# hone ... #o '! I ,!(( -t th!t I h!e (e!%ne* !n* $!the%e* of '!n $oo* !&to&%e# /not 0-tho&t $%e!t (!o&%e !n* 1!ne2 ' oo3e." WILLIAM TURNER) He%!(() 4567.
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PREFACE
" We%e -t not fo% the #!3e of Cto') 0h-,h h!# '!*e -t !# &nf!#h-on!(e &nf!#h-on!(e fo% ! Boo3 to ,o'e !%o!* 0-tho&t !n -nt%o*&,t-on !# fo% ! M!n to !11e!% !t Ch&%,h 0-tho&t ! Ne,3,(oth o% ! L!* 0-tho&t ! Hoo1=1ett-,o!t) Hoo1=1ett-,o!t) I #ho&(* not h!e t%o&(e* o& 0-th th-#." E. SMITH) The Co'1(e!t Hoe0-fe) 48>6. NOWADAYS ee% ee% one 0ho 0%-te# ! oo3) oo3) e#1e,-!(( ! #'!(( #'!(( oo3) oo3) offe%# !n !1o(o$ fo% *o-n$ #o. B&t th-# oo3 -# #o &n1%etent-o th!t !n !1o(o$ fo% 0%-t-n$ -t 0o&(* e !#&%*. The%e -# !n -''en#e 0e!(th of (-te%!t&%e) oth (e!%ne* !n* ,h!%'-n$) on the #&+e,t of he%#) &t the%e -# no #'!(( 1%!,t-,!( h!n*oo3 to% tho#e 0ho !%e $o-n$ to ,%e!te !n o(*= f!#h-one* he% $!%*en) !n* 0ho 0!nt to 3no0 ho0 to e the#e he%# !# o&% $%e!t=$%!n*'othe%# *-*. The f!#h-on fo% " (&e)" " $%e)" " 0h-te " o% ?!1!ne#e $!%*en# h!# *-e* o&t@ the %o,3 $!%*en #t-(( f!#,-n!te#) &t) &n(e## '!*e !n* '!-nt!-ne* #3-(f&( h!n*#) -t -# !1t to (oo3 %-*-,&(o) #o (et ho1e th!t the he% $!%*en -# to e %e#to%e* to -t# fo%'e% 1%-*e of 1(!,e. Een tho#e of 0-th the #'!((e#t #&&%!n 1(ot# ,!n '!3e ! *e(-$htf&( he% $!%*en) !n* no '!tte% ho0 t-n -t -# ! 1e%1et&!( +o. He%# !#3 #o (-tt(e !n* the $-e #o '&,h. A(( th!t the '!+o%-t of o&% ,o''on he%# 0!nt -# ! f!-%( 1oo% #o-( /the 1oo%e% the ette% fo% the !%o'!t-, he%#2 !n* 1(ent of #&n(-$ht. #&n(-$ht. Peo1(e 0ho 3no0 noth-n$ noth-n$ of he%# -'!$-ne -'!$-ne th!t -t '-$ht e ! *&(( $!%*en ,on#-#t-n$ of on( fo(-!$e 1(!nt#. B&t the%e -# no (&e 'o%e 'o%e e!&t-f&( th!n th!t of o%!$e) o%!$e) 0h-(#t !(e%-!n) '!((o0#) '!((o0#) '!%-$o(* !n* the #t!te( '&((e-n /to 'ent-on on( ! fe0 e!'1(e#2 '!3e (oe( #1(!#he# of ,o(o&%. The%e nee* e no (-'-t to the #-e of the $!%*en) fo%) !# one e'-nent he%!(-#t te((# ) the%e !%e on !n !e%!$e !o&t #een h&n*%e* *-ffe%ent %e'e*-e# fo% 'o#t of the --
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the F!-%-e#)" !n* I ,!n on( t%t -t 0-(( not f!(( &n*e% the ee of !n #ee%e( 1%!,t-,!( 1e%#on) &t !# W-((-!' Co(e# #!# of #o'e of the th-n$# -n h-# A%t of S-'1(-n$: "-f the%e e !n th!t !%e not t%&e et the !%e 1(e!#!nt." NOTE. I #ho&(* #ho&(* (-3e to th!n3 M-## M-## C!n-!n- !n* M-## A(-,e S'!-( S'!-( fo% the-% 3-n* he(1 -n ,o1-n$ the 1(!n# fo% 'e. E. S. R.
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE . . . . . . . . I. OF HERB GARDENS ...... II. KNOTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFES GARDEN . . 7; III. OF SUNDRY HERBS 7 I. OF SALLETS 4; . HERB POTTAGES 45 I. HERB PUDDINGS. . . . . . .46; II. HERB DRINKS AND HOME=MADE WINES . . .465 III. ADDITIONAL RECEIPTS . . . . . .48 I. OF THE PICKING AND DRYING OF HERBS . . 7;; . OF SWEET SCENTS . . . . . .7;6 AUTHORITIES . . . . . . .77; INDE ........ 775
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A GARDEN OF HERBS
CHAPTER I OF HERB GARDENS " The 0o%#h-1 of De'ete% e(on$# to th!t o(*e% %e(-$-on) ne!%e% to the E!%th) 0h-,h #o'e h!e tho&$ht the ,o&(* *-#,e%n eh-n* the 'o%e *ef-n-te( n!t-on!( 'tho(o$ of Ho'e%. She -# the $o**e## of *!%3 ,!e#. . . . She 3no0# the '!$-, 1o0e% of ,e%t!-n 1(!nt# ,&t f%o' he% o#o' to !ne o% (e## . . . She -# the $o**e## of the fe%t-(-t of the e!%th -n -t# 0-(* ne##." WALTER PATER. " T!(3e of 1e%fe,t h!11-ne## o% 1(e!#&%e !n* 0h!t 1(!,e 0!# #o f-t fo% th!t !# the $!%*en 1(!,e 0he%e A*!' 0!# #et to e the He%!%-#t." ?OHN GERARD. " A(( the 0-*e 0o%(* of e$et!t-on (oo'# !n* &*# fo% o&@ the tho%n !n* the th-#t(e 0h-,h the e!%th ,!#t# fo%th !# e-( !%e to o& the 3-n*(-e#t #e%!nt#@ no *-n$ 1et!( no% *%oo1-n$ ten*%-( -# #o fee(e !# to h!e no he(1 fo% o&." ?OHN RUSKIN. " Then the%e !%e #o'e f(o0e%#) the !(0!# #ee' to 'e (-3e oe%=*&t-f&( ,h-(*%en: ten* the' nee% #o (-tt(e !n* the ,o'e &1 !n* f(o&%-#h !n* #ho0 !# I '! #! the-% %-$ht !n* h!11 f!,e# to o&." DOUGLAS ?ERROLD. De!th) tho&%t ! ,o%*-!( o(* !n* %!%e: Loo3 ho0 ,o'1o&n*e*) 0-th 0h!t ,!%e) T-'e $ot h-# 0%-n3(e# %e!1-n$ thee) S0eet he%# f%o' !(( !nt-&-t." LANIER. " A GARDEN of he%#) ! -ne!%*) ! $!%*en en,(o#e* !(( the#e h!e the $%!-t of e !n* (!o&%) !n* !%e !# %e'ote !# 'e'o%) !n* !# f!'-(-!%) #e,(&*e* !n* #e,%et." B&t 0h!t *o 0e 3no0 of he% $!%*en#J fo% 0e e #o fe0 he%#) !n* tho#e 0e h!e %e(e$!te* to !n o#,&%e ,o%ne% of the 3-t,hen $!%*en) f-t -# ! (-tt(e *-ff-,&(t een to -'!$-ne ! t-'e 0hen " e$et!(e# " o,,&1-e* on( !n -n#-$n-f-,!nt 1!%t of the he% $!%*en) !n* ! #t-(( e!%(-e% t-'e 0hen oth the f(o0e% $!%*en !n* the e$et!(e $!%*en 0e%e none-#tent) !n* the he% $!%*en %e-$ne* #&1%e'e. We 3no0
OF HERBS
f%o' the. $%e!te#t !&tho%-t-e# on the h-#to% of $!%*en-n$ th!t een -%T&*o% *!# on( e% 0e!(th 'en h!* #e1!%!te $!%*en# 'e%e( fo% B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
1(e!#&%e) 0h-(#t !(( the #'!(( '!no%# !n* f!%'=hoe# th%o&$ho&t the ,o&nt% #t-(( %et!-ne* the o(* he% $!%*en. fo% oe% #een ,ent&%-e# efo%e th!t t-'e) !(( the $!%*en# -n En$(!n* 0e%e he% $!%*en#) !n* e% e!&t-f&( the 't h!e een) fo% %o#e#) (-(-e#) $-((f(o0e%#) (!en*e%) %o#e'!%) fenne() 1o11-e#) '!%-$o(*#) hone#&,3(e) 1e%-0-n3(e#) 1eon-e# !n* -o(et# 0e%e !(( e* !# he%#. O&% !n,e#to%# !te #&,h eno%'o &!nt-t-e# of 'e!t) th!t fo% " e$et!(e#)" !# 0e &n*e%#t!n* the') the 0o&(* h!e h!* e% (-tt(e e) !n* 0h!t the nee*e* -n (!%$e &!nt-t-e# 0e%e !(( #o%t# of he%#) fo% #t&ff-n$# !n* #te0-n$#) fo% *e,o%!t-on#) fo% 1e%f&'e !n* fo% 'e*-,-ne. In*ee*) " e$et!(e# " !%e &-te ne0,o'e%# -n En$(!n*. The *e,(-ne* -n f!o&% th%o&$ho&t E&%o1e 0-th the f!(( of the Ro'!n E'1-%e) !n* tho&$h the 0e%e %e-nt%o*&,e* !fte% the Ren!-##!n,e) the 0e%e not -n ,o''on e t-(( !t (e!#t ! h&n*%e* e!%# (!te% We 0e%e f!% eh-n* o&% ,ont-nent!( ne-$ho&%# -n o&% 3no0(e*$e of the') !n* e$et!(e# 0h-,h f-$&%e* -n the o(* Ro'!n 'en 0e%e ,on#-*e%e* h-&%-e# -n th-# ,o&nt% -n the *!# of the (!te% St&!%t#. Tho&$h 1ot!toe# 0e%e -nt%o*&,e* -nto En$(!n* -n E(-!eth# %e-$n) the 0e%e not $%o0n to !n etent) !n* the 0o%3-n$ 1eo1(e *-* not e!t the' fo% !nothe% t0o h&n*%e* e!%#. G-(e%t Wh-te) 0%-t-n$ (!te -n the e-$hteenth ,ent&%) #!# of the': " The h!e 1%e!-(e* 'e!n# of 1%e'-&'# 0-th-n the#e t0ent e!%# on() !n* !%e '&,h e#tee'e* he%e no0 the 1oo%) 0ho 0o&(* #,!%,e( h!e ent&%e* to t!#te the' -n the (!#t %e-$n." Of ?e%!(e' !%t-,ho3e# 0e 3ne0 noth-n$ t-(( 0e (e!%nt !o&t the' f%o' the Re* In*-!n#@ !n* the 0e%e on( -nt%o*&,e* -nto En$(!n* -n T&*o% *!#. It 0!# !o&t the #!'e t-'e th!t F%en,h e!n# 0e%e f-%#t ,&(t-!te* -n th-# ,o&nt%) &t #,!%(et %&nne%# 0e%e &n3no0n t-(( St&!%t t-'e#. The 0-(* ,!%%ot -# !n -n*-$eno 1(!nt -n the B%-t-#h -#(!n*#) &t of the ,&(t-!te* ,!%%ot 0e 0e%e -$no%!nt t-(( The Hono&%!(e M%. Ee(n Ce,-() H-#to% of G!%*en-n$ -)
OF HERB GARDENS > the F(e'-#h -''-$%!nt# -n the e!%( #eenteenth ,ent&% -nt%o*&,e* the'. To the' !(#o 0e o0e o&% 1%e#ent $!%*en #1-n!,h) 0h-,h h!# h!* ! (on$ +o&%ne to %e!,h ) fo% -t -# #!-* to h!e ,o'e f%o' A#-! th%o&$h S1!-n. The 0-(* ,!!$e 0!# e* o&% !n,e#to%# f%o' S!on *!#) !n* one of the S!on n!'e# fo% M!%,h 0!# " #1%o&t3!(e 'onth "@ &t othe%0-#e the 0ho(e %!##-,! t%-e 0e%e &n3no0n to t-(( the (!te #-teenth !n* #eenteenth ,ent&%-e#. S-% Anthon A#h(e) of W-'o%ne St. G-(e#) Do%#et) 0ho *-e* -n 4678) h!# !(0!# h!* the %e1&t!t-on of e-n$ the f-%#t to -nt%o*&,e the 'o*e%n ,!!$e -nto En$(!n*) !n* on h-# to' the%e -# ! ,!!$e 1o%t%!e* !t h-# feet. H-# 'on&'ent 0!# #e%-o( *!'!$e* ! f-%e ! fe0 e!%# !$o) &t fo%t&n!te( the ,!!$e 0!# #!e* M%#. E!%(e) -n he% Pot=1o&%%- f%o' ! S&%%e G!%*en) 1o-nte* o&t th!t een !# (!te !# 47 the%e 0e%e no %o#e# !n* no #t%!0e%%-e# -n o&% #en#e of the 0o%*. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
S!'&e( H!%t(-) 0%-t-n$ -n 465) #!#: " Ao&t f-ft e!%# !$o th-# !%t of $!%*en-n$ e$!n to ,%ee1 -nto En$(!n*) -nto S!n*0-,h !n* S&%%e) F&(h!' !n* othe% 1(!,e#. So'e o(* 'en -n S&%%e 0he%e -t f(o&%-#heth e% '&,h !t 1%e#ent) %e1o%t th!t the 3ne0 the f-%#t $!%*ene%# th!t ,!'e -nto tho#e 1!%t# to 1(!nt ,!!$e#) ,o((ef(o0e%# !n* to #o0 t&%ne1# !n* ,!%%ot# !n* 1!%#n-1#) !n* %!-th=%!1e 1e!#) !(( 0h-,h !t th!t t-'e 0e%e $%e!t %!%-t-e#) 0e h!-n$ fe0 o% none -n En$(!n* &t 0h!t ,!'e f%o' Ho((!n* !n* F(!n*e%#. The#e $!%*ene%# 0-th '&,h !*o 1%o,&%e* ! 1(ot of $oo* $%o&n* !n* $!e no (e##e th!n e-$ht 1o&n*# 1e% !,%e@ et the $ent(e'!n 0!# not ,ontent) fe!%-n$ the 0o&(* #1o-( h-# $%o&n* e,!e the *-* e to *-$ -t. So -$no%!nt 0e%e the of $!%*en-n$ -n tho#e *!#." -CThe 3-t,hen $!%*en) the%efo%e) !# 0e 3no0 -t) -# &-te 'o*e%n) !n* *&%-n$ the '!n ,ent&%-e# 0hen " e$et!(e# " 0e%e !('o#t &n3no0n) o&% !n,e#to%# %e(-e* on the he!(th$--n$ 1%o1e%t-e# of he%#. Een !# (!te !# the '-**(e of the (!#t ,ent&% the he% $!%*en %et!-ne* !n hono&%e* 1(!,e) !n* the o(*=f!#h-one* he%# 0e%e #t-(( ,he%-#he* fo% the-% %!%e -%t&e#) L-3e the 0-#e '!n) *e#,%-e* So(o'on)
A GARDEN OF HERBS o&% fo%ef!the%# *-* not *e#1-#e the Go*=$-en -%t&e# of the#e h&'(e 1(!nt#. M&,h of the o(* (o%e h!# een (o#t) !n* 1!tent 'e*-,-ne# h!e een !((o0e* to &%1 the 1(!,e of the he%!( te!#@ &t !t (!#t he%# !%e ,o'-n$ -nto the-% o0n !$!-n) !n* 0e !%e e$-nn-n$ to %e!(-#e o&% fo(( -n '!3-n$ #o (-tt(e e of the') !n* e#1e,-!(( of the #&n=(o-n$ !%o'!t-, he%#. The 'e%e #,ent of the' -# ! ton-,) !n* een -n 0-nte% the-% (e!e# $-e one ! *e(-,-o %e'-n*e% of #&n#h-ne !n* +oo -t!(-t. Wh 0!#te the-% -%t&e#) 0h-,h #-n,e Ch!(*!e!n *!# h!e een eto((e* the 0-#e#t 'en of !(( !$e#J We h!e ,o'e to (oo3 &1on he!(th !# the 'e%e !#en,e of *-#e!#e 0-th -t -# ! ne$!t-e th-n$@ &t the 0o%* " he!(th)" 0-th -t# ,o$n!te# " ho(< " 0ho(e< " 0ho(e#o'e)" h!# ! 1o#-t-e #en#e) !n* the o(* he%!(-#t# 0e%e nee% 0e!% of 1%e!,h-n$ the e of he%#) not on( to ,&%e) &t !(#o to 3ee1 one -n 1e%fe,t he!(th. ?t e,!e -t -# the ,to') 0e '!3e e of !(( the #ho0-e% " he%#)" 0h-,h no0 f-(( o&% 3-t,hen $!%*en#) not on( e,!e the !%e 1(e!#!nt) &t !(#o e,!e of the-% he!(th=$--n$ 1%o1e%t-e#@ &t 0h ne$(e,t the o(*e% he%# #!$e) th'e) !%%o0) 0-(* #t%!0e%% (e!e#) -o(et !n* 1%-'%o#e (e!e#) !n$e(-,!) !(') %o#e'!%) fenne() !$%-'on) o%!$e) eton) ,o0#(-1 f(o0e%# !n* (e!e#) e(*e%) t!n# !n* '!n othe%#J The o(* he%!( te!# !%e 0on*e%f&( ton-,#) !n* #o'e of the' !(' te!) fo% -n#t!n,e !%e *e(-,-o. Wh h!e 'o*e%n hoe0-e# !!n*one* '!3-n$ %o#e=1et!( ,on#e%eJ /Th-# -# f!% too *e(-,!te !n* f!-%=(-3e ! ,on,o,t-on to e ,!((e* " +!'."2 Wh *o 0e nee% '!3e #t%!0e%% 0-ne) 0h-,h 0!# S-% W!(te% R!(e-$h# f!o&%-te ,o%*-!(J Wh !%e o&% #!(!*# #&,h *&(( !ff!-%# ,o'1!%e* 0-th the B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
#!(!*# of T&*o% !n* Ste0!%t *!#J Wh *o 0e not f(!o&% -ne$!% 0-th $-((f(o0e%#) %o#e'!% !n* '!n othe% he%#J Wh *o 0e nee% #e%e #%&1# '!*e f%o' f(o0e%=1et!(# /%o#e#) -o(et#) ,o0#(-1#) et,.2 0-th #0eet *-#he#J Re,-1e# fo% the#e !n* '!n othe%# 0-(( e fo&n* -n the fo((o0-n$ 1!$e#. W-th the #&#t-t&t-on of fo%e-$n #1-,e# fo% o&% o0n En$(-#h he%# -n f(!o&%-n$ the o(* he%!(-#t# h!e (-tt(e 1!t-en,e. " A# fo% f-e% #1-,e#)" #!-* S-% ?ohn H-(() " Go* *e#-$ne*
OF HERB GARDENS 5 tho#e fo% the ,o&nt%-e# 0he%e the $%o0@ 0-th the h!e ,ont-n&!(( *-#!$%ee*." L-3e !(( he%!(-#t#) he 0!# e&!(( #ee%e 0-th tho#e 0ho 1%efe%%e* fo%e-$n *%&$# to o&% o0n 'e*-,-n!( he%#. " N!t&%e h!# -n th-# ,o&nt% !n* *o&t(e## !(#o -n !(( othe%# 1%o-*e* -n the He%# of -t# o0n $%o0th the %e'e*-e# fo% the #ee%!( *-#e!#e# to 0h-,h -t -# 'o#t #&+e,t) !n* !(tho&$h the !**-t-on of 0h!t -# %o&$ht f%o' !%o!* #ho&(* not e #&11o#e* #&1e%f(&o) the%e -# no o,,!#-on -t #ho&(* '!3e the othe% ne$(e,te*." Te! -# *e#,%-e* T% on !# ! " 1%ett) -nno,ent) h!%'(e## (-&o% "@ &t he ,ont-n&e#) " -t# $%e!t e#tee' -# ,h-ef( fo% Noe(t# #!3e) !n* e,!e t-# o&t(!n*-#h !n* *e!% !n* f!% fet,ht) !n* the%efo%e !*'-%e* the '&(t-t&*e of -$no%!nt 1eo1(e) 0ho h!e !(0!# the $%e!te#t e#tee' fo% tho#e th-n$# the 3no0 not." Fo% f%&-t# !n* e$et!(e# &nn!t&%!(( fo%,e*) !n* !(( othe% " -'1%oe'ent# " on N!t&%e# 'etho*#) the o(* he%!(-#t# h!* noth-n$ &t ,en#&%e. " Whethe% 'en #ho&(* !tte'1t the fo%,-n$ of N!t&%e)" 0%ote one) " '! e#t e +&*$e* o#e%-n$ ho0 #e(*o' Go* A('-$ht *oe# -t H-'#e(f." " The fo%e-$n 1(!nt# %o&$ht -nto o&% #toe# 0-th #o '&,h e1en#e !n* 3e1t the%e 0-th #o '&,h 1!-n# '! f-(( the ee 0-th e'1t 0on*e%@ &t -t 0o&(* e 'o%e to the hono&% of the 1o##e##o% of the' to h!e fo&n* o&t the e of one ,o''on he% !t ho'e th!n to h!e en%-,he* o&% ,o&nt% 0-th !n h&n*%e* of the othe%#. Wh #ho&(* he 0ho h!# not et -nfo%'e* h-'#e(f tho%o&$h( of the N!t&%e of the 'e!ne#t He% 0h-,h $%o0# -n the net D-t,h %!n#!, the e!%th fo% fo%e-$n 0on*e%#J Doe# he not f!(( &n*e% the %e1%o!,h 0-th the $ene%!(-t of tho#e 0ho t%!e( fo% the-% I'1%oe'ent) 0h-(e the !%e -$no%!nt of !(( the (eft !t ho'e) !n* 0ho !%e %-*-,&(o -n the-% In&-%-e# ,on,e%n-n$ the L!0# !n* Goe%n'ent of othe% Co&nt%-e#) 0h-(e the !%e not !(e to $-e ! #!t-#f!,to% !n#0e% to !n &e#t-on 0h-,h %e$!%*# the-% o0nJ " B&t !1!%t f%o' the e to e '!*e of the he%#) ho0 e!&t-f&( !n o(* he% $!%*en -#) !n* ho0 !(to$ethe% (o!(e. In#te!* of the %e#t(e## !,t--t-e# nee*e* -n ! 'o*e%n $!%*en) the e% n!'e " he% $!%*en " #&$$e#t# %e#t !n* t%!n&-((-t) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
6 A GARDEN OF HERBS ! &-et en,(o#&%e f&(( of #&n(-$ht) !n* *e(-,-o #,ent#) !n* 1(!nt# 0ho#e 1e!,e -# nee% *-#t&%e*@ !n* 0he%e the h&'(e#t of ne0,o'e%# ,!n !(0!# f-n* -t# o0n n-,he) !n* ! 0e(,o'e f%o' the o(*e% -nh!-t!nt#. If ee% 0e %e-e the e!&t-f&( o(* En$(-#h he% $!%*en) -t -# to e ho1e* th!t -t 0-(( e the $!%*en of the fo&%teenth !n* f-fteenth ,ent&%-e# 0h-,h 0-(( ,(!-' -t# o(* 1(!,e -n o&% !ffe,t-on#) fo% !t no t-'e 0e%e he% $!%*en# 'o%e e!&t-f&(. The 0e%e #&!%e en,(o#&%e# #&%%o&n*e* ! 0!(( o% ! e% th-,3 he*$e) !n* !(( %o&n* 0!# ! !n3 of e!%th 1(!nte* 0-th #0eet= #'e((-n$ he%#. At -nte%!(# %e,e##e# 0e%e ,&t to #e%e !# #e!t#) !n* the 0e%e ,oe%e* 0-th t&%f) " th-,3 #et !n* #oft !# !n e(et)" o% ,!'o'-(e. Th-# -*e! of ! !n3 of e!%th th%o0n &1 !(( %o&n* 0!# o%%o0e* f%o' the th-%teenth=,ent&% 'on!#t-, $!%*en#) ne!%( !(( of 0h-,h h!* the') !n* the 0e%e #oon ,o1-e* -n !(( the $!%*en#. Ho0 th-,3 the he*$e# 0e%e '! e $!the%e* f%o' the o(* 1oe') " The F(o0e% !n* the Le!f." @ " The he$$e !# th-,3e !# ! ,!#t(e 0!(() Th!t 0ho th!t (-#t 0-tho&t to #ton* o% $o Tho&$h he 0o&(* !(( *! 1%-en to !n* f%o) He #ho&(* not #ee -f the%e 0e%e !n 0-$ht 0-th-n o% no." So'et-'e# the%e 0!# ! 1e%$o(! o% ,oe%e* 0! %o&n* th%ee #-*e# of the 0!(() &t 'o%e ,o''on( on( on one #-*e. I((t%!t-on# of the#e ,oe%e* 0!# '! e #een -n the o(* '-##!(#. The ,oe%e*=-n !((e of the D&t,h $!%*en -n Ken#-n$ton $!%*en# -# +t (-3e !n -((t%!t-on f%o' The #e,on* oo3e of F(o0e%#) F%&-t#) Be!#te#) B-%*# !n* F(-e# /465;2) !n* 0o&(* e ! e% $oo* 'o*e( fo% !n one 0-#h-n$ to '!3e one of the o(* ,oe%e* 0!#. The%e 0!# &!(( ! ,-#te%n o% #-'1(e fo&nt!-n -n #o'e 1!%t of the $!%*en) !n* ne!%( !(0!# ! " he%e%." Th-# he%e%) one h!#ten# to !**) o%e (-tt(e o% no %e#e'(!n,e to th!t 'o*e%n !t%o,-t the #&''e%=hoe) fo% he%e%# ,on#-#te* 'e%e( of 1o(e# 0-th %o#e'!% o% #0eet%-!% o% *o$= %o#e# $%o0-n$ oe% the'. A# -n Ch!&,e%# *! the he%e% '-$ht h!e ! 'e*(!% t%ee $%o0-n$ -t) !n* fo% #e!t# -n#-*e the (o0=$%o0-n$ ,!'o'-(e) o% +t t&%f. Deth-,3e #&$$e#te* th!t he%e%#
OF HERB GARDENS 8 #ho&(* e ,oe%e* 0-th 1(!nt# " of ! f%!$%!nt #!o&%e)" #&,h !# %o#e'!%) !n* th!t the #ho&(* e #o ,on#t%&,te* " th!t the O0ne%# f%-en*# #-tt-n$ -n the #!'e '! the f%ee(-e% #ee !n* eho(*e the e!&t-e of the $!%*en to the% $%e!t *e($ht." B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
Wh!t the $%e0 -n the f-fteenth=,ent&% he% $!%*en# ,!n e!#-( e !#,e%t!-ne*. The e!%(-e#t o%-$-n!( En$(-#h t%e!t-#e on $!%*en-n$ et!nt -# ! '!n,%-1t no0 -n the L-%!% of T%-n-t Co((e$e) C!'%-*$e. It -# ,!((e* The Fe!te of G!%*en-n$) !n* 0!# 0%-tten M!#te% ?on G!%*ene% -n 4;) M-## A'he%#t $-e# ! ,o'1(ete (-#t of the he%# 0h-,h M!#te% ?on G!%*ene% *-%e,t# to e $%o0n. The -n,(&*e #t%!0e%%-e# /0-(* #t%!0e%%-e#) of ,o&%#e2) h##o1) 0oo*%&ff) eton) o%!$e) hen!ne) (!en*e%) #o&the%n0oo*) t!n#) th'e) -o(et#) 0!te%(-(e#) ho((ho,3#) !%%o0) '-nt) %&e) %o#e#) #!ff%on) ,!'o'-(e) fo$(oe#) ,ent!&%) !$%-'on) He% Roe%t) (-( ,!n*-*&') 0o%'0oo*) #!$e) ho%eho&n*) $%o&n*#e() h!%t# ton$&e fe%n) 1-'1e%ne() ,(!%) ,o'f%e) !(e%-!n !n* ,o0#(-1#) e#-*e# '!n othe%#. The%e -# -n the B%-t-#h Me&' ! f-fteenth=,ent&% '!n,%-1t /S(o!ne MS. 47;42 0h-,h -# ! oo3 of ,oo3e% %e,e-1t#) !n* th-# $-e# ! ,o'1(ete (-#t of he%# e* -n ,oo3-n$) !n* -n !**-t-on to tho#e 'ent-one* -n M!#te% ?on G!%*ene%# en&'e%!t-on@ th-# (-#t -n,(&*e# A(e!n*e%#) '&$0o%t) !#-() &$(o##) &%net) ,he%-() ,!%!0!) ,h-e#) *!-#e#) *-tt!n) *!n*e(-on) *-(() e(e,!'1!ne) ee%-$ht) !$%-'on) fenne() '!%-$o(*) $-((f(o0e%#) $e%'!n*e%) o%!$e) 'e%,&%) '!((o0) '-nt) '!%+o%!') nett(e#) o%!$e) 1!%#(e) 1%-'%o#e#) %o,3et) #!o%) #'!((!$e) #o%%e() #o0=th-#t(e) e%!-n) %o#e'!% !n* %o#e#. .The#e t0o (-#t# $-e ! e% f!-% -*e! of the he%# $%o0n -n !n o%*-n!% fo&%teenth o% f-fteenth=,ent&% $!%*en) !n* the -#-on of the #0eet) ho'e( f(o0e%# 0-th the-% *e(-,-o #,ent# %-#e# efo%e one) 0hen one %e!*# Ch!&,e%# *e#,%-1t-on ' the Ro'!&nt of the Ro#e. " F&( $! 0-# !( the $%o&n* ) !n* &ent An* 1o&*%e* !# 'en h!* -t 1ent. W-th '!n ! f%e#h !n* #&n*% f(o&% Th!t ,!#ten &1 ! f&( $oo* #!o&%."
A GARDEN OF HERBS Of the e!%(-e% he% $!%*en# 0e h!e) !(!#) e% (-tt(e *ef-n-te 3no0(e*$e. We 3no0 f%o' P(-n th!t the D%&-*# e* (!%$e n&'e%# of 'e*-,-n!( he%#) !n* 0e $!the% f%o' h-# !,,o&nt th!t the 3no0(e*$e of he%!( 'e*-,-ne 0!# ,onf-ne* to the 1%-e#thoo*. He te((# ) 'o%eoe%) th!t the $!the%e* he%# 0-th #&,h #t%-3-n$ ,e%e'on-e# th!t -t '-$ht #ee' !# -f the B%-t-#h h!* t!&$ht the' to the Pe%#-!n#) 0ho#e ,o&nt% 0!# #&11o#e* to e the ho'e of #&1e%#t-t-o 'e*-,-ne. A(( the 0%-tten (o%e on he%# 1%e-o to A(f%e*# %e-$n h!# een (o#t) !n* !n oo3# the%e 0e%e) 0e%e 1%o!( *e#t%oe* *&%-n$ the te%%-(e D!n-#h -n!#-on) 0hen #o '!n !(&!(e 'on!#t-, (-%!%-e# 0e%e &%nt. Th!t the#e oo3# on he%# e-#te* -# !('o#t ,e%t!-n) fo% 0e 3no0 th!t -n the e-$hth ,ent&%) Bon-f!,e) " the A1o#t(e of the S!on#)" %e,e-e* (ette%# f%o' !%-o 1e%#on# -n En$(!n* B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
!#3-n$ h-' fo% oo3# on #-'1(e#. The o(*e#t he%!( -n En$(!n* -# !n MS)) -n the B%-t-#h Me&' 0h-,h 0!# 0%-tten &n*e% the *-%e,t-on of one) B!(*) 0ho) -f he 0!# not ! 1e%#on!( f%-en* of K-n$ A(f%e*#) h!* !t !n %!te !,,e## to the 3-n$# ,o%%e#1on*en,e) ,o%%e#1on*en,e) fo% he $-e# ,e%t!-n 1%e#,%-1t-on# #ent He(-!#) P!t%-!%,h of ?e%!(e') to the 3-n$. In ! (e,t&%e *e(-e%e* efo%e the Ro!( Ro!( Co((e$e of of Ph#-,-!n# Ph#-,-!n# -n 4;>) 4;>) Do,to% ?. ?. F. P!ne P!ne ,o''ente* on the %e'!%3!(e f!,t th!t th-# !n* #ee%!( othe% S!on '!n,%-1t# '!n,%-1t# on he%# 0e%e 0%-tten -n the e%n!,&(!%) !n* th the 0e%e &n-&e -n E&%o1e !t th!t t-'e. "In no othe% E&%o1e!n ,o&nt% 0!# the%e !t th!t t-'e !n #,-ent-f-, (-te%!t&%e 0%-tten -n the e%n!,&(!%. The S!on# h!* ! '&,h 0-*e% 3no0(e*$e of he%# th!n the *o,to%# of S!(e%no) the o(*e#t #,hoo( of 'e*-,-ne -n E&%o1e !n* !(#o the o(*e#t E&%o1e!n &n-e%#-t. No t%e!t-#e of the #,hoo( of S!(e%no ,onte'1o%!neo 0-th the Le!,h oo3 of B!(* -# 3no0n) #o th!t the An$(o=S!on# h!* the ,%e*-t of 1%-o%-t. . . . The Le!,h oo3 of B!(* 0!# the f-%#t f-%#t 'e*-,!( t%e!t-#e t%e!t-#e 0%-tten -n We#te%n E&%o1e 0h-,h ,!n e #!-* to e(on$ to 'o*e%n h-#to%) th!t -# 1%o*&,e* !fte% !fte% the *e,!*en,e *e,!*en,e !n* *e,(-ne of the ,(!##-,!( 'e*-,-ne. 'e*-,-ne. ... In f!,t -t -# the e!%(-e#t 'e*-,!( t%e!t-#e 1%o*&,e* !n of the 'o*e' n!t-on# of E&%o1e." Th-# o(* '!n,%-1t to 0h-,h
OF HERB GARDENS Do,to% P!ne %efe%%e* -# #&11o#e* to h!e een 0%-tten &n*e% the *-%e,t-on of #o'e one ,!((e* B!(*) 0ho -# *e#,%-e* -n the '!n,%-1t !# the o0ne% of the oo3) the n!'e of the !,t&!( #,%-e e-n$ C-(*. It -# e-*ent th!t B!(* 0!# ! (ee,h) !n* he 0!# 1%o!( ! 'on3) fo% !t th!t t-'e e% fe0 oo3# 0e%e 0%-tten e,e1t -n 'on!#te%-e#. B!(* h!* ! %e'!%3!( 0-*e 3no0(e*$e of n!t-e 1(!nt# !n* $!%*en he%#) &t tho&$h he $-e# e!,t 1%e#,%-1t-on# fo% the $--n$ of the#e he%# -n *%-n3#) 0-th !(e) -ne$!% o% '-(3 !n* hone) !n* ho0 to '!3e the' -nto o-nt'ent# 0-th &tte%) -t -# &-te -'1o##-(e to !#,e%t!-n e!,t( 0h!t ,&(t-!te* !n* 0-(* he%# 0e%e -n,(&*e* -n the he% $!%*en# of tho#e *!#. We on( 3no0 th!t the ,!((e* the-% he% $!%*en# 0%te%*) o% 0%tt&n) !n* th!t the ,e%t!-n( $%e0 #&nf(o0e%#) 1eon-e#) $-((f(o0e%#) '!%-$o(*#) -o(et# !n* 1e%-0-n3(e#) to 0h-,h (!#t the $!e the *e(-$htf&( n!'e " ?o of the G%o&n*." In No%'!n *!# the 1%-n,-1!( he% $!%*en# 0e%e tho#e !tt!,he* to the 'on!#te%-e#) 'on!#te%-e#) !n* -t -# -nte%e#t-n$ to %e'e'e% th!t the 1%e#ent (-tt(e ,(o-#te% of We#t'-n#te% Ae !n* the Co((e$e $!%*en on,e fo%'e* 1!%t of the o(* Inf-%'!% $!%*en) 0he%e the he%# fo% the he!(-n$ of the #-,3 !n* fo% Ch&%,h *e,o%!t-on# 0e%e $%o0n. B&t -f the 'on3# '!-nt!-ne* the 3no0(e*$e of he%# -n one 0!) -t 't !(#o e %e'e'e%e* th!t) on the othe% h!n*) the 0e%e (!%$e( %e#1on#-(e fo% the (o## of 0h!t %e'!-ne* of the D%&-*-,!( 3no0(e*$e of 1(!nt#) 0h-,h 0!# *-#,o&nten!n,e* the B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
Ch&%,h) e,!e '&,h of -t h!* e,o'e !##o,-!te* 0-th 0-t,h,%!ft. The #eenth oo3 of A(e!n*e% Ne,3h!'# 1oe') " De (!&*- *--n!e S!1-ent-!e " /,-%,! 47;;2 -# on he%#) !n* -n h-# De N!t&%-# Re%&' he $-e# ! *e#,%-1t-on of 0h!t ! " no(e $!%*en " #ho&(* e. H-# (-#t of he%# -n,(&*e# 4 At the en* of the #e,on* 1!%t of the MS. -# 0%-tten -n L!t-n e%#e: " B!(* -# the o0ne% of th-# oo3 0h-,h he o%*e%e* C-(* to 0%-te) E%ne#t( I 1%! he%e !(( 'en) -n the the n!'e of Ch%-#t Ch%-#t Th!t no t%e!,he%o 1e%#on 1e%#on t!3e th-# oo3 f%o' 'e) Ne-the% fo%,e no% theft no% !n f!(#e #t!te'ent. WhJ Be,!e the %-,he#t t%e!#&%e -# not #o *e!% to 'e A# ' *e!% oo3# 0h-,h the $%!,e of Ch%-#t !tten*#."
-o A GARDEN OF HERBS %o#e#) (-(-e#) -o(et#) '!n*%!3e#) 1!%#(e) fenne() #o&the%n0oo*) ,o%-!n*e%) #!$e) #!o%) h##o1) '-nt) %&e) *-tt!n) #'!((!$e) (ett&,e) $!%*en ,%e##) 1eon-e#) on-on#) on-on#) $!%(-,) (ee3#) eet#) eet#) he% 'e%,&%) 'e%,&%) o%!,h) #o%%e( #o%%e( !n* '!((o0#. B&t -t -# not t-(( 0e ,o'e to the fo&%teenth o% f-fteenth ,ent&%-e# th!t 0e h!e !n *ef-n-te 3no0(e*$e of 0h!t the $!%*en# (oo3e* (-3e !n* 0h!t the $%e0 -n the'. F%o' the T&*o% *!# on0!%*# e$!n the #e1!%!t-on of the f(o0e%# f%o' the he%#. A# ne0 e$et!(e# 0e%e -nt%o*&,e*) the 'o*e%n 3-t,hen $!%*en 0!# $%!*&!(( e#t!(-#he*) !n* the he% $!%*en *e,%e!#e* -n #-e@ &t -n -'1o%t!n,e not fo% !nothe% t0o ,ent&%-e# !t (e!#t. It e,!'e the #1e,-!( 1%o-n,e of the hoe0-fe) hoe0-fe) !n* -n -t -t #he $%e0 !(( !(( the he%# #he nee*e* fo% fo% the 3-t,hen: fo% te!#) o-nt'ent# o-nt'ent# !n* #-'1(e 'e*-,-ne#) fo% '!3-n$ *-#t-((e* 0!te%#) fo% #0eet !$# to #,ent the (-nen) fo% 0!#h-n$=!((# !n* 1o'!n*e%#. 1o'!n*e%#. The 1o#t of of #t-((=%oo' #t-((=%oo' '!-* -n tho#e *!# 0!# not ! #-ne,&%e. #-ne,&%e. The%e 0!# no (!,3 of oo3# to $&-*e the hoe0-fe of T&*o% !n* Ste0!%t *!#: the 'o#t not!(e e-n$ H-((# A%t of G!%*en-n$) W-((-!' L!0#on# The Co&nt% Hoe0-fe# G!%*en) !n* Ge%!#e M!%3h!'# !%-o 0o%3#. Ge%!#e M!%3h!' $-e# ! *e(-$htf&( *e(-$htf&( *e#,%-1t-on of the -*e!( $!%*ene% 0ho #ho&(* e " %e(-$-o) hone#t !n* #3-(f&(." " Re(-$-o< he 1%o,ee*# to e1(!-n /" e,!e '!n th-n3e th-n3e %e(-$-on %e(-$-on &t ! f!#h-on f!#h-on o% ,to'e to $oe to Ch&%,h "2) to e one " 0ho ,he%-#he# !oe !(( Go*# 0o%* !n* the P%e!,he%# the%eof " /#o '&,h !# he -# !(e2) !n* " hone#t " he 'e!n# " one 0ho 0-(( not h-n*e% o&% 1(e!#&%e# -n the $!%*en)" !n* he !**# th!t he 't not e ! " (! (&e%." When he ,o'e# to $-((f(o0e%# /0h h!e 0e $-en &1 th-# *e(-$htf&( n!'e fo% ,!%n!t-on#J2 -n h-# (-#t of he%# he $-e# one of tho#e 1e%#on!( to&,he#) 0h-,h !%e #o -%%e#-#t-( ,h!%'-n$ -n the o(* 0%-te%#. W-th ! ,h-(*(-3e f!-th -n h-# %e!*e%# #'1!th he te((# ) "I h!e of the' n-ne o% ten #ee%!(( ,o(o&%# B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
!n* *-e%# of the' !# -$$e !# Ro#e#. Of !(( f(o0e%# /#!e the D!'!#3e Ro#e2 the !%e the 'o#t 1(e!#!nt to #'e((. The%e e -# '&,h -n o%n!'ent !n* ,o'fo%t-n$ the #1-%-t# the #en#e of #'e((-n$." B-o$%!1h-e# f&(( of f!,t# !n*
OF HERB GARDENS n *!te# #o'et-'e# (e!e one ,o(*) &t tho#e fe0 0o%*# %-*$e the ,ent&%-e# -n ! f(!#h) !n* one #ee# the o(* $!%*ene% -n the $(o% of the ?&( #&n#h-ne 0o%3-n$ h!11-( !'on$#t h-# $-((f(o0e%#. It -# L!0#on !(#o 0ho $-e# the #!$e !*-,e to the hoe0-fe) hoe0-fe) th!t -f he% '!-*# he(1 he% 0-th the 0ee*-n$ #he 't te!,h the' the *-ffe%en,e et0een he%# !n* 0ee*#. Tho'!# H-(( /0ho !*o1te* the no' *e 1(&'e of " D-*' Mo&nt!-n " fo% one of h-# oo3#2 -# -n #o'e 0!# the &!-nte#t of the#e th%ee 0%-te%#@ &t one ,!nnot ,!nnot he(1 fee(-n$ fee(-n$ th!t (-3e (-3e 'o#t T&*o% T&*o% !&tho%-t-e# !&tho%-t-e# on $!%*en-n$ $!%*en-n$ he *-* not 'e!n to e t!3en &-te (-te%!(() !n* -t -# 1(e!#!nt to f-n* th!t -n tho#e *!#) !# no0) et0een oo3 $!%*en-n$ !n* 1%!,t-,!( $!%*en-n$ the%e 0!# ! $%e!t $&(f f-e* It -# *o&tf&( 0hethe% !n one ,o&(* #&$$e#t ! 'o%e !11%o1%-!te he*$e fo% the he% $!%*en th!n h-# -*e! of o&n$ e(*e% t%ee# !t -nte%!(#. The%e #ho&(*) of ,o&%#e) e !n e(*e% t%ee -n ee% he% $!%*en@ fo% h!e not he%# #-n,e t-'e -''e'o%-!( een &n*e% the 1%ote,t-on of the #1-%-t #1-%-t of the the e(*e% t%eeJ A he*$e he*$e of %-!%#) %-!%#) !# H-(( t%&( t%&( o#e%e#) " 0-th-n th%ee e!%# 0o&(* 0e(( *efen* o&t oth thefe !n* e!#te) no% 0o&(* -t e e -n *!n$e% of the 0!nton 0!nton 0!f!-%-n$ 0!f!-%-n$ '!n# f-%e%!n* 1!##-n$e ) !(tho&$h he #ho&(* 1&t f-%e to -t." T-'e !11!%ent( 0!# of no o+e,t) fo% he #&$$e#t# th!t the %-!%# #ho&(* e $%o0n f%o' #ee*. L-3e the '!+o%-t of $!%*ene%# !n* he%!(-#t# -n tho#e *!#) H-(( e(-ee* f-%'( f-%'( th!t the #o0-n$ #o0-n$ of #ee*# #ho&(* #ho&(* e *one *one 0h-(#t the 'oon 'oon 0!# 0!-n$) !n* !(( ,&tt-n$ !,3 0hen the 'oon 0!# 0!n-n$. He !(#o $-e# th-# !#ton-#h-n$ #e,%et) " Th!t '!n #!o&%# !n* t!#te# '! e fe(te -n one he%: t!3e f-%#t of the (ett&,e t0o o% th%ee #ee*#) of the en*-e #o '!n) of the #'!((!$e the (3e) of the B!#-() the Lee3 !n* the P!%#(e. P&t !(to$ethe% -nto ! ho(e !n* the%e 0-(( #1%-n$ &1 ! 1(!nt h!-n$ #o '!n #!o&%# o% t!#te#." He ,!&t-on# one to 1! %e#1e,t to the #t!%#) " 0ho#e Be!'e# of (-$hte !n* -nf(&en,e oothe &-,3en) ,o'fo%t ,o'fo%t e) 1%e#e%e !n* '!nt!ne o% e((# n-11e) *%e) 0the%) ,on#&'e !n* *e#t%oe #&n*%e 0!# the ten*e% #ee*e#." Afte% ! (en$th !n* ,onf-n$ !#t%o(o$-,!( *-#,o&%#e) he !**# !1o(o$et-,!(( th!t 1e%,h!n,e " the 'o#t
47 A GARDEN OF HERBS 1!%t of the the ,o''on #o%t #o%t of h-# %e!*e%# 0-(( th-n3 th-n3 the#e the#e th-n$# !oe !oe the-% ,!1!,-t) &t h-# ,on#,-en,e o&n*e h-' #o'e0h!t to 1&t #&,h '!tte% B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
-nto the-% he!*e#." When one %e!*# the ,&%-o -n#t%&,t-on# -n the#e o(* oo3# one ,!nnot he(1 0on*e%-n$ 0hethe% !n !n-o (e!%ne% too3 the' #e%-o(. D-* the ee% #1%-n3(e #ee*# 0-th 0-ne to #t%en$then the') !n* *%!$ #1e,3(e* to!*# !o&t the $!%*en to #!fe$&!%* the o&n$ he%#J D-* the h!n$ hen! !n* ,%o,o*-(e #3-n# -n the !((e# to 1%ote,t the' f%o' (-$htn-n$) !n* h-11o1ot!' #3-n# o% o0(# 0-n$# o&t#1%e!* !$!-n#t te'1e#t#J We%e e!$(e# fe!the%# 1(!nte* -n the fo&% ,o%ne%# !n* -n the '-**(e to 0!%* off '-#t# !n* f%o#t#J An* to !e%t *-#e!#e -n the 1(!nt# *-* the &%n the (eft ho%n of !n oJ W!# !n one ee% #een ,%ee1-n$ #te!(th-( -nto h-# ne-$ho&%# $!%*en to 1&%(o-n ,!te%1-((!%#) -n o%*e% to #eethe the' 0-th the he% *-(( !n* #1%-n3(e the '-t&%e -n o%*e% to !o(-#h ,!te%1-((!%# fo% ee% f%o' h-# o0n $!%*enJ /" T!3e e% *-(e$ent he*e)" H-(( tho&$htf&(( !**#) " th!t none of th-# 0!te% f!(( ne-the% on o&% f!,e) no% h!n*#."2 D-* the 1&t ! #o(-t!% #o(-t!% 'o(e -nto -nto ! 1ot #o th!t 0hen " he he ,%-eth o&t the othe%# '-n*-n$ to he(1 h-' fo%th 0-(( !(#o f!(( -nto the 1ot "J We%e '-,e f%-$htene* !0! the e*# e-n$ #1%-n3(e* 0-th 0!te% -n 0h-,h the ,!t h!* een 0!#he*) o% ! '-t&%e of 0-(* ,&,&'e%) hen!ne !n* -tte% !('on*#J !('on*#J "No !**e%)" #!# H-(() "0-(( ,o'e -nto ! $!%*en -n 0h-,h $%o0 0o%'0oo*) '&$0o%t !n* #o&the%n0oo*) !n* the%efo%e -t #ho&(* e !1t( 1(!nte* -n the the ,o%ne%# o% o% %o&n* !o&t the $!%*en." D-* D-* !n one fo((o0 fo((o0 the !*-,e to %&n !fte% !**e%# !n* th%o0 $%een o!3 (e!e# on the' th!t the '-$ht *-e fo%th0-thJ fo%th0-thJ A**e%# -t #ee'# (oe fenne( " !# to!*# (oe #!$e !n* #n!3e# %o,3et." An* -f !fte% ! #t%en&o *! the ,%o!3-n$ of the f%o$# *-#&-ete* the $!%*ene%) *-* he $o !n* h!n$ &1 (!nte%n# to '!3e the' th-n3 the #&n 0!# #h-n-n$J In the #-teenth ,ent&% the f!#h-on fo% $%o0-n$ he%# -- " 3not# " !n* " '!e# " ,!'e -n) !n* I h!e -n,(&*e* #o'e of the o(* *e#-$n# -n th-# oo3) !n*) !n*) tho&$h !%t-f-,-!() !t (e!#t (e!#t the !%e not not #o &$( !# the #&%-!(# #&%-!(# one #t-(( #ee#
OF HERB GARDENS 4> of the $eo'et%-,!( f(o0e%=e*# of -,to%-!n *!# The T&*o% $!%*en of !n 1%eten#-on !(#o -n,(&*e* ! 0-(* 1!%t 0he%e the he%# ,o&(* e t%o**en on) !n* of #&,h ! $!%*en the%e -# the 0e((=3no0n *e#,%-1t-on -n B!,on# e##!. The -*e! of ! 0-(* $!%*en 0he%e the #0eet=#'e((-n$ he%# '-$ht '-$ht e t%o**en on #&%-e* -nto the e-$hteenth ,ent&%. In the En$(-#h Hoe0-fe of the Seenteenth !n* E-$hteenth Cent&%-e#) the%e -# ! *e#,%-1t-on of one of the fe0 $en&-ne o(* he% $!%*en# #t-(( to e #een -n En$(!n*. It -# !t St. Anne# H-(( ne!% Che%t#e=on=Th!'e#) Che%t#e=on=Th!'e#) o%-$-n!(( the ho'e of Ch!%(e# ?!'e# Fo) !n* no0 the 1%o1e%t of S-% A(e%t K. Ro((-t) !n* the he% $!%*en -# (eft e% '&,h !# -t 0!# -n Ch!%(e# ?!'e# Fo# *!#. " The B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
he%# !%e -n no 1!%t-,&(!% o%*e% !n* !%e not %!-#e* !oe the (ee( of the t&%f 0!(3# !n* offe% the'#e(e# to e t%o**en on. The%e !%e %o#e'!%) o%!$e) th'e) #!$e) fenne() '-nt) 1!%#(e) %&e) (!en*e%) ,h-e#) #o&the%n0oo*) t!%%!$on) #!o%) h##o1) ,he%-( !n* '!%+o%!' $%o0-n$ -n ,h!%'-n$ ,onf-on en,(o#e* the th-,3 o(*=0o%(* ee,h !n* e0 he*$e# 0h-,h !%e 1%o!( o(*e% th!n the Geo%$-!n hoe . One 0e((= 3no0n e-$hteenth,ent&% he% $!%*en 't h!e een &n-&e -n -t# fen,-n$) fo% th-# 0!# '!*e ent-%e( of #0o%*=(!*e# 1-,3e* &1 on the f-e(* of C&((o*en. One of the 'o#t f!'o e-$hteenth,ent&% he% $!%*en# 0!# S-% ?ohn H-((# -n B!#0!te%. Th-# $%e!t *o,to% !*o,!te* th!t the%e #ho&(* e 1&(-, he% $!%*en# -n !%-o 1!%t# of En$(!n* 1(!nte* 0-th ee% he% ef&( -n 'e*-,-ne) -n the !%t# o% H!n*%) th!t the #ho&(* e o1en !(0!# f%ee of e1en#e to !(( 1eo1(e) !n* th!t the%e #ho&(* e " #o'e 1e%#on 1%e#ent to #ho0 0h!t 0!# *e#e%e* to e #een !n* e1(!-n 0h!t 0!# ne,e##!%." T-(( #&,h $!%*en# 0e%e '!*e he $ene%o( -n-te* !n one 0ho 0!# -nte%e#te* to ,o'e to h-# $!%*en !t B!#0!te% " (et none fe!% to !11() the 1(!nt# !%e the%e !n* ee% one -# 0e(,o'e." At the en* of h-# -%t&e# of B%-t-#h He%# the%e -# ! note: " If !n one ente%t!-n ! *o&t ,on,e%n-n$ the 1(!nt he 0o&(* e !fte% ,o'1!%-n$ -t 0-th the f-$&%e !n* *e#,%-1t-on) the $!%*ene% !t B!#0!te% #h!(( $-e ! #!'1(e of -t fo% !#3-n$) !n* !(( 1e%#on# ,!n ,o''!n* the
4 A GARDEN OF HERBS f!%the% o1-n-on !n* *-%e,t-on# of the !&tho% 0hen the 1(e!#e." S-% ?ohn H-((# 0o%3# on he%# !%e #o (e!%ne* th!t -t -# %ef%e#h-n$ -n the '-**(e of one of the' to (-$ht on th-# %e'!%3: " I 0!# -nt%o*&,e* -n Yo%3#h-%e to one B%e0e%) 0ho h!# ,ont%-e* ! D%e## on P&%1o#e fo% He%!(-#-n$) !n* h!* ! '!#3 fo% h-# f!,e !n* 1!*# to h-# 3nee# th!t he '-$ht ,%ee1 -nto the th-,3et#." Th-#) !(!#) -# !(( he te((# of th-# enth-!#t. B&t 0hethe% f!#h-one* on the o(*=0o%(* 'o*e( o% '!*e +t !,,o%*-n$ to the f!n, of the o0ne%) ! he% $!%*en ) #ho&(* e e##ent-!(( ! $!%*en en,(o#e*@ ! #!n,t&!% of ! #0eet !n* 1(!,-* 1(e!#&%e@ ! $!%*en of 1e!,e !n* of #0eet #,ent#) f-((e* 0-th !(( the h&'(e) (o!(e o(* 1(!nt# one #o %!%e( #ee#) !n* 0h-,h nee% (oo3 %e!(( h!11 -n ,o'1!n 0-th #ho0 'o*e%n 1(!nt#. A 'o*e%n he% $!%*en '-$ht e '!*e #&%%o&n*e* !n3# /#&,h !# one #ee# %o&n* Deon#h-%e ,ott!$e $!%*en#2) !n* the#e ,o&(* e #'othe%e* 0-th he%# -o(et#) ,o0#(-1#) o%!$e) 0-(* #t%!0e%%-e#) $e%'!n*e%) eton) !%%o0) ,ent!&%) 0-(* th'e) !n* #o on . If the%e 0!# %oo' on one !n3 een nett(e#) *!n*e(-on#) (e##e% ,e(!n*-ne) *!-#-e#) et,.) '-$ht e !((o0e* to $%o0) not 0-th the !!#he* f&%t-e !-% the !##&'e -n the 1%e#en,e of th!t te%%-( $%!n* !n* 'e%,-(e## 1e%#on the $!%*ene%) &t #1%e!*-n$ the'#e(e# ,hee%f&(( !n* ,o'fo%t!( -n the #&n) h!11 -n the 3no0(e*$e th!t een -f the !fo%e#!-* $!%*ene% %e+e,t# B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
the') the-% o0ne% %e!(-#e# the h!e -%t&e# not to e fo&n* !'on$#t the -nh!-t!nt# of the (!%$e#t !n* t-*-e#t 3-t,hen $!%*en. An* ho0 e!&t-f&( the $!%*en -t#e(f ,o&(* e 0-th ee% !%-et of (!en*e%) %o#e'!%) e%$!'ot) h##o1) th'e) fenne() %&e) '!%+o%!') (!*# (oe) #0eet%-!%) !n* !(( the o(* #0eet=#,ente* ,!!$e !n* P%oen,e %o#e#@ een -f the#e 0e%e the on( -nh!-t!nt# of the o(*=f!#h-one* he% $!%*en -n,(&*e* -n -t. The%e #ho&(* e noth-n$ of the " $%!n* !-% " -n ! he% $!%*en. A# Ro#e!& 0-#e( o#e%e*: " The $%!n* !-% -# !(0!# 'e(!n,ho( -n ! $!%*en) -t '!3e# one th-n3 of the '-#e%-e# of the '!n 0ho !ffe,t# -t. ... The t0o #-*e# of the !((e# 0-(( not e !(0!# e!,t( 1!%!((e() -t# *-%e,t-on 0-(( not e !(0!# -n ! #t%!-$ht
OF HERB GARDENS 45 (-ne) -t 0-(( h!e ! ,e%t!-n !$&ene## (-3e the $!-t of ! (e-#&%e( '!n the o0ne% 0-(( not e !n-o to o1en &1 f-ne 1%o#1e,t# -n the *-#t!n,e. The t!#te fo% 1o-nt# of -e0 !n* *-#t!n,e# ,o'e# f%o' the ten*en, 0h-,h 'o#t 'en h!e to e 1(e!#e* on( 0he%e the *o not h!11en to e: the !%e !(0!# (on$-n$ fo% 0h!t -# f!% f%o' the') !n* the !%t-#t 0ho *oe# not 3no0 ho0 to '!3e the' #&ff-,-ent( #!t-#f-e* 0-th 0h!t #&%%o&n*# the' !((o0# h-'#e(f th-# %e#o&%,e to !'e the'@ &t the '!n of 0ho' I #1e!3 h!# not th-# !n-et) !n* 0hen he -# 0e(( 0he%e he -# he *oe# not *e#-%e to e e(#e0he%e." A# M%#. B!%*#0e(( h!# !(%e!* to(* ) the on( 1o##-(e !**-t-on to ! he% $!%*en -# ! #&n=*-!(. In the #eenteenth ,ent&% -t 0!# ,to'!% to h!e ! #&n=*-!( #&%%o&n*e* he%#) !n* " Ho0 ,o&(* #&,h #0eet !n* 0ho(e#o'e ho&%# Be %e,3one* &t 0-th he%# !n* f(o0e%#J" The%e -# '&,h to e (e!%ne* f%o' the o(* he%!(-#t# e#-*e# ! 3no0(e*$e of he%# !n* he% $!%*en#. Co&(* !n one $-e ette% !*-,e th!n o(* T%onJ " Let not C!%3-n$ C!%e# no% Pe%t&%!t-on# !ff(-,t o&% M-n*# !o&t #&,h th-n$# !# !%e o&t of o&% 1o0e% to he(1 o% %e'e*) no% !!n*on o&%#e(e# too '&,h to !n P!##-on) e -t Loe) H!te) Reen$e o% the (-3e@ !o-* en) #t%-fe) -o(en,e !n* o11%e##-on e-the% to '!n o% Be!#t@ St-((ne## !n* Co'1(!,en, of M-n* !%e t0o '!-n 1%o1# to #&11o%t o&% A*!'-,!( B&-(*-n$@ ! Che!%f&( he!%t ,!eth the ,o&nten!n,e to #h-ne) ! $oo* ,on#,-en,e -# ! ,ont-n&!( Fe!#t !n* Content -# Ne,t!% to the S1-%-t#) !n* M!%%o0 to the Bone#. The%efo%e #t&* to e #!t-#f-e* 0-th o&% Po%t-on !n* th!n3 !n* (e## Go* fo% h-# Bo&nt-e# 0h-,h o& en+o) !n* e h-# ,%e!t&%e# fo% the en* the 0e%e $-en thee) !n* !oe !(() ,on#-*e% th!t tho& !%t '!*e -n the -'!$e of Go* !n* -n thee -# t%&( ,ont!-ne* the P%o1e%t-e# of !(( E(e'ent#@ the%efo%e tho& !%t o(-$e* to -'-t!te th C%e!to% !n* #o to ,on*&,t th 0!# th!t tho& '!e#t !tt%!,t the en-$n -nf(&en,e# of the Ce(e#t-!(# !n* Te%%e#t%-!(# !n* the f!o&%!(e B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
-%%!*-!t-on# of the S&1e%-o% !n* Infe%-o% 0o%(*#) !n* on the othe% #-*e
46 A GARDEN OF HERBS not to !0!3en the D%!$on th!t -# !(0!# (&%3-n$ !o&t the Go(*en F%&-t -n the f!-% G!%*en of the -nte%n!( He#1e%-*e#) no% -%%-t!te the o%-$-n!( 1o-#on#) no% %!-#e ,o't-on# 0-th-n f!((-n$ -nto D-#o%*e%# 0-tho&t@ &t '!n!$-n$ !(( th-n$# -n Te'1e%!n,e !n* S-'1(-,-t) !n* he!%3en-n$ to the o-,e of W-#*o' !n* the D-,t!te# of Re!#on !n* N!t&%e) tho& #h!(t t%!n#!,t the *!# of th 1-($%-'!$e he%e -n Pe!,e !n* T%!n&-(-t !n* e 1%e1!%e* fo% the f%&-t-on of 'o%e ,o%n1(e!t !n* &n*-#t&%e* !# 0e(( !# en*(e## Fe(-,-t." Pe%h!1# 0hen 0e %e-e the o(* he% $!%*en the he%# 0-(( -'&e 0-th 'o%e of the #1-%-t of the o(* he%!(-#t#. To %e!* the-% 0o%3# -# to fee( one 3no0# !t (e!#t #o'eth-n$ of the '-n*# of the 0%-te%#@ !n* 0-*e( !# the-% 1e%#on!(- t-e# *-ffe%) one th-n$ the !(( #ee' to h!e h!* -n ,o''on) !n* th!t 0!# the #1-%-t of the $%e!t L-nn!e) 0ho) !fte% #ee-n$ ! f(o0e% o1en #!-*) " I #!0 Go* -n H-# G(o% 1!##-n$ ne!% 'e !n* o0e* ' he!* -n 0o%#h-1." " If ee% he%)" #!# W-((-!' Co(e#) " #ho0 th!t the%e -# ! Go*) !# e%-( -t *oth) the e% e!&t of P(!nt# e-n$ !n !%$&'ent th!t the !%e f%o' !n Inte((e,t&!( 1%-n,-1(e@ 0h!t Le,t&%e# of D--n-t '-$ht 0e %e,e-e f%o' the' -f 0e 0o&(* &t !tten* *-(-$ent( to the -n0!%* &n*e%#t!n*-n$ of the'J " " The !%e to e ,he%-#he*)" #!# H!%%-#on) " !n* Go* to e $(o%-f-e* -n the' e,!e the !%e H-# $oo* $-ft# !n* ,%e!te* to *o '!n he(1 !n* #e%-,e." The 1%ef!,e to P!%3-n#on# P!%!*-#-# #o e!&t-f&( th!t I ,!nnot fo%e!% &ot-n$ #o'e of -t !t (en$th. " A(tho&$h the !n,-ent He!then# *-* !11%o1%-!te the f-%#t -nent-on of the 3no0(e*$e of He%# !n* #o ,on#e&ent( of 1h#-,3e) #o'e &nto Ch-%on the Cent!&%e) !n* othe%# to A1o((o o% =E#,&(!1- h-# #onne@ et 0e th!t !%e Ch%-#t-!n# h!e o&t of ! ette% #,hoo(e (e!%ne* th!t Go* the C%e!to% of He!en !n* E!%th) !t the e$-nn-n$ 0hen he ,%e!te* A*!') -n#1-%e* h-' 0-th the 3no0(e*$e of !(( n!t&%!(( th-n$e#: fo% !# he 0!# !(e to $-e n!'e# to !(( the (--n$ C%e!t&%e#) !,,o%*-n$ to the-% #ee%!(( n!t&%e#@ #o no *o&t &t hee h!* !(#o the 3no0(e*$e) oth 0h!t He%e# !n* F%&-t# 0e%e f-t) ethe% fo% Me!te o% Me*-,-ne) fo% U#e o% fo% De(-$ht) !n* th!t A*!' '-$ht ee%,-#e th-# 3no0
OF HERB GARDENS 48 (e*$e) Go* 1(!nte* ! $!%*en fo% h-' to (-e -n /0he%e-n een -n h-# -nno,en, he 0!# to (!o&% !n* #1en* h-# t-'e2 0h-,h hee #to%e* 0-th the e#t !n* ,ho#e#t He%e# !n* F%&-t# the e!%th ,o&(* 1%o*&,e) th!t he B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
'-$ht h!e not on( fo% ne,e##-t-e 0he%eon to fee*e) &t fo% 1(e!#&%e !(#o@ the 1(!,e o% $!%*en ,!((e* P!%!*-#e -'1o%t-n$ !# '&,h) o% 'o%e 1(!-n( the 0o%*# #et *o0ne -n Gene#-# the #e,on*) 0h-,h !%e the#e: O&t of the $%o&n* the Lo%* Go* '!*e to $%o0 ee%-e t%ee 1(e!#!nt to the #-$ht !n* $oo* fo% 'e!te@ . . . B&t ' 1&%1o#e -# one( to #ho0 o&) th!t P!%!*-#e 0!# ! 1(!,e /0hethe% o& 0-(( ,!(( -t ! G!%*en o% O%,h!%* o% oth) no *o&t of #o'e (!%$e etent2 0he%e-n A*!' 0!# f-%#t 1(!,e* to !-*e@ th!t Go* 0!# the P(!nte% the%eof) h!-n$ f&%n-#he* -t 0-th T%ee# !n* He%e#) !# 0e(( 1(e!#!nt to the #-$ht) !# $oo* fo% 'e!te) !n* th!t hee e-n$ to *%e##e !n* 3ee1e th-# 1(!,e) 't of ne,e##-t 3no0 !(( the th-n$# th!t $%e0 the%e-n) !n* to 0h!t e# the #e%e o% e(#e h-# (!o&% !o&t the') !n* 3no0(e*$e -n the' h!* een -n !-n. An* !(tho&$h A*!' (o#t the 1(!,e fo% h-# t%!n#$%e##-on) et he (o#t not the n!t&%!(( 3no0(e*$e o% e of the') &t th!t !# Go* '!*e the 0ho(e 0o%(*) !n* !(( the C%e!t&%e# the%e-n fo% M!n) #o hee '! e !(( th-n$# !# 0e(( !# 1(e!#&%e# !# of ne,e##-t-e) to ee he(1e# &nto h-' to #e%e h-# Go*. Let 'en the%efo%e) !,,o%*-n$ to the-% f-%#t -n#t-t&t-on #o e the-% #e%-,e) th!t the !(#o -n the' '! %e'e'e% the-% #e%-,e to Go*) !n* not /(-3e o&% G%!n*'othe% Ee2 #et the-% !ffe,t-on# #o #t%on$( on the 1(e!#&%e -n the') !# to *e#e%e the (o##e of the' -n th-# P!%!*-#e) e! !n* of He!en !(#o. Fo% t%&( f%o' !(( #o%t# of He%e# !n* F(o0e%# 0e '! *%!0 '!tte% !t !(( t-'e# not on( to '!$n-f the C%e!to%) th!t h!th $-en the' #&,h *-e%#-t-e# of fo%'e#) #,ent# !n* ,o(o&%#) th!t the 'o#t ,&nn-n$ Wo%3'!n ,!nnot -'-t!te) !n* #&,h e%t&e# !n* 1%o1e%t-e#) th!t !(tho&$h 0ee 3no0 '!n) et '!ne 'o%e (e h-**en !n* &n3no0ne) &t '!n $oo* -n#t%&,t-on# !(#o to o&%#e(e#: Th!t !# '!n he%e# !n* f(o0e%# 0-th the-% f%!$%!nt #0eet #'e(# *oe ,o'fo%t !n* !# -t 0e%e %e-e the S1-%-t# !n* 1e%f&'e ! 0ho(e hoe@ een #o #&,h 'en !# (-e e%t&o() (!o&%-n$ to *oe $oo*) !n* ,
4 A GARDEN OF HERBS to 1%of-t the Ch&%,h of Go* !n* the ,o''on0e!(th the-% 1!-ne# o% 1enne) *oe !# -t 0e%e #en* fo%th ! 1(e!#-n$ #!o&% of #0eet -n#t%&,t-on#) not on( to th!t t-'e 0he%e-n the (-e !n* !%e f%e#h) &t e-n$ *%e) 0-the%e* !n* *e!*) ,e!#e not -n !(( !fte% !$e# to *oe !# '&,h o% 'o%e. M!n he%e# !n* f(o0e%# th!t h!e #'!(( e!&t-e o% #!o&% to ,o''en* the') h!e '&,h 'o%e $oo* !n* e%t&e: So '!n 'en of e,e((ent %!%e 1!%t# !n* $oo* &!(-t-e# *oe (e &n3no0n !n* not %e#1e,te*) &nt-(( t-'e !n* e of the' *oe #et fo%th the-% 1%o1e%t-e#. A$!-ne '!n f(o0e%# h!e ! $(o%-o #he0) et of no othe% e@ So '!n *oe '!3e ! $(o%-o o#tent!t-on) !n* f(o&%-#h -n the 0o%(* . . . et #&%e( the h!e no othe% e%t&e th!n the-% o&t#-*e to ,o''en* the' o% (e!e eh-n* the'. The f%!-(-t !(#o of '!n# (-fe -# (e!%ne* the #oone f!*-n$ of the' efo%e the-% f(o0e%-n$) o% -n the-% 1%-*e o% #oon !fte%) e-n$ e-the% ,%o1t the h!n* of the #1e,t!to%) o% ! #&**en (!#t 0-the%e* !n* 1!%,he*) o% B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
the %eo(&t-on of t-'e *e,!-n$ of -t# o0ne n!t&%e: !# !(#o th!t the f!-%e#t f(o0e%# o% f%&-t# f-%#t %-1e) !%e #oone#t !n* f-%#t $!the%e*. The '&t!-(-t !(#o of St!te# o% 1e%#on#) th-#) th!t !# 0he%e '!n $oo*( f(o0e%# !n* f%&-t# *-* $%o0e -n th-# e!%e !n* !$e) -n !nothe% the !%e &-te 1&((e* o% *-$$e* &1) !n* ethe% 0ee*e# !n* $%!##e $%o0 -n the-% 1(!,e) o% #o'e &-(*-n$ e%e,te* the%eon) !n* the%e 1(!,e -# no 'o%e 3no0n. The C--(( %e#1e,t# to e (e!%ne* f%o' the' !%e '!n !(#o@ fo% the *e(-$ht of the !%-et-e# oth of fo%'e#) ,o(o&%# !n* 1%o1e%t-e# of He%e# !n* F(o0e%#) h!th ee% een 1o0e%f&(( oe% *&(() &nn!t&%e*) %t-,3e !n* #!!$e 1eo1(e) (e* on( N!t&%e# -n#t-n,t@ ho0 '&,h 'o%e 1o0e%f&(( -# -t) o% #ho&(* e -n the '-n*e# of $ene%o 1e%#on#J fo% -t '! 0e(( ee #!-*) he -# not h&'!n th!t -# not !((&%e* 0-th th-# o+e,t." An* f-n!(( to &ote Ge%!%*: " The /he%#2 0e%e #&,h *e(-$ht# !# '!n -n the 1e%fe,t #t!te of h-# -nno,en,e *-* e%#t en+o) !n* t%e!#&%e# I '! 0e(( te%'e the') #ee-n$ oth K-n$# !n* P%-n,e# h!e e#tee'e* the' !# +e0e(#@ #-th 0-#e 'en h!e '!*e the-% 0ho(e (-fe !# ! 1-($%-'!$e to !tt!-ne to the 3no0(e*$e of the'. The h-**en e%t&e of
OF HERB GARDENS 4 the' -# #&,h th!t /!# P(-n-e noteth2 the e% %&te e!#t# h!e fo&n* -t o&t. Wh!t $%e!te% *e(-$ht -# the%e th!n to eho(* the e!%th !11!%e((e* 0-th 1(!nt# !# 0-th ! %oe of -'%o-*e%e* 0o%3e #et 0-th o%-ent 1e!%(e# !n* $!%n-#he* 0-th $%e!t *-e%#-t-e of %!%e !n* ,o#t( +e0e(#J B&t the#e *e(-$ht# !%e -n the o&t0!%* #en#e# the 1%-n,-1!( *e(-$ht -# -n the '-n*e #-n$&(!%( en%-,he* 0-th the Kno0(e*$e of the#e -#-(e th-n$#) #ett-n$ fo%th to the -n-#-(e 0-#*o'e !n* !*'-%!(e 0o%3'!n#h-1 of !('-$ht-e Go*.
CHAPTER II KNOTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFES GARDEN " The n&'e% of fo%'e#) '!e# !n* 3not# -# #o $%e!t !n* 'en !%e #o *-e%#e( *e(-$hte*) th!t I (e!e ee% Hoe0-fe to he%#e(fe) e#1e,-!(( #ee-n$ to #et *o0ne '!n h!* een &t to f-(( '&,h 1!1e%. Yet (e#t I *e1%-e he% of !(( *e(-$ht !n* *-%e,t-on) (et he% -e0 the#e fe0 ,ho-#e ne0 fo%'e#) !n* note th-# $ene%!(() th!t !(( 1(ot# !%e #&!%e) !n* !(( !%e o%*e%e* !o&t 0-th %o#e#) tho%ne) %o#e'!%) ee=f(o0e%#) -##o1) #!$e o% #&,h=(-3e." W-((-!' L!0#on) The Co&nt% Hoe0-fe# G!%*en t 464.
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A PLAINE SUARE
" R!'1!n*e (on# #to*e 0on*e% f() M!*e !(( of he%e# 0-th *&(#et #0etene##) W-th '!n *%!$on# of '!%e(o (-3ene##." " H-#to%-, of G%!&n*e A'o&% !n* (! e(( P&,e(( ,!((e* the P!#t-'e of P(e!#&%e)" Ste1hen H!0e#) 455.
A CURIOUS KNOT
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A GARDEN OF HERBS
THE FLOWER OF DELUGE.
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" Hee%e I h!e -n the 1!1e% the O!((# #o %o&n* 1&t) An* -n the $%o&n* the #!'e I ,!n ,&t."
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)))o -# ! $oo* 1!te%n fo% ! 0-(*e%ne##. A# 0e(( !# fo% ! &!%te% of He%e#."=F%o' "The Co'1(e!t G!%*ene%# P%!,t-,e)" Ste1hen B(!3e ) 466.
A GARDEN OF HERBS
THE MAE
" He%e the 0! /$ent(e Re!*e%2 I *oo 1(!,e t0o 1%o11e% '!e# . . . the $!%*ene% #h!(( '&,h e!&t-fe the' -n *e-#-n$e fo0e% #&n*% f%&-te# to e 1(!,e* -n e!,h of the ,o%ne%# of the '!e) !n* -n the '-**(e of -t ! 1%o1e% he%e% *e,3e* 0th Ro#e#) o% e((e# #o'e f!%e t%ee of Ro#e'!%e."
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A MAE
"An* he%e I !(#o 1(!,e the othe% '!e 0h-,he '! e (3e o%*e%e* * e* !# I #1!3e efo%e !n* -t '! ethe% e #et 0-th I#o1e 6T'e o% 0-th W-nte% S!e% 9 T'e. Fo% the#e *o 0e(( en*&%e !(( the 0-nte% th%o&$h $%ene. An* the%e e #o'e 0h-,h #et the-% '!e# 0-th L!en*e% Cotton) S1-3e) M!%+e%o'e 4 =B&t (et the' e o%*e%e* -n th-# 1onte !# (3eth e#t B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
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A GARDEN OF HERBS
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A NEW KNOT FOR A PERFECT GARDEN
F " A 1%o1e% 3not fo% ! $!%*en 0he%e!# -# #1!%e %o&'e eno&$h) the 0h-,h '! ee #et ethe% 0-th T-'e o% I#o1e !t the *-#,%et-on of the G!%*-ne%.
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A GARDEN OF HERBS
FLOWER DELUGE
THE TREFOYLE
CHAPTER III OF SUNDRY HERBS " Le%ne the h$h !n* 'e%e(o e%t&e of he%e#. Kno0 ho0 -ne#t-'!(e ! 1%e#e%!t-e to the he(th of '!n Go* h!th 1%o*e* $%o0-n$ ee% *!e !t o&% h!n*e#) e the effe,t# 0-th %ee%en,e !n* $-e th!n3# to the '!3e% ,e(e#t!((. Beho(* ho0 '&,h -t e,e*eth to e 'e*e,ne of ef-,!,e n!t&%!(() Go* o%*ene*) th!n 0-,3e* 0o%*e# o% ,h!%'e# of ef-,!,e &nn!t&%!(( the *-(( -nente*." The -%t&o#e o3e of D-#t((!,-on of the W!te%# of !(( '!ne% He%e# ... M!#te% ?he%o' B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
B%&n#03e) 4578. " Who 0o&(* (oo3e *!n$e%o( &1 !t P(!net# th!t '-$ht #!fe( (o3e *o0ne !t P(!nt#J " ?ohn Ge%!%*) The He%!(( t 458 " The%e -# no &e#t-on &t th!t e% 0on*e%f&( effe,t# '! e 0%o&$ht the e%t&e# 0h-,h !%e ene(o1e* 0-th-n the ,o'1!##e of the G%een M!nt(e# 0he%e0-th M!n P(!nt# !%e !*o%ne*." W. Co(e#) The A%t of S-'1(-n$) 4656.
AGRIMONY IN '!n he%!(# A$%-'on -# #1e(t A%$e'one) !n* the n!'e -# *e%-e* f%o' the G%ee3 " !%$e'o#)" ! 0h-te #1e,3 on the ee 0h-,h th-# 1(!nt 0!# #&11o#e* to ,&%e. En$(-#h ,o&nt% fo(3 e* to ,!(( -t " ,h&%,h=#tee1(e#)" !n* the 1(!nt 0-th -t# e&-#-te( *e(-,!te #1-3e of e((o0 f(o0e%# -# ,e%t!-n( #&$$e#t-e of ! #tee1(e F%o' the *!# of o&% S!on !n,e#to%# A$%-'on h!# en+oe* ! h-$h %e1&te. A# -t -# ! e% ,o''on 1e%enn-!( -n 0!#te 1(!,e#) !n one 0-#h-n$ to -n,(&*e -t -n the-% he% $!%*en ,!n ot!-n the %oot# -n #1%-n$ o% !&t&'n. AGRIMONY TEA. One 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te% 1o&%e* on to ! h!n*f&( of the 1(!nt=#te'#) f(o0e%# !n* (e!e#. Le!e 7
>; A GARDEN OF HERBS t-(( ,o(* !n* then #t%!-n. In F%!n,e th-# -# *%&n3 !# !n o%*-n!% ee%!$e 0hen A$%-'on -# -n f(o0e%) !n* the 1e!#!nt# h!e ! $%e!t e(-ef -n -t# he!(th=$--n$ 1%o1e%t-e#.
ANGELICA " The 0ho(e 1(!nte) oth (e!fe) %oote) !n* #ee*e) -# of !n e,e((ent ,o'fo%t!(e #ent) #!o&% !n* t!#te." ?ohn P!%3-n#on) The!t%e of P(!nt#) 46;. The%e -# !n o(* (e$en* th!t the 0on*e%f&( -%t&e# of An$e(-,! 0e%e %ee!(e* !n !n$e( to ! 'on3 *&%-n$ ! te%%-(e 1(!$&e) !n* hen,e -t# B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
n!'e. F%o' e!%(-e#t t-'e# An$e(-,! h!# en+oe* ! $%e!t %e1&t!t-on fo% -t# 1o0e%# !$!-n#t 0-t,h,%!ft) !n* -t -# the on( he% fo% 0h-,h Ge%!%* ,(!-'# th-# &!(-t. The (e!e# #tee1e* -n hot 0!te% 0e%e (!%$e( e* to !((! !n #o%t of -nf(!''!t-on) !n* -t 0!# one of the -n$%e*-ent# -n the f!'o o(* F%en,h E!& *A%&e!*e. To " -te !n* ,h!0 " ! %oot of An$e(-,! 0!# '&,h %e,o''en*e* *&%-n$ the G%e!t P(!$&e of 466;. In Ste0!%t *!# the e#t *%-e* %oot# 0e%e -'1o%te* f%o' S1!-n) &t S-% ?ohn H-(( te((# th!t tho#e f%o' Bohe'-! 0e%e #&1e%-o% to !n othe%) !n* th!t En$(-#h An$e(-,! 0!# #e,on* on( to the Bohe'-!n. A'on$#t the L!1(!n*e%# An$e(-,! 0!# he(* -n h-$h %e1&te) !n* the e* to ,%o0n the-% 1oet# 0-th -t -n o%*e% th!t the '-$ht e -n#1-%e* the #,ent of -t. Fo%'e%( the e* to '!3e !n -n,-#-on -n the #te'# !n* ,%o0n of the %oot !t the e$-nn-n$ of #1%-n$) !n* ,o((e,t the '=f(!o&%e* %e#-no $&' 0h-,h ,!'e o&t. An$e(-,! (-3e# 'o-#t&%e) &t -t -# !('o#t !# !*!1t!(e !# fo%$et='e=not -n !,,o''o*!t-n$ -t#e(f to !n f!-%( $oo* #o-(. Ae%,%o'-e #1e!3# of -t !# !n !nn&!(=1e%enn-!() -. e. -t -# e#t to t!3e -t &1 !n* %e1(!nt e!%(. The #ee* -# #(o0 !n* ,!1%-,-o -n $e%'-n!t-n$. It -# e#t to #o0 the #ee* -n A&$t !# #oon !# -t -# %-1e. So0 th-n() !n* 0hen #- -n,he# h-$h) th-n the' to !t (e!#t th%ee feet !1!%t. The f(o0e% -n ?&ne of the #e,on* e!% !n* 't then e ,&t *o0n) !# -f !((o0e* to %&n to #ee* the #oon 1e%-#h.
OF SUNDRY HERBS >4 To CANDY ANGELICA. Bo-( the #t!(3# of An$e(-,! -n 0!te% t-(( the !%e ten*e%@ then 1ee( the' !n* 1&t the' -n othe% 0!%' 0!te% !n* ,oe% the'. Let the' #t!n* oe% ! $ent(e F-%e t-(( the e,o'e e% $%een@ then (! the' on ! ,(oth to *%@ t!3e the-% 0e-$ht -n f-ne S&$!% 0-th ! (-tt(e Ro#e=0!te% !n* o-( -t to ! C!n* he-$ht. Then 1&t -n o&% An$e(-,! !n* o-( the' &1 &-,3@ then t!3e the' o&t !n* *% the' fo% e. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>. To PRESERE ANGELICA ROOTS. W!#h the') #(-,e the' th-n) 1&t the' to #tee1 -n f!-% W!te%) !n* #h-ft the W!te% ee% *!) fo% th%ee D!#. Then #et the' !(( n-$ht -n ! Pot oe% 0!%' E'e%#) 1o&% off the 0!te% -n the Mo%n-n$) !n* t!3e t0o Po&n*# of S&$!% !n* t0o &!%t# of W!te% to ! Po&n* of Root#) !n* o-( the' -n -t@ 0hen the !%e o-(* eno&$h t!3e the' o&t !n* o-( the S%&1 $ent(. I-*. ANGELICA WATER. T!3e of the Le!e# of An$e(-,! fo&% Po&n*#) Ann-#e=#ee*# th%ee O&n,e#) Co%-!n*e% !n* C!%%!0! #ee*# of e!,h fo&% O&n,e#@ ,&t the Le!e# #'!(( !n* %&-#e the #ee*# ,!%ef&(( to$ethe% -n ! Mo%t!%) 1&t the' -nto the St-(( 0-th #- G!((on# of Wh-te W-ne) !n* (et B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
the' #t!n* !(( N-$ht) the net Mo%n-n$ 1&t -n ! H!n*f&( of f%e#h C(oe G-((f(o0e%#) the #!'e &!nt-t of S!$e=f(o0e%#) !n* the #!'e &!nt-t of the To1# !n* Le!e# of S0eet M!+o%!'@ 0hen !(( !%e -n) #t-% the' 0e(( &1 0-th ! St-,3) !n* then 1&t on the He!* of the St-(() ,(o#e -t 0-th ! 1!1e% 0ette* 0-th F(o&% !n* W!te% P!#te) !n* then *-#t-(( off the L-&o%@ the &!nt-t to e *%!0n off -# th%ee G!((on#@ -t -# e,e((ent. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of E(-!eth C(e(!n*) 485. To CANDY ANGELICA LEAES. T!3e the Le!e# efo%e the e $%o0n too -$) 1&t the' -nto ! S3-((et of o-(-n$ 0!te%@ 0hen the !%e ten*e%) t!3e the' o&t) #1%e!* the' on the otto' of 1(!te#) o1en the') !n* (! the' one &1on !nothe%) t-(( the 1(!te e 1%ett f&((@ then 1o&% &1on the' #&$!% o-(e* to ! 1%ett th-,3 #%&1) !n* (et the' #t!n*
>7 A GARDEN OF HERBS t0o o% th%ee *!#) he!t-n$ the' no0 !n* then on #o'e ,o!(#@ (! the' &1on $(!##e#) #-ft #&$!% on f-%#t) (! the (e!e# on one one) !n* *% the' -n the #&n@ 0hen the !%e *%) (! the' -n oe#) 0-th 1!1e% et0een e!,h (!e% of (e!e#. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of M%#. Anne Sh!,3(efo%* of W-n,he#te%) 4868. ANISEED A(tho&$h ! n!t-e of E$1t) !n-#e *oe# 0e(( -n En$(-#h $!%*en# -f $-en ! 0!%') #&nn 1(!,e) !n* -t 0!# $%o0n -n the o(* he% $!%*en# !# e!%( !# the fo&%teenth ,ent&%. An-#e 0!# one of the ,h-ef -n$%e*-ent# of the #1-,e* ,!3e #e%e* !t the en* of ! %-,h fe!#t the Ro'!n#) !n* -t -# to th-# ,!3e o&% 'o*e%n %-*!( ,!3e -# #&11o#e* to t%!,e -t# !n,e#t%. Een -n the e!%( n-neteenth ,ent&% !n-#e 0!# ,o''on( e* fo% f(!o&%-n$ #o&1# !n* #o'et-'e# %e!*) &t -t -# %!the% too !%o'!t-, fo% the 'o*e%n t!#te. ANISE -# ! h!(f=h!%* !nn&!(. So0 *&%-n$ A1%-( -n 1ot# 1(&n$e* -n ! hot =e*) !n* %e'oe to ! 0!%') (-$ht o%*e% -n M!. ANISEED TEA) H!(f ! 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te% on t0o te!#1oonf&(# of the %&-#e* #ee*. ARTICHOKE /GLOBE2 The G(oe A%t-,ho3e -# #&,h ! 'o*e%n=(oo3-n$ 1(!nt et -t -# -n %e!(-t one of the o(*e#t -nh!-t!nt# of the he% $!%*en. It# n!'e -# *e%-e* f%o' the A%!-, "A(3h!%#h&f)" !n* !# -t -# one of the o(*e#t ,&(t-!te* " he%# " -n the 0o%(*) -t #ho&(* f-n* ! 1(!,e -n ee% he% $!%*en) ho0ee% t-n. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
So'e he%!(-#t# ,!(( -t the th-L e of the $!%*en) !n* Deth-,3e te((# th!t " -t $%e0 0-(* -n the f-e(*#) !n* ,!'e *-(-$en,e to e ,!%ef&(( e#to0e* -n the $!%*en) 0he%e th%o&$h t%!!-( %o&$ht f%o' h-# 0-(*ne## to #e%e &nto the e of the 'o&th. So'e of the o(* -n#t%&,t-on# fo% the $%o0-n$ of !%t-,ho3e# !%e en *e(- 4. " See th!t the '-,e h!&nt not the %oot#)" #!# ,&e) n,e !((&%e* of the 1(e!#!nt
OF SUNDRY HERBS >> t!#te of the') the e% often %e#o%t -n $%e!t n&'e% f%o' f!% 1(!,e# to the '!%e((o #1o-( of the %oot#." Mo(e# !(#o) -t #ee'#) !%e *e!*( ene'-e#) !n* to 3ee1 the' !0! o& 't e-the% " %-n$ &11e !n* (e!%ne ! o&n$ C!tte) o% t!'e ! 0ee#e(( to h&nt *!-( -n tho#e 1(!,e#." A,,o%*-n$ to the Ne!1o(-t!n R&t-(-) -f the #ee*# !%e #o0n the 0%on$ 0! *o0n the !%t-,ho3e# 0-(( $%o0 ,%oo3e*) 0e!3 !n* e% #'!((. If o& *e#-%e to $%o0 the he!*# 0-tho&t 1%-,3(e# o& !%e -n#t%&,te* e-the% to %e!3 the #h!%1 en*# of the #ee*# o% e(#e to 1&t e!,h #ee* -n ! (ett&,e %oot 0-th the %-n* 1!%e* off efo%e 1(!nt-n$ -t. To en#&%e ! 1(e!#!nt f(!o&% the #ee*# 't e #o!3e* -n %o#e o% (-( 0!te%) o% the +&-,e of ! (e!e# '-e* 0-th #0eet !('on*#) o% ne0 '-(3 !n* hone) o% !%o'!t-#e* 0-ne) !n* -n 0h!tee% 1(e!#!nt (-&o% the #ee*# h!e een #tee1e* the !%t-,ho3e# 0hen %-1e 0-(( h!e the f(!o&% of -t. Fo%'e%() een the (e!e# 0e%e ,on#-*e%e* ! *e(-,!,) !n* the 0e%e ,!%ef&(( (!n,he* -n the (!te #&''e%. O&% En$(-#h !%t-,ho3e# 0e%e #o h-$h( e#tee'e* -n T&*o% *!# th!t the 1(!nt# 0e%e e1o%te* to It!() F%!n,e) !n* the Lo0 Co&nt%-e#. PRESERING OF ARTICHOKES. C&t off the St!(3e# of o&% A%t-,ho3e# 0-th-n t0o -n,he# of the A11(e@ !n* of !(( the %e#t of the St!(3e# '!3e ! #t%on$ *e,o,t-on) #(-,-n$ the' -nto th-nne !n* #'!(( 1ee,e#) !n* 3ee1e the' -n th-# *e,o,t-on: Yo& 't (! the' f-%#t -n 0!%'e 0!te%) !n* then -n ,o(*e) to t!3e !0! the -tte%ne##e of the'. Th-# of M%. P!%#on#) th!t hone#t !n* 1!-nef&(( P%!,t-,e% -n h-# 1%ofe##-on. In ! '-(* !n* 0!%'e 0-nte%) !o&t ! 'onth o% th%ee 0ee3# efo%e Ch%-#t'!#) I ,!e* $%e!t #to%e of A%t-,ho3e# to e $!the%e* 0-th the-% #t!((# -n the-% f&(( (en$th !# the $%e0: !n*) '!3-n$ f-%#t ! $oo* th-,3 L! of A%t-,ho3e (e!e# -n the otto'e of ! $%e!t !n* (!%$e e##e() I 1(!,e* ' A%t-,ho3e# one &1on !nothe%) !# ,(1.#e !# I ,o&(* ,o&,h the') ,oe%-n$ the' oe%) of ! 1%ett th-,3ne##e 0-th A%t-,ho3e (e!e#: tho#e A- ) (-e#0e%e #e%e* !t ' T!(e !(( the Lent !fte%) th &e-n$ %e* !n* #o&n*)
> A GARDEN OF HERBS B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
on( the to1# of the (e!e# ! (-tt(e f!*e*. S-% H&$h P(!tt) De(-$ht# fo% L!*-e#) 45. To STEW ARTICHOKES. F-%#t (et o&% !%t-,ho3e# e o(e*) then t!3e o&t the ,o%e !n* t!3e off !(( the (e!e#) ,&t the otto'e -nto &!%te%# #1(-tt-n$ the' -n the '-**(e. P%o-*e ! f(!t #te0-n$ 1!n o% *-#h 0he%e-n 1&t th-n M!n,het to#te#) !n* (! the !%t-,ho3e on the') the M!%%o0# of t0o Bone#) f-e o% #- (!%$e (!*e# of '!,e) h!(fe 1o&n* of 1%e#e%e* 1(&'#) 0-th the-% #%&1 !n* #&$!% /-f the #%&1 *oe not '!3e the' #0eet eno&$h2. Let !(( the#e #te0 to$ethe%. If o& #te0 the' -n ! *-#h) #e%e the' -n -t) not #t-%%-n$ the' on() (! on #o'e 1%e#e%e# 0h-,h !%e f%e#h) !# B!%e%%-e# o% #&,h(-3e. S-11et -t !n* #e%e -t &1. In#te!* of P%e#e%e# o& '! #te0 o%*-n!% P(&''e# 0h-,h 0-(( e ,he!1e% -f o& h!e no o(* P%e#e%e#. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?o#e1h Coo1e%) Coo3 to Ch!%(e# I) 465. To FRY ARTICHOKES. Bo( !n* #ee% !(( f%o' the Botto'#) !n* #(-,e the' -n the '-*#t !n* &!%te% -t) *-1 the' -n B!tte% !n* f% the' -n B&tte%) fo% the S!&,e t!3e B&tte% !n* S&$!% 0-th the +&-,e of !n o%!n$e. D-#h o&% A%t-,ho3e# 0-th th-# #!&,e /e-n$ f%-e* %o0n2 !n* (! o(* '!%%o0 of one# on the'. G!%n-#h -t 0-th O%!n$e !n* #e%e &1. I-*. ARTICHOKE PIE. T!3e o&% !%t-,ho3e#) o-( the' !n* t!3e o&t the Le!e# !n* the Co%e) !n* t%-' the Botto'#. C&t #o'e -n &!%te%# !n* #o'e 0ho(e. To e-$ht Botto'# t!3e the M!%%o0# of fo&% $oo* one# t!3en o&t !# 0ho(e !# o& ,!n. To## the#e -n the Yo(3# of e$$#) !n* #e!#on the' 0-th S!(t) S&$!%) G-n$e%) C-nn!'on !n* N&t'e$. R!-#e ! P-e. L! -n o&% Botto'#) 1&t M!%%o0 et0een !n* o&% &!%te%# &11e%'o#t) (! '!%%o0 0-th the'. P&t on the' the Yo(3# of e-$ht h!%* e$$#. L! oe% the' C-t%on !n* D!te#. P&t oe% B&tte%) !n* ,(o#e -t !n* B!3e. I-*. RESOLES OF ARTICHOKES OR POTATOES. T!3e A%t-,ho3e otto'# o-(e* /o% 1ot!toe# o-(e*2) !n* e!t the' -n ! Mo%t!%
OF SUNDRY HERBS >5 0-th $oo* '!%%o0 f%o' one#) #e!#one* 0-th S!(t) N&t'e$) G-n$e%) C-nn!'on !n* S&$!%) O%!n$e=f(o0e% 0!te% o% Ro#e0!te%) #o'e $%!te* ,-t%on@ 0o%3 &1 0-th N!1(e# -#3et $%!te*) !n* the Yo(3# of E$$#) !n* 1&t -t -n #0eet 1!#te) !n* e-the% !3e -t o% f% -t. Anothe% 0! -# 0-th the o(3# of h!%* e$$# '-n,e*) !n* !** to the' h!(f !# '&,h !('on*#) f-ne( e!ten !# e$$#) #e!#on 0-th the #!'e !# efo%e) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
!n* 0o%3 -t &1 0-th -#3et) th-,3 &tte%) !n* the o(3# of e$$#) !n* 1&t -n #o'e 1(&'1t ,&%%!nt#) !n* e-the% !3e the' o% f% the' -n &tte%. I-*. To FRY YOUNG ARTICHOKES. T!3e o&n$ !%t-,ho3e# o% #&,3e%#) !n* 1!%e off !(( the o&t#-*e !# o& 1!%e A11(e#) !n* o( the' ten*e%) then t!3e the' &1 !n* #(-t the' tho%o0 the '-*#t) &t *o not t!3e o&t the ,o!%e) &t (! the #1(-t #-*e *o0ne0!%* on ! *% ,(oth to *%!-ne o&t the 0!te%. Then '- ! (-tt(e F(o0e%) t0o o% th%ee o(3# of e$$#) e!ten G-n$e%) N&t'e$) -ne$!% !n* S!(t) to the th-,3ne## of ! !tte% !n* %o&(e the' 0e(( -n -t. Then $et ! f%-n$=1!n 0-th B&tte% 1%ett hot) !n* f% the' -n -t t-(( the e %o0n@ fo% the S!&,e '!3e ! Le!% 0-th o(3# of e$$#) 0h-te 0-ne) ,-nn!'on) $-n$e%) #&$!%) 0-th ! $%e!t 1-e,e of &tte%) 3ee1-n$ -t 0-th #t-%%-n$ on the f-%e t-(( -t e th-,3. Then *-#h the' on 0h-te B%e!*= To#te# 0-th the C!&*(e on the') !n* #e%e the' &1. I-*. ARTICHOKE PIE. The Botto'# of !%t-,ho3e# 0-th M!%%o0 !n* *!te# 0-th ! h!n*f&( of he%# !n* !3e* -n ! 1-e. ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. ARTICHOKES BROILED. B%o-( the' !n* !# the #,!(e (e!e# o1en) !#te the' 0-th #0eet !n* f%e#h o() &t 0-th ,!%e et%!o%*-n!%) fo% -f ! *%o1 f!(( &1on the ,o!(# !(( -# '!%%*: th!t h!!%* e#,!1e*) e!t the' 0-th the +&-,e of O%!n$e !n* S&$!%. I-*. POTTED ARTICHOKES. The 0! of 1%e#e%-n$ the' f%e#h !(( 0-nte% -# #e1!%!t-n$ the Botto'# f%o' the Le!e#
>6 A GARDEN OF HERBS !n* !fte% P!%o-(-n$) !((o0-n$ to ee% Botto' ! #'!(( e!%the%n $(!e* Pot@ &%-n$ -t !(( oe% -n f%e#h 'e(te* B&tte% !# the *o W-(* Fo0() et,. O% -f 'o%e th!n one -n ! (!%$e% Pot -n the #!'e Be* !n* Coe%-n$ L!e% &1on L!e%. The !%e !(#o 1%e#e%e* #t%-n$-n$ the' on P!,3 th%e!*) !n* ,(e!n P!1e% e-n$ 1&t et0een ee% Botto' to h-n*e% the' f%o' to&,h-n$ one !nothe%) !n* #o h&n$ &1 -n ! *% 1(!,e. I-*. ARTICHOKES) THE BRIGOULE WAY. T!3e the '-**(-n$ #o%t of A%t-,ho3e#) 1!%e the') !n* t!3e off the Cho3e@ 1&t the' -nto ! Ste0=1!n) #e!#one* 0-th Pe11e%) S!(t) G!%(-, ,&t #'!(() #o'e T%&ff(e#) Mh%oo'#) $%een On-on#) !n* P!%#(e@ 1&t -t !(( to o&% A%t-,ho3e#) !** ! G(!## of W!te% 0-th ! G(!## of O-() !n* (et the' #te0@ e-n$ *one) *-#h the' &1 0-th the-% L-&o% !n* Le'on=+&-,e. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of -n,ent L! Ch!1e((e) Ch-ef Coo3 to The P%-n,e of O%!n$e) 48. ARTICHOKES) THE ITALIAN WAY. T!3e the '-**(-n$ #o%t of A%t-,ho3e#) 1!%e !n* o-( the') t-(( o& ,!n e!#-( t!3e off the Cho3e#) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
!n* ,&t #'!(( P!%#(e 0-th ! fe0 $%een On-on# !n* Mh%oo'#@ 1&t the' -n ! Ste0=1!n oe% the F-%e) 0-th h!(f ! G(!## of $oo* O-() Pe11e%) S!(t) !n* #0eet He%#@ 1&t -n ! B!3-n$=1!n #o'e S(-,e# of B!,on) 1(!,e oe% the#e o&% A%t-,ho3e#) 1&t -nto ee% A%t-,ho3e Mh%oo'# !n* $%een On-on#) ,oe% the#e 0-th S(-,e# of B!,on) !n* 1&t the' -nto the Oen@ e-n$ *one) t!3e the' o&t to *%!-n) !n* *-#h the' &1. At !nothe% t-'e) #e%e the' &1 0-th ! Wh-te S!&,e. I-*. BALM " B!(' '!3e# the he!%t 'e%% !n* +of&(." A%!-!n P%oe%. " The he% 0-tho&t !(( &e#t-on -# !n e,e((ent he(1e to ,o'fo%t the he!%t !# the e% #'e(( '! -n*&,e !n #o to e(-ee." ?ohn P!%3-n#on) P!%!*-#-) 467. B!(' -# ! f!o&%-te he% 0-th ee% one) fo% the%e !%e fe0 (e!e# 0-th ! 'o%e *e(-,-o !n* %ef%e#h-n$ #,ent. B!('
OF SUNDRY HERBS >8 te! !(#o) 0-th -t# *e(-,!te (e'on f(!o&%) -# not on( 'o#t 0ho(e#o'e) &t &-te &n(-3e !n othe% #&''e% *%-n3. The 1(!nt $%o0# 0-(* ne!%( ee%0he%e -n the #o&th of En$(!n*) !n* -n ! $!%*en -t -# ! %!'1!nt $%o0e%) &t -t -# -'1o##-(e to h!e too '&,h of -t. No 0on*e% -t 0!# ! f!o&%-te #t%e0-n$ he% -n the *!# 0hen the *e(-$htf&( ,to' 1%e!-(e* of #t%e0-n$ %oo'# 0-th #,ente* he%#. Ge%!%* te((# th!t -f ee=h-e# !%e %&e* 0-th !(' " -t ,!eth the ee# to 3ee1e to$ethe% !n* ,!eth othe%# to ,o'e &nto the'." He !(#o te((# th!t e#-*e# e-n$ $oo* fo% tooth!,he) " -t -# $oo* fo% tho#e th!t ,!nnot t!3e %e!th &n(e##e the ho(* the-% ne,3e# &1%-$ht " The f!'o B!(' of G-(e!* -n 0h-,h the I#h'!e(-te#) to 0ho' ?o#e1h 0!# #o(*) t%!ff-,3e*) !n* of 0h-,h ?e%e'-!h #1e!3#) 0!# the t%&e !(#!' of ?&*!e!) 0h-,h !t one t-'e $%e0 on( !t ?e%-,ho. The%e -# !n o(* (e$en* th!t -t 0!# ne,e##!% to 1-,3 -t 0h-(#t -n#t%&'ent# of '-, 0e%e 1(!e*) th-# e-n$ the on( 0! of *-#t%!,t-n$ the !ttent-on of the !#1# 0ho $&!%*e* -t. When the T&%3# too3 the Ho( L!n* the t%!n#1(!nte* (!%$e &!nt-t-e# of the 1(!nt to G%!n* C!-%o) 0he%e +!n-##!%-e# $&!%*e* -t *&%-n$ the t-'e the !(#!' 0!# f(o0-n$. O&% En$(-#h !(' h!# !(0!# een eto((e* he%!(-#t# !# " #oe%e-$n fo% the %!-n." One of the' #!#: " It -# !n he!%e $%e!t( to e e#tee'e* of #t&*ent#) fo% ! #1e,-!( 1%o1e%t -t *%-eth !0! he!-ne## of '-n*) #h!%1eneth the &n*e%#t!n*-n$) !n* en,%e!#eth 'e'o%< B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
BALM -# ! h!%* he%!,eo 1e%enn-!() !n* -# ! te%%-( %!1-* #1%e!*e%. It (-3e# ! ,(!e #o-() &t -t #ho&(* nee% e $-en '!n&%e. P%o1!$!te %oot *--#-on /the #'!((e#t 1-e,e# 0-(( $%o02 !n t-'e *&%-n$ the #1%-n$ !n* !&t&'n o% #(-1# t!3en -n M!. The (!tte% 't e -n#e%te* -n ! #h!* o%*e% -n M! o% ?&ne) !n* %e'oe* to 1e%'!nent &!%te%# -n Se1te'e%. HOW TO MAKE THE WATER WHICH IS USUALLY CALLED BALME=WATER. To ee% $!((on of C(!%et 0-ne 1&t one 1o&n* of $%een !('e. Kee1 th!t 0h-,h ,o'eth f-%#t) !n* -# ,(e!%e#t) -t#e(f e) !n* the #e,on* !n* 0h-te% #o%t) 0h-,h
> A GARDEN OF HERBS -# 0e!3e#t !n* ,o'e#t (!#t) -t#e(fe: *-#t-(( -n ! 1e0te% L-'e,3 (&te* 0-th 1!#te to ! %!##e 1ot. D%!0 th-# -n M! o% ?&ne) 0hen the he% -# -n h-# 1%-'e. S-% H&$h P(!tt) De(-$ht# fo% L!*-e#) 465. BALM WINE. T!3e t0ent 1o&n*# of (&'1 #&$!% !n* fo&% $!((on# !n* ! h!(f of 0!te%) o-( -t $ent( fo% one ho&%) !n* 1&t -t -nto ! t& to ,oo(@ t!3e t0o 1o&n*# of the to1# of $%een !(') !n* %&-#e the') 1&t the' -nto ! !%%e( 0-th ! (-tt(e ne0 e!#t) !n* 0hen the (-&o% -# ne!%( ,o(* 1o&% -t on the !('@ #t-% -t 0e(( to$ethe%) !n* (et -t #t!n* t0entfo&% ho&%#) #t-%%-n$ -t often@ then &n$ -t t-$ht) !n* the (on$e% o& 3ee1 -t the ette% -t 0-(( e. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of R-,h!%* B%-$$#) '!n e!%# Coo3 !t the G(oe T!e%n) F(eet St%eet) the Wh-te H!%t T!e%n) Ho(o%n) !n* !t the Te'1(e Coffee Hoe) 48. BALM WINE. Bo-( ten 1o&n*# of 'o-#t #&$!% -n fo&% $!((on# of 0!te% fo% oe% !n ho&%) !n* #3-' -t 0e((. Po&% -nto !n e!%then0!%e e##e( to ,oo(. B%&-#e ! 1o&n* !n* ! &!%te% of !(' to1# !n* 1&t the' -nto ! #'!(( ,!#3 0-th e!#t #1%e!* on to!#t) !n* 0hen the !oe (-&o% -# ,oo() 1o&% -t on the !('. St-% the' 0e(( to$ethe%) !n* (et the '-t&%e #t!n* fo% t0ent= fo&% ho&%#) #t-%%-n$ -t f%e&ent(@ then ,(o#e -t &1) (-$ht( !t f-%#t !n* 'o%e #e,&%e( !fte% fe%'ent!t-on h!# &-te ,e!#e*. When -t h!# #too* fo% #- o% e-$ht 0ee3# ott(e -t off) 1&tt-n$ ! (&'1 of #&$!% -nto e!,h ott(e. Co%3 the ott(e 0e(( !n* 3ee1 -t !t (e!#t ! e!% efo%e 1&tt-n$ -t -nto e. D%. Fe%n-e) He%!( S-'1(e#) 48. BALM TEA. Po&% one 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te% on t0o o&n,e# of the o&n$ to1# !n* (e!e#. BASIL " Th-# -# the he% 0h-,h !(( !&tho%# !%e to$ethe% the e!%# !o&t !n* %!-( B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
!t one !nothe% /(-3e (!0e%#2." N-,ho(!# C&(1e11e%) The En$(-#h Ph#-t-!n. The%e !%e fe0 1(!nt# -n the he% $!%*en 0-th 'o%e ,ont%!*-,to% !##o,-!t-on# th!n !#-(. A'on$#t !(( E&%o1e!n
OF SUNDRY HERBS > n!t-on# -t -# #&11o#e* to e en*o0e* 0-th oth enef-,ent !n* #-n-#te% &!(-t-e#) 0h-(#t -n the E!#t the%e -# no he% 0-th 'o%e #!,%e* !##o,-!t-on#. T&(!#- /!#-(2 -# ! ho( he% to the H-n*oo#) !n* -# $%o0n ne!% ee% te'1(e !n* *0e((-n$ th!t -t '! 1%ote,t tho#e 0ho ,&(t-!te -t f%o' '-#fo%t&ne) !n* $&-*e the' to He!en. It -# #!,%e* to -#hn&) !n* " 1%o1-t-o)" " 1e%f&'e*)" " *e-(=*e#t%o-n$)" !%e on( ! fe0 of the e1-thet# !11(-e* to -t. De G&e%n!t-# #!# of -t: " Un*e% the '#te% of th-# he% -# #h%o&*e* 0-tho&t *o&t the $o*=,%e!to% h-'#e(f. The he% t&(!#- -# ,on#e,%!te* to -#hn&@ &t -t -# no (e## !*o%e* the ot!%-e# of S-!. K%-#hn!) the 1o1&(!% -n,!%n!t-on of the $o* -#hn&) h!# !(#o !*o1te* th-# he% fo% h-# 0o%#h-1. When !n In*-!n *-e# the 1(!,e on h-# %e!#t ! (e!f of t&(!#-@ 0hen he -# *e!* the 0!#h the he!* of the ,o%1#e 0-th 0!te% -n 0h-,h f(!=#ee*# !n* t&(!#- (e!e# h!e een *%o11e*." Goo* fo%t&ne !0!-t# tho#e 0ho &-(* the-% hoe on ! #1ot 0he%e t&(!#h!# $%o0n f%ee() !n* the%e -# no fo%$-ene## -n th-# 0o%(* o% the net fo% !n one 0ho 0-(f&(( &1%oot# -t. It 't nee% e 1-,3e* !t !(( e,e1t fo% #o'e 0o%th 1&%1o#e) !n* th-# 1%!e% -# #!-*: " Mothe% T&(!#-) e tho& 1%o1-t-o -f I $!the% o& 0-th ,!%e) e 'e%,-f&( &nto 'e) O T&(!#-) Mothe% of the 0o%(*." In M!(!!% #0eet !#-( -# e% (!%$e( ,&(t-!te*) !n* t&(!#- 1(!# !n -'1o%t!nt 1!%t 0hen the M!h!%!+!h of T%!!n,o%e 1e%fo%'# the S!,%e* Ce%e'on of t&(!h!%!'. In the De,,!n !#-( -# %e$!%*e* 0-th e&!( ene%!t-on) !n* -# 1(!nte* on the !(t!% efo%e e!,h B%!h'-n hoe. It -# ,&%-o th!t !'on$ We#te%n n!t-on# one of the o(*e#t !##o,-!t-on# 0-th !#-( -# h!t%e* !n* !e. The !n,-ent G%ee3# e(-ee* !#-( 't e #o0n 0-th 0o%*# of !e o% e(#e -t 0o&(* not f(o&%-#h) !n* 4@o th-# *! the F%en,h h!e the 1%oe%) " #e'e% (e !#-(-, " #(!n*e%-n$. Both !'on$#t We#te%n !n* E!#te%n n!t-on# !#-( -# !##o,-!te* 0-th *e!th) !n* -n C%ete the 1(!nt -# !##o,-!te* 0-th the E-( One. Yet -n We#te%n E&%o1e -t -# %e$!%*e* !# of #oe%e-$n 1o0e% !$!-n#t 0-t,he# The It!(-!n# #! !#-( en$en*e%# #'1!th et0een tho#e 0ho 0e!% -t@ !n* to Mo(*!-!n# -t -# !n
; A GARDEN OF HERBS B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
en,h!nte* f(o0e% of #&,h 1oten,) th!t ! '!n 0ho !,,e1t# ! #1%-$ f%o' ! 0o'!n 0-(( (oe he% fo% ee%. B!,on %e,o%*# the ,&%-o #&1e%#t-t-on th!t -f !#-( -# e1o#e* too '&,h to the #&n -t ,h!n$e# -nto 0-(* th'e) !n* ne!%( ee% o(* he%!(-#t !##&%e# th!t %&e !n* !#-( 0-(( nee% $%o0 ne!% e!,h othe%. B!#-( 0!# one of the o(* #t%e0-n$ he%#. It# ,(oe=(-3e f(!o&% -# '&,h 1%-e* $oo* F%en,h ,oo3#) &t o&% En$(-#h ,oo3# *o not !11%e,-!te -t) tho&$h the o,,!#-on!(( 0-(( e -t to f(!o&% #o&1. Ee(n te((# th!t -t 't e e* e% #1!%-n$() !n* fo% #!(!*#) on( the ten*e% to1#. In tho#e *!# #t%on$ f(!o&%# 0e%e 1o1&(!%. BASIL /oth the h !n* the (!%$e% #0eet !#-(2 #ho&(* e #o0n -n $ent(e he!t -n M!%,h) h!%*ene* off -n M!) !n* 1(!nte* o&t !t the en* of M! on to 0!%' o%*e%# o% e*# of (-$ht) %-,h e!%th.
BETONY " Beton -# $oo* fo% ! '!n# #o&( o% h-# o*." S!on He%!(. Woo* eton -# -n -t# 1%-'e -n M!) In ?&ne !n* ?&( *oe# -t# (oo' *-#1(!) A f-ne %-$ht %e* *oe# th-# $%!n* 1(!nt !*o%n) To $!the% -t fo% *%-n3 I th-n3 no #,o%n@ I(( '!3e ! ,on#e%e of -t# f%!$%!nt f(o0e%#) Ce1h!(-,3 -%t&e# -n th-# he% %e'!-n. To ,h!#e e!,h *-%e *-#o%*e% f%o' the %!-n. De(-%-o 1e%#on# he%e ! ,&%e '! f-n* To #te' the 1h%en# !n* to ,!(' the '-n*. A(( !&tho%# o0n 0oo* =eton -# $oo*) T-# K-n$ oe% !(( the he%# th!t *e,3 the 0oo*@ A K-n$# 1h#-,-!n e%#t #&,h not-,e too3 Of th-#) he on -t# -%t&e# 0%ote ! oo3." ?!'e# Ch!'e%#) The Poo% Phto(o$-#t. Beton h!# -n*ee* f!((en f%o' -t# o(* h-$h e#t!te) fo% ho0 fe0 no0 3no0 o% ,!%e !o&t -t# -%t&e#J Yet 0-th the e,e1t-on of e%!-n) the%e 0!# no he% 'o%e h-$h( 1%-e* -n o(*en t-'e#. The S!on he%!() to 0h-,h %efe%en,e -# '!*e -n the !oe) -# #&11o#e* to e !n !%-*$e* ,o1
OF SUNDRY HERBS 4 of ! t%e!t-#e 0%-tten Anton- M!) 1h#-,-!n to the E'1e%o% A&$t) on the -%t&e# of th-# 1(!nt) 0h-,h !11!%ent( ,&%e* ee% -(( 0h-,h ,o&(* ef!(( one# he!*) -n,(&*-n$ n-$ht'!%e. It 0!# to e $!the%e* " 0-tho&t e of -%on) !n* 0hen tho& h!e $!the%e* -t) #h!3e the 'o&(* B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
t-(( n!&$ht of -t ,(e!e the%eon) !n* then *% -t -n the #h!*e e% tho%o&$h() !n* 0-th -t# %oot# !(to$ethe% %e*&,e -t to *t) then e -t !n* t!#te of -t 0hen tho& nee*e#t." Ee% o(* he%!(-#t 0!# (o&* -n -t# 1%!-#e#) !n* to=*! !n one ,!n 1%oe fo% the'#e(e# the f!,t th!t eton ,e%t!-n( ,&%e# ! he!*!,he 0-th #&%1%-#-n$ %!1-*-t. In It!( the #!) " '! o& h!e !# '!n -%t&e# !# eton)" !n* " #e(( o&% ,o!t !n* & eton< -# ! 0e((=3no0n 1%oe% !'on$#t the 1e!#!nt#. It -# #t-(( one of the -n$%e*-ent# -n he%!( #n&ff#) &t een -f o& *o not '!3e e of -t# -%t&e#) o& #ho&(* h!e eton -n o&% he% $!%*en) fo% then no e-( #1-%-t# no% 0-t,he# 0-(( ,o'e ne!% o& Ge%!%* te((# th!t he fo&n* the 0h-te= f(o0e%e* eton " -n ! 0oo* ! -((!$e ,!((e* H!'1#tee*) ne!% &nto ! 0o%#h-1f&(( $ent(e'!n# hoe) one of the C(!%3# of the &een# Co&n#e(() ,!((e* M!#te% W!*e) f%o' 0hen,e I %o&$ht 1(!nt# fo% ' $!%*en) 0he%e the f(o0e%e* !# -n the-% n!t&%!( 1(!,e of $%o0-n$." Tho&$h eton $%o0# n!t&%!(( -n #h!* 1(!,e#) -t *oe# e&!(( 0e(( -n f&(( #&n#h-ne) !n* -t (oe# ! !n3. CONSERE OF BETONY) AFTER THE ITALIAN WAY. Beton ne0 !n* ten*e% one 1o&n*) the e#t #&$!% th%ee 1o&n*) e!t the' e% #'!(( -n ! #tone 'o%t!%) (et the #&$!% e o(e* 0-th t0o &!%t# of eton 0!te% to the ,on#-#ten, of ! #%&1) then '- the' to$ethe% (-tt(e !n* (-tt(e oe% ! #'!(( F-%e) !n* #o '!3e -t -nto ! Con#e%e !n* 3ee1 -t -n G(!##e#. The &een# C(o#et O1ene*) W. M.) Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) 4655. BETONY TEA. P&t t0o o&n,e# of the he% /f(o0e%# !n* (e!e#2 -nto t0o &!%t# of 0!te%) !n* #-''e% to th%ee h!(f1-nt#.
7 A GARDEN OF HERBS GREEN SALE OR ESTONIAN OINTMENT. 4 T!3e ! h!n*f&( of e!,h of the fo((o0-n$ he%#) B!(') S!$e) So&the%n0oo*) Ro#e'!%) Woo* Be ton) C!'o'-(e) L!en*e%) Fee%fe0) Re* %o#e&*# !n* Wo%'0oo*. St%-1 !(( f%o' the #t!(3# !n* ,&t f-ne) then o-( -n - ? I#. of f%e#h L!%* -n the Oen fo% t0o o% th%ee ho&%#) !n* #&eee th%o ! ,(oth. Fo% ! %&-#e %& $ent() !n* fo% !n -n0!%* %&-#e t!3e the #-e of ! n&t -n hot ee% !t e*=t-'e. BORAGE " The e%t&e of the ,on#e%e of o%!$e -# e#1e,-!(( $oo* !$!-n#t 'e(!n,ho(-,@ -t '!3eth one 'e%-e." The T%e!#&%-e of H-**en Se,%et# !n* Co''o*-o Con,e-t#) 456. P(-n ,!((# o%!$e e&1h%o#n&' e,!e -t '!*e 'en +of&() !n* -t 0!# B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
one of the fo&% " ,o%*-!( f(o0e%# " fo% ,hee%-n$ the he!%t) the othe% th%ee e-n$ %o#e) -o(et !n* !n,h!. P!%3-n#on -n h-# E!%th( P!%!*-#e te((# th!t -t# (oe( (&e f(o0e%# 0e%e f!o&%-te# -n " 0o'en# nee*(e0o%3)" !n* -t -# ,&%-o th!t -t #ho&(* h!e *-#!11e!%e* f%o' 'o*e%n e'%o-*e%) fo% 0-th -t# effe,t-e (!,3 ee) -t -# !(0!# #o !tt%!,t-e. A,,o%*-n$ to Deth-,3e the #ee*# of o%!$e #ho&(* e $!the%e* 0hen h!(f %-1e !n* then (!-* -n the #&n to %-1en) &t !n 'o*e%n he%!(-#t 0-(( te(( o& th!t o%!$e nee*# no ,!%e) fo% -t -# on( too %e!* to #ee* -t#e(f ee%0he%e. Bo%!$e f(o0e%# nee% #ee' (oe(-e% th!n 0hen $%o0-n$ -n 1%of-on 0-th %!$$e* %o-n !n* ,o01!%#(e on the #tee1 !n3# of Deon#h-%e (!ne#. Fo%'e%() o%!$e (e!e# 0e%e !n e#tee'e* 1ot=he%) !n* the o&n$ to1# 0e%e e* to f(!o&% #o&1) ! ,to' 0h-,h 0e(( '-$ht e %e-e*) " fo% the !%e of !n e,e((ent ,o%*-!( #!o&%." BORAGE '! e #o0n -n !n (-$ht #o-( -n A1%-() !n* !$!-n -n ?&() !n* -f (eft !(one -t 0-(( #ee* -t#e(f. The 1(!nt# 4 Th-# %e,e-1t 0!# 3-n*( $-en 'e M-## C. S. B&%ne) P%e#-*ent of The Fo(3 Lo%e So,-et) 0ho !11en*e* th-# note to -t: M%#. M!% Goo*(!* /nee H!0o%th) of B&%) L!n,!#h-%e2) o%n 48) *-e* 48;) '!*e !n* 1%e#,%-e* th-# o-nt'ent %e$&(!%(. I h!e '#e(f een t%e!te* 0-th -t -n ,h-(*hoo*. The %e,-1e -# ,o1-e* f%o' he% o0n h!n*0%-t-n$ -n ! MS. oo3 of %e,-1e# e(on$-n$ to he% *!&$hte%) ' 'othe%.
OF SUNDRY HERBS > #ho&(* e 0e(( th-nne* /e-$hteen -n,he# !1!%t2) !n* -t -# ette% not to t%!n#1(!nt the'. To CANDY BORAGE) OR ROSEMARY FLOWERS. Bo-( S&$!% !n* Ro#e=0!te% ! (-tt(e &1on ! ,h!f-n$=*-#h 0-th ,o!(e#: then 1&t the f(o0e%# /e-n$ tho%o0( *%-e*) e-the% the S&n o% the F-%e2 -nto the S&$!%) !n* o-(e the' ! (-tt(e: then #t%e0 the 1o0*e% of *o&(e %ef-ne* S&$!% &1on the') !n* t&%ne the') !n* (et the' o-(e ! (-tt(e (on$e%) t!3-n$ the *-#h f%o' the F-%e: then #t%e0 'o%e 1o0*e%e* S&$!% on the ,ont%!% #-*e of the f(o0e%#. The#e 0-(( *% of the'#e(e# -n t0o o% th%ee ho&%e# -n ! hot #&nn *!) tho&$h the (-e not -n the S&nne. The &een# C(o#et O1ene*) W. M.) Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) 4655. CONSERE OF BORAGE FLOWERS AFTER THE ITALIAN MANNER. T!3e of f%e#h Bo%!$e f(o0e%# fo&% o&n,e#) f-ne S&$!% t0e(e o&n,e#) e!t the' 0e(( to$ethe% -n ! #tone Mo%t!%) !n* 3ee1 the' -n ! e##e( 0e(( $(!e*. I-*. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
BRAMBLE " Then #!-* !(( the t%ee# &nto the %!'(e) Co'e tho& !n* %e-$n oe% An* the %!'(e #!-* &nto the t%ee#) If -n t%&th e !no-nt 'e K-n$ oe% o&) then ,o'e !n* 1&t o&% t%t -n ' #h!*o0@ !n* -f not (et f-%e ,o'e o&t of the %!'(e) !n* *eo&% the Ce*!%# of Le!non." ?&*$e# -. 4. A,,o%*-n$ to t%!*-t-on) the %!'(e 0!# the &%n-n$ h -n 0h-,h ?eho!h !11e!%e* to Mo#e#. A $oo* '!n ,&%-o #&1e%#t-t-on# ,(-n$ to the %!'(e) !n* one #t-(( he!%# of ,!#e# of the #&%-!( of the o(* ,to' of 1!##-n$ #-,3( ,h-(*%en n-ne t-'e# oe% !n* &n*e% ! (!,3e%% #te') %oote* !t oth en*#) !n* th-# 't !(0!# e *one 0-th the #&n) -. e. f%o' e!#t to 0e#t. Th%o&$ho&t the B%-t-#h I#(e# the%e -# ! 0-*e#1%e!* e(-ef !'on$#t the o(* 1e!#!nt% th!t on M-,h!e('!# *! the De-( ,&%#e# !(( the (!,3e%% he#) !n* th!t -# 0h the f%&-t -# #o &n0ho(e#o'e -n the (!te !&t&'n. In Co%n0!(( %!'(e (e!e# 'o-#tene* 0-th
A GARDEN OF HERBS #1%-n$ 0!te% !%e #t-(( e* fo% &%n#) !n* 0hen the (e!e# !%e !11(-e* th-# ,h!%' -# #!-*: " The%e ,!'e th%ee An$e(# o&t of the E!#t) One %o&$ht f-%e !n* t0o %o&$ht f%o#t@ O&t f-%e !n* -n f%o#t@ In the n!'e of the F!the%) Son) !n* Ho( Gho#t." BLACKBERRY WINE. B%&-#e the e%%-e#) !n* to ee% $!((on of f%&-t !** ! &!%t of o-(-n$ 0!te%. Let the '-t&%e #t!n* fo% t0ent=fo&% ho&%#) #t-%%-n$ -t o,,!#-on!((@ then #t%!-n off the (-&-*) !**-n$ to ee% $!((on ! ,o&1(e of 1o&n*# of %ef-ne* #&$!%) !n* 3ee1 -t -n ! ,!#3 t-$ht( ,o%3e* &nt-( the fo((o0-n$ O,toe%) 0hen -t 0-(( e %-1e !n* %-,h. D%. Fe%n-e) He%!( S-'1(e#) 48. BROOM " If o& #0ee1 the hoe 0-th (o##o'e* %oo' -n M! Yo& !%e #&%e to #0ee1 the he!* of the hoe !0!." O(* S#e P%oe%. B%oo' h!# !(0!# een the e'(e' of h&'-(-t. On h-# 0e**-n$ *!) St. Lo&-# of F%!n,e e#t!(-#he* the o%*e% of Kn-$hthoo* ,!((e* FO%*%e *& B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
Gene#t. The 3n-$ht# of th-# o%*e% 0o%e ! ,h!-n of $o(*en %oo' f(o0e%# !n* 0h-te en!'e((e* f(e&%=*e=(-# 1(!,e* !(te%n!te() !n* f%o' th-# ,h!-n h&n$ ! ,%o## on 0h-,h 0!# -n#,%-e*) " De e!(t!t h&'-(e#." On( one h&n*%e* 3n-$ht# e(on$e* to -t !t ! t-'e@ the fo%'e* the K-n$# o*$&!%*) !n* -n (!te% *!# -t 0!# !n o%*e% R-,h!%* II 0!# 1%o&* to 0e!%. B%oo' the " $en " of the Ce(t# h!# f%o' t-'e -''e'o%-!( een the !*$e of B%-tt!n) &t -t -# 'o%e 1o1&(!%( !##o,-!te* 0-th the P(!nt!$enet# of An+o&. It -# #!-* th!t F&(3) the fo&n*e% of the hoe) 0ent on ! 1-($%-'!$e to ?e%!(e' to !tone fo% h!-n$ '&%*e%e* h-# %othe%) !n* !fte% h!-n$ een #,o&%$e* 0-th %oo' he too3 the 1(!nt fo% h-# ,%e#t !n* #&%n!'e. It 0!# f-%#t e* off-,-!(( on the G%e!t Se!( of R-,h!%* I. A,,o%*-n$ to the o(* he%!(-#t# %oo' ,&%e* '!n *-#o%*e%#) !n* Ge%!%* te((# : " Th!t 0o%th P%-n,e of f!'o 'e'o%) Hen% III. of En$(!n*) 0!# 0ont to *%-n3 the *-#t-((e* 0!te% of B%oo'=f(o0e%#
OF SUNDRY HERBS 5 !$!-n#t #&%fe-t# !n* *-#e!#e# the%eof !%-#-n$." P-,3(e* %oo'=&*# 0e%e !n o%*-n!% -n$%e*-ent -n #!(!*# -n T&*o% !n* Ste0!%t *!#. To PICKLE BROOM=BUDS AND PODS. M!3e ! #t%on$ 1-,3(e of Wh-te W-ne) -ne$!% !n* S!(t !(e to e!% !n E$$. St-% e% 0e(( t-(( the S!(t e &-te *-##o(e*) ,(e!%-n$ off the D%e$# !n* S,&'. The net *! 1o&% -t f%o' the Botto') !n* h!-n$ %&e* the B&*# *%) 1ot the' &1 -n ! P-,3(e G(!##) 0h-,h #ho&(* e f%e&ent( #h!3en t-(( the #-n3 &n*e% -t) !n* 3ee1 -t 0e(( #to1t !n* ,oe%e*. Th '! o& 1-,3(e !n othe% B&*#. ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. BUGLOSS The o(* he%!(-#t# !11( the n!'e &$(o## 0-th the &t'o#t -'1!%t-!(-t to o%!$e !n* !n,h!. It -# -nte%e#t-n$ to %e'e'e% th!t 1%o!( the 'o#t !n,-ent of !(( the 1!-nt# fo% the f!,e 0!# '!*e f%o' the %oot of !n,h!) !n* -n P(-n# *! -t 0!# ,o''on( e* fo% *e-n$. In the f-fteenth ,ent&% !n,h! (e!e# 0e%e e* !# 1ot=he%#. SYRUP OF THE ?UYCE OF ANCHUSA. In #-e 1o&n* of the +&,e of &$(o##e) o(e ! 1o&n* of the f(o0e%#) then #t%!-n the' !n* ,(!%-f-e the'@ o(e 0-th the *e,o,t-on fo&% 1o&n* of #&$!%) !n* the S%&1 ,o''eth to t0o1en,e the o&n,e. The Ch!%-t!(e Ph#-t-!n) Ph-(e%t G&-e%t) Ph#-t-!n) Re$ent -n P!%-#) 46>. BURNET B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
" LIn#!(!t! non e &on ne e((! oe non 6 (! 1-'1-ne((!." It!(-!n P%oe%. In H&n$!% &%net -# ,!((e* " Ch!!-%+e " /Ch!!# S!(e2 e,!e the -%t&e# of th-# 1(!nt 0e%e f-%#t *-#,oe%e* K-n$ Ch!! !fte% the te%%-(e !tt(e he fo&$ht 0-th h-# %othe%. He -# #!-* to h!e ,&%e* the 0o&n*# of 45);;; of h-# #o(*-e%# 0-th the +&-,e of &%net. In I%oe G%e$o# oo3) 0h-,h 1%ofe##e# to e ! t%!n#(!t-on of ! oo3 0%-tten K-n$ So(o'on) '!$-,-!n# !%e !*-#e* to !no-nt the-%
6 A GARDEN OF HERBS #0o%*# 0-th the (oo* of ! 'o(e !n* the +&-,e of &%net (e!e#. B&%net h!# ! 1(e!#!nt ,&,&'e%=(-3e f(!o&%) !n* %e,ent( ! $!%*en-n$ 1!1e% !*o,!te* th!t -t #ho&(* e %e-e* !# ! #!(!* he%. It *oe# not t!3e 3-n*( to ,&(t-!t-on) fo% -t (oe# ! e% 1oo% #o-( !n* ,h!(3 &1(!n*#. B&t -n *-#t%-,t# 0he%e -t $%o0# 1(ent-f&(( the%e -# no %e!#on 0h -t #ho&(* not e !$!-n e* oth -n #!(!*# !n* !# ! 1ot=he%. On( the o&n$ to1# !n* (e!e# #ho&(* e 1-,3e*. BURNET -# ! 1e%enn-!() 1&tt-n$ o&t ne0 1enn!te (e!e# ee% e!%. So0 the #ee*# -n #h!((o0 *%-((# ! foot !1!%t. It -# e#t to #o0 the' !# #oon !# %-1e -n the !&t&'n) o% 1%o1!$!te *--#-on of the %oot# -n the #1%-n$. Choo#e ! *%) #&nn 1o#-t-on fo% the e*) !n* -f the #o-( -# *ef-,-ent -n (-'e) fo%3 -n ! (-tt(e efo%e #o0-n$. The (e!e# #ho&(* e ,&t 0hen fo&% -n,he# (on$) !# ! f%e#h ,%o1 0-(( fo((o0. B&%net 0-(( f(o&%-#h fo% e!%# -n the #!'e #1ot. CAMOMILE " H!e ! '-n* tho& '!then Wh!t tho& 'ent-one*#t Wh!t tho& !,,o'1(-#he*#t At A(*e%fo%*. Th!t nee% fo% f(-n$ -(( F!t!(( fe(( '!n S-n,e 0e to h-' '!then Fo% 'e*-,-ne '-e* &1. S!on MS. He%!( /H!%(e-!n2) 455. " To ,o'fo%t the %!-ne #'e( to ,!'o'-(() e!te #!$e . . . 0!#h 'e!#&%!() #(ee1 %e!#on!() *e(-$ht to he!%e 'e(o* !n* #-n$-n$." R!'# L-tt(e Do*oen) 46;6. " A(( 1!%t# of th-# e,e((ent 1(!nt !%e f&(( of -%t&e." S-% ?o(' H-(() 4887. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
It -# ! 1-t 0e h!e #o ent-%e( $-en &1 the e!&t-f&( o(* S!on n!'e " M!then)" o% " '!e$the)" fo% " ,!'o'-(e " /0h-,h -# *e%-e* f%o' ! G%ee3 0o%* 'e!n-n$ " e!%th !11(e# "2. The S1!n-!%*# ,!(( -t '!n-((! /(-tt(e !11(e2) !n* th-# -# !(#o the n!'e of one of the-% (-$ht 0-ne# 0h-,h -# f(!o&%e* 0-th ,!'o'-(e. One no0 %!%e( #ee# the o(*f!#h-one* ,!'o'-(e of 0h-,h F!(#t!ff #!-*) " the 'o%e -t -#
OF SUNDRY HERBS 8 t%o**en on the f!#te% -t $%o0#< &t fo%'e%( the #e!t# -n the he%e%# !n* tho#e ho((o0e* o&t of the !n3 %o&n* the he% $!%*en 0e%e f%e&ent( ,oe%e* 0-th ,!'o'-(e) !n* 1!th# 0e%e '!*e of -t -n#te!* of t&%f -n o%*e% to en+o the 1(e!#!nt %ef%e#h-n$ #,ent 0hen one 0!(3e* on -t. Ee(n te((# th!t " -n O,toe% -t 0-(( no0 e $oo* to Be!t Ro(( !n* Mo0 ,!%1et 0!(3# !n* ,!'o'-(e) fo% no0 the $%o&n* -# #&11(e !n* -t 0-(( een !(( -ne&!(-t-e#< Mo*e%n #,-ent-f-, $!%*ene%# 0ee* o&t ,!'o'-(e %&th(e##( e,!e -t t!3e# #o '&,h $oo*ne## o&t of the $%o&n*@ &t o(*=f!#h-one* $!%*ene%# #! -t -# the e#t of !(( " 1(!nt *o,to%#< !n* th!t -t 0-(( %e-e !n #-,3( 1(!nt ne!% 0h-,h -t -# 1(!nte*. One of the e#t 3no0n F%en,h t-##!ne# -# '!*e of *%-e* ,!'o'-(e f(o0e%#) !n* 1e%h!1# 0hen o&% he%!( 3no0(e*$e e&!(# th!t on the othe% #-*e of the Ch!nne() 0e #h!(( %!te ,!'o'-(e !t -t# 1%o1e% !(&e. To MAKE OYLE OF CAMOMILE. T!3e o(e ! 1-nt !n* ! h!(fe) !n* th%ee o&n,e# of ,!'o'-(e f(o0e%# *%e* one *! !fte% the e $!the%e*. Then 1&t the o(e !n* the f(o0e%# -n ! $(!##e !n* #to1 the 'o&th ,(o#e !n* #et -t -nto the S&n the #1!,e of fo%t *!#. The Goo* Hoe0-fe# H!n*oo3) 45. CAMOMILE TEA. Po&% one 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te% on !n o&n,e of the *%-e* f(o0e%#. When -t h!# #too* fo% ten '-n&te# #t%!-n !n* #0eeten 0-th #&$!% o% hone.
CARAWAY " Co'e) ,o-n S-(en,e 0e 0-(( e!t ! 1-11-n of (!#t e!%# $%!ft-n$ 0-th ! *-#h of ,!%%!0!# !n* then to e* 4 " Hen% I. C!%!0! -# not ! n!t-e of o&% -#(!n*#) &t -t -# f%e&ent( fo&n* $%o0-n$ -n 0!#te 1(!,e# -n the #o&th of En$(!n*. Fo%'e%( %e!*) ,hee#e !n* #o&1 0e%e f%e&ent( f(!o&%e* 0-th the #ee*#@ !n* the o&n$ %oot#) 0h-,h !%e e,e((ent) 0e%e e!ten (-3e 1!%#n-1#. C!non E((!,o'e #!# th!t (-tt(e B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
A GARDEN OF HERBS #!&,e%f&(# of ,!%!0! #ee*# 0e%e #t-(( #e%e* -n h-# *! 0-th %o!#t !11(e# !t #o'e of the Lon*on (-e% *-nne%#. CARAWAY -# ! h!%* -enn-!() !n* -# e#t #o0n -n the e!%( !&t&'n) tho&$h -t '! !(#o e #o0n -n M!%,h o% A1%-(. CHERIL " S0eet Che%-( o% S0eet C-# -# #o (-3e -n t!#te &nto An-# #ee*e th!t -t '&,h *e(-$hteth the t!#te !'on$ othe% he%# -n !#!((et." ?ohn P!%3-n#on) P!%!*-#-) 467. The Ro'!n# t!&$ht to e th-# he%) #o -t -# ! e% o(* -nh!-t!nt of the he% $!%*en@ !n* ! f-fteenth=,ent&% MS. of Coo3e% %e,-1e# (-#t# -t !# one of the ne,e##!% 1(!nt# to $%o0 fo% e -n the 3-t,hen. Fo% #o'e &n3no0n %e!#on -t h!# !('o#t *-#!11e!%e* f%o' En$(-#h $!%*en#) tho&$h -t -# ,o''on eno&$h -n F%!n,e. Ee(n -n h-# A,e-!%-! #!# ,he%-( #ho&(* " nee% e 0!nt-n$ -n #!((et# !# (on$ !# the '! e h!*) e-n$ e,ee*-n$( 0ho(e#o'e !n* ,hee%-n$ the #1-%-t#." He !**# th!t " the %oot# o-(e* !n* e!ten ,o(* !%e '&,h ,o''en*e* fo% !$e* 1e%#on#." Che%-( 0!# !(#o (!%$e( e* fo% f(!o&%-n$ #!&,e# !n* t!%t#) !n* !(#o fo% $!%n-#h-n$. The &(o=%oote* ,he%-( -# %!%e( #een on En$(-#h t!(e#) &t -t -# eten#-e( e* on the Cont-nent. The %oot# #ho&(* e ,!%ef&(( 0!#he* &t nee% #,%!1e*) !n* the t!3e ! (on$ t-'e ,oo3-n$. P!%o-(e* %oot# of ,he%-( f%-e* -n &tte% !%e e,e((ent@ fo%'e%( the 0e%e !(0!# e!ten *&%-n$ ! t-'e of 1(!$&e. P!%3-n#on #!#) " Co''on ,he%-( -# '&,h e* of the F%en,h !n* D&t,h 1eo1(e to ee o-(e* o% #te0e* -n ! 1-13-n e-the% -t#e(f o% 0-th othe% he%#) 0he%eof the '!3e ! Lo(o(( !n* #o e!te -t. S0eet e ,he%-( $!the%e* 0h-(e -t -# o&n$ !n* 1&t !'on$ othe% he%# fo% ! #!((et !**eth ! '!%e((o $oo* %e(-#h to !(( the %e#t." CHERIL (-3e# ! (-$ht) 0e((=*%!-ne* #o-() !n* 1(ent of ,h!(3. So0 the #ee*# f%o' Fe%&!% to A&$t fo% #&,,e##-on -n *%-((# e-$ht -n,he# !1!%t) !n* th-n the #ee*(-n$# to #- -n,he# !1!%t. The (e!e# !%e %e!* to e e* 0hen ! fe0 -n,he# h-$h.
OF SUNDRY HERBS B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
To MAKE CHERIL POTTAGE THE DUTCH WAY /&!(( e!t -n the Month# of M!%,h !n* A1%-(2. T!3e ! Kn&,3(e of e!( !(( ,ho11e* -n (-tt(e P-e,e#) e,e1t the M!%%o0=one@ #e!#on the F(e#h 0-th ! (-tt(e S!(t) N&t'e$) 1o&n*e* B-#,&-t) !n* Yo(3# of E$$#) !n* '!3e (-tt(e Fo%,e='e!t B!((#) the B-$ne## of ! P-$eon# E$$@ 0h-,h) e-n$ o-(e* -n ! B%oth1ot) fo% the S1!,e of ! f&(( Ho&%@ t!3e th%ee o% fo&% H!n*f &(# of Che%-( 1-,3e* ,(e!n) t0o o% th%ee Lee3#) !n* ! $oo* H!n*f&( of Beet=(e!e#@ '-n,e the' to$ethe%) !n* !** t0o o% th%ee S1oonf&(# of F(o&% 0e(( '-t 0-th t0o o% th%ee S1oonf&(# of B%oth) th!t -t '! not e (&'1) !n* *o -t oe% the Stoe) !# o& 0o&(* *o M-(3=1ott!$e. Th-# Pott!$e 't !11e!% $%een. On F-#h=*!# ,&t #o'e Ee(# -n P-e,e#) 0-th 0h-,h '!3e the B%oth) !n* o& '! 1&t -n ! H!n*f&( of So%%e( !'on$ the othe% He%#. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of -n,ent L! Ch!1e((e) Ch-ef Coo3 to the P%-n,e of O%!n$e) I8 ANOTHER SORT OF CHERIL BROTH. In#te!* of o-(-n$ o&% Che%-() 1o&n* -t) !n* t!3e !o&t ! $(!## of -t# ?&-,e) '- -t 0-th o&% B%oth) 0h-(#t -t -# hot) &t not o-(-n$) (e#t the ?&-,e (o#e -t# T!#te !n* &!(-t. Th-# B%oth -# e% ,oo(-n$) tho&$h -t *oe# not (oo3 1(e!#-n$ to the Ee) %e!#on of -t# G%eenne##@ &t -t h!# 'o%e e%t&e -n the S1%-n$) to #0eeten !n* 1&%-f the B(oo*) th!n -n !n othe% Se!#on. I-*.
CHICKWEED Th-# he% $%o0# 0-(* -n !(( the h!-t!(e 1!%t# of the 0o%(*. Fo%'e%( -t 0!# !n e#tee'e* 1ot=he%) !n* !# -t -# 1!%t-,&(!%( %-,h -n #!(t# of 1ot!#h) 0e '-$ht 0-th !*!nt!$e e -t !$!-n !# !n -n$%e*-ent -n e$et!(e #o&1#. L-nn!e h!* ! " *-!( " '!*e of he%# !n* f(o0e%# 0h-,h o1ene* !t the #&,,e##-e ho&%#. In$%!' -n h-# F(o%! S'o(-,! $-e# ! (-#t of 1(!nt# to '!3e th-# #o%t of *-!() !n* the (-#t e$-n# 0-th Go!t# Be!%* /o1en-n$ !t th%ee !.'.2 !n* en*# 0-th Ch-,30ee* 0h-,h on( o1en# !t .45 !.'.
5; A GARDEN OF HERBS CHICKWEED TEA. One &!%t of o-(-n$ 0!te% 1o&%e* on to t0o (!%$e h!n*f&(# of the 1(!nt. CLARY A fe0 ,oo3# no0 1&t o&n$ C(!% to1# -n #o&1#) &t -t -# !#ton-#h-n$ ho0 '&,h the o&n$ (e!e# !n* to1# 0e%e e* fo%'e%( !# ! 1ot=he%. Ee(n te((# th!t 0hen ten*e% -t -# ! $oo* !**-t-on to #!(!*#) the f(o0e%# e-n$ #t%e0n on #!(!*#) the (e!e# /,ho11e*2 e* -n O'e(et#@ !n* the ten*e% B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
(e!e#) " '!*e &1 0-th ,%e!')" 0e%e f%-e* -n &tte% !n* then e!ten 0-th #&$!% f(!o&%e* 0-th O%!n$e o% Le'on +&-,e. It 0!# !n -n$%e*-ent -n 1e%f&'e#) -n !(e !n* ee% !n* ne!%( !(( the ho'e='!*e 0-ne# !n* 'ethe$(-n#) !n* C(!% 0-ne 0!# f!'e* fo% -t# n!%,ot-, 1%o1e%t-e#. Ho$$ -n h-# e$et!(e K-n$*o' !n* -t# P%o*&,t# #!# -t 0!# e* -n At%-! -n f%&-t +e((-e#) to 0h-,h -t $!e ! f(!o&% of 1-ne!11(e. CLARY WINE. Ten $!((on# of 0!te%) th-%teen 1o&n*# of #&$!% to the $!((on) !n* the 0h-te# of #-teen e$$# 0e(( e!t. Bo-( -t #(o0( one ho&% !n* #3-' -t 0e((. Then 1&t -t -nto ! t& t-(( -t -# !('o#t ,o(*. T!3e ! 1-nt of C(!% f(o0e%# 0-th the #'!(( (e!e# !n* #t!(3#) 1&t the' -nto ! !%%e( 0-th ! 1-nt of !(e e!#t) then 1&t -n o&% (-&o% !n* #t-% -t t0-,e ! *! t-(( -t h!# *one 0o%3-n$. M!3e -t &1 ,(o#e !n* 3ee1 -t fo&% 'onth#) !n* then ott(e -t off. ?ohn M&%%e(() A De(-$htf&( D!-( Ee%,-#e fo% L!*-e# !n* Gent(e'en) 4674. To MAKE CLARY WINE. T!3e t0e(e 1o&n*# of M!(!$! R!-#-n#) !fte% the h!e een 1-,3* #'!(( !n* ,ho1*) 1&t the' -nto ! e##e() ! &!%t of W!te% to e!,h 1o&n*. Let the' #t!n* to #tee1 fo% ten o% t0e(e D!#) e-n$ 3e1t ,(o#e ,oe%e* !(( the 0h-(e) #t-%%-n$ the' t0-,e ee% D!@ !fte%0!%*# #t%!-n -t off) !n* 1&t -t &1 -n ! C!#3) !**-n$ ! &!%te% of ! Pe,3 of the To1# of C(!%) 0hen -t -# -n B(o##o'@ then #to1 -t &1 ,(o#e fo% #- 0ee3#) !n* !fte%0!%*# o& '! ott(e -t off) !n* -t 0-(( e f-t to *%-n3 -n t0o o% th%ee
OF SUNDRY HERBS 54 Month#. It 0-(( h!e ! $%e!t Sett(e'ent) the%efo%e -t #ho&(* e t!1* 1%ett h-$h) o% *%!0n off P(&$#. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of Ch!%(e# C!%te%) Coo3 to the D&3e of A%$(() 48>7. CLARY FRITTERS. M!3e ! $oo* #t-ff !tte% 0-th h!(f ! 1-nt of ne0 '-(3) fo&% e$$#) !n* f(o&%@ $%!te -n ! (-tt(e (e'on=1ee( !n* #o'e n&t'e$) 1&t -n t0o o&n,e# of 1o0*e% #&$!%) !n* ! #'!(( $(!## of %!n*@ then t!3e ! *oen C(!% (e!e#) ,&t !0! the #t!(3#) 1&t the' -nto !tte%) t!3-n$ ,!%e th!t the h!e 1(ent of -t on oth #-*e#@ h!e ! 1!n of o-(-n$ ho$#=(!%*) 1&t the' -n one one) !n* f% the' &-,3 on oth #-*e# of ! (-$ht %o0n@ then t!3e the' o&t) (! the' on ! #-ee to *%!-n ! 'o'ent) 1&t the' -n ! *-#h) #t%e0 1o0*e% #&$!% oe% the') !n* $(!e the' 0-th ! hot -%on. Note. Yo& '! *%e## Co'f%e o% M&(e%% (e!e# the #!'e 0!. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of R-,h!%* B%-$$#) '!n e!%# Coo3 !t the G(oe T!e%n) F(eet St%eet) the Wh-te H!%t T!e%n) Ho(o%n) !n* !t the Te'1(e Coffee Hoe) 48. COLTSFOOT B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
" B(!,3 he!th# !%e 1!t,he* 0-th ,o(t#foot=$o(* -!%%e." W. DOWSING. He%!(-#t# !%e nee% 0e!% of te((-n$ th!t 0hen N!t&%e $-e# !n he% -n !&n*!n,e -t -# ! #&%e #-$n th!t -t -# 1o##e##e* of $%e!t -%t&e. Nett(e#) Y!%%o0) P(!nt!-n) D!n*e(-on) Co(t#foot) !n* ! h&n*%e* othe% #o=,!((e* " 0ee*# " !(( te#t-f to the t%&th of th-#. Een -n the he!%t of Lon*on -t 0o&(* e *-ff-,&(t to f-n* !n 0!#te (!n* 0-tho&t Co(t#foot $%o0-n$ on -t. F%o' the *!# of H-11o,%!te# ! *e,o,t-on of Co(t#foot h!# een he(* ! #oe%e-$n %e'e* fo% !(( ,he#t t%o&(e#) !n* -n o(*en *!# the !1othe,!%-e# -n P!%-# e* to 1!-nt ! ,o(t#foot f(o0e% on the-% *oo%=1o#t#) ! #-(ent te#t-'on to the-% o1-n-on of the !(&e of the 1(!nt. S-% ?ohn H-(() !fte% *-(!t-n$ on the !(&e of ,o(t#foot te! fo% ,o(*# !n* ,o&$h# #!#) " the 1!t-ent #ho&(* !(#o h!e #o'e of the (e!e# *%-e* !n* ,&t #'!(( !n* #'o3e the' !# to!,,o.
57 A GARDEN OF HERBS Th-# -# !n o(* 1%!,t-,e) !n* e1e%-en,e #ho0# -t %-$ht !n* e,e((ent "@ then he !**#) " He%e (et #to1 ! 'o'ent !n* !*o%e the $oo*ne## of D--ne P%o-*en,e 0h-,h '!3e# the e#t th-n$# the 'o#t ,o''on. The Se$%o'# 0h-,h ,!n *o on( '-#,h-ef !%e fo&n* -n &t ! fe0 1(!,e#: th-# #o f&(( of e,e((en,e $%o0# !t o&% *oo%#) !n* 0e t%e!* -t ee%0he%e &n*e% o&% feet." Fo%'e%( the B!!%-!n 1e!#!nt# '!*e $!%(!n*# of Co(t#foot f(o0e%# on E!#te% D! !n* th%e0 -t -nto the f-%e) &t the o%-$-n of th-# -# &n3no0n. In the H-$h(!n*# the%e !%e #t-(( 0o'en 0ho #t&ff the-% 1-((o0# 0-th the #-(3 Co(t#foot *o0n) !n* -t '!3e# the #ofte#t 1-((o0# -'!$-n!(e. In othe% 1!%t# of S,ot(!n* the%e -# ! ,&%-o e(-ef th!t 0he%e Co(t#foot $%o0# !&n*!nt( -t -n*-,!te# the 1%e#en,e of ,o!() !n* the !(#o #! th!t 0hen Co(t#foot *o0n f(-e# !0! 0hen the%e -# no 0-n* -t -# ! #&%e #-$n of ,o'-n$ %!-n. SYRUP OF COLTSFOOT. M!3e th%ee -nf-on#) one !fte% !nothe%) of ,o(t#=foot) e!,h t-'e h!(fe ! 1o&n* -n ! &!%t of 0!te%@ the (!#t -nf-on e-n$ #t%!-ne*) ,(!%-f-e -t !n* 1&t -t -nto ! 1o&n* !n* ! h!(fe of $oo* S&$!%) !n* o-( -t to the he-$ht of ! S%&1: the 0h-,h S%&1 !'o&nteth to 1enn h!(f=1enn the o&n,e. The Ch!%-t!(e Ph#-t-!n) Ph-(e%t G&-e%t) Ph#-t-!n Re$ent -n P!%-#) 46>. COLTSFOOT TEA. Po&% ! &!%t of o-(-n$ 0!te% on t0o h!n*f&(# of the (e!e#. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
CORIANDER " An* the hoe of I#%!e( ,!((e* the n!'e the%eof M!nn!: !n* -t 0!# (-3e Co%-!n*e% #ee*) 0h-te@ !n* the t!#te of -t 0!# (-3e 0!fe%# '!*e 0-th hone." Eo* -. >4. " Co%-!n*e% t!3en o&t of #e!#on *oth t%o&(e ! '!nn# 0-tt 0-th $%e!t +eo1!%* of '!*ne##." W-((-!' T&%ne%) A Ne0e He%!(() 4554. Co%-!n*e%) M!((o0#) Che%-( !n* D-(( (oe to $%o0 ne!% e!,h othe%) -# to(* ne!%( !(( the o(* he%!(-#t#) !n* !# the f(o0e% !o&t the #!'e t-'e) the (oo3 e% 0e(( to$ethe%. Co%-!n*e% 0!# one of the -tte% he%# o%*!-ne*
OF SUNDRY HERBS 5> to e e!ten !t the P!##oe%@ !n* -n E$1t) 0he%e -t 0!# (!%$e( ,&(t-!te*) the #ee*# 0e%e %&-#e* to '- 0-th %e!*. A(( E!#te%n n!t-on# e#tee' -t h-$h() &t !1!%t f%o' *%&$#) 0e on( e -t no0 -n (-&e&%# !n* fo% the (-tt(e S&$!% !((# e(oe* ,h-(*%en@ &t fo%'e%( -t 0!# ,o''on( $%o0n -n he% $!%*en#) !n* -# one of the 1(!nt# *e#,%-e* -n the o(*e#t o%-$-n!( En$(-#h t%e!t-#e on $!%*en-n$. The Fe!te of G!%*en-n$) M!#te% ?on G!%*ene%) 4;. Co%-!n*e% #ee* h!# the *e(-$htf&( &!(-t of e,o'-n$ 'o%e f%!$%!nt the (on$e% -t -# 3e1t. The fo(-!$e of the 1(!nt h!# !n !('o#t offen#-e( #t%on$ o*o&%. CORIANDER -# ! h!%* !nn&!(. So0 the #ee*# !t the en* of M!%,h. CORIANDER WATER. T!3e ! h!n*f&( of Co%-!n*e% #ee*#) %e!3 the' !n* 1&t the' -nto !o&t ! &!%t of 0!te%) !n* #o (et -t #t!n*) 1&t -n ! &!%te% of ! 1o&n* of #&$!%) !n* 0hen o&% #&$!% -# 'e(te* !n* the 0!te% 0e(( t!3en the t!#te of the #ee*#) then #t%!-n -t o&t th%o&$h ! ,(o!th !n* *%-n3 -t !t o&% 1(e!#&%e. Yo& '! *o the #!'e 0-th !n-#ee*#. A Pe%fe,t S,hoo( of In#t%&,t-on fo% the Off-,e%# of the Month) G-(e# Ro#e) one of the M!#te% Coo3# to Ch!%(e# II) 467.
COWSLIP " A# (!3e /e((o02 !# ! 1!-$(e /,o0#(-12." E!#t An$(-!n P%oe%. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
" Whe%e the ee #&,3#) the%e #&,3 I@ In the ,o0#(-1# e(( I (-e: The%e I ,o&,h 0hen o0(# *o ,%." The Te'1e#t) A,t .) S,ene -. " Co0#(-1# 0!n th!t h!n$ the 1en#-e he!*." L,-*!#) C!nto 4>. Wh!t en*(e## e# o&% !n,e#to%# '!*e of ,o0#(-1# The e* the o&n$ (e!e# !n* f(o0e%# -n #!(!*# !n* fo% 1othe%#) !n* '!*e ,o0#(-1 ,%e!'#) 1&**-n$#) t!%t# !n* 0-ne#. The ,!n*-e* !n* 1-,3(e* the f(o0e%#) '!*e ,o0#(-1 te! !n*
5 A GARDEN OF HERBS #%&1) !n* one of the 'o#t f!'o ,o'1(e-on 0!#he# 0!# '!*e of ,o0#(-1# !n* ,&,&'e%#. COWSLIP CREAM. T!3e the Co0#(-1# 0hen the !%e $%een !n* -n B(o##o') !n* %&-#e the' -n ! 'o%t!%) !n* to ! $oo* h!n*f&( o% t0o #o *one 1&t ! &!%t of C%e!' !n* o-( -t &1 $ent( 0-th the'. P&t -n ! (!*e of M!,e) #e!#on 0-th f-ne #&$!% !n* O%!n$e=F(o0e% 0!te%. St%!-n -t !n* *%!0 -t &1 0-th the Yo(3# of t0o o% th%ee E$$#) !n* ,(-1 off the to1# of ! h!n*f&( of the F(o0e%# !n* *%!0 &1 0-th -t !n* *-#h !# o& 1(e!#e. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?o#e1h Coo1e%) Coo3 to Ch!%(e# I) 465. ANOTHER WAY. T!3e t0o o&n,e# of S%&1 of Co0#(-1# !n* o-( &1 -n o&% C%e!' !n* #e!#on -t !# efo%e. Th-,3en -t 0-th the Yo(3# of th%ee o% fo&% E$$#) !n* 1&t -n t0o o&n,e# of ,!n** Co0#(-1# 0hen o& *%!0 -t &1. D-#h -t -n B!#on# !n* G(!##e#) !n* #t%e0 oe% #o'e ,!n** ,o0#(-1#. I-*. To KEEP COWSLIPS FOR SALATES. T!3e ! &!%t of Wh-te W-ne -ne$!%) !n* h!(fe ! &!%te% of ! 1o&n* of f-ne e!ten S&$!%) !n* '- the' to$ethe%) then t!3e o&% Co0#(-1#) 1&(( the' o&t of the 1o**#) !n* ,&t off the $%een Kno# !t the (o0e% en*) 1&t the' -nto the 1ot o% $(!##e 0he%e-n o& '-n* to 3ee1 the') !n* 0e(( #h!3-n$ the -ne$!% !n* S&$!% to$ethe% -n the $(!##e 0he%e-n the 0e%e efo%e) 1o0%e -t &1on the Co0#(-1#) !n* #o #t-%%-n$ the' 'o%n-n$ !n* een-n$ to '!3e the' #ett(e fo% th%ee 0ee3#) 3ee1 the' fo% o&% e. A Boo3 of F%&-t# !n* F(o0e%#) 465>. To CONSERE COWSLIPS. G!the% o&% f(o0e%# -n the '-*#t of the *! 0hen !(( the *e0 -# off) then ,&t off !(( the 0h-te) (e!-n$ none &t the B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
e((o0 (o##o'e #o 1-,3e* !n* ,&t) efo%e the 0-the%) 0e-$h o&t ten o&n,e#) t!3-n$ to ee% ten o&n,e# of the') o% $%e!te% 1%o1o%t-on) -f o& 1(e!#e) e-$ht o&n,e# of the e#t %ef-ne* S&$!%) -n f-ne 1o0*e%) 1&t the S&$!% -nto ! 1!n) !n* ,!n* -t) 0-th !# (-tt(e 0!te% !# o& ,!n) then t!3-n$ -t off the f-%e) 1&t -n o&% F(o0e%#
OF SUNDRY HERBS 55 (-tt(e !n* (-tt(e) nee% ,e!#-n$ to #t-% the' t-(( the e *%) !n* eno&$h@ then 1&t the' -nto $(!##e#) o% $!((1ot#) !n* 3ee1 the' *% fo% o&% e. The#e !%e %!the% C!n*-e* then Con#e%e* Co0#(-1#. I-*. SYRUPE OF COWSLIPS. In#te!* of %&nn-n$ 0!te% o& 't t!3e *-#t-((e* 0!te% of Co0#(-1#) 1&t the%eto o&% Co0#(-1 f(o0e%# ,(e!n 1-,3e*) !n* the $%een 3no# -n the otto'e ,&t off) !n* the%e0-th o(e &1 ! S%&1e. It -# $oo* !$!-n#t the F%en#-e) ,o'fo%t-n$ !n* #t!-n$ the he!* -n !(( hot A$&e#) et,. It -# $oo* !$!-n#t the P!(#-e) !n* 1%o,&%e# ! S-,3 P!t-ent to #(ee1@ -t 't e t!3en -n A('on*='-(3) o% #o'e othe% 0!%' th-n$. I-*. PICKLED COWSLIPS. P-,3t e% ,(e!n@ to e!,h Po&n* of F(o0e%# !((o0 !o&t one 1o&n* of Lo!f S&$!% !n* one 1-nt of Wh-te W-ne -ne$!%) 0h-,h o-( to ! S%&1) !n* ,oe% -t #,!(*-n$ hot. ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. To CANDY COWSLIPS OR ANY FLOWERS OR GREENS IN BUNCHES. Stee1 o&% $&' !%!-, -n W!te%) 0et the f(o0e%# 0-th -t !n* #h!3e the' -n ! ,(oth th!t the '! e *%@ then *-1 the' -n f-ne #-fte* S&$!%) !n* h!n$ the' on ! St%-n$ t-e* !,%o## ! ,h-'ne th!t h!# ! F-%e -n -t@ the 't h!n$ t0o o% th%ee *!# t-(( the F(o0e%# !%e &-te *%. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of M%#. M!% E!(e#) Confe,t-one% to &een Anne) 484. To MAKE A COWSLIP TART) T!3e the B(o##o'# of ! G!((on of Co0#(-1#) '-n,e the' e,ee*-n$ #'!(() !n* e!t the' -n ! Mo%t!%@ 1&t to the' ! H!n*f&( o% t0o of $%!te* N!1(e# B-#3et) !n* !o&t ! P-nt !n* ! h!(f of C%e!') o-( the' ! (-tt(e oe% the F-%e) then t!3e the' off) !n* e!t the' -n e-$ht E$$# 0-th ! (-tt(e C%e!'@ -f -t *oe# not th-,3en) 1&t -t oe% !$!-n t-(( -t *oe#@ t!3e hee* th!t -t *o not ,&%*(e. Se!#on -t 0-th S&$!%) Ro#e=0!te%) !n* ! (-tt(e S!(t@ !3e -t -n ! D-#h o% (-tt(e o1en T!%te#t. It -# e#t to (et o&% C%e!' e ,o(* efo%e o& #t-% -n the E$$#) F%o'
56 A GARDEN OF HERBS B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
The Re,e-1t Boo3 of P!t%-,3 L!') He!* Coo3 #&,,e##-e( to Ch!%(e# II) ?!'e# II) W-((-!' !n* M!%) !n* Anne) 4846. COWSLIP WINE. N-ne 1-nt# of 0!te%) t0o 1o&n*# of S&$!%. Bo-( !n* #3-' 0e((. Po&% -t hot on one &!%t of 1-,3e* ,o0#(-1#. Net *! #t%!-n !n* !** t0o #1oonf&(# of e!#t. Let -t #t!n* -n !n e!%then 1!n ! fo%tn-$ht to 0o%3) ,oe%e* ,(o#e !n* #t-%%e* th%ee t-'e# ! *! fo% the f-%#t th%ee *!#. Then *%!-n -nto ott(e# !n* #to1 -t t-$ht. It 0-(( 3ee1 fo% ! e!%. E. G. H! *en) T%!e(# %o&n* o&% -((!$e. COWSLIP PUDDING. H!(f ! 1e,3 of ,o0#(-1#) 1-,3 off the f(o0e%# !n* ,ho1 f-ne 0-th ?-. N!1(e# B-#3et $%!te*) -+ 1-nt# ne0 '-(3 o% ,%e!'. Bo-( the' !(( to$ethe%) then t!3e the' off the f-%e. Be!t &1 the o(3# of e-$ht !n* the 0h-te# of fo&% e$$# -n ! (-tt(e ,%e!' !n* ! #1oonf&( of %o#e0!te%. S0eeten to t!#te. St-% oe% ! #(o0 f-%e t-(( -t -# th-,3) !n* then #et -t !0! to ,oo(. L! ! 1&ff 1!#te %o&n* the e*$e of the *-#h) 1o&% -n the 1&**-n$) !n* !3e -t h!(f !n ho&%. When %e!* #1%-n3(e f-ne 1o0*e%e* #&$!% !n* #e%e hot. I-*. COWSLIP SYRUP. Th%ee 1o&n*# of the f%e#h (o##o'# -nfe* -n f-e 1-nt# of o-(-n$ 0!te%) !n* then #-''e%e* 0-th #&$!% to ! #%&1. D%. Fe%n-e) He%!( S-'1(e#) 48. DAISY " Sh&t not #o #oon@ the *&((=ee* n-$ht H!# not !# et e$&nne To '!3e ! #e-#&%e on the (-$ht) O% to #,!(e &1 the S&n." He%%-,3) To D!-#-e#. The G!e(-, 1oet) O##-!n) te((# ho0 *!-#-e# 0e%e f-%#t #o0n. When M!(-n! 0!# 0ee1-n$ e#-*e F-n$!(# to' fo% he% -nf!nt #on) the '!-*# of Mo%en ,o'fo%te* he% te((-n$ he% the h!* #een the ! o #ho0e%-n$ '!n e!&t-f&( f(o0e%# f%o' he!en on to the e!%th) !n* !'on$#t the' the *!-#. S-% ?ohn H-(( #!#) " The *!-# h!# $%e!t &t ne$(e,te* -%t&e# 0o%th of ! #e%-o !ttent-on. The-%
OF SUNDRY HERBS 58 t!#te -# th!t of ,o(t#foot) &t 'o%e '&,-(!$-no !n* 0-tho&t -t# -tte%ne##. The -nf-on #ho&(* e '!*e (-3e ,o(t#foot) !n* on,e o-(e*. D%-n3 -t 0-th !n e&!( &!nt-t of '-(3. A##e# '-(3 h!# ten t-'e# the effe,t -f th-# e B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
t!3en 0-th -t." D!-# %oot# !%e #t-(( e!ten the It!(-!n !n* S1!n-#h 1e!#!nt#) !n* fo%'e%( the o&n$ (e!e# 0e%e !n o%*-n!% -n$%e*-ent -n o&% #!(!*#. M!n he%!(-#t# %efe% to the ,&%-o o(* e(-ef th!t -f *!-# %oot# !%e o-(e* -n '-(3 !n* $-en to 1&11-e# -t 0-(( #t&nt the-% $%o0th@ !n* the%e -# the o(* f!-% #to% of the 0-,3e* f!-% M-(3!h 0ho fe* he% %o!( fo#te%,h-(* on th-# foo* to '!3e h-' ! 1-$'. One he%!(-#t #!# th!t to 1&t *!-# %oot# &n*e% o&% 1-((o0 -# to en#&%e 1(e!#!nt *%e!'# of tho#e o& (oe 'o#t. DANDELION " The F%en,h ,o&nt% 1eo1(e e!t the %oot#) !n* t0!# 0-th th-# ho'e( #!((et the $oo* 0-fe He,!te ente%t!-ne* The#e." ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. D!n*e(-on 0!# fo%'e%( e* not on( !# ! 1ot=he% -n %oth#) &t !(#o '&,h 'o%e th!n the !%e no0 -n #!(!*#. Fo(3!%* $-e# ! ,&%-o !,,o&nt of ! Done$!( #-'1(e% 0ho t%e!te* he% 1!t-ent 0-th " he!%t fee% " th. " She 'e!#&%e# the #&ffe%e% th%ee t-'e# %o&n* the 0!-#t 0-th ! %-on) to the o&te% e*$e of 0h-,h -# f!#tene* ! $%een th%e!*. If the 1!t-ent e '-#t!3en -n #&11o#-n$ he%#e(f !ffe,te* 0-th he!%t fee%) th-# $%een th%e!* 0-(( %e'!-n -n -t# 1(!,e) &t #ho&(* he %e!(( h!e the *-#o%*e%) -t -# fo&n* th!t the $%een th%e!* h!# (eft the e*$e of the %-on !n* (-e# ,&%(e* &1 -n the ,ent%e. At the th-%* 'e!#&%-n$ the #-'1(e% 1%!# fo% ! (e##-n$. She net h!n*# the 1!t-ent n-ne (e!e# of he!%tfee% $%!##) o% *!n*e(-on) $!the%e* he%#e(f) *-%e,t-n$ h-' to ,&t th%ee (e!e# on th%ee #&,,e##-e 'o%n-n$#." DANDELION TEA. One 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te% on t0o h!n*f&(# of the 1-1# !n* (eft t-(( (&3e0!%'. DANDELION WINE To '!3e n-ne $!((on# of 0-ne. Bo-( t0ent=#een &!%t# of 1-1# -n n-ne $!((on# of 0!te% fo% !n ho&%. St%!-n !n* o-( !$!-n 0-th 4> I#. e#t De'e%!%!
5 A GARDEN OF HERBS #&$!%) - o. of ho1#) I. %o0n $-n$e%) !n* #&ff-,-ent o%!n$e !n* (e'on 1ee( to t!#te. S(-,e e-$hteen Se-((e o%!n$e# !n* t0e(e (e'on#) !n* 1&t to the' I>(#. #&$!% !# !oe. Po&% oe% the') !n* o-(-n$ eon* 0hen (oo* 0!%') !** ! (-tt(e %e0e%# e!#t. St%!-n !$!-n efo%e 1&tt-n$ -nto ! !%%e(. The 0-ne #ho&(* e !((o0e* to 0o%3 th%ee o% fo&% *!# efo%e e-n$ &n$e* t-$ht. Bott(e -n #- 'onth#. L-3e ! #h!%1 (-&e&%. E. G. H! *en) T%!e(# %o&n* o&% -((!$e. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
DILL " I !' !(0!# 1(e!#e* 0-th th!t 1!%t-,&(!% t-'e of the e!% 0h-,h -# 1%o1e% fo% the 1-,3(-n$ of *-(( !n* ,&,&'e%#." A**-#on -n The S1e,t!to%. Fo% h&n*%e*# of e!%# D-(( 0!# !(0!# $%o0n -n En$(-#h he% $!%*en# !n* e* !# ! 1ot=he%. Both -n !11e!%!n,e !n* t!#te *-(( -# e% (-3e fenne() &t the t!#te -# 'o%e 1&n$ent. The n!'e *-(( -# #&11o#e* to e *e%-e* f%o' the S!on *-((!n to (&(() e,!e ! *e,o,t-on 0!# '!*e f%o' the #ee*# to #oothe !-e# to #(ee1. It -# one of the he%# e* '!$-,-!n# -n the-% #1e((#) !n* !(#o -n ,h!%'# !$!-n#t 0-t,h,%!ft. DILL #ee* ,!n e #o0n !n t-'e -n M!%,h o% A1%-( o% -n the !&t&'n. So0 -n *%-((# #- -n,he# !1!%t. To PICKLE CUCUMBERS IN DILL. G!the% the to1# of the %-1e#t D-(() !n* ,oe% the otto'e of the e##e() !n* (! ! (!e% of C&,&'e%#) !n* !nothe% of D-(() t-(( o& h!e f-((e* the e##e( 0-th-n ! h!n*f&( of the to1) then t!3e !# '&,h 0!te% !# o& th-n3 0-(( f-(( the e##e() !n* '- -t 0-th S!(t) !n* ! &!%te% of ! Po&n* of !((o' to ! $!((on of 0!te%) !n* 1o&%e -t on the') !n* 1%e##e the' *o0n 0-th ! #tone on the') !n* 3ee1 the' ,oe%e* ,(o#e. Fo% th!t e I th-n3 the 0!te% 0-(( e e#t o(* !n* ,o(*) 0h-,h 0-(( 3ee1 (on$e% #0eet) o% -f o& (-3e not th-# 1-,3(e *oe -t 0-th W!te% S!(t !n* Wh-te W-ne -ne$!%) o% /-f o& 1(e!#e2 1o&% the W!te% !n* S!(t on the' #,!(*-n$
OF SUNDRY HERBS 5 hot) 0h-,h 0-(( '!3e the' %e!* to e the #oone%. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?o#e1h Coo1e%) Coo3 to Ch!%(e# I) 46;. DILL AND COLLY=FLOWER PICKLE. Bo-( the Co((f(o0e%# t-(( the f!(( -n P-e,e#@ then 0-th #o'e of the St!(3 !n* 0o%#t of the F(o0e%) o-( -t -n ! 1!%t of the L-&o% t-(( 1%ett #t%on$. Then e-n$ t!3en off) #t%!-n -t@ !n* 0hen #ett(e*) ,(e!n -t f%o' the Botto'. Then 0-th D-(() $%o## 1e11e%) ! 1%ett &!nt-t of S!(t) 0hen ,o(* !** !# '&,h -ne$!% !# 0-(( '!3e -t #h!%1) !n* 1o&% !(( &1on the Co((f(o0e%. ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. ELDER " The ,o''on 1eo1(e fo%'e%( $!the%e* the Le!e# of E(*e% &1on the (!#t *! of A1%-(() 0h-,h to *-#!11o-nt the ,h!%'e# of W-t,he# the h!* !ff-e* to the-% Doo%e# !n* W-n*o0e#. I *oe not *e#-%e !n to 1-n the-% B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
F!-th# &1on the#e %e1o%t#) &t on( (et the' 3no0 the%e !%e #&,h 0h-,h the '! e(-ee !# the 1(e!#e." W-((-!' Co(e#) The A%t of S-'1(-n$) 4656. Ho0ee% t-n the he% $!%*en) the%e #ho&(* e !t (e!#t one E(*e% -n -t) fo% !(( he%# !%e &n*e% the 1%ote,t-on of the #1-%-t of the E(*e%. She -# the E(*e% Mothe%) o% e(*e% 0o'!n) 0ho nee% f!-(# to !en$e !n -n+&% *one to the t%ee) !n* 0hen e(*e% -# 1-,3e* o% ,&t) #he 't f-%#t e !#3e* to $-e he% 1e%'-##-on. " L!* E(*e%) $-e 'e #o'e of th 0oo*) !n* then 0-(( I !(#o $-e thee #o'e of '-ne 0hen -t $%o0# -n the fo%e#t." The E(*e% 1(!# ! ,on#1-,&o 1!%t -n !(( the 'tho(o$ !n* fo(3(o%e of the S,!n*-n!-!n n!t-on#) !n* ee% ,h-(* (oe# H!n# An*e%#en# e!&t-f&( #to% of Mothe% E(*e%. The R#-!n 1e!#!nt# #! th!t the #1-%-t of the e(*e% -# f&(( of ,o'1!##-on fo% h&'!n e-n$#) !n* *%-e# !0! !(( e-( #1-%-t# f%o' the') !n* $-e# (on$ (-fe !(#o. The D!ne# e(-ee -t -# the he-$ht of -((=(&,3 to h!e f&%n-t&%e '!*e of e(*e%) o% to o!%* the f(oo%# 0-th -t# 0oo*) !n* -f ! ,%!*(e -# '!*e of the 0oo*) the E(*e% Mothe% 0-(( ,o'e !n* 1&(( the ,h-(* o&t of -t. The 1-th of the t%ee h!# 0on*e%f&( 1o0e%#) fo%) -f ,&t -n %o&n*) f(!t #h!1e#) !n* *-11e* -n o-() (-$hte*) !n* then 1&t to f(o!t -n ! $(!## of 0!te%) -t# (-$ht on Ch%-#t'!# Ee 0-(( %ee!( to the o0ne%
6; A GARDEN OF HERBS !(( the 0-t,he# !n* #o%,e%e%# -n the ne-$ho&%hoo*. In the T%o( the t%-' !n e(*e% h -nto the fo%' of ! ,%o##) !n* 1(!nt -t on ! ne0( '!*e $%!e. If -t (oo'# th-# -# ! #-$n th!t the *e!* 1e%#on# #o&( -# -n P!%!*-#e. O&% En$(-#h 1e!#!nt% h!* fo%'e%( ! $%e!t ene%!t-on fo% e(*e%) !n* '!n #t-(( te#t-f to -t# 0on*e%f&( he!(-n$ 1%o1e%t-e#. If o& 1(!nt !n e(*e% -n o&% he% $!%*en) o& 't e #&%e to #t!n* &n*e% -t !t '-*n-$ht on M-*#&''e% Ee) !n* then o& 0-(( #ee the K-n$ of the E(e# !n* !(( h-# t%!-n $o . TO TAKE AWAY THE FRECKLES IN THE FACE. W!#h o&% f!,e) -n the 0!ne of the Moone) 0-th ! #1on$e) 'o%n-n$ !n* een-n$) 0-th the *-#t-((e* 0!te% of E(*e%=(e!e#) (ett-n$ the #!'e *% -nto the #3-nne. Yo&% 0!te% 't e *-#t-((e* -n M!. Th-# f%o' ! T%!e((e%) 0ho h!th ,&%e* h-'#e(fe the%e. S-% H&$h P(!tt) De(-$ht# fo% L!*-e#) 465. THE LADY THORNBURGHS SYRUP OF ELDERS. T!3e E(*e%e%%-e# 0hen the !%e %e*) %&-#e the' -n ! #tone Mo%t!%) #t%!-n the +&,e) !n* o( -t to ! Con#&'1t-on of !('o#t h!(f) #3&' -t e% ,(e!%) t!3e -t off the f-%e 0h-(e#t -t -# hot) 1&t -n S&$!% to the th-,3ne## of ! S%&1@ 1&t -t no 'o%e on the f-%e) 0hen -t -# ,o(* 1&t -t -nto $(!##e#) not f-((-n$ the' to the to1) fo% -t 0-(( 0o%3 (-3e Bee%. The &een# C(o#et O1ene*) W. M.) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) 4655. To PICKLE ELDER BUDS. P&t the B&*# -nto -ne$!%) #e!#on* 0-th S!(t) 0ho(e 1e11e%) (!%$e '!,e) (e'on=1ee( ,&t #'!(() (et the' h!e t0o o% th%ee 0!('# oe% the F-%e@ then t!3e the' o&t !n* (et the B&*# !n* P-,3(e oth ,oo() then 1&t the B&*# -nto o&% Pot !n* ,oe% the' 0-th the P-,3(e. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(t on) 487>. To PICKLE ELDER TOPS. B%e!3 the To1# of o&n$ S1%o&t# of E(*e%) !o&t the '-**(e of A1%-() #- -n,he# (on$) (et the' h!e h!(f ! *oen 0!('# -n o-(-n$ W!te%) then *%!-n the'@ '!3e ! 1-,3(e of 0-ne 0!te%) #!(t) !n* %&-#e* 1e11e%) 1&t the' -nto the P-,3(e) !n* #to1 the' &1 ,(o#e. I-*.
OF SUNDRY HERBS 64 ELDER INEGAR. P&t *%e* E(*e% f(o0e%# -nto Stone o% *o&(e G(!## Bott(e#) f-(( the' &1 0-th $oo* W-ne -ne$!%) !n* #et the' &1 -n the S&n o% the F-%e t-(( the-% -%t&e -# et%!,te*. I-*. ELDER FLOWER FRITTERS. G!the% o&% B&n,he# of E(*e% F(o0e%#) +t !# the !%e e$-nn-n$ to o1en) fo% th!t -# the t-'e of the-% Pe%fe,t-on) the h!e +t then ! e% f-ne S'e(( !n* ! #1-%-te* T!#te) &t !fte%0!%*# the $%o0 *e!* !n* f!-nt@ 0e ,o'1(!-n of the#e F(o0e%# h!-n$ ! #-,3( S'e(() &t th-# -# on( 0hen the !%e *e,!-n$) 0hen f%e#h !n* +t o1en the h!e the #!'e F(!o&%) &t -t -# #1-%-te* !n* +t the ,ont%!% of 0h!t -t -# !fte%0!%*#. The E(*e% F(o0e%# e-n$ th ,ho#en) %e!3 e!,h B&n,h -nto fo&% %e$&(!% P!%t#) (! the#e ,!%ef&(( -n ! So&1 D-#h@ %e!3 -n ! St-,3 of C-nn!'on) 1o&% to the' ! W-ne G(!## of B%!n*@ !n* 0hen th-# h!# #too* ! M-n&te o% t0o) !** h!(f ! P-nt of S!,3) #t-% the F(o0e%# !o&t -n the L-&o%) ,oe% the' &1) !n* (et the' So!3 !o&t !n Ho&%) -n ,oe%-n$ !n* #t-%%-n$ the' !o&t !t T-'e#) to #ee ho0 the !%e 3e1t 'o-#t@ 1&t ! H!n*f&( of the f-ne#t F(o&% -nto ! Ste0=1!n) !** the Yo(3# of fo&% E$$# e!ten) !n* !fte%0!%*# the-% Wh-te# e!t &1 &-te to ! Fo!'@ !** #o'e Wh-te W-ne !n* ! (-tt(e S!(t) !n* 1&t -n the Wh-te# of the E$$# (!#t: Let !(( th-# e e% 1e%fe,t( !n* tho%o&$h( '-e*@ 0hen the B!tte% -# th '!*e) #et on ! &!nt-t of Ho$# L!%* -n ! Ste0=1!n) 0hen -t -# e% hot) f% the F%-tte%#) the Metho* -# th-#: The E(*e% F(o0e%# !%e to e t!3en o&t of the-% L-&o%) !n* 1&t -nto the B!tte%) !n* the &!nt-t fo% e!,h F%-tte% -# one of the B&n,he# of E(*e%) 0-th !# '&,h B!tte% !# !$%ee!( ,oe%# -t) !n* h!n$# 0e(( !o&t -t. Wh-(e the !%e f%-n$) he!t the D-#h the !%e to e #ent &1 -n) %& ! Le'on &1on -t) not ,&t) !n* (! -n the F%-tte%# !# the ,o'e o&t of the P!n) #t%e0 ! (-tt(e of the f-ne#t O%!n$e=f(o0e% W!te% oe% the') !n* #e%e the' &1. I-*. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
ELDER WINE. To ee% G!((on of W!te% ! 1e,3 of e%%-e#. To ee% G!((on of ?&-,e th%ee 1o&n*# of S&$!%)
67 A GARDEN OF HERBS h!(f of G%o&n* G-n$e%) #- ,(oe#) !n* one 1o&n* of %!-#-n#. A &!%te% of ! 1-nt of %!n* to ee% $!((on of 0-ne) !n* th%ee o% fo&% t!(e#1oon# of %e0e%# e!#t to ee% n-ne $!((on# of 0-ne. Po&% o-(-n$ 0!te% on the e%%-e# !n* (et the' #t!n* ,oe%e* fo% t0ent= fo&% ho&%#. Then #t%!-n the 0ho(e th%o&$h ! !$ o% #-ee) %e!3-n$ the e%%-e# to et%!,t the +&-,e. Me!#&%e the (-&-*) !n* to ee% $!((on !((o0 th%ee 1o&n*# of #&$!%. Bo-( the +&-,e 0-th the #&$!% !n* othe% -n$%e*-ent# fo% one ho&%) #3-''-n$ the 0ho(e t-'e. Let -t #t%!-n &nt-( (&3e0!%'. Then 1o&% -nto ! ,(e!n *% ,!#3 0-th the 1%o1o%t-on of e!#t !# !oe. Let -t fe%'ent fo% ! fo%tn-$ht) !** the %!n*. B&n$ &1 the ,!#3) !n* (et the 0-ne %e'!-n th #- 'onth# efo%e ott(-n$. E. G. H!*en) T%!e(# %o&n* o&% -((!$e. ELDER LEAF TEA. S-''e% #- o% e-$ht (e!e# of e(*e% 0h-,h h!e een to%n -n #h%e*# fo% ten '-n&te# -n h!(f ! 1-nt of 0!te%) !n* t!3e ! ,&1 ee% 'o%n-n$ f!#t-n$. ROB OF ELDER. Bo-( ! *e##e%t #1oon of the e%%-e# 0-th #&$!% o% hone !n* #t-% -nto ! $(!## of 0!te%. ELDER BLOSSOM AND PEPPERMINT TEA. Po&% one !n* ! h!(f 1-nt# of o-(-n$ 0!te% on t0o h!n*f&(# of the E(*e%(o##o' !n* 1e11e%'-nt. ELECAMPANE " E,e((ent he%# h!* o&% f!the%# of o(* E,e((ent he%# to e!#e o&% 1!-n A(e!n*e% !n* M!%-$o(*) Ee%-$ht) O%%-# !n* E(e,!'1!ne) B!#-() Ro,3et) !(e%-!n) R&e) /A('o#t #-n$-n$ the'#e(e# the %&n2) e%!-n) D-tt!n) C!((='e=to=o& B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
Co0#(-1) Me(-(ot) Ro#e of the S&n. Anth-n$ $%een th!t $%e0 o&t of the 'o&(* W!# !n e,e((ent he% to o&% f!the%# of o(*. RUDYARD KIPLING. When P!%-# ,!%%-e* off He(en of T%o #he -# #&11o#e* to h!e h!* he% h!n*# f&(( of th-# he%) !n* !,,o%*-n$ to !nothe%
OF SUNDRY HERBS 6> t%!*-t-on) -t #1%!n$ f%o' he% te!%#. Wh!tee% '! e -t# o%-$-n) the 1(!nt 0h-,h t!3e# -t# n!'e f%o' he% h!# een %eno0ne* fo% -t# -%t&e# #-n,e the e!%(-e#t *!#. The 0e%e $%o0n -n the o(*e#t he% $!%*en# of 0h-,h 0e h!e !n %e,o%*) !n* th%o&$ho&t the M-**(e A$e# o&% !n,e#to%# e* -t) !n* -t -# on( 0e foo(-#h 'o*e%n# 0ho *o not -n,(&*e th-# #t!te( $o(*en= f(o0e%e* 1(!nt !'on$#t o&% he%#. S-% ?ohn H-(( #!# of e(e,!'1!ne: " It -# f!'o fo% !(( *-#e!#e# of the ,he#t) !n* #t%en$then# the *-$e#t-on. T0e%e !-n to e1e,t the#e -%t&e# -n the *%-e* Root #o(* !t *%&$$-#t#) 0h-,h h!# een !3e*) $%o&n* -n ! '-(() !n* tho ,he!1 eno&$h -n -t#e(f) et '-e* 0-th f(o&% to '!3e -t ,he!1e%. In th!t #t!te -t h!# (-tt(e e-the% of t!#te) #'e(() o% -%t&e. The $!%*en 't #&11( -t f%e#h to tho#e 0ho 0o&(* 3no0 -t# %e!( !(&e. The%e !# -t %-#e# f%ee( f%o' N!t&%e -t -# f&(( of the#e e,e((ent &!(-t-e#. The t!#te !n* #'e(( ,o'1!%e* 0-th the *% 0-(( !&n*!nt( #ho0 th-# efo%e 0e fee( -t# $oo* effe,t#. The %oot 0h-,h -# (on$ !n* (!%$e ,ont!-n# the -%t&e# of the P(!nt) !n* fe0 h!e $%e!te%. It -# ! n!t-e of o&% 'e!*o0 $%o&n*#) !n* f%o' -t# -%t&e# -# e,o'e ,o''on -n o&% $!%*en#. It -# ! %ot) #t!te( 1(!nt) ! 1e%enn-!( 0-th ! f-%' !n* h!n*#o'e !11e!%!n,e." It '! e 1%o1!$!te* e-the% #o0-n$ the #ee*) o% *--#-on of the %oot# !fte% f(o0e%-n$. It 0-(( f(o&%-#h !n0he%e. CONSERE OF ELECAMPANE ROOT. C(e!n#e !n* #,%!1e the %oot. C&t the' -nto th-n %o&n* #(-,e#) (ett-n$ the' #o3e -n 0!te% oe% the hot e'e%# fo% ! (on$ #1!,e) !n* o-( the' t-(( !(( the (-&o% e 0!#te*. Be!t the' -n ! #tone 'o%t!%) e% f-ne. Bo(e the 0ho(e 0-th ! (-3e 0e-$ht e of hone o% #&$!% t0o o% th%ee t-'e# oe%. A(( othe% %oot# '! -n (-3e '!nne% e ,!n*-e* !n* '!*e -nto Con#e%e) &t f!% 1(e!#!nte% -n the e!t-n$ -f to the ,onfe,t-on ! &!nt-t of ,-nn!'on e !**e*. C!n* the %oot# -n O,toe%. Tho'!# H-(() The G!%*ene%# L!%-nth) 4588 To MAKE PASTE OF ELECAMPANE ROOTS) AN ECELLENT B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
REMEDY AGAINST THE COUGH OF THE LUNGS. T!3e the
6 A GARDEN OF HERBS o&n$e#t E(e,!'1!ne %oot# !n* o( the' %e!#on!( ten*e%@ then 1-th the' !n* 1ee( the') !n* #o e!t -t -n ! 'o%t!%) then t!3e t0-,e !# '&,h #&$!% !# the 1&(1 *oth 0e-$h) !n* #o o( -t to ! ,!n* he-$ht) 0-th !# '&,h Ro#e0!te% !# 0-(( 'e(t -t@ then 1&t the 1&(1 -nto the #&$!%) 0-th the 1!1 of ! %o!#te* A11(e) then (et -t o(e t-(( -t e th-,3) then *%o1 -t on ! Pe 1(!te) !n* #o *% -t -n !n Oen t-(( -t e *%. The &een# C(o#et O1ene*) W. M.) Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) 4655. ELECAMPANE TONIC. S(-,e the f%e#h %oot th-n) !n* to ! &!%te% of ! 1o&n* of -t 1o&% th%ee 1-nt# of o-(-n$ 0!te%. Afte% #t!n*-n$ !(( n-$ht) o-( -t ! fe0 '-n&te#) !n* 0hen ,o(*) #t%!-n the (-&o% off. To ! 1-nt of th-# !** ! &!%te% of ! 1-nt of 'o&nt!-n 0-ne) !n* (et ! f&(( 0-ne$(!## of th-# e *%!n3 fo&% t-'e# ! *!. S-% ?ohn H-(() The B%-t-#h He%!() 4887. ENDIE In !11e!%!n,e) !t (e!#t) the%e #ee'# (-tt(e ,onne,t-on et0een o&% ,o''on $!%*en En*-e !n* the S&,,o% of the f-e(*#. I# the%e !n f(o0e% &-te #o ethe%e!( ! (&e !# the (!tte%J If the Ro&'!n-!n (e$en* -# t%&e) the 0-(* S&,,o% 0!# on,e ! e!&t-f&( 0o'!n 0ho' the S&n 0-#he* to '!%%) &t #he %efe*. So he t%!n#fo%'e* he% -nto S&,,o%) !n* ,on*e'ne* he% fo% ee% to $!e on h-' f%o' the 'o'ent he %o#e t-(( he #et. The%e -# ! ,&%-o t%!,e of th-# (e$en* -n the 0-*e#1%e!* o(* e(-ef th!t S&,,o% 't nee% e &1%oote* #!e 0-th $o(* o% ! #t!$# ho%n /e'(e'# of the S&n# %!#2. S&,,o% en#&%e# ,on#t!n, -n (oe) !n* -t 0!# ! f%e&ent -n$%e*-ent -n the o(* (oe 1h-(t%e#. It# (e!e# 0e%e e* !# ! 1ot=he%) !n* the f(o0e%# !# ,o%*-!(#. A SALLET OF WILD) GREEN SUCCORY. T!3e the Le!e# of th-# He%) ,&t the' #'!(() !n* 1&t the' -nto f!-% 0!te%) !n* #o (et the' (e t0o ho&%#) ,h!n$e o&% 0!te% th%ee o% fo&% t-'e#) then #0-n$ -t o&t e% 0e(() !n* D-#h -t &1 on ! P(!te) !n* $!%n-#h -t 0-th !nth-n$) e-the% 0h-te o% %e*. Yo& '! *o the #!'e 0-th the 0h-te) o% 0-(*e S&,,o%) on(
OF SUNDRY HERBS 6Q $!%n-#h -t 0-th e-the% %e* o% $%een) o% oth -f o& 1(e!#e. A Pe%fe,t S,hoo( of In#t%&,t-on# fo% the Off-,e%# of the Month) G-(e# Ro#e) one of the B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
M!#te% Coo3# to Ch!%(e# II) 467. EGGS WITH SUCCORY. B(!n,h #o'e S&,,o%) #&eee -t 0e(() $-e -t th%ee o% fo&% C&t# 0-th ! Kn-fe) 1&t -t -nto ! Ste0=1!n) 'o-#ten -t 0-th ! (-tt(e F-#h=%oth) #e!#on -t 0-th Pe11e%) S!(t) ! B&n,h of S!o% He%#) (et -t #-''e% h!(f !n ho&%) !n* then th-,3en -t 0-th ! F-#h=C&((-#) (! -t h!n*#o'e( -n the D-#h) !n* h!-n$ 1o!,he* o&% E$$# -n B&tte%) !n* ,&t the' %o&n*) (! the' &1on the S&,,o%) !n* #e%e the' -n P(!te# o% (-tt(e D-#he#) o% fo% Ho%#*oe&%e#. I-*. EYEBRIGHT Ee%-$ht E&1h%!#-! off-,-n!(-# -# one of the (oe(-e#t of '-n&te he%#. The !n,-ent G%ee3# n!'e* -t !fte% the (-nnet) 0ho f-%#t %ee!(e* -t# -%t&e# to '!n3-n*. It h!# !(0!# h!* the %e1&t!t-on of %e#to%-n$ (o#t -#-on) !n* C&(1e11e% te((# th!t -f on( 0e 3ne0 ho0 to e -t 1%o1e%() #1e,t!,(e '!3e%# 0o&(* #oon (o#e the-% t%!*e. M!n he%!(-#t# !(#o %e,o''en* ee%-$ht te!. EYEBRIGHT TEA. One 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te% 1o&%e* on to !n o&n,e of the 0ho(e he%.
FENNEL " He 0ho #ee# fenne( !n* $!the%# -t not) -# not ! '!n &t ! *e-(." The Boo3 of I !$o ! De0L " Fenne( -n 1ot!$e !n* -n 'ete I# $oo* to *one 0h!ne & #,h!(t ete. A(( $%ene (oo3e -t e ,o%0n /,!%e*2 #'!(( In 0h!t 'ete o& n #,h!((." Fo&%teenth=Cent&% MS. " Then 0ent I fo%th on ' %-$ht hon* Do0ne ! (-tt(e 1!th I fon* Of '-nte# f&(( !n* fenne(( $%eene." CHAUCER.
66 A GARDEN OF HERBS " Aoe the (o0( 1(!nt# -t to0e%#) The fenne() 0-th -t# e((o0 f(o0e%#) An* -n !n e!%(-e% !$e th!n o&%# W!# $-fte* 0-th the 0on*%o 1o0e%#) Lo#t -#-on to %e#to%e. It $!e ne0 #t%en$th !n* fe!%(e## 'oo*@ An* B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
$(!*-!to%#) f-e%,e !n* %&*e. M-n$(e* -t -n the-% *!-( foo*@ An* he 0ho !tt(e* !n* #&*&e*) #&*&e*) A 0%e!th of fenne( 0o%e." Lon$fe((o0) The Go(et of L-fe We on( e fenne( -n fenne( #!&,e) !n* th!t f!% too #e(*o') fo% -t -# ! 'o#t 0ho(e#o'e he%. In the M-**(e A$e# the 1oo% fo(3 e* -t not on( to %e(-ee the 1!n$# of h&n$e%) &t !(#o to '!3e &n#!o&% foo* 1!(!t!(e. It 0!# !(#o e* -n (!%$e &!nt-t-e# -n the hoeho(*# of the %-,h) !n* M-## A'he%#t 1o-nt# o&t th!t f%o' the W!%*%oe A,,o&nt# of E*0!%* E *0!%* I# hoeho(*) -t '! e #een th!t e-$ht !n* ! h!(f 1o&n*# of fenne( 0e%e %o&$ht fo% one 'onth# 'onth# #&11(. #&11(. F-nno,h-o F-nno,h-o -# ! 1o1&(!% 1o1&(!% It!(-!n It!(-!n *-#h) !n* th-# #0eet fenne( -# no0 e,o'-n$ 'o%e ,o''on -n En$(-#h $!%*en#. Fenne( h!# !(0!# een %eno0ne* fo% -t# 1o0e% of %e#to%-n$ the ee#-$ht #-n,e P(-n# *!#) !n* one he%!(-#t te((# ) " A #e%1ent *oth #o h!te the !#ht%ee th!t #he 0-(( not ,o'e n-$h the #h!*o0 of -t) &t #he *e(-$ht# -n fenne( e% '&,h) 0h-,h #he e!te# to ,(e!%e he% ee#-$ht." Fo%'e%() the #ee*# e* to e ,o!te* 0-th #&$!% !n* e!ten (-3e Co%-!n*e% #ee*#. The o&n$ #t!(3# 0e%e 1ee(e* !n* e* (-3e ,e(e%) !n* the ten*e% t&ft# !n* (e!e# 0e%e !n -n$%e*-ent -n$%e*-ent -n. S!(!*#. FENNEL ,!n e %!-#e* e-the% #o0-n$ the #ee* -n the #1%-n$) o% *--*-n$ the %oot# !t !n t-'e e,e1t-n$ 0hen the 1(!nt -# -n f(o0e%. FOR TO MAKE ONE SLENDER. T!3e fenne( !n* #eethe -t -n 0!te%) ! e% $oo* &!nt-t) !n* 0%-n$ o&t the +&-,e the%eof 0hen -t -# #o*) !n* *%-n3 -t f-%#t !n* (!#t) !n* -t #h!(( #0!$e e-the% h-' o% he%. T. D!0#on) The Goo* Hoe0-fe# ?e0e(() 455. A SALLET OF FENNEL. T!3e o&n$ Fenne( !o&t ! #1!n
OF SUNDRY HERBS 68 (on$) -n the #1%-n$) te -t &1 -n &n,he# !# o& *o S1!%%!$%!##@ 0hen o&% S3-((et o(#) 1&t -n eno&$h to '!3e ! *-#h@ 0hen -t -# o(e* !n* *%!-ne*) *-#h -t &1 !# o& *o S1!%%!$%!##) 1o&% on B&tte% !n* -ne$!% !n* #en* -t &1. W-((-!' R!-#h!) The Who(e Bo* of Coo3e% D-##e,te*) 4685. To MAKE WHITE FENNEL. T!3e the %!n,he# of fenne() '!3e the' e% ,(e!n) !n* (! the' ! *%-n$) !n* 0hen the !%e *% t!3e the 0h-te of !n E$$ !n* ! (-tt(e o%!n$e=f(o0e% 0!te%) e!t th-# 0e(( to$ethe%) !n* *-1 o&% Fenne( -nto -t !n* (et -t #tee1 ! (-tt(e) then #1%-n3(e f-ne #&$!% -n B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
1o0*e% oe% oe% -t) !n* (! (! -t to *% *% efo%e the the f-%e &1on ! #heet of 1!1e%. 1!1e%. A Pe%fe,t S,hoo( of In#t%&,t-on# fo% the Off-,e%# of the Month) G-(e# Ro#e) one of the M!#te% Coo3# to Ch!%(e# II) 467. FENNEL AND GOOSEBERRY SAUCE. B%o0n #o'e B&tte% -n ! #!&,e1!n 0-th ! 1-n,h of f(o&%) then 1&t -n ! fe0 ,-e# #h%e* #'!(() !** ! (-tt(e I%-#h %oth to 'o-#ten -t) #e!#on 0-th #!(t !n* 1e11e%@ '!3e the#e o-() then 1&t -n t0o o% th%ee #1%-$# #1%-$# of Fenne( Fenne( !n* #o'e #o'e Goo#ee%%-e#. Goo#ee%%-e#. Let !(( #-''e% to$ethe% t-(( the Goo#ee%%-e# !%e #oft !n* then 1&t -n #o'e C&((-#. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of Hen% Ho0!%*) F%ee Coo3 of Lon*on) 484;@ !n* Coo3 to the D&3e of O%'on*. To PICKLE FENNEL. M!3e 0!te% o-() t-e o&% Fenne( &1 -n &n,he# !n* 1&t the' -nto the 0!te%@ $-e the' h!(f ! *oen W!('#@ *%!-n the') 1&t the' -nto -nto ! Pot) !n* (et o&% o&% P-,3(e e -ne$!%. F%o' F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>. FENNEL TEA. H!(f ! 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te% 1o&%e* on ! te!#1oonf&( of %&-#e* fenne( fenne( #ee*#. FEERFEW " In the 0o%#t he!*!,he# th-# He% e,ee*# 0h!tee% e(#e -# 3no0n." S-% ?ohn H-(() The B%-t-#h He%!() 4887. Fee%fe0 -# #t-(( e* ,o&nt% 1eo1(e -n En$(!n* to ,&%e he!*!,he#. S-% ?ohn H-(( &ote# '!n -n#t!n,e# of
6 A GARDEN OF HERBS ,&%e# effe,te* -t) !n* !'on$#t the' the fo((o0-n$: "A (!* of $%e!te 0o%th !n* -%t&e) the 'othe% of the (!te S-% W-((-!' Bo0e%) to(* 'e th!t h!-n$ -n the o&n$e% 1!%t of he% (-fe ! e% te%%-(e !n* !('o#t ,on#t!nt He!*!,he) f-e* -n one #'!(( #1ot) !n* %!$-n$ !t !(( t-'e# !('o#t to *-#t%!,t-on) #he 0!# !t (en$th ,&%e* ! '!-*=#e%!nt '!-*=#e%!nt 0-th th-# He%." FEERFEW TEA. Po&% ! &!%t of o-(-n$ 0!te% on t0o h!n*f&(# of the f(o0e%# !n* (e!e#.
GILLYFLOWERS " A# the !%e -n e!&t !n* #0eetne## #o !%e the -n -%t&e !n* 0ho(e#o'ene##." W. L!0#on) The Co&nt% Hoe0-fe# G!%*en. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
" The ,on#e%e of the C!%n!t-on G-((f(o0e% -# e,ee*-n$ Co%*-!(( e!ten no0 !n* then." TRYON. The%e h!# !(0!# een '&,h (e!%ne* *-#,#-on !# to e!,t( 0h!t the o(* $-((f(o0e% 0!#) &t !n ,h-(* (oo3-n$ !t the o(* -((t%!t-on# 0o&(*-*ent-f -t 0-th the 1-n3 o% ,!%n!t-on) !n* th-# -# ne!% eno&$h fo% !(( 1%!,t-,!( 1&%1o#e#. 1&%1o#e#. The $oo* $oo* o(* En$(-#h n!'e n!'e of G-((f(o0e% G-((f(o0e% -# #&,h #&,h ! '&,h 1%ett-e% n!'e th!n C!%n!t-on th!t -t -# ! 1-t 0e *o not e -t. The%e !%e n&'e%o -((t%!t-on# of the ,&(t-!te* $-((f(o0e%# -n P!%3-n#on# E!%th( P!%!*-#e) !n* #o'e of the' h!e en,h!nt-n$ n!'e#: " M!#te% T&$$-e# P%-n,e##e)" P%-n,e##e)" " Lt-e G!((!nt)" " F!-% M!-* of Kent)" " M!#te% B%!*#h!0e h-# *!-nt-e L!*-e)" " ?ohn W-(3e h-# $%e!t t!0n $-((o0f(o0e%)" " S1e,3(e* T!0n)" " M!#te% T&$$-e h-# Ro#e $-((o0f(o 0e%. " Anothe% ,o''on n!'e fo% $-((f(o0e%# 0!# " So1# -n W-ne)" e,!e 0-ne 0!# f(!o&%e* 0-th the' 0hen 0hen the 0e%e -n -n f(o0e%. M!n of the o(* 0%-te%# $-e ,&%-o *-%e,t-on# of ho0 to -'1%oe o% !(te% the ,o(o&% !n* #,ent of $-((f(o0e%# 0h-,h #ee' to h!e he(* ! 1(!,e -n o&% !ffe,t-on on( #e,on* to %o#e# th%o&$ho&t the M-**(e A$e#. T%on #!#) " The#e $-((-f(o0e%# o& '! '!3e of !n ,o(o&%# o&
OF SUNDRY HERBS 6 1(e!#e -n #&,h #o%t !# -# #he0e* o& fo% the ,o(o&%-n$ ,o(o&%-n$ of of (-((e#) !n* !n* -f o& 1(e!#e to h!e the' of '-t '-t ,o(o&%# o& '! !(#o !(#o G%!ft-n$ G%!ft-n$ of ,ont%!% ,ont%!% ,o(o&%# one 0-th !nothe%) !n* o& '! 0-th !# $%e!t e!#e $%!ft the $-((-f(o0e%# !# !n f%&-t 0h!t#oee% the +on-n$# of the 3not# one &nto !nothe% !n* then 0%!11-n$ the' !o&t 0-th ! (-tt(e #oft #-(3e !n* ,oe%-n$ the 1(!,e ,(o#e 0-th #oft) %e* 0!e) 0e(( te'1e%e*. An* o& #h!(( &n*e%#t!n* th!t the $%!ft-n$ of $-((-f(o0e%# '!3eth the' e,ee*-n$ $%e!t *o&(e !n* 'o#t o%-ent of ,o(o&%. No0 -f o& 0-(( h!e o&% $-((-f(o0e%# of *-e%# #'e(# o% o*o&%#) o& '! !(#o 0-th $%e!t e!#e) !# th fo% e!'1(e: -f o& 0-(( t!3e t0o o% th%ee $%e!t C(oe#) #tee1e the' fo% fo&% !n* t0ent ho&%# -n D!'!#3e Ro#e0!te%. Then T hen t!3e the' =o&t !n* %&-#e the' !n* 1&t the' -nto ! f-ne C!'%-,3 %!$$e !n* #o -n*e the' !o&t the he!%t %oote of the $-((-f(o0e% ne!% to the #ett-n$ on of the St!(3) !n* #o 1(!nt -t -n ! f-ne) #oft #oft !n* fe%t-(e 'o&(*) 'o&(*) !n* the the f(o0e% 0h-,h 0h-,h #1%-n$eth #1%-n$eth f%o' the #!'e 0-(( h!e #o *e(-,!te ! '-t #'e(( of the ,(oe !n* the Ro#e=0!te% th!t -t 0-(( %ee* oth *e(-$ht !n* 0on*e%. If -n the #!'e '!nne% o& t!3e ! #t-,3e of ,-nn!'on !n* #tee1e -t -n Ro#e0!te%) !n* then %&-#e -t !n* -n* -t) !# !fo%e#!-*) !(( the f(o0e%# 0-(( #'e(( #t%on$( of ,-nn!'on) -f o& t!3e t0o $%!-n# of f!t 'e o% '- -t 0-th t0o *%o1# of D!'!#3e Ro#e=0!te%) !n* -n* -t) !# !fo%e#!-*) the f(o0e%# 0-(( #'e(( #t%on$( of 'e) et not too hot no% offen#-e) %e!#on of the B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
,onne,t-on of the Ro#e=0!te%) !n* -n th-# #o%t o& '! *oe e-the% 0-th A'e%$%ee,e #to%!,) Ben+!'-n) o% !n othe% #0eet *%&$$e 0h!t#oee%) !n* -f -n !n of the#e ,onfe,t-on# efo%e n!'e* o& #tee1 the #ee*e# of o&% $-((-f(o0e%# fo&%e !n* t0ent ho&%e# efo%e o& #o0e the') the 0-(( t!3e the #!'e #'e(# -n 0h-,h o& #tee1t the') one( the 0-(( not e #o (!%$e o% *o&(e) !# tho#e 0h-,h !%e %e1(!nte* o% $%!fte*. To MAKE SYRUP OF CLOE GILLYFLOWERS. T!3e ! &!%t of 0!te%) h!(f ! he( of F(o0e%#) ,&t off the 0h-te#) !n* 0-th ! S-e #-ft !0! the #ee*#) %&-#e the' ! (-tt(e@ (et o&% 0!te% e o(e* !n* ! (-tt(e ,o(* !$!-n) then 1&t -n
8; A GARDEN OF HERBS o&% F(o0e%#) !n* (et the' #t!n* ,(o#e ,oe%e* t0ent=fo&% ho&%#@ o& '! 1&t -n &t h!(f the F(o0e%# !t ! t-'e) the #t%en$th 0-(( ,o'e o&t the ette%@ to th!t (-&o% 1&t -n th%ee 1o&n*# of S&$!%) (et -t (e -n !(( n-$ht) net *! o( -t -n ! G!((1ot) #et -t -n ! 1ot of 0!te%) !n* the%e (et -t o( t-(( !(( the S&$!% e 'e(te*) !n* the S%&1 e 1%ett th-,3) then t!3e -t o&t !n* (et -t #t!n* -n th!t t-(( -t e tho%o&$h ,o(*) then $(!## -t. The &een# C(o#et O1ene*) W. M.) Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) 4655. To MAKE GILLYFLOWER WINE. T!3e t0o o&n,e# of *%e* G-((f(o0e%#) !n* 1&t the' -nto ! ott(e of S!,3) !n* e!t th%ee o&n,e# of S&$!% ,!n*) o% f-ne S&$!%) !n* $%-n*e #o'e A'e%$%ee#e) !n* 1&t -t -n the ott(e !n* #h!3e -t oft) then %&n -t th%o&$h ! $e(( !$) !n* $-e -t fo% ! $%e!t Co%*-!(( !fte% ! 0ee3# #t!n*-n$ o% 'o%e. Yo& '!3e L!en*e% W-ne !# o& *oe th-#. I-*. CONSERE OF GILLYFLOWERS. P-,3(e &1 #t%!t&' #&1e% #t%!t&') ! (! of f(o0e%#) !n* then #t%!0e* oe% 0-th f-ne) *% !n* 1o0*e%e* S&$!%) !n* #o (!) !fte% (! #t%!0e* oe% &nt-(( the 1ot e f&(( o& 'e!ne to 3ee1e the' -n) !n* !fte% f-((e* &1 o% ,oe%e* oe% 0-th -ne$!%. ?ohn P!%3-n#on) P!%!*-#-) 467. GILLIFLOWER INEGAR. G-((-f(o0e%# -nfe* -n -ne$!% !n* #et -n the S&n fo% ,e%t!-ne *!e#) !# 0e *o fo% Ro#e -ne$!% *o '!3e ! e% 1(e!#!nt !n* ,o'fo%t!(e -ne$!%) $oo* to e e* -n t-'e of ,ont!$-o #-,3ne##) !n* e% 1%of-t!(e !t !(( t-'e# fo% #&,h !# h!e fee(e #1-%-t#. ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. To CANDY GILLIFLOWERS. T!3e the 0e-$ht of o&% F(o0e%# -n %ef-n* S&$!% o% #&$!% ,!n*) #-ft -t) 1&t to -t #o'e %o#e=0!te%) !n* #et -t oe% ! $ent(e Ch!%,o!( f-%e) 1&t -n o&% F(o0e%#) !n* #t-% the' t-(( the S&$!% e of ! ,!n*-e* He-$ht@ then 3ee1 the' -n ! *% P(!,e fo% U#e. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>.
OF SUNDRY HERBS 84 To PICKLE GILLIFLOWERS. T!3e the F(o0e%# +t (o0n) t!3e the' o&t of the H#) ,(-1 the 0h-te Botto'#) !n* 1&t the' -n f!-% 0!te%@ o-( &1 Wh-te W-ne -ne$!% !n* #,&' -t t-(( no 'o%e #,&' 0-(( %-#e@ (et -t #t!n* to ,oo(@ then #&eee the 0!te% o&t of the G-((-f(o0e%#) !n* 1&t the' -nto the -ne$!%@ 1&t -n #o'e %o3en C-nn!'on) ! fe0 B(!*e# of M!,e) 'e(t #o'e *o&(e %ef-n* S&$!% -n Ro#e W!te%) !n* 1&t to the P-,3(e) !n* #to1 the' &1 ,(o#e. When o& e the' '-n,e the' #'!(() 1&t ! (-tt(e -ne$!% to the') !n* #t%e0 oe% the' ! (-tt(e f-ne S&$!%. The !%e ! e% $oo* #!&,e fo% L!' o% M&tton. I-*. GILLIFLOWER SYRUP. The f(o0e%# !%e e*. M!3e ! S%&1 of f-e 1-nt# of o-(-n$ 0!te% 1o&%e* on th%ee 1o&n*# of the f(o0e%# 1-,3e* f%o' the h#) !n* 0-th the 0h-te hee(# ,&t off. Afte% the h!e #too* t0e(e ho&%#) #t%!-n off the ,(e!% (-&o% 0-tho&t 1%e##-n$) !n* *-##o(-n$ -n -t t0o 1o&n*# of the 1&%e#t #&$!% to ee% 1-nt. Th-# '!3e# the 'o#t e!&t-f&( !n* 1(e!#!nt of !(( S%&1. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of Hen% Ho0!%*) F%ee Coo3 of Lon*on) 484;@ !n* Coo3 to the D&3e of O%'on*. To MAKE CLOE=GILLIFLOWER WINE. T!3e #- G!((on# !n* ! h!(f of S1%-n$ W!te%) !n* t0e(e Po&n*# of S&$!%) !n* 0hen -t o-(# #3-' -t) 1&tt-n$ -n the Wh-te of e-$ht E$$#) !n* ! P-nt of Co(* W!te%) to '!3e the S,&' %-#e@ (et -t o-( fo% !n Ho&% !n* ! h!(f) #3-''-n$ -t 0e((@ then 1o&% -t -nto !n E!%then e##e() 0-th th%ee S1oonf&(# of B!&'@ then 1&t -n ! Bhe( of C(oe=G-((-f(o0e%# ,(-1* !n* e!t) #t-% the' 0e(( to$ethe%) !n* the net D! 1&t #- O&n,e# of S%&1 of C-t%on -nto -t) the th-%* D! 1&t -n th%ee Le'on# #(-,e*) Pee( !n* !(() the fo&%th D! t&n -t &1) #to1 -t ,(o#e fo% ten D!#) then ott(e -t) !n* 1&t ! P-e,e of S&$!% -n e!,h Bott(e. S!%!h H!%%-#on) The Hoe3ee1e%# Po,3et Boo3) 48>.
87 A GARDEN OF HERBS
GROUND IY The%e !%e fe0 he%# 0-th ! $%e!te% !%-et of n!'e# th!n th-# h&'(e) !tt%!,t-e (-tt(e 1(!nt) 0h-,h h!# #&,h ! #&%1%-#-n$( #t%on$ !%o'!t-, #,ent: B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
G-((=$o==the=$%o&n*) L-=%&n=&1=the=he*$e) C!t# foot) De-(# C!n*(e#t-,3#) A(ehoof) !%e on( ! fe0 of -t# (o,!( n!'e#. The o%*-n!% n!'e) G%o&n* I) -# e% '-#(e!*-n$) !# -t -# not !n - !t !((. O&% S!on !n,e#to%# e* G%o&n* I -n the-% ee%) !n* hen,e the 1(!,e# 0he%e th-# ee% 0!# #o(* 0e%e ,!((e* G-(( hoe#. G%o&n* I te! -# ! ton-, '&,h %e,o''en*e* '!n he%!(-#t#) !n* the he% e* to e #o(* -n the Lon*on #t%eet#. GROUND IY TEA. One &!%t of o-(-n$ 0!te% 1o&%e* on to t0o h!n*f&(# of the 1(!nt 0hen -t -# -n f(o0e% /M! !n* ?&ne2. HERB ROBERT The 0-(* ,%!ne#-(( he% Roe%t 0!# the " $e%!n-&' " of the M-**(e A$e#) !n* -t -# one of the 1(!nt# *e#,%-e* -n M!#te% ?on G!%*ene%# oo3) The Fe!te of G!%*en-n$ the e!%(-e#t o%-$-n!( En$(-#h t%e!t-#e on $!%*en-n$ the MS. of 0h-,h -# -n the (-%!% of T%-n-t Co((e$e) C!'%-*$e. He% Roe%t 0!# one of the 1(!nt# e* fo% e*$-n$ efo%e the &$( o e*$-n$# #&1e%#e*e* the ,h!%'-n$ o(* o%*e%# of h##o1) th'e !n* othe% he%#. HOREHOUND " S%&1 '!*e f%o' the $%eene f%e#h (e!e# of ho%eho&n* !n* #&$!% -# ! 'o#t #-n$&(!% %e'e* !$!-n#t the ,o&$h !n* 0hee-n$ of the (&n$#." T. T%on) A T%e!t-#e of C(e!nne## -n Me!t#) 467. The ot!n-,!( n!'e of 0h-te ho%eho&n* '!%%&-&' -# of He%e0 *e%-!t-on) f%o' '!%%o) ! -tte% +&-,e. M!n ,ott!$e%# #t-(( $%o0 ho%eho&n* -n o%*e% to '!3e ho%eho&n* te! !n* #%&1 the'#e(e#. B(!,3 ho%eho&n* h!# ! e% *-#!$%ee!(e #'e(() !n* -t 0!# fo%'e%( #&11o#e* to e !n
OF SUNDRY HERBS 8> !nt-*ote !$!-n#t the -te of ! '!* *o$. W!te% ho%eho-'* e* to e ,!((e* " $-1# 0o%t)" " e,!e the %o$&e# !n* %&n!$!te# 0h-,h n!'e the'#e(e# E$1t-!n# *o ,o(o&% the'#e(e# (!,3 0-th th-# he%e." Ho%eho&n* -# ! h!%* he%!,eo 1e%enn-!(. It (-3e# ! (-tt(e #h!*e !n* *%) ,h!(3 #o-(. So0 the #ee*# -n M!%,h o% -n,%e!#e *--*-n$ the %oot#. If -n,%e!#e* ,&tt-n$# the #ho&(* e -n#e%te* -n ! #h!* o%*e%. HOREHOUND TEA. On one o&n,e of the f%e#h (e!e# 1o&% one 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te% !n* #0eeten 0-th hone. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
CANDIED HOREHOUND. Bo-( #o'e ho%eho&n* t-(( the +&-,e -# et%!,te*. Bo-( &1 #o'e #&$!% to ! fe!the% he-$ht) !** o&% +&-,e to the #&$!%) !n* (et -t o-( t-(( -t -# !$!-n the #!'e he-$ht. St-% -t t-(( -t e$-n# to $%o0 th-,3) then 1o&% -t on to ! *-#h !n* *t -t 0-th #&$!% !n* 0hen f!-%( ,oo( ,&t -nto #&!%e#. E,e((ent #0eet'e!t fo% ,o(*# !n* ,o&$h#. R. Tho%nton) The F!'-( He%!() 44;.
HYSSOP O&% h##o1 -# 1%o!( not the h##o1 'ent-one* -n the B-(e) !n* the -*ent-t of th!t 1(!nt h!# nee% et een #ett(e*. The o(* '!e# 0e%e f%e&ent( " #ette 0-th -#o1e)" !n* -n Knot# fo% the Hoe0-fe# G!%*en t0o *e#-$n# fo% h##o1 0-(( e fo&n*. The o&n$ to1# !n* f(o0e%# 0e%e e* -n 1ott!$e# !n* #t%e0n on #!(!*#) !n* h##o1 te! !n* #%&1 0e%e f!'o ,o%*-!(#. T#e% -n,(&*e# h##o1 -n h-# (-#t of he%# to e #t%e0n -n ,h!'e%#. H##o1 -# ! h!%*) (&e=f(o0e%e* ee%$%een. It (-3e# ! (-$ht #!n* #o-( !n* not too '&,h #&n. It #ho&(* e ,&t !,3 !fte% f(o0e%-n$. So0 the #ee*# -n M!%,h o% A1%-() o% -n,%e!#e *--*-n$ the %oot# -n #1%-n$ o% !&t&'n. C&tt-n$# #ho&(* e t!3en -n A1%-( o% M!. HYSSOP TEA. Po&% one 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te% on one *%!' of the $%een to1#.
8 A GARDEN OF HERBS A WATER TO CAUSE AN ECELLENT COLOUR AND COMPLEION. D%-n3 #- #1oonf&(# of the +&-,e of H##o1 -n 0!%' A(e -n ! Mo%n-n$ !n* f!#t-n$. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>. To MAKE SYRUP OF HYSOP FOR COLDS. T!3e !n h!n*f&( of H#o1) of F-$#) R!#-n#) D!te#) of e!,h !n o&n,e) F%en,h B!%(e one o&n,e) o( the%e-n th%ee 1-nte# of f!-% 0!te% to ! &!%t) #t%!-n -t !n* ,(!%-f-e -t 0-th t0o Wh-te# of E$$#) then 1&t -n t0o 1o&n* of f-ne S&$!% !n* o( -t to ! S%&1. The &een# C(o#et O1ene*) W. M.) Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) 4655. LAENDER " He%e# o&% #0eet (!en*e%) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
S-teen #1%-$# ! 1enn) Wh-,h o& 0-(( f-n*) ' (!*-e#) W-(( #'e(( !# #0eet !# !n." O(* Lon*on St%eet C%. " I +&*$e th!t the f(o0e%# of L!en*e% &-(te* -n ! ,!1 !n* *!( 0o%ne !%e $oo* fo% !(( *-#e!#e# of the he!* th!t ,o'e of ! ,o(* ,!e !n* th!t the ,o'fo%t the %!-ne e% 0e((." W-((-!' T&%ne%) A Ne0e He%!(() 4554. L!en*e% h!# !(0!# een $%o0n -n o&% En$(-#h he% $!%*en#) !n* 0-th the *-ffe%ent 3-n*# ! $!%*en of (!en*e% !(one ,o&(* e '!*e. The 0h-te (!en*e%) 0h-,h -# (e## h!%* th!n the 1&%1(e) h!# ! e% *e(-,!te #,ent) !n* -t 0!# e-*ent( ! f!o&%-te 0-th &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) fo% -n the S&%e of the G!%*en !t W-'(e*on) 0h-,h e(on$e* to he%) the%e 0e%e " e% $%e!t !n* (!%$e o%*e%# of Ro#e'!%) R&e) 0h-te L!en*e% !n* $%e!t !%-et of e,e((ent he%# !n* #o'e ,ho-,e f(o0e%# 0h-,h o%*e%#) he%#) f(o0e%# . . . 0e !(&e to e 0o%th >." Ge%!%* ,!((# F%en,h (!en*e% St-,!*oe. Th-# -# L. St,e,h!#) 0h-,h fo%'e%( $%e0 -n #&,h !&n*!n,e on the -#(!n*# ne!% He%e# th!t the 0e%e n!'e* !fte% the 1(!nt) the Stoe,h!*e#. The S1!n-!%*# no0 '!3e (!en*e% o-( f%o' th-# L. St9,h!# 1&tt-n$ -t -n ! ott(e of o(-e o-( !n* (e!-n$ the ott(e t-$ht( ,(o#e* -n the #&n. P!%3-n#on #!# th!t " (!en*e% -n S1!-n $%o0# #o !&n*!nt(
OF SUNDRY HERBS 85 -n '!n 1(!,e#) #o 0-(*e !n* (-tt(e %e$!%*e* th!t '!n h!e $one !n* !-*en the%e to *#t-(( the o(e the%eof 0he%eof $%e!t &!nt-t-e# no0 ,o''eth oe% f%o' then,e &nto !n* !(#o f%o' L!n$&e*o, !n* P%oen,e -n F%!n,e." In En$(!n* the h!* fo%'e%( the ,h!%'-n$( *!-nt ,to' of #e%-n$ !n #'!(( *e##e%t f%&-t# o% #0eet# on (!en*e% #t-,3#. CONSERE OF THE FLOWERS OF LAENDER. T!3e the f(o0e%# e-n$ ne0 #o '!n !# o& 1(e!#e) !n* e!t the' 0-th th%ee t-'e# the-% 0e-$ht of Wh-te S&$!%) !fte% the #!'e '!nne% !# Ro#e'!% f(o0e%#@ the 0-(( 3ee1 one e!%. The &een# C(o#et O1ene*) W. M.) Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) 4655. LAENDER WATER. P&t t0o 1o&n*# of (!en*e% 1-11# -n t0o &!%t# of 0!te%) 1&t the' -nto ! ,o(* #t-(() !n* '!3e ! #(o0 f-%e &n*e% -t@ *-#t-(( -t off e% #(o0( -nto ! 1ot t-(( o& h!e *-#t-((e* !(( o&% 0!te%@ then ,(e!n o&% #t-(( 0e(( o&t) 1&t o&% (!en*e% 0!te% -nto -t) !n* *-#t-(( -t off #(o0( !$!-n@ 1&t -t -nto ott(e# !n* ,o%3 -t 0e((. The Ne0 A%t of Coo3e%) R-,h!%* B%-$$#) '!n e!%# Coo3 !t the G(oe T!e%n) F(eet St%eet) the Wh-te H!%t T!e%n) Ho(o%n) !n* the Te'1(e Coffee Hoe) 48. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
LAENDER WATER WITHOUT DISTILLATION. M- one 1-nt %e,t-f-e* #1-%-t#) fo&% o&n,e# *-#t-((e* 0!te%) th%ee *%!'# o-( of (!en*e%) th%ee *%!'# o%!n$e=f(o0e% 0!te%) f-e '-n-'# e!,h of o-( of ,(oe# !n* o-( of ,-nn!'on !n* fo&% '-n-'# otto of %o#e#. A((o0 th-# '-t&%e to #t!n* fo% ! fo%tn-$ht) then f-(te% th%o&$h ,!%on!te of '!$ne#-! !n* ott(e. Kee1 fo% th%ee 'onth# efo%e -n$. The St-(( Roo' of M%#. Ch!%(e# Ro&n*e((. LAENDER TEA. One 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te% 1o&%e* on h!(f !n o&n,e of the o&n$ (e!e#. LAENDER WINE. See &n*e% GILLIFLOWERS.
86 A GARDEN OF HERBS
LOAGE " Th-# he%e fo% h# #0eete #!o&%e -# e* -n !the." Hen% Deth-,3e) The G!%*ene%# L!%-nth) 4588. Lo!$e 0!# one of the he%# -nt%o*&,e* the Ro'!n#) !n* &nt-( the '-**(e of the (!#t ,ent&% -t 0!# !(0!# $%o0n -n En$(-#h he% $!%*en#. It h!# #&,h ! &!-nt) o(*=f!#h-one* n!'e th!t one %e$%et# -t# e,(-on f%o' the 'o*e%n he% $!%*en. One o(* 0%-te% te((# ) -t " +oeth to $%o0e 0!e# !n* &n*e% the e!e# of ! hoe) -t 1%o#1e%# -n #h!*o0 1(!,e# !n* (oe# %&nn-n$ 0!te%." Lo!$e $%o0# 0-(* on the #e!=,o!#t# -n 1!%t# of S,ot(!n* !n* No%th&'e%(!n*. P!%3-n#on #!# of -t: " The 0ho(e 1(!nt !n* ee% 1!%t of -t #'e((eth #o'e0h!t #t%on$( !n* !%o'!t-,!(( !n* of ! hot) #h!%1e) -t-n$ t!#te. The Ge%'!n# !n* othe% N!t-on# -n t-'e# 1!#t e* oth the %oote !n* #ee*e -n#te!* of Pe11e% to #e!#on the-% 'e!te# !n* %othe# !n* fo&n* the' !# ,o'fo%t!(e !n* 0!%'-n$." Lo!$e #ee* #ho&(* e #o0n -n M!%,h -n !n $oo* $!%*en #o-(.
LIME FLOWERS We !%e ! (on$ 0! eh-n* o&% F%en,h ne-$ho&%# -n o&% !11%e,-!t-on of the e,e((ent -%t&e# of (-'e=f(o0e% te!. L-'e=(e!f W!te% -# ! f!'o o(* ,o'1(e-on 0!#h) !n* -n F%!n,e !-e# !%e #t-(( 0!#he* -n -t. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
LIME=FLOWER TEA. P-,3 the f(o0e%# 0hen the e$-n to o1en. D% the' -n the #h!*e !n* 3ee1 the' -n ! *% 1(!,e -n !-%=t-$ht t-n#. Fo% ! ,&1 th%o0 ! $oo* *e##e%t =#1oonf&( of the' -nto o-(-n$ 0!te% !n* (et -t o-( t0o o% th%ee #e,on*#. Le!e -t to -nfe off the f-%e fo% ! &!%te% of !n ho&% !n* then #t%!-n !n* #0eeten. An o%!n$e (e!f -'1%oe# the t!#te. LIME=LEAF WATER. Po&% o-(-n$ 0!te% -n ! $oo* h!n*f&( of the (e!e# !n* (e!e t-(( ,oo( !n* #t%!-n.
OF SUNDRY HERBS 88
MALLOW " Fo% 0!nt !n* f!'-ne the 0e%e #o(-t!%) f(ee-n$ -nto the 0-(*e%ne## . . . 0ho ,&t &1 '!((o0# the he# !n* +&n-1e% %oot# fo% the-% 'e!t." ?o . >) . "If tho& 0-(t #ee' !(( -nf(!'e* o% #et on f-%e) t!3e 0h-te $%e!t '!((o0# o% ho((ho,3#) !n* !no-nt o&% o*) then 0-th !(&') !n* then %-'#tone) !n* 0hen the f-%e -# enf(!'e* -t h&%teth not) !n* f tho& '!3e -t &1on the 1!('e of th h!n*e) tho& #h!(t e !(e to ho(*e e f-%e 0-tho&t h&%te." The Bo3e of Se,%et# of A(e%t M!$n of the e%t&e# of He%e#) Stone# !n* ,e%t!-ne e!#te#) 4575. " If th!t of he!(th o& h!e !n #1e,-!( ,!%e U#e F%en,h M!((o0e# th!t to the o* 0ho(e#o'e !%e." ?ohn Ge%!%*) The He%!(() 458. The !n,-ent Ro'!n# $%e!t( e#tee'e* '!((o0#) !n* the !%e #t-(( e!ten the E$1t-!n#) S%-!n# !n* Ch-ne#e. F%o' the e!%(-e#t t-'e# the h!e een ,e(e%!te* fo% the-% #ooth-n$) he!(-n$ 1%o1e%t-e#) !n* the 0e%e one of the ,o''one#t 1ot !n* #!(!* he%# th%o&$ho&t the M-**(e A$e#. It -# ! t%!*-t-on th!t 0hen the o%*e!( of ho(*-n$ ! %e*=hot -%on 0!# -nf(-,te* the #e,te* 1e%#on ,oe%e* h-# h!n*# 0-th ! 1!#te '!*e of '!%#h '!((o0# !n* 0h-te of e$$) !n* ,o&(* 0-th -'1&n-t ho(* ! %e*=hot -%on fo% ! 'o'ent. M!((o0 0!# he(* to e ! he% of #oe%e-$n -%t&e !$!-n#t 0-t,h,%!ft. The%e -# ! ,&%-o o(* (e$en* th!t M!ho'et) e-n$ 1(e!#e* 0-th ! %oe '!*e of the f-%e of '!((o0 #t!(3#) t%!n#fo%'e* the 1(!nt -nto ! 1e(!%$on-&'. P!%3-n#on #!# of the en-,e '!((o0: " The#e f(o0e%# !%e #o &-,3( f!*e* !n* $one th!t o& #h!(( h!%*( #ee !n of the' (o0ne o1en &n(e##e -t e et-'e# -n the 'o%n-n$ efo%e the #&n *oth $%o0 0!% 'e &1on the'. Fo% !# #oon !# -t fee(eth the #&nne# 0!%'e he!t -t ,(o#eth B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
&1 !n* nee% o1eneth !$!-ne #o th!t o& #h!(( e% #e(*o' #ee ! f(o0e% (o0ne o1en -n the *! t-'e !fte% n-ne o,(o,3 -n the 'o%n-n$." Ge%!%* te((# of the e!&t-f&( he*$e# of t%ee='!((o0#) " 0he%e0-th the 1eo1(e of N!%onne -n F%!n,e *oe '!3e he*$e# to #ee% o% *--*e the-% $!%*en# !n* -ne!%*#." Ho((ho,3# !%e of the '!((o0 t%-e) !n* the-% (e!e# 0e%e !(#o e* !# ! 1ot=he%) &t) !# Ee(n #!#) " the !%e on( ,o''en*e* #o'e."
8 A GARDEN OF HERBS M!((o0 #ee*# #ho&(* e #o0n -n M!%,h@ the 1(!nt# '! e -n,%e!#e* *--*-n$ the %oot# -n #1%-n$ !n* !&t&'n. A SALLET OF MALLOWES. St%-1 off the (e!e# f%o' the ten*e% #t!(3e#) #!-n$ the to11e#: (et the' (e -n 0!te% !n* #eethe the' ten*e% !n* 1&t the' -n ! D-#h oe% ,o!(e#) 0-th B&tte% !n* -ne$!%: (et the' #t!n* ! 0h-(e: then 1&t -n $%!te* B%e!* !n* S&$!% et0eene ee% (!. A Boo3e of Coo3e%-e) E*0!%* A((*e) 45. SYRUP OF MARSH MALLOWS. A De,o,t-on -# '!*e 0-th the Root#) he!%#) f%&-t# !n* #ee*#) -n #&ff-,-ent &!nt-t of 0!te%) o(e* to fo&%e 1-nt#) -n the 0h-,h -# ,(!%-f-e* !n* o(e* to the he-$ht th%ee 1o&n* of S&$!%@ !n* the S%&1 ,o''eth to th%ee h!(f 1en,e the o&n,e. The Ch!%-t!(e Ph#-t-!n) Ph-(e%t G&-e%t) Ph#-t-!n Re$ent -n P!%-#) 46>. SUCKET OF MALLOW STALKS. To ,!n* o% 1%e#e%e the ten*e% #t!(3# of M!((o0#) *o th: T!3e the' -n the #1%-n$) 0hen the !%e e% o&n$ !n* ten*e%@ !n* 1ee( off the #t%-n$# th!t !%e %o&n* !o&t the o&t#-*e) !# o& *o F%en,he!n#) !n* o-( the' t-(( the !%e e% ten*e%. In the 'e!nt-'e 1%e1!%e ! h-$h S%&1 of 1&%e S&$!%) !n* 1&t the o-(e* St!(3# -nto -t) 0h-(e# -t -# o-(-n$ hot) &t t!3en f%o' the f-%e. Let the' (-e #o!3-n$ the%e t-(( the net 'o%n-n$. Then t!3e o&t the St!(3#) !n* he!t the S%&1 !$!-n) #,!(*-n$ hot) !n* %et&%n the St!(3# -nto -t) (ett-n$ the' (-e the%e t-(( net 'o%n-n$@ /Note) th!t the St!(3# 't nee% o-( -n the S%&12. Re1e!t th-# #-) o% e-$ht) o% n-ne t-'e#) th!t -# to #! t-(( the !%e #&ff-,-ent( I'-e* 0-th the S%&1. When the !%e !t th-# 1!##) o& '! e-the% 3ee1 the' !# ! 0et S&,3et -n S%&1) o% *% the' -n ! Stoe &1on P!1e%#) t&%n-n$ the' ,ont-n&!(() -n #&,h #o%t !# *%-e* #0eet='e!t# !%e to e '!*e. I (-3e the' e#t *%) &t #oft !n* 'o-#t 0-th-n. In It!( the#e ten*e% St!(3# of M!((o0# !%e ,!((e* M!o,,h-) !n* the e!t the' /o-(e* ten*e%2 -n S!((ett#) e-the% hot o% ,o(*) 0-th -ne$!% !n* O() o% B&tte% !n*
B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
OF SUNDRYHERBS 8 -ne$!%) o% +&,e of O%!n$e#. The C(o#et of S-% Kene(' D-$ O1ene*) 466. To MAKE MALLOW STALKS PASS FOR GREEN PEAS. Pee( the St!(3# !n* ,&t the' -n the Fo%' of Pe!#) o-( the' -n ! S3-((et 0-th Pe11e% t-e* &1 -n ! R!$) o-( the' 0-th ! &-,3 f-%e) *%!-n the' -n ! ,&((en*e%) !n* *%e## the' (-3e Pe!# 0-th B&tte%) Pe11e% !n* S!(t. The t!#te #o '&,h (-3e $%een Pe!# th!t the !%e ,!((* M!%,h Pe!# !n* #o'e !t e!t-n$ the' h!e t!3en the' fo% #&,h. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>. To PICKLE THE STALKS OF MARSH MALLOWS. G!the% the' !o&t the (!tte% en* of M!%,h. Pee( off the o&t0!%* Pee() 1&t the' -nto o-(-n$ 0!te%) #e!#one* 0-th S!(t. Let the' h!e h!(f ! *oen W!('#) t!3e the' &1) *%!-n the') (et the' #t!n* to ,oo() '!3e ! 1-,3(e of -ne$!%) S!(t !n* G%o## Pe11e% !n* 1&t the' -nto -t. I-*.
MARIGOLD " Go(*e -# -tte% -n #!o&%) F!%e !n* e(& -# h-# f(o0e%@ Ye $o(*e f(o&% -# $oo* to #,ene." Fo&%teenth=Cent&% Me*-,!( MS. " Then 0-th the#e '!%$o(*# I(( '!3e) M $!%(!n* #o'e0h!t #0e((-n$." MICHAEL DRAYTON. " He%e# f(o0e%# fo% o&: Hot (!en*e%) '-nt#) #!o%) '!%+o%!'@ The '!%-$o(* th!t $oe# to e* 0- the S&n) An* 0-th h-' %-#e# 0ee1-n$." W-nte%# T!(e) I. -. " No '!%-$o(*# et ,(o#e* !%e No #h!*o0# $%e!t !11e!%e " HERRICK. " O1en !f%e#h o&% %o&n* of #t!%% fo(*#) Ye !%*ent '!%-$o(*# D% &1 the 'o-#t&%e of o&% $o(*en (-*#) Fo% $%e!t A1o((o -*#) Th!t -n the#e *!# o&% 1%!-#e# #ho&(* e #&n$ B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
On '!n h!%1# 0h-,h he h!# (!te( #t%&n$@
; A GARDEN OF HERBS An* 0hen !$!-n o&% *e0-ne## he 3-##e#) Te(( h-' I h!e o& -n ' 0o%(* of (-##e# So h!1( 0hen I %oe -n #o'e f!% !(e) H-# '-$ht o-,e '! ,o'e &1on the $!(e." KEATS. M!%-$o(*# 0e%e f%e&ent( ,!((e* " $o(*# " -n o(*en *!# !n* -n P%oen,e " $!&,hefe%)" e,!e the f(o0e%# 0-th the-% $o(*en *-#,# 0e%e #&$$e#t-e of #h-e(*# 0h-,h 0e%e 0o%n on the (eft !%' the 0e%e the e'(e'# of +e!(o) !n* Ch!&,e% #1e!3# of " ?e!(o th!t 0e%e*e of e(0e $&-*e# ! $!%(!n*." It o0e# -t# ot!n-,!( n!'e) C!(en*&(!) to -t# %e1&t!t-on of (o##o'-n$ on the f-%#t *!# of ee% 'onth -n the e!%. In the Bo3e of the Se,%et# of A(e%t M!$n 0e !%e to(* " the e%t&e of th-# he%e -# 'e%e(o: fo% -f -t e $!the%e* the #&nne en$e -n the #!ne Leo) -n A&$t !n* e 0%!11e* -n the (e!fe of ! L!&%e(() ! !e t%ee !n* ! 0o(e# tothe e !**e* the%eto) no '!n #h!(( e !(e to h!e ! 0o%* to #1e!3e !$!n#t the e!%e% the%eof) &t 0o%*e# of 1e!,e. An* f !n th-n$ e #to(ne) f the e!%e% of the thn$e# n!'en) (!e the' &n*e% h# he!* -n the n-$ht he #h!(( #e the thefe !n* !(( h-# ,on*-,-o&n#." M!%$&e%-te of !(o-#) $%!n*'othe% of Hen% I) h!* ! '!%-$o(* t&%n-n$ to0!%*# the S&n fo% he% *e-,e) 0-th the 'otto " ?e ne e& #&-%e &e (&- #e&(." In the T&*o% *!# ! &n,h of '!%-$o(*# !n* he!%t#e!#e #-$n-f-e* " h!11-ne## #to%e* -n %e,o((e,t-on#." " Othe%# n!'e -t the #&nne# %-*e !n* #&nne# he!%e) -n th!t the f(o0e%# of the #!'e fo((o0 the #&nne) !# f%o' the %-#-n$ the #o&th &nto the 0e#t) !n* e ! not!(e t&%n-n$ oe-n$ to the #&nne -n #&,h '!nne% th!t 0h!t 1!%t of he!en he 1o##e##eth) the -nto the #!'e t&%ne*) eho(* !n* th!t -n ! ,(o&*-e !n* th-,3e !%e (-3e *-%e,te*) !# the #ho&(* e %e-e*) &-,3ene*) !n* 'oe*) 0-th the #1-%-t of h-'. S&,h -# e (oe of -t 3no0en to e to0!%* th!t %o!(( #t!%%e." M!%$o(*# #tee1e* -n -ne$!% !n* %&e* 0e(( on the teeth !n* $&'# 0e%e " ! #oe%!-$ne %e'e*-e fo% the !##&!$-n$ of the $%e-o 1!-ne of the Teeth." L!%$e &!nt-t-e# of the f(o0e%# 0e%e *%-e* ee% e!% to f(!o&% %oth# !n* 1ott!$e# th%o&$ho&t the 0-nte%. The f-$&%e* ,o''on( -n #!(!*# !n* ,on#e%e#) !n* #%&1#
OF SUNDRY HERBS 4 B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
0e%e '!*e f%o' the' !# f%o' othe% f(o0e%#. T&%ne% #!#) " #o'e e to '!3e the-% he%e e(o0 0th the f(o&%e of th-# he%e not e-n$e ,ontent 0th the n!t&%!( ,o(o&% 0h-,h Go* h!th $en the'." P!%3-n#on #!# th!t the #-n$(e 3-n* $%o0 0-(* -n S1!-n) " f%o' 0hen,e I %e,e-e* #ee* $!the%e* G&-((!&'e Boe( -n h-# t-'e ! e% ,&%-o !n* ,&nn-n$ #e!%,he% of #-'1(e#." MARIGOLD PUDDING. T!3e ! 1%ett &!nt-t of '!%$o(* f(o0e%# e% 0e(( #h%e*) '-n$(e 0-th ! 1-nt of C%e!' o% Ne0 '-(3 !n* !('o#t ! Po&n* of Beef S&et ,ho1t e% #'!(() the $%!t-n$# of ! T0o1enn (o!f !n* #t-%%-n$ !(( to$ethe% 1&t -t -nto ! B!$ f(o0e% * !n* t-e -t f!#t. It 0-(( e o-(* 0-th-n !n ho&% o% !3e -n ! 1!n. ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. To PICKLE MARIGOLD FLOWERS. St%-1 the f(o0e%=(e!e# off) 0hen o& h!e $!the% * the f(o0e%#) !t noon) o% -n the He!t of the D!) !n* o-( #o'e #!(t !n* 0!te%@ !n* 0hen th!t -# ,o(*) 1&t o&% '!%$o(*f(o0e% (e!e# -n ! $!((1ot) !n* 1o&% the #!(t !n* 0!te% &1on the'@ then #h&t the' &1 ,(o#e t-(( o& e the') !n* the 0-(( e of ! f-ne ,o(o&% !n* '&,h f-tte% fo% Po%%-*$e th!n tho#e th!t !%e *%*. The Co&nt% Hoe0-fe !n* L!*# D-%e,to%) 48>7. MARYGOLD WINE. To ee% $!((on of 0!te% 1&t t0o 1o&n*# of #&$!%) (et -t o-( fo% !n Ho&%) then #et -t to ,oo(@ '!3e ! $oo* %o0n To!#t) #1%e!* -t 0e(( on oth #-*e# 0-th e!#t@ &t efo%e o& 1&t -t -n) 1&t -n !n o&n,e !n* h!(f of S%&1 of C-t%on to e!,h $!((on of L-&o%) !n* e!t -t 0e(( -n) then 1&t -n the To!#t 0h-(e -t -# of ! 1%o1e% 0!%'th fo% 0o%3-n$) !n* (et -t 0o%3 0h-,h -t 0-(( *o fo% t0o D!#@ *&%-n$ 0h-,h t-'e 1&t -n o&% '!%$o(* f(o0e%# ! (-tt(e %&-#e*) &t not '&,h #t!'1*) ! Pe,3 to e!,h $!((on) !n* t0o Le'on# #(-,* 0-th the R-n*# to e!,h $!((on@ !** ! 1-nt of Wh-te o% Rhen-#h W-ne to e!,h $!((on) !n* (et -t #t!n* t0o D!#) then t&n -t &1 -n ! #0eet C!#3.F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of Ch!%(e# C!%te%) Coo3 to the D&3e of A%$(() 48>7 G
7 A GARDEN OF HERBS
MAR?ORAM " C(o0n. In*ee*) S-%) #he 0!# the #0eet '!%+o%!' of the S!(!*) o% %!the% the he% of $%!,e." A II # We(( th!t En*# We(() I. . B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
en -# #&11o#e* to h!e een the f-%#t to %!-#e #0eet '!%+o%!'. W-(* '!%+o%!') !,,o%*-n$ to t%!*-t-on) 0!# on,e ! o&th -n the #e%-,e of K-n$ C-n%!# of C1%. One *! he 0!# ,!%%-n$ ! !#e of 1e%f&'e# 0h-,h he *%o11e*) !n* -n h-# te%%o% he (o#t ,on#,-one## !n* f-n!(( e,!'e 'et!'o%1ho#e* -nto th-# #0eet he%. The ot!n-,!( n!'e) o%-$!n&') 'e!n# " ?o of the Mo&nt!-n)" !n* one ,!nnot -'!$-ne ! 'o%e !11%o1%-!te n!'e fo% th-# f%!$%!nt 1(!nt. One o(* he%!(-#t te((# th!t to #'e(( 0-(* '!%+o%!' f%e&ent( 3ee1# ! 1e%#on -n $oo* he!(th. The !n,-ent G%ee3# e(-ee* th!t -f '!%+o%!' $%e0 on ! to' the *e!* 1e%#on 0!# h!11@ " '! '!n f(o0e%# $%o0 on th-# to') -o(et#) !n* '!%+o%!' !n* the n!%,-## $%o0-n$ -n 0!te%) !n* !%o&n* Thee '! !(( Ro#e# $%o0)" 0!# !n o(* 1%!e%. M!%+o%!' 0!# one of the #t%e0-n$ he%#) !n* -t 0!# !(0!# 1&t -nto the #0eet =!$# fo% the (-nen. M!%+o%!'# (oe #&n) !n* the ,!nnot h!e too '&,h of -t. The (-3e ! (-$ht) *% #o-(. So0 #ee*# of '!%+o%!' -n M!%,h o% A1%-() !n* -n,%e!#e *--*-n$ the %oot# o% t!3-n$ #(-1# !n t-'e *&%-n$ the #1%-n$ o% !&t&'n. S0eet M!%+o%!' ,!n on( e $%o0n f%o' #ee* !# -t -# on( !n !nn&!(. A CONSERE OF MAR?ORAM. T!3e the to1# !n* ten*e%e#t 1!%t# of S0eet M!%+o%!') %&-#e -t 0e(( -n ! 0oo*en Mo%t!% o% Bo0(@ t!3e *o&(e the 0e-$ht of F-ne S&$!%) o-( -t 0-th M!%+o%!' W!te% t-(( -t -# !# th-,3 !# S%&1) then 1&t -n o&% e!ten '!%+o%!'. F%o' The Re,e-1t# of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>. WILD MAR?ORAM TEA. One 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te% 1o&%e* on ! $oo* h!n*f&( of the o&n$ (e!e# !n* f(o0e%-n$ to1# of 0-(* '!%+o%!'. The 0-(* '!%+o%!') h!# ! 1&n$ent t!#te) 0!%'e% th!n th!t of #0eet o% 1ot '!%+o%!'.
OF SUNDRY HERBS > MEADOWSWEET " &een E(-!eth of f!'o 'e'o% *-* 'o%e *e#-%e -t th!n !n othe% #0eet he%e to #t%e0 he% ,h!'e%# 0-th!(." ?ohn P!%3-n#on) The The!t%e of P(!nt#) 46;. B%-*e0o%t 0!# one of the o(* n!'e# of th-# e!&t-f&( f(o0e%) !n* -t 0!# fo%'e%( one of the 0e**-n$ he%#. " &een of the 'e!*o0 " -# !nothe% of -t# !11%o1%-!te n!'e#) !n* ,h-(*%en ne!%( !(0!# ,!(( -t th-#. Ge%!%* te((# th!t " the (e!e# !n* f(o0e%# e,e( !(( othe% #t%on$ he%e# fo% to *e,3 &1 hoe# to #t%e0 -n ,h!'e%#) h!((#) !n* !n&et-n$ hoe#) -n the B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
#&''e% t-'e@ fo% the #'e(( the%eof '!3e# the he!%t 'e%%-e !n* *e(-$hteth the #en#e#< A (-tt(e 'e!*o0#0eet $-e# !n e,e((ent f(!o&% to #o&1) !n* the%e !%e #t-(( n&'e%# of ,o&nt% fo(3 -n En$(!n* 0ho *% ! &!nt-t of -t ee% e!% to '!3e !n -nf-on of -t fo% ,o(*#. MEADOWSWEET TEA. A &!%t of o-(-n$ 0!te% 1o&%e* on !n o&n,e of the f%e#h o% *%-e* (e!e# !n* f(o0e%-n$ to1#. MINT " E!t Betone !n* Mnt# 1%e1!%e* -n hone) e he%# $%!,e -n th W-ne." A1%-() R!'# L-tt(e Do*oen) 46;6. M-nt t!3e# -t# n!'e f%o' M-nthe) 0ho 0!# (oe* P(&to. Th-# n'1h 0!# 'et!'o%1ho#e* P(&to# 0-fe) P%o#1e%-ne) 0-th the he% ,!((e* !fte% he%. Hen% Deth-,3e) -n the G!%*ene%# L!%-nth) $-e# #o'e ,&%-o !*-,e to the $!%*ene% 0ho ,!nnot 1%o,&%e the $!%*en '-nt. " Let h-' 1(!nt the #ee* of the 0-(* '-nt) #ett-n$ the #h!%1e% en*# of the #ee*# *o0n 0!%*#) 0he%e to t!'e !n* 1&t !0! the 0-(*ne## of the'." In F%!n,e '-nt 0!# ,!((e* " Menthe *e Not%e D!'e)" !n* -n It!( " E%e S!nt! M!%-!." The ,&(t-!te* he% -# #!-* to h!e een -nt%o*&,e* -nto En$(!n* the Ro'!n#. A(( the *-ffe%ent !%-et-e# h!e the &!(-t of 1%eent-n$ '-(3 f%o' ,&%*(-n$) !n* fo% th-# %e!#on he%!(-#t# %e,o''en* the' to 1eo1(e 0ho !%e 1&t on to ! '-(3 *-et. Fo%'e%( the 0e%e one of the he%# #t%e0n -n ,h&%,he#) !n* the 0e%e !(#o e* -n !th#. C&(1e11e%
A GARDEN OF HERBS %e,o%*# the ,&%-o o(* e(-ef th!t -f ! 0o&n*e* '!n e!t# '-nt he 0-(( nee% %e,oe%) !n* -t -# ! #&1e%#t-t-on 0h-,h h!# not &-te *-e* o&t th!t '-nt 't nee% e ,&t 0-th !n -n#t%&'ent of -%on. A(( the '-nt# e,e1t Co%n='-nt (-3e 'o-#t&%e. C!t'-nt 0-(( $%o0 !n0he%e. To h!e e!%( '-nt '!3e ! #'!(( hote* -n ?!n&!% 0-th t0o feet of '!n&%e 0-th #- -n,he# of $oo* e!%th on to1. P(!nt the %oot# ,(o#e(. The 0-(( e &1 -n !o&t ! fo%tn-$ht. If on( ! #'!(( &!nt-t -# %e&-%e* 1(!nt ! fe0 %oot# -n 1ot# !n* $-e otto' he!t. Fo%,e* %oot# *e,! %!1-*() !n* !%e e(e## !fte% the (e!e# h!e een t!3en. M-nte# 1&t -nto '-(3) -t nethe% #&ffe%eth the #!'e to ,&%*e) no% to e,o'e th-,3) -n#o'&,h th!t (!e* -n ,&%*e* '-(3e) th-# 0o&(* %-n$ the #!'e th-nne !$!-ne. The Goo* Hoe0-fe# H!n*'!-*) 45. To MAKE SYRUP OF MINT. T!3e ! &!%t of the S%&1 of &-n,e# efo%e the !%e f&(( %-1e) +&-,e of '-nt t0o &!%t#) !n o&n,e of Re* Ro#e#) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
#tee1 the' t0ent=fo&% ho&%# -n the +&-,e# then o-( -t t-(( -t -# h!(f) 0!#te*) #t%!-n o&t the %e'!-n*e% !n* '!3e -t -nto ! #%&1 0-th *o&(e %ef-ne* #&$!%. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>. MINT WATER. T!3e ! $oo* &!nt-t of '-nt) 1enn%o!( !n* !('. Stee1 the' -n ,!n!% o% the (ee# of -t fo% t0entfo&% ho&%#. Sto1 the' &1 ,(o#e !n* #t-% the' no0 !n* then. D-#t-( the' -n !n !(e'-,3 0-th ! &-,3 f-%e) #0eeten-n$ -t 0-th #&$!% -n o&% %e,e-e%. I-*. PEPPER=MINT WATER. T!3e Pe11e%='-nt #- h!n*f&(#) ,&t -t ! (-tt(e) !n* -nfe -t t0o D!# -n #- &!%t# of ,(e!n S1-%-t@ then *%!0 -t off -n ! ,o(* St-(() '!%3-n$ ee% Bott(e) !# -t f-((#) 0-th ! n&'e%) fo% the f-%#t Bott(e 0-(( e f!% the #t%on$e#t) the #e,on* (e## #t%on$) !n* the th-%* 0e!3e% th!n the #e,on*@ !n* #o !# 0e *%!0 off 'o%e) the 0-(( e #t-(( 0e!3e% t-(( !t (!#t -t e,o'e# !('o#t -n#-1-*) !n* #o'e0h!t #o&%-#h) &t t!3e none of th!t@ then ,oe% the 'o&th of
OF SUNDRY HERBS 5 o&% Bott(e# 0-th P!1e%# 1%-,3* f&(( of Ho(e#) !n* (et the' #t!n* ! D! o% t0o@ then 1o&% o&% f-%#t Bott(e -nto ! (!%$e e!%then $(!* P!n@ !n* to th!t the #e,on*) !n* then the th-%*) !n* the fo&%th) !n* #o on) t-(( '--n$ the !(( e,o'e of ! #&ff-,-ent #t%en$th@ then 1&t the' -n Bott(e# 0-th ! 3no o% t0o of *o&(e %ef-n* Lo!f =S&$!%) !n* ,o%3 the' ,(o#e. Th-# -# !n -n,o'1!%!(e 1(e!#!nt D%!') t!#t-n$ (-3e I,e) o% Sno0 -n the 'o&th) &t ,%e!te# ! f-ne 0!%'th -n the #to'!,h) !n* -e(*# ! 'o#t %ef%e#h-n$ f(!o&%. Th-# #o%t of M-nt -# h!%* to e 'et 0-th@ &t -# (!te( ,&(t-!te* -n #o'e Ph#-,3 G!%*en# !t M-t,h!'@ -t 't e 3e1t 0e(( 0ee*e*) !n* the To1 of the e* 0he%e -t $%o0# 't) 0hen 0e ,&t -t) e 1%-,3e* &1 ! (-tt(e) 0-th ! #'!(( Fo%3) o% the e!%th '!*e f-ne 0-th ! T%o0e() e,!e the R&nne%# of th-# #o%t of M-nt) #hoot !(on$ the #&%f!,e of the $%o&n*) !n* #o !t the +o-nt#) #t%-3e %oot) 0h-,h -# ,ont%!% to othe% #o%t# of M-nt) 0h-,h #hoot the-% R&nne%# &n*e% $%o&n*. R. B%!*(e) The Co&nt% Hoe0-fe# !n* L!*# D-%e,to%) 48>7. CAT=MINT TEA. A 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te% 1o&%e* on the o&n$ (e!e# !n* f(o0e%-n$ to1#. MUGWORT " E(*e#t of 0o%t# Tho& h!#t '-$ht fo% th%ee An* !$!-n#t th-%t. Fo% eno' !!-(e#t Fo% f(-n$ -(e th-n$#) M-$ht $!-n#t (o!the* one# Th!t th%o&$h the (!n* %oe." B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
S!on MS. He%!( /H!%(e-!n2) 455. " If the 0o&(* *%-n3 nett(e# -n M!%,h An* e!t '&$0o%t -n M!) So '!n f-ne '!-*en# Wo&(*nt $o to the ,(!." O(* P%oe%. " Yf th-# he%e e 0-th-n ! hoe the%e #h!(( no 0,3e* #1%te !*e." A C%ete He%!(() 45>. " If ! Foot'!n t!3e '&$0o%t !n* 1&t -t -nto h-# #hoe# -n the 'o%n-n$) he '! $oe fo%t '-(e# efo%e Noon !n* not e 0e!%." W-((-!' Co(e#) The A%t of S-'1(-n$) 4656)
6 A GARDEN OF HERBS In It!( the 1e!#!nt# #t-(( e '&$0o%t to 3no0 -f ! #-,3 1e%#on 0-(( %e,oe%. The 1&t -t &n*e% h-# 1-((o0 0-tho&t te((-n$ h-') !n* -f he $oe# to #(ee1 -t 'e!n# he 0-(( %e,oe%. If he (-e# !0!3e -t -# ! #&%e #-$n he 0-(( *-e. Ne!%( ee%0he%e on the Cont-nent '&$0o%t -# ,!((e* the he% of St. ?ohn the B!1t-#t. L&1ton) -n h-# Not!(e Th-n$#) %e(!te# th-# #&1e%#t-t-on. "It -# ,o''on( !ff-%'e* th!t on '-*#&''e% ee) the%e -# fo&n* &n*e% the %oot of '&$0o%t ! ,o(* 0h-,h 3ee1# #!fe f%o' the P(!$&e) ,!%&n,(e) (-$htn-n$) !n* the &!%t!n !$&e) the' th!t e!% the #!'e !o&t the') !n* M-!(*) the 0%-te% he%eof) #!-th th!t -t -# to e fo&n* the #!'e *! &n*e% the %oot of P(!-nt!-n) 0h-,h I 3no0 fo% ! t%&th) fo% I h!e fo&n* the' the #!'e *! &n*e% the %oot of P(!-nt!-n) 0h-,h -# e#1e,-!(( !n* ,h-ef( to e fo&n* !t noon." The fo((o0-n$ -# !n o(* R#-!n (e$en* !o&t '&$0o%t: In the *-#t%-,t of St!%o*) on the *! of the e!(t!t-on of the C%o##) ! o&n$ $-%( 0!# #e!%,h-n$ fo% 'h%oo'# -n ! fo%e#t) 0hen #he #!0 ! n&'e% of #e%1ent# ,&%(e* &1. She en*e!o&%e* to %et%!,e he% #te1#) &t fe(( -nto ! *ee1 1-t) 0h-,h 0!# the !o*e of the #e%1ent#. The 1-t 0!# *!%3) &t !t the otto' #he fo&n* ! (&'-no #tone@ the #e%1ent# 0e%e h&n$%@ the &een of the $o(*en=ho%ne* #e%1ent# $&-*e* the' to the (&'-no #tone) !n* the #e%1ent# (-,3e* -t) !n* #!t-#f-e* the-% h&n$e%@ the o&n$ $-%( *-* the #!'e) !n* %e'!-ne* -n the 1-t t-(( the S1%-n$. On the !%%-!( of S1%-n$) the #e%1ent# -nte%(!,e* the'#e(e# -n #&,h ! '!nne% !# to fo%' ! (!**e% on 0h-,h the o&n$ $-%( !#,en*e* to the 'o&th of the 1-t. B&t -n t!3-n$ he% (e!e of the &een of the #e%1ent#) #he %e,e-e*) !# ! 1!%t-n$ $-ft) the 1o0e% of &n*e%#t!n*-n$ the (!n$&!$e of 1(!nt#) !n* of 3no0-n$ the-% 'e*-,-n!( 1%o1e%t-e#) on the ,on*-t-on th!t #he #ho&(* nee% n!'e the M&$0o%t) o% T,ho%no-( /th!t 0h-,h 0!# (!,32@ -f #he 1%ono&n,e* B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
th!t 0o%*) #he 0o&(* fo%$et !(( th!t #he h!* ,o'e to 3no0. The *!'#e( #oon &n*e%#too* !(( th!t the 1(!nt# t!(3e* !o&t@ &t one *!) ! '!n #&**en( !#3e* he%) " Wh!t -# the 1(!nt 0h-,h $%o0# -n the f-e(*# the #-*e of the (-tt(e foot1!th#J " T!3en #&%1%-#e) the $-%( %e1(-e*) " T,ho%no-(@ " !n* !t the #!'e
OF SUNDRY HERBS 8 'o'ent !(( he% 3no0(e*$e fo%#oo3 he%. F%o' th!t t-'e) -t -# #!-*) the M&$0o%t ot!-ne* the !**-t-on!( n!'e of !t3o) o% the He% of Fo%$etf&(ne##. S-% ?ohn H-(( #!# of th-# he%: " The (e!e# !n* to1# of the o&n$ #hoot# !n* f(o0e%# -n th-# 1(!nt !%e !(( f&(( of -%t&e) the !%e !%o'!t-, to the t!#te 0-th ! (-tt(e #h!%1ne##. The he% h!# een f!'o f%o' the e!%(-e#t t-'e) !n* P%o-*en,e h!# 1(!,e* -t ee%0he%e !o&t o&% *oo%# #o th!t %e!#on) !n* !&tho%-t) !# 0e(( !# the not-,e of o&% #en#e#) 1o-nt -t o&t fo% e) &t ,he'-#t% h!# !n-#he* n!t&%!( 'e*-,-ne#." MUGWORT TEA. One 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te% 1o&%e* on to !n o&n,e of the f(o0e%-n$ to1#. MULLEIN " It -# ! 1(!nt 0he%eof -# '!*e ! '!nne% of (n3e /to%,h2 -f -t e t!((o0e*." Ge%!%*) The C%ete He%!(() 458. In the I%-#h 1!1e%# one f%e&ent( #ee# !*e%t-#e'ent# fo% the '&((e-n (e!e#) -n 0ho#e he!(-n$ 1%o1e%t-e#) e#1e,-!(( fo% ,he#t ,o'1(!-nt) the 1e!#!nt# h!e the &t'o#t f!-th) &t -n En$(!n* -t -# ! '&,h ne$(e,te* he%. Ge%!%* te((# the o(* #to% of C-%,e -n$ '&((e-n -n he% -n,!nt!t-on#) !n* fo%'e%( the 1(!nt 0!# often ,!((e* " H!$=t!1e%." The Ro'!n# e* to *-1 the #t!(3 -n #&et !n* &%n the' !# to%,he#) !n* -t -# #!-* th-# 0!# !(#o *one -n En$(!n*. The Ro'!n# !(&e* '&((e-n h-$h( fo% ,he#t t%o&(e#) !n* the !%e #&11o#e* to h!e t!&$ht the En$(-#h the e of -t) MULLEIN MILK. Bo-( ! h!n*f&( of the (e!e# -n ! 1-nt of '-(3 fo% ten '-n&te#) then #t%!-n !n* *%-n3 hot. NETTLE " He th!t ho(*eth th-# he%e -n h# h!n* 0-th !n he%e ,!((e* M(fo(e) o% no#e(e*e -# #&%e f%o' !(( fe!%e !n* f!nt!#e o% #-on !n* f -t e 1&t 0-th the +&,e of hoe(3e) !n* the e!%e%# h!n*e e !n1nte* 0-th -t) !n* the %e#-*&e e 1&t -n 0!te% -f he ente% -n e 0!te% 0he%e f#he# e) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
the 0-(( $!the% to$ethe% to h# h!n*e#. An* f h# h!n*e e *%!0en fo%th the 0-(( (e!1e !$!ne to the%
A GARDEN OF HERBS o0ne 1(!,e# 0he%e the 0e%e efo%e)" The Bo3e of the Se,%et# of A(e%t M!$n. " The f(o0e% of the *e!* nett(e -# (-3e ! 0e!#e((# f!,e." W. Co(e#) The A%t of S-'1(-n$. One of the !%-et-e# of nett(e /&%t-,! 1-(&(-fe%!2 -# #!-* to h!e een -nt%o*&,e* -nto En$(!n* the Ro'!n #o(*-e%# 0ho %o&$ht the #ee* of -t 0-th the'. The t%!*-t-on -# th!t the 0e%e to(* the ,(-'!te of En$(!n* 0!# #o te%%-(e th!t -t 0!# #,!%,e( en*&%!(e) #o the #o0e* the#e #ee*# -n o%*e% to h!e ! 1(ent-f&( #&11( of nett(e# 0he%e0-th to %& the-% o*-e# !n* #o to 3ee1 the' 0!%'. In S,!n*-n!-!n 'tho(o$ nett(e# !%e #!,%e* to Tho%) !n* to th-# *! -n the T%o( 1e!#!nt# th%o0 nett(e# on to the f-%e *&%-n$ ! th&n*e%#to%' to 1%eent the hoe e-n$ #t%&,3 (-$htn-n$. Nett(e# !ffo%* no&%-#h'ent to ! (!%$e n&'e% of -n#e,t#. It -# the on( foo* of the ,!te%1-((!%# of th%ee of o&% 'o#t e!&t-f&( &tte%f(-e# the At!(!nt!) P!1h-! !n* U%t-,!e) !n* the 1%-n,-1!( foo* of ! fo&%th) 46. Wh-11-n$ 0-th nett(e# 0!# fo%'e%( #t%on$( %e,o''en*e* fo% %he&'!t-#'. The !$# of " 1o-#on " 0h-,h #et &1 -%%-t!t-on ,!n e #een 0-th the n!3e* ee !t the otto' of the 1%-,3(e# on the #t!(3 of ! f&((= $%o0n nett(e. Nett(e# !%e one of the 'o#t !(&!(e of o&% ne$(e,te* he%#) fo% the ,ont!-n #&,h he!(th=$--n$ #!(t#. Bo-(e* !# #1-n!,h the !ffo%* e,e((ent $%een foo* *&%-n$ the e!%( #1%-n$ 0hen $%een e$et!(e# !%e #,!%,e -n the $!%*en. The-% !(&e !# ! $%een foo* -# 0e(( 3no0n to 1o&(t% f!n,-e%#. One of the e#t=3no0n eh--to%# -n En$(!n* h!# #&,h ! h-$h o1-n-on of the !(&e of nett(e# th!t fo% the 1%-e #to,3 (!%$e &!nt-t-e# of nett(e# !%e *%-e* -n o%*e% th!t the -%*# '! e #&11(-e* 0-th the' *&%-n$ the 0-nte% 'onth#. To '!3e -t 1!(!t!(e to the fo0(# the o-(-n$ 0!te% -# 1o&%e* on to the nett(e#) !n* 'e!( -# !**e* to '!3e -t -nto ! '!#h. Nett(e# !%e $oo* fo% 1o&(t% !t !n t-'e) &t the !%e on( $oo* fo% h&'!n ,on#&'1t-on *&%-n$ the e!%( #1%-n$ 'onth#. The #ho&(* nee% e e!ten 0hen the h!e $one to #ee*. NETTLE TEA. One &!%t of o-(-n$ 0!te% 1o&%e* on to
OF SUNDRY HERBS B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
f-e (!%$e h!n*f&(# of the o&n$ to1# !n* (eft to -nfe fo% #ee%!( ho&%#. NETTLE SPINACH. Bo-( the o&n$ nett(e to1# -n !# (-tt(e 0!te% !# 1o##-(e) !n* 0hen #&ff-,-ent( ,oo3e* %& th%o&$h ! #-ee. NASTURTIUM One *oe# not th-n3 of n!#t&%t-&'# !# ! he%) &t the !%e -n,(&*e* -n o(* $!%*en-n$ (-#t# !# #&,h. So'e 1eo1(e '!3e e of the o&n$ (e!e# -n #!(!*) &t fo% #o'e &n3no0n %e!#on 0e h!e !!n*one* the ,to' of !**-n$ the f(o0e%# to o&% #!(!*#. The t!#te e% '&,h (-3e the (e!e#) on( ! (-tt(e 'o%e *e(-,!te) !n* the%e -# !(0!# ! (-tt(e *%o1 of hone -n the'. P-,3(e* -n -ne$!% the #ee*# '!3e ! $oo* #&#t-t&te fo% ,!1e%#. To PICKLE NASTURTIUM SEEDS. G!the% o&% (-tt(e 3no# &-,3( !fte% o&% (o##o'# !%e off@ 1&t the' -n ,o(* 0!te% !n* #!(t fo% th%ee *!#) #h-ft-n$ the' on,e ! *!@ then '!3e ! 1-,3(e /&t *o not o-( -t !t !((2 of #o'e 0h-te 0-ne) e,h!((ot) ho%#e=%!*-#h) 1e11e%) #!(t) ,(oe#) !n* '!,e 0ho(e !n* n&t'e$ &!%te%e*@ then 1&t -n o&% #ee*# !n* #to1 the' ,(o#e@ the !%e to e e!ten !# ,!1e%#. E. S'-th) The Co'1(ete Hoe0-fe) 48>6. PARSLEY " If o& 0-(( h!e the (e!e# of the 1!%,e(e $%o0 ,%-#1e*) then efo%e the #o0-n$ of the' #t&ffe ! tenn-# !(( 0-th the #e*e# !n* e!t the #!'e 0e(( !$!-n#t the $%o&n* 0he%e the #ee*e# '! e ! (-tt(e %&-#e* o% 0hen the 1!%,e(e -# 0e(( ,o'e &1 $o oe% the e* 0-th ! 0!-$ht %o((e% 0he%e -t '! #o 1%e##e the (e!e# *o0n o% e(#e t%e!* the #!'e *o0ne &n*e% th feet." A C%ete He%!(() 45>. He%,&(e# -# #!-* to h!e #e(e,te* 1!%#(e to fo%' the f-%#t $!%(!n*# he 0o%e. The G%ee3# h!* ! $%e!t ene%!t-on fo% 1!%#(e) !n* of -t the -,to%# ,%o0n 0!# '!*e !t the I#th'-!n $!'e#@ !n* G%e,-!n $!%*en# 0e%e often o%*e%e* 0-th 1!%#(e) !n* %&e) !n* #1%-$# of th-# he% 0e%e #t%e0n on the *e!*. C!non E((!,o'e #!# th!t 1!%#(e h!# the
; A GARDEN OF HERBS ,&%-o ot!n-, h-#to% th!t no one ,!n te(( 0h!t -# -t# n!t-e ,o&nt%. " P%o!( the 1(!nt h!# een #o !(te%e* ,&(t-!t-on !# to h!e (o#t !(( (-3ene## to -t# o%-$-n!( #e(f." It -# #!-* th!t Ch!%(e'!$ne h!-n$ on,e t!#te* ! ,hee#e f(!o&%e* 0-th 1!%#(e #ee*#) o%*e%e* t0o ,!#e# of the#e ,hee#e# to e #ent to h-' e!%(. Deth-,3e $-e# the !'!te&% $!%*ene% th-# !*-,e: "To '!3e the #ee*e# B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
!11e!% 'o%e &-,3( #tee1 the' -n -ne$!% !n* #t%e0 the e* 0-th the !#he# of e!n=0!te% 0-th the e#t !&! -t,e) !n* then ,oe% the e*# 0-th ! 1-e,e of 0oo(en ,(oth) !n* the 1(!nt# 0-(( e$-n to !11e!% -n !n ho&%." Then he !**#: " he 't t!3e off the ,(oth #o th!t the '! #hoot &1 the h-$he% to the 0on*e% of !(( eho(*e%# " In the #o&the%n #t!te# of A'e%-,! the ne$%oe# ,on#-*e% -t &n(&,3 to t%!n#1(!nt 1!%#(e f%o' the o(* ho'e to the ne0) !n* -n En$(!n* o(*= f!#h-one* $!%*ene%# 0-(( often te(( o& the nee% t%!n#1(!nt 1!%#(e) !# -t 0o&(* %-n$ '-#fo%t&ne on ee% one -n the hoe. It -# #!-* th!t 1!%#(e #ee* $oe# #een t-'e# to the De-( !n* !,3 efo%e -t $e%'-n!te#) !n* th!t -# 0h -t -# #o #(o0 -n ,o'-n$ &1 Fo%'e%( 1!%#(e %oot# 0e%e '&,h e!ten) !n* the o&n$ %oot# !%e #t-(( %e,o''en*e* 'o*e%n he%!(-#t#. A SAUCE FOR A ROSTED RABBIT USED TO KING HENRY THE EIGHT. T!3e ! h!n*f&(( of 0!#he* Pe%,e() '-n,e -t #'!(() o(e -t 0-th &tte% !n* e%+&-,e &1on ! ,h!f-n$=*-#h) #e!#on -t 0-th #&$e% !n* ! (-tt(e 1e11e% $%o##e e!ten@ 0hen -t -# %e!* 1&t -n ! fe0e ,%&''e# of 0h-te %e!* !'on$#t the othe%: (et -t o(e !$!-ne t-(( -t e th-,3e) then (!e -t -n ! 1(!tte%) (-3e the %e!*th of th%ee f-n$e%#) (!e of e!,h #-*e one %o#te* ,onn !n* #o #e%e the'. The T%e!#&%-e of H-**en Se,%et# !n* Co''o*-o Con,e-t#) ?ohn P!%t%-*$e) 456.
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PLANTAIN " An* tho& 0!%o!* /1(!nt!-n2 Mothe% of 0o%t# O1en f%o' e!#t0!%* M-$ht 0-th-n@ Oe% thee ,!%t# ,%e!3e* Oe% thee &een# %o*e Oe% thee %-*e# %-*!((e* Oe% thee &((# %e!the*. A(( the#e tho& 0-th#too*#t An* 0-th #to&n* #t!e*#t A# tho& 0-th#too*#t eno' !n* -(e th-n$# An* !(( the (o!th( one# Th!t th%o&$h the (!n* %oe." B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
S!on MS. He%!(. The 1(!nt!-n -# #!-* to h!e een on,e ! '!-*en 0ho) !fte% ,on#t!nt( 0!t,h-n$ the %o!*0! fo% he% (oe%) 0!# ,h!n$e* -nto th-# 1(!nt 0h-,h #t-(( ,(-n$# to the %o!*#-*e. It h!# f%e&ent( een 1o-nte* o&t th!t 0he%ee% the En$(-#h f(!$ -# ,!%%-e* the 1(!nt!-n -n !n -n,%e*-( #ho%t t-'e '!3e# -t# !11e!%!n,e) #o -t 'e%-t# ! 1(!,e -n the he% $!%*en &-te !1!%t f%o' -t# -%t&e#. F%o' the *!# of o&% S!on !n,e#to%#) 0ho ,!((e* -t " 0! %o!*e " /! '&,h 'o%e !11%o1%-!te n!'e th!n 1(!nt!-n2) -t h!# !(0!# een h-$h( !(&e*. A te! '!*e f%o' -t# (e!e# -# e,e((ent) !n* oth Ch!&,e% !n* Sh!3e#1e!%e %efe% to -t# e fo% he!(-n$ 0o&n*#. The o&n$ (e!e# 0e%e fo%'e%( e* -n #!(!*) !n* the #ee*#) e-n$ e% '&,-(!$-no) !%e ! $oo* #&#t-t&te fo% (-n#ee*. C!n!%-e# !%e e% fon* of 1(!nt!-n #ee*. PLANTAIN TEA. One &!%t of o-(-n$ 0!te% 1o&%e* on to t0o (!%$e h!n*f&(# of the o&n$ (e!e# !n* (eft to -nfe #ee%!( ho&%#. To REMEDY THE FEETE THAT ARE SORE WITH TRAELLING. T!3e P(!nt!-ne !n* #t!'1e -t 0e(() !n* !nont o&% feete 0-th the +&-,e the%eof !n* the $%eefe 0-(( #0!$e. The Goo* Hoe0-fe# H!n*'!-*) 45.
7 A GARDEN OF HERBS
PURSLANE " Lo%*) I ,onfe## too 0hen I *-ne The 1&(#e -# th-ne An* !(( tho#e othe% -t# th!t e The%e 1(!,e* Thee. The 0o%t#) the 1&%#e(!-n) !n* the 'e## Of W!te% C%e##." HERRICK. P&%#(!ne) 0h-,h 0e #o #e(*o' e no0 een -n #!(!*#) 0!# fo%'e%( %e,o''en*e* fo% ! !#t n&'e% of *-#e!#e#) -n,(&*-n$ teeth #et on e*$e) " f(!#h-n$# (-$hten-n$ o% 1(!net#) !n* fo% &%n-n$ of $&n1o0*e% " P&%#(!ne# (-3e ! (-$ht) %-,h #o-() !n* !# the !%e ten*e% !nn&!(#) the 't B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
e #o0n e-the% on ! hot =e* o% -n the o1en $%o&n* -n M!. The #ho&(* not e t%!n#1(!nte*. The (e!e# !%e $ene%!(( %e!* to e $!the%e* #- 0ee3# !fte% 1(!nt-n$ the #ee*#. G%een 1&%#(!ne -# h!%*-e% th!n $o(*en 1&%#(!ne. PRESERED PURSLANE. Th-# fo% ! *!-nt *-#h) 0-th '!n #e%e* f-%#t !t the t!(e -n the 0-nte% t-'e) 1%e#e%e* !fte% th-# '!nne%) the $%e!te#t #te''e# !n* (e!e# of the P&%#(!ne 0-tho&t %oote# 0e%e $!the%e* !n* the#e 0th 0!te% tho%o&$h( ,(e!n#e* f%o' the fne #!n*#) h!n$-n$ on !n* the f-(the !n* ,o%%&1t (e!e#) -f !n #&,h 0e%e) ,(e!n 1&%$e* !0!) !n* the#e #o (on$ the *%e* &nt-( the 0e%e #o'e0h!t 0-the%e*. Then 0e%e the -nfe* -n e%+&-,e '!*e of #o&%e $%!1e# #t%e0e* th-,3e oe% 0th $%een fenne(( e#to0e* -n !n e!%then 1ot $(!#* 0-th-n o% fo% the (!,3e of -t -n ! #0eete e##e( of 0oo*e) !fte% th-# the 0ho(e #1%-n3(e* 0e(( oe% 0th #!(te) (!-n$ $%een fenne(( !$!-n oe% the #!(te) !n* #&n*% ,o&%#e# of P&%#(!ne) 0-th #!(t !n* fenne(( e#to0e* to the f-((-n$ &1 of the 1ot !n* oe% the &11e% e* of the P&%#(!ne !$!-ne ! th-,3e ,o&%#e of $%eene fenne(( #t%e0e*) 0h-,he #ett(e* the 0ho(e '-t&%e *o0ne -nto the 1ot. Th-# e-n$ *one) the e%+&-,e 0!# 1o&%e* &1on -n #&,h o%*e% #o f&(( th!t the #!'e %e!,he* &11e to the %-''e o% (-11e of the e##e((. The #!'e 1-,3(e o% #!&,e ,(o#e
OF SUNDRY HERBS > ,oe%e* 0-th ! (-* 0!# #et &1 !$!-n -n ! *% 1(!,e to e 1%e#e%e* f!% f%o' the e!'e# of the S&n ,o'-n$@ 0hen the #e%e* -t !t the t!(e the ,(e!n#e* -t 0-th #0eet 0-ne) 1o&%-n$ #0eet o(e on the 1&%#(!ne. The #et -t !# ! f-%#t *-#h on the t!(e to 1%o,&%e !n !11et-te !fo%e the $&e#t# #ette *o0ne to 'e!te. Hen% Deth-,3e) The G!%*ene%# L!%-nth. PICKLED PURSLANE. L! the #t!(3# -n !n e!%then 1!n@ then ,oe% the' 0-th Bee% -ne$!% !n* 0!te%) 3ee1-n$ the' *o0n 0-th ! ,o'1etent 0e-$ht to -'-e th%ee *!#. Be-n$ t!3en o&t 1&t the' -nto ! 1ot 0-th !# '&,h 0h-te=0-ne -ne$!% !# 0-(( ,oe% the' !$!-n !n* ,(o#e the L-* 0-th 1!#te /'!*e 0-th f(o&% !n* 0!te%2 to 3ee1 -n the #te!'@ then #et the' on the F-%e fo% th%ee o% fo&% ho&%#) often #h!3-n$ !n* #t-%%-n$ the'. Then o1en the Coe% !n* t&%n) !n* %e'oe tho#e #t!(3# 0h-,h e !t the Botto' to the To1 !n* o-( the' !# efo%e t-(( the !%e !(( of ! ,o(o&%. When !(( -# ,o(* 1ot the' 0-th f%e#h 0h-te=0-ne -ne$!%) !n* #o o& '! 1%e#e%e the' the 0ho(e e!% %o&n*. ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. To PICKLE PURSLANE) P&t o&% P&%#(!ne #t!(3# -nto !# '&,h 0-ne !# 0!te%) 0-th ! (-tt(e #!(t. Then o-( -t) 1&t -t -nto ! Pot) !n* 1o&% -n !# '&,h 0h-te=0-ne -ne$!% !# 0-(( ,oe% -t@ -f o& 1(e!#e o& '! !** #&$!% to o&% 0h-te 0-ne. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
of Bo(t on) 487>. To MAKE SALLET OF PURSLANE. T!3e -t 0hen -t -# o&n$) !n* 1-,3 -t e% 0e(() !n* 0!#h -t) !n* #0-n$ -t) !n* then (! -t &1on ! P(!te $!%n-#he* 0-th the #(-,e# of Le'on) o% 0-th !(( #o%t# of he%# !t o&% o0n *-#,%et-on. I-*. A SALLET OF LETTICE AND PURSLAN. T!3e of the ne0e#t P&%#(!n) 1-,3 !n* 0!#h -t e% 0e(() #0-n$ -t o&t) !n* (! -t -n the %o&n* of the P(!te) !n* Lett-,e %o&n* !o&t -t) $!%n-#h the %-'# 0-th Ch!%-(e !n* F(o0e%# h!#he* to$ethe%
AGARDEN OF HERBS of *-e%# ,o(o&%#) e% #'!((. A Pe%fe,t S,hoo( of In#t%&,t-on# fo% the Off-,e%# of the Month) G-(e# Ro#e) one of the M!#te% Coo3# to Ch!%(e# II) 467. A PURSLANE SOUP. When o&% P&%#(!ne -# o&n$) o& nee* on( ,&t the #1%-$$# off) &t 3ee1 the-% 0ho(e (en$th) o-( the' -n ! #'!(( 3ett(e) 0-th #o'e Pe!#e=#o&1 !n* On-on ?&-,e) oth of the #!'e &!nt-t) 0hen o&% P&%#e(!ne -# o-(e* eno&$h) #o!3 #o'e ,%t# -n #o'e B%oth@ 0hen #o!3e*) *-#h -t) $!%n-#h -t 0-th the #!-* P&%#(!ne) (et the B%oth e %e(-#h-n$) 1o&% -t oe%) !n* #e%e -t &1 hot. The Mo*e%n Coo3 to -n,ent L! Ch!1e((e) Coo3 to the P%-n,e of O%!n$e) 48. RAMPION ?ohn Ee(n %e,o''en*# the ten*e% %oot# of %!'1-on) e!ten -n #1%-n$) !# e-n$ 'o%e no&%-#h-n$ th!n %!*-#he#@ !n* P!%3-n#on #!# th!t the %oot# '! e e!ten "e-the% %!0 o% o(e* !n* #te0e* 0-th &tte% !n* o(e !n* #o'e (!,3 o% (on$ 1e11e% ,!#t on the'." M!+o% Kenn He%e%t %e,o''en*# %!'1-on (e!e# 1%e1!%e* (-3e #1-n!,h. Unfo%t&n!te( -f one 0-#he# to e!t the %oot#) the 1(!nt# 't not e !((o0e* to f(o0e%) !n* -t -# #o e!&t-f&( th!t th-# #ee'# ! foo(-#h #!,%-f-,e. D-#t-((e* 0!te% of %!'1-on 0!# h-$h( e#tee'e* !# ! ,o'1(e-on e!&t-f-e%. If the %oot# !%e 0!nte*) %!'1-on #ho&(* not e #o0n efo%e the en* of M!. The (-3e ! (-$ht #o-( !n* ! #h!* o%*e%) !n* the *o not e!% t%!n#1(!nt-n$ &n(e## e% ,!%ef&(( *one. The %oot# !%e f-t fo% e -n Noe'e%. ROCKET " Who#oee% t!3eth the #ee* of Ro,3et efo%e he e 0h-1t) #h!(( e #o B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
h!%*ene* th!t he #h!(( e!#-( en*&%e the 1!-ne#)" ?ohn Ge%!%*) The He%!(() 458. G!(en fo%!*e the e!t-n$ of (ett&,e 0-tho&t 1&%#(!ne) o% (ett&,e 0-tho&t %o,3et) o% %o,3et 0-tho&t 1&%#(!ne o% (ett&,e. Fo%'e%( one of the %o,3et# 0!# -n ,o''on e !# ! #!(!*
OF SUNDRY HERBS 5 he%) &t fe0 of the o(* he%!(-#t# h!e '&,h to #! -n -t# f!o&%. T&%ne% %e,o''en*# the #ee* !# e-n$ eff-,!,-o " !$!-n#t the -t-n$# of the #h%e0='oe !n* othe% ene'o e!#t#." Fo(3!%* te((# th!t the Lon*on Ro,3et f-%#t !11e!%e* -n the 'et%o1o(-# -n the #1%-n$ #&,,ee*-n$ the G%e!t F-%e of Lon*on) 0hen o&n$ %o,3et# 0e%e #een ee%0he%e !'on$ the %&-n#) 0he%e the -n,%e!#e* #o '!%e((o( th!t -n the #&''e% the eno%'o ,%o1 ,%o0*-n$ oe% the #&%f!,e of Lon*on " ,%e!te* the $%e!te#t !#ton-#h'ent !n* 0on*e%. ROSE " Let ,%o0n o&%#e(e# 0-th Ro#e# efo%e the e 0-the%e*. "W-#*o') II. -. " D% %o#e# 1&t to the no#e to #'e(( *o ,o'fo%t the %!ne !n* the he%te !n* &-,3eneth the #1%te." R. B!n,3e#) The C%ete He%!(() 4575. " Of the-% #0eet *e!th !%e #0eete#t o*o&%# '!*e." SHAKESPEARE. " Ro#e Tho& !%t the fon*e#t ,h-(* Of *-'1(e* #1%-n$ the 0oo* n'1h 0-(*." THOMAS MOORE. O&% !n,e#to%# 1%-e* the %o#e !oe !(( fo% -t# #0eet #,ent) !n* -n #1-te of the '!$n-f-,en,e of o&% 'o*e%n %o#e#) the o(*=f!#h-one* hoe0-fe 0o&(* h!e h!* none of the' -n he% $!%*en. Fo% %o#e=0!te% #he nee*e* the ,!!$e !n* *!'!#3 %o#e#) !n* the#e) 0-th ' !n* P%oen,e %o#e# !n* #0eet=%-!%) !%e the on( %o#e# fo% ! he% $!%*en. En$(!n*# !##o,-!t-on 0-th the %o#e -# of e% !n,-ent *!te) fo% *-* not P(-n *o&t 0hethe% the ,o&nt% 0!# ,!((e* A(-on f%o' the 0h-te ,(-ff#) o% the 0h-te %o#e# 0h-,h $%e0 he%e -n #&,h $(o%-o !&n*!n,eJ L-3e $-((f(o0e%#) !nothe% f!o&%-te 0-th o&% !n,e#to%# of the M-**(e A$e#) %o#e# 0e%e often !,,e1te* !# &-t %ent. In 4586 the B-#ho1 of E( $%!nte* to S-% Ch%-#to1he% H!tton the $%e!te% 1o%t-on of E( Hoe) Ho(o%n) on ,on*-t-on th!t the (!tte% 1!-* e!%( ! %e* %o#e) !n* the B-#ho1 h!* !(#o B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
the %-$ht of f%ee !,,e## to the $!%*en 0-th the 1%--(e$e of $!the%-n$ t0ent he(# of %o#e# ee% e!%. The B!-((ee *e# Ro#e# e-#te* -n F%!n,e
6 A GARDEN OF HERBS t-(( the en* of the #-teenth ,ent&%. It ,on#-#te* of ! t%-&te of %o#e# 0h-,h h!* to e $-en the 1ee%# of F%!n,e to the P!%(e'ent. E!,h 1ee% -n t&%n h!* to #ee th!t the %oo'# of the 1!(!,e 0e%e #t%e0e* 0-th %o#e#) f(o0e%# !n* #0eet he%#. A# he 0ent th%o&$h the %oo'# ! (!%$e #-(e% o0( 0!# ,!%%-e* efo%e h-') !n* -n -t 0e%e ,%o0n# of %o#e# fo% ee% 'e'e% of the P!%(e'ent. P!%3-n#on #!# th!t the *o&(e e((o0 %o#e 0!# " f-%#t 1%o,&%e* to e %o&$ht -nto En$(!n* M!#te% N-,ho(!# Lete) ! 0o%th 'e%,h!nt of Lon*on !n* ! $%e!t (oe% of f(o0e%#) f%o' Con#t!nt-no1(e) 0h-,h /!# 0e he!%e2 0!# f-%#t %o&$ht th-the% f%o' S%-!@ &t 1e%-#he* &-,3( oth 0-th h-' !n* 0-th !(( othe% to 0ho' he -'1!%te* -t@ et !fte%0!%*# -t 0!# #ent to M!#te% ?ohn *e F%!n&e-((e) ! Me%,h!nt !(#o of Lon*on) !n* ! $%e!t (oe% of !(( %!%e 1(!nt#) !# 0e(( !# f(o0e%#) f%o' 0h-,h -# #1%&n$ the $%e!te#t #to%e th!t -# no0 f(o&%-#h-n$ -n th-# 3-n$*o'." S-% ?ohn H-(( te((# th!t noth-n$ e&!(# the #0eetne## of the t%&e P%oen,e %o#e) 0h-,h 0e%e " #o e#tee'e* -n the In*-e# th!t #o'et-'e# the 0-(( #e(( fo% the-% 0e-$ht -n $o(*." He #1e!3# !(#o of the hone of %o#e# '!*e o-(-n$ hone !n* the f%e#h +&-,e of P%oen,e %o#e# to$ethe%. In o&% $%e!t=$%!n*'othe%# t-'e the e* to 1&t f%!$%!nt *!'!#3 %o#e=1et!(# -nto ! ,he%% 1-e efo%e 1&tt-n$ on the ,%t) !n* -n the e!%(-e% *!# %o#e=0!te% 0!# e* to f(!o&% ,!3e#. I h!e $-en one %e,e-1t fo% ! ,!3e #o f(!o&%e*. See " To !3e ! ,!3e !fte% the 0! of the Ro!( P%-n,e##) the L!* E(-!eth) *!&$hte% to K-n$ Ch!%(e# the F-%#t." To MAKE SIROP OF ROSES OR IOLETS. T!3e of -o(et# o% %o#e# ! 1o&n*e) #tee1e the' -n th%ee 1-nt# of 0!%'e 0!te%) 1&t -t -n !n e!%then 1ot 0-th ! n!%%o0 'o&th the #1!,e of #een ho&%e# o% 'o%e) !fte%) #t%!-ne -t) !n* 0!%'e the 0!te% !$!-ne) !n* 1&t -n !$!-ne #o '!n Ro#e# o% -o(et#) !n* (-3e0-#e (et the' (e -n #tee1e e-$ht ho&%e#) !n* th *o !t the (e!#t f-e t-'e#) the oftene% the ette%) -n e#1e,-!(( the %o#e#) !n* !fte% t!3e to ee% 1-nt ! 1o&n*e of #&$!% !n* #tee1e the' to$ethe%) t-(( the #&$!% e 'o(ten) then #eethe the' to$ethe% 0-th ! #oft #0eet f-%e to the he-$ht of !
OF SUNDRY HERBS 8 S-%%&1: -f o& h!e 'o%e Ro#e# o% -o(et#) o% fe0e%) !n* (et #o '&,h e the 1%o1o%t-on of the 0!te%) !,,o%*-n$ to the 1%o1o%t-on efo%e. The Goo* B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
Hoe0-fe# H!n*'!-*) 455 DAMASK ROSE SYRUP. Po&% o-(-n$ 0!te% on ! &!nt-t of D!'!#3 %o#e# +t eno&$h to ,oe% the'. Let the' #t!n* fo&%=!n*=t0ent ho&%#. Then 1%e## off the (-&o% !n* !** to -t t0-,e the &!nt-t of #&$!%. Me(t th-#) !n* the #%&1 -# ,o'1(ete*. T. T%on) A T%e!t-#e of C(e!nne## -n Me!te#) 467) HONEY OF ROSES. C&t the 0h-te hee(# f%o' Re* Ro#e#) t!3e h!(f ! 1o&n* of the' !n* 1&t the' -nto ! #tone +!%) !n* 1o&% on the' th%ee 1-nt# of o-(-n$ 0!te%. St-% 0e(( !n* (et the' #t!n* t0e(e ho&%#. Then 1%e## off the (-&o%) !n* 0hen -t h!# #ett(e* !** to -t f-e 1o&n*# of hone. Bo-( -t 0e(() !n* 0hen -t -# of the ,on#-#ten,e of ! th-,3 #%&1 -t -# %e!* to 1&t !0!. I-*) To MAKE INEGAR OF ROSES. In #&''e% t-'e 0hen %o#e# (o0e) $!the% the') e%e the e f&(( #1%e* o% (o0ne o&t) !n* -n *%-e 0e!the%) 1(&,3 the (e!e#) (et the' (-e h!(f ! *! &1on ! f!-%e o%*e) then h!e ! e##e( 0-th -ne$!% of one o% t0o $!((on# /-f o& 0-(( '!3e #o '&,h Ro#et2) 1&t the%e-n ! $%e!t &!nt-t-e of e #!-* (e!e#) #to1 the e##e( ,(o#e !fte% o& h!e #t%%e* the' 0e( to$ethe%) (et -t #t!n* ! *! !n* ! n-$ht) then *--*e o&% -ne$!% !n* Ro#e (e!e# to$ethe% -n t0o 1!%t#) 1&t the' -n t0o $%e!t $(!##e#) #et the' &1on ! #he(f e &n*e% ! 0!(( #-*e) on the #o&th #-*e 0-tho&t o&% hoe) 0he%e the #&nne '!e ,o'e to the' the 'o#t 1!%t of the *!) (et the' #t!n* the%e !(( the 0ho(e #&''e% (on$@ !n* then #t%!-n the -ne$!% f%o' the Ro#e# !n* 3ee1 the -ne$!%. If o& *o on,e -n ten *!# t!3e !n* #t%!-ne o&t the %o#e (e!e# !n* 1&t -n ne0 (e!e# of h!(f ! *!e# $!the%-n$ the -ne$!% 0-(( h!e the 'o%e f!o&% !n* o*o&% of the Ro#e. Yo& '! e -n #te!*e of -ne$!% 0-ne th!t -t '! 0! e$%e !n* %e,e-e the -%t&e of the Ro#e#) oth !t on,e. H
A GARDEN OF HERBS Mo%eoe% o& '!3e o&% -ne$!% of 0-ne) 0h-te) %e* o% ,(!%et. Th-# -# -ne$!% Ro#et. ?ohn P!%t%-*$e) The T%e!#&%-e of H-**en Se,%et# !n* Co''o*-o Con,e-t#) 456. To MAKE CONSERE OF ROSES OR OTHER FLOWERS. T!3e the &*# of Re* Ro#e#) #o'e0h!t efo%e the e %e!* to #1%e!*@ ,&t the %e* 1!%t of the (e!e# f%o' the 0h-te) then t!3e the %e* (e!e# !n* e!t !n* $%-n* the' -n ! #tone 'o%te%) 0-th ! 1e#t(e of 0oo*) !n* to ee% o&n,e of %o#e#) 1&t -n th%ee o&n,e# of #&$!% -n the $%-n*-n$ !fte% the (e!e# !%e 0e(( e!ten) !n* $%-n* the' to$ethe% t-(( the e 1e%fe,t( -n,o%1o%!te*) then B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
1&t -n ! $(!## '!*e fo% the non,e) o% of 1&%1o#e@ o% e(#e -nto !n E!%then 1ot) #to1 -t ,(o#e !n* #o 3ee1 -t. Th ee '! '!3e ,on#e%e# of !(( 3-n*e of f(o0e%# e* the%e&nto. I-*. To MAKE OYLE OF ROSES. T!3e of o(e e-$hteen o&n,e#) the &*# of Ro#e# /the 0h-te en*# of the' ,&t !0!2 th%ee o&n,e#) (! the Ro#e# !%o!* -n the #h!*o0 fo&% !n* t0ent ho&%e#) then 1&t the' -n ! $(!## to the o(e) !n* #to1 the $(!## ,(o#e@ !n* #et -t -n the #&nne !t (e!#t fo%t *!e#. I-*. To MAKE OYNTMENT OF ROSES. T!3e o(e of Ro#e# fo&% o&n,e#) 0h-te 0! one o&n,e) 'e(t the' to$ethe% oe% #eeth-n$ 0!te%) then ,h!fe the' to$ethe% 0-th Ro#e=0!te% !n* ! (-tt(e 0h-te -ne$!%. I-*. ROSES AND GILLYFLOWERS KEPT LONG. Coe% ! Ro#e th!t -# f%e#h) !n* -n the &*) !n* $!the%e* -n ! f!-%e *! !fte% the *e0 -# !#,en*e*) 0-th the 0h-te# of e$$# 0e(( e!ten) !n* 1%e#ent( #t%e0 the%eon the f-ne 1o0*e% of #e!%,e* #&$!%) !n* 1&t the' &1 -n (&te* 1ot#) #ett-n$ the 1ot# -n ! ,oo(e 1(!,e -n #!n* o% $%!e((: 0-th ! f-((-1 !t !n t-'e o& '! #h!3e off th-# -n,(o#&%e. S-% H&$h P(!tt) De(-$ht# fo% L!*-e#) 45. Ho0 TO DRY ROSE LEAES) OR ANY OTHER SINGLE FLOWERS WITHOUT WRINKLING) If o& 0o&(* 1e%fo%'e the #!'e 0e( -n %o#e (e!e#) o& 't -n %o#e t-'e '!3e ,ho-,e
OF SUNDRY HERBS of #&,h %o#e# !# !%e ne-the% -n the &*) no% f&(( (o0ne /fo% the#e h!e the #'oothe#t (e!e# of !(( othe%2) 0h-,h o& 't e#1e,-!(( ,&(( !n* ,he f%o' the %e#t@ then t!3e #!n*) 0!#h -t -n #o'e ,h!n$e of 0!te%#) !n* *%-e -t tho%o&$h( 0e(() e-the% -n !n oen) o% -n the #&nne@ !n* h!-n$ #h!((o0) #&!%e o% (on$ oe# of fo&%) f-e o% #- -n,he# *ee1e) '!3e f-%#t !n een (! of #!n* -n the otto') &1on 0h-,h (! o&% %o#e (e!e#) one one /#o !# none of the' to&,h othe%2 t-(( o& h!e ,oe%e* !(( the #!n*) then #t%o0e #!n* &1on tho#e (e!e#) t-(( o& h!e th-n( ,oe%e* the' !(() !n* then '!3e !nothe% (!-e of (e!e# !# efo%e) !n* #o (! &1on (!) et,. Set th-# o -n #o'e 0!%'e 1(!,e -n ! hot) #&nn *! /!n* ,o''on( -n t0o hot #&nn *!e# the 0-(( ee tho%o0 *%2) then t!3e the' o&t ,!%ef&(( 0-th o&% h!n* 0-tho&t %e!3-n$. Kee1e the#e (e!e# -n ?!%%e $(!##e#) o&n* !o&t) 0-th 1!1e%) nee%e ! ,h-'ne) o% #toe) fo% fe!%e of %e(ent-n$. I f-n*e the %e* Ro#e (e!fe e#t to e 3e1t -n th-# '!nne%@ !(#o t!3e !0! the #t!(3e# of 1!n#-e#) #to,3 $-((f(o0e%#) o% othe% #-n$(e f(o0e%#@ 1%-,3e the' one one -n #!n*) 1%e##-n$ *o0ne the-%e (e!e# #'ooth 0-th 'o%e #!n* (!-* een( &1on the'. An* th o& '! h!e Ro#e (e!e#) !n* B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
othe% f(o0e%# to (! !o&t o&% !#on#) 0-n*o0#) et,.) !(( the 0-nte% (on$. A(#o th-# #e,%et -# e% %e&-#-te fo% ! $oo* #-'1(-f-e%) e,!e hee '! *% the (e!f of !n he% -n th-# '!nne%@ !n* (! -t) e-n$ *%) -n h-# he%!( 0-th the #-'1(e 0h-,h -t %e1%e#enteth) 0he%e he '! e!#-( (e!%ne to 3no0 the n!'e# of !(( #-'1(e# 0h-,h he *e#-%eth. I-*. Ho0 TO DRY ROSE LEAES IN A MOST ECELLENT MANNER. When o& h!e ne0( t!3en o&t o&% %e!*) then 1&t -n o&% Ro#e# -n ! #-ee) f-%#t ,(-11-n$ !0! the 0h-te# th!t the '! e !(( of one ,o(o&%) (! the' !o&t one -n,h -n th-,3ne## -n the #-ee@ !n* 0hen the h!e #too* h!(fe !n ho&%e) o% the%e!o&t) the 0-(( $%o0 0h-t-#h on the to1: (et the' et %e'!-ne 0-tho&t #t-%%-n$) t-(( the &11e%'o#t of the' ee f&(( *%-e*: then #t-%%e the' to$ethe%) !n* (e!e the' !o&t one othe% h!(fe ho&%e: !n* -f o& f-n*e the'
(oo A GARDEN OF HERBS *% -n the to1) #t-%%e the' to$ethe% !$!-ne) !n* #o ,ont-n&e th-# 0o%3e) &nt-( the ee tho%o0( *%-e*: then 1&t the' hot !# the !%e -nto !n e!%then 1ot h!-n$ ! n!%%o0 'o&th) !n* e-n$ 0e(( (e!*e* 0-th-n /the Ref-ne%# of $o(* !n* #-(e% ,!(( the#e 1ot# Hoo3e%#2: #to1 -t 0-th ,o%3e !n* 0et 1!%,h'ent) o% 0-th 0! !n* %o#-n '-e* to$ethe%@ !n* h!n$ o&% 1ot -n ! ,h-'ne) o% ne!% ! ,ont-n&!(( f-%e) !n* #o the 0-(( 3ee1e e,ee*-n$ f!-%e -n ,o(o&%) !n* 'o#t *e(-,!te -n #ent. An* -f o& fe!%e the-% %e(ent-n$) t!3e the Ro#e (e!e# !o&t C!n*e('!#) !n* 1&t the' on,e !$!-ne -nto ! #-ee) #t-%%-n$ the' &1 !n* *o0ne often t-(( the e *%: !n* then 1&t the' !$!-ne hot -nto o&% 1ot. I-*. A SINGULAR MANNER OF MAKING THE S(RUP OF ROSES. F-(( ! #-(e% B!#on th%ee=&!%te%# f&(( of %!-n=0!te% o% Ro#e0!te%) 1&t the%e-n ! ,onen-ent 1%o1o%t-on of Ro#e (e!e#: ,oe% the !#on) !n* #et -t &1on ! 1ot of hot 0!te% /!# 0e &!(( !3e ! ,t!%*2: -n th%ee=&!%te%# of !n ho&%e) o% one 0ho(e ho&%e !t the 'o#t) o& #h!(( 1&%,h!#e the 0ho(e #t%en$th !n* t-n,t&%e of the Ro#e: then t!3e o&t tho#e (e!e#) 0%-n$-n$ o&t !(( the-% (-&o% $ent() !n* #tee1e 'o%e f%e#h (e!e# -n the #!'e 0!te%: ,ont-n&e th-# -te%!t-on #een t-'e#) !n* then '!3e -t &1 -n ! #-%&1: !n* th-# #-%&1 0o%3eth 'o%e 3-n*e( th!n th!t 0h-,h -# '!*e 'ee%( of the +&-,e of the Ro#e. Yo& '! '!3e #&n*% othe% #-%&1# -n th-# '!nne%. I-*. ANOTHER WAY FOR THE DRYING OF ROSE LEAES. D% the' -n the he!t of ! hott #&nn *! &1on ! Le!*) t&%n-n$ the' &1 !n* *o0ne t-(( the e *% /!# the *o h!2: then 1&t the' &1 -nto $(!##e# 0e(( #to1t !n* (&te*) 3ee1-n$ o&% $(!##e# -n 0!%'e 1(!,e#@ !n* th o& '! 3ee1e !(( f(o0e%#: &t he%#) !fte% the !%e *%-e* -n th-# '!nne%) !%e e#t 3e1t -n B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
1!1e% !$#) 1(!,-n$ the !$# -n ,(o#e ,&1o!%*#. I-*. HOW TO PRESERE WHOLE ROSES) GILLYFLOWERS) MARIGOLDS) ETC. D-1 ! Ro#e th!t -# ne-the% -n the &*) no% oe%(o0ne) -n ! #-%&1) ,on#-#t-n$ of #&$!%) *o&(e %ef-ne*)
OF SUNDRY HERBS 4;4 !n* Ro#e=0!te% o-(e* to h-# f&(( he-$ht) then o1en the (e!e# one one 0-th ! f-ne #'ooth o*3-n e-the% of one o% 0oo*@ !n* 1%e#ent( -f -t e ! hot #&nn *!) !n* 0h-(e#t the #&nne -# -n #o'e $oo* he-$ht) (! the' on 1!1e%# -n the #&nne) o% e(#e *% the' 0-th #o'e $ent(e he!t -n ! ,(o#e %oo'e) he!t-n$ the %oo' efo%e o& #et the' -n o% -n !n oen &1on 1!1e%#) -n 1e0te% *-#he#) !n* then 1&t the' &1 -n $(!##e#@ !n* 3ee1e the' -n *% ,&1o!%*# nee%e the f-%e: o& 't t!3e o&t the #ee*#) -f o& 'eene to e!t the'. Yo& '! 1%ooe th-# 1%e#e%-n$ 0-th #&$!%=,!n* -n#te!* of #&$!% -f o& 1(e!#e. I-*. ROSE=WATER AND ROSE=INEGAR OF THE COLOUR OF THE ROSE) AND OF THE COWSLIP) AND (OLET (NEGAR. If o& 0o&(* '!3e o&% Ro#e=0!te% !n* Ro#e=-ne$!%) of ! R&-e ,o(o&%) then '!3e ,ho,e of the ,%-'#on=e(et ,o(o&%e* (e!e#) ,(-11-n$ !0! the 0h-te# 0-th ! 1!-%e of #hee%#: !n* e-n$ tho%o0 *%e*) 1&t ! $oo* (!%$e h!n*f&(( of the' -nto ! 1-nt of D!'!#3 o% %e* Ro#e=0!te%: #to1 o&% $(!##e 0e(() !n* #et -t -n the #&nne) t-(( o& #ee th!t the (e!e# h!e (o#t the-% ,o(o&%: o%) fo% 'o%e e1e*-t-on o& '! 1e%fo%'e th-# 0o%3e -n !(neo -n ! fe0 ho&%#@ !n* 0hen o& t!3e o&t the o(* (e!e# o& '! 1&t -n f%e#h) t-(( o& f-n*e the ,o(o&% to 1(e!#e o&. Kee1e th-# Ro#e0!te% -n the $(!##e# e% 0e(( #to1t@ the f&((e% the ette%. Wh!t I h!e #!-* of Ro#e= 0!te%) the #!'e '! !(#o e -nten*e* of Ro#e-ne$!%) -o(et) '!%-$o(* !n* ,o0#(-1 -ne$!%: &t the 0h-te% -ne$!% o& ,he fo% th-# 1&%1o#e) the ,o(o&% the%eof 0-(( ee the %-$hte%: !n* the%efo%e *-#t-((e* -ne$!% -# e#t fo% th-# 1&%1o#e. I-*. To MAKE SUGAR OF ROSES. T!3e the *ee1e#t=,o(o&%e* %e* Ro#e#) 1-,3 the') ,&t off the 0h-te &tton# !n* *% o&% %e* (e!e# -n !n oen) t-(( the e !# *% !# 1o##-(e) then e!t the' to 1o0*e%) !n* #e!%#e the') then t!3e ! h!(fe 1o&n* of #&$!% e!ten f-ne) 1&t -t -nto o&% 1!n 0-th !# '&,h f!-% 0!te% !# 0-(( 0et -t) then #et -t -n ! ,h!f-n$ *-#h of ,o!(# !n* (et -t o(e t-(( -t e #&$!% !$!-n@ then
4;7: A =GARDEN OF HERBS B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
1&t !# '&,h 1o0*e% of the Ro#e# !# 0-(( '!3e -t (oo3 e% %e*) #t-% the' 0e(( to$ethe%) !n* 0hen -t -# !('o#t ,o(*) 1&t -t -nto 1!(e#) !n* 0hen -t -# tho%o&$h( ,o(*) t!3e the' off) !n* 1&t the' -n oe#. I-*. To MAKE LOINGES OF RED ROSES. Bo( o&% #&$!% to #&$!% !$!-n) then 1&t -n o&% %e* Ro#e#) e-n$ f-ne( e!ten !n* '!*e 'o-#t 0-th the +&,e of ! Le'on@ (et -t not o( !fte% the Ro#e# !%e -n) &t 1o&% -t &1on ! Pe 1(!te !n* ,&t -t -n 0h!t fo%' o& 1(e!#e. I-*. To MAKE A TART OF HIPS. T!3e h-1#) ,&t the' !n* t!3e o&t the #ee*# e% ,(e!n) then 0!#h the' !n* #e!#on the' 0-th #&$!%) ,-nn!'on !n* $-n$e%) ,(o#e the t!%t) !3e -t) #,%!1e on #&$!% !n* #e%e -t -n. The A%t !n* M#te% of Coo3e% A11%oe* the F-ft =f-e Ye!%# E1e%-en,e !n* In*t% of Roe%t M!) 4684. To CANDY ROSE LEAES AS NATURAL AS IF THEY GROW ON TREES. T!3e of o&% f!-%e#t Ro#e (e!e#) Re* o% D!'!#3) !n* on ! #&n#h-ne *! #1%-n3(e the' 0-th Ro#e=0!te%) (! the' on one one on ! f!-% 1!1e%) then t!3e #o'e *o&(e %ef-ne* #&$!% e!ten e% f-ne) 1&t -t -n ! f-ne (!0ne #e!%#e 0hen o& h!e (!-* !%o!* !(( the %o#e (e!e# -n the hotte#t of the #&n) #e!%#e #&$!% th-n( !(( oe% the' !n* !non the #&n 0-(( ,!n*-e the #&$!%@ then t&%n the (e!e# !n* #e!%#e #&$!% on the othe% #-*e) !n* t&%n the' often -n the #&n) #o'et-'e# #1%-n3(-n$ Ro#e=0!te% !n* #o'et-'e# #e!%#-n$ #&$!% on the') &nt-( the e eno&$h) !n* ,o'e to o&% (-3-n$) !n*) e-n$ th *one) o& '! 3ee1 the'. W-((-!' R!-#h!) The Who(e Bo* of Coo3e% D-##e,te* ) 4685 MUSK ROSE=WATER. T!3e t0o h!n*f&(# of o&% M Ro#e=(e!e#) 1&t the' -nto !o&t ! &!%t of f!-% 0!te% !n* ! &!%te% of ! 1o&n* of #&$!% !n* f-n-#h th-# !# o& *-* o&% ?e#e'e 0!te%. /See ?!#'-ne 0!te% -n Ch!1te% .2 I-*. CONSERE OF RED ROSES. Do,to% G(-##on '!3e# h-# ,on#e%e of %e* %o#e# th: Bo-( $ent( ! 1o&n* of %e* Ro#e
OF SUNDRY HERBS 4;> (e!e# -n !o&t ! 1-nt !n* ! h!(fe /o% ! (-tt(e 'o%e) !# *-#,%et-on o& #h!(( f-n* f-t) !fte% h!-n$ *one -t on,e@ The Do,to%# A1othe,!% t!3e# t0o 1-nt#2 of S1%-n$ 0!te%@ t-(( the 0!te% h!e *%!0n o&t !(( the T-n,t&%e of the Ro#e# -nto -t #e(f !n* th!t the (e!e# e e% ten*e%) !n* (oo3e 1!(e (-3e L-nnen@ 0h-,h '! e -n $oo* h!(f ho&%) o% !n ho&%) 3ee1-n$ the 1ot ,oe%e* 0h-(e -t o-(eth. Then 1o&% the t-n,te* L-&o% f%o' the 1!(e (e!e#) #t%!-n -t o&t) 1%e##-n$ -t $ent() #o th!t o& '! h!e L-&o% eno&$h to *-##o(e o&% #&$!%) !n* #et -t &1on the f-%e -t #e(f to o-() B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
1&tt-n$ -nto -t ! 1o&n* of 1&%e *o&(e=%ef-ne* #&$!% -n #'!(( 1o0*e%@ 0h-,h !# #oon !# -t -# *-##o(e* 1&t -n ! #e,on* 1o&n*@ then ! th-%*) (!#t( ! fo&%th) #o th!t o& h!e fo&% 1o&n*# of #&$!% to ee% 1o&n* of Ro#e (e!e# /the A1othe,!% eth to 1&t !(( the fo&% 1o&n*# -nto the L-&o% to$ethe% !t on,e2. Bo-( the#e fo&% 1o&n*# of #&$!% 0-th the t-n,te* L-&o%) t-(( -t e ! h-$h #%&1) e% ne!% ! ,!n* he-$ht /!# h-$h !# -t ,!n e) not to f(!3e o% ,!n*2. Then 1&t the 1!(e %o#e(e!e# -nto th-# h-$h #%&1 !# -t et #t!n*eth &1on the f-%e) o% -''e*-!te( &1on the t!3-n$ -t off the f-%e. B&t 1%e#ent( t!3e -t f%o' the f-%e) !n* #t-% the' e,ee*-n$ 0e(( to$ethe% to '- the' &n-fo%'(@ then (et the' #t!n* t-(( the e ,o(*) then 1ot the' &1. If o& 1&t &1 o&% Con#e%e -nto 1ot#) 0h-(e -t -# et th%o&$h( 0!%') !n* (e!e the' &n,oe%e* #o'e *!#) 1&tt-n$ the' -n the hot #&n o% #toe) the%e 0-(( $%o0 ! f-ne ,!n* &1on the to1 0h-,h 0-(( 1%e#e%e the ,on#e%e 0-th 1!1e% &1on -t) f%o' 'o&(*-n$ t-(( o& %e!3 the ,!n*-e* ,%t) to t!3e o&t #o'e of the ,on#e%e. The ,o(o&% oth of the Ro#e (e!e# !n* the #%&1 !o&t the') 0-(( e e,ee*-n$ e!&t-f&( !n* %e*) !n* the t!#te e,e((ent@ !n* the 0ho(e e% ten*e% !n* #'ooth-n$) !n* e!#-e to *-$e#t -n the #to'!,3 0-tho&t ,(o$$-n$ -t) !# *oth the o%*-n!% %o&$h ,on#e%e '!*e of %!0 Ro#e# e!ten 0-th #&$!%) 0h-,h -# e% %o&$h -n the th%o!t. The C(o#et of S-% Kene(' D-$ O1ene*) 466. To MAKE WAFERS. P&t the o(3# of fo&% e$$#) !n* th%ee S1oonf&(# of Ro#e=0!te%) to ! &!%t of f(o&%@ '-n$(e the'
4; A GARDEN OF HERBS 0e(() '!3e the' -nto ! B!tte% 0-th ,%e!' !n* *o&(e%ef-ne* #&$!%) 1o&% -t on e% th-n) !n* !3e -t on I%on#. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>. To MAKE CONSERE OF RED ROSES. Let o&% Ro#e# e $!the% * efo%e the !%e &-te (o0n) 1o&n* the' -n ! #tone'o%t!%) !n* !** to the' t0-,e the-% 0e-$ht -n *o&(e%ef-ne* #&$!%) !n* 1&t the' -nto ! $(!## ,(o#e #to1t &1) &t *o not f-(( -t f&((. Let the' #t!n* th%ee 'onth# efo%e o& e the') %e'e'%-n$ to #t-% the' on,e ! D!. I-*. To DRY OR KEEP ROSES. T!3e the B&*# of D!'!#3 Ro#e# efo%e the !%e f&(( (o0n) 1&(( the (e!e# !n* (! the' on Bo!%*#) -n ! Roo' 0he%e the He!t of the S&n '! not ,o'e !t the'@ 0hen the !%e 1%ett *%) (et ! (!%$e St-(( e '!*e 0!%') !n* (! the' on the To1 of -t t-(( the !%e ,%-#1@ &t (et the' not (-e #o (on$ !# to ,h!n$e the-% Co(o&%. Then #1%e!* the' th-n@ !n* 0hen the !%e tho%o&$h( *%*) 1%e## the' *o0n -nto ! E!%then P!n) !n* 3ee1 ,(o#e ,oe%*. I-*. To MAKE CONSERE OF ROSE HIPS. G!the% the h-1# efo%e the B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
$%o0 #oft) ,&t off the he!*# !n* #t!(3#) #(-t the' -n h!(e#) !n* t!3e o&t !(( the #ee*# !n* 0h-te th!t -# -n the' e% ,(e!n@ then 1&t -n !n e!%then 1!n) !n* #t-% the' ee% *! e(#e the 0-(( $%o0 'o&(*@ (et the' #t!n* t-(( the !%e #oft eno&$h to %& th%o&$h ! ,o!%#e h!-% #-ee@ !# the 1&(1 ,o'e# t!3e -t off the #-ee@ the !%e ! *% e%%) !n* 0-(( %e&-%e 1!-n# to %& -t th%o&$h@ then !** -t# 0e-$ht -n #&$!%) !n* '- -t 0e(( to$ethe% 0-tho&t 1-(-n$@ 3ee1-n$ -t -n *ee1 $!((-1ot# fo% e. E. S'-th) The Co'1(ete Hoe0-fe) 48>6. To MAKE ROSE=DROPS. The %o#e# !n* #&$!% 't e e!t #e1!%!te( -nto ! e% f-ne 1o0*e%) !n* oth #-fte*@ to ! 1o&n* of #&$!% !n o&n,e of %e* %o#e#) the 't e '-e* to$ethe%) !n* then 0et 0-th !# '&,h +&-,e of Le'on !# 0-(( '!3e -t -nto ! #t-ff 1!#te@ #et -t on ! #(o0 f-%e -n ! #-(e% 1o%%-n$e%) !n* #t-% -t 0e(() !n* 0hen -t -# #,!(*-n$
OF SUNDRY HERBS 4;5 hot &-te th%o&$h t!3e -t off !n* *%o1 -n #'!(( 1o%t-on# on ! 1!1e%@ #et the' ne!% the f-%e) the net *! the 0-(( ,o'e off. I-*. To MAKE ROSSOLY THE ITALIAN WAY. G!the% f%e#h D!'!#3 Ro#e#) O%!n$e F(o0e%#) ?e##!' F(o0e%#) C(oe# !n* G-((f(o0e%#@ 1-,3 the' ,(e!n) #et on #o'e W!te% to o-() 0hen -t h!# o-(e* 0e(( (et -t #t!n* to ,oo( ! (-tt(e@ 1&t the#e ,(e!n F(o0e%# -nto ! Ch-n! B!#on) 1o&% the W!te%) &1on the' 0hen -t -# not hotte% then to e!% the f-n$e% -n -t@ then ,oe% -t &1) !n* (et -t #t!n* Th%ee Ho&%#) $ent( 1o&% !(( -nto ! f-ne L-nen B!$) !n* (et the W!te% %&n off 0-tho&t #&ee-n$ the F(o0e%#@ to ! P-nt of th-# W!te%) !** ! &!%t of f-ne Me(!##e# S1-%-t) !n* h!(f ! P-nt of #t%on$ ,-nn!'on 0!te%: !** th%ee te!#1oon# of E##en,e of A'e%$%e!#e) !n* #t-% !(( 0e(( to$ethe%. Th-# -# the t%&e Ro##o(. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of E(-!eth C(e(!n*) 485. SAUCE EGLANTINE /f%o' B%-!% Ro#e2 #e%e* f%e&ent( !t B!('o%!( -n &een -,to%-!# t-'e. M!*e f%o' the h-1#) the #ee*# f-%#t e-n$ %e'oe* !n* ! #0eet 1&%ee '!*e of the %e* e%%-e# -n 1&(1 0-th ! (-tt(e Le'on+&-,e !**e*. MARMALADE FROM ROSE=HIPS. To ee% 1o&n* of h-1# !((o0 h!(f ! 1-nt of 0!te%@ o-( t-(( the f%&-t -# ten*e%) then 1!## the 1&(1 th%o&$h ! #-ee 0h-,h 0-(( 3ee1 !,3 the #ee*#. To e!,h 1o&n* of 1&(1 !** one 1o&n* of 1%e#e%-n$ #&$!% !n* o-( &nt-( -t ?e((-e#. E. G. H!*en) T%!e(# Ro&n* o&% -((!$e. To MAKE A CAKE WITH ROSE=WATER THE WAY OF THE B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
ROYAL PRINCESS) THE LADY ELIABETH) DAUGHTER TO KING CHARLES THE FIRST. T!3e h!(f ! 1e,3 of F(o0%e) h!(f ! 1-nte of Ro#e=0!te%) ! 1-nt of A(e e!#t) ! 1-nt of C%e!') o( -t) ! 1o&n* !n* ! h!(f of B&tte%) #- E$$# /(e!e o&t the 0h-te#2) fo&% 1o&n* of C&%%!nt#) one h!(f 1o&n* of #&$!%) one N&t'e$) !n* ! (-tt(e #!(t) 0o%3 -t e% 0e(( !n* (et -t #t!n* h!(f !n ho&% the f-%e) !n* then 0o%3 -t !$!-n) !n* then '!3e -t &1) !n* (et -t #t!n* !n ho&% !n* ! h!(fe -n the Oen@ (et not o&% Oen e too hot.
4;6 A GARDEN OF HERBS
ROSEMARY " Fo% the #-,3( t!3e th-# 0o%t %o#e'!%) 1o&n* -t 0-th o-() #'e!% the #-,3( one) 0on*e%f&(( tho& he!(e#t h-'." S!on MS. He%!(. " The %o#e'!% h!# !(( the -%t&e# of the #tone ,!((e* ?et." The Ph#-,-!n# of M**!-. " M!3e thee ! o of the 0oo* of %o#e'!% !n* #'e(( to -t !n* -t #h!(( 1%e#e%e th o&th." The L-tt(e He%!(() 4575 " A# fo% %o#e'!% I (ette -t %&nne !(( oe% ' $!%*en 0!((#) not on(-e e,!e ' ee# (oe -t) &t e,!e -t -# the he% #!,%e* to %e'e'%!n,e !n* to f%-en*#h-1) 0hen,e ! #1%-$ of -t h!th ! *&' (!n$&!$e." SIR THOMAS MOORE. Of !(( f%!$%!nt he%# %o#e'!% !n* (!en*e% ho(* 1e%h!1# the fo%e'o#t 1(!,e) &t of the fo%'e% ho0 (-tt(e %e!( e -# '!*e Ho0 '!n 1eo1(e 3no0 the t!#te of %o#e'!% 0-ne o% %o#e'!% ,o%*-!(J In the F%en,h (!n$&!$e of f(o0e%# %o#e'!% %e1%e#ent# the 1o0e% of %e3-n*(-n$ (o#t ene%$) !n* -n o(*en *!# -t 0!# he(* -n the h-$he#t %e1&te fo% -t# -n-$o%!t-n$ effe,t# oth !# ! #,ent !n* ! ,o%*-!(. The n!'e %o#e'!% 'e!n# " *e0 of the #e!)" !n* the 1(!nt 0h-,h $%o0# n!t&%!(( ne!% the #e! !(0!# h!# the #'e(( of -t. Wh!t -# 'o%e e!&t-f&( -n 0-nte% th!n -t# $(-#ten-n$ $%e=$%een fo(-!$e !n* *e(-,-o f%!$%!n,eJ One %!%e( #ee# ! (!%$e &n,h of -t# $%!,ef&( (on$ #te'# !# ! *e,o%!t-on -n ! %oo') &t 0h!t ! +o -t -# 0hen one *oe# Fo%'e%( the !%o'!t-, #,ent of the 1(!nt 0!# h-$h( !(&e* fo% -t# 1%ote,t-e 1o0e% !$!-n#t -nfe,t-on. It 0!# ,!%%-e* !t f&ne%!(#) &%nt -n #-,3 %oo'#) e* -n #1e((# to 0!%* off (!,3 '!$-,) !n* fo% fe#t-!( *!# -n ,h&%,he#@ !n* !n&et-n$ h!((# !n* o%*-n!% (--n$= %oo'# 0e%e (!-#h( *e,o%!te* 0-th (on$ o&$h# of -t. An o(* F%en,h n!'e fo% %o#e'!% -# -n,en#-e%) e,!e -t 0!# #o often e* -n#te!* of B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
-n,en#e 0hen the (!tte% 0!# too ,o#t(. In the B%-t-#h Me&' the%e -# !n -nte%e#t-n$ o(* MS. on the -%t&e# of %o#e'!%) 0h-,h 0!# #ent the Co&nte## of H!-n!&(t to he% *!&$hte%) &een Ph-(-11! of En$(!n*. In -t one %e!*# of %o#e'!%) " -t '-$hteth the oone# !n* ,!eth $oo*e !n* $(!*eth !n* (-$hteth !((e 'en th!t e -t. The (ee# (!*e &n*e% the
OF SUNDRY HERBS 4;8 he!*e 0h!nne ! '!n #(e1e#) -t *oth !0! ee(( #1-%-te# !n* #&ffe%eth not to *%ee'e fo0(e *%e'e# ne to e !fe!*e. B&t he 't e o&t of *ee*e( #nne fo% -t -# !n ho( t%ee. L!en*e% !n* Ro#e'!% -# !# 0o'!n to '!n !n* Wh-te Roo#e to Ree*e. It -# !n ho( t%ee !n* 0-th ffo(3e th!t een +t !n* R-$htf&((e $(!*( e -t $%o0eth !n* th%eth." In th-# MS. the%e -# %e,o%*e* !n o(* t%!*-t-on I h!e nee% #een e(#e0he%e: th!t %o#e'!% " 1!##eth not ,o''on( -n h-$hte the h-$hte of C%-#te 0h-(( he 0!# '!n -n E%the)" !n* th!t 0hen the 1(!nt !tt!-n# th-%t=th%ee e!%# -n !$e -t 0-(( -n,%e!#e -n %e!*th) &t not -n he-$ht. Pe%h!1# the%e 0!# no t-'e 0hen %o#e'!% 0!# 'o%e (oe* th!n -n T&*o% t-'e#. At ee% 0e**-n$ %!n,he# of $-(*e* %o#e'!% 0e%e $-en the %-*e#'!-*# to the %-*e$%oo'. A &n,h of -t 0!# ! 1%ett Ne0 Ye!% $-ft@ !n* #1%-$# 0e%e th%o0n " fo% %e'e'%!n,e " -nto the $%!e the *e!* 1e%#on# f%-en*# !n* %e(!t-e#. Hentne% 'ent-on# -n h-# T%!e(# /452 th!t -n En$(-#h $!%*en# the 0!((# 0e%e f%e&ent( ,oe%e* 0-th %o#e'!%) !n* !t H!'1ton Co&%t he #!#: " -t 0!# #o 1(!nte* !n* n!-(e* to the 0!((# !# to ,oe% the' ent-%e(." Ge%!%* te((# " 0-(* %o#e'!% $%o0eth -n L!n,!#h-%e -n *-e%# 1(!,e#) e#1e,-!(( -n the f-e(*e ,!((e* L-tt(e Ree*e !'on$#t the H&%t(ee%%-e# ne!% &nto ! #'!(( -((!$e ,!((e* M!n*#(!) the%e fo&n* ! (e!%ne* $ent(e'!n often %e'e'e%e* -n o&% H-#to% /!n* th!t 0o%th-(2) M!#te% Tho'!# He#3eth." The *o&(e=f(o0e%e* %o#e'!% -# 'ent-one* P!%3-n#on -n h-# P!%!*-#-) &t he !**# th!t -t -# " 'o%e %!%e th!n !(( the othe% e,!e fe0 h!e he!%* the%eof) '&,h (e## #,ene -t !n* '#e(f !' not !&!-nte* 0-th -t &t !' o(* to *e(-e% -t &1on ,%e*-t. It h!th #t%on$e% #t!(3#) not #o e!#-e to %e!3e) f!-%e%) -$$e% !n* (!%$e% (e!e# of ! f!-%e $%eene ,o(o&% !n* the f(o0e%# !# *o&(e !# the L!%3e# hee(e o% #1&%%e. Th-# I h!e on( %e(!t-on 0h-,h I 1%! o& !,,e1t &nt-(( I '! #-$ht ette% enfo%'e o&." He *e#,%-e# the 0oo* of %o#e'!% e-n$ e* to '!3e (&te# " o% #&,h (-3e -n#t%&'ent#< !n* !(#o ,!%1ente%# %&(e#. Ro#e'!% f(o0e%# !%e) !# ee% one 3no0#) one of the 'o#t e&-#-te #h!*e# of (&e -'!$-n!(e) !n* the S1!n-!%*# #! th!t the f(o0e%# 0e%e
-o A GARDEN OF HERBS B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
0h-te o%-$-n!(() &t th!t ee% #-n,e the -%$-n M!% th%e0 he% %oe oe% the' the h!e 1%e#e%e* the 'e'o% of he% h!-n$ th hono&%e* the' t&%n-n$ the ,o(o&% #he 0o%e. A,,o%*-n$ to !nothe% t%!*-t-on %o#e'!% 0!# one of the he# ne!% 0h-,h #he #he(te%e* *&%-n$ the f(-$ht -nto E$1t) !n* the S1!n-#h n!'e of the 1(!nt %o'e%o /the 1-($%-'# f(o0e%2 1%e#e%e# th-# (e$en*. Th%o&$ho&t S1!-n -t -# !(&e* fo% -t# #&11o#e* 1o0e% !$!-n#t '!$-,) !n* Bo%%o0 -n the B-(e -n S1!-n *e#,%-e* !n -n,-*ent #ho0-n$ the 0-*e#1%e!* e(-ef of the S1!n-#h 1e!#!nt# -n -t# 1%ote,t-e 1o0e% !$!-n#t the e-( ee. It 0o&(* e 1o##-(e to f-(( ! oo3 0-th !(( the o(* he%!(-#t# h!e to #! !o&t %o#e'!%) &t I $-e on( 0h!t one enth-!#t-, (oe% of th-# e!&t-f&( he% te((# of ho0 -t #ho&(* e e*. " T!3e the f(o0e%# the%eof !n* o(e the' -n f!%e 0!te% !n* *%-n3e th!t 0!te% fo% -t -# '&,h 0o%the !$!-n#t !(( '!nne% of e-(# -n the o*. " T!3e the f(o0e%# the%eof !n* '!3e 1o0*e% the%eof !n* -n*e -t to th %-$ht !%'e -n ! (-nnen ,(o!th !n* -t #h!(e '!3e thee (-$hte !n* 'e%%-e) " T!3e the f(o0e%# !n* 1&t the' -n th ,he#t !'on$ th ,(othe# o% !'on$ th Boo3e# !n* Mothe# #h!(( not *e#t%o the'. " Bo(e the (e!e# -n 0h-te 0-ne !n* 0!#he th f!,e the%e0-th !n* th %o0e# !n* tho& #h!(t h!e ! f!-%e f!,e. " A(#o 1&t the (e!e# &n*e% th e**e !n* tho& #h!(t e *e(-e%e* of !(( e-(( *%e!'e#. " T!3e the (e!e# !n* 1&t the' -nto 0-ne !n* -t #h!(( 3ee1e the W-ne f%o' !(( #o&%ne## !n* e-(( #!o&%# !n* -f tho& 0-(t #e(( th 0-ne tho& #h!(t h!e $oo*e #1ee*e. " A(#o -f tho& e fee(e o(e the (e!e# -n ,(e!ne 0!te% !n* 0!#he th#e(f !n* tho& #h!(t 0! #h-n. " A(#o -f tho& h!e (o#t !11et-te of e!t-n$ o(e 0e(( the#e (e!e# -n ,(e!ne 0!te% !n* 0hen the 0!te% -# ,o(*e 1&t the%e&nto !# '&,h of 0h-te 0-ne !n* then '!3e# #o1#) e!t the' the%eof 0e( !n* tho& #h!(t %e#to%e th !11et-te !$!-ne. " If th (e$$e# e (o0en 0-th $o0te o(e the (e!e#
OF SUNDRY HERBS 4; -n 0!te% !n* -n*e the' -n ! (-nnen ,(o!th !n* 0-n*e -t !o&t th (e$$e# B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
!n* -t #h!(( *o thee '&,h $oo*. " If tho& h!e ! ,o&$h *%-n3 the 0!te% of the (e!e# o(* -n 0h-te 0-ne !n* e #h!(( e 0ho(e. " T!3e the T-'e% the%eof !n* t&%n -t to Co!(e# !n* '!3e 1o0*e% the%eof !n* %&e th teeth the%eof) !n* -t #h!(( 3ee1 th teeth f%o' !(( e-(#. S'e(( -t oft !n* -t #h!(( 3ee1 thee o&n$(. " A(#o -f ! '!n h!e (o#t h-# #'e((-n$ of the !%e th!t he '! not *%!0 h-# %e!th) '!3e ! f-%e of the 0oo* !n* !3e h-# %e!* the%e0-th) e!te -t !n* -t #h!(( 3ee1e h-' 0e((." To MAKE ROSEMARY WATER. T!3e the %o#e'!% !n* the f(o0e%# -n the '-**e#t of M!) efo%e #&nne !%-#e) !n* #t%-11e the (e!e# !n* the f(o0e%# f%o' the #t!(3e) t!3e fo&% o% f-e e(e,!'1!ne %oot# !n* ! h!n*f&( o% t0o of #!$e) then e!te the %o#e'!%) the #!$e !n* the %oote# to$ethe%) t-(( the e e% #'!(() !n* t!3e th%ee o&n,e# of ,(oe#) th%ee o&n,e# of '!,e) one !n* ! h!(f 1o&n*# of !n-#ee* !n* e!t the#e #1-,e# ee% one -t#e(f. Then t!3e !(( the he!%e# !n* #1-,e# !n* 1&t the%e-n fo&%e o% f-e $!((on# of $oo* 0h-te 0-ne) then 1&t -n !(( the#e he!%e# !n* #1-,e# !n* 0-ne -nto !n e!%then 1ot) !n* 1&t the #!'e 1ot -n the $%o&n* the #1!,e of #-teen *!#) then t!3e -t &1 !n* #t-(( -n ! St-(( 0-th ! e% #oft f-%e. The Goo* Hoe0-fe# ?e0e(() 455. Ho0 TO CANDY ROSEMARY=FLOWERS) ROSE=LEAES) ROSES) MARIGOLDS) ETC.) WITH PRESERATION OF COLOUR. D-##o(e %ef-ne* o% *o&(e=%ef-ne* #&$!%) o% #&$!%=,!n* -t#e(fe) -n ! (-tt(e Ro#e= 0!te%@ o-(e -t to ! %e!#on!(e he-$ht: 1&t -n o&% %oot# o% f(o0e%# 0hen o&% #-%&1 -# ethe% f&(( ,o(*) o% !('o#t ,o(*: (et the' %e#t the%e-n t-(( the #-%&1 h!e 1-e%,e* the' #&ff-,-ent(: then t!3e o&t o&% f(o0e%# 0-th ! #3-''e%) #&ffe%-n$ the (oo#e #-%&1 to %&nne f%o' the' #o (on$ !# -t 0-((: o-(e th!t #-%&1 ! (-tt(e 'o%e) !n* 1&t -n 'o%e f(o0e%#) !# efo%e@ *--*e the' !(#o: then o-(e !(( the #-%&1 0h-,h %e'!-neth) !n* -# not *%&n3e &1 -n the f(o0e%#) 1&tt-n$ -n 'o%e #&$!% -f
no A GARDEN OF HERBS o& #ee ,!e) &t no 'o%e Ro#e=0!te%) 1&t o&% f(o0e%# the%e-n 0hen o&% #-%&1 -# ,o(*) o% !('o#t ,o(* !n* (et the' #t!n* t-(( the ,!n*. S-% H&$h P(!tt) De(-$ht# fo% L!*-e#) 45. To MAKE CONSERE OF ROSEMARY FLOWERS. T!3e t0o Po&n* of Ro#e'!% =f(o0e%#) the #!'e 0e-$ht of f-ne S&$!%) 1o0n* the' 0e(( -n ! Stone=Mo%t!%@ then 1&t the Con#e%e -nto 0e((=$(!* G!((-1ot#. It 0-(( B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
3ee1 ! Ye!% o% t0o. I-*. To MAKE ROSEMARY WATER. T!3e ! &!%te% of ! Po&n* of Ro#e'!% 0hen -t -# !t -t# P%-'e) F(o0e%# !n* Le!e#) ! &!%te% of ! Po&n* of E(e,!'1!ne=%oot) h!(f ! h!n*f&( of Re* S!$e) #- O&n,e# of Ann-#ee*#) !n* one O&n,e !n* ! h!(f of C(oe#@ e!t the He%# to$ethe%) !n* the S1-,e# e!,h the'#e(e#) 1&t the' to ! $!((on of Wh-te W-ne@ !n* (et the' #t!n* ! Wee3 to -nfe) then *-#t-(( the'. I-*. HUNGARY=WATER. 4 FROM MRS. D& PONT) OF LYONS@ WHICH IS THE SAME) WHICH HAS BEEN FAMOUS) ABOUT MONTPELIER. T!3e to ee% $!((on of B%!n*) o% ,(e!n S1-%-t#) one h!n*f&( of Ro#e'!%) one h!n*f&( of L!en*e%. I #&11o#e the h!n*f&(# to e !o&t ! Foot (on$ !=1-e,e@ !n* the#e He%# 't e ,&t -n P-e,e# !o&t !n In,h (on$. P&t the#e to -nfe -n the S1-%-t#) !n* 0-th the') !o&t one h!n*f&( of M%t(e) ,&t !# efo%e. When th-# h!# #too* th%ee D!#) *-#t-( -t) !n* o& 0-(( h!e the f-ne#t H&n$!%W!te% th!t ,!n e. It h!# een #!-* the Ro#e'!% =f(o0e%# !%e ette% th!n the St!(3#@ &t the $-e ! f !-ntne## to the W!te%) !n* #ho&(* not e e*) e,!e the h!e ! &-te *-ffe%ent #'e(( f%o' the Ro#e'!%) no% #ho&(* the F(o0e%# of M%t(e e e* -n (-e& of the M%t(e) fo% the h!e ! #,ent &n$%!tef&() !n* not !t !(( (-3e the M%t(e. R. B%!*(e) The Co&nt% Hoe0-fe !n* L!*# D-%e,to%) 48>7. 4 In the I'1e%-!( L-%!% !t -enn! the%e -# #t-(( 1%e#e%e* the %e,e-1t fo% the f!'o "H&n$!%W!te%)" 0h-,h 0!# -nente* fo% &een E(-!eth of H&n$!%) 0ho #&ffe%e* f%o' 1!%!(#-#) !n* 0ho -# #!-* to h!e een ,&%e* e-n$ %&e* ee% *! 0-th -t. T%!*-t-on #!# th!t ! he%'-t $!e the &een th-# %e,e-1t.
OF SUNDRY HERBS -n SPIRIT OF ROSEMARY. G!the% ! Po&n* !n* ! h!(f of the f%e#h To1# of Ro#e'!%) ,&t the' -nto ! G!((on of ,(e!n !n* f-ne Me(!##e# S1-%-t) !n* (et the' #t!n* !(( N-$ht@ net D! *-#t-(( off f-e 1-nt# 0-th ! $ent(e He!t: th-# -# of the n!t&%e of H&n$!%=W!te%) &t not e-n$ #o #t%on$ !# th!t -# &!(( '!*e) -t -# ette% fo% t!3-n$ -n0!%*(: A S1oonf&( -# ! *o#e) !n* -t -# $oo* !$!-n#t !(( ne%o Co'1(!-nt#. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of E(-!eth C(e(!n*) 485 To MAKE SNOW. T!3e ! &!%t of th-,3 C%e!'e) !n* f-e o% #- 0h-te# of E$$#) ! #!&,e% f&(( of S&$!% f-ne( e!ten !n* !# '&,h Ro#e=0!te%) e!t the' !(( to$ethe% !n* !(0!# !# -t %-#eth t!3e -t o&t 0-th ! #1oon) then t!3e ! (o!f of B%e!*) ,&t !0! the ,%t) #et -t -n ! 1(!tte%) !n* ! $%e!t B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
Ro#e'!% h -n the '-**e#t of -t) then (! o&% Sno0 0-th ! S1oon &1on the Ro#e'!%) !n* #o #e%e -t. A Boo3 of F%&-t# !n* F(o0e%#) 465>. ROSEMARY TEA. One 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te% 1o&%e* on !n o&n,e of the o&n$ t-1#. ROSEMARY WINE. Infe ! &n,h of %o#e'!% t-1# /!o&t #- -n,he# (on$2 -n #o&n* 0h-te 0-ne fo% ! fe0 *!#) 0hen the 0-ne 0-(( e f-t to e.
RUE " The%e# %&e fo% o& !n* he%e# #o'e fo% 'e@ We '! ,!(( -t he% $%!,e o S&n*!#." H!'(et) I. . " It -# #et *o0ne *-e%# of the An,-ent# th!t Re0 *oth 1%o#1e% '&,h !n* e,o'eth #t%on$e% -f -t e #et ! F-$ t%ee: 0h-,h /0e ,on,e-e2 -# ,!e* not %e!#on of F%en*#h-1 &t et%!,t-on of ! ,ont%!% +&,e) the one *%!0-n$ +&,e f-t to %e#&(t #0eet) the othe% -tte%." B!,on) S(! S(!%&'. " The We!#e(( 0hen #he -# to en,o&nte% the #e%1ent !%'# he%#e(fe 0-th e!t-n$ of R&e." W. Co(e#) The A%t of S-'1(-n$) 4656. " B& %&e) & #!$e) & M-nt) B& %&e) #!$e. M-nt) ! f!%th-n$ ! &n,h." O(* Lon*on St%eet C%.
H7 A GARDEN OF HERBS The !nt-*ote 0h-,h Me%,&% $!e to U(##e# !$!-n#t the ee%!$e of the En,h!nt%e## C-%,e h!# !(0!# een #&11o#e* to e %&e) !n* f%o' the e!%(-e#t t-'e# %&e h!# h!* ! 0on*e%f&( %e1&t!t-on. G!(en) 0e !%e to(*) !te ,o%-!n*e% !n* %&e %!0) 0-th o-( !n* #!(t) !$!-n#t -nfe,t-on) !n* D-o#,o%-*e# %e,o''en*# the +&-,e !# ! ,o&nte%=1o-#on. R&e 0!# the ,h-ef ,on#t-t&ent -n the f!'o ,o&nte%=1o-#on of M-th%-*!te#) K-n$ of Pe%#-!) !n* -n (!te% *!# -n the note* " -ne$!% of the fo&% th-ee#." A,,o%*-n$ to t%!*-t-on th-# -ne$!% en!(e* fo&% th-ee#) *&%-n$ the $%e!t 1(!$&e of M!%#e-((e#) to ente% !(( the #t%-,3en hoe# 0-th -'1&n-t !n* ,!%% off !(( the ,ho#e. When $&n1o0*e% 0!# f-%#t e* -n E&%o1e -t 0!# ! 1o1&(!% e(-ef th!t -f the $&n=f(-nt 0e%e o-(e* -n %&e !n* e%!-n the #hot ,o&(* B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
not '-##. The It!(-!n 1e!#!nt# #t-(( e(-ee -n %&e !# ! 1%ote,t-on f%o' the e-( ee) !n* '!n of the' 0e!% -t ,on,e!(e* on the-% 1e%#on#. The n!'e " He% of $%!,e " -# '!n e(-ee* to e *&e to the f!,t th!t ho( 0!te% 0!# #,!tte%e* 0-th !n !#1e%$-((&' '!*e of %&e) &t B%-tten #!# the%e -# no $%o&n* fo% th-# #&11o#-t-on. To the f-%#t D&3e of S!on) F%e*e%-,3 B!%!%o##! -n 444 $!e the %-$ht to e!% ! ,h!1(et of %&e on h-# !%'#) !n* #- ,ent&%-e# (!te% /4;82 the f-%#t K-n$ of S!on ,%e!te* the O%*e% of the C%o0n of R&e. Th-# o%*e% 0!# ,onfe%%e* on K-n$ Geo%$e 0hen he 0!# P%-n,e of W!(e# -n 4;7. R&e (-3e# ! 1oo%) ,(!e (o!' '-e* 0-th ,!(,!%eo %&-#h. So0 the #ee*# -n M!%,h o% A1%-() o% -n,%e!#e #(-1# !n t-'e *&%-n$ #1%-n$. R&e 't nee% e !((o0e* to %&n to #ee*. A PREENTIE AGAINST THE PLAGUE. A h!n*f&( e!,h of %&e) #!$e) #0eet=%-!% !n* e(*e%. B%&-#e !n* #t%!-n 0-th ! &!%t of 0h-te 0-ne) !n* 1&t the%eto ! (-tt(e $-n$e% !n* ! #1oonf&( of the e#t t%e!,(e) !n* *%-n3 the%eof 'o%n-n$ !n* een-n$. The Goo* Hoe0-fe# ?e0e(() 455.
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SAFFRON " Th 1(!nt# !%e !n o%,h!%* of Po'e$%!n!te#) 0-th 1(e!#!nt f%&-t#@ C!'1h-%e) 0-th S1-3en!%*) S1-3en!%* !n* S!ff%on@ C!(!' !n* C-nn!'on) 0-th !(( t%ee# of F%!n3-n,en#e@ M%%h !n* A(oe#) 0-th !(( the ,h-ef #1-,e#." Son$ of So(o'on) I. 4>)4. " P!%e #!ff%on 1(ot Fo%$et -t not H-# *0e((-n$ '!*e t%-' Loo3 #ho%t( fo% h-' When h!%e#t -# $one) Then #!ff%on ,o'e# on@ A (-tt(e of $%o&n* B%-n$# #!ff%on ! 1o&n*." T#e%) F-e H&n*%e* Po-nt# of Goo* H!n*%) 45;. " Fo% tho#e !t *e!th# *oo%e !n* !('o#t 1!#t %e!th-n$ #!ff%on %-n$eth %e!th !$!-n." ?ohn Ge%!%*) The He%!(() 458 The #!ff%on e* -n ,oo3e% fo% f(!o&%-n$ ,o'e# f%o' the ,%o, #!t-) !n* f%o' 'e!*o0 #!ff%on -# ot!-ne* the *%&$ 0h-,h -# #t-(( '&,h 1%e#,%-e*. Of the (!tte% T&%ne% #!#) "It -# #te%3e 1o#on !n* 0-(( #t%on$e(( ! '!n !n* 3-(( h-' -n the #1!,e of one *! " The #!ff%on e* -n ,oo3e% 0!# fo%'e%( '&,h 'o%e 1o1&(!% th!n -t -# no0) !n* 1%e#&'!( o&% !n,e#to%# (-3e* #t%on$ f(!o&%#. No0!*!# -t -# on( -n Co%n0!(( th!t -t -# e* to !n etent) !n* e% fe0 1eo1(e &n(e## o%n B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
!n* %e* to -t (-3e #!ff%on ,!3e#. H!3(&t te((# th!t #!ff%on 0!# %o&$ht to th-# ,o&nt% ! 1-($%-' 0ho ,on,e!(e* ! he!* of -t -n h-# #t!ff) !n* "#o he %o&$ht the %oot -nto th-# %e!(' 0-th ent&%e of h-# (-fe) fo% -f he h!* een t!3en) the (!0 of the ,o&nt%e f%o' 0hen,e -t ,!'e he h!* *-e* fo% the f!,t." S!ff%on -# the on( he% 0-th ! to0n n!'e* !fte% -t S!ff%on W!(*en) -n E##e) 0he%e -t 0!# $%o0n -n eno%'o &!nt-t-e# fo% oe% t0o h&n*%e* e!%#. See%!( of o&% 3-n$# 0e%e 1%e#ente* 0-th #!ff%on -n ! #-(e% o0( 0hen the -#-te* the to0n. B!,on h!* ! e% h-$h o1-n-on of th-# he%) !n* #!-* th!t " 0h!t '!*e the En$(-#h 1eo1(e #1%-$ht( 0!# the (-e%!( e of #!ff%on -n the-% %oth# !n* #0eet'e!t#." S!'&e( T%o0e(() -n h-# Ne0 T%e!t-#e of H!n*% I
-- A GARDEN OF HERBS G!%*en-n$ !n* othe% C&%-o M!tte%# /48>2) #!# of #!ff%on th!t the ,o''on 'etho* of *%-n$ -t -n ! 3-(n '!*e of ,(! 0-th ,h!%,o!( -# not to e ,o''en*e*) !# -t *%-e# !(( the -%t&e o&t of the 1(!nt. He %e,o''en*# 1-,3-n$ !n o&n,e o% t0o) 1&tt-n$ -t -n ! (!**e%) !n* ,!%%-n$ -t !o&t t-(( *% /the 0e%e (e-#&%e( fo(3 -n tho#e *!#2) " 0h-,h #'!(( &!nt -t -e #o *%-e* h!th een 3e1t t0o e!%# o% 'o%e." S!ff%on e* to e '!*e -nto !((# 0-th hone) !n* 0hen tho%o&$h( *%-e* the#e !((# 0e%e 1o0*e%e*. S!ff%on (-3e# ! #!n* #o-(. It '! e $%o0n f%o' #ee* o% -n,%e!#e* off#et# f%o' the &( -n the e!%( #&''e%. To MAKE SYRUP OF SAFFRON. T!3e ! 1-nt of the e#t ,!n!%) !# '&,h !('=0!te%) !n* t0o o&n,e# of En$(-#h #!ff%on@ o1en !n* 1&(( the #!ff%on e% 0e(() !n* 1&t -t -nto the (-&o% to -nfe) (et -t #t!n* ,(o#e ,oe%* /#o !# to e hot &t not o-(2 t0e(e ho&%#@ then #t%!-n -t o&t !# hot !# o& ,!n) !n* !** to -t t0o 1o&n*# of *o&(e %ef-ne* #&$!%@ o-( -t t-(( -t -# 0e(( -n,o%1o%!te*) !n* 0hen -t -# ,o(* ott(e -t) !n* t!3e one #1oonf&( -n ! (-tt(e #!,3 o% #'!(( ,o%*-!() !# o,,!#-on #e%e#. E. S'-th) The Co'1(e!t Hoe0-fe) 48>6.
SAGE " Ho0 ,!n ! '!n *-e 0ho h!# #!$e -n h-# $!%*enJ " A%!-!n P%oe%. " He 0ho 0o&(* (-e fo% !e Mt e!t #!$e -n M!." O(* En$(-#h P%oe%. " A(#o t!3e #!$e !n* '!%+o%!' H-t #,h!(( the 3e1e -n #!etee So&n*e !n* B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
,(ene fo% to ee &3en the !ne# !n* the 'n*e An* !(( th e%t&e# 3e1e -n 3n*e Co'fo%t the he%te !n* 3e1e the #-$ht No '!n of e%the ,!n te((e h-# '$hte." F-fteenth=Cent&% MS. He%!(. " Th-# he% f (eft to 1&t%-f 0-th the (oo* of ! #e%1ent o% ! -%* (-3e ! o#e(() -f -t e to&,he* on e %e#t of ! '!n he #h!(( (o#e h-# #en,e o% fe(n$e the #1!,e of f-fteen *!e#
OF SUNDRY HERBS 445 o% 'o%e. An* f the fo%e#!-* #e%1ent e &%ne* !n* the !#he# of -t 1&t -n e f%e) !none #h!(( the%e e ! %!ne o0e 0-th !n ho%-(e th&n*e%. An* f e !fo%e#!-*e !#he# e 1&t -n ! (!'1e) !n* e 3-n*(e* ) -t #h!( !11e!%e th!t !(( the hoe -# f&(( of #e%1-nt# !n* th-# h!th een 1%oe* of 'en of (!te t'e." The Bo3e of the Se,%et# of A(e%t M!$n) 456;. " T-# ! 1(!nt) -n*ee*) 0-th #o '!n !n* 0on*e%f&( 1%o1e%t-e# !# th!t the !##-*&o e of -t -# #!-* to %en*e% 'en -''o%t!(." ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. F%o' t-'e -''e'o%-!( #!$e h!# een %eno0ne* fo% -t# 0on*e%f&( he!(th= $--n$ 1%o1e%t-e#. The e% n!'e of the 1(!nt) S!('!) 'e!n# he!(th) !n* the A%!-!n# h!e ! 1%oe% 0h-,h 0!# o(* -n the *!# of Ch!%(e'!$ne: " Ho0 ,!n ! '!n *-e 0ho h!# S!$e -n h-# $!%*enJ " The Ch-ne#e !(&e* th-# he% #o h-$h( th!t the D&t,h -n o(* *!# ,!%%-e* on ! 1%of-t!(e t%!*e e,h!n$-n$ #!$e fo% te!) !n* fo% one 1o&n* of *%-e* #!$e (e!e# the Ch-ne#e $!e th%ee 1o&n*# of te!. The 1%o1e% t-'e of e!% to e!t #!$e o% to *%-n3 #!$e te! -# -n #1%-n$) !n* fo%'e%( ,o&nt% fo(3 e* to e!t &!nt-t-e# of -t 0-th %e!* !n* &tte% o% %e!* !n* ,hee#e. The%e -# !n o(* e(-ef th!t 0he%e #!$e 1%o#1e%# -n ! $!%*en the 0o'!n %&(e#) !n* !nothe% th!t the 1(!nt f(o&%-#he# o% 0-the%# !,,o%*-n$ to the 1%o#1e%-t of the '!#te% of the hoe. S!$e e* to e he(* -n #&,h %e1&te th!t oth %e!* !n* ,hee#e 0e%e f(!o&%e* 0-th -t -n the '!3-n$) !n* one he%!( *o,to% een !*o,!te* -t# e -n#te!* of to!,,o. Re* #!$e -# %!%e( #een) &t 0h!t ! h!n*#o'e 1(!nt -t -# 0hen 0e(( $%o0n The%e !%e fe0 (e!e# 'o%e e!&t-f&( th!n -t# *ee1 '!%oon=,o(o&%e* one#) e#1e,-!(( -n e!%( #1%-n$ 0hen the ,ont%!#t #o 0e(( 0-th the ten*e% $%een of the o&n$ #hoot#. O(*=f!#h-one* ,o&nt% fo(3 #! th!t %e* #!$e nee% *oe# 0e(( .&n(e## the o%-$-n!( #(-1 0e%e 1(!nte* #o'e one 0-th ! " (&,3 h!n*." S-% ?ohn H-(( te((# he 3ne0 !n o(* '!n 0ho h!* #o'e #1e,-!( #e,%et -n 1%e1!%-n$ #!$e. " Th-#)" S-% ?ohn H-(( #!#) " %e'!-ne* &1on ' '-n*) !n* -t %o&$ht -nto ' tho&$ht# the '-$ht 1%!-#e# th!t h!* een 0%-tten B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
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n6 A GARDEN OF HERBS !n* the (-tt(e th!t 0e #ee of -t -n ,o'1!%-#on 0-th the#e 0on*e%#. The G%ee3 1h#-,-!n# h!* the h-$he#t o1-n-on of #!$e) !n* the ,!((e* -t the #!,%e* he%. Whe%ee% #!$e -# fo&n* 0e %e!* -n e!%( !n* (!te t-'e# e&!(( -t# 1%!-#e#." He $oe# on to #! he %e'e'e%e* " ! 0o'!n of the (-tt(e to0n of St!n$%o&n*) ne!% Pete%o%o&$h) #o o(* th!t fo% th!t %e!#on on( #he 0!# ,!((e* ! 0-t,h. Ao&t f-e !%*# #&!%e of $%o&n*) en,(o#e* 0-th ! '&* 0!(() efo%e the *oo% of he% (-tt(e h!-t!t-on 0!# 1(!nte* 0-th #!$e) !n* t0!# not on( he% !,,o&nt &t th!t of !(( the 1(!,e th!t #he (-e* &1on -t. He% e!,t !$e ,o&(* not e 3no0n) fo% #he 0!# o(*e% th!n the %e$-#te%) &t the 1eo1(e -n $ene%!( %e'e'e%e* the-% f!the%# ,!((-n$ he% the o(* 0o'!n. In the ,!the*%!( ,h&%,h of Pete%o%o&$h) on the (eft h!n* !# one ente%# the $%e!t -#(e) -# ! 1-,t&%e !n* 'on&'ent!( -n#,%-1t-on of ! '!n 0ho 0!# on,e #eton of the 1(!,e I th-n3 the n!'e -# S,!%(et 0ho (-e* #o (on$ -n th!t off-,e !# to &%) #o #!# the -n#,%-1t-on) !(( the -nh!-t!nt# of the 1(!,e t0-,e oe%. The f&(( *!te of h-# !$e -# not 'ent-one*) &t he 0!# ,on#-*e%e* 'o%e th!n one $ene%!t-on !# ! (--n$ '-%!,(e. The%e -# $%e!t %e!#on to !tt%-&te th-# !(#o to #!$e) fo% I %e'e'e% to h!e #een !t th!t 1(!,e 0hen I 0!# ! o ! #1ot of $%o&n* ne!% the ,h&%,h!%* 0he%e the%e 0!# !t th!t t-'e (eft !$!-n#t !n o(* #o&th 0!(( of #tone the %e'!-n*e% of ! %o!*) o!3 en,h) 0h-,h the then e* to ,!(( th-# o(* '!n# e*@ on th-# t-# #!-* he #(e1t !0! !('o#t the 0ho(e *!) *&%-n$ the (!tte% e!%# of h-# (-fe. B -t the%e 0e%e then) !n* 1e%h!1# !%e #t-(() #o'e !nt-ent t&ft# of #!$e !n* %&e 1(!nte* !(te%n!te() 0h-,h '-e* to$ethe% he e* to '!3e h-# *%-n3. Peo1(e the%e %e'e'e% #t-(( !n o(* L!t-n (-ne 0h-,h he (e!%ne*) I #&11o#e) f%o' #o'e ,(e%$ of the 1(!,e !n* 0h-,h he 0!# ,ont-n&!(( %e1e!t-n$." The (e!e# !n* #ee*# of #!$e) S-% ?ohn H-(( #!#) 1o##e## the $%e!te#t 1o0e%#. " I h!e een en$!$e* !t t-'e# #o'e e!%# -n th-# ' $!%*en !t B!#0!te% /I th!n3 Go*) the K-n$ !n* ' $%e!t P!t%on $-e# 'e !'1(e o11o%t&n-t2. The ,o''on %e* #!$e h!# the $%e!te#t -%t&e) !n* !(#o th!t 0h-,h D-o#,o%-*e# #!# $%o0# -n !%%en)
OF SUNDRY HERBS 448 *% !n* %&$$e* 1(!,e#. The (e!e# !%e !t the-% e#t efo%e the f(o0e% #t!(3e# %-#e: th-# -# -n M!. The 0e%e the%efo%e %-$ht 0ho to(* o&% !n,e#to%# to e!t the' !t th!t #e!#on. Tho#e 0ho 0o&(* e the' ,on#t!nt( #ho&(* *% the' !t th!t t-'e fo% the %e#t of the e!%. The %oot# !%e #(-$ht( f(!o&%e* !n* of (-tt(e !(&e@ of the n!t&%e of the (e!e# &t -nfe%-o% '!n *e$%ee#. The #ee*# !%e 0!%' !n* ,o%*-!( eon* the B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
(e!e#) ,!%'-n!t-e !n* f%-en*( to the ne%e#) &t #t-(( -n no 0! !*e&!te o% -n*ee* !11%o!,h-n$ to the 1o0e%# !tt%-&te* to the 1(!nt. Fe0e% *-#!11o-nt'ent# h!e #to11e* '!n !n -n&-%) &t the f!-th I 1(!,e* -n the o(* 0%-te%#) ! f!-th fo&n*e* on e1e%-en,e -n '!n othe% -n#t!n,e#) (e!* 'e #t-(( to 1%o#e,&te th-# #&+e,t. I h!e (on$ o#e%e* th!t the%e !%e ,e%t!-n +&-,e# ,ont!-ne* -n o% #e,%ete* f%o' 1!%t-,&(!% 1!%t# of 1(!nt# !t ,e%t!-n #e!#on# 0h-,h *o not e-#t -n the #!'e 1(!nt !t othe% #e!#on# o% -n !n othe% 1!%t." /He $-e# othe% -n#t!n,e#) !n* !'on$#t the' the e% f!'-(-!% one of the f%!$%!nt %e#-n 1%e#ent -n the ,&1 of the 'o## %o#e) the (-&-* !(#!' e-n$ 1%e#ent on( *&%-n$ f(o0e%-n$ t-'e.2 " I e!'-ne* the ,&1# of #!$e) !n* fo&n* the%e 0h!t I h!* #o&$ht efo%e -n ee% othe% 1!%t of the 1(!nt #o '&,h -n !-n. ?t 0hen the f(o0e%# of #!$e e$-n to o1en the%e -# -n the-% ,&1# ! f%!$%!nt %e#-n of th-# 3-n*) h-$h( f(!o&%e*) !(') *e(-,!te) !n* to the t!#te) one of the 'o#t *e(-,-o ,o%*-!(# th!t ,!n e tho&$ht) 0!%' !n* !%o'!t-,. I no (on$e% *o&te* !nth-n$ th!t h!* een #!-* of #!$e@ the #'e(() the t!#te) the f(!o&% he%e 1%o'-#e* !((. Lo%* B!,on< he ,ont-n&e#) " (!'ent# +t( th!t 1h#-,-!n# h!e !11(-e* the'#e(e# #o(e( to the ,&%e of *-#e!#e#) ne$(e,t-n$ the 1%o(on$!t-on of h&'!n (-fe. S!$e) 1%o1e%( 1%e1!%e*) 0-(( %et!%* th!t %!1-* 1%o$%e## of *e,! th!t t%e!*# &1on o&% hee(# #o f!#t -n the (!tte% e!%# of (-fe) 0-(( 1%e#e%e the f!,&(t-e# !n* 'e'o%) 'o%e !(&!(e to the %!t-on!( '-n* th!n (-fe -t#e(f 0-tho&t the'@ !n* 0-(( %e(-ee &n*e% th!t f!-ntne##) #t%en$then &n*e% th!t 0e!3ne## !n* 1%eent !#o(&te( th!t #!* *e1%e##-on of #1-%-t#) 0h-,h !$e often fee(# !n* !(0!# fe!%#) 0h-,h 0-(( (on$ 1%eent the h!n*# f%o' t%e'(-n$
n A GARDEN OF HERBS !n* the ee# f%o' *-'ne## !n* '!3e the (!'1 of (-fe) #o (on$ !# n!t&%e (et# -t &%n) &%n %-$ht(." SAGE CREAM) Bo-( ! &!%t of ,%e!') 1o&n* %e* #!$e )-n ! 'o%t!%) 1&t -nto the ,%e!' ! &!%te% of ! 1-nt of ,!n!%) !n* ! &!%te% of ! 1-nt of Ro#e=0!te% 0-th h!(f ! 1o&n* of #&$!%. Afte% the #!'e '!nne% o& '! *o !n #o%t of $oo* he%#. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?o#e1h Coo1e%) Coo3 to Ch!%(e# I) 465. SAGE WATER. T!3e #!$e f(o0e%#) #1%-n3(e the' 0-th 0h-te 0-ne) o% 0!te%. Let the' #t!n* !0h-(e. Then *-#t-( the'. I-*. CONSERE OF SAGE. T!3e ne0 f(o0e%# of S!$e one 1o&n*) S&$!% one 1o&n*@ #o e!t the' to$ethe% e% #'!(( -n ! M!%(e Mo%t!%) 1&t the' -n ! e##e( 0e(( $(!#e* !n* #tee1e*) #et the' -n the S&n) #t-% the' *!(@ -t 0-(( (!#t one e!%. The &een# C(o#et O1ene*) W. N)) Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) 4655. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
SAGE TEA. T!3e ! (-tt(e #!$e) ! (-tt(e B!(') 1&t -t -nto ! 1!n) #(-,e ! Le'on) 1ee( !n* !(() ! fe0 3no# of #&$!%) one $(!## of 0h-te 0-ne@ 1o&% on the#e t0o o% th%ee &!%t# of o-(-n$ 0!te%@ ,oe% -t) !n* *%-n3 0hen th-%#t. When o& th-n3 -t #t%on$ eno&$h of the he%# t!3e the' o&t othe%0-#e -t 0-(( '!3e -t -tte%. The Ne0 A%t of Coo3e%) R-,h!%* B%-$$#) '!n e!%# Coo3 !t the G(oe T!e%n) F(eet St%eet) the Wh-te H!%t T!e%n) Ho(o%n) !n* !t the Te'1(e Coffee Hoe) 48. SAGE TEA. On !n o&n,e of the (e!e# /e the o&n$ t-1#2 1o&% one 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te%. H!(f ! 1-nt to e t!3en !t ! t-'e. Fo% ! So%e Th%o!t: Po&% h!(f ! 1-nt of o-(-n$ -ne$!% on to #'!(( h!n*f&( of #!$e (e!e# !n* then -nh!(e@ o%) Fo% ! So%e Th%o!t o.% Co&$h@ Po&% ! 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te%
OF SUNDRY HERBS 44 on ! h!n*f&( of #!$e (e!e#) !n* 0hen 'o*e%!te( ,oo( !** ! (-tt(e -ne$!% !n* hone. T!3e ! te!#1oonf&( !t ! t-'e@ e !(#o !# ! $!%$(e. SAGE WINE. T!3e th-%t 1o&n*# of M!(!$! %!-#-n# 1-,3e* ,(e!n !n* #h%e* #'!(() !n* one he( of $%een #!$e #h%e* #'!((@ then o-( f-e $!((on# of 0!te% !n* (et -t #t!n* t-(( -t -# (&3e0!%'. P&t -nto ! t& the 0!te%) #!$e !n* %!-#-n#) (et -t #t!n* f-e o% #- *!#) #t-%%-n$ -t t0o o% th%ee t-'e# ! *!. Then #t%!-n !n* 1%e## the (-&o% f%o' the -n$%e*-ent#) 1&t -t -n ! ,!#3 !n* (et -t #t!n* #- 'onth#) then *%!0 -t ,(e!n off -nto !nothe% e##e(. Bott(e -t -n t0o *!#) !n* -n ! 'onth o% #- 0ee3# -t 0-(( e f-t to *%-n3@ &t -t -# e#t 0hen ! e!% o(*. SAMPIRE " Yo& ,!nnot 1%o-*e too '&,h of th-# e,e((ent -n$%e*-ent -n !(( ,%&*e #!((!*#." ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. Wh!t 0o&(* ?ohn Ee(n h!e #!-* of o&% 'o*e%n he% $!%*en# 0he%e no #!'1-%e -# ee% to e #eenJ It e* to e ,!((e* St. Pete%# he%) 1e%h!1# e,!e -t $%o0# on %o,3#. S!'1-%e no (on$e% $%o0# on the ,(-ff# 0h-,h Sh!3e#1e!%e *e#,%-e# -n K-n$ Le!%) &t -t -# fo&n* -n Co%n0!(() $%o0-n$) !# -t -# t%!*-t-on!(( #&11o#e* to $%o0) +t o&t of the %e!,h of the 0!e#) &t 0he%e the #1%! f!((# on -t. In T&*o% *!# -t 0!# ! f!o&%-te #!(!* he% !n* 0!# $%o0n -n ee% $!%*en. Ge%!%* #!# of -t: " S!'1-%e -# the 1(e!#!nt e#t #!&,e 'o#t f!'-(-!% !n* e#t !$%ee-n$ 0-th '!n# o*." The o&n$ #hoot# '! e e!ten e-the% f%e#h o% 1-,3(e*. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
To PICKLE SAMPIRE. T!3e #!'1-%e th!t -# $%een !n* h!# ! #0eet #'e(() $!the%e* -n the 'onth of M!) 1-,3 -t 0e(() (! -t to #o!3 -n 0!te% !n* #!(t fo% t0o *!#) !fte%0!%*# 1&t -t -nto !n e!%then 1ot) !n* 1o&% to -t !# '&,h 0h-te=0-ne -ne$!% !# 0-(( ,oe% -t. P&t -t -nto ! #!&,e1!n) #-t -t oe% ! $ent(e f-%e) ,oe% -t ,(o#e) !n* (et -t #t!n* t-(( -t -# $%een !n* ,%-#1) &t *o not (et -t #t!n* t-(( -t -# #oft
47; A GARDEN OF HERBS !n* ten*e%. Then 1&t -t -nto the 1!n !$!-n !n* te -t *o0n ,(o#e fo% e. ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. SAMPHIRE PICKLE. Let -t e $!the%e* !o&t M-,h!e('!# o% the S1%-n$ !n* 1&t t0o o% th%ee ho&%# -nto ! B%-ne of W!te% !n* S!(t@ then -nto ! ,(e!n 1ot -n th%ee 1!%t# of #t%on$ 0h-te=0-ne -ne$!% !n* one 1!%t of 0!te% !n* #!(t !# '&,h !# 0-(( ,oe% the S!'1h-%e 3ee1-n$ the !1o&% f%o' -##&-n$ o&t 1!#t-n$ &1 the Pot (-* !n* #o h!n$ -t oe% the F-%e fo% h!(f !n ho&% on(. Be-n$ t!3en off (et -t %e'!-n ,oe%* t-(( -t e ,o(*) !n* then 1&t &1 -nto #'!(( B!%%e(# of ?!%# 0-th the L-&o% !n* #o'e f%e#h -ne$!%) W!te% !n* S!(t@ !n* th -t 0-(( 3ee1 e% $%een. If o& e ne!% the Se! th!t 0!te% 0-(( #&11( the B%-ne. Th-# -# the Doe% Re,e-t. ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. SCURY GRASS Th-# -# ! t%&e he% of the #e!) fo% ho0ee% f!% -t $%o0# !0! f%o' the ,o!#t -t !(0!# h!# ! #!(t t!#te. It -# #&11o#e* to e the '&,h=1%!-#e* " He%! B%-t!nn-,! " of the o(* he%!(-#t#) !n* !(( o&% $%e!t n!-$!to%# o%e te#t-'on to -t# 0on*e%f&( -%t&e#. SCURY TEA. Po&% one &!%t of o-(-n$ 0!te% on t0o o&n,e# of the 0ho(e 1(!nt -n,(&*-n$ the %oot#. M- 0-th the +&-,e of Se-((e o%!n$e) !n* t!3e ee% *! fo% #- 0ee3# -n #1%-n$. SALLET OF SCURY GRASS. Be-n$ f-ne( 1-,3e* #ho%t) 0e(( #o!3e* -n ,(e!n 0!te% !n* #0&n$ *%) *-#h -t %o&n* -n ! f-ne ,(e!n *-#h 0-th ,!1e%# !n* ,&%%!n# !o&t -t) ,!%e* (e'on !n* o%!n$e %o&n* th!t !n* e$$# &1on the ,ente% not o-(e* too h!%*) !n* 1!%te* -n h!(f#) then o( !n* -ne$!%@ oe% !(( #,%!1-n$ #&$!% !n* t%-' the %-' of the *-#h. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of E(-!eth C(e(!n*) 485. To MAKE SCURY=GRASS WINE. T!3e f%e#h S,&%=$%!## #- H!n*f&(#) 1o0ne* -t 0e(( -n ! Mo%t!%) 1o&% &1on -t th%ee &!%t# of Rhen-#h W-ne) #et -t -n ! ,oo( 1(!,e J B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
OF SUNDRY HERBS 474 th%ee o% fo&% *!#@ then #t%!-n -t) !n* (et -t #ett(e) then *%!0 -t off f%o' the D%e$#. I-*. SKIRRET " S3-%%et %oot# o-(e* -n '-(3 !%e e,e((ent %e#to%!t-e to 1eo1(e 0ho h!e #&ffe%e* th%o&$h (on$ -((ne##." TRYON. S3-%%et# !%e on( +t e$-nn-n$ to f-n* the-% 0! !,3 -nto o&% $!%*en#) &t o&% !n,e#to%# !(&e* the' h-$h(. A,,o%*-n$ to Ge%!%* the 0e%e #e(*o' e!ten %!0) &t the 0e%e o-(e*) #te0e*) %o!#te* &n*e% the e'e%#) !3e* -n 1-e# 0ho(e) #(-,e* o% -n 1&(1. He #o(e'n( !**#: " T-# %e1o%te* the 0e%e he%etofo%e #o'eth-n$ -tte%@ #ee 0h!t ,&(t&%e !n* e*&,!t-on effe,t#." Ee(n te((# th!t the E'1e%o% T-e%- (-3e* the' #o '&,h th!t he !,,e1te* the' fo% t%-&te. So0 #3-%%et e!%( -n A1%-( -n *%-((# t0e(e# -n,he# !1!%t. Th-n the 1(!nt# to ! foot !1!%t. The %oot# !%e f-t fo% e -n !&t&'n. O(* %oot# th%o0 off off#et# -n the #1%-n$) !n* the 1(!nt# '! e -n,%e!#e* t!3-n$ the#e !n* 1(!nt-n$ the'. S3-%%et# (-3e ! (-$ht) %-,h) (o!' #o-(. SKIRRET PIE. T!3e o&% #3-%%et# !n* o-( the') #3-n the') then ,&t the' to Len$th# !o&t t0o o% th%ee -n,he#. W!#h the' 0-th o(3# of e$$# !n* #e!#on 0-th #!(t) $-n$e%) ,-nn!'on) n&t'e$. P&t to the' #o'e ,he#tn&t# o-(e* !n* (!n,he* !n* #o'e o(3# of h!%*=o-(e* e$$# #1(-t) !n* (! oe% #o'e #(-,e* (e'on. P&t oe% &tte% !n* ,(o#e -t -n ! %!-#e* ,off-n. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?o#e1h Coo1e%) Coo3 to Ch!%(e# I) 465. FRIED SKIRRETS. Bo(e o&% #3-%%et# !n* 1ee( the': th-# *one %o&( the' -n B!tte% '!*e 0-th e$$#) $-n$e%) ,-nn!'on) f(o0e% of 0he!t !n* #!(t. If o& 0-(( h!e the' $%een 1&t -n o&% +&-,e of #1-n!$e !n* f% the' -n B&tte% e% ,!%ef&(() fo% the !%e !1t to #t-,3 to$ethe% !n* &%n@ -f o& f% the' %o0n) fo% the #!&,e !fte% t!3e B&tte%) #&$!% !n* the +&-,e of !n o%!n$e !n* *-#h the'. If $%een t!3e B&tte%) #&$!%) !n* #(-,e* N&t'e$) the o(3#
477 A GARDEN OF HERBS of t0o o% th%ee e$$# 0-th the +&-,e of #1-n!,h) e!t &1 th-,3 to$ethe% !n* B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
#e%e -t &1 0-th th-# #!&,e@ $!%n-#h -t 0-th #o'e 1%ett ,&t# of 1&ff=1!#te o% othe% 0-th #&$!% #,%!1e* -n -t. I-*. SKIRRET MILK. I# '!*e o-(-n$ the Root# ten*e% !n* the 1&(1 #t%!-ne* o&t) 1&t -nto C%e!' o% M-(3 ne0 o-(e* 0-th H!' o% fo&% o(3# of e$$#) #&$!%) (!%$e '!,e !n* othe% #1-,e) et,. An* th -# ,o'1o#e* !n othe% %oot '-(3. ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. SKIRRET PYE. Bo-( o&% -$$e#t #3-%%et# !n* (!n,h !n* #e!#on the' 0-th ,-nn!'on) n&t'e$) !n* ! e% (-tt(e $-n$e% !n* #&$!%. Yo&% 1e e-n$ %e!* (! -n o&% #3-%%et#@ #e!#on !(#o the '!%%o0 of th%ee o% fo&% one# 0-th ,-nn!'on) #&$!%) ! (-tt(e #!(t !n* $%!te* %e!*. L! the '!%%o0 -n o&% 1e !n* the o(3# of h!%* e$$#) ! h!n*f&( of ,he#tn&t# o-(e* !n* (!n,he*) !n* #o'e ,!n*-e* O%!n$e=1ee( -n #(-,e#. L! &tte% on the to1 !n* (-* o&% 1e. Let o&% ,!&*(e e 0h-te 0-ne !n* #&$!%) th-,3en -t 0-th the o(3# of e$$#) !n* 0hen the 1e -# !3e* 1o&% -t -n !n* #e%e -t hot. S,%!1e #&$!% on -t. E. S'-th) The Co'1(e!t Hoe0-fe) 48>6. SKIRRET FRITTERS. Bo-( #o'e #3-%%et=%oot# t-(( the !%e e% ten*e%) t!3e off the o&t#-*e) !n* e!t ! 1-nt of the 1&(1 e% f-ne) %& -t th%o&$h ! #-ee) !n* '- -t 0-th ! (!%$e #1oonf&( of f(o&% !n* fo&% e$$# e!t 0e(() #0eeten -t 0-th 1o0*e%e* #&$!%) !n* 1&t -n ! (-tt(e $%!te* n&t'e$ !n* $-n$e%) !n* '- -t -nto ! th-,3 !tte% /-f ! (!%$e #1oonf&( of f(o&% -# not #&ff-,-ent 1&t -n 'o%e2@ h!e ! 1!n of ho$#(!%* o-(-n$ hot) *%o1 the' -n 0-th ! #1oon) !n* f% the' &-,3 !n* %o0n@ 1&t the' on ! #-ee efo%e the f-%e to *%!-n ! '-n&te) 1&t the' -n ! *-#h) !n* $!%n-#h 0-th Se-((e o%!n$e# ,&t -nto &!%te%#) o% *%-e* #0eet'e!t#. The Ne0 A%t of Coo3e%) R-,h!%* B%-$$#) '!n e!%# Coo3 !t the G(oe T!e%n) F(eet St%eet) the Wh-te H!%t T!e%n) Ho(o%n) !n* !t the Te'1(e Coffee Hoe) 48.
OF SUNDRY HERBS 47> SMALLAGE S'!((!$e h!# (-tt(e &t -t# o(*=f!#h-one* n!'e to %e,o''en* -t) fo% -t h!# ! e% *-#!$%ee!(e t!#te. It -# 0-(* ,e(e%) !n* !# Deth-,3e #!#) " It +oeth -n the #h!*o0 !n* ,o'eth 0e(( -n !n $%o&n*. Le!e on( ! #te' o% t0o !n* -t 0-(( en*&%e fo% ee% 0-tho&t !n 0ee*-n$ 0h!tee%.The o(* he%!(-#t# ,(!-' fo% -t the #!'e -%t&e# !# 1!%#(e) !n* -t 0!# fo%'e%( e* -n #!(!*# !n* -n 1ott!$e#. SMALLAGE GRUEL. In ! M!%(e Mo%t!% e!t $%e!t O!t'e!( to 'e!( /0h-,h %e&-%eth (on$ e!t-n$2 then o-( -t th%ee o% fo&% ho&%# -n S1%-n$ 0!te%. To ! 1o##et f&(( of t0o o% th%ee &!%t# of 0!te% 1&t !o&t h!(f ! Po%%en$e% f&(( of O!t='e!() efo%e -t -# e!ten@ fo% !fte% e!t-n$ -t B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
!11e!%eth 'o%e. To th-# &!nt-t 1&t !# '&,h S'!((!$e !# o& & fo% ! 1enn) 0h-,h '!3eth -t #t%on$ of the He% !n* e% $%een. Cho1 the #'!((!$e e,ee*-n$ #'!(( !n* 1&t -t -n ! $oo* h!(f ho&% efo%e o& !%e to t!3e o&% 1o##et f%o' the f-%e: Yo& !%e to #e!#on o&% G%&e( 0-th ! (-tt(e #!(t) !t the *&e t-'e@ !n* o& '! 1&t -n ! (-tt(e N&t'e$) !n* M!,e to -t. When o& h!e t!3en -t f%o' the f-%e) 1&t -nto -t ! $oo* 1%o1o%t-on of &tte%) 0h-,h #t-% 0e(() to -n,o%1o%!te 0-th the G%&e() 0hen -t -# 'e(te*. The C(o#et of S-% Kene(' D-$ O1ene*) 466. SORREL Both $!%*en #o%%e( !n* F%en,h #o%%e( !%e $oo* " 1othe%#)" &t the F%en,h #o%%e( -# not #o -tte%. Fo%'e%( #o%%e( 0!# e!ten (-3e #1-n!,h) !n* -t 0!# ,o''on( 1&t -n #o&1# !(#o. M%#. B!%*#0e(( te((# th!t " 0hen no !11(e# !%e fo%th,o'-n$ fo% !11(e #!&,e #o%%e( (e!e# !%e ! $oo* #&#t-t&te." So%%e( #ee*# #ho&(* e #o0n -n M!%,h. F%en,h #o%%e( (-3e# ! *% #o-() !n* $!%*en #o%%e( 1(ent of 'o-#t&%e. Both ,!n e -n,%e!#e* *--#-on of %oot# -n #1%-n$ o% !&t&'n. " So%%e( 1(!# ! e% -'1o%t!nt 1!%t -n Be($-!n ,oo3e%)
47 A GARDEN OF HERBS !n* ,on#e&ent( the 1%e#en,e of the Be($-!n# -n En$(!n* ,%e!te* ! *e'!n* fo% -t@ !n* *&%-n$ the !&t&'n of 446 -t ,o&(* e o&$ht e% ,he!1( -n Lon*on) -*. o% *. ! 1o&n*. It -# !n e,e((ent #&#t-t&te fo% #1-n!,h. One of the e#t %e,-1e# -# to 0!#h -t -n '!n 0!te%# !# -f -t 0e%e #1-n!,h. Then 1&t -t -n ! #te0=1!n 0-th ! (!%$e (&'1 of &tte%. When -t -# f!-%( *% !** ! (-tt(e f-ne o!t'e!() #!(t) 1e11e% !n* ! e% (-tt(e *-(&te* 'e!t et%!,t. e% ,!%ef&(( !** t0o 0e((=e!ten e$$#) !n* #e%e -t 0-th 'e!t o% 0-th $%-((e* f-#h. The f!'o #o%%e( #o&1 ,!n e '!*e 0-th '-(3) &t -# ette% !n* ,he!1e% 0-th 1ot!toe#. The #o%%e( -# f%-e* fo% ! fe0 '-n&te# -n &tte%) !n* then 1&t -n o-(-n$ 0!te% 0-th the 1ot!toe# ,&t &1 -n #'!(( 1-e,e#. S!(t !n* 1e11e% !%e !**e*) !n* the 0ho(e $ent( ,oo3e* !n* #e%e* 0-tho&t #t%!-n-n$. A e% o(* F%en,h ,oo3e% oo3) 1&(-#he* -n 486) 0-th the !11%o!t-on !n* 1%--(e$e of the 3-n$) #!#) th!t 0-tho&t !n *o&t !t the en* of Se1te'e% !(( $oo* '!n!$e%# 0-(( 1%e#e%e #o%%e( fo% 0-nte% e) !# 0hen 1%o1e%( *one -t %e'!-n# !# $oo* !# f%e#h. The 'etho* -# e% #-'1(e. The #o%%e( 0-th 1(ent of #!(t -# ,oo3e* oe% ! #(o0 f-%e 0-th ! (!%$e 1-e,e of &tte% &nt-( !(( the 0!te% *%!0n f%o' -t -# e!1o%!te*. When -t -# h!(f ,o(* -t -# 0e(( 1!,3e* -nto 1ot# !n* 1%e##e* *o0n 0-th ! #1oon. When &-te ,o(*) te1-* *-##o(e* &tte% -# 1o&%e* oe% -t) !n* the 1ot# !%e ,oe%e* !n* 3e1t -n ! *% 1(!,e. The #o%%e( 0-(( B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
3ee1 &nt-( E!#te%) &t on,e o1ene* not 'o%e th!n th%ee 0ee3#. It -# not on( he!(th fo% 0-nte% e) &t eten#-e( ef&() !# -t nee* on( e 1&t -nto hot #to,3 to '!3e $oo* #o&1) o% e he!te* -n &tte% !n* th-,3ene* 0-th e!ten e$$# !n* ! (-tt(e '-(3 to fo%' ! *e(-,-o e$et!(e $!%n-#h." F%o' !n !%t-,(e -n T%&th) Noe'e% 446. To TAKE STAINES OUT OF ONES HANDS PRESENTLY. Yo& '! *o th-# 0-th the -&,e) of So%%e(() 0!#h-n$ the #t!-ne* 1!%t# the%e-n. EGGS WITH THE ?UICE OF SORREL. Po!,h o&% E$$# -n o-(-n$ W!te%@ !n* h!-n$ 1o&n*e* #o'e So%%e() 1&t the
OF SUNDRY HERBS 475 ?&-,e of -t -n ! D-#h 0-th #o'e B&tte%) t0o o% th%ee %!0 E$$#) S!(t !n* N&t'e$: '!3e !(( th-# -nto ! S!&,e) !n* 1o&% -t on o&% 1o!,h* E$$#@ #o #e%e the'. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of P!t%-,3 L!') M!#te% Coo3 to Ch!%(e# II) ?!'e# II) W-((-!' !n* M!%) !n* &een Anne) 4846. A TART OF THE ?UICE OF SORREL. Be!t #o%%e( -n ! Mo%t!% !n* #t%!-n o&t the +&-,e 1&t -t -nto ! D-#h 0-th th%ee '!3!%oon#) ! 1-e,e of f%e#h B&tte%) the o(3# of th%ee %!0 e$$#) $%een ,-t%on $%!te*) o%!n$e f(o0e%#) !n* #&$!% !n* ,-n!'on) #t-% !(( th-# to$ethe% oe% ! f-%e !n* '!3e ! C%e!' of -t !n* 1&t -t -nto ! P!n #heete* e% th-n 0-th f-ne 1!#te !n* 0hen -t -# !3e* #e%e -t !0! 0-th #&$!% oe% -t. A Pe%fe,t S,hoo( of In#t%&,t-on of the Off-,e%# of the Month) G-(e# Ro#e) one of the M!#te% Coo3# to Ch!%(e# II) 467. To DRESS SORREL WITH EGGS. P&t t0o h!n*f&(# of So%%e( ,(e!n 1-,3* !n* 0!#he* -nto ! #!&,e1!n) 0-th ! B-t of B&tte%) ! P-n,h of F(o0e%) ! (-tt(e S!(t) Pe11e% !n* N&t'e$) #te0 -t) !n* ! &!%te% of !n Ho&% efo%e o& e -t) 1o&% -n t0o o% th%ee #1oonf&(# of *%!0n B&tte%. G!%n-#h -t 0-th h!%* e$$#) ,&t -n &!%te%#) (!-n$ one En* on the So%%e() !n* the othe% on the S-*e of the P(!te) 0-th the Yo(3# &11e%'o#t) !n* #e%e -t &1) e-the% fo% ! ,o&%#e !t D-nne%) o% e(#e fo% ! S&11e%. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn M-**(eton) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(t on) 48>. To MARE A SORREL OMELET. P-,3) 0!#h !n* (!n,h o&% So%%e(@ then h!-n$ ,&t -t) f% -t -n S0eet B&tte%) 0-th ! (-tt(e P!%#(e !n* Ch-o(@ 0hen -t -# f%*) 1o&% -n #o'e C%e!') #e!#on the') !n* (et the' o-( oe% ! $ent(e F-%e. In the 'e!nt-'e '!3e !n O'e(et of E$$# !n* C%e!') #e!#one* !t D-#,%et-on. When -t -# eno&$h) *%e## -t on ! D-#h) th-,3en o&% #o%%e( 0-th the Yo(3# of ! ,o&1(e of E$$#) !n* t&%n -t on the O'e(et) !n* #e%e -t &1 hot. I-*. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
A RAGOO OF SORREL. H!-n$ 1-,3* o&% So%%e( ,(e!n f%o' the St!(3e#) #et ! #!&,e=1!n oe% the F-%e h!(f f&(( of
476 A GARDEN OF HERBS W!te%) '!3e -t o-(@ then 1&t -n o&% So%%e() $--n$ -t ! S,!(*@ then t!3e -t o&t) #&ee-n$ -t !# h!%* !# o& *o S1-n!$e) !n* *%!-n -t. P&t -t -nto ! S!&,e=1!n !n* #o'e th-n C&((-# of e!( !n* H!'@ Se!#on -t 0-th S!(t !n* Pe11e%) !n* #et -t ! #-''e%-n$ oe% the F-%e: When -t h!# #-''e%e* eno&$h) 1&t to -t #o'e E##en,e of H!'. Th-# '! e * -n !(( tho#e *-#he# -n 0h-,h o& e So%%e(. I-*.
SOUTHERNWOOD So&the%n0oo*) o% L!*# Loe) -# ne!%( !(0!# to e fo&n* -n o(*= f!#h-one* $!%*en#) &t not often -n 'o*e%n one#. It h!# ! 'o#t -n-$o%!t-n$ #,ent) !n* F%en,h 1eo1(e e -t to 3ee1 'oth# o&t of ,(othe#@ hen,e one of -t# F%en,h n!'e#) " G!%*e=%oe." S-% ?ohn H-(( #!# of F-e(* So&the%n0oo* th!t " It 0!nt# &t to e 'o%e ,o''on !n* 'o%e 3no0n to e e% h-$h( !(&e*." SOUTHERNWOOD TEA. C(-1 fo&% o&n,e# of the (e!e# f-ne !n* e!t the' -n ! 'o%t!% 0-th #- o&n,e# of (o!f #&$!% t-(( the 0ho(e -# (-3e ! 1!#te. Th%ee t-'e# ! *! t!3e the -$ne##e of ! n&t'e$ of th-#. It -# 1(e!#!nt !n* one th-n$ -n -t -# 1!%t-,&(!%) -t -# ! ,o'1o#e% !n* !(0!# *-#1o#e# 1e%#on# to #(ee1. S-% ?ohn H-(() The B%-t-#h He%!() 4887.
SPEEDWELL Ao&t t0o ,ent&%-e# !$o " the o1-n-on 0!# #o 1%e!(ent th!t th-# 1(!nt ,&%e* $o&t th!t #1ee*0e(( 0!# -n ! '!nne% *e#t%oe* fo% '!n '-(e# !o&t Lon*on." B&t 0e 'o*e%n# #ee' to h!e (o#t o&% f!-th -n the -%t&e# of th-# (oe( 0-(* he%) !n* on( e% o(*=f!#h-one* ,ott!$e%# '!3e #1ee*0e(( te! no0!*!#. SPEEDWELL TEA. One 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te% 1o&%e* on to one o&n,e of the 1(!nt.
OF SUNDRY HERBS 478 B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
STRAWBERRY " Then &nto Lon*on I * * 'e he Of !(( the (!n* -t e!%eth the 1%#e Hot 1e#,o*e# one e$!n to ,%e St%!e% %1e !n* ,he%%e# -n the %#e. L*$!te) Lon*on L,31en. " W-fe &nto th $!%*en !n* #et 'e ! 1(ot W-th #t%!0e% %oote# of the e#t to e $ot) S&,h $%o0-n$ !%o!*e) !'on$ tho%ne# -n the 0oo*) We,ho#en !n* 1-,3e* 1%ooe e,e((ent $oo*." T#e%) F-e H&n*%e* Po-nt# of Goo* H!n*%) 45;. " R!%e %-1e #t%!0e%%-e# !n* H!&t o# #-1en,e ! 1ott(e F&(( to the otto' h!&t o#. St%!0e%%-e# !n* ,%e!' !%e ,h!%'-n$ !n* #0eet) M- the' !n* t% ho0 *e(-$htf&( the e!t." O(* Lon*on St%eet C%. Unt-( the n-neteenth ,ent&% o&% 1%e#ent $!%*en #t%!0e%% 0!# &n3no0n -n En$(!n*. T-(( then 0-(* #t%!0e%%-e# 0e%e ,&(t-!te* !n* -'1%oe* -n #-e !n* f(!o&%@ !# H-(() 0%-t-n$ -n the %e-$n of ?!'e#) te((# ) " The #t%!0e%% %e&-%e# #'!(( (!o&% &t *-(-$en,e of the $!%*ene% e,o'eth #o $%e!t th!t the #!'e ee(*eth f!-%e !n* -$ Be%%-e# !# Be%%-e# of the B%!'(e -n the he*$e. The Be%%-e# -n S&''e% t-'e e!ten 0-th ,%e!'e !n* #&$!% -# !,,o&nte* ! $%e!t %ef%e#h-n$ to 'en) &t 'o%e ,o''en*e* e-n$ e!ten 0-th 0-ne !n* #&$!%< Deth-,3e #!#) " Ce%t!-ne #3-(f&( 'en *-(-$en,e !n* ,!%e 1%o,&%e the e%%-e# to !(te% f%o' the 1%o1e% %e* ,o(o&%e -nto f!-%e 0h-te) *e(e,t!(e to the ee." He !(#o 1o-nt# o&t " the '!%e((o -nno,en, of th-# he%) tho&$h *-e%# ene'o th-n$# ,%ee1 oe% the he%e# et !%e the -n no '!nne% -nfe,te* 0-th !n ene'o ,ont!$-on) 0h-,h -# ! note th!t the he%e /of 1%o1e%t-e2 h!th no !ff-n-t-e 0-th 1o#on." Fo%'e%( !n e,e((ent te! 0!# '!*e f%o' 0-(* #t%!0e%% (e!e#) !n* the Ge%'!n $oe%n'ent !%e %e,o''en*-n$ the-% 1eo1(e to %e-e th-# ,to'. A Te! 0!# !(#o '!*e f%o' e&!( &!nt-t-e# of #t%!0e%% (e!e# !n* 0oo*%&ff. St%!0e%% (e!e# 0e%e ,o''on( !**e* to ,oo(-n$ *%-n3#) the (e!e# 0e%e !(#o #t%on$( %e,o''en*e* to e e* -n !th# fo% tho#e 0ho
47 A GARDEN OF HERBS B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
#&ffe%e* f%o' " $%e-o !,he# !n* 1!ne# of the h11e#)" !n* the +&-,e of 0-(* #t%!0e%%-e# 0!# e* !# ! ,o'1(e-on 0!#h. St%!0e%% 0-ne 0!# ! f!o&%-te 0-th S-% W!(te% R!(e-$h) Co(e# -n The A%t of S-'1(-n$ /46562 $-e# th-# !*-,e: " A'on$ #t%!0e%%-e# #o0 he%e !n* the%e #o'e Bo%!$e #ee* !n* o& #h!(( f-n*e the #t%!0e%%-e# &n*e% tho#e (e!e# f!%%e 'o%e (!%$e% th!n the-% fe((o0e#." FOR A FACE WASH. T!3e ! &!%t of 0-(* #t%!0e%%-e#) 0-(* t!n#) th%ee 1-nte# of ne0 M-(3e. St-(( !(( the#e to$ethe% !n* 0!#h o&% f!,e the%e-n. The Goo* Hoe0-fe# H!n*'!-*) 455. STRAWBERRY AND ALMOND TANSY. T!3e fo&% &!%t# of ne0 '-(3) !n* h!(f ! 1o&n* of the #0eet !('on* f(o&%) t0o o&n,e# of (e'on +&-,e !n* h!(f ! 1-nt of #t%!0e%% +&-,e. P&t to the#e t0o 1o&n*# of f-ne #&$!% !n* ! &!%t of C!n!%. St-% the' to$ethe% !n* e!t the' t-(( the f%oth) !n* e,o'e of ! 1(e!#!nt ,o(o&%. I-*. STRAWBERRY LEAF TEA. On t0o (!%$e h!n*f&(# of the o&n$ (e!e# 1o&% ! &!%t of o-(-n$ 0!te%. STRAWBERRY AND WOODRUFF TEA. On e&!( &!nt-t-e# of o&n$ #t%!0e%% (e!e# !n* 0oo*%&ff 1o&% one &!%t of o-(-n$ 0!te%. A CORDIAL WATER OF SIR WALTER RALEIGH. T!3e ! $!((on of St%!0e%%-e#) !n* 1&t the' -nto ! 1-nte of !&! '-,e) (et the' #t!n* #o fo&% o% f-e *!#) #t%!-n the' $ent( o&t) !n* #0eeten the 0!te% !# o& 1(e!#e) 0-th f-ne S&$!%) o% e(#e 0-th 1e%f&'e. STRAWBERRY WATER. To ! &!%t of 0!te% o& 't h!e ! 1o&n* of #t%!0e%%-e# 0h-,h #&eee -n the #!'e 0!te%) then 1&t -n fo&% o% f-e o&n,e# of #&$!% 0-th #o'e (e'on +&-,e@ -f the (e'on# !%e (!%$e !n* +&-, one (e'on -# eno&$h to t0o &!%t# of 0!te%. A(( e-n$ 0e(( '-e* 1&t -t
OF SUNDRY HERBS 47 th%o&$h ! #t%!-n-n$ !$) 1&t -t -n ! ,oo( 1(!,e !n* $-e -t to *%-n3. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of -n,ent (! Ch!1e((e) Ch-ef Coo3 to the P%-n,e of O%!n$e) 48. TANSY " I h!e he!%* th!t -f '!-*# 0-(( t!3e 0-(* T!n# !n* (! -t to #o!3e -n B&tte%'-(3 fo% the #1!,e of n-ne *!# !n* 0!#h the-% f!,e# the%e0-th) -t B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
0-(( '!3e the' (oo3 e% f!-%e." The -%t&o#e Bo3e of D-#t((!,-on) M!#te% ?he%o' B%&n#03e) 4578. O&% $!%*en t!n# 0!# o%-$-n!(( the 0-(* t!n#) &t !(( the o(* he%!(-#t# #! th!t the (!tte% h!# f!% 'o%e -%t&e oth -n -t# (e!e# !n* f(o0e%#. The n!'e t!n# -# *e%-e* f%o' Ath!n!#-! /-''o%t!(-t2) !n* the 1(!nt -# *e*-,!te* to St. Ath!n!#-. A t!n# 0!# ! f!o&%-te *-#h -n the e-$hteenth ,ent&%) !n* 0!# !# -n#e1!%!(e f%o' ! -(( of f!%e fo% E!#te% !# %o!#t $oo#e !t M-,h!e('!#) o% ! $oo#ee%% t!%t !t Wh-t#&n. Befo%e '-nt e,!'e %e,o$n-#e* !# the 1%o1e% !,,o'1!n-'ent to %o!#t (!') t!n# 0!# e* -n the #!'e 0!. T!n# 1&**-n$# !n* t!n# ,!3e# 0e%e ,o''on( e!ten *&%-n$ #1%-n$) !n* t!n# te! 0!# ! %e,o$n-#e* ,&%e fo% ,o(*# !n* %he&'!t-#'. TANSY TEA. D% &n,he# of t!n# /(e!e# !n* f(o0e%#2 -n the #&''e%. On one o&n,e of the *%-e* t!n# 1o&% ! 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te%. Ho0 TO MAKE A TANSY IN LENT. =T!3e !(( '!ne% of he!%e# !n* the #1!0n of ! P-3e o% of !n othe% f-#h !n* (!n,he* !('on* !n* ! fe0 ,%&'# of %e!* !n* ! (-tt(e f!-%e 0!te% !n* ! 1-nte of Ro#e=0!te% !n* '-n$(e !(to$ethe% !n* '!3e -t not too th-n !n* f%-e -t -n o( !n* #o #e%e -t -n. The Goo* Hoe0-fe# H!n*'!-*) 45. Ho0 TO MAKE A TANSY. T!3e ! (-tt(e t!n#) fe!the%fe0) 1!%#(e !n* -o(et#) !n* #t!'1e the' !(to$ethe% !n* #t%!-ne the' 0-th the o(3e# of e-$ht o% tenne e$$#) !n* th%ee o% fo&%e 0h-te#) !n* #o'e -ne$!% !n* 1&t the%eto #&$!% o% #!(t !n* f%-e -t. I-*.
I > o A GARDEN OF HERBS TANSY PUDDING. B(!n,h !n* 1o&n* ! &!%te% of ! 1o&n* of ?o%*on !('on*#) 1&t the' -nto ! #te0 1!n) !** ! $-(( of ! #%&1 of Ro#e#) the ,%&' of ! F%en,h %o(() #o'e $%!te* n&t'e$) h!(f ! $(!## of %!n*) t0o t!(e#1oonf&(# of t!n# +&-,e) th%ee o&n,e# of f%e#h &tte% !n* #o'e #(-,e# of ,-t%on. Po&% oe% -t ! 1-nt !n* ! h!(f of o-(-n$ ,%e!' o% '-(3@ #0eeten !n* 0hen ,o(* '- -t) !** the +&-,e of ! (e'on !n* e-$ht e$$# e!ten. It '! e e-the% o(e* o% !3e*. I-*. TANSY AMBER CAKES. B(!n,h ! 1o&n* of A('on*#) #tee1 the' -n ! 1-nt of ,%e!') 1o&n* the' -n ! 'o%t!%) !** to the' the o(3# of t0e(e !n* 0h-te# of #- e$$#) 1&t -n h!(f ! 1-nt of +&-,e of #1-n!$e !n* ! &!%te% of ! 1-nt of +&-,e of T!n#) !** to -t $%!te* B%e!*@ #0eeten -t 0-th #&$!% to o&% 1!(!te f% -t -n #0eet B&tte% !n* 3ee1 -t #t-%%-n$ -n the P!n t-(( -t -# of ! $oo* th-,3ne## #t%e0 #&$!% oe% -t !n* #e%e -t &1. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
To MAKE AN APPLE TANSY. P!%e o&% !11(e#) ,&t the' -n th-n %o&n* S(-,e#) f% the' -n S0eet B&tte%@ then e!t h!(f ! #,o%e of e$$# 0-th ! &!%t of ,%e!') the +&-,e of #1-n!$e !n* T!n# of e!,h ! &!%te% of ! 1-nt) !n* ! (-tt(e Ro#e0!te%@ 0hen the#e !%e !(( e!ten to$ethe% 1o&% the' on o&% !11(e#. I-*. A GOOD TANSY. T!3e #een e$$# !n* (e!-n$ o&t t0o 0h-te#) !n* ! 1-nt of C%e!' #o'e T!n#) Th'e) S0eet M!%+o%!') P!%#(e) St%!0e%% (e!e# !(() #h%e* e% #'!(( ! (-tt(e n&t'e$) !** ! 1(!te of $%!te* 0h-te B%e!*) (et the#e e '-e* !(( to$ethe%) then f% the' &t not too %o0n. I-*. TANSY PANCAKES. P&t fo&% #1oonf&(# of f(o&% -nto !n e!%then 1!n) !n* '- -t 0-th h!(f ! 1-nt of ,%e!' to ! #'ooth !tte%) e!t fo&% e$$# 0e(( !n* 1&t -n) 0-th t0o o&n,e# of 1o0*e%e* #&$!%) !n* e!t !(( 0e(( to$ethe% fo% ! &!%te% of !n ho&%@ then 1&t -n t0o #1oon#f&( of the +&-,e of #1-n!,h !n* one of t!n#) ! (-tt(e $%!te* n&t'e$) '- !(( 0e((
OF SUNDRY HERBS 4>4 to$ethe%) !n* f% the' 0-th f%e#h &tte%@ $!%n-#h the' 0-th Se-((e o%!n$e# ,&t -n &!%te%#) !n* #t%e0 1o0*e%e* #&$!% oe% the'. The Ne0 A%t of Coo3-n$) R-,h!%* B%-$$#) '!n e!%# Coo3 !t the G(oe T!e%n) F(eet St%eet) the Wh-te H!%t T!e%n) Ho(o%n) !n* !t the Te'1(e Coffee Hoe) 48. To MAKE A PLAIN TANSY. T!3e ! f-ne #t!(e 1enn (o!f !n* ,&t the ,%&' -n th-n #h!e#@ 1&t -t -n ! o0() then o-( ! '&t,h3-n of ,%e!') !n* 0hen o-(e* 1o&% -t oe% the %e!*) then ,oe% the o0( 0-th ! 1(!te) !n* (et -t (-e ! &!%te% of !n ho&%@ then '- -t 0-th e-$ht e$$# 0e(( e!ten) t0o $-((# of the +&-,e of #1-n!$e t0o #1oonf&(# of the +&-,e of t!n# !n* #0eeten -t 0-th #&$!%) n&t'e$) !n* ! (-tt(e %!n*: %& o&% 1!n 0-th &tte% !n* 1&t -t -n -t@ then 3ee1 -t #t-%%-n$ on the f-%e t-(( -t -# 1%ett th-,3@ then 1&t -t -n ! &tte%* *-#h@ o& '! e-the% !3e -t) o% *o -t -n the *%-1-n$ 1!n &n*e% %o!#te* 'e!t. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of E(-!eth C(e(!n*) 485. TARRAGON T!%%!$on -# ! ,o'1!%!t-e ne0,o'e% -n the he% $!%*en) fo% -t 0!# f-%#t $%o0n /!n* then on( -n the Ro!( $!%*en#2 -n T&*o% *!#. Ee(n #!# th!t " the to1# !n* o&n$ #hoot# (-3e tho#e of Ro,3et 't nee% e e,(&*e* f%o' #!((et#. T-# h-$h( ,o%*-!( !n* f%-en*( to the he!*) he!%t) !n* (-e%." One o(* he%!(-#t $-e# the #t%!n$e !*-,e th!t 0hen t!%%!$on B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
-# ! foot h-$h -t #ho&(* e t!3en &1 !n* 1&t !,3 -nto the #!'e ho(e -n o%*e% to '!3e -t $%o0 ette% I TARRAGON INEGAR. St%-1 the T!%%!$on f%o' the #t!(3#) 1&t -t -nto ! Pot 0-th Wh-te=0-ne !n* -ne$!%) -n e&!( &!nt-t-e#@ #to1 -t &1 ,(o#e !n* 3ee1 -t fo% e. THISTLE Both the '-(3 th-#t(e !n* the (e##e* th-#t(e 0e%e e* o&% !n,e#to%#) the fo%'e% !# ! e$et!(e !n* the (!tte% !# ! ton-,) !n* Ee(n) -n h-# A,et!%-!) #!# th!t to ! #!(!*
I > 7 A GARDEN OF HERBS of th-#t(e (e!e# " the (!te Mo%o,,o A'!##!*o% !n* h-# %et-n&e 0e%e e% 1!%t-!(." The (e!e# of the '-(3 th-#t(e #ho%n of the-% 1%-,3(e# 0e%e not on( !n o%*-n!% -n$%e*-ent -n ! #!(!*) &t the 0e%e !(#o o-(e*) !n* T% on #!# of the') " the !%e e% 0ho(e#o'e !n* e,ee* !(( othe% $%een# -n t!#te." The 0e%e !(#o !**e* to Pott!$e#) !3e* -n 1-e#) (-3e !%t-,ho3e otto'#) !n* f%-e*. C&(1e11e% !*-#e# one to " ,&t off the 1%-,3(e#) &n(e## o& h!e ! '-n* to ,ho3e o&%#e(f)" &t -n o(*en *!# oth the #,!(e# !n* the %oot# 0e%e e!ten. The o&n$ #t!(3#) 1ee(e*) 0e%e e!ten oth f%e#h !n* o-(e*. MILK THISTLE STALKS. The o&n$ #t!(3# !o&t M! e-n$ 1ee(e* !n* #o!3e* -n 0!te% to et%!,t the -tte%ne##) o-(e* o% %!0 !%e ! e% 0ho(e#o'e #!((et e!ten 0-th o() #!(t !n* 1e11e%. Bo-( the' -n 0!te% 0-th ! (-tt(e #!(t t-(( the !%e e% #oft !n* #o (et the' *% to *%!-n. The !%e e!ten 0-th f%e#h &tte% 'e(te* not too th-n !n* th-# ! *e(-,!te !n* 0ho(e#o'e *-#h. Othe% #t!(3# of the #!'e 3-n* '! e #o t%e!te* !# the B&% e-n$ ten*e% !n* *-#!%'e* of -t# 1%-,3(e#. ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. THYME " I 3no0 ! !n3 0he%eon the 0-(* th'(o0# Whe%e o(-1# !n* the no**-n$ -o(et $%o0#@ &-te oe%=,!no1-e* 0-th (h 0oo*-ne) W-th #0eet '=%o#e# !n* 0-th E$(!nt-ne." M-*#&''e% N-$ht# D%e!') II. --. Th'e -#) 1e%h!1#) the " ,(e!ne#t " #'e((-n$ he%) !n* een -n 0-nte% -t #ee'# to %!*-!te the 0!%'th !n* #&n(-$ht -t h!# !#o%e* *&%-n$ the hot B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
#&''e% 'onth#. L-3e fo$(oe !n* 0oo*=#o%%e() 0-(* th'e h!# !(0!# een ! f!o&%-te 0-th f!-%-e#@ !n* ee#) too) (oe th'e. One o(* he%!(-#t te((# " the o0ne%# of H-e# h!e ! 1e%f-te fo%e#-$ht !n* 3no0(e*$e 0h!t the -n,%e!#e o% ee(*e of Hone 0-(( ee ee%-e e!%e the 1(ent-f&(( o% #'!(( n&'e% of f(o0e%# $%o0-n$ !n* !11e!%-n$ -n the Th'e !o&t the #&''e% #o(#t-,e."
OF SUNDRY HERBS 4>> On( !n e,e1t-on!(( *en#e 1e%#on -# -n#en#-(e to the +o of 0!(3-n$ oe% !,%e# of th'e on the S&%%e h-((# -n '-*#&''e%) 0hen the ee# -n tho!n*# !%e %o-n$ the th'e of -t# hone. A'on$#t the G%ee3# th'e 0!# !n e'(e' of ,o&%!$e) !n* the e% n!'e of the he% #-$n-f-e# ,o&%!$e. The Ro'!n# $!e -t !# ! %e'e* fo% 'e(!n,ho() !n* -n th-# ,o&nt% the !%o'!t-, th'e te! 0!# !(0!# !*'-n-#te%e* to #-,3( 1e%#on# to %e-e !n* %ef%e#h the'. In L!n,!#t%-!n *!# (!*-e# f%e&ent( e'%o-*e%e* ! ee hoe%-n$ oe% th'e on the #,!%e# the $!e the-% 3n-$ht#. A(( the !%-et-e# of th'e #ho&(* e $%o0n -n ! he% $!%*en. The (e'on=#,ente* !%-et -# the 'o#t *e(-,-o) !n* -t -# the h!%*-e#t. In !n o(* *e#,%-1t-on of the $!%*en# !t Dee1*ene ne!% Do%3-n$) one %e!*#: " The%e !%e t0ent=one #o%t# of th'e -n the $!%*en 0h-,h '! #ee' ! #e,on* E*en 0he%e &n*e% he!en ,!n e ! #0eete% 1(!,eJ " L-3e -o(et#) th'e 0-(( on( $%o0 -n ! 1&%e !t'o#1he%e) !n* " the +o to e 1(!,e* -n ! #&nn !n* o1en 1(!,e." The%e !%e) 1e%h!1#) no 'o%e he!(th=$--n$ he%!( *%-n3# th!n the o(* #!$e !n* !(' !n* th'e te!#) !n* the #ho&(* e t!3en !(( th%o&$h the #1%-n$ !n* #&''e%. Th'e -# e,e1t-on!(( $oo* fo% 1eo1(e 0-th 0e!3 (&n$#. THYME TEA. On t0o (!%$e h!n*f&(# of the (e!e# 1o&% ! 1-nt !n* ! h!(f of o-(-n$ 0!te%. TO ENABLE ONE TO SEE THE FAIRIES. A 1-nt of #!((et o(e !n* 1&t -t -nto ! -!( $(!##e@ !n* f-%#t 0!#h -t 0-th %o#e=0!te% !n* '!%$o(*e 0!te%@ the f(o0e%# to e $!the%e* to0!%*# the e!#t. W!#h -t t-(( the o(e e,o'e# 0h-te) then 1&t -nto the $(!##e) !n* then 1&t the%eto the &**# of ho((ho,3e) the f(o0e%# of '!%$o(*e) the f(o0e%# o% to11e# of 0-(* th'e) the &**# of o&n$ h!(e) !n* the th'e 't e $!the%e* ne!%e the #-*e of ! h-(( 0he%e f!-%-e# e to e@ !n* t!3e the $%!##e of ! f!-% th%one@ then !(( the#e 1&t -nto the o(e -n the $(!##e !n* #ette -t to *-##o(e th%ee *!e# -n the #&nne !n* then 3ee1 -t fo% the e. Re,e-1t *!te* 46;;)
B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
4> A GARDEN OF HERBS IOLET " -o(et# *-') B&t #0eete% th!n the (-*# of ?&no# ee#." W-nte%# T!(e) I. - . " F%o' the 'e!*o0# o&% 0!(3# h!e (eft #o #0eet Th!t) 0henee% ! M!%,h 0-n* #-$h#) He #et# the +e0e( 1%-nt of o&% feet In -o(et# (&e !# o&% ee#." TENNYSON. "N!t&%e Who nee% ne$(-$ent( et F!#h-one* !n A1%-( -o(et No% 0o&(* fo%$-e) *-* ?&ne *-#,(o#e Un,e%e'on-o( the %o#e." W. WATSON. The -o(et h!# fo% ,ent&%-e# een the e'(e' of ,on#t!n,) !n* the%e -# !n o(* En$(-#h #onnet -n 0h-,h the (-ne# o,,&% " -o(et -# fo% f!-thf&(ne##e Wh-,h -n 'e #h!(( !-*e." Both -n !n,-ent !n* 'o*e%n *!#) -n the E!#t !n* the We#t) the -o(et h!# !(0!# een ! f!o&%-te f(o0e%. The%e -# !n o(* E!#te%n 1%oe%: " The e,e((en,e of the -o(et -# !# the e,e((en,e of E( I#(!' !oe !(( othe% %e(-$-on#." The F%en,h 1eo1(e f%o' the e!%(-e#t *!# h!e !(0!# (oe* -o(et#. In T%o&!*o&% *!# !t To&(oe the 1%-e !0!%*e* to the !&tho% of the e#t 1oe' 0!# ! $o(*en -o(et) !n* E(e!no% of A&-t!-ne %efe%# to th-# o(* ,to' -n "Be,3et ": " Yo& 3no0 I 0on the -o(et !t To&(oe." F%o' the e!%(-e#t t-'e# he%!(-#t# h!e (!&*e* the -%t&e# of the f(o0e%# !n* (e!e# of -o(et#. P(-n e#to0e* h-$h 1%!-#e on the') !n* !'on$#t the Pe%#-!n# !n* Ro'!n# -o(et 0-ne 0!# ! f!o&%-te ee%!$e. In T&*o% *!# #%&1#) ,on#e%e# !n* 1!#te of -o(et# 0e%e '&,h %e,o''en*e* fo% *e(-,!te 1eo1(e) !n* the (e!e# 0e%e e* -n #!(!*# !n* 1ott!$e#. It -# the #0eet=#'e((-n$ 0-(* -o(et /not the *o$ -o(et2 0h-,h 1o##e##e# the -%t&e#. IOLET TEA. H!(f ! 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te% 1o&%e* on ! h!n*f&( of the f%e#h o% *%-e* (e!e#. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
OF SUNDRY HERBS 4>5 IOLET LEAES) !t the ent%!n,e of #1%-n$ f%-e* %o0n-#h !n* e!ten 0-th O%!n$e o% Le'on ?&-,e !n* S&$!% -# one of the 'o#t !$%ee!(e of !(( the he%!,eo *-#he#. ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. To MAKE SIRROP OF IOLETS. F-%#t $!the% ! $%e!t &!nt-t of -o(et f(o0e%# !n* 1-,3 the' ,(e!n f%o' the #t!(3e# !n* #et the' on the f-%e !n* 1&t to the' #o '&,h %o#e=0!te% !# o& th-n3 $oo*. Then (et the' o-( !(( to$ethe% &nt-(( the ,o(o&% e fo%th of the'. Then t!3e the' off the f-%e !n* #t%!-n the' th%o&$h ! f-ne ,(oth) then 1&t #o '&,h #&$e% to the' !# o& th-n3e $oo*) then #et -t !$!-ne to the f-%e &nt-( -t e #o'e0h!t th-,3 !n* 1&t -t -nto ! -o(et $(!##e. The Goo* Hoe0-fe# ?e0e(() 455. To MAKE HONEY OF IOLETS. The Hone of -o(et# -# '!*e (-3e the hone of Ro#e#) '!3-n$ th%ee -nf-on#) !n* the f-%#t -nf-on e-n$ #t%!-ne*) o(e !# '&,h hone 0-th -t) !n* !t the (!#t #,&''e -t. The Ch!%-t!(e Ph#-t-!n) Ph-(e%t G&-e%t) Ph#-t-!n Re$ent -n P!%-#) 46>. See &n*e% Hone of Ro#e#. CONSERE OF IOLETS) THE ITALIAN MANNER. T!3e the (e!e# of (e0 -o(et# #e1!%!te* f%o' the-% #t!(3# !n* $%een#) e!t the' e% 0e(( -n ! #tone Mo%t!%) 0-th t0-,e the-% 0e-$ht of #&$!%) !n* %e#e%e the' fo% o&% e -n ! $(!## e##e(. The &een# C(o#et O1ene*) W. M.) Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) 4655) To MAKE IOLET CAKES. Wet *o&(e %ef-n* S&$!%) !n* o-( -t) t-(( -t -# !('o#t ,o'e to S&$!% !$!-n@ then 1&t -nto -t ?&-,e of -o(et#@ 1&t -n ?&-,e of Le'on#) th-# 0-(( '!3e the' (oo3 %e*@ -f o& 1&t -n ?&-,e !n* W!te% -t 0-(( '!3e the' (oo3 $%een. If o& 0-(( h!e the' !(( (&e) 1&t -n the ?&-,e of -o(et# 0-tho&t the Le'on. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn M-**(eton) 48>. IOLET TABLET. Stee1 -o(et f(o0e%# -n (e'on +&-,e t-(( the ,o(o&% -# *ee1 eno&$h. A** #&$!% !n* o-( to ,!n* he-$ht !n* ,&t -nto ,!3e# efo%e -t -# &-te ,o(*)
I > 6 A GARDEN OF HERBS IOLET SYRUP. M!,e%!te t0o 1o&n*# of f%e#h -o(et# -n f-e 1-nt# of B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
*-#t-((e* 0!te% fo% t0ent=fo&% ho&%#. St%!-n the (-&o% th%o&$h ! ,(oth) !n* !** *o&(e %ef-ne* #&$!% !n* o-( to ! #%&1. IOLET INEGAR. Infe -o(et f(o0e%# -n o%*-n!% -ne$!%. WOODRUFF Wh h!# *%-e* 0oo*%&ff $one o&t of f!#h-onJ T-'e #ee'# to h!e no effe,t on -t) !n* fo% e!%# the 0ho%(=(-3e (e!e# %et!-n the-% e&-#-te 1e%f&'e. Pe%h!1# one #ee# 0oo*%&ff -n $!%*en# #o #e(*o' e,!e -t -# on( the *%-e* (e!e# 0h-,h h!e #&,h ! (oe( #,ent. Fo%'e%() *%-e* 0oo*%&ff (e!e# 0e%e 1&t -n &!nt-t-e# -n the 1-e%,e* oe# of #0eet #,ent#) 0h-,h 0e%e #o f!#h-on!(e fo% 1e%f&'-n$ %oo'# -n &een E(-!eth# *!. Ge%!%* #!# of 0oo*%&ff) th!t " h!n$e* &1 -n hoe#) -t *oth e% 0e(( !tte'1e% the !-%e) ,oo(e !n* '!3e f%e#h the 1(!,e to the *e(-$ht !n* ,o'fo%t of #&,h !# !%e the%e-n." It 0!# one of the 'o#t ,o''on( e* he%# -n $!%(!n*# fo% ,h&%,h *e,o%!t-on#) !n* -t 0!# !(0!# 1&t -n #0eet !$# fo% the (-nen 1%e##. It# %&-#e* (e!e# 0e%e (!-* on ,&t#) !n* 0oo*%&ff te! 0!# e#tee'e* !n " e,e((ent ,o%*-!( *%-n3." WOODRUFF TEA -# '!*e of the 0ho(e he% /(e!e# !n* f(o0e%#2. On ! (!%$e h!n*f&( 1o&% ! 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te%. See !(#o &n*e% St%!0e%%. WOOD=SORREL " The%e -# ! !n3 /I (oe -t 0e((2 Whe%e ,(-'# the #o%%e( of the 0oo*) He%e %e!the#) ho0 f%!-( ! 1&,e= e-ne* e(() The%e #no0 *%oo1# -t# ,%&'1(e* hoo* . W-th 3notte* %oot# of t-n,t&%e* #t%-n$# A ten*e% t!1e#t% -t 0e!e#) Wh-(e fo(*-n$ !,3 (-3e #oft $%een 0-n$# The (!11et# of -t# ,(oen (e!e#." CHARLES A. Fo) Woo*=#o%%e( h!# ! n&'e% of 1%ett n!'e# A((e(&-!) L&$&(!) C&,3oo%e!*) F!-% Be((#) St&0o%t. It o0e# the
OF SUNDRY HERBS 4>8 (!#t n!'e to the f!,t th!t -t #o f%e&ent( $%o0# oe% the #t&'1# of o(* t%ee#. P!%3-n#on te((# ) " It -# ,!((e* the !1othe,!%-e# -n the-% #ho11e# B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
A((e(&-! !n* L&$&(!) the one e,!e !o&t th!t t-'e -t -# -n f(o0e%) 0hen A((e(&! -n !nt-ent t-'e# 0!# 0ont to e #&n$ -n the Ch&%,he#@ the othe% ,!'e ,o%%&1t( f%o' ?&(-o(! !# the of C!(!%-! -n N!1(e# *oe ,!(( -t." The n!'e ,&,3oo%e!*) 0h-,h '!n ,h-(*%en ,!(( -t no0) -t o0e# to the f!,t th!t -t f(o0e%# 0hen the ,&,3oo# note -# 'o#t he!%*. Fo%'e%() oth the (e!e# !n* f(o0e%# 0e%e ! ,o''on -n$%e*-ent -n #!(!*#. AN ECELLENT AND WHOLESOME WATER=GRUEL WITH WOOD=SORREL AND CURRANTS. Into ! 1o##et of t0o &!%t# of 0!te%) e#-*e# the *&e 1%o1o%t-on of e!ten o!t ='e!() 1&t t0o h!n*f&(# of Woo*=#o%%e( ! (-tt(e ,ho11e* !n* %&-#e*) !n* ! $oo* &!nt-t of 1-,3e* !n* 0!#he* ,&%%!nt#) te* (oo#e( -n ! th-n #t&ff !$ /!# ! o(te% ,(oth2. Bo-( the#e e% 0e(( to$ethe% #e!#on-n$ the Co'1o#-t-on -n *&e t-'e) 0-th #!(t n&t'e$ M!,e) o% 0h!t e(#e o& 1(e!#e) !# Ro#e'!%) et,.) 0hen -t -# #&ff-,-ent( o-(e* #t%!-n the O!t='e!( !n* 1%e## o&t !(( the ?&,e !n* h&'-*-t of the C&%%!nt# !n* He%#) th%o0-n$ !0! the -n#-1-* h#@ !n* #e!#on -t 0-th S&$!% !n* B&tte%@ !n* to e!,h Po%%en$e%f&(( t0o #1oonf&(# of Rhen-#h W-ne) !n* the o(3e of !n E$$. The C(o#et of S-% Kene(' D-$ O1ene*) 466. WORMWOOD " W!te% of 0o%' 0oo* e -# $o*e. . . . C%ete (o%*e# !'on$ the S!%!,en# en to *%-n3e h-tt." F-fteenth=Cent&% MS. He%!(. " Wh!t #!o&% -# ette%) -f 1h#-,3e e t%&e Fo% 1(!,e# -nfe,te* th!n Wo%'0oo* !n* R&eJ " T#e%) F-e H&n*%e* Po-nt# of Goo* H!n*%) 45;. The%e -# !n o(* t%!*-t-on th!t 0o%'0oo* #1%!n$ &1 -n the t%!,3 of the #e%1ent !# -t 0%-the* !(on$ the $%o&n* 0hen *%-en o&t of P!%!*-#e. Wo%'0oo* 0!# fo%'e%( one of the he%# 1&t !'on$#t ,(othe# to 3ee1 !0! 'oth#) !n* C&( 1e11e% te((# ) " th-# he% Wo%'0oo* e-n$ (!-* !'on$ ,(o!th# 0-(( '!3e ! 'oth #,o%n to 'e**(e 0-th the
4> A GARDEN OF HERBS ,(o!th# !# '&,h !# ! (-on #,o%n# to 'e**(e 0-th ! 'oe o% !n e!$(e 0-th ! f(." S-% ?ohn H-(( 0!# e% #,o%nf&( of tho#e 0ho e* !n !%-et of 0o%'0oo* e,e1t the Ro'!n: " No #&,h he% -# %o&$ht to '!%3et: the #e(( #e! 0o%'0oo*) ! n!eo -tte% -n -t# 1(!,e) !n* the t%&e 'e*-,-ne) tho&$h 1o##e##e* of !(( -t# -%t&e# h!# th (o#t '&,h ,%e*-t. A(( the t-'e the%e -# no 1(!nt 'o%e h!%* th!n t%&e Ro'!n 0o%'0oo*) none 'o%e e!#-( 1%o1!$!te* -n the o1en $%o&n*@ &t the 1h#-,-!n oe%(oo3# the B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
!e !n* (on$ ne$(e,t h!# '!*e the othe% ! &n-e%#!( #&#t-t&te." He !#,%-e# the ,!1!,-t of the Ge%'!n# fo% e!t-n$ #o '&,h to the f!,t th!t et0een ee% 'o&thf&( the *%!n3 ! *e,o,t-on of Ro'!n 0o%'0oo* " -n th!t 0! the e!t fo% ho&%# to$ethe%." To MAKE SUGAR OF WORMWOOD) MINT) ANISEED) OR ANY OTHER OF THAT KINDS. T!3e *o&(e %ef-ne* S&$!%) !n* *oe &t 0et -t -n f!-% 0!te%) o% Ro#e=0!te%) !n* o( -t to ! C!n*) 0hen -t -# !('o#t o(e* t!3e -t off) !n* #t-% -t t-(( -t e ,o(*@ then *%o1 -n th%ee o% fo&% *%o1# of the o(# of 0h!t#oee% o& 0-(( '!3e !n* #t-% -t 0e((@ then *%o1 -t on ! o!%* e-n$ efo%e #-fte* 0-th S&$!%. The &een# C(o#et O1ene*) W. M.) Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) 4655. To MAKE WORMWOOD WATER) B%&-#e h!(f ! Po&n* of L-&o%-#h) !n* h!(f ! Po&n* of Ann-#ee*# 0e(() !n* 1&t the' -nto t0o G!((on# of 1o%t W-ne@ 1&t -n !(#o t0o o% th%ee H!n*f&(# of Ro'!n Wo%'0oo*@ (et the' -nfe fo% t0e(e Ho&%#) then *-#t-( the' -n !n A(e'-,3@ o% o& '! -nfe the In$%e*-ent# -n B%!n* !n* *-#t-( the'. I-*. To MAKE WORMWOOD WINE. T!3e t0o Po&n*# of *%* Wo%'0oo*) t0o $!((on# of Rhen-#h W-ne) (et the Wo%'0oo* (e -n -t to *-$e#t fo% th%ee o% fo&% Month#) #h!3-n$ the e##e( often@ 0hen -t -# #ett(e*) *e,!nt the ,(e!% T-n,t&%e fo% e. I-*. WORMWOOD BRANDY. P&t !n o&n,e of the#e f(o0e%# 0-th ! 1-nt of B%!n* !n* (et -t #t!n* #- 0ee3#. The%e
OF SUNDRY HERBS 4> 0-(( e ! t-n,t&%e 1%o*&,e* of 0h-,h ! t!(e#1oon #ho&(* e t!3en -n h!(f ! $-(( of 0!te%. S-% ?ohn H-(() The B%-t-#h He%!() 4887. YARROW " I %o#e e!%( -n the 'o%n-n$ e#te%*!) I 1(&,3e* !%%o0 fo% the ho%o#,o1e of th t!(e In the ho1e th!t I '-$ht #ee the *e#-%e of ' he!%t. O,hone the%e 0!# #een he% !,3 to0!%*# 'e." An o(* " %!&' " #&n$ -n the He%-*e#. The o(* #on$ &ote* !oe %efe%# to the #to% of ! ,e%t!-n !%* 0ho fe(( -n (oe 0-th ! $-%( -n Sto%no0!) 0ho '!%%-e* !nothe%. He 0!# !(0!# ,on+&%-n$ &1 he% -'!$e) !n* ee% We*ne#*! he ,o'1o#e* ! #on$ to he% t-(( he 1-ne* !0! !n* e,!'e #o #'!(( th!t h-# f!the% h!* to ,!%% h-' -n ! ,%ee( on h-# !,3. Y!%%o0 f%o' t-'e -''e'o%-!( h!# een e* -n B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
-n,!nt!t-on# !n* 0-t,he#) !n* -n the #eenteenth ,ent&% ! 0-t,h 0!# t%-e* fo% -n$ -t. Y!%%o0 -# !n !o%-$-n!( En$(-#h 1(!nt) !n* '!n ,o&nt% 1eo1(e -# #t-(( !,,o&nte* one of the 'o#t !(&!(e of o&% B%-t-#h he%#) !n* the #t-(( *%-n3 the o(* Y!%%o0 te! fo% ,o(*# !n* %he&'!t-#'. YARROW TEA. On ! (!%$e h!n*f&( of the %oot#) (e!e# !n* f(o0e%# of !%%o0 1o&% one 1-nt of o-(-n$ 0!te%.
CHAPTER I OF SALLETS " In He!(th) -f S!((et He%# o& ,!nt en*&%e) S-,3) o&(( *e#-%e the') o% fo% Foo* o% C&%e." O(* P%oe%. " Co(* he%e# no0 0ho(#o' ee: B&t (et no (oo* -n !n 0-#e: B %&nn-n$ #t%e!' !n* #h!*o0 t%ee) Th oo3e tho& '!e#t 0e(( ee%,-#e." ?&() R!'# L-tt(e Do*oen) 46;6. " We 1%e#ent o& ! t!#te of o&% En$(-#h $!%*en Hoe0-f% -n the '!tte% of S!((et#. An* tho&$h #o'e of the' '! e &($!% /!# !%e 'o#t of the e#t th-n$#2 et 0e -'1!%t the' to #ho0 the P(ent) R-,he#) !n* !%-et of the S!((etG!%*en. An* to +t-f 0h!t h!# een !##e%te* of the 1o##--(-t of (--n$ /not &nh!11-(2 on He%# !n* P(!nt# !,,o%*-n$ to D--ne -n#t-t&t-on." ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. " STOCK=DOES) 1he!#!nt# !n* 1!%t%-*$e#< one o(* he%!(-#t #!#) " !%e the e#t #!((et=$!the%e%# -n the 0! of 1-,3-n$ ten*e% o&n$ #!((et#) !n* -n the-% ,%o1# 0e f-n* the e% ten*e%e#t of o&n$ &*#) !n* een f-%#t %&*-'ent# of #ee%!( 1(!nt#." Tho&$h 0e '! not ,!%e to -n,(&*e -n o&% 'o*e%n #!(!*# !(( the $%een foo* 1-,3e* the#e -%*#) 0e '-$ht 0-th !*!nt!$e %e=-nt%o*&,e the he%# !n* f(o0e%# o&% fo%ef!the%# e*. So'e of the-% #!(!*#) !# '! e #een -n the %e,e-1t#) 0e%e e% '!$n-f-,ent !ff!-%# -n*ee*) !n* the 1%-n,-1!( o%n!'ent of the !n&et-n$ t!(e) &t een the o%*-n!% one# 0-th the-% n&'e%o *!-nt-( !%%!n$e* -n$%e*-ent# !n* " #t%e 0-n$# " of e*-(e f(o0e%# 't h!e een f!#,-n!t-n$ to (oo3 !t. ?ohn Ee(n) the 0%-te% of A,et!%-!) 0!# ! $%e!t !&tho%-t on #!(!*#) !n* he te((# th!t " the Pot!$*%e 0!# -n #&,h %e1&t!t-on th!t #he 0ho ne$(e,te* he% 4;
B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
OF SALLETS 44 3-t,hen $!%*en /fo% th!t 0!# #t-(( the $oo* 0o'!n# P%o-n,e2 0!# nee% %e1&te* ! to(e%!(e Hoe0-fe . . . #he 0!# nee% #&%1%-#e*) h!* !(( !t h!n* !n* ,o&(* -n ! t%-,e #et fo%th !n h!n*#o'e #!((et." In*ee*) -t %e&-%e* '&,h #3-(( !n* +&*$'ent to '-n$(e the -n$%e*-ent# of " ! %!e #!((et " !# -t 't e *one) " not on( #o !# to !$%ee 0-th the H&'o&%# of tho#e 0ho e!t the' &t #o th!t noth-n$ #ho&(* e #&ffe%e* to *o'-nee%) #o #ho&(* none of the' (o#e the-% Gt) S!o&%) o% e%t&e. The#e 't e -n ,o%%e,t 1%o1o%t-on#) the ,oo( !n* %ef%e#h-n$ to et-n$&-#h th-%#t) !tte'1e% the B(oo*) %e1%e## !1o&%#) the Hot) D%) A%o'!t-, Co%*-!( !n* f%-en*( to the B%!-n) the -tte% !n* 'o%*!&nt) the '-(* !n* -n#-1-*) !n-'!te* 0-th the 1-&!nt !n* %-#3. In the ,o'1o#&%e ee% P(!nt 't e!% -t# 1!%t !n* the 't f!(( -nto the-% 1(!,e# (-3e the Note# -n M-,) !n* the%e 't e noth-n$ h!%#h no% $%!t-n$. An* tho !*'-tt-n$ #o'e *-#,o%*# /to *-#t-n$&-#h !n* -((t%!te the %e#t2) #t%-3-n$ -n the 'o%e #1%-$ht( !n* #o'et-'e# $ent(e% Note#) %e,on,-(e !(( D-##on!n,-e# !n* 'e(t the' -nto !n !$%ee!(e ,o'1o#-t-on." A# Ee(n #!#) -t t!3e# ! 0-#e 1e%#on to e ! #!((et$!the%e%@ " I ,!n no 'e!n# !11%oe of the et%!!$!nt F!n, of #o'e) 0ho te(( th!t ! Foo( -# !# f-t to e the $!the%e% of S!((et # !# ! 0-#e '!n. Be,!e #! the one ,!n h!%*( ,hoo#e !'-## 1%o-*e* the P(!nt# e $%een) o&n$ !n* ten*e%. S!* e1e%-en,e #ho0# ho0 '!n f!t!( '-#t!3e# h!e een '!*e tho#e 0ho too3 he'(o,3 fo% !,on-te) ,o0 0ee* fo% Che%-() Do$# Me%,&% fo% S1-n!,h) 0ho#e *-%e effe,t# h!e een '!n t-'e# #&**en *e!th !n* the ,!e of 'o%t!( !,,-*ent# to tho#e 0ho h!e e!ten the' &n0-tt-n$() !n* een -f not 1o-#ono) #o'e of the#e 0-(* !n* &n3no0n P(!nt# '! !nno the He!* !n* B%!-n. It -# not #&%1%-#-n$) the%efo%e) th!t *-e%# Po1e# !n* E'1e%o%# h!* (e!%ne* Ph#-,-!n# fo% the-% M!#te%=Coo3#< " Tho#e 0ho 0e%e foo(-#h eno&$h to %!-#e #!(!* he%# o&t of #e!#on on hot=e*# the o(* he%!(-#t# ,on*e'ne*. " The#e fo%0!%* P(!nt# !n* Root# !%e &t fo% the 0!nton P!(!te) !n* e-n$ &nn!t&%!(( %!-#e* ,!nnot &t 1%o*&,e '!(-$n!nt !n* -(( effe,t#. We 1%efe% the hone#t -n*t%-o Co&nt% M!n#
47 A GARDEN OF HERBS F-e(* !n* the Goo* W-fe# G!%*en) 0he%e the !%e (e$-t-'!te( o%n !n* 0-tho&t fo%,-n$ N!t&%e." The n&'e% !n* !%-et of the -n$%e*-ent# -n the o(* #!(!* 0o&(* !#ton-#h 'o#t 'o*e%n ,oo3#. Een -n the #eenteenth ,ent&%) Ee(n *e1(o%e* ho0 f!% 0e 0e%e eh-n* the F%en,h !n* It!(-!n#) " 0ho $!the% !nth-n$ !('o#t th!t -# ten*e% to the e% to1# of Nett(e#) #o !# ee% He*$e !ffo%*# ! #!((et /not &n!$%ee!(e2) !n* #e!#one* 0-th -ne$!% S!(t !n* O-() 0h-,h B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
$-e# -t oth the Re(-#h !n* N!'e of S!(!* En#!(!*! !# 0-th of S!((et f%o' the #!1-*-t 0h-,h %en*e%#) not P(!nt# !n* He%# !(one) &t 'en the'#e(e# 1(e!#!nt !n* !$%ee!(e." An* 0h #ho&(* 0e not %e-e the#e e,e((ent o(* #!(!*#J Wh *o not o&% 'o*e%n ,oo3# *e,o%!te o&% #!(!*# 0-th #t%e0-n$# of %o#e 1et!(#) -o(et#) 1%-'%o#e#) $-((f(o0e%#) ,o0#(-1#) !n* the f(o0e%# of e(*e%) o%!n$e) %o#e'!%) %e* #!$e) !n$e(-,!) n!#t&%t-&') 0-(* th'e) &$(o## !n* '!%-$o(*. A(( the#e f(o0e%#) !n* '!n othe%#) !%e f&(( of -%t&e !n* 'o#t 0ho(e#o'e. Th!t the '-$ht not e 0!nt-n$ -n 0-nte% #!(!*# '!n of the' 0e%e 1%e#e%e* -n -ne$!% o% ,!n*-e*) !n* #o'et-'e# -n#te!* of h!-n$ the f(o0e%# 0ho(e the 0e%e ,ho11e* !n* '-n$(e* to$ethe%. Be#-*e# the f(o0e%#) 0h-,h 0e%e the 'o#t o%n!'ent!( 1!%t) " the f&%n-t&%e) !n* '!te%-!(#)" ,on#-#te* of !n !#ton-#h-n$ n&'e% of %oot#) #t!(3#) (e!e# !n* &*#) 0h-,h 0e nee% th-n3 of -n$. We 3no0 -t 0!# the o1-n-on of ?!'e# II# he!* $!%*ene% th!t the%e #ho&(* e !t (e!#t th-%t=f-e -n$%e*-ent# -n !n o%*-n!% #!(!*. He 0o&(* h!e h!* ! 1oo% o1-n-on of the 'o*e%n $!%*ene%# ,ont%-&t-on to the #!(!* o0(. N&'e%# of %oot# 0e%e -n,(&*e*) #&,h !# the e(e,!'1!ne) *!-#) fenne() !n$e(-,!) %!'1-on) 1!%#n-1) ,!%%ot) !n* the 0e%e f%e&ent( (!n,he* o% ,!n*-e*) o% #-'1( o-(e* !n* !**e* 0hen ,o(* o% 1-,3(e*. Then fo% the $%een the%e 0e%e #o0th-#t(e (e!e#) to 0h-,h Ee(n te((# the A'!##!*o% f%o' Mo%o,,o !n* h-# Ret-n&e 0e%e #o 1!%t-!() o&n$ #1-n!,h !n* 0-(* #&,,o% (e!e#) t!n# /" e% #1!%-n$( e,!e of -t# *o'-nee%-n$ %e(-#h !n* '&,h f-tte% fo% the 1!n) e-n$ &!(-f-e* 0-th the +&-,e# of othe% f%e#h he%# "2) o&n$ 1%-'%o#e !n* -o(et (e!e#) t!%%!$on !n* %o,3et (e!e#)
OF SALLETS 4> the to1# of %e* #!$e / % 0-th the-% f(o0e%# the %et!-n !(( the no(e 1%o1e%t-e# of the othe% !%o'!t-, 1(!nt# ! 1(!nt en*&e* 0-th #o '!n 0on*e%f&( 1%o1e%t-e# !# th!t the !##-*&o e of -t -# #!-* to %en*e% 'en -''o%t!( "2) the o&n$ to1# of h##o1) th'e) '!%-$o(* !n* '!%+o%!') ?!,3==t%-e=he*$e o% S!&,e !(one) the t-1# of (ee3# /" ! (-tt(e #h%e* ,o'e# not !'-## -n ,o'1o#-t-on "2) (ett&,e /" G!(en #!-th -t %ee*# the 'o#t (!&*!(e (oo*) !n* the $%e!t E'1e%o% A&$t !tt%-&t-n$ h-# %e,oe% of ! *!n$e%o #-,3ne## to the') -t -# %e1o%te* he e%e,te* ! #t!t&e !n* &-(t !n !(t!% to th-# no(e 1(!nt "2) o&n$ '!((o0 (e!e#) 'e%,&%) #!(!* &%net) 1&%#(!ne) ,o%n=#!(!*) ,o0#(-1 (e!e#) ,%e##e# /" &-,3en-n$ the to%1-* #1-%-t# 0hen the ten*e% (e!e# f(o0e%# !n* #ee*# !%e (!&*!( '-t 0-th the ,o(*e% P(!nt# "2) o&n$ !#-() o%!$e !n* &$(o## (e!e#) ,he%-( /" nee% to e 0!nt-n$ -n #!((et# !# (on$ !# the '! e h!*) e-n$ e,ee*-n$( 0ho(e#o'e !n* ,he!%-n$ the #1-%-t# "2) #!'1h-%e /" o& ,!nnot 1%o-*e too '&,h of th-# e,e((ent -n$%e*-ent"2) o=ee *!-# (e!e#) 1(!nt!-n !n* !%%o0) -ne ten*%-(#) 0oo* #o%%e() o&n$ ,!!$e (e!e# #h%e* f-ne() !n* #,&% $%!##. A#hen 3e) %oo' !n* e(*e% &*# 1-,3(e* 0e%e !(( ,o''on -n$%e*-ent#) !n* #o'et-'e# the h!* the B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
,!n*-e* &*# of f(o0e%#. Ee(n 0!# #o'e0h!t ,onte'1t&o of eet%oot) !n* *e#,%-e# -t !# e-n$ " of &!(-t ,o(* !n* 'o-#t) &t #o'et-'e# ,o''en*!(e 0-th 0-ne !n* 1e11e%." E-*ent( the En$(-#h *-* not #e%e -t #h%e*) fo% (-3e othe% 0%-te%# he ,o''ent# on the It!(-!n !n* F%en,h ,to' of 1!%-n$ -t) " ,ont%-e* -nto ,&%-o f-$&%e# to !*o%n the-% #!((et#." An* then 0h!t ,!%e 't e t!3en -n 1%e1!%-n$ the #!(!* " Let o&% He% -n$%e*-ent# e e&-#-te( ,&((* !n* ,(e!n#e* of !(( 0o%' e!ten #(-' ,!n3e%e* *% #1otte* o% !n 0!# -t-!te* Le!e#. An* then th!t the e %!the% *-#,%eet( #1%-n3(e* th!n oe% '&,h #o* 0-th #1%-n$ 0!te% /,o&(* ! F%en,h ,hef e 'o%e 1!%t-,&(!%J2 e#1e,-!(( (ett&,e. Afte% 0!#h-n$ (et the' %e'!-n ! 0h-(e -n the ,&((en*e% to *%!-n the #&1e%f(&o 'o-#t&%e !n* (!#t( #0-n$ the' !(( to$ethe% $ent( -n ! ,(e!n ,o!%#e N!13-n. Then the O(
4 A GARDEN OF HERBS 't e e% ,(e!n) not h-$h( ,o(o&%e* no% e((o0) &t 0-th !n ee %!the% of ! 1!((-* o(-e $%een 0-tho&t #'e(( o% the (e!#t to&,h of %!n,-* o% -n*ee* of !n othe% #en#-(e t!#te o% #'e(( !t !(( &t #'ooth) (-$ht !n* 1(e!#!nt &1on the ton$&e. The -ne$!% to e of the e#t 0-ne -ne$!% !n* -'1%e$n!te* 0-th the -nf-on of ,(oe $-((-f(o0e%#) E(*e% Ro#e#) Ro#e'!%) N!#t&%t-&' !n* th en%-,he* 0-th the -%t&e# of the#e P(!nt#. The S!(t to e of the %-$hte#t !n* on( eno&$h 1&t -n to $-e the' the $%!tef&( #!(-ne !,%-*. The #&$!% to e of the e#t %ef-ne*. The 't!%* /! no(e -n$%e*-ent2 to e of the e#t Te03e#&% o% e(#e ,o'1o#e* of the #o&n*e#t !n* 0e-$ht-e#t Yo%3#h-%e See*) e&-#-te( #-fte* 0-nno0* !n* f%ee f%o' the h#) ! (-tt(e /not oe% '&,h2 *%* the f-%e) te'1e%* to the ,on#-#ten,e of ! 1!1 0-th -ne$!% -n 0h-,h #h!-n$# of the Ho%#e R!*-#h h!e een #tee1e*. Then ,&tt-n$ !n on-on !n* 1&tt-n$ -t -nto ! #'!(( e!%then $!-( 1ot o% #o'e th-,3 $(!## of th!t #h!1e 1o&% the Mt!%* oe% -t !n* ,(o#e -t e% 0e(( 0-th ! ,o%3. The%e e 0ho 1%e#e%e the F(o0e% !n* Dt of the %&-#e* #ee* -n ! 0e((=#to,3e* $(!## to te'1e% !n* h!e -t f%e#h 0hen the 1(e!#e. B&t 0h!t -# et #o'e e#tee'e* eon* !(( the#e -# ,o'1o#e* of the *%* #ee*# of the In*-!n N!#t&%t-&' %e*&,e* to Po0*e% f-ne( o(te*) f%o' t-'e to t-'e '!*e f%e#h !# -n*ee* !(( othe% 't!%* #ho&(* e. The #ee*# to e 1o&n*e* -n ! 'o%t!% o% %&-#e* 0-th ! 1o(-#he* ,!nnon &((et -n ! (!%$e 0oo*en Bo0( o% D-#h o% 0h-,h -# 'o#t 1%efe%%e* $%o&n* -n ! &e%n 1%o-*e* fo% th-# 1&%1o#e on(. The 1e11e% 0hethe% 0h-te o% (!,3 not to e %&-#e* to too #'!(( ! *t. Bette% th!n o%*-n!% Pe11e% -# the %oot of the B&%net #!ef%!$e !n* eto((e* #o'e eon* !(( o the% 1e11e%# !n* e% 0ho(e#o'e . Fo% #t %e0-n$# " !n* " !%o'!t-#e#)" the e* $%!te* o%!n$e !n* (e'on %-n* o% #!ff%on /! no(e ,o%*-!() &t #o !1t to 1%e!-( !oe ee%th-n$) 0e (-tt(e en,o&%!$e -t B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
!*'-tt!n,e -nto o&% #!((et2. To !(( th-# the !**e* the o(3# of f%e#h !n* ne0=(!-* e$$# o-(e* on( 'o*e%!te( h!%* !n* '!#he* o% ,&t -nto &!%te%# to e!t 0-th the He%#. Fo% the !,t&!( '!3-n$ of the #!(!* the ,(e!%e#t *-%e,t-on#
OF SALLETS 45 !%e $-en. No $oo* 'o*e%n ,oo3 e# ! 3n-fe -n 1%e1!%-n$ ! #!(!*) !n* the o(* he%!(-#t# 0e%e e&!(( 1!%t-,&(!%. If ! 3n-fe 0e%e ne,e##!% -t 't e of #-(e%. Then the " #!((et*-#he# " 't e of Po%,e(!-n o% the Ho((!n* De(ft 0!%e) " ne-the% too *ee1 no% #h!((o0. The%e 't e ! D-#h -n 0h-,h to e!t !n* '-n$(e the (-&-* eh-,(e# !n* ! #e,on* to %e,e-e the ,%&*e He%# &1on 0h-,h the !%e to e 1o&%e* !n* then 0-th ! Fo%3 !n* S1oon 3e1t ,ont-n&!(( #t-%%* t-(( !(( the F&%n-t&%e e e&!(( 'o-#tene*. So'e 0ho !%e H!n*# of the-% o( 1o&% !t f-%#t the o( !(one !# 'o%e !1t to ,o''&n-,!te !n* *-ffe -t# #(-11e%-ne## th!n 0hen -t -# '-n$(e* !n* e!ten 0-th the !,-*# 0h-,h the 1o&% on (!#t of !((. T-# -n,%e*-(e ho0 #'!(( ! &!nt-t of o( /-n th-# &!(-t (-3e the $-(*-n$ of We%2 -# #&ff-,-ent to -'&e ! e% 1(ent-f&( !##e'( of #!((et He%#. Yo&% He%# e-n$ h!n*#o'e( 1!%,e((e* !n* #1%e!* on ! ,(e!n N!13-n efo%e !%e to e '-n$(e* to$ethe% -n one of the e!%then $(!#* *-#he#. T!3e of ,(e!% !n* 1e%fe,t( $oo* o(-e o( th%ee 1!%t#) of #h!%1e#t -ne$!% /#0eete#t of !(( ,on*-'ent#2) (e'on o% +&-,e of o%!n$e one 1!%t) !n* the%e-n (et #tee1 #o'e #(-,e# of ho%#e=%!*-#h 0-th ! (-tt(e #!(t@ So'e -n ! #e1!%!te *-#h of -ne$!% $ent( %&-#e ! 1o* of 1e11e% #t%!-n-n$ oth the -ne$!%# !1!%t to '!3e e of e-the% o% one !(one o% of oth !# the e#t (-3e. Then !** !# '&,h Te03e#&% o% othe% *% 't!%* $%!te* !# 0-(( (-e &1on ! h!(f=,%o0n 1-e,e. Be!t !n* '-n$(e !(( the#e e% 0e(( to$ethe% &t 1o&% not on the o( !n* -ne$!% t-(( -''e*-!te( efo%e the #!((et -# %e!* to e e!ten. An* then 0-th the o(3# of t0o ne0 (!-* e$$# #&!#h !n* %&-#e the' !(( -nto '!#h 0-th ! #1oon !n* (!#t( 1o&% -t !(( &1on the He%# #t-%%-n$ !n* '-n$(-n$ the' t-(( the !%e 0e(( !n* tho%o&$h( -'&e* not fo%$ett-n$ the #1%-n3(-n$ of A%o'!t-, !n* #&,h f(o0e%# 'ent-one* !n* $!%n-#h-n$ the D-#h 0-th the th-n #(-,e# of Ho%#e R!*-#h) Re* Beet o% Be%e%%-e#) et,. The (-&-*# '! e '!*e 'o%e o% (e## !,-* !# -# 'o#t !$%ee!(e to o&% t!#te. " The#e R&(e# !n* P%e#,%-1t-on# *&( o#e%* o& h!e ! #!((et fo% ! T!(e of #- o% e-$ht 1e%#on#." S!(!*# -n tho#e *!# 't h!e een !%t-#t-, t%-&'1h#) L
B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
46 A GARDEN OF HERBS !n* no 0on*e% one he%!(-#t 0%-te#) " Let none *e#1-#e o&% S!((et D%e##e% o% *-#*!-n #o ,(e!n -nno,ent !n* #0eet !n* n!t&%!(( ! &!(-t." Then (oo3-n$ !,3 to ! #t-(( 'o%e h!(,on !$e he !**# %e$%etf&(() " A(( the 0o%(* 0e%e e!te%# !n* ,o'1o#e%# of #!((et# -n -t# e#t !n* %-$hte#t !$e." SALLET FOR FISH DAIES. On-on# -n f(!3e# (!-* %o&n* !o&t the *-#he@ 0-th '-n,e* ,!%%ot# (!-* -n the '-**(e of the *-#h) 0-th o(e* h-1# -n f-e 1!%t# (-3e ! o3en (e!fe '!*e !n* $!%n-#he* 0-th t!n#e (on$ ,&t 0-th o(e !n* -ne$!%. The Goo* Hoe0-fe# ?e0e(() 455. To MAKE A SALLET OF ALL KINDE OF HEARBES. T!3e o&% he!%e# !n* 1-,3e the' e% f-ne -nto f!-%e 0!te% !n* 1-,3 o&% f(o0e%# the'#e(e# !n* 0!#he the' !(( ,(e!ne !n* #0-n$ the' -n ! #t%!-ne% !n* 0hen o& 1&t the' -nto ! *-#h) '-n$(e the' 0-th Co0,&'e%# o% Le''on# 1!%e* !n* #(-,e* !n* #,%!1e #&$e% !n* 1&t -n $-n$e% !n* o(e !n* th%o 0e the f(o0e%# on the to1 of the S!((et. I-*. DIERS SALLETS BOYLED. P!%o(e #1-nn!$e !n* ,ho1 -t f-ne) 0-th the e*$e# of t0o h!%* T%en,he%# &1on ! o!%*) o% the !,3# of t0o ,ho11-n$ 3n-e# then #et the' on ! ,h!f-n$ *-#h of ,o!(e# 0-th &tte% !n* -ne$!%@ Se!#on -t 0-th C-nn!'on) G-n$e%) S&$!% !n* ! fe0 1!%o(e* ,&%%!n#. Then ,&t h!%* e$$e# -nto &!%te%# !n* $!%n-#h -t 0-th!(( !n* #e%e -t &1on #-11et#. So '! o& #e%e B&%%!$e) B&$(o##) En*-e) S&,,o%) Co(ef(o0e%#) So%%e() M!%-$o(* (e!e#) W!te% ,%e##e#) Lee3e# o-(e*) On-on#) Ro,3et. P!%o(e the' !n* #e!#on the' !(( !(-3e: 0hethe% -t e 0-th O(e !n* -ne$!%) o% B&tte% !n* -ne$!%) C-nn!'on) G-n$e%) S&$!%) !n* B&tte%: e$$e# !%e ne,e##!% o% !t (e!#t e% $oo* fo% !(( o(e* #!((et#. ?ohn M&%%e(() The L!*-e# P%!,t-,e) 4674. SALLETS OF FLOWERS 1%e#e%e* -n -ne$!% !n* S&$!% !# e-the% -o(et#) %oo'e f(o0e%#) o% $-((f(o0e%# of !(( 3-n*e#. G. M!%3h!') The En$(-#h H!n*'!n) 4645.
OF SALLETS 48 A BRAE WARMING SALAD FOR WINTER. S1-nn!$e) So%%e() (ett&,e) !n* ! fe0 on-on#) then !** o() -ne$!%) !n* #!(t) !(') 1e11e% $%!##) '-nt) en*-e) o&n$ $%een &*# of ,o(e0o%t# !n* $!%(-,. T%on) A T%e!t-#e of C(e!nne## -n Me!t#) 467. SALLET=ALL=SORTS. The A('on*# (!n,h* -n ,o(* 0!te%) ,&t the' %o&n* !n* th-n !n* #o (e!e the' -n ,o(* 0!te%. Then h!e 1-,3(e* B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
C&,&'e%#) O(-e#) C!1e%#) Be%e%%-e#) Re*=Beet. B&*# of N!#t&%t-&') B%oo') et,.) P&%#(!n #t!(3) S!'1-e%) A#h=3e#) W 8 !(n&t#) Mh%oo'#) 0-th %!-#-n# of the S&n #ton*) ,-t%on !n* o%!n$e 1ee(. St%e0 the' oe% 0-th !n ,!n* * f(o0e%# !n* #o *-#1o#e of the' -n the #!'e D-#h oth '-t !n* the'#e(e#. To the#e !** M!%%o0#) P-ne 3e%ne(# !n* of A('on*# fo&% t-'e# !# '&,h of the %e#t 0-th #o'e Ro#e=0!te%. He%e !(#o ,o'e -n the P-,3(e* F(o0e%# !n* -ne$!% -n (-tt(e ,h-n! D-#he#. An* th h!e o& !n &n-e%#!( 0-nte% S!((et o% !n A(( #o%t -n ,o'1en*-&' f-tte* fo% ! C-t Fe!#t !n* *-#t-n$&-#he* f%o' the G%!n* S!((et 0h-,h #ho&(* ,on#-#t of the $%een (!n,he* !n* &n1-,3(e* &n*e% ! #t!te( Penn!#h of Se((e% !*o%n* 0-th B&*# !n* F(o0e%#. ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. OTHER GRAND SALLET. A(( #o%t# of Goo* he%#) the (-tt(e (e!e# of %e* #!$e) the #'!((e#t (e!e# of So%%e() !n* the (e!e# of P!%#(e 1-,3e* e% #'!(() te!% #o'e 0h-te ,!!$e (e!e#) the o&n$e#t !n* #'!((e#t (e!e# of #1-n!$e) #o'e (e!e# of &%net) the #'!((e#t (e!e# of (ett-,e) 0h-te en*-e !n* ,he%-( !(( f-ne( 1-,3e*) 0!#he* !n* #0&n$ -n ! #t%!-ne%) o% ,(e!n n!13-n !n* 0e(( *%!-ne* f%o' the 0!te%) then *-#h -t -n ! ,(e!n #,o&%e* *-#h !n* !o&t the ,ente% ,!1e%#) ,&%%!n#) o(-e#) (e'on# ,e%e* !n* #(-,*) o-(e* eet=%oot#) ,!%e* !n* #(-,* !n* *-#he* %o&n* !(#o) 0-th $oo* o( !n* -ne$!%. The A%t !n* M#te% of Coo3e%. A11%oe* the f-ftf-e e!%# e1e%-en,e !n* -n*t% of Roe%t M! -n h-# Atten*!n,e on #ee%!( 1e%#on# of $%e!t hono&%) 4684. A GRAND SALLET OF DIERS COMPOUNDS. T!3e $%een 1&%#(!ne !n* 1-,3 -t (e!f (e!f) 0!#h -t !n* #0-n$ -t -n
4 A GARDEN OF HERBS ! n!13-n) then e-n$ *-#he* -n ! f!-%e ,(e!n *-#h) !n* f-ne( 1-(e* &1 -n ! he!1 -n the '-*#t of -t) (! %o&n* !o&t the ,ente% of the #!((et) 1-,3(e* ,!1e%#) ,&%%!n#) !n* %!-#-n# of the S&n) 0!#he* 1-,3e* '-n$(e* !n* (!-* %o&n* !o&t -t@ !o&t the' #o'e ,!%e* ,&,&'e%#) -n #(-,e# o% h!(e# !n* (!-* %o&n* !(#o. Then $!%n-#h the *-#h %-'# 0-th o%!$e o% ,(oe $-((f(o0e%# o% othe%0!# 0-th ,&,&'e% 1ee(#) o(-e#) ,!1e%#) !n* %!-#-n# of the S&n) then the e#t #!((et o( !n* 0-ne -ne$!%. I-*. AND NOW) IF YOU WILL MAKE A CROWNED) OR GRAND SALLET) YOU MAY DO THIS. T!3e ! B!((ot-n) o% $%e!t C-t%on) ,&t off the t0o en*#) !# -f o& 0o&(* #(-,e h-' o&t) then %!-#e -n h-# %-n* e% een 0-th ! $%e!t Kn-fe to the e% 0h-te: then %!-#e &1 the 'e!t o% 0h-te of o&% F%&-t the th-,3ne## of ! C%o0n=1-e,e) 3ee1-n$ o&% 3n-fe t&%n-n$ %o&n* the F%&-t !t th!t een th-,3ne##) t-(( o& ,o'e to the he!%t o% #ee*# of o&% F%&-t) then th%o0 -t -nto f!-% 0!te%) !n* 0hen th-# -# *one t!3e ! ,(e!n N!13-n !n* #1%e!* -t &1on ! T!(e e% een) then &1on th-# N!13-n B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
o& 't (! o&% Me!t of the B!((ot-n) !n* the%e ,!%e -t ne!t( -nto 0h!t Fo%' o% F-$&%e o& th-n3 f-t) th!t '! #e%e to '!3e ! C%o0n) the he(1 of ! Stee( S!0 0h-,h h!th een ,&t@ the F%en,h #! ,&t -n the *!) th!t -#) th!t o& '! #ee ,(e!%( th%o&$h -t) !n* o& !%e to t!3e not-,e) th!t o& !%e to e$-n the 0o%3 !t the (o0e% en* of the C%o0n) !n* 1&%#&e -t to the '-**(e !n* f-n-#h -t !t the to1 o% he!*. B&t e,!e the%e !%e '!n #o%t# of C%o0n#) o& !%e to t!3e not-,e th!t ! Ro!( C%o0n -# to e ,&t !t the to1 0-th ,%o##e# !n* F(o0e%=*e=L&,e#. An* o& '! t!3e not-,e) the 0!) th!t th o& '! '!3e !n C%o0n o% C%o0net) !# -$ o% !# (-tt(e !# o& 1(e!#e) th-# e-n$ (eft to o&% o0n *-#,%et-on. An* 0hen o& h!e *one ,!%-n$ !n* ,&tt-n$ of o&% F-$&%e# fo% ! C%o0n) !n* *%!0n !n* 1-,3* o&t !(( the (oo#e 1-e,e#) th!t o&% Wo%3 '! #ho0 -t#e(f) then 1&t o&% C%o0n -nto ,o(* 0!te%) !n* t!3e f!-% Le'on# !n* O%!n$e#) ,&t off the t0o en*# !n* t!3e off the P-(( to the 0h-te !t the-% f&(( -$ne## !n* he-$ht) to the th-,3ne## of ! C%o0n=1-e,e) !n*
OF SALLETS 4 th%o0 the' -nto f!-% 0!te%) (et the' (e ! (-tt(e then t!3e the' o&t !$!-n !n* ,&t the' -nto 0h!t F-$&%e# o& 1(e!#e) &t !t the-% f&(( (en$th: to '!3e ! h!(f=,%o0n) o& 't h!e !o&t f-fteen of the#e of oth #o%t#) 0h-,h 0-(( #&ff-,e to #et %o&n* the %-'# of ! P(!te. Then o& 't h!e !(( #o%t# of $oo* #!((et he%#) !n* to '!3e ! Be* of the') 0hen the !%e ,&t -n*-ffe%ent #'!(() &1on the ho((o0 of ! (!%$e %-'* P(!te) !n* $!%n-#h the' 0-th Beet=%oot#) !n* 0hen th!t $%e!t C%o0n h!th een t!3en &1 !n* (et %&n ! (-tt(e) 1(!,e h-' h!n#o'( &1on o&% e* of He%#) !t 0h!t -$ne## o& 1(e!#e) !n* $!%n-#h h-' 0-th-n 0-th !(( #o%t# of $oo* he%#) then R!#1 the R-n*# of $%een C-t%on) !n* '!3e ! 3-n* of ! Ro,3 0-th-n the C%o0n &1on the he%# to th!t he-$ht th!t -t '! ,o'e ! (-tt(e !oe the C%o0n) !n* the C%o0n #ee' !# -f -t 0e%e '!*e f!#t !o&t the Ro,3) &t *o not fo%$et to $!%n-#h o&% 0o%3# of the C%o0n 0-th the #ee*# of G%!n!*e# th!t !%e e% %e*. Then t!3e o&% (-tt(e C%o0n# o&t of the W!te%) !n* (et the' %&n) !n* 1(!,e the' %o&n* !o&t the $%e!t one &1on (-tt(e e*# of $oo* #!((et he%# o% Beet =%oot#) !n* f-(( the' 0-th-n 0-th $oo* he%#) !n* on the to1 of e!,h ! (-tt(e of o&% $%een C-t%on o% Le'on R!#1e* (-3e ! Ro,3) !n* the #ho&(* e $!%n-#he* !(#o 0-th the #ee*# of G%!n!*e#) P-#t!,he#) !n* #0eet A('on*#) !n* h!n#o'( %!n$e* !n* '-n$(e*) f-%#t !n O%!n$e then ! Le'on@ th $!%n-#h !n* #et !o&t o&% $%e!t C%o0n 0h!t $!%n-t&%e o& 1(e!#e) fo% *e(-$ht) et0een e!,h (-tt(e C%o0n: th-# 0-(( e 1(e!#-n$ to the Ee) #et -t -n the '-**(e of ! T!(e) !n* o&$ht to e #e%e* 0-th O%!n$e= B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
F(o0e%#=W!te%) !n* %!#1e* S&$!% oe% -t. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn M-**(eton) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(t on) 48>. To MAKE A GRAND SALLAD FOR THE SPRING. T!3e ,o0#(-1 &*#) -o(et=f(o0e%# !n* (e!e#@ o&n$ (ett&,e) #1-n!,h) A(e!n*e% B&*#) St%!0e%% (e!e#) 0!te% ,%e##e#) e!,h !1!%t the'#e(e# !n* then t!3e !(#o C!1e%#) O(-e#) S!'1h-%e) C&,&'e%#) B%oo'&*#) R!-#-n# !n* C&%%!n# 1!%o-(e*) A('on*# (!n,he*) B!%e%%-e# !n* othe% 1-,3(e#)
45; A GARDEN OF HERBS then (! ! T&%n-1 o% #o'e othe% h!%* th-n$ fo% ! St!n*!%* -n the '-**(e of the S!((!*) (et -t e fo%'e* (-3e ! C!#t(e '!*e of P!#te 0!#he* oe% 0-th the Yo(3# of E$$# !n* 0-th-n -t ! T%ee '!*e -n (-3e '!nne% !n* ,o(o&%e* 0-th $%een He%# !n* #t&,3 0-th f(o0e%#@ o& 't !(#o h!e !nnee* to -t t0e(e #&11o%te%# %o&n* -t) #(o1-n$ to -t) !n* f!#tene* to the C!#t(e@ then h!-n$ '!*e fo&% %-n$# of P!#te) e!,h -$$e% th!n the othe%) the B-$$e#t 't ,o'1!## the C!#t(e !n* %e!,h 0-th-n th%ee -n,he# of the Feet of o&% #&11o%te%#@ the #e,on* 't e 0-th-n t0o -n,he# of th!t) !n* #o 1(!,e !# '!n !# o& th-n3 ,onen-ent !n* !,,o%*-n$ to the #-e of o&% *-#h) th!t the '! e (-3e #o '!n Ste1#) one !oe !nothe%) then 1(!,e one #o%t of o&% #!(!* %o&n* on the &11e%'o#t R-n$) !n* #o on t-(( o& ,o'e to the D-#h) (!-n$ ! #ee%!( #o%t on ee% one@ then 1(!,e !(( o&% P-,3(e# f%o' the S!((!* to the B%-' of the D-#h e!,h -t#e(f) then $!%n-#h o&% D-#h 0-th !(( th-n$# #&-t!(e to the Se!#on. The#e $%!n* S!((!*# !%e on( fo% $%e!t Fe!#t#. Re'e'e% th!t -n A&t&'n o&% #t!n*!%* o&$ht to e the Re#e'(!n,e of ! C!#t(e ,!%e* o&t of C!%%ot# !n* T&%n-1#@ -n the 0-nte% ! t%ee h&n$ 0-th Sno0) -n S&''e% ! $%een T%ee. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487> SALLAD FOR WINTER. T!3e ! h!%* ,!!$e) !n* 0-th ! #h!%1 3n-fe #h!e -t !# th-n !# 1o##-(e !n* #e%e -t &1 0-th o-() 't!%* !n* -ne$!%. O% e(#e t!3e ,o%n #!((!* !n* Ho%#e %!*-#h #,%!1* f-ne) *-#h -t h!n*#o'e( !n* #e%e -t 0-th o-( !n* -ne$!%. M%#. G(!##e) The A%t of Coo3e% '!*e P(!-n !n* E!#) 48. BROCCOLI IN SALLAD. B%o,,o(- -# ! 1%ett *-#h 0! of S!((!* -n the '-**(e of ! t!(e. Bo-( -t (-3e !#1!%!$@ (! -t -n o&% *-#h) e!t &1 0-th o-( !n* -ne$!% !n* ! (-tt(e #!(t. G!%n-#h 0-th n!#t&%t-&' &*#. I-*. To MAKE A GRAND SALLET FOR THE SPRING. Yo&% G!%*ene%) o% tho#e th!t #e%e o& 0-th he%#) 't #&11( o& 0-th !(( '!nne% of S1%-n$=S!((et#) !# &*# of Co0#(-1#) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
OF SALLETS 454 -o(et#) St%!0e%%-e#) P%-'%o#e) W!te%,%e##e#) o&n$ Lett&,e) S1-nn!$e A(e!n*e%=&*#) o% 0h!t othe% th-n$# '! e $ot) e-the% !,30!%* o% fo%0!%* -n the S1%-n$@ h!-n$ !(( the#e th-n$# #ee%!(( !n* !1!%t) then t!3e of the'#e(e# S!'1-e%) O(-e#) C!1e%#) B%oo'=&*#) Co0,&'e%#) R!-#on# !n* C&%%!n# 1!%o(e*) (!n,he* A('on*#) B!%e%%-e#) o% 0h!t othe% 1-,3(e# o& ,!n ot!-n@ then 1%e1!%e o&% #t!n*!%* fo% the '-**(e of o&% *-#h@ -t '! e ! 0!e* t%ee) o% ! #t!n*!%* of P!#te /(-3e ! C!#t(e2) e-n$ 0!#he* -n the o(3# of e$$#) !n* !(( '!*e $%een 0-th he%#@ !# !(#o) ! t%ee 0-th-n th!t) -n the (-3e '!nne% '! e '!*e) 0-th P!#te) '!*e $%een) !n* #t&,3 0-th F(o0e%#) #o th!t o& '! not 1e%,e-e -t) &t to e ! t%ee) 0-th !o&t t0e(e #&11o%te%# %o&n*) #too1-n$ to) !n* f!#tene* -n ho(e# -n o&% C!#t(e) !n* the othe% en* en*-n$ o&t to the '-**(e of o&% *-#h@ the '! e fo%'e* 0-th P!#te@ then h!-n$ fo&% %-n$# of P!#te) the one -$$e% th!n !nothe% /(-3e &nto hoo1#2) o&% -$$e#t 't ,o'e oe% o&% C!#t(e) !n* %e!,h 0-th-n th%ee -n,he# of the foot of o&% #&11o%te%) the #e,on* to e 0-th-n t0o -n,he# of th!t !n* #o 1(!,e !# '!n !# o& 1(e!#e $%!*&!(() th!t the '! e (-3e !# '!n #te1# $o-n$ &1 to ! C%o##@ o& '! h!e (-3e0-#e fo&% Be(,on-e# -n o&% C!#t(e 0-th fo&% St!t&e# of the fo&% Se!#on#@ th-# *one) 1(!,e o&% S!((et) !%o&n* of one #o%t on the &11e%'o#t %-n$) o% #te1) #o %o&n* !(( the othe% t-(( o& ,o'e to the *-#h) 0-th ee% one ! #ee%!( #o%t@ then 1(!,e !(( o&% 1-,3(e# f%o' th!t to the %-'# of o&% *-#h #ee%!(() one !n#0e%-n$ !nothe%. A# fo% e!'1(e) -f o& h!e t0o of 0h-te) !n* t0o of $%een) (et the' e o11o#-te) the 0h-te !$!-n#t the 0h-te) !n* the $%een !$!-n#t the $%een) !n* #o !(( the othe%@ #o o&% *-#he# otto' e-n$ 0ho(( ,oe%e* e(o0 o&% Mo&nt) $!%n-#h o&% *-#h 0-th !(( 3-n* of th-n$# #&-t!(e) o% !ffo%*e* the S1%-n$@ o&% St!t&e# o&$ht to h!e ee% one ! C%&-tt 1(!,e* -n the-% h!n*#) t0o 0-th -ne$!% !n* t0o 0-th O(@ 0hen th-# S!((et -# '!*e) (et -t e ,!%%-e* to the T!(e) !n* #et -n -t# 1(!,e@ !n* 0hen the $&e#t# !%e !(( 1(!,e*) &n#to1 the C%&-tt#) th!t the O( !n* -ne$!% '! %&n on the S!((et@ the#e C%&-t# 't e $(!##e# not ! &!%te% of ! 1-nt !1-e,e)
457 A GARDEN OF HERBS #-e* oe% on the o&t#-*e) !n* #t%o0e* 0-th f(o0e%#: Afte% the #!'e '!nne% '! o& '!3e o&% S!((et -n S&''e%) A&t&'n) o% W-nte%@ on( t!3e tho#e S!((et# th!t !%e then -n #e!#on) !n* ,h!n$-n$ o&% #t!n*!%*@ fo% -n the S&''e%) o& o&$ht to %e#e'(e ! $%een t%ee@ !n* -n the A&t&'n) ! C!#t(e ,!%e* o&t of C!%%ot# !n* T&%n-1#@ -n the W-nte%) ! T%ee h!n$e* 0-th Sno0: Th-# on( -# fo% $%e!t Fe!#t#) !n* '! -nfo%' the P%!,t-t-one% -n #&,h Fe!#t#) fo% the hono&% of h-# M!#te%) !n* enef-t of h-'#e(f. The B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
P!#te th!t o& '!3e o&% C!#t(e o% St!n*!%* 0-th) 't e '!*e of Re. The%e -# noth-n$ of 'o%e ,on#t!nt e -n o&% #!((et# th!n $oo* -ne$!% #o 0e th-n3 -t not !'-## to $-e the fo((o0-n$ /'&,h !11%o *2 Re,e-1t. INEGAR. To ee% $!((on of S1%-n$ 0!te%) (et the%e e !((o0e* > I#. of M!(!$!=R!-#-n#. P&t the' -n !n e!%the%n ?!%% !n* 1(!,e the' 0he%e the '! h!e the hotte#t #&n f%o' M! t-(( M-,h!e('!#. Then 1%e##-n$ the' 0e(( T&n the (-&o% &1 -n ! e% #t%on$ -%on=hoo1* e##e( to 1%eent -t# &%#t-n$. It 0-(( !11e!% e% th-,3 !n* '&** 0hen ne0( 1%e##e* &t 0-(( %ef-ne -n the e##e( !n* e !# ,(e!% !# 0-ne. Th (et -t %e'!-n &nto&,h* fo% th%ee 'onth# efo%e -t e *%!0n off !n* -t 0-(( 1%oe e,e((ent -ne$!%. ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. To MAKE MUSTARD. The e#t 0! of '!3-n$ Mt!%* -# th-#: T!3e of the Be#t Mt!%*=#ee* /0h-,h -# (!,32 fo% e!'1(e ! &!%t. D% -t $ent( -n !n oen) !n* e!t -t to #&t(e 1o0*e%) !n* #,!%,e -t. Then '-n$(e 0e(( #t%on$ W-ne=-ne$!% 0-th -t) #o '&,h th!t -t e 1%ett (-&-*) fo% -t 0-(( *% 0-th 3ee1-n$. P&t to th-# ! (-tt(e Pe11e% e!ten #'!(( /0h-te -# the e#t2 !t *-#,%et-on) !n* 1&t ! $oo* #1oonf&( of #&$!% to -t /0h-,h -# not to '!3e -t t!#te #0eet) &t %!the% &-,3) !n* to he(1 the fe%'ent!t-on2) (! ! $oo* On-on -n the otto') &!%te%e* -f o& 0-(() !n* ! R!,e of G-n$e% #,%!1e* !n* %&-#e*@ !n* #t-% -t often 0-th ! Ho%#e=%!*-#h %oot ,(e!n#e*) 0h-,h (et !(0!# (-e -n the 1ot) t-(( -t h!e (o#t -t# e%t&e) then t!3e ! ne0 one. Th-# 0-(( 3ee1 (on$ !n* $%o0 ette% fo% ! 0h-(e) It -# not $oo* t-(( !fte% ! 'onth.
OF SALLETS 45> So'e th-n3 -t 0-(( e the &-,3e%) -f the #ee* e $%o&n* 0-th f!-% 0!te%) -n#te!* of -ne$!%) 1&tt-n$ #to%e of On-on# -n -t. M L!* Ho('e '!3e# he% &-,3 f-ne Mt!%* th: Choo#e t%&e Mt!%* #ee*@ *% -t -n !n oen) !fte% the %e!* -# o&t. Be!t !n* #,!%,e -t to ! 'o#t #&t(e 1o0*e%. M-n$(e She%% #!,3 0-th -t /#t-%%-n$ -t ! (on$ t-'e e% 0e(() #o '&,h !# to h!e -t of ! f-t ,on#-#ten,e fo% Mt!%*2 then 1&t ! $oo* &!nt-t of f-ne S&$!% to -t) !# f-e o% #- #1oonf&(#) o% 'o%e) to ! 1-nt of Mt!%*. St-% !n* -n,o%1o%!te !(( 0e(( to$ethe%. Th-# 0-(( 3ee1 $oo* ! (on$ t-'e. So'e *o (-3e to 1&t to -t ! (-tt(e /&t ! (-tt(e2 of e% #h!%1 W-ne-ne$!%. The C(o#et of S-% Kene(' D-$ O1ene*) 466.
CHAPTER B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
HERB POTTAGES " In 1ott!$e 0-tho&t he%# the%e -# Ne-the% $oo*ne## no% no&%-#h'ent." Boo3 of (!$o ! De0-. " We ,!nnot '!3e #o '&,h !# ! (-tt(e $oo* Pott!$e 0-tho&t He%e#) 0h-,h $-e !n !*'-%!(e %e(-#h !n* '!3e the' 0ho(#o' fo% o&% Bo*-e#." W. Co(e#) The A%t of S-'1(-n$) 4656. A COOLING POTTAGE. T!3e Bo%!$e) M!((o0#) F&'-to%) -o(et Le!e#) Beete#) G%e!t R!-#-n# /the #tone# t!3en o&t2) P%&ne# !n* ! (-tt(e D-((. Seethe the#e -n 1ott!$e !n* e!t the%eof. The Goo* Hoe0-fe# H!n*'!-*) 45. HERB POTTAGE. T!3e E(*e% &*#) nett(e to1#) ,(-e%# !n* 0!te%,%e##) !n* 0h!t &!nt-t of 0!te% o& 1(e!#e 1%o1o%t-on!(e to o&% &!nt-t of he%#) !** o!t'e!( !,,o%*-n$ !# o& 0o&(* h!e -t -n th-,3ne## !n* 0hen o&% 0!te% !n* o!t'e!( -# +t %e!* to o() 1&t o&% He%# -nto -t) ,&t o% &n,&t !# o& (-3e e#t@ t!3e ! L!*(e !n* (!*e -t !n* then o& '! e!t -t 0-th the he%# o% #t%!-n -t !**-n$ ! (-tt(e &tte%) #!(t !n* %e!*. The e#t 0-(( e not to e!t -t t-(( -t -# #o'e0h!t ,oo(e* !n* not 1!#t !# hot !# '-(3 f%o' the ,o0. Yo& !%e to %e'e'e% not to (et -t o( !t !((. Th-# -# ! %!e) 0ho(#o') ,(e!n#-n$ #o%t of 1ott!$e f!% eon* 0h!t -# ,o''on( '!*e. T% on) The Goo* Hoe0-fe) 467. ANOTHER SORT OF HERB POTTAGE. T!3e 0!te% !n* o!t'e!( '!3e -t o(-n$ hot on ! &-,3 f-%e then t!3e S1-nn!$e) ,o%n #!((et !n* '-nt ,&t the' !n* 1&t ! $oo* &!nt-t -nto -t. Let -t #t!n* on the f-%e t-(( -t e %e!* to 45
HERB POTTAGES 455 o( !n* then (!*e -t to !n* f%o f-e o% #- '-n&te#) then t!3e -t off !n* (et -t #t!n* !0h-(e th!t the o!t'e!( '! #-n3 to the otto' then #t%!-n -t !**-n$ &tte%) #!(t !n* %e!* !n* 0hen -t -# !o&t B(oo* 0!%' e!t -t. Th-# -# ! $!((!nt #&(-'e 1ott!$e ... -t ,he!%# !n* ,o'fo%t# the S1-%-t#) %ee*# $oo* B(oo* !n* '!3e# the 0ho(e o* (-$ht#o'. The #!'e 'etho* o& o&$ht to fo((o0 -n '!3-n$ !(( #o%t# of $%&e(# !n* he% 1ott!$e#) e the He%# of 0h!t N!t&%e the 0-(() fo% the o(-n$ of He%# not on( -n 1ott!$e &t fo% !n othe% e of Foo* 0!# not -nente* 0-#e #ee%# -nto the A%,!n! of N!t&%e) fo% -t *oe# !# -t 0e%e tot!(( B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
*e#t%o the 1&%e o(!t-(e #1-%-t# !n* !(#!'-,3 e%t&e#) !# !(#o the #t%on$ 0!%'-n$ 1%o1e%t-e# the%eof. Fo% th-# ,!e %!0 He%# !%e '&,h ette%. Th-# -# the 0! the 0-#e) he!(th) (on$=(-e* Ant-ent# 1%e1!%e* the-% he%#) 0ho '!*e the' one of the-% 1%-n,-1!( Foo*#. Bo(-n$ !n #o%t# of He%# *oe# -n ! 'o'ent# t-'e e-the% #&ffo,!te o% e!1o%!te the o(!t-(e S1-%-t# of the' !n* then !(( the #0eet) 1(e!#!nt) ,(e!n#-n$ -%t&e# !%e $one. I-*. GARLIC OR ONION POTTAGE. T!3e 0!te% !n* o!t'e!() #t-% -t to$ethe% !n* 0hen -t -# %e!* to o() %&-#e !# '&,h $!%(-,3 o% on-on !# o& 1(e!#e) to '!3e -t e-the% #t%on$ o% 0e!3) 1&t th-# %&-#e* $!%(-,3 -nto o&% o(-n$ hot $%&e( !n* %e0 -t to !n* f%o 0-th o&% (!*(e th!t -t '! not o() fo% f-e o% #- '-n&te#@ then t!3e -f off !n* (et -t #t!n* ! (-tt(e) then !** &tte%) #!(t !n* %e!* !n* e!t -t !# 0!%' !# o&% B(oo*. T-# ! %!e) 0!%') ,(e!n#-n$ G%&e() noth-n$ #o #t%on$ !n* n!eo !# th!t 0h-,h -# o(e* fo%. th-# 0! o& *o et%!,t the f-ne% !n* 1&%e% 1!%t# of the $!%(-,) !n* (e!e# the #t%on$) n!eo &!(-t-e# eh-n*) &t on the ,ont%!% '&,h o(-n$) o% o(-n$ !,,o%*-n$ to ,to') *oe# *e#t%o the $oo* ,(e!n#-n$ e%t&e# !n* !0!3en# the E-(. I-*. To MAKE SPINAGE POTTAGE. T!3e noth-n$ &t the He!%t) o% So&n*e#t P!%t of the S1-n!$e@ '-n,e -t f-ne) !n* #te0 -t -n ! P-13-n 0-th Pe!#e=#oo1) !n on-on #t&,3 0-th C(oe#) !
456 A GARDEN OF HERBS C!%%ot) !n* othe% Se!#on-n$ In$%e*-ent#. Set o&% C%t# ! #o!3-n$) #,%!1e -n #o'e P!%'e#!n) !n* *%e## o&% Pott!$e: G!%n-#h -t 0-th St-,3# of C-nn!'on %o&n* !o&t) !n* (! one -n the '-**(e) o%f %* B%e!* o% !n On-on. The &een# C(o#et O1ene*) W. M.) Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) 4655. SOUP DE SANTE FOR FISH DAYS. T!3e Ce(e%) En*-e) So%%e() ! (-tt(e Che%-( !n* ,!!$e=(ett&,e 0e(( 1-,3e* !n* 0!#he*) '-n,e the' *o0n 0-th ! 3n-fe #&eee the 0!te% f%o' the') 1&t the' -nto ! #!&,e1!n) to## the' &1 -n B&tte% 0-th ! (-tt(e On-on) t!3e off !(( the f!t) then 1&t to the' ! (-tt(e 0!te% f%o' o-(e* Pe!#) !n* (et the' o-( t-(( the !%e ten*e%@ then 1&t -n h!(f=!=#1oonf&( of f(o0e% !n* 3ee1 'o-n$ -t t-(( -t -# %o0n. Then 1&t -n #o'e $oo* F-#h%oth !n* ! $(!## of 0-ne) #e!#on -t 0-th S!(t) 1e11e%) !n on-on #t&,3 0-th ,(oe#) #h%e* P!%#(e !n* ! f!$$ot of #!o&% He%#) (! -n the '-**(e of o&% Soo1=*-#h ! F%en,h %o(( f%-e* B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
h!-n$ t!3en the ,%&' o&t !t the otto') ,oe% the Botto' of o&% *-#h 0-th the ,%t of F%en,h Ro((#) #et -t oe% ! ,h!f-n$=*-#h of ,o!(#) (! the he%# &1on the' !n* then 1o&% the #oo1 &1on o&% ,%t# !n* he%#) (et -t #t!n* ! 0h-(e to #-''e%) !n* #o!3 the B%e!*. G!%n-#h -t 0-th T&%n-1# !n* C!%%ot# !n* #e%e -t &1 hot. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?o#e1h Coo1e%) Coo3 to Ch!%(e# I) 465. BROWN POTTAGE OF HERB ROOTS. T!3e ,!%%ot# !n* t&%n-1# !n* ,&t the' -n D-,e) f(o&% the' !n* f% the' B%o0n -n ,(!%-f* B&tte%@ *%!-n the' f%o' the F!t) !n* 1&t to the' of 'e!$%e %oth !n* '!3e ! %o0n $%! f%o' the'. Then t!3e ,e(e%) en*-e) #1-n!,h) #o%%e() (ett&,e) 1!%#(e !n* on-on# ,ho1 the#e to$ethe%) not too #'!(() 1&t to the' !# '&,h of o&% $%! !# 0-(( f-(( o&% *-#h. When o& f% o&% T&%n-1# !n* C!%%ot# 1&(1 #o'e of the' !n* 1&t th!t -n to he(1 th-,3en o&% #o&1. M!3e ! fe0 fo%,e'e!t !((# of #oft he%# 0o%3e* &1 -nto B%e!* !n* E$$# !n* #e!#on* !n* 1&t -n@ Stoe !(( 0e(( to$ethe%. P&t -n F%en,h B%e!* f%* !n* *-#h -t. P&t ! M!n,het) #toe*) -n the '-**(e !n* $!%n-#h 0-th S,!(*e* S1-n!,h !n* S(-,e* Le'on. I-*.
HERB POTTAGES 458 POTAGE MAIGRE. T!3e fo&% &!%t# of S1%-n$ 0!te%) t0o o% th%ee on-on# #t&,3 0-th #o'e C(oe#) t0o o% th%ee #(-,e# of (e'on 1ee(@ S!(t) 0ho(e 0h-te Pe11e%) M!,e) ! R!e o% t0o of G-n$e% t-e* &1 -n ! f-ne ,(oth /L!0n o% T-ff!n2) !n* '!3e !(( o-( fo% h!(f !n ho&%. Then h!-n$ S1-n!$e) So%%e() Wh-te Beet) ,h!%* ! (-tt(e ,!!$e ! fe0 #'!(( to1# of G-e# /Ch-e#2 0!#h* !n* 1-,3* ,(e!n #h%e* the' !n* ,!#t the' -nto the L-&o%) 0-th ! 1-nt of (&e 1e!#e o-(* #oft) !n* #t%!-ne* 0-th ! &n,h of #0eet he%#) the to1 !n* otto' of ! F%en,h %o(() !n* #o #&ffe% -t to o-( *&%-n$ th%ee ho&%# !n* then *-#h -t 0-th !nothe% #'!(( F%en,h %o(( !n* S(-,e# !o&t the D-#h. So'e ,&t B%e!* -n #(-,e# !n* f%-n$ the' %o0n /e-n$ *%-e*2 1&t the' -nto the Pott!$e +t !# -t -# $o-n$ to e e!ten. The #!'e he%# ,(e!n) 0!#he*) %o3en !n* 1&((e* !#&n*e% on( e-n$ 1&t -nto ! ,(o#e ,oe%* 1-13-n) 0-tho&t !n othe% 0!te% o% (-&o% 0-(( #te0 -n the-% o0n +&-,e !n* 'o-#t&%e. So'e !** !n 0ho(e on-on 0h-,h !fte% ! 0h-(e #ho&(* e t!3en o&t) %e'e'e%-n$ to #e%e -t 0-th #!(t o% #1-,e) !n* #e%e -t &1 0-th B%e!* !n* ! 1-e,e of f%e#h B&tte%. ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. ELDER LEAES. =Tho&$h the (e!e# !%e #o'e0h!t %!n3 of #'e(( !n* #o not ,o''en*!(e fo% S!((et the !%e othe%0-#e /!# -n*ee* -# the ent-%e #h%&2 of the 'o#t #oe%e-$n -%t&e#) !n* the S1%-n$ &*# !n* ten*e% (e!e# e,e((ent( 0ho(e#o'e -n Pott!$e. I-*. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
TO MAKE SOOP IN THE SPRING) WHEN THERE IS NO SELERY NOR ENDIE. T!3e t0e(e C!!$e) Lett&,e) #- $%een C&,&'e%#) 1!%e the' !n* t!3e the Co%e# o&t) ,&t oth C&,&'e%# !n* Lett&,e -n (-tt(e B-t# !o&t !n In,h (on$) #,!(* the' off -n o-(-n$ W!te%) !n* 1&t the' to ,(e!%) #t%on$ B%oth@ (et the' o-( Ten*e% 0-th ! H!n*f&( of G%een Pe!#e. Let o&% $!%n-#h-n$ e C&,&'e%# !n* Lett&,e. U#e no th-,3en-n$ -n th-# Soo1. So #e%e -t. The Re,e-1t Boo3 of P!t%-,3 L!') M!#te% Coo3 to Ch!%(e# II) ?!'e# II) W-((-!' !n* M!%) !n* &een Anne) 4846.
45 A GARDEN OF HERBS To MAKE CARROT SOUP. Bo-( o&% ,!%%ot#) ,(e!n#e the') e!t the' -n ! 'o%t!% o% 0oo*en t%!) 1&t the' -nto ! 1-13-n 0-th B&tte%) 0h-te W-ne) S!(t) C-nn!'on) S&$!%) #h%e* D!te#) o-(* ,&%%!nt#. Ste0 the#e 0e(( to$ethe%. D-#h the' on S-11et#) $!%n-#h 0-th h!%* E$$# -n H!(e# o% &!%te%# !n* #,%!1e -n S&$!%. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>. To MAKE MEAGRE BROTH FOR SOOP WITH HERBS. Set on ! Kett(e of W!te% !n* 1&t -n t0o o% th%ee ,%t# of B%e!* !n* !(( #o%t# of Goo* He%#) #e!#on -t 0-th S!(t 1&t -n B&tte% !n* ! &n,h of S0eet he%#) o-( -t fo% !n ho&% !n* ! h!(f) then #t%!-n -t th%o&$h ! S-ee o% N!13-n. Th-# 0-(( #e%e to '!3e Lett&,e Soo1) A%t-,ho3e Soo1) A#1!%!$ Soo1) S&,,o% Soo1) !n* Soo1 *e S!nte0-th He%#. I-*. To MAKE POTAGE THE FRENCH WAY. T!3e h!%* (ett&,e) #o%%e( !n* ,he%-( of e!,h ! (-3e &!nt-t o% !n othe% He%# o& (-3e !# '&,h !# h!(f ! 1e,3 0-(( ho(* 1%e##e* *o0n) 1-,3 the') 0!#h !n* *%!-n the'. P&t the' -n ! Pot 0-th f%e#h &tte%) then !** 0!te%) S!(t) #o'e 0ho(e ,(oe# !n* ! ,%t of B%e!* !n* 0hen -t -# o-(* t!3e o&t the ,%t of %e!* !n* 1&t -n the o(3# of ! ,o&1(e of e$$# 0e(( e!ten !n* #t-% to$ethe% oe% the f-%e. L! -n ! D-#h #o'e #(-,e# of B%e!*. Po&% -t -n) #e%e -t &1. I-*. POTTAGE WITHOUT THE SIGHT OF HERBS. M-n,e #ee%!( #o%t# of #0eet he%# e% f-ne S1-n!$e) P!%#(e) M!%-$o(* f(o0e%#) S&,,o%) St%!0e%% !n* -o(et Le!e#. Po&n* the' 0-th o!t'e!( -n ! Mo%t!%. Bo-( o&% o!t'e!( !n* he%# -n %oth !n* #e%e. I-*. To MAKE A POTTAGE FOR ONE OR TWO PERSONS. T!3e fo&% H!n*f&(# of Pot=he%#) 1-,3*) 0!#h*) !n* ,&t #'!(() t0o o% th%ee On-on# ,&t #'!(( (-3e0-#e) th%ee o% fo&% Lee3#) H!(f !n O&n,e of f%e#h B&tte% o% B!,on) fo&% S1oonf&(# e-the% of f-ne F(o&%) 1o&n*e* R-,e) O!t'e!() o% 1ee(* B!%(e) ! D%!' of S!(t) !n* ! (-tt(e Pe11e%@ o-( the 0ho(e -n th%ee &!%t# of W!te%) 0h-,h 't e %e*&,e* to ! P-nt !n* ! B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
HERB POTTAGES 45 H!(f) !n* 3e1t fo% e. Yo& '! '!3e) !t the #!'e t-'e) Pott!$e eno&$h fo% th%ee o% fo&% *!#. The Mo*e%n Coo3) -n,ent L! Ch!1e((e) Ch-ef Coo3 to the P%-n,e of O%!n$e) 48. A MOISTENING AND COOLING BROTH WITH HERBS. T!3e #o'e Le!e# of So%%e() Beet) Lett&,e) P&%#(!ne) !n* Che%-() t0o (!%$e h!n*f&(# of e!,h) 1-,3) 0!#h !n* ,&t the' !(( #'!(() (et the' o-( 0-th ! C%t of B%e!* !n* t0o D%!'# of f%e#h B&tte% -n t0o P-nt# of W!te%) 0h-,h 0hen h!(f o-(e* !0! -# to e t!3en off !n* #t%!-ne* th%o&$h ! S-ee. I-*. To MAKE POTTAGE OF CHOPPED HERBS. M-n,e e% f-ne S1-n!$e) Ch-e#) P!%#(e) M!%-$o(*=f(o0e%#) S&,,o%) St%!0e%% !n* -o(et Le!e#) #t!'1 the' 0-th O!t'e!( -n ! Bo0() 1&t ,ho11e* G%een# -n 0-th -t: o& '! e-the% 1&t B%oth o% W!te% to the'@ -f W!te%) o-( ! $oo* P-e,e of B&tte% -n -t@ 1&t #-1et# -n the D-#h) !n* 1o&% -t oe% the'. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of E(-!eth C(e(!n*) 485.
CHAPTER I HERB PUDDINGS " Th h!e o& %e,e-1t# fo% he% 1&**-n$#." To MAKE A GREEN PUDDING. T!3e ! 1enn (o!fe of #t!(e %e!*. G%!te -t 1&t to -t h!(fe ! 1o&n* of S&$!%) ! $%!te* n&t'e$) !# '&,h #!(t !# 0-(( #e!#on -t) th%ee=&!%te%# of ! 1o&n* of Beef #&et #h%e* e% #'!(() then t!3e #0eet he%#) the 'o#t of the' M!%%-$o(*) #h%e* the he%# e% #'!(( '- !(( 0e(( to$ethe% then t!3e t0o e$$# !n* 0o%3 the' &1 to$ethe% 0-th o&% h!n*) !n* '!3e the' -nto %o&n* !((# !n* 0hen the W!te% o(# 1&t the' -n) #e%e the'. Ro#e=0!te%) #&$!% !n* &tte% fo% #!&,e. The Co'1(e!t Coo3) 4655. To MAKE TARTS CALLED TAFFITY TARTS. F-%#t 0et o&% 1!#te 0-th B&tte% !n* ,o(* 0!te% !n* %o&(e -t e% th-n) !(#o then (! the' -n (!e# !n* et0een ee% (! of !11(e# #t%e0 #o'e #&$!% !n* #o'e (e'on* 1-(() ,&t e% #'!((. If o& 1(e!#e) 1&t #o'e Fenne( #ee* to the'@ then 1&t the' -nto ! #to!3 hot oen) !n* (et the' #t!n* !n ho&%e -n o% 'o%e) then t!3e the' o&t !n* t!3e Ro#e=0!te% !n* B&tte% e!ten to$ethe% !n* 0!#h B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
the' oe% 0-th the #!'e !n* #t%e0 f-ne #&$!% &1on the') then 1&t the' -nto the Oen !$!-ne) (et the' #t!n* ! (-tt(e 0h-(e !n* t!3e the' o&t. I-*. To MAKE A GREEN BOILED PUDDING OF SWEET HERBS. T!3e !n* #tee1 ! 1enn 0h-te (o!f -n ! &!%t of ,%e!' !n* one( e-$ht o(3# of e$$#) #o'e ,&%%!n#) #&$!%) ,(oe#) e!ten '!,e) *!te#) +&-,e of #1-n!$e) #!ff%on) ,-nn!'on) 46;
HERB PUDDINGS 464 n&t'e$) #0eet '!%+o%!') t'e) #!o%) '-n,e* e% #'!(( !n* #o'e #!(t) o-( -t 0-th eef=#&et) '!%%o0 /o% none2. Roe%t M!) The A%t !n* M#te% of Coo3e%) 4684. A TART OF ARTICHOKE CREAM WITH SUGAR. When o&% !%t-,ho3e otto'# !%e 0e(( o-(e* e!t the' -n ! 'o%t!% !n* #t%!-n the' th%o&$h ! ,&((en*!% 0-th &tte%) the o(3# of t0o e$$# %!0) #!(t) ,-nn!'on) #&$!% !n* $%een ,-t%on) 1&t the' -nto ! P!tt 1!n #heete* 0-th f-ne P!#te) &t *o not ,oe% -t !(( !n* 0hen -t -# !3e* -,e -t oe% 0-th S&$!% !n* O%!n$e=f(o0e% 0!te% !n* #o #e%e -t !0!. A Pe%fe,t S,hoo( of In#t%&,t-on# fo% the Off-,e%# of the Month) G-(e# Ro#e) one of the M!#te% Coo3# to Ch!%(e# II) 467. A TART OF BEET ROOTS. F-%#t %o#te o&% Beet %oot# -n the E'e%# !n* 1ee( the' e% 0e(() ,&t the' -n 1-e,e# !n* $-e the' ! o-( 0-th ! $(!## of 0h-te 0-ne !n* then e!t the' -n ! Mo%te%) 0-th ! 1-e,e of S&$!%) ! (-tt(e S!(t) !n* C-nn!'on) !n* 1&t the' -nto f-ne 1!#te 0-th #o'e $%een ,-t%on %!#1e* !n* ! 1-e,e of B&tte% !n* *o not ,oe% -t) &t 0hen -t -# !3e*) #e%e -t 0-th 1e%f&'e* S&$!% !n* O%!n$e f(o0e%#. I-*. TANSY PUDDING. T!3e the $%!t-n$# o% #(-,e# of th%ee N!1(e# -#,&-t# 1&t the' -nto 1-nt of ,%e!' 0-th t0e(e f%e#h e$$# fo&% of the 0h-te# ,!#t o&t) #t%!-n the %e#t !n* %e!3 the' 0-th t0o #1oonf&(# of %o#e=0!te% ! (-tt(e #!(t !n* #&$!%) !n* h!(f ! $%!te* n&t'e$. An* 0hen %e!* fo% the 1!n 1&t !('o#t ! 1-nt of the +&-,e of S1-nn!,h) Beet#) Co%n #!((et) $%een ,o%n) -o(et o% 1%-'%o#e ten*e% (e!e# /fo% !n of the#e o& '! t!3e o&% ,ho-,e2 0-th ! e% #'!(( #1%-$ of t!n# !n* (et -t e f%-e* #o !# to (oo3 $%een -n the *-#h. D-#h 0-th ! #t%e0 of #&$!% of the +&-,e of O%!n$e. So'e !ffe,t to h!e -t f%-e* ! (-tt(e %o0n !n* th-,3. I-*. SPINAGE PUDDING. T!3e ! #&ff-,-ent &!nt-t of S1-n!$e) #t!'1 !n* #t%!-n o&t the +&-,e@ 1&t to -t $%!te* M!n,het@ the o(3# of th%ee e$$# #o'e M!%%o0 #h%e* #'!(() n&t'e$) #&$!%) #o'e Co%-nth# /-f o& 1(e!#e2) ! fe0 B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
C!%%!0!#) Ro#e M
-67 A GARDEN OF HERBS o% O%!n$e=f(o0e% 0!te% /!# o& e#t (-3e2 to '!3e -t $%!tef&(. M-n$(e !(( 0-th ! (-tt(e o-(e* C%e!' !n* #et the D-#h o% P!n -n the Oen 0-th ! $!%'-nt of P&ff P!#te. It 0-(( %e&-%e &t e% 'o*e%!te !3-n$. I-*. PUDDING OF CARROT. P!%e off #o'e of the ,%t of M!n,het %e!* !n* $%!te off h!(f !# '&,h of the %e#t !# the%e -# of the %oot) 0h-,h 't !(#o e $%!te*. Then t!3e h!(f ! 1-nt of h!(f C%e!' o% Ne0 M-(3 h!(f ! Po&n* of f%e#h B&tte% S- ne0 (!-* E$$# /t!3-n$ o&t th%ee of the Wh-te#2 '!#h !n* '-n$(e the' 0e(( 0-th the C%e!' !n* B&tte%. Then 1&t -n the $%!te* B%e!* !n* C!%%ot 0-th ne!% h!(f ! Po&n* of S&$!% !n* ! (-tt(e S!(t@ #o'e $%!te* N&t'e$ !n* e!ten S1-,e !n* 1o&% !(( -nto ! ,onen-ent *-#h o% 1!n &tte%e* to 3ee1 the -n$%e*-ent# f%o' #t-,3-n$ o% &%n-n$@ #et -t -n ! &-,3 oen fo% !o&t !n Ho&%. An* #o h!e o& ! Co'1o#-t-on fo% !n Root P&**-n$. The S!&,e -# ! (-tt(e %o#e=0!te% 0-th B&tte% e!ten to$ethe% !n* #0eetene* 0-th the S&$!% C!#te%. I-*. TART OF HERBS. An he% t!%t -# '!*e th: Bo-( f%e#h ,%e!' o% '-(3 0-th ! (-tt(e $%!te* B%e!* o% N!1(e# B-#,&-t /0h-,h -# ette%2 to th-,3en -t) ! 1%ett &!nt-t of Che%-() S1-n!,h) Beet /o% 0h!t othe% he% o& 1(e!#e2 e-n$ f-%#t 1!%o-(* !n* ,ho1*. Th!n !** M!,!%on o% A('on*# e!ten to ! 1!#te) ! (-tt(e #0eet B&tte% the o(3 of f-e e$$# /th%ee of the 0h-te# %e+e,te*2. To the#e !** #o'e Co%-nth# 1(&'1* -n '-(3 o% o-(* the%e-n. S&$!% !n* S1-,e !t *-#,%et-on !n* #t-%%-n$ -t !(( to$ethe% oe% the F-%e) !3e -t -n the T!%t P!n. I-*. A FLOWER PUDDING. M-n,e ,o0#(-1 f(o0e%#) ,(oe) $-((f(o0e%#) %o#e 1et!(# !n* S1-n!,h of e!,h ! h!n*f&() t!3e ! #(-,e of M!n,het /0h-te %e!*2 !n* #,!(* -t 0-th ,%e!'. A** ! 1o&n* of (!n,h* A('on*# 1o&n*e* #'!(( 0-th Ro#e=0!te%) ! &!%te% of ! Po&n* of D!te# #(-,e* !n* ,&t #'!(() the o(3# of th%ee e$$#) ! h!n*f&( of C&%%!nt# !n* #0eeten !(( 0-th S&$!%. When o-(e* 1o&% Ro#e=0!te%
HERB PUDDINGS 46> oe% !n* #,%!1e S&$!% on. Then #e%e &1. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
To MAKE A CARROT PUDDING. Bo-( ! ,o&1(e of '-**(-n$ C!%%ot# t-(( the !%e th%ee &!%te%# o-(*) then #h%e* the' e% #'!(( !n* '- the' 0-th !n e&!( &!nt-t of $%!te* B%e!* !n* ! 1o&n* of Beef=#&et #h%e* #'!(() #o'e C%e!') h!(f ! *oen E$$#) h!(f ! N&t'e$) ! (-tt(e S!(t !n* S&$!% to o&% P!(!te e-the% o-( o% !3e -t. If o-(* #!&,e -t 0-th B&tte%) Le'on ?&-,e !n* S&$!%. I-*. POTATOE PUDDINGS) MADE WITH SWEET=MEATS. /F%o' M%. Mo%-n$ of Te'1(e B!%.2 T!3e #o'e ,(e!n Pot!toe#) o-( the' ten*e% !n* 0hen the !%e #o) !n* ,(e!n f%o' the-% S3-n#) %e!3 the' -n ! M!%(e Mo%t!%) t-(( the e,o'e ! P&(1@ then 1&t to the') o% o& '-$ht e!t 0-th the' #o'e #(-,e# of ,!n** Le'on# !n* O%!n$e#) !n* e!t the#e to$ethe% 0-th #o'e S1-,e#) !n* Le'on=Pee( C!n**. P&t to the#e #o'e M!%%o0) !n* !# '&,h S&$!%) 0-th O%!n$eF(o0e% W!te%) !# o& th-n3 f-t. M- !(( to$ethe%) !n* then t!3e #o'e 0ho(e ,!n** O%!n$e=Pee(#) !n* #t&ff the' f&(( of the Me!t) !n* #et the' &1on ! D-#h -n ! $ent(e Oen@ 0hen the h!e #too* h!(f !n ho&%) #e%e the' hot) 0-th ! S!&,e of S!,3 !n* B&tte%) !n* f-ne S&$!% $%!te* oe% the'. R. B%!*(e) The Co&nt% Hoe0-fe !n* L!*# D-%e,to%) 48>7. HERB PUDDING. T!3e o!t'e!( $%o!t# ! &!%t !n* #o!3 the' !(( n-$ht -n th%ee 1-nt# of '-(3) !n* then the net *! %e!3 -n t0e(e o% fo&%teen E$$#) #e!#on -t 0-th Pe11e%) S!(t) C(oe#) M!,e !n* G-n$e%. Then t!3e #o'e S1-n!,h) #o'e P!%#(e) #o'e B&%%!$e) #o'e Beet Le!e#) !n* #o'e Lee3 B(!*e#. M-n,e -n ! (-tt(e Th'e !n* #0eet M!+o%!'. C&t the He%# &t not too #'!((. P&t -n ! 1o&n* of R!-#-n# !n* ! 1o&n* of C&%%!nt#. P&t -n ! (-tt(e F(o&% to -n* -t !n* '- -t !(( e% 0e(( to$ethe%. Bo-( -t -n ! ,(oth &tte%e* !n* f(o&%e* !n* '-n$(e 0-th -t ! 1o&n* !n* ! h!(f of $oo*
46 A GARDEN OF HERBS Beef S&et. Te -t e% ,(o#e -n o&% C(oth !n* o-( -t e% 0e(( !n* 0hen 0e(( o-(e* #e%e -t 0-th 1(!-n th-,3 B&tte%. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of Ch!%(e# C!%te%) Coo3 to the D&3e of A%$(() 48>7. To MAKE HERB DUMPLINS. T!3e ! Penn Lo!f) ,&t off the o&t C%t) !n* the %e#t -n S(-,e#) 1&t to -t !# '&,h hot M-(3 !# 0-(( +t 0et -t) t!3e the Yo(3# !n* Wh-te# of #- E$$#) e!t the' 0-th t0o S1oonf&(# of 1o0*e% S&$!%) H!(f ! N&t'e$) !n* ! (-tt(e S!(t) #o 1&t -t to o&% B%e!*@ t!3e H!(f ! Po&n* of C&%%!nt# 0e(( ,(e!ne*) 1&t the' to o&% E$$#) then t!3e ! H!n*f&( of the M-(*e#t He%# o& ,!n $et) $!the% the' #o e&!( th!t the T!#te of one e not !oe the othe%) 0!#h !n* ,ho1 the' e% #'!(() 1&t !# '!n of the' -n !# 0-(( '!3e ! *ee1 G%een /*ont 1&t !n P!%#(e !'on$#t the') no% !n othe% #t%on$ He%2 #o '- the' !(( to$ethe%) !n* o-( the' -n ! C(oth) '!3e the' !o&t the B-$ne## of B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
'-**(-n$ A11(e#@ !o&t H!(f !n Ho&% 0-(( o-( the'@ 1&t the' -nto o&% D-#h) !n* h!e ! (-tt(e C!n** O%!n$e) Wh-te=0-ne) B&tte% !n* S&$!% fo% S!&,e. S!%!h ?!,3#on) The D-%e,to%) 485.
CHAPTER II HERB DRINKS AND HOME=MADE WINES " An* then #he too3 h-' -nto ! %oo' of the e-$hteenth ,ent&%) 0h-,h no (on$e% e-#t#) the%e o% e(#e0he%e #!e -n n!'e. It 0!# the #t-((=%oo') !n* on -t# #he(e# #too* the e(--%# !n* ,o%*-!(# of !n,-ent t-'e: The E(*e%e%% W-ne) $oo*) '&((e* !n* #1-,e* !t Ch%-#t'!# t-'e@ the B(!,3e%% W-ne@ the ho'e='!*e D-#t-((e* W!te%#@ L!en*e% W!te%@ H&n$!% W!te%@ C1% W!te%) !n* the D--ne Co%*-!( -t#e(f) 0h-,h t!3e# th%ee #e!#on# to ,o'1(ete) !n* %e&-%e !(( the f(o0e%# of S1%-n$) S&''e% !n* A&t&'n." W. BESANT. POSSET OF HERBS. T!3e ! f!-% #,o&%e* #3e((et) 1&t -n #o'e '-(3 -nto -t !n* #o'e %o#e'!%@ the %o#e'!% e-n$ 0e(( o-(e* -n -t) t!3e -t o&t !n* h!e #o'e !(e o% ee% -n ! 1ot) 1&t to -t the '-(3 !n* #&$!% /o% none2. Th of th'e) ,!%*) ,!'o'-(e) '-nt o% '!%-$o(* f(o0e%#. The A%t !n* M#te% of Coo3e%. A11%oe* the f-ft=f-e e!%# e1e%-en,e !n* -n*t% of Roe%t M! -n h-# !tten*!n,e on #ee%!( 1e%#on# of $%e!t hono&%) 4684. AN ECELLENT DRINK. T!3e ! h!n*f&( of fenne( %oot#) !# '&,h 1!%#(e %oot#) h!(f ! h!n*f&( of Bo%!$e %oot# !n* 1&t o&t the 1-th of !(( the #!-* %oot#) then t!3e h!(f ! h!n*f&( of 1enn%o!() !# '&,h of -o(et (e!e#) !# '&,h #&,,o% !n* en*-e) ho((ho,3 (e!e#) '!((o0 (e!e# !n* %e* $!%*en '-nt#) of !(( the#e the (-3e &!nt-t !# of the#e net efo%e) h!(f ! h!n*f&( of (-&o%-,e #t-,3# #,%!1e*) %&-#e* !n* e!ten to f-ne 1o0*e%) ! $!((on of f!-% %&nn-n$ 0!te%. Bo(e the%e-n !(( the#e #-'1(e# !n* o(e the#e #ee*e# 0-th the') th!t -# th%ee #1oonf&((# of !nn-#ee*#) !# '&,h fenne( #ee*e#) the (-3e of ,o%-!n*e% #ee* !n* ,&''on #ee*) ! $oo* 465
466 A GARDEN OF HERBS h!n*f&( of D!n*e(-on %oote# !n* #o o(e !(to$ethe% f%o' ! $!((on to ! 1ott(e. The Goo* Hoe0-fe# ?e0e(() 455. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
To MAKE A TYSAND. T!3e o%!$e) #o%%e(() en*-e) ,-n&efo-() t0o o% th%ee h!n*f&(# of !%(e) then t!3e h!(fe ! h!n*f&( of %e* fenne(( %oote#) !n* ! &!nt-t of (-&o%-,e) #&$!% ,!n*-e) f-$$e#) *!te#) $%e!t R!-#-n#@ o(e !(( to$ethe% f%o' ! $!((on to th%ee 1-nte# !n* #t%!-n. The Goo* Hoe0-fe# H!n*'!-*) 45. THE DRINKE. =T!3e Ro#e'!% 0-th T'e !n* #eeth the' -n f!-%e 0!te%) 0-th !# '&,h #&$!% !# 0-(( '!3e -t #0eet) f%o' ! &!%t to ! 1-nt. U#e the &!nt-t of he!%e# !,,o%*-n$ to o&% *-#,%et-on #o th!t -t '! #!o&% 0e(( of the he!%e# !n* #o e -t n-ne 'o%n-n$# #- o% #een #1oonf&(# !t ! t-'e. I-*. ROSA=SOLIS. T!3e of the He!%e Ro#!=So(-#) $!the%e* -n ?&(-e) one $!((on) 1-,3e o&t !(( the (!,3e 'o!t# f%o' the (e!e#@ D!te#) h!(fe ! 1o&n*) ,-n!'on $-n$e%) ,(oe# of e!,h one o&n,e@ f-ne #&$!% ! 1o&n* !n* ! h!(fe@ %e* Ro#e(e!e#) $%eene o% *%e*) fo&%e h!n*f&(#@ #tee1 !(( the#e -n ! $!((on of $oo* A&! Co'1o#-t!) -n ! $(!##e ,(o#e #to11e* 0-th 0!) *&%-n$ t0ent *!e#: #h!3e -t 0e(( to$ethe% on,e ee% t0o *!#. Yo&% #&$!% 't e 1o0*e%e*) o&% #1-,e# %&-#e* one() o% $%o##e( e!ten@ o&% D!te# ,&t -n (on$ #(-,e#) the #tone# t!3en !0!. If o& !**e t0o o% th%ee $%!-ne# of A'e%=$%ee,e) !n* !# '&,h M) -n o&% $(!##e) !'on$ the %e#t of the -n$%e*-ent#) -t 0-(( h!e ! 1(e!#!nt #'e((. So'e !**e the G&' A'e%) 0-th ,o%e(( !n* 1e!%(e f-ne( 1o0*e%e* !n* f-ne (e!fe=$o(*. So'e e* to o-(e Fe%*-n!n*e=&,3 -n Ro#e=0!te% t-(( the h!e 1&%,h!#e* ! f!-%e) *ee1) ,%-'#on ,o(o&%@ !n* 0hen the #!'e -# ,o(*) the ,o(o&% the-% Ro#!=So(-# !n* A&! R&e! the%e0-th. S-% H&$h P(!tt) De(-$ht# fo% L!*-e#) 45 SPIRIT OF WINE /t!#t-n$ of 0h!t e$et!(e o& 1(e!#e2. M!,e%!te Ro#e'!%) S!$e) #0eet Fenne(( #ee*#) Le''on
HERB DRINKS AND HOME=MADE WINES 468 o% O%!n$e 1-((#) et,.) -n #1-%-t of 0-ne ! *! o% t0o) !n* then *-#t-( -t oe% !$!-n) &n(e## o& h!* %!the% h!e -t -n h-# 1%o1e% ,o(o&%) fo% #o o& #h!(( h!e -t &1on the f-%#t -nf-on 0-tho&t !n f&%the% *-#t-((!t-on) !n* #o'e o&n$ A(,h'-#t# *oe ho(* the#e fo% the t%&e #1-%-t# of e$et!(e#. I-*. Ho0 to '!3e ! SOUERAIGNE WATER th!t M!#te% Do,to% Steen#) Ph#-t-!n) ! '!n of $%e!t 3no0(e*$e !n* ,&nn-n$ *-* 1%!,t-,e !n* e* of (on$ e1e%-en,e !n* the%e0-th *-* e% '!n ,&%e#) !n* 3e1t -t !(0!# #e,%et) t-(( of (!te) ! (-tt(e efo%e h-# *e!th) ! #1e,-!( f%-en* of h-# *-* $et -t -n 0%-t-n$ of h-'. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
T!3e ! $!((on of $oo* G!#,o-ne W-ne) then t!3e $-n$e%) ,!'o'-(e) ,-nn!'on) n&t'e$#) ,(oe#) '!,e) !nn-# #ee*#) fenne(( #ee*#) ,!%%o0! #ee*#) of ee% of the' ! *%!''e) then t!3e #!$e) '-nte) %e* Ro#e#) T'e) Pe((-to% of the W T !(() 0-(* '!%$e%&') Ro#e'!%) 0-(* T'e) C!'o'-(e) !n* (!en*e% of ee% one of the' one h!n*f&(() then e!t the #1-,e# #'!(() !n* %&-#e the he!%e#) !n* 1&t !(( -nto the 0-ne) !n* (et -t #t!n* t0e(e ho&%#) #t-%%-n$ -t *-e%# t-'e#@ then #t-(( -t -n ! L-'e,3) !n* 3ee1e the f-%#t 1-nte of the 0!te%) fo% -t -# the e#t) then 0-(( ,o'e ! #e,on*e 0!te%) 0h-,h -# not #o $oo* !# the f-%#t. The e%t&e# of the#e 0!te%# e the#e -t ,o'fo%teth the #1-%-te#) !n* 1%e#e%eth one $%e!t() !n* 0ho#o eth th-# 0!te% ee% !n* !non !n* not too ofte -t 1%e#e%eth h-' -n $oo* (-3-n$ !n* #h!(( '!3e one #ee'e o&n$ e% (on$. Yo& 't t!3e one #1oonf&(( of th-# 0!te% f!#t-n$. ?ohn P!%t%-*$e) The T%e!#&%-e of Co''o*- Con,e-t# !n* H-**en Se,%et#) 456. TO MAKE A HORDEAT OR MUNDIFIED BARLEY. T!3e tWO o&n,e# of F%en,h B!%() o(e -t &1on ! ,(e!%e f-%e -n th%ee &!%te%# of ! 1-nt of 0!te% th%ee o% fo&% ho&%e#) &nt-( th!t the%e ee &t ! 1o%%-n$e% of (-&o% (eft) then #t%!-ne -t 0-tho&t 1%e##-n$ the B!%(@ then 1ee(e !n* e!te -n the 'o%te% t0o o&n,e# of #0eet A('on*#) 1o&%-n$ th-# (-&o% &1on the' !# !fo%e#!-*) then #t%!-ne !n* 1%e##e the' e% h!%*) !n* o(e
46 A GARDEN OF HERBS -t ! (-tt(e) !n* *-##o(e -n -t t0o o&n,e# of f-ne #&$!%) !n* t!3e -t 0hen o& $oe to e*. The%e !%e tho#e !(#o th!t e!t the-% B!%( -n the Mo%te% 0-th the A('on*#) !n* 1%e##e -t h!%*) 0h-,h o& '! *oe -f o& 1(e!#e. The Ch!%-t!(e Ph#-t-!n) Ph-(e%t G&-e%t) Ph#-t-!n Re$ent -n P!%-#) 46>. DR. BUTLERS CORDIAL WATER !$!-n#t Me(!n,ho() et,. Mo#t A11%oe*. T!3e the f(o0e%# of Co0#(-1#) M!%-$o(*#) P-n3#) C(oe $-((f(o0e%#) #-n$(e #to,3 $-((f(o0e%#) of e!,h fo&% h!n*f&(#) the f(o0e%# of Ro#e'!%) D!'!#3 Ro#e#) of e!,h th%ee h!n*f&(#) Bo%!$e !n* B&$(o## f(o0e%#) !n* B!(' (e!e#) of e!,h t0o h!n*f&(#) 1&t the' -n ! &!%t of C!n!% 0-ne -nto ! $%e!t ott(e o% +&$$e ,(o#e #to11e* 0-th ! ,o%3) #o'et-'e# #t-%%-n$ the f(o0e%# !n* 0-ne to$ethe%) !**-n$ to the' Ann-#ee*# %&-#e* one *%!') t0o n&t'e$# #(-,e*) En$(-#h S!ff%on t0o 1enn0o%th@ !fte% #o'e t-'e -nf-on) *-#t-( the' -n ! ,o(* #t-(( 0-th ! hot f-%e) h!n$-n$ !t the no#e of the St-(( A'e%$%ee,e !n* M) of e!,h one $%!-n) then to the *-#t-((e* 0!te% 1&t 0h-te #&$!%=,!n* f-ne( e!ten #- B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
o&n,e#) !n* 1&t the $(!## 0he%e-n the !%e) -nto hot 0!te% fo% one ho&%. T!3e of th-# 0!te% !t one t-'e th%ee #1oonf&(# th%-,e ! 0ee3) o% 0hen o& !%e -((. It ,&%eth !(( Me(!n,ho() f&'e#) !n* -nf-n-te( ,o'fo%t# the #1-%-t#. The &een# C(o#et O1ene*) W. M.) Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) 4655. THE HEARBS TO BE DISTILLED FOR USUABATH. T!3e A$%-'on) F&'-to%) Beton) B&$(o##) Wo%'0oo*) H!%t# ton$&e) C!%*& Bene*-,t) Ro#e'!%) An$e(-,!) To%'ent-() of e!,h of the#e fo% ee% $!((on of A(e one h!n*f&() Ann-#ee*# !n* L-&o%-,e 0e(( %&-#e* h!(f ! 1o&n*. St-(( !(( the#e to$ethe%) !n* 0hen -t -# #t-((e* o& 't -nfe C-n!'on) N&t'e$) M!,e) L-&o%-,e) D!te#) !n* R!#-n# of the S&n) !n* S&$!% 0h!t &!nt-t o& 1(e!#e. The -nf-on 't e t-(( the ,o(o&% 1(e!#e o&. I-*. To MAKE HYPOCRAS. T!3e fo&% $!((on# of C(!%et W-ne) e-$ht o&n,e# ot C-n!'on) !n* O%!n$e#) of G-n$e%) C(oe#)
HERB DRINKS AND HOME=MADE WINES 46 !n* N&t'e$# ! #'!(( &!nt-t) S&$!% #- 1o&n*) th%ee #1%-$# of Ro#e'!%) %&-#e !(( the #1-,e# #o'e0h!t #'!(() !n* #o 1&t the' -nto the W-ne) !n* 3ee1 the' ,(o#e #to11e*) !n* often #h!3e* to$ethe% ! *! o% t0o) then (et -t %&n th%o&$h ! +e(( !$$e t0-,e o% th%-,e 0-th ! &!%t of ne0 '-(3. The &een# C(o#et O1ene*) W. M.) Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) 4655. A COMFORTABLE CORDIAL TO CHEER THE HEART. T!3e one o&n,e of ,on#e%e of $-((-f(o0e%#) fo&% $%!-n# of the e#t M %&-#e* !# f-ne !# f(o0e%) then 1&t -nto ! (-tt(e t-n 1ot !n* 3ee1 -t t-(( o& h!e nee* to '!3e th-# Co%*-!( fo((o0-n$: T!3e the &!nt-t of one n&t'e$ o&t of o&% t-n 1ot) 1&t to -t one #1oonf&( of C-nn!'on0!te%) !n* one #1oonf&( of the S-%&1 of G-((-f(o0e%#) A'e%$%-#) '- !(( the#e to$ethe%) !n* *%-n3 the' -n the 'o%n-n$) f!#t-n$ th%ee o% fo&% ho&%#) th-# -# 'o#t ,o'fo%t!(e. A Cho-,e M!n&!( of Se,%et# -n Ph#-,3) E(-!eth G%e) Co&nte## of Kent) 465> HYDROMEL AS I MADE IT WEAK FOR THE UEEN MOTHER. T!3e e-$hteen &!%t# of #1%-n$ 0!te%) !n* one &!%t of hone) 0hen the 0!te% -# 0!%' 1&t the hone -nto -t. When -t o-(eth &1) #3-' -t e% 0e(( !n* ,ont-n&e #3-''-n$ -t !# (on$ !# !n #,&' 0-(( %-#e. Then 1&t -n one R!,e of G-n$e% /#(-,e* -n th-n #(-,e#2) fo&% C(oe#) !n* ! (-tt(e #1%-$ of $%een Ro#e'!%. Let the#e o-( -n the (-&o% #o (on$ t-(( -n !(( -t h!e o-(e* one ho&%. Then #et -t to ,oo() t-(( -t e (oo*0!%') !n* then 1&t to B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
-t ! #1oonf&( of A(e=e#t. When -t -# 0o%3e* &1) 1&t -t -nto ! e##e( of ! f-t #-e) !n* !fte% t0o o% th%ee *!#) ott(e -t &1. Yo& '! *%-n3 -t !fte% #- 0ee3# o% t0o 'onth#. The C(o#et of S-% Kene(' D-$ O1ene*) 466. To MAKE HYPOCRAS PRESENTLY. T!3e t0e(e *%o1# of O( of C(oe#) e-$ht of O( of N&t'e$#) !n* f-e of O( of C-n!'on. P&t the' -nto ! (!%$e #t%on$ *%-n3-n$ $(!##) !n* '-n$(e 0e(( 0-th the' t0o o&n,e# of the 1&%e#t *o&(e
48; A GARDEN OF HERBS %ef-ne* #&$!% -n 1o0*e%. Then t!3e t0ent *%o1# of Ro#e0!te% -n ! #1oon) !n* -n -t ! (-tt(e A'e%$%-#) !n* ! (-tt(e M) !n* then 1o&% th!t to o&% fo%'e% Co'1o#-t-on !n* 0o%3 !(( 0e(( to$ethe%@ !n* -f o& f-n* the '!tte% too 'o-#t) 3ne!* #o'e 'o%e #&$!% !'on$#t -t. If o& 1&t ! (-tt(e of th-# Co'1o#-t-on -nto ! &!%t of W-ne) !n* '!3e -t #0eet 0-th #&$!% e#-*e#) -t 0-(( t!#te (-3e e,e((ent H1o,%!#. I-*. APPLE DRINK WITH SUGAR) HONEY) ETC. A e% 1(e!#!nt *%-n3 -# '!*e of A11(e#) th: Bo-( #(-,e* A11(e# -n 0!te% to '!3e the 0!te% #t%on$ of A11(e#) !# 0hen o& '!3e to *%-n3 -t fo% ,oo(ne## !n* 1(e!#&%e. S0eeten -t 0-th #&$!% to o&% t!#te) #&,h ! &!nt-t of #(-,e* !11(e# !# 0o&(* '!3e #o '&,h 0!te% #t%on$ eno&$h of !11(e#) !n* then ott(e -t &1 ,(o#e fo% th%ee o% fo&% 'onth#. The%e 0-(( ,o'e ! th-,3 'othe% !t the to1) 0h-,h e-n$ t!3en off) !(( the %e#t 0-(( e e% ,(e!%) !n* &-,3 !n* 1(e!#!nt to the t!#te) eon* !n C-*e%. It 0-(( e the ette% to 'o#t t!#te) -f o& 1&t ! e% (-tt(e Ro#e'!% -nto the L-&o%) 0hen o& o-( -t !n* ! (-tt(e L-'on 1ee( -nto e!,h ott(e) 0hen o& ott(e -t &1. I-*. CINAMON WATER. M!3e !o&t ! &!%t of 0!te% o-( !n* t!3e -t f%o' the f-%e !n* %e!3 -nto -t !o&t ! &!%te% of !n o&n,e of ,-n!'on 0-th ! &!%te% of ! 1o&n* of #&$!%) !n* (et -t #t!n* t-(( -t e ,oo(. Then #t%!-n -t o&t th%o&$h ! ,(e!n ,(oth !n* #o #et -t to ,oo( !n* *%-n3 -t 0hen o& 1(e!#e. A Pe%fe,t S,hoo( of In#t%&,t-on# fo% the Off-,e%# of the Month) G-(e# Ro#e) one of the M!#te% Coo3# to Ch!%(e# II) 467. HYPOCRAS OF WHITE WINE. T!3e !o&t th%ee &!%t# of the e#t 0h-te 0-ne) ! 1o&n* !n* ! h!(f of #&$!%) !n o&n,e of ,-n!'on) t0o o% th%ee (e!e# of #0eet '!%$e%&') t0o $%!-n# of 0ho(e 1e11e%) (et !(( th-# 1!## th%o&$h o&% !$ 0-th ! $%!-n of M) t0o o% th%ee #(-,e# of (e'on 0hen -t h!th #too* !n* -nfe* !(to$ethe% the #1!,e of th%ee o% fo&% ho&%#. Th!t of C(!%et '! e '!*e the #!'e 0!. I-*.
B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
HERB DRINKS AND HOME=MADE WINES 484 WINE FOR THE GODS. T!3e t0o $%e!t (e'on#) 1ee( the' !n* ,&t the' -n #(-,e# 0-th t0o P-11en# 1!%e* !n* #(-,e* (-3e o&% (e'on#) 1&t !(( th-# -nto ! *-#h 0-th th%ee &!%te%# of ! 1o&n* of #&$!% -n 1o0*e%) ! 1-nt of B&%$&n* W-ne) #- ,(oe#) ! (-tt(e o%!n$e=f(o0e% 0!te%. Coe% th-# &1 !n* (et -t #tee1 t0o o% th%ee ho&%# then 1!## -t th%o&$h ! !$ !# o& *o H1o,%!# !n* -t 0-(( e 'o#t e,e((ent. I-*. GOOD ADICE TO ALL ENGLISH PEOPLE TO MAKE A DRINKE THEMSELES) WHICH THEY MAY DRINK AS THEY DRINK COFFEE) CHOCOLET AND TEA. T!3e ! &!%t of #1%-n$ o% ,on*&-t 0!te%) !n* o-( -t t-(( -t 0!#te# one th-%* 1!%t) 0hen o& h!e #o *one) o&% 0!te% e-n$ o-(-n$ hot) 1&t -n t0ent o% th-%t (e!e# of $oo* S!$e) !n* h!(f the &!nt-t of Ro#e'!%) 0-th f-fteen o% t0ent $%!-n# of $oo* En$(-#h S!ff%on) !n* (et -t -nfe hot !# efo%e) fo% !o&t ! &!%te% of !n ho&% ,(o#e #to11e*@ then 1o&% -t o&t ,(e!% f%o' the In$%e*-ent#) *%-n3 -t !# hot !# o& ,!n) t!3-n$ !o&t ! &!%te% o% h!(f ! 1-nt of -t !t ! t-'e) #0eetene* 0-th ! (-tt(e 0h-te #&$!%@ !n* &e#t-on not &t the enef-t# o& 0-(( %e,e-e 0-(( e f!% 'o%e !n* ette% th-# #1%-n$ !n* he%e!fte% th!n o& h!e ee% *one tho#e (-&o%# th!t #o '!n ,o''en*@ &t the -%t&e# of the#e P(!nt# !%e #o &n-e%#!(( 3no0n to e of #&,h !*'-%!(e &!(-t-e#) th!t I #h!(( #! the (e## -n the P%!-#e of the') &t #o'eth-n$ I #h!(( #! of the' th!t the !%e the e#t P(!nt# th!t $%o0 -n th-# I#(!n*) 0h-,h -# ! C(-'!te !n* Co&nt% 0h-,h I '! o(*( #! -# #o 0e(( f&%n-#he* 0-th He%# !n* P(!nt# 0h-,h fo% -%t&e !n* Goo*ne## -# not -nfe%-o% to !n Co&nt% -n the 0ho(e Wo%(*) !n* the#e I h!e 1-t,he* &1on !%e of -t# ,ho-,e#t P%o*&,t. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of Hen% Ho0!%*) F%ee Coo3 of Lon*on !n* Coo3 to the D&3e of O%'on*) 484;. RED HIPPOCRAS. P&t ! $!((on of C(!%et -nto !n e!%then e##e() 1&t to -t t0o 1o&n*# of #&$!% e!ten -n ! 'o%t!%) ! *oen of #0eet !('on*# #t!'1t 0-th ! $(!## of %!n*@ !** to the -nf-on ! *%!' of ,-nn!'on) ! (-tt(e (on$ 1e11e%) fo&% $%!-n# of 0h-te 1e11e%) ! (!*e of M!,e) !n* #o'e
A GARDEN OF HERBS Co%-!n*e% #ee*#) !(( the#e %&-#e*. Coe% the e##e( ,(o#e !n* (et !(( the#e -nfe fo% !n ho&%) #t-%%-n$ -t often 0-th ! #1oon) th!t the #&$!% '! *-##o(e !n* -n,o%1o%!te. Then !** ! $(!## of '-(3) !n* 1!## !(( th%o&$h the #t%!-n-n$ !$. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of Ch!%(e# C!%te%) Coo3 to the D&3e of A%$(() 48>7. To MAKE MILK=WATER. T!3e ! 1o&n* of Wo%'0oo*) S1e!%='-nt) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
B!(') !n* t0o 1o&n*# of C!%*& #h%e* ! (-tt(e) 1&t the' -nto ! #t-(() 0-th t0o $!((on# of '-(3) !n* *-#t-( the' $ent() -t -# !n e,e((ent *%-n3 to &en,h th-%#t. I-*. Anothe% 0!. T!3e ! h!n*f&( of S1e!%='-nt) t0o h!n*f&(# of Wo%'0oo*) !n* C!%*&) ,&t the') 1o&% &1on the' ! &!%t of ,!n!%@ (et the' #t!n* !(( n-$ht to -nfe) the net *! 1&t the' -nto ! ,o(* St-(() 0-th t0o $!((on# of '-(3 o% ,(!%-f-e* 0he) !n* *-#t-( -t !# (on$ !# -t %&n# $oo*. I-*. A CORDIAL MINT WATER. St%-1 M-nt f%o' the #t!(3#) 0e-$h t0o 1o&n*# of the (e!e# !n* to1#) !** t0o 1o&n*# of R!-#-n# of the S&n #tone*) of C!%%!0! #ee*#) !n* !nn-#ee*# of e!,h t0o o&n,e# !n* h!(f ! 1o&n* of L-&o%-,e #(-,e* th-n@ -nfe the#e -n t0o $!((on# of $oo* C(!%et) !n* *-#t-( -t -n !n A(e'-,3 o% ,o(* St-((@ (et -t *%o1 on #o'e f-ne S&$!% th%o&$h ! B!$ of S!ff%on. I-*. CURRANT WATER. T!3e ! 1o&n* of ,&%%!nt# to ! &!%t of 0!te%) th!t o& 't #&eee -n the #!'e 0!te% !n* 1&t -n !o&t fo&% o% f-e o&n,e# of #&$!%) e-n$ 0e(( '-e* 1&t -t th%o&$h ! #t%!-n-n$ !$ &nt-( -t e ,(e!%. P&t -n ! ,oo( 1(!,e !n* $-e -t to *%-n3. L. Le'e%) A T%e!t-#e of !(( #o%t# of Foo*#) 485. RASPBERRY WATER. T!3e ! 1o&n* of %!#1e%%-e# to ! &!%t of 0!te%) -f the %!#1e%%-e# e $oo*) th%ee &!%te%# of ! 1o&n* 0-(( e #&ff-,-ent 0-th f-e o&n,e# of #&$!%@ -t nee*# no (e'on. The #&$!% e-n$ 'e(te* 1&t -t th%o&$h ! #t%!-n-n$ !$ &nt-( -t %&n# ,(e!%) 1&t -n ! ,oo( 1(!,e !n* $-e -t to *%-n3. I-*.
HERB DRINKS AND HOME=MADE WINES 48> APPLE) PEACH OR PEAR WATER. In ! &!%t of 0!te% 1&t f-e o% #- !1%-,ot#) 1e!,he# o% 1e!%# !,,o%*-n$ to the-% -$ne## !&$'ent-n$ o% *-'-n-#h-n$@ ,&t the' -n 1-e,e# -nto the 0!te%. Bo-( the' -n -t) 1&t -n fo&% o% f-e o&n,e# of #&$!%. Be-n$ ,o(* 1&t -t th%o&$h ! #t%!-n-n$ !$ &nt-( -t e ,(e!%. P&t -t to ,oo( !n* $-e -t to *%-n3. I-*. To MAKE ORANGE=FLOWER BRANDY. T!3e ! $!((on of F%en,h B%!n*) o-( ! 1o&n* of o%!n$e f(o0e%# ! (-tt(e 0h-(e) !n* 1&t the' -n) #!e the 0!te% !n* 0-th th!t '!3e ! #%&1 to #0eeten -t. E. S'-th) The Co'1(e!t Hoe0-fe) 48>6. THE SAFFRON CORDIAL. F-(( ! (!%$e #t-(( 0-th '!%-$o(* f(o0e%#) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
!**-n$ to the' of n&t'e$#) '!,e) !n* En$(-#h S!ff%on) of e!,h !n o&n,e@ then t!3e th%ee 1-nt# of ',!*-ne) o% M!(!$! #!,3) !n* 0-th ! #1%-$ of %o#e'!% *!#h -t on the f(o0e%#@ then *-#t-( -t off 0-th ! #(o0 f-%e) !n* (et -t *%o1 on 0h-te #&$!%=,!n*) *%!0 -t off t-(( -t e$-n# to e #o&%@ #!e ! 1-nt of the f-%#t %&nn-n$ to '- 0-th the othe% 0!te%# on !n et%!o%*-n!% o,,!#-on) '- the %e#t to$ethe% to *%-n3 -t -t#e(f. Th-# Co%*-!( -# e,e((ent -n f!-nt-n$ !n* fo% the #'!((=1o o% !$&e@ t!3e f-e o% #- #1oonf&(# !t ! t-'e. I-*. BLACK CHERRY WATER FOR CHILDREN. T!3e #- 1o&n*# of (!,3 ,he%%-e# !n* %&-#e the' #'!(() then 1&t to the' the to1# of %o#e'!%) #0eet '!%+o%!') #1e!%'-nt) !n$e(-,!) !(') '!%-$o(* f(o0e%#) of e!,h ! h!n*f&() *%-e* -o(et# !n o&n,e) !n-#ee*# !n* #0eet fenne(( #ee*#) of e!,h h!(f !n o&n,e %&-#e*@ ,&t the he%# #'!(() '- the' to$ethe%) !n* *-#t-( the' off -n ! ,o(* #t-((. Th-# 0!te% -# e,e((ent fo% ,h-(*%en) $--n$ the' t0o o% th%ee #1oonf&(# !t ! t-'e. I-*. To MAKE WHITE CAUDLE. T!3e fo&% #1oonf&(# of o!t'e!() t0o (!*e# of '!,e) ! 1-e,e of (e'on=1ee() ,(oe# !n* $-n$e%) of e!,h ! &!%te% of !n o&n,e@ 1&t the#e -nto t0o &!%t# of 0!te%) !n* (et -t o-( !o&t !n ho&%) #t-%%-n$ -t often@ then #t%!-n -t o&t) !n* !** to ee% &!%t h!(f ! 1-nt of 0-ne) #o'e $%!te* n&t'e$ !n* #&$!%. I-*.
48 A GARDEN OF HERBS To MAKE BITTERS. T!3e ! &!%t of the e#t F%en,h B%!n*) ! &!%te% of !n o&n,e of S!ff%on) h!(f !n o&n,e of $ent-!n %oot# #(-,e* th-n) t0o 1enn0o%th of Co,h-ne!() !n* ! #'!(( &!nt-t of o%!n$e=1ee() 1&t the' -n ! ott(e) !n* (et the' #t!n* t0o o% th%ee *!#. S!%!h ?!,3#on) The D-%e,to%) 485. SEED WATER. T!3e ! #1oonf&( of Co%-!n*e% #ee*) h!(f ! #1oonf&( of ,!%%!0! #ee*) %&-#e* !n* o-(e* -n ! 1-nt of 0!te%) then #t%!-n -t) !n* %&-#e -t 0-th the o(3 of !n e$$@ '-. -t 0-th #!,3 !n* *o&(e %ef-ne* #&$!%) !,,o%*-n$ to o&% 1!(!te. The Ne0 A%t of Coo3e%) R-,h!%* B%-$$#) '!n e!%# Coo3 !t the G(oe T!e%n) F(eet St%eet) the Wh-te H!%t T!e%n) Ho(o%n) !n* !t the Te'1(e Coffee Hoe) 48. ORANGE SHRUB. B%e!3 ! h&n*%e* 1o&n*# of (o!f #&$!% -n #'!(( 1-e,e#) 1&t -t -nto t0ent $!((on# of 0!te%) o-( -t t-(( the #&$!% -# 'e(te*) #3-' -t 0e(() !n* 1&t -t -n ! t& to ,oo(@ 0hen ,o(*) 1&t -t -nto ! ,!#3) 0-th th-%t $!((on# of $oo* ?!'!-,! R&') !n* f-fteen $!((on# of o%!n$e +&-,e /'-n* to #t%!-n !(( the #ee*# o&t of the +&-,e2) '- the' 0e(( to$ethe%) then e!t &1 the 0h-te# of #- e$$# e% 0e(() #t-% the' 0e(( -n) (et -t #t!n* ! 0ee3 to f-ne) !n* then *%!0 -t off fo% e. B the #!'e %&(e# o& '! B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
'!3e !n &!nt-t o& 0!nt. I-*. WINE A DELICIOUS SORT. C&t ! ,o&1(e of P-11en# !n* ! ,o&1(e of Le'on# -nto #(-,e# -nto ! D-#h) 0-th h!(f ! 1o&n* of f-ne S&$!%@ ! &!%t of $oo* %e* Po%t W-ne) h!(f ! *oen C(oe#) #o'e C-nn!'on 1o0*e%e*) !n* O%!n$e=F(o0e% 0!te%@ ,oe% the#e !n* (et the' -nfe fo% th%ee o% fo&% ho&%#@ then #t%!-n -t th%o&$h ! !$) !n* $-e -t ! f(!o&% 0-th M o% A'e%) !# o& 1(e!#e. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>. LEMON WINE. T!3e ! *oen of (!%$e M!(!$! Le'on#) 1!%e off the R-n*) ,&t the Le'on# !n* #&eee o&t the ?&-,e) 1&t the R-n* to #tee1) !n* !** to -t t0o &!%t# of B%!n*@
HERB DRINKS AND HOME=MADE WINES 485 (et -t #t!n* -n !n e!%the%n e##e( fo% th%ee D!# ,(o#e #to11e*) then #&eee !nothe% *oen of Le'on#) !n* !** ! $!((on of S1%-n$ 0!te% to the') !n* !# '&,h #&$!% !# 0-(( #0eeten the 0ho(e to o&% 1!(!te. Bo-( the W!te%) the Le'on# !n* the S&$!% to$ethe%) !n* (et -t #t!n* t-(( -t -# ,oo(@ then !** to -t ! &!%t of Wh-te W-ne) !n* the othe% Le'on !n* B%!n*) !n* h!-n$ '-e* the' to$ethe%) %&n -t th%o&$h ! F(!nne( B!$ -nto the e##e( o& 0o&(* 3ee1 -t -n) -n 0h-,h (et -t #t!n* th%ee 'onth# !n* ott(e -t off fo% e. Let the Bott(e# e 0e(( ,o%3* !n* 3e1t ,oo() !n* -t 0-(( e f-t to *%-n3 -n ! 'onth o% #- 0ee3#. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of Ch!%(e# C!%te%) Coo3 to the D&3e of A%$(() 48>7. DOCTOR HAREYS PLEASANT WATER=CIDER) 0he%eof he e* to *%-n3 '&,h) '!3-n$ -t h-# o%*-n!% *%-n3. T!3e one Bhe( of P-11-n#) ,&t the' -nto #(-,e# 0-th the P!%-n$# !n* Co%e#@ o-( the' -n t0e(e $!((on# of 0!te%) t-(( the $oo*ne## of the' e -n the 0!te%@ !n* th!t ,on#&'e* !o&t th%ee $!((on#) then 1&t -t -nto !n H1o e%!#=!$) '!*e of ,otton@ !n* 0hen -t -# ,(e!% %&n o&t !n* !('o#t ,o(*) #0eeten -t 0-th f-e 1o&n*# of B%o0n S&$!%) !n* 1&t ! 1-nt of A(ee#t to -t) !n* #et -t ! 0o%3-n$ t0o n-$ht# !n* *!#. Then #3-' off the e#t ,(e!n) !n* 1&t -t -nto ott(e#) !n* (et -t #t!n* t0o o% th%ee *!#) t-(( the e#t f!(( *e!* !t the to1@ then t!3e -t off ,(e!n 0-th ! 3n-fe) !n* f-(( -t &1 ! (-tt(e 0-th-n the ne,3 /th!t -# to #! th!t ! (-tt(e !o&t ! f-n$e%# %e!*th of the ne,3 e e'1t) et0een the #&1e%f-,-e# of the L-&o%) !n* the otto' of the #to11(e2) !n* then #to1 the' &1 !n* te the') o% e(#e -t 0-(( *%-e o&t the ,o%3#. W-th-n ! fo%tn-$ht o& '! *%-n3 of -t. It 0-(( 3ee1 f-e o% #- 0ee3#. The C(o#et of S-% Kene(' D-$ O1ene*) 46. To MAKE RASPBERRY WINE. T!3e ! $!((on of $oo* Rhen-#h W-ne) 1&t -nto -t !# '&,h R!#e%%-e# e% %-1e !# 0-(( '!3e -t #t%on$) 1&t -t -n !n B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
e!%then 1ot) !n* (et -t #t!n* t0o *!#@ then 1o&% o&% W-ne f%o' the R!#e%%-e#) !n* 1&t -nto ee% ott(e t0o o&n,e# of #&$!%. Sto1 -t &1 !n* 3ee1 -t o&. The &een# C(o#et O1ene*) W. M.) Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) 4655.
486 A GARDEN OF HERBS SEERAL SORTS OF MEATH) #'!(( !n* #t%on$. /S'!((2. T!3e ten $!((on# of 0!te%) !n* f-e &!%t# of hone) 0-th ! (-tt(e Ro#e'!%) 'o%e S0eet=%!%) #o'e B!('e) B&%net) C(oe#) (e## G-n$e%) Le'on Pee() T&n -t 0-th ! (-tt(e B!%'@ (et -t %e'!-n ! 0ee3 -n the !%%e( 0-th ! !$ of E(*e%= f(o0e%#) then ott(e -t. /72 /S'!((2. T!3e ten &!%t# of 0!te%) !n* one of hone) B!(' ! (-tt(e@ M-nt) C(oe#) L-'on=1ee() E(*e%=f(o0e%#) ! (-tt(e G-n$e%@ 0%o&$ht 0-th ! (-tt(e e#t) ott(e -t !fte% ! n-$ht 0o%3-n$. />2 /St%on$2. T!3e ten $!((on# of 0!te%) th-%teen &!%t# of hone) 0-th An$e(-,!) Bo%%!$e !n* B&$(o##) Ro#e'!%) B!(') !n* S0eet=%!%) 1o&% -t -nto ! !%%e() &1on th%ee #1oonf&(# of e#t@ h!n$ -n ! !$ C(oe#) E(*e%= f(o0e%# !%-* ! (-tt(e G-n$e%. The C(o#et of S-% Kene(' D-$ O1ene*) 46. To MAKE WHITE METHEGLIN. T!3e of S0eet=%!% ! $%e!t h!n*f&(@ of -o(et=f(o0e%#) S0eet='!%+o%!') St%!0e%%=(e!e#) -o(et (e!e#) !n* one h!n*f&() A$%-'on) B&$(o##) Bo%%!$e) !n* h!(f ! h!n*f&( Ro#e'!%@ fo&% %!n,he#) G-((f(o0e%# /the Ye((o0 0!(( =f(o0e%# 0-th $%e!t to1#2) Ann-#ee*#) Fenne() !n* C!%!0!) of e!,h ! #1oonf&() t0o (!%$e M!,e. Bo-( !(( the#e -n t0e(e $!((on# of 0!te% fo% the #1!,e of !n ho&%@ then #t%!-n -t) !n* (et -t #t!n* &nt-( -t e M-(3=0!%'. Then 1&t -n !# '&,h hone !# 0-(( ,!%% !n E$$e to the %e!*th of #-1en,e !t (e!#t@ then o-( -t !$!-n) !n* #,&' -t ,(e!n@ then (et -t #t!n*) &nt-( -t e ,o(*@ then 1&t ! 1-nt of A(e= !%' -nto -t) !n* %-1en -t !# o& *o Bee%) !n* t&n -t. Then h!n$ -n the '-*#t of the e##e( ! (-tt(e !$ 0-th ! N&t'e$ &!%te%e*) ! R!,e of G-n$e% #(-,e*) ! (-tt(e C-nn!'on) !n* '!,e 0ho(e) !n* th%ee $%!-n# of M -n ! ,(oth 1&t -nto the !$ !'on$#t the %e#t of the S1-,e#. P&t ! #tone -n the !$) to 3ee1 -t -n the '-*#t of the L-&o%. Th-# &!nt-t too3 &1 th%ee $!((on# of hone@ the%efo%e e #&%e to h!e fo&% -n %e!*-ne##. I-*. METHEGLIN /,o'1o#e* '#e(f o&t of #&n*% %e,e-1t#2. In #-t $!((on# of 0!te%) o-( ten h!n*f&(# of S0eet=%!%
HERB DRINKS AND HOME=MADE WINES 488 B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
(e!e#@ Ee%-$ht) L-e%0o%t) A$%-'on) S,!-o) B!('e) Woo*= etton) St%!0e%%=(e!e#) B&%net) of e!,h fo&% h!n*f&(#@ of Ro#e'!%) th%ee h!n*f&(#@ of M-nt) An$e(-,!) B!e# !n* W-(*=th'e) S0eet M!%+o%!') of e!,h t0o h!n*f&(#@ #- E%-n$o %oot#. When the 0!te% h!th t!3en o&t the -%t&e of the he%# !n* %oot#) (et -t #ett(e) !n* the net *! 1o&% off the ,(e!%) !n* -n ee% th%ee $!((on# of -t o-( one of hone) #,&''-n$ -t 0e(() !n* 1&tt-n$ -n ! (-tt(e ,o(* 0!te% no0 !n* then to '!3e the #,&' %-#e) !# !(#o #o'e Wh-te# of E$$#. When -t -# ,(e!% #,&''e*) t!3e -t off) !n* (et -t ,oo() then 0o%3 -t 0-th A(e=e#t@ t&n -t &1) !n* h!n$ -n -t ! !$ 0-th G-n$e%) C-n!'on) C(oe# !n* C!%*!'on) !n* !# -t 0o%3eth oe%) 1&t -n #o'e #t%on$ hone *%-n3 0!%'e*. When -t 0o%3# no 'o%e) #to1 -t &1 ,(o#e. In t0ent $!((on# of 0!te% o-( S0eet=%!% (e!e#) Ee%-$ht) Ro#e'!%) B!e#) C(oe=$-((f(o0e%#) of e!,h f-e h!n*f&(#) !n* fo&% E%-n$o=%oot#. To ee% t0o $!((on# !n* ! h!(f of th-# *e,o,t-on) 1&t one $!((on of hone@ o-( -t) et,. When -t -# t&nne* &1) h!n$ -n -t ! !$ ,ont!-n-n$ f-e h!n*f&(# of C(oe=$-((f(o0e%#) !n* #&ff-,-ent &!nt-t of the #1-,e# !oe. In oth the#e %e,e-1t#) the &!nt-t of the he%# -# too $%e!t) the #t%on$ he%# 1%e#e%e the *%-n3) !n* '!3e -t no(e%. U#e M!%+o%!' !n* Th'e -n (-tt(e &!nt-t -n !((. I-* To MAKE TURNIP DRINK. Po&n* o&% t&%n-1# !n* 1%e## the' th%o&$h ! H!-%=!$@ then (et -t #t!n* ! D! o% t0o -n the o1en T&n) o% on( ,oe%e* 0-th ! ,(oth o% o!%*# to 3ee1 -t f%o' the Dt) o% -n ! Ho$#he!* o% othe% e##e( not &-te f&(() 0-th !n o1en B&n$) t-(( the 'o%e $%o## 1!%t# #&#-*e@ then *%!0 -t off) !n* 1&t -t -nto the e##e(# o& *e#-$n to 3ee1 -t -n (on$e%) (e!-n$ the' !o&t !n e-$hth 1!%t e'1t. Let the e##e(# #t!n* -n ! Ce((!%) 0-th the B&n$ o1en) o% ,oe%e* on( 0-th ! (oo#e Coe%) th!t the%e '! e ! f%ee e!1o%!t-on of the o(!t-(e 1!%t-,(e# of the L-&o%. If o& '!3e th-# *%-n3 -n e% ,o(* We!the%) -t 0-(( e %e&-#-te to t%e!t the L-&o% -n ! Co11e%) #o'eth-n$ 'o%e N
48 A GARDEN OF HERBS th!n B(oo*=0!%' to '!3e -t fe%'ent@ o% o& '! 1&t the e!#t to -t fo% the #!'e 1&%1o#e. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>. RAISIN WINE. T!3e t0e(e 1o&n*# of R!-#-n# of the S&n !n* #tone the') #- 1o&n*# of Wh-te #&$!%) the +&-,e of ! *oen Le'on# !n* the 1ee(# of #-) 1&t the' -nto ! 1ot 0-th ! ,oe% 0-th t0e(e $!((on# of B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
0!te%) (et the' o-( fo% h!(f !n ho&%@ then t!3e the' off the F-%e) !n* (et the' #t!n* ,(o#e ,oe%e* fo% th%ee o% fo&% D!#) #t-%%-n$ -t t0-,e ! *!) then #t%!-n -t !n* ott(e -t &1 ,(o#e fo% e) &t *o not f-(( the Bott(e# &-te f&(() (e#t -t #ho&(* %e!3 the') #et the' -n ! ,oo( 1(!,e) !n* -n ! Fo%tn-$ht# t-'e o& '! *%-n3 -t. If o& '!3e o&% 0-ne 0hen the !%e -n #e!#on o& '! !** ,o0#(-1# o% ,(oe=$-((f(o0e%#. I-*. MORELLO WINE. T!3e t0ent=fo&% Po&n* of Mo%e((o Che%%-e# 1&(( off the #t!(3e#) !n* %&-#e the' #o th!t the #tone# '! e %o3en) 1%e## o&t the +&-,e !n* 1&t -t to n-ne o% ten $!((on# of Wh-te=W-ne. P&t the #3-n# !n* the #tone# -n ! B!$ !n* (et the' e h&n$ -n ! C!#3 #o !# not to to&,h the otto' of -t !n* (et -t #t!n* fo% ! 'onth o% 'o%e. Yo& '! !(#o 1&t -n #1-,e# -f o& 1(e!#e &t the 0-ne 0-(( e e% 1(e!#!nt 0-tho&t the'. I-*. MUM. T!3e th-%t=t0o $!((on# of 0!te%) o-( -t t-(( ! th-%* 1!%t -# 0!#te*) %e0 -t !,,o%*-n$ to A%t 0-th th%ee Bhe(# !n* ! h!(f of M!(t) h!(f ! Bhe( of $%o&n* Be!n#) !n* h!(f ! Bhe( of O!t'e!( 0hen o& 1&t -t -nto o&% C!#3 *o not f-(( -t too f&(( !n* 0hen -t e$-n# to 0o%3) 1&t -n ! 1o&n* !n* ! h!(f of the -nne% %-n* of F-%) h!(f ! 1o&n* of to1# of F-% !n* B-%,h -n#te!* of the -n0!%* R-n*. O&% En$(-#h M&''!3e%# e S!##!f%!# !n* $-n$e%) the R-n* of W!(n&t T%ee) E(e,!'1!ne Root) W!te% C%e##e#) !n* Ho%#e R!*-#h %oot %!#1*) Beton) B&%net) M!%+o%!') Mothe% of Th'e) Penn%o!( of e!,h ! #'!(( h!n*f&() E(*e%=f(o0e%# ! h!n*f&() of B(e##e* Th-#t(e ! h!n*f&() of B!%e%%-e# %&-#e* h!(f !n o&n,e) of C!%*!'&'# %&-#e* !n o&n,e !n* ! h!(f. A(( the#e -n$%e*-ent# !%e to e 1&t -n 0hen the (-&o% h!# 0%o&$ht
HERB DRINKS AND HOME=MADE WINES 48 ! 0h-(e !n* !fte% the !%e -n (et -t 0o%3 oe% the e##e( !# (-tt(e !# '! e 0hen -t h!# *one 0o%3-n$. F-(( &1 the ,!#3 !n* 1&t -nto -t f-e ne0=(!-* e$$# not %o3en no% ,%!,3*) #to1 -t ,(o#e !n* -t 0-(( e f-t to *%-n3 -n t0o e!%#. I-*. To MAKE MEAD. Set th%ee $!((on# of 0!te% on the f-%e) 1&t -n B!(') Le'on) Th'e) S0eet M!%+o%!') !n* Ro#e'!%) (et the' o-( #o'e t-'e) then 1&t -n f-e o% #- h!n*f&(# of Bo%%!$e !n* B&$(o##) !n* 0hen the h!e o-(e* ! (-tt(e t!3e the' off) #t%!-n the' !n* #et the (-&o% to #ett(e fo% ! N-$ht. Then to ee% $!((on of (-&o% !** th%ee Po&n* of Hone@ 1&t on the F-%e) o-( !n* #,&' !# (on$ !# !n #,&' %-#e#@ then t!3e th-%t ,(oe#) t0o o&n,e# of N&t'e$#) !n* #- o&n,e# of G-n$e%) e!t the') 1&t the' -n ! B!$ !n* o-( the' -n the (-&o%) ! (-tt(e efo%e o& t!3e -t off the F-%e. Then e'1t -t -nto ! e##e() 1&t to -t ! 1-nt !n* ! h!(f of A(e e!#t) (! ! #heet oe% -t !n* ! B(!n3et &1on th!t. Let -t 0o%3 #&ff-,-ent() then t&n -t) h!n$ the B!$ of S1-,e -n the C!#3) !n* #to1 -t &1 B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
,(o#e fo% #- o% #een 0ee3#@ then ott(e -t off 0-th #o'e #&$!%. I-*. To MAKE WHITE MEAD. P&t ! h!n*f&( of Th'e) Ro#e'!%) S0eet B%-!%) Ee%-$ht) Woo* Beton) S,!-o) Ro'!n Wo%'0oo*) A$%-'on /of e!,h ! (-3e &!nt-t2) !n* #tee1 fo% t0ent=fo&% ho&%# -n ! Woo*en o0() &n,oe%e*) then o-( the' -n !nothe% 0!te% t-(( -t e e% h-$h ,o(o&%e*@ then ,h!n$e the 0!te% !n* o-( the' t-(( -t -# ,o(o&%e* $%een) !n* !# (on$ !# !n $%een 'e## %e'!-n) then #et -t fo% t0ent= fo&% ho&%# 'o%e. Then #t%!-n the (-&o% f%o' the He%# !n* 1&t ! Po&n* of Hone to ee% t0o &!%t# of the (-&o% !n* 0hen -t 0-(( e!% !n e$$ to th%ee 1en,e %e!*th !oe the 0!te% 0o%3 -t to$ethe% t-(( the Hone -# !(( *-##o(e*@ then (et -t #ett(e fo% ! N-$ht@ the net *! o-( -t 0-th the #he((# !n* 0h-te# of h!(f ! *oen e$$#@ then #t%!-n -t) #et -t to ,oo(@ then 1&t -t &1 -nto the C!#3) then %&-#e ,-nn!'on) n&t'e$) ,(oe#) '!,e) !n* 1&t the' -n ! B!$ !n* h!n$ the' -n the C!#3 !n* #to1 -t &1. If o& 0o&(* h!e -t f-t to *%-n3 -n ! (-tt(e t-'e) e!t to$ethe% the 0h-te# of th%ee o% fo&% e$$#@ !** to the' !
-o A GARDEN OF HERBS #1oonf&( of e!#t) t0o #1oonf&(# of Hone) !n* 1&t the' -nto the C!#3 !n* then te'1e% #o'e C(! 0-th B! #!(t !n* #to1 -t &1 ,(o#e. I-*. CHERRY WINE. P-,3 off the #t!(3# !n* #tone o&% ,he%%-e#) 1%e## o&t the +&-,e) !n* to e!,h $!((on 1&t t0o 1o&n*# of S&$!%) 1&t -t -n ! C!#3) #et -t ! 0o%3-n$) !n* 0hen -t h!# *one) #to1 -t &1 fo% t0o 'onth#) then ott(e -t off) 1&tt-n$ ! (-tt(e S&$!%) !n* !fte% -t h!# #too* #- 0ee3#) -t 0-(( e f-t fo% e. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of Ch!%(e# C!%te%) Coo3 to the D&3e of A%$(() 487>. GOOSEBERRY WINE. Let o&% Goo#ee%%-e# e $!the%e* efo%e the !%e too %-1e) !n* to ee% t0e(e 1o&n*# of $oo#ee%%-e# t!3e #- 1o&n*# of S&$!% !n* ! $!((on of W!te%. St!'1 the Goo#ee%%-e# !n* (et the' #tee1 -n the W!te% t0ent=fo&% Ho&%#@ then #t%!-n the' !n* 1&t the (-&o% -nto ! e##e() !n* (et -t #t!n* ,(o#e #to11e* &1 fo% t0o o% th%ee Wee3#) !n* -f -t 1%oe f-ne) *%!0 -t off) othe%0-#e (et -t #t!n* ! Fo%tn-$ht (on$e%) !n* then ott(e -t@ &t %!,3 -t off) o% e I#-n$(!## -f -t e not #&ff-,-ent( f-ne. PEARL GOOSEBERRY WINE. B%&-#e the Goo#ee%%-e# !n* (et the' #t!n* !(( n-$ht@ the net 'o%n-n$ (et the' e #&eee* o% 1%e##e* o&t) #et the L-&o% to #ett(e fo% #- o% e-$ht ho&%#) then 1o&% off #o '&,h !# -# ,(e!%) !n* to ee% $!((on of L-&o% 1&t th%ee 1o&n*# of *o&(e=%ef-ne* S&$!%) %o3en -nto #'!(( (&'1#. P&t !(( -nto the e##e( 0-th ! -t of B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
I#-n$(!## !n* #to1 -t &1. Let -t #t!n* th%ee 'onth#) !n* then ott(e -t) #(-11-n$ -n ! L&'1 of *o&(e=%ef-ne* S&$!% -nto e!,h Bott(e. Th-# -# ,!((e* the f-ne Goo#ee%% W-#e. I-*. DAMSON WINE. P&t t0o 1o&n*# .!n* ! h!(f of S&$!% to ee% $!((on of W!te%@ o-( the' fo% th%ee=&!%te%# of !n Ho&%) !n* #,&' the' e% 0e(() !n* to ee% $!((on 1&t f-e 1-nt# of D!'#on# #tone*. Bo-( the' t-(( the L-&o% -# of e% f-ne ,o(o&%) then #t%!-n -t th%o&$h ! f-ne #-ee) 0o%3 -t fo% th%ee o% fo&% *!# -n !n o1en e##e() then 1o&% -t off
HERB DRINKS AND HOME=MADE WINES 44 f%o' the Lee# !n* 0o%3 -t -n th!t e##e( !# (on$ !# -t 0-(( 0o%3) then #to1 -t &1 fo% #- o% e-$ht 'onth#@ !t 0h-,h t-'e) -f -t e f-ne) o& '! ott(e -t off) !n* -t 0-(( 3ee1 ! e!% o% t0o. I-*. BLACK CHERRY WINE. Bo-( th%ee $!((on# of S1%-n$ 0!te% fo% !n Ho&%) then %&-#e t0e(e 1o&n*# of B(!,3 ,he%%-e#@ &t *ont %e!3 the #tone#@ 1o&% the W!te% o-(-n$ hot on the Che%%-e#@ #t-% the Che%%-e# 0e(( -n the W!te%) !n* (et -t #t!n* fo% t0ent=fo&% Ho&%#@ then #t%!-n -t off) !n* to ee% $!((on 1&t ne!% t0o 1o&n*# of $oo* S&$!%) '- -t 0e(( 0-th the L-&o%) !n* (et -t #t!n* one D! (on$e%@ then 1o&% -t off ,(e!% -nto the e##e() !n* #to1 -t ,(o#e. Let -t e e% f-ne efo%e o& *%!0 -t off -n Bott(e#. I-*. MORELLO CHERRY WINE -# '!*e !fte% the #!'e '!nne%) the f%&-t e-n$ 1-,3e* !n* %&-#e* 0-tho&t %e!3-n$ the #tone#. Th-# '!#h e-n$ (et #t!n* -n !n o1en e##e( fo% t0ent=fo&% ho&%#) 't e !fte%0!%*# 1%e##* -n ! H!-% B!$) t0ent=t0o 1o&n*# of f-ne #&$!% 1&t to ee% $!((on of L-&o%) !n* !fte% -t h!# *one 0o%3-n$) e-n$ #to11* &1 ,(o#e fo% th%ee o% fo&% 'onth#) -t '! e ott(e* !n* 0-(( e f-t fo% *%-n3-n$ -n t0o 'onth#. I-*. APRICOT WINE. T!3e t0e(e 1o&n*# of %-1e A1%-,ot#) #tone !n* 1!%e the' f-ne) 1&t #- 1o&n*# of $oo* S&$!% -nto #een &!%t# of W!te%) o-( the' to$ethe% !n* !# the #,&' %-#e# t!3e -t off) !n* 0hen -t h!# een 0e(( #,&''e*) #(-1 -n the A1%-,ot#) !n* o-( the' t-(( the e,o'e ten*e%) then t!3e the' o&t) !n* -f o& 1(e!#e o& '! 1&t -n ! S1%-$ o% t0o of f(o0e%e* C(!%) !n* (et -t h!e ! o-( o% t0o 'o%e) !n* 0hen -t -# ,o(* Bott(e -t &1) !n* -n #- 'onth# -t 0-(( e f-t fo% *%-n3-n$@ &t the (on$e% -t -# 3e1t the ette% -t 0-(( e) fo% -t 0-(( ho(* $oo* fo% t0o e!%# !n* 'o%e. Afte% -t h!# een Bott(e* ! Wee3) o& #ho&(* t% -f the%e e !n #ett(e'ent) !n* -f #o) 1o&% the (-&o% off -nto f%e#h Bott(e#) 0h-,h '! e !fte%0!%*# #e1!%!te* !$!-n !# -t $%o0# =f-ne. The A1%-,ot# th!t !%e t!3en o&t '! e '!*e -nto '!%'!(!*e) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
47 A GARDEN OF HERBS !n* 0-(( e e% $oo* fo% 1%e#ent #1en*-n$@ &t 0-(( not 3ee1 (on$) &n(e## the e e* !# -n P%e#e%-n$. I-*. To MAKE FRONTINIAC WINE. T!3e #- $!((on# of 0!te% !n* t0e(e 1o&n*# of Wh-te S&$!%) !n* #- 1o&n*# of R!-#-n# of the S&n ,&t #'!((@ o-( the#e to$ethe% !n ho&%@ then t!3e of the F(o0e%# of E(*e%) 0hen the !%e f!((-n$ off !n* 0-(( #h!3e off) the &!nt-t of h!(f ! 1e,3@ 1&t the' -n the (-&o% 0hen t-# !('o#t ,o(*) the net D! 1&t -n #- #1oonf&(# of S%&1 of Le'on# !n* fo&% #1oonf&(# of A(ee!#t) !n* t0o *!# !fte% 1&t -n ! e##e( th!t -# f-t fo% -t) !n* 0hen -t h!# #too* t0o 'onth#) ott(e -t off. E) S'-th) The Co'1(e!t Hoe0-fe) 48>6. To MAKE ENGLISH CHAMPAYNE OR THE FINE CURRANT WINE. T!3e to th%ee $!((on# of 0!te% n-ne 1o&n*# of L-#on S&$!%@ o-( the 0!te% !n* S&$!% h!(f !n ho&%) #,&' -t ,(e!n) then h!e one $!((on of C&%%!nt#) 1-,3* &t not %&-#e*) 1o&% the (-&o% o-(-n$ hot oe% the' !n* 0hen ,o(*) 0o%3 -t 0-th h!(f ! 1-nt of !(' t0o *!#@ then 1o&% -t th%o&$h ! F(!nne( o% S-ee) then 1&t -t -nto ! !%%e( f-t fo% -t 0-th h!(f !n o&n,e of I#-n$(!## 0e(( %&-#e*@ 0hen -t -# *one 0o%3-n$) #to1 -t ,(o#e fo% ! 'onth) then ott(e -t) !n* -n ee% ott(e 1&t ! #'!(( (&'1 of *o&(e=%ef-ne* S&$!%. Th-# -# e,e((ent W-ne !n* h!# ! e!&t-f&( ,o(o&%. I-*. To MAKE SARAGOSSA WINE OR ENGLISH SACK. To ee% &!%t of 0!te%) 1&t ! #1%-$ of R&e !n* to ee% $!((on ! h!n*f&( of Fenne( %oot#) o-( the#e h!(f !n ho&%) then #t%!-n -t o&t !n* to ee% $!((on of th-# L-&o%) 1&t th%ee 1o&n*# of Hone@ o-( -t t0o ho&%#) !n* #,&' -t 0e(() !n* 0hen -t -# ,o(* 1o&% -t off !n* t&%n -t -nto ! e##e() o% #&,h C!#3 !# -# f-t fo% -t@ 3ee1 -t ! e!% -n the e##e( !n* then Bott(e -t) T-# ! e% $oo* #!,3. I-*. MOUNTAIN WINE. P-,3 o&t the -$ #t!(3# of o&% M!(!$! R!-#-n#) then ,ho1 the' e% #'!(() f-e $!((on# to ee% $!((on of S1%-n$ 0!te%) (et the' #tee1 ! Fo%tn-$ht o% 'o%e) #&eee o&t the L-&o%) !n* !%%e( -t -n the e##e( f-t fo% -t@
HERB DRINKS AND HOME=MADE WINES 4> f-%#t f&'e the e##e( 0-th B%-'#tone@ *ont #to1 -t &1 t-(( the h-##-n$ -# oe%. I-*. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
BIRCH WINE. The #e!#on fo% 1%o,&%-n$ the (-&o%# f%o' the B-%,h t%ee# -# -n the e$-nn-n$ of M!%,h) 0h-(e the #!1 -# %-#-n$) !n* efo%e the (e!e# #hoot o&t@ fo% 0hen the #!1 -# ,o'e fo%0!%* !n* the (e!e# !11e!%) the +&-,e) e-n$ (on$ *-$e#te* -n the !%3) $%o0# th-,3 !n* ,o(o&%e*) 0h-,h efo%e -# th-n !n* ,(e!%. The 'etho* of 1%o,&%-n$ the +&-,e -# o%-n$ ho(e# -n the o* of the t%ee) !n* 1&tt-n$ -n fo##et#) 0h-,h !%e ,o''on( '!*e of the %!n,he# of e(*e%) the 1-th e-n$ t!3en o&t. Yo& '!) 0-tho&t h&%t-n$ the t%ee) -f (!%$e) t!1 -t -n #ee%!( 1(!,e#) fo&% o% f-e !t ! t-'e@ !n* th!t 'e!n# #!e f%o' ! $oo* '!n t%ee# #ee%!( $!((on# ee% *!. If o& h!e not eno&$h -n one *!) the ott(e#) -n 0h-,h -t *%o1#) 't e ,o%3* ,(o#e) !n* %o#-ne* o% 0!e*@ ho0ee%) '!3e e of -t !# #oon !# o& ,!n. T!3e the #!1 !n* o-( -t !# (on$ !# !n #,&' %-#e#) #3-''-n$ -t !(( the t-'e) to ee% $!((on of (-&o% 1&t fo&% 1o&n*# of $oo* #&$!%) !n* the th-n 1ee( of ! (e'on@ o-( -t !fte%0!%*# h!(f !n ho&%) #3-''-n$ -t e% 0e((@ 1o&% -t -nto ! ,(e!n t&) !n* 0hen -t -# !('o#t ,o(*) #et -t to 0o%3 0-th e!#t #1%e!* &1on ! to!#t. Let -t #t!n* f-e o% #- *!#) #t-%%-n$ -t often) then t!3e #&,h ! ,!#3 !# 0-(( ho(* the (-&o%@ f-%e ! (!%$e '!t,h *-11e* -n %-'#tone !n* th%o0 -t -nto the ,!#3) #to1 -t ,(o#e t-(( the '!t,h -# et-n$&-#he*@ t&n o&% 0-ne) !n* (! the &n$ on (-$ht t-(( o& f-n* -t h!# *one 0o%3-n$@ #to1 -t ,(o#e !n* 3ee1 -t th%ee 'onth#) then ott(e -t off. I-*. UINCE WINE. G!the% the &-n,e# 0hen *% !n* f&(( %-1e. T!3e t0ent (!%$e &-n,e#) 0-1e the' ,(e!n 0-th ! ,o!%#e ,(oth) !n* $%!te the' 0-th ! (!%$e $%!te% o% %!#1) !# ne!% the ,o%e !# o& ,!n) &t none of the ,o%e@ o-( ! $!((on of #1%-n$ 0!te% th%o0-n$ o&% &-n,e# -n) !n* (et -t o-( #oft( ! &!%te% of !n ho&%) then #t%!-n the' 0e(( -nto !n e!%then 1!n on t0o 1o&n*# of *o&(e=%ef-ne* #&$!%@ 1!%e the 1ee( of t0o (!%$e (e'on#) th%o0 -n !n* #&eee the +&-,e th%o&$h ! #-ee) !n* #t-% -t !o&t t-(( -t -# e% ,oo(@ then
4 A GARDEN OF HERBS to!#t ! (-tt(e -t of %e!*) e% th-n !n* %o0n) %& ! (-tt(e e!#t on -t) (et -t #t!n* ,(o#e=,oe%e* t0ent=fo&% ho&%#@ then t!3e o&t the to!#t !n* (e'on) 1&t -t &1 -n ! 3e$) 3ee1 -t th%ee 'onth# !n* then ott(e -t. If o& '!3e ! t0ent $!((on ,!#3 (et -t #t!n* #- 'onth# efo%e o& ott(e -t. When o& #t%!-n o&% &-n,e# o& !%e to 0%-n$ the' h!%* -n ! ,o!%#e ,(oth. I-*. TURNIP WINE. T!3e ! $oo* '!n t&%n-1#) 1!%e) #(-,e) !n* 1&t the' -n ! ,*e%=1%e##) !n* 1%e## o&t !(( the +&-,e e% 0e((@ to ee% $!((on of +&-,e 1&t th%ee 1o&n*# of (&'1 #&$!%@ h!e ! e##e( %e!*) +t -$ eno&$h to ho(* the +&-,e@ 1&t o&% #&$!% -nto ! e##e(@ !n* !(#o to ee% $!((on of +&-,e h!(f ! 1-nt of %!n*@ 1o&% -n the +&-,e) !n* (! #o'eth-n$ oe% the B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
&n$ fo% ! 0ee3) to #ee -f -t 0o%3#@ -f -t *oe#) o& 't not &n$ -t *o0n t-(( -t h!# *one 0o%3-n$@ then #to1 -t ,(o#e fo% th%ee 'onth#) !n* *%!0 -t off -n !nothe% e##e(@ 0hen -t -# f-ne) ott(e -t off. The Ne0 A%t of Coo3e%) R. B%-$$#) '!n e!%# Coo3 !t the G(oe T!e%n) F(eet St%eet) the Wh-te H!%t T!e%n) Ho(o%n) !n* no0 !t the Te'1(e Coffee Hoe) Lon*on) 48. CURRANT WINE. G!the% o&% ,&%%!nt# on ! f-ne *% *!) 0hen the f%&-t -# f&(( %-1e) #t%-1 the') 1&t the' -n ! (!%$e 1!n) !n* %&-#e the' 0-th ! 0oo*en 1e#t(e@ (et the' #t!n* -n ! 1!n o% t& t0ent=fo&% ho&%# to fe%'ent@ then %&n -t th%o&$h ! h!-% #-ee) !n* *o not (et o&% h!n* to&,h the (-&o%) to ee% $!((on of th-# (-&o% 1&t t0o 1o&n*# !n* ! h!(f of 0h-te #&$!%) #t-% -t 0e(( to$ethe%) !n* 1&t -t -nto o&% e##e(@ to ee% #- $!((on# 1&t -n ! &!%t of %!n*) !n* (et -t #t!n* #- 0ee3#@ -f -t -# f-ne) ott(e -t@ -f -t -# not) *%!0 -t off !# ,(e!% !# o& ,!n -nto !nothe% e##e() o% (!%$e ott(e#) !n* -n ! fo%tn-$ht ott(e -t -n #'!(( ott(e#. I-*. RED CURRANT WINE. Fo&% $!((on# of ,o(* 0!te% to fo&% of %&-#e* ,&%%!nt#) 1-,3e* ,!%ef&(( f%o' the-% #t!(3#@ (et the' #t!n* to$ethe% fo% fo&% *!#) then #t%!-n the' oft) '- th%ee 1o&n*# !n* ! h!(f of %o0n #&$!% o% 0h-te #&$!% 0h-,h -# $%e!t( to e 1%efe%%e*) to e!,h $!((on of *-(&te*
HERB DRINKS AND HOME=MADE WINES 45 ,&%%!nt +&-,e@ #t-% -t 0e(() then 1&t -t -nto ! C!#3 !n* !** !(#o ! 1-e,e of to!#te* %e!* #1%e!* oe% 0-th e!#t 0h-,h 0-(( fe%'ent -t@ !fte% th-# -# oe% %-n$ -t &1 e% (-$ht !n* -t 0-(( e %e!* fo% ott(-n$ off -n #- 'onth# !n* fo% *o'e#t-, e !fte% #- 'onth# 3ee1-n$ -n the ott(e. The 0h-te ,&%%!nt !(one 1%o*&,e# the e#t 0-ne 0hen -t -# ,(e!% (-3e Ch!'1!ne !n* #1!%3(e# !# '&,h) &t -t -# oftene% '!*e of %e* ,&%%!nt# 0hen -t h!# the !11e!%!n,e of 'o&nt!-n $%!1e 0-ne) o% the t0o !%e '-e* to$ethe%. The#e ho'e '!*e 0-ne# !%e !n e,e((ent #&#t-t&te fo% the 'o%e e1en#-e fo%e-$n 1%o-*e* the 0e%e 3e1t ! #&ff-,-ent (en$th of t-'e !n* 1%o1e%( fe%'ente*. R. Tho%nton) The F!'-( He%!() 44;) BLACK CURRANT WINE. The C&%%!nt# #ho&(* e $!the%e* on ! *% *! 0hen &-te %-1e@ #t%-1 the') 1&t the' -nto ! (!%$e 1!n) %&-#e the' 0-th ! 0oo*en 1e#t(e !n* (et the' #t!n* t0ent=fo&% ho&%# to fe%'ent) then %& -t th%o&$h ! h!-% #-ee) &t *o not (et the h!n* to&,h the (-&o%. To ee% $!((on of th-# (-&o% #t-% -n t0o 1o&n*# !n* ! h!(f of 0h-te #&$!%) !n* 1&t -t -nto ! e##e() to ee% #- $!((on# !** one &!%t of %!n*) !n* (et -t #t!n* #- 0ee3#) -f f-ne ott(e -t@ -f not) *%!0 -t off ,(e!% -nto !nothe% e##e( o% (!%$e ott(e#) !n* -n ! fo%tn-$ht ott(e -t &1 fo% e. I-*. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
RAISIN WINE. To one $!((on of 0!te% 1&t #- $!((on# of #&n %!-#-n#) (et -t #t!n* -n ! t& t0e(e *!#) #t-% f%e&ent() 1%e## the %!-#-n# !# *% !# 1o##-(e) !n* 1&t the (-&o% -nto ! C!#3 of the 1%o1e% #-e: to ten $!((on# 1&t ! &!%t of %!n*) -f o& 0-#h to '!3e -t e% %-,h o& '! 1&t #een 1o&n*# of %!-#-n# to ! $!((on !n* *-##o(e f-e 1o&n*# of #&$!%=,!n* -n the (-&o%) efo%e o& 1&t -t -nto the !%%e(#@ 0hen th '!*e -t 't #t!n* (on$e% !n* -# #,!%,e( -nfe%-o% to !n fo%e-$n 0-ne. I-*. ORANGE BRANDY. Fo&% &!%t# of the e#t 1!(e %!n*) t0o !n* ! h!(f 1o&n*# f-ne 0h-te #&$!%) the +&-,e of t0e(e Se-((e o%!n$e#) the %-n*# of ten) !n* ! &!%t of '-(3. P&t the %!n* -nto ! (!%$e +!% o% o1en e##e( 0-th ! ,oe%.
-6 A GARDEN OF HERBS A** the +&-,e !n* %-n* of the o%!n$e# !n* then the #&$!%. He!t the '-(3 !n* 1o&% -t o-(-n$ oe% the othe% -n$%e*-ent# -n the 1!n. Let the (-&-* %e'!-n #- o% e-$ht *!#) #t-%%-n$ tho%o&$h( e!,h *!) #t%!-n -nto ott(e# !n* ,o%3 0e((. E. G. H!*en) T%!e(# %o&n* o&% -((!$e. BLACK CURRANT WINE. To ee% th%ee &!%t# of +&-,e !((o0 the #!'e !'o&nt of 0!te% &no-(e*) !n* to ee% th%ee &!%t# of the (-&-* !** th%ee 1o&n*# e% 1&%e 'o-#t #&$!%. P&t !(( -nto ! C!#3) %e#e%-n$ ! (-tt(e fo% f-((-n$ &1. P(!,e the ,!#3 -n ! 0!%') *% %oo') the (-&-* 0-(( fe%'ent of -t#e(f. S3-' off the %efe 0hen fe%'ent!t-on ,e!#e#) f-(( &1 0-th the %e#e%e* (-&-* 0hen -t h!# ,e!#e* 0o%3-n$) 1o&% -n th%ee &!%t# of %!n* to fo&% &!%t# of 0-ne. B&n$ -t ,(o#e fo% n-ne 'onth#) then ott(e -t !n* #t%!-n the th-,3 1!%t th%o&$h ! ?e(( !$) 0hen -t !(#o ,!n e ott(e*. Kee1 ten o% t0e(e 'onth# efo%e *%-n3-n$. I-*. SLOE GIN. To ee% $!((on of S(oe# !** the #!'e &!nt-t of $oo* $-n !n* one 1o&n* of 0h-te #&$!%) 'o%e o% (e## !,,o%*-n$ !# the (-&o% -# *e#-%e* #0eet o% not. C%h the f%&-t -n ! +!%) t!3e o&t !n* ,%!,3 the #tone#) %e1(!,e the' -n the +!%) !** the #&$!%) 1o&% oe% the $-n. Co%3 o% ,oe% the +!% (-$ht( !n* (e!e -t to #t!n* fo% ! 'onth) 0hen #t%!-n !n* ott(e. I-*.
CHAPTER III ADDITIONAL RECEIPTS DR. TWINS ALMOND MILK. Bo-( t0o &!%t# of 0!te%) then (et -t #t!n* t-(( -t -# ,(e!%@ 1&t -n St%!0e%% P(!nt#) oth Le!f !n* Root#) !n* -o(et Le!e#) of e!,h ! (!%$e h!n*f&( !n* ! (!%$e Root of So%%e() (et the' !(( e 0e(( 0!#h*@ 1&t -n t0o o&n,e# of R!-#-n# of the S&n #ton* !n* ! ,%t of B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
0h-te B%e!*. Bo-( !(( the#e 0-th f-ft A('on*# (!n,he* !n* e!ten@ *%!0 !n A('on* M-(3) #0eetene* 0-th S&$!% to o&% P!(!te. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>. To MAKE LEACH OF ALMONDS. T!3e h!(fe ! 1o&n* of S0eete A('on*e#) !n* e!t the' -n ! 'o%t!%: then #t%!-ne the' 0-th ! 1-nte of #0eet '-(3e f%o' the ,o0: then 1&t to -t one $%!-ne of ') t0o #1oonf&(# of Ro#e=0!te%) t0o o&n,e# of f-ne S&$!%) the 0e-$ht of th%ee 0ho(e #h-((-n$# of I#-n$(!##e th!t -# e% 0h-te) !n* #o o(e the': then (et !(( %&n tho%o0 ! #t%!-ne% then '! o& #(-,e the #!'e !n* #o #e%e -t. S-% H&$h P(!tt) De(-$ht# fo% L!*-e#) 45. BALLS FOR LENT. G%!te 0h-te %e!*) n&t'e$) #!(t) #h%e* 1!%#(e) ! e% (-tt(e th'e) !n* ! (-tt(e o%!n$e o% (e'on=1ee( ,&t #'!((@ '!3e the' &1 -nto !((# 0-th e!ten e$$#) o% o& '! !** ! #1oonf&( of C%e!'@ !n* %o(( the' &1 -n f(o&%) !n* f% the'. E. S'-th) The Co'1(e!t Hoe0-fe) 48>6. TO MAKE BISCUITS OF RED BEET=ROOTS I FROM THE SAME@ CALLD THE CRIMSON BISCUIT. T!3e the Root# of Re* Beet#) !n* o-( the' ten*e%) ,(e!n the' !n* e!t the' 48
4 A GARDEN OF HERBS -n ! Mo%t!% 0-th !# '&,h S&$!%) f-ne( #-fte*@ #o'e B&tte%@ the Yo(3# of h!%* E$$#) ! (-tt(e F(o0e%@ #o'e S1-,e) f-ne( e!ten) !n* #o'e O%!n$e= F(o0e% 0!te%) !n* ! (-tt(e Le'on+&-,e. When the !%e 0e(( '-e*) !n* %e*&,e* to ! P!#te) '!3e the' -nto C!3e#) !n* *% the' -n ! #(o0 Oen. R. B%!*(e) The Co&nt% Hoe0-fe !n* L!*# D-%e,to%) 48>7. Ho0 TO DRAW THE Bto&D OF HEARBES. St!'1 the he!%e) 1&t the #!'e -nto ! (!%$e $(!##e) (e!-n$ t0o 1!%t# e'1t-e /#o'e ,o''en* the +&-,e of the he!%e on(2 n-1 o% e(#e (&te the $(!##e e% 0e((: *-$e#t -t -n !(neo 45 o% 46 *!-e#) !n* o& #h!(( f-n* the #!'e e% %e*: *--*e the 0!t%-#h 1!%t@ !n* th!t 0h-,h %e'!-neth) -# the (o&* o% e##en,e of the he%. S-% H&$h P(!tt) De(-$ht# fo% L!*-e#) 45 To MAKE PARSLEY) SAGE) THYME) SAORY) AND LEMON THYME BUTTER. C(!%-f o&% B&tte%) then '- -t 0-th ! (-tt(e of the o-( of !n of the He%#) t-(( the B&tte% -# #t%on$ eno&$h to o&% t!#te o% (-3-n$. Then '- the' 0e(( to$ethe%. Th-# -# ! $%e!t R!%-t !n* 0-(( '!3e the B&tte% 3ee1 ! (on$ t-'e. Th-# 0-(( e ette% th!n e!t-n$ the P(!nt# 0-th B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
B%e!* !n* B&tte%. Yo& '! !(#o *o th-# 0-tho&t ,(!%-f-n$ the B&tte% t!3-n$ B&tte% ne0( '!*e !n* 0o%3-n$ -t 0e(( f%o' -t# 0!te% '-(3 !n* 0he-#h P!%t# efo%e o& 1&t -n the O-(#. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>. HOW TO MAKE SUNDRY SORTS OF MOST DAINTY BUTTER) HAING A LIELY TASTE OF SAGE) CINNAMON) NUTMEGS) MACE) ETC. Th-# -# *one '--n$ ! fe0 *%o11# of the et%!,te* o(e of S!$e) C-nn!'on) N&t'e$#) M!,e) et,.) -n the '!3-n$ &1 of o&% B&tte%: fo% O(e !n* B&tte% 0-(( -n,o%1o%!te !n* !$%ee e% 3-n*( !n* n!t&%!(( to$ethe%. An* ho0 to '!3e the #!-* o(e#) 0-th !(( ne,e##!%-e e##e(#) -n#t%&'ent# !n* othe% ,-%,&'#t!n,e# ! 'o#t 1(!-ne !n* f!'-(-!% *e#,%-1t-on@ #ee ' "?e0e( hoe of A%t !n* N!t&%e)" &n*e% the T-t(e of " D-#t-((!t-on. "S-% H&$h P(!tt) De(-$ht# fo% L!*-e#) 45.
ADDITIONAL RECEIPTS 4 To MAKE ALMOND BUTTER. B(!n,h o&% A('on*#) !n* e!te the' !# f-ne !# o& ,!n 0-th f!-%e 0!te%) t0o o% th%ee ho&%e#) then #t%!-n the' th%o&$h ! (-nen ,(oth) o-(e the' 0-th Ro#e=0!te%) 0ho(e '!,e !n* !n-#ee*#) t-(( the #&#t!n,e e th-,3: #1%e!* -t &1on ! f!-%e ,(o!th) *%e##-n$ the 0he f%o' -t) !fte% (et -t h!n$ -n the #!'e ,(o!th #o'e fe0 ho&%e#) then #t%!-n -t !n* #e!#on -t 0-th Ro#e=0!te% !n* #&$!%. S-% H&$h P(!tt) De(-$ht# fo% L!*-e#) 45. To MAKE FAIRY BUTTER. T!3e the Yo(3# of fo&% h!%* E$$#) !n* h!(f ! Po&n* of Lo!f S&$!% e!t !n* #-fte*) h!(f ! Po&n* of f%e#h B&tte%@ %! the' -n ! ,(e!n Bo0( 0-th t0o #1oonf&(# of O%!n$e=f(o0e% W!te%@ 0hen -t -# 0e(( '-e*) fo%,e -t th%o&$h the ,o%ne% of ! th-n C!n!# St%!-ne% -n (-tt(e He!1# on ! P(!te. It -# ! e% 1%ett S&11e% D-#h. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of E(-!eth C(e(!n*) 485. To MAKE A CAUDLE FOR SWEET PIES. T!3e t0o G-((# of Wh-te W-ne) ! (-tt(e N&t'e$) S&$!% !n* Le'on=1ee(@ 1&t -t on the F-%e) !n* 0hen -t -# #,!(*-n$ hot) e!t the Yo(3# of t0o E$$#) !n* '- the' 0-th ! (-tt(e ,o(* W-ne@ then '- !(( to$ethe%@ 3ee1 -t #t-%%-n$ t-(( -t -# #,!(*-n$ hot) then t!3e -t &1 !n* 1o&% -t oe% the Pe o% T!%t. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of E(-!eth C(e(!n*) 485. To MAKE FLUMMERY CAUDLE. T!3e ! M&t,h3-n of f-ne O!t'e!() 1&t to -t t0o Cho1-n# of W!te%) (et -t #t!n* t0e(e Ho&%#@ then #t%!-n -t -nto ! S3e((et 0-th ! (-tt(e M!,e !n* N&t'e$@ #et -t on the F-%e !n* 3ee1 -t #t-%%-n$) !n* (et -t o-( ! &!%te% of !n Ho&%@ -f -t -# too th-,3 1&t -n 'o%e W!te%) !n* (et -t o-( (on$e%@ !** to -t ! M&t,h3-n of Wh-te W-ne) the B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
+&-,e of ! Le'on o% O%!n$e) !n* ! B-t of B&tte%: S0eeten -t to o&% T!#te) (et -t h!e one Bo-(. Yo& '! 1&t -n the Yo(3# of t0o E$$#) &t (et -t not o-( !fte% o& 1&t -n the E$$#@ (et -t e #,!(*-n$ hot) 3ee1 -t #t-%%-n$ t-(( o& *-#h -t. CINNAMON TOSTES. C&t f-e th-n to#te#) then to#te the' on ! $%-*-%on !n* (! the' -n %!n3# -n ! *-#h) 1&t to the' f-ne e!ten ,-nn!'on '-e* 0-th S&$!% !n* #o'e ,(!%et)
-$o A GARDEN OF HERBS 0!%' the' oe% the f-%e !n* #e%e the' hot. Roe%t M!) The A%t !n* M#te% of Coo3e%) 4684. To FRY CUCUMBERS FOR MUTTON SAUCE. Yo& 't %o0n #o'e B&tte% -n ! 1!n) !n* ,&t the ,&,&'e% -n th-n #(-,e#@ *%!-n the' f%o' the W!te%) then f(-n$ the' -nto the 1!n) !n* 0hen the !%e f%-e* %o0n) 1&t -n ! (-tt(e 1e11e% !n* #!(t) ! -t of on-on !n* $%!) !n* (et the' #te0 to$ethe%) !n* #&eee -n #o'e +&-,e of (e'on@ #h!3e the' 0e(( !n* 1&t the' &n*e% o&% '&tton. E. S'-th) The Co'1(e!t Hoe0-fe) 48>6. To MAKE PASTE OF FLOWERS OF THE COLOUR OF MARBLE TASTING OF NATURAL FLOWERS. T!3e ee% #o%t of 1(e!#-n$ f(o0e%#) !# -o(et#) Co0#(-1#) G-((f(o0e%#) Ro#e#) o% M!%$o(*#) !n* e!t the' -n ! Mo%t!%) e!,h f(o0e% -t#e(f 0-th S&$!%) t-(( the S&$!% e,o'e the Co(o&% of the f(o0e%) then 1&t ! (-tt(e G&' D%!$on #tee1t -n W!te% -nto -t) !n* e!t -t -nto ! 1e%fe,t 1!#te@ #o 0hen o& h!e h!(f ! *oen ,o(o&%#) ee% f(o0e% 0-(( t!3e of h-# n!t&%e) then %o0( the P!#te the%e-n) !n* (! one 1ee,e &1on !nothe%) -n '-n$(-n$) #o %o0( o&% 1!#te -n #'!(( %o0(# !# -$$e !n* !# (on$ !# o&% f-n$e%) then ,&t -t off the -$ne## of ! #'!(( n&t) oe%th0!%t) !n* #o %o0( the' th-n) th!t o& '! #ee ! 3n-fe th%o&$h the') #o *% the' efo%e the f-%e) t-(( the e *%. The &een# C(o#et O1ene*) W. M.) Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) 4655. To CANDY ALL KIND OF FLOWERS IN WAYES OF THE SPANISH CANDY. T!3e *o&(e %ef-ne* #&$!%) 1&t -t -nto ! 1o#net 0-th !# '&,h %o#e=0!te% !# 0-(( 'e(t -t) !n* 1&t -nto -t the 1!11e of h!(f ! %o!#te* !11(e) !n* ! $%!-n of ') then (et -t o( t-(( -t ,o'e to ! ,!n* he-$ht) then 1&t -n o&% f(o0e%# e-n$ 1-,3e*) !n* #o (et -t o() then ,!#t the' on ! f-ne 1(!te) !n* ,&t -n0!e# 0-th o&% 3n-fe) then o& '! #1ot -t 0-th $o(* !n* 3ee1 -t. A Cho-,e M!n&!( of Se,%et#) E(-!eth G%e) Co&nte## of Kent) 465>
B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
ADDITIONAL RECEIPTS 44 To CANDY ALL MANNER OF FLOWERS IN THEIR NATURAL COLOURS. T!3e the f(o0e%# 0-th the #t!(3#) !n* 0!#h the' oe% 0-th ! (-tt(e Ro#e=0!te%) 0he%e-n G&'=A%!-,3 -# *-##o(e*@ then t!3e f-ne #e!%#e* #&$!%) !n* *t oe% the') !n* #et the' ! *%-n$ on the otto' of ! #-ee -n !n oen) !n* the 0-(( $(-#te% !# -f -t 0e%e S&$!%=C!n*. W-((-!' R!-#h!) The Who(e Bo* of Coo3e% D-##e,te*) 4685. To DISH UP FRUITS AND PRESERED FLOWERS. T!3e ! (!%$e D-#h) ,oe% -t 0-th !nothe% of the #!'e -$ne##) !n* (! the &11e%'o#t !(( oe% 0-th A('on* 1!#te@ -n(!-* 0-th 0h-te) %e*) $%een) (&e o% 0h-te M!%'!(!* -n the F-$&%e# of B!n3# of F(o0e%#. Then t!3e %!n,he# of ,!n* * F(o0e%# !n* #t-,3 the' &1%-$ht -n the P!#te -n !# h!n*#o'e o%*e%# !# o& ,!n) then e%e,t (-tt(e Bhe# ,oe%e* 0-th P!#te) !n* &1on the' f!#ten 1%e#e%e* A11(e#) A1%-,o,h#) C&%%!nt#) Goo#ee%%-e#) Pe!,he#) Pe!%#) P(&'#) et,.) !n* fo% Le!e# o& '! '!3e e e-the% of ,o(o&%e* P!#te) P!%,h'ent o% Ho%n. Th-# 0-(( e e% 1%o1e% -n 0-nte%. I-*. To KEEP FLOWERS ALL THE YEAR. P&t G&' A%!-, -nto Ro#e= 0!te%) to '!3e -t #t-,3@ t!3e 0h!t #o%t# of f(o0e%# o& 1(e!#e !n* *%o1 the' -nto the (-&o%) #0-n$ the (-&o% off !n* #et the' -n ! #-ee to *% -n the #&n. I-*. To PICKLE FLOWERS. T!3e F(o0e%# of !n #o%t) 1&t the' -nto ! G!((1ot 0-th the-% 0e-$ht -n S&$!%) !n* to e!,h 1o&n* of #&$!% 1&t ! 1-nt of -ne$!%. I-*. To MAKE SYRUPS OF ANY FLOWERS. C(-1 o&% f(o0e%# !n* t!3e the-% 0e-$ht -n S&$!%@ then t!3e ! $!-( 1ot) !n* 1&t ! %o0 of f(o0e%# !n* ! #t%e0-n$ of #&$!%) t-(( the 1ot -# f&((@ then 1&t -n t0o o% th%ee #1oonf&(# of the #!'e #%&1 o% #t-((* 0!te%@ t-e ! ,(oth on the to1 of the 1ot) 1&t ! t-(e on th!t) #et o&% $!((1ot -n ! Kett(e of 0!te% oe% ! $ent(e f-%e) !n* (et -t -nfe t-(( the #t%en$th -# o&t of the f(o0e%#) 0h-,h 0-(( e -n fo&% o% f-e ho&%#@ then #t%!-n -t th%o&$h ! f(!nne() !n* 0hen -t -# ,o(* ott(e -t &1. E. S'-th) The Co'1(e!t Hoe0-fe) 48>6.
I 7 A GARDEN OF HERBS To SUGAR ALL SORTS OF SMALL FRUITS. Be!t the 0h-te of !n e$$ !n* *-1 the f%&-t -n -t) (et -t (-e on ! ,(oth th!t -t '! not 0et@ then t!3e f-ne #-fte* #&$!% !n* %o0( the F%&-t -n -t t-(( -t -# &-te ,oe%e* 0-th #&$!% !n* (! -t on ! #-ee -n ! Stoe o% efo%e ! F-%e to *% -t 0e((@ -t 0-(( 3ee1 0e(( ! 0ee3. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of M%#. M!% E!(e#) Confe,t-one% B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
to &een Anne) 484. To MAKE FRENCH PUFFES WITH GREENE HEARBES. T!3e S1-n!$e) P!%#(e) En*-fe) ! #1%-$$e o% t0o of S!o%) '-n,e the' e% f-ne: #e!#on the' 0-th N&t'e$) $-n$e% !n* #&$!%. Wet the' 0-th e$$# !,,o%*-n$ to the &!nt-t of the He!%e#) 'o%e o% (e##e. Then t!3e the Co!%e of ! Le''on) ,&t -t -n %o&n* #(-,e# e% th-nne: 1&t to ee% #(-,e of o&% (e''on one S1oonf&(e of th-# #t&ff e. Then f% -t 0-th S0eet (!%* -n ! F%-n$=1!nne !# o& f%e E$$e#) !n* #e%e the' 0-th S-11et# o% 0-tho&t) #1%-n,3(e the' ethe% 0-th Wh-te0-ne o% S!,3e) o% !n othe% 0-ne) #!-n$ Renn-#h=0-ne. Se%e the' ethe% !t D-nne% o% S&11e%. ?ohn M&%%e() A Ne0 Boo3e of Coo3e% -e) 4674. To MAKE GOOSEBERRY INEGAR. T!3e $oo#ee%%-e# f&(( ##e) %&-#e the' -n ! 'o%t!%) then 'e!#&%e the') !n* to ee% &!%t of $oo#ee%%-e#) 1&t th%ee &!%t# of 0!te%) f-%#t o-(e*) !n* (et -t #t!n* t-(( ,o(*@ (et -t #t!n* t0entfo&% ho&%#@. then #t%!-n -t th%o ! ,!n!#) then ! f(!nne(@ !n* to ee% $!((on of th-# (-&o% 1&t one 1o&n* of %o0n #&$!%@ #t-% -t 0e(() !n* !%%e( -t &1@ !t th%ee=&!%te%# of ! e!% o(* -t -# f-t fo% e@ &t -f -t #t!n*# (on$e% -t -# the ette%. Th-# -ne$!% -# (-3e0-#e $oo* fo% 1-,3(e#. E. S'-th) The Co'1(e!t Hoe0-fe) 48>6. MARROW AND HERB BALLS. T!3e ,oo3e* '!%%o0) ! (-tt(e th'e) 0-nte% #!o% !n* S0eet M!%+o%!') the o(3# of th%ee E$$#) ! &!%te% of ! Po&n* of S&$!%) ! &!%te% of ! Po&n* of C&%%!nt) ! (-tt(e Ro#e=0!te% !n* #o'e N&t'e$. Wo%3 !(( the#e 0e(( to$ethe% !n* 1&t the' -nto ! 1!#t of P&ff 1!#te !n* f% the' -n #0eet &tte% o% (!%*. En$(!n*#
ADDITIONAL RECEIPTS 4> Ne0e#t W! -n A(( So%t# of Coo3e%) Hen% Ho0!%*) F%ee Coo3 of Lon*on) 484;. Ho0 TO CANDY GINGER) NUTMEGS) OR ANY ROOT OR FLOWERS. T!3e ! &!%te% of ! 1o&n* of the e#t %ef-ne* S&$!%) 0h-,h o& ,!n $et: 1o0*e% -t: 1&t the%eto t0o S1oonf&(# of Ro#e=0!te%: *-1 the%e-n o&% N&t'e$#) G-n$e%) %oot#) et,.) e-n$ f-%#t #o**en -n f!-%e 0!te% t-(( the ee #oft !n* ten*e%: the oftene% o& *-1 the' -n o&% #-%&1) the th-,3e% the ,!n* 0-(( ee) &t -t 0-(( ee the (on$e% -n ,!n*-n$: o&% #-%&1 't ee of #&,h #t-ffne##) !# th!t ! *%o1 the%eof) e-n$ (et f!(( &1on ! 1e0te%=*-#h) '! ,on$e!(e !n* h!%*en e-n$ ,o(*. Yo& 't '!3e o&% #-%&1 -n ! ,h!f-n$=*-#h of ,o!(e#) 3ee1-n$ ! $ent(e f-%e. Afte% o&% #-%&1 -# on,e !t h-# f&(( he-$ht) then 1&t the' &1on 1!1e%# 1%e#ent( -nto ! #to%e) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
o% -n *-#he# ,ont-n&e: fo% #o'e tenne o% t0e(e *!e#) t-(( o& f-n*e the ,!n* h!%*) !n* $(-#te%-n$ (-3e *-!'on*#: o& 't *-1 the %e* %o#e) the $-((-f(o0e%) the '!%-$o(*) the o%!$e=f(o0e%) !n* !(( othe% f(o0e%# &t on,e. S-% H&$h P(!tt) De(-$ht# fo% L!*-e#) 46. AN OLIO FOR DAYS OF ABSTINENCE. P&t f%e#h %oth !n* $oo* Pe! So&1 -nto ! Pot 0-th Bo%!$e) En*-e) M!%-$o(*) So%%e( o% othe% S0eet He%# $%o##( #h%e* !n* #o'e S1-n!$e 0ho(e) (-3e0-#e T&%n-1#) C!%%ot#) On-on# !n* C!!$e ,&t -n 1-e,e#) ! (-tt(e #!ff%on) ,(oe#) '!,e !n* n&t'e$#) et,. A** otto'# of A%t-,ho3e# !n* Che#n&t# /o-(e* !n* (!n,he*2 0-th ! ,o&1(e of Co((ef(o0e%#. Let the' o-( to$ethe% !# (on$ !# -# %e&-#-te. A** Yo(3# of e$$# !n* then #e%e o&% o(-o 0-th #e11et# of %e!* !n* $!%n-#he* !# o& 1(e!#e. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>. PARSNIP=CAKES. S,%!1e #o'e P!%#n-1=Root#) !n* #(-,e the' th-n) *% the' -n !n Oen !n* e!t the' to Po0*e%@ '- the' then 0-th !n e&!( &!nt-t of F(o&%) !n* '!3e the' &1 0-th C%e!' !n* S1-,e# 1o0*e%*@ then 'o&(* the' -nto C!3e#) !n* !3e the' -n ! $ent(e Oen. N.B. o
4 A GARDEN OF HERBS The S0eetne## of the P!%#n-1 Po0*e% !n#0e%# the 0!nt of S&$!%. R. B%!*(e) The Co&nt% Hoe0-fe !n* L!*# D-%e,to%) 48>7. SWEETE CAKES WITHOUT EITHER SPICE OR SUGAR.S,%!1e o% 0!#h o&% P!%#ne1# ,(e!ne) #(-,e the' th-nne) *% the' &1on C!n!# o% net0o%3 f%!'e#) e!t the' to 1o0*e%) '--n$ one th-%* the%eof 0-th t0o th-%*# of f-ne 0he!te f(o0e%: '!3e &1 o&% 1!#te -nto ,o!te#) !n* o& #h!(( f-n* the' e% *e(-,!te. S-% H&$h P(!tt) De(-$ht# fo% L!*-e#) 45. POTATO PYE SWEET. Yo& 't f-%#t o-( the' h!(f eno&$h) then '!3e ! $oo* P&ff=1!#te !n* (! -n o&% Pot!toe#) !n* et0-t ee% one ! L&'1 of M!%%o0 %o((e* -n E$$@ ,&t -n #o'e #(-,e# of O%!n$e !n* Le'on=1ee() !n* ! (-tt(e S&$!%@ then '!3e ! C!&*(e 0-th C%e!' !n* E$$#) !n* ! (-tt(e S!,3) !n* 0hen o&% Pe -# !3*) t!3e off the L-* !n* 1o&% !(( o&% C!&*(e oe% -t. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of Ch!%(e# C!%te%) Coo3 to the D&3e of A%$(() 48>7. POTATO TART. T!3e ! 1o&n* !n* ! h!(f of 1ot!toe#) o-( the' !n* #3-n the' !n* ,&t the' -n #(-,e#) not th-n@ #heet ! D-#h 0-th 1&ff =1!#te) (! #o'e ,-t%on -n the otto') (! oe% o&% 1ot!toe#) !n* #e!#on the' 0-th $-n$e%) ,-nn!'on) n&t'e$ !n* #&$!%@ then t!3e the '!%%o0 of t0o Bone# ,&t -t -nto P-e,e# !# -$ !# W!(n&t# %o(( -t -n o(3# of e$$# !n* #e!#on -t !# the Pot!toe#@ (! -t on the' !n* et0een the L&'1# of M!%%o0 (! C-t%on B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
!n* D!te# #1%-n$(e oe% #o'e O%!n$e f(o0e% o% Ro#e=0!te%. D%!0 &1 ! &!%t of C%e!' 0-th o(3# of e$$# 1o&% !(( oe% -t) !3e -t !n* #t-,3 oe% #o'e C-t%on !n* #e%e -t. I-*. POTATO AND LEMON CHEESECAKES. T!3e #- o&n,e# of 1ot!toe#) fo&% o&n,e# of (e'on=1ee() fo&% o&n,e# of #&$!%) fo&% o&n,e# of &tte%) o-( the (e'on=1ee( t-(( ten*e%) 1!%e !n* #,%!1e the 1ot!toe#) !n* o-( the' ten*e% !n* %&-#e the'@ e!t the (e'on=1ee( 0-th the #&$!%) then e!t !(( to$ethe% e% 0e(() !n* 'e(t the &tte% -n ! (-tt(e th-,3 ,%e!')
ADDITIONAL RECEIPTS 45 !n* '- !(( to$ethe% e% 0e(( !n* (et -t (-e t-(( ,o(*: 1&t ,%t -n o&% 1!tt-1!n#) !n* f-(( the' (-tt(e 'o%e th!n h!(f f&((: !3e the' -n ! &-,3 oen h!(f !n ho&%) #-ft #o'e *o&(e %ef-n* #&$!% on the' !# the $o -nto the oen@ th-# &!nt-t 0-(( '!3e ! *oen #'!(( 1!tt-1!n#. E. S'-th) The Co'1(e!t Hoe0-fe) 48>6. To MAKE BISCUITS OF POTATOES. /F%o' M%#. M!% Go%*on.2 Bo-( the Root# of Pot!toe# t-(( the !%e ten*e%@ then 1ee( the') !n* t!3e the-% 0e-$ht of f-ne S&$!%) f-ne( #-fte*@ $%!te #o'e Le'on=Pee( on the S&$!%@ !n* then e!t the Pot!toe# !n* S&$!% to$ethe%) -n ! Stone Mo%t!%) 0-th #o'e B&tte%) ! (-tt(e M!,e) o% C(oe#) f-ne( #-fte*) !n* ! (-tt(e G&' D%!$on) #tee1e* -n O%!n$e=F(o0e% W!te%) o% Ro#eW!te%) t-(( -t e,o'e# ! P!#te@ then '!3e -t -nto C!3e# 0-th S&$!%) f-ne( 1o0*e%*) !n* *% the' -n ! $ent(e Oen. R. B%!*(e) The Co&nt% Hoe0-fe !n* L!*# D-%e,to%) 48>7. POTATOE=PUDDING BAKED. /F%o' M%. She1he%* of W-n*'-(( St%eet.2 Bo-( #o'e f!-% Pot!toe# t-(( the !%e ten*e%@ then) 0hen the !%e '!*e ,(e!n) %&-#e the' -n ! M!%(e Mo%t!%) t-(( the e,o'e ! P!#te) 0-th #o'e M!,e 1o0*e%*) #o'e S&$!% !n* the P&(1 of O%!n$e#) 0-th ! N!1(e# B-#,&-t o% t0o $%!te* -n) !n* ! (!%$e C!%%ot $%!te*. A** to the#e #o'e O%!n$e=F(o0e% W!te%@ !n* 0hen !(( the#e !%e 0e(( '-*) 1&t to the' #o'e &tte%* E$$#) 0-th #o'e #(-,e# of B&tte% (!-* &1on o&% P&**-n$) 0hen -t -# 1&t -nto the D-#h) o% P!n. A (-tt(e !3-n$ 0-(( #e%e fo% -t@ !n* 0hen -t -# eno&$h) #e%e -t hot) 0-th ! $!%n-#h of S(-,e* Le'on o% O%!n$e. So'e 0-(( 1&t th-# -nto ! P!#te) &t not ,oe% -t oe%. I-*. To MAKE A WHYTE=SYLLABUB. P&t ! P-nt of Wh-te=0-ne) !n* ! P-nt of M&(e%%) o% (!,3 Che%% ?&-,e) -nto ! 0oo*en Bo0(@ !** !(#o ! P-nt of C%e!') #0eeten -t 0-th S&$!%) !n* 1&t -n ! (!%$e 1e%f&'e* Co'f-t) 1&t ! B%!n,h o% t0o of Ro#e'!% #t%-1t f%o' the Le!e#) !'on$ #o'e W-((o0=t0-$# 1ee(e*) !n* 0-n* ! Le'on=1ee( !o&t o&% W-((o0=t0-$#) et,. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
46 A GARDEN OF HERBS Then #t-% o&% S((!& 0e(( to$ethe%) !n* 0h-1 -t &1 t-(( -t f%oth#) t!3e off the F%oth 0-th ! S1oon) !n* 1&t -t -nto o&% G(!##e#) !n* #&eee #o'e S1-%-t of Le'on=1ee( et0een ee% L!e% of F%oth) !n* (et -t #t!n* t-(( the net D! efo%e o& e!t -t. I-*. A WORCESTERSHIRE SYLLABUB. F-(( o&% S((!&=1ot 0-th C*e%) 1&t -n ! $oo* &!nt-t of S&$!%) !n* ! (-tt(e N&t'e$@ #t-% the#e 0e(( to$ethe%) then 1&t -n !# '&,h th-,3 C%e!' t0o o% th%ee S1oonf&(# !t ! t-'e) !# -f o& 0e%e '-(3-n$ -t@ then #t-% -t %o&n* e% $ent() !n* (et -t #t!n* t0o Ho&%#) then e!t -t. If -t e -n the F-e(*) on( '-(3 the Co0 -nto the C*e%) et,. !n* #o *%-n3 -t. I-*. To MAKE SYROP OF ALL KINDE. T!3e B&$(o##) Bo%!$e) 0h-te En*-e) of e!,h one h!n*ef&(() of Ro#e'!%-e) T'e) H#o1e) 0-nte% #!e%-e) of e!,h h!(f ! h!n*ef&(() #eethe the' /e-n$ f-%#t %o3en et0eene o&% h!n*e#2 -n th%ee &!%te# of 0!te% -nto th%ee 1-nte#) then #t%e-ne -t !n* 1&t -n the (-&o% 0ho(e ,(oe# !n o&n,e) 1o0*e% of ,-nn!'on h!(fe !n o&n,e) 1o0*e% of $-n$e% ! &!%te% of !n o&n,e) one n&t'e$ -n 1o0*e%) of #&$!% h!(fe ! 1o&n* o% 'o%e: (et the' #eethe &1on ! #oft f-%e) 0e(( #t-%%e* &nt-( -t ,o'e to the th-,3ne## of (-e hone) then 3ee1 -t -n $!((e=1ot#. If o& 1&t one 1-nt of M!('#e -n the #e,on* #eeth-n$ -t 0-(( e ette%. When -t -# 1e%fe,t h!e #-e $%!-ne# of f-ne Me -n 1o0*e%) #t-% -t !'on$#t o&% S%o1) !# ee 1&t -t -nto the G!((e=1ot !n* ,oe% -t. Th-# S%o1 0-(( (!#t '!n ee%e# !n* -# e,e((ent. It ,o'fo%teth the %!-ne !n* #-ne0e#. ?ohn P!%t%-*$e) The T%e!#&%-e of Co''o*-o Con,e-t# !n* H-**en Se,%et#) 456. To MAKE TAFFATY=CREAM. Be!t the Wh-te# of e-$ht E$$# &1 to ! f%oth 0-th Ro#e=0!te%) #3-' off the F%oth) !n* 1&t -t -nto ! &!%t of C%e!') !n* #et -t on the F-%e to o-() &t 3ee1 -t ,ont-n&!(( #t-%%-n$@ then h!-n$ e!ten the Yo(3# of e-$ht E$$# e% 0e(() #(-1 the' -nto the C%e!') !n* #t-% -t !
ADDITIONAL RECEIPTS 48 (-tt(e@ then t!3e -t off the F-%e) !n* #t-% -t #t-(() #0eeten -t 0-th S&$!%) 1o&% B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
-t o&t) !n* #et -t to ,oo(. The Co'1(ete f!'-( P-e,e) 48>8. A TART OF GREEN SPROUTS AND HERBS. T!3e o&% $%een #1%o&t#) !n* $-e the' ! #,!(* !n* (! the' ! *%!-n-n$) then '-n,e the' #'!(( !n* !(#o the he%# /#&,h !# o& 1(e!#e2) #e!#on 0-th Beef '!%%o0 !n on-on #t&,3 0-th C(oe# !n* #o'e th-n #(-,e# of B!,on) ,oe% -t &1 0-th the #!'e 1!#te !n* 0hen -t -# !3e* 1&t -n #o'e $%!) the +&-,e of Le'on !n* #e%e -t !0!. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of P!t%-,3 Lo%* R&then) 4655. To MAKE A SPRING TART. G!the% #&,h B&*#) -n the S1%-n$ of the e!%) th!t !%e not -tte%@ !(#o the Le!e# of P%-'%o#e#) -o(et# !n* St%!0e%%-e#@ t!3e !(#o ! (-tt(e o&n$ S1-n!$e) o-( the') *%!-n the' -n ! Co(!n*e%@ then ,ho1 the' e% #'!(() !n* o-( the' oe% !$!-n -n C%e!'@ !** to the' N!1(e# -#3et $%!te*) !n* #o '!n Yo(3# !n* Wh-te# of E$$# !# 0-(( '!3e the C%e!' e% th-,3) ,o(o&% !(( $%een 0-th the ?&-,e of S1-n!$e@ #e!#on 0-th S!(t) N&t'e$) C-nn!'on !n* S&$!%) !n* !3e -t -n P&ff=1!#te) o% othe%0!#. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton) 487>. To MAKE A SWEET=SOUR TART. Bo-( ! &!%te% of ! Po&n* of S&$!% -n ! G(!## of e%+&-,e o% Le'on=+&-,e) !n* 0hen -t -# 0!#te* h!(f) 1&t to -t #o'e C%e!') 0-th the Yo(3# of h!(f ! *oen E$$#) O%!n$e=f(o0e%#) Le'on1ee( ,!n**) $%!te*@ ! (-tt(e e!ten C-nn!'on) !n* ! (-tt(e B&tte%. P&t the#e -nto ! T!%t '!*e of f-ne P!#te) !n* !3e -t 0-tho&t ! L-*. I-*. TATTES OR BALDE MEATES FOR FISH DAIES. T!3e o&% *-#h !n* !no-nt the otto' 0e(( 0-th &tte%) then '!3e ! f-ne 1!#t to the %e*th of the *-#h !n* (! -t on the #!'e *-#h &1on the &tte%) then t!3e D!te#) S1-nn!$e !n* C!!*$e#) o% 0h-te Lett&,e) ,&tt-n$ the' f-ne -n (on$ 1-e,e#) then t!3e the o(3# of e-$ht %!0 e$$# !n* #- o(3# of h!%* e$$# 0-th #'!(( %!-#-n# !n* ! (-tt(e ,hee#e f-ne #,%!1e*) !n*
-$S A GARDEN OF HERBS $%!te* %e!* !n* th%ee o% fo&% *-#he# of B&tte% 'e(te* !n* 0hen o& h!e %o&$ht -t to$ethe% #e!#on -t 0-th #&$!% !n* ,-nn!'on) $-n$e% !n* #!(t. Then (! -t &1on o&% f-ne 1!#te #1%e!*-n$ -t !%o!*) then the ,oe% of the f-ne 1!#te e-n$ ,&t 0-th 1%ett-e 0o%3 then #et -t -n o&% Oen !3e -t !n* 0hen -t -# eno&$h then !t the #e%-n$ of -t o& 't ne0e 1!#t the ,oe% 0-th &tte% !n* #o #,%!1e #&$!% &1on -t !n* then #e%e -t fo%th. The Goo* Hoe0-fe# ?e0e(() 455. TURNIP BREAD /" of 0h-,h 0e h!e e!ten !t the G%e!te#t Pe%#on# T!(e# h!%*( to e *-#t-n$&-#he* f%o' e#t of 0he!t "2. Let the t&%n-1# B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
f-%#t e 1ee(e* !n* o-(e* -n 0!te% t-(( #oft !n* ten*e%. Then #t%on$( 1%e##-n$ o&t the +&-,e +&-,e '- the' to$ethe% to$ethe% !n* 0hen *% /e!ten /e!ten o% 1o&n*e* e% f-ne2 0-th the-% 0e-$ht of Whe!t Whe!t Me!( #e!#on #e!#on -t !# o& *o othe% %e!* !n* 3ne!* -t &1. Then (ett-n$ the Do&$h %e'!-n ! (-tt(e to fe%'ent f!#h-on the 1!#te -nto (o!e# !n* !3e -t (-3e ,o''on %e!*. ?ohn Ee(n) A,et!%-!) 46. TURNIP STALKS. T!3e the-% St!(3# /0hen the e$-n to %&n &1 to #ee*2 !# f!% !# the 0-(( e!#-( %e!3 *o0n0!%*#: Pee( !n* t-e the' -n B&n*(e#. Then o-(-n$ the' !# the *o S1!%!$ !%e to e e!ten 0-th 'e(te* B&tte%. I-*. INE LEAF FRITTERS. T!3e ! *oen of the #'!((e#t -ne Le!e# o& ,!n $et) ,&t off the #t!(3#) 1&t the' -n ! *ee1 *-#h) 1o&% -n ! $(!## of %!n*) !n* !n* $%!te the %-n* %-n* of ! (e'on (e'on oe% the') the') !n* !o&t t0o o&n,e# of of 1o0*e% #&$!%) #&$!%) '- ! $-(( $-(( of C%e!' 0-th 0-th t0o e$$# e$$# !n* f(o&% f(o&% to ! #t-ff #t-ff !tte%) !n* '- '- 0-th the'@ the'@ h!e ! 1!n of of o-(-n$ ho$#=(!%*) ho$#=(!%*) '-n*-n$ th!t the (e!e# h!e 1(ent of !tte% on oth #-*e#@ 1&t the' -n !n* f% the' &-,3 on oth #-*e# of ! (-$ht %o0n) (! the' on ! #-ee to *%!-n) then 1&t the' -n ! *-#h) #1%-n3(e #1%-n3(e 1o0*e% 1o0*e% #&$!% oe% the') !n* $(!e the' 0-th 0-th ! hot -%on. The Ne0 A%t of Coo3e%) R-,h!%* B%-$$#) He!* Coo3 #&,,e##-e( to Ch!%(e# II) ?!'e# II) W-((-!' !n* M!%) !n* Anne) 48. AN ECELLENT CONCEIT UPON THE KERNELS OF DRIE WALNUTS. G!the% not o&% W!(n&t# efo%e the e f&((
ADDITIONAL RECEIPTS 4 %-1e) 3ee1 the' 0-tho&t !n !%t &nt-(( Ne0e!%e# t-*e) then %e!3 the #he((# ,!%ef&(() #o !# o& *ef!,e not the 3e%ne(#@ /!n* the%efo%e o& 't t!3e ,ho-#e of #&,h n&t# !# h!e th-# #he((2 0h!t#oee% o& f-n* to ,o'e !0! e!#-() %e'oe -t: #tee1e the#e 3e%ne(# -n ,on*&-t 0!te%) fo%t=e-$ht ho&%e#) then 0-(( the #0e(( !n* $%o0 e% 1(&'1e !n* f!-%e) !n* o& '! 1-(( the' e!#-() !n* 1%e#ent to !n f%-en* o& h!e fo% ! Ne0e!%e# $-ft@ &t e-n$ 1-((e*) the 't e e!ten 0-th-n t0o o% th%ee ho&%e#) o% e(#e the (o#e the-% 0h-tene##e !n* e!&t-e) &t &n1-((e* the 0-(( (!#t t0o o% th%ee *!-e# f!-%e !n* f%e#h. Th-# of ! 3-n*e $ent(e0o'!n) 0ho#e #3-(( I *oe h-$h( ,o''en*) !n* 0ho#e ,!#e I *oe $%e!t( 1-tt-e@ #&,h !%e the h!%* fo%t&ne# of the e#t 0-t# !n* n!t&%e# -n o&% *!-e#. S-% H&$h P(!tt) De(-$ht# fo% L!*-e#) 45. To MAKE WATER IMPERIALL FOR ALL SORE PLACES. T!3e t0o h!n*f&((# of %e* #!$e (e!e#) ! h!n*f&(( of ,e(!n*-ne) ! $!((on of 1&%e 0!te% !n* 1&t the he!%e# -n -t !n* (et the' o-( (on$ !n* then #t%!-ne the B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
he!%e# th%o&$h ! #t%!-ne% !n* t!3e the (-&-* !n* #et -t oe% the f-%e !$!-n. T!3e ! 1-nte of En$(-#h hone ! $oo* h!n*f&(( of Ro,3 A((&' !n* ! $oo* h!n*f&(( of Th'e !n* (et the' o( !(( to$ethe% th%ee o% fo&% t-'e#) then (et the #3-''e e t!3en off !n* 0hen -t -# ,o(* 1&t -t -n !n E!%then 1ot o% ott(e #o !# -t '! e 3e1t ,(o#e. The Goo* Hoe0-fe# ?e0e(() 455. To MAKE A WHITE=POT. Bo-( ! &!%t of C%e!' 0-th (!%$e M!,e) (et -t #t!n* t-(( -t -# !('o#t ,o(*@ then e!t the Yo(3# of e-$ht E$$#) !n* 1&t the' -nto the C%e!' 0-th S!(t !n* S&$!% to o&% T!#te. L! th-n S(-,e# of Wh-te B%e!* -n the Botto' of the D-#h) !n* (! on the' #(-,e* D!te#) R!-#-n# of the S&n) o% 0h!t S0eet='e!t# o& 1(e!#e) 0-th -t# of M!%%o0) o% of f%e#h B&tte%@ then (! !nothe% L!e% of B%e!*) F%&-t) et,.) t-(( the D-#h -# f&(() $%!t-n$ N&t'e$ et0een ee% L!e%@ then 1&t -n o&% C%e!') !n* (! S(-,e# of B%e!* !n* B-t# of B&tte% on the to1 of !(() !n* !3e -t. F%o' F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 Boo3 of ?ohn ?ohn M-**(eton) M-**(eton) 48>. 48>.
CHAPTER I OF THE PICKING AND DRYING OF HERBS " A%-#tote(( the 1%-n,e of 1h-(o#o1he%# #!eth -n '!nee $!,e#) th!t ee%e #,-en,e -# of the 3n*e of $oo* thn$e#. &t not0-th#t!n*-n$ the o1e%!t-on #o'et'e -# $oo*) #o'et'e ee(() !# the #,-en,e -# ,h!&n$e* to ! $oo* o% to !n ee(( en*e) to 0h-,h -t 0o%3eth." The o3e of the #e,%et# of A Ie%t M!$n of the e%t&e# of he%e#) #tone# !n* ,e%t!-ne e!#te#) 456. ALL the no%the%n n!t-on# h!* %&ne# o% ,h!%'# fo% the 1-,3-n$ of he%#) &t &nfo%t&n!te( &nfo%t&n!te( 'o#t 'o#t of the#e the#e h!e een (o#t) (o#t) fo% !# ne!%( ne!%( !(( the '!n,%-1t# 0e%e 0%-tten 'on3# the o'-tte* the o(* 1!$!n ,h!%'#. The%e !%e t%!,e# of S,!n*-n!-!n 'tho(o$ to e fo&n* -n the o(*e#t he%!(#) &t of the %&ne# noth-n$ %e'!-n#) 0-th the %!%e e,e1t-on of 1e%h!1# the the n!'e of !n -*o() -*o() #&,h !# Le(e(oth) $-en $-en !fte% the n!'e# n!'e# of the fo&% A1o#t(e#. In the Pen-tent-!( of Theo*o%e) A%,h-#ho1 of C!nte%&%) one of the o(*e#t oo3# of 1en!(t-e# fo% offen,e# !$!-n#t the (!0# of the Ch&%,h) the%e !%e $-en the 1en!(t-e# to e -'1o#e* on tho#e 0ho 1%!,t-#e* the o(* he!then %-te# ,onne,te* 0-th 1(!nt# !n* t%ee#) !n* 0hen the 'on3# t%!n#,%-e* he%!(# the #&#t-t&te* Ch%-#t-!n 1%!e%# fo% the o(* ,h!%'#. So'e of the#e 1%!e%# !%e e% e!&t-f&() !n* the fo((o0-n$ *!te# !,3 to !t (e!#t the fo&%teenth ,ent&%) !n* -# 1%o!( '&,h o(*e% " H!-(e e tho& ho(-e he!%e G%o0-n$ on the $%o&n* B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
A(( -n the 'o&nt of C!(!%-e F-%#t 0e%t tho& fo&n*. Tho& !%t $oo* fo% '!n-e ! #o%e An* he!(e#t '!n-e ! 0o&n* In the n!'e of #0eete ?e# I t!3e thee f%o' the $%o&n*." >O
OF THE PICKING AND DRYING OF HERBS 7;4 It 0o&(* e e!# to f-(( ! oo3 0-th the#e et%!,t# of the 1%!e%# to e #!-* 0hen $!the%-n$ he%#. Fo% e!'1(e) -n one o(* he%!( one f-n*#) " Fo% the *e(-%-o. When *! !n* n-$ht *--*e) then #-n$ tho& -n the Ch&%,h) (-t!n-e#) the n!'e# of the h!((o0# /S!-nt#2 !n* the P!te% No#te%. W-th the #on$ $o tho& ne!% the he%# !n* $o th%-,e !o&t the') !n* 0hen tho& t!3e#t the' $o !$!-n to the Ch&%,h 0-th the #!'e #on$ !n* #-n$ t0e(e '!##e# oe% the' !n* oe% !(( the *%-n3# 0h-,h e(on$ to the *-#e!#e -n hono&% of the t0e(e A1o#t(e#." Then) !$!-n) -n '!3-n$ e of #o%%e( o% *o,3) "S-n$ t0e(e t-'e# the P#!(' '-#e%e%e 'e- De !n* G(o%-! -n e,e(#-# Deo !n* the P!te% No#te% . . . 0hen *! !n* n-$ht *--*e then *%-n3 the *o#e !n* 0%!1 th#e(f &1 0!%'." In !nothe% he%!() " Fo% '&,h t%!e((-n$ oe%(!n* oe%(!n* (e#t ! '!n t-%e. Let h-' t!3e '&$0o%t -n h-# h!n* !n* 1&t -t -n h-# #hoe (e#t (e#t he #ho&(* #ho&(* e 0e!%. An* 0hen he he 0-(( 1(&,3 -t efo%e #&n%-#e #&n%-#e (et h-' f-%#t f-%#t #!) To((!' To((!' te !%te'-#-! !%te'-#-! ne (!## #-' #-' -n -!. S-$n -t /0-th the #-$n of the C%o##2 0hen tho& 1&((e#t -t &1." When 1-,3-n$ ,e(!n*-ne) ,e(!n*-ne) " S-n$ S-n$ oe% -t n-ne P!te% No#te%# No#te%# !n* !t the n-nth !t De(-e% f%o' e-(< t!3e -t &1." In the (!te% he%!(# one f-n*# 'o%e $ene%!( -n#t%&,t-on#: " M!3e 'ent-on of the 1!##-on o% $%-ef !n* the n!'e of the thn$e fo% the 0h-,h tho& *oe#t $!the% -t !n* the #e(fe he%e (! on 0he!t o% !%(e." A$!-n ! $o*( 1%!e%) " Th-ne H!n* eeth) Th-ne H!n* eeth." A(tho&$h #o (-tt(e %e'!-n# of the o(* ,h!%'# the%e -# 'o%e e-*en,e of 1!$!n 0o%#h-1 0o%#h-1 -n the the o(* e(-ef of of the -nf(&en,e -nf(&en,e of the #&n) 'oon) 'oon) !n* othe% ,e(e#t-!( o*-e# on the he%#. Ee% he% 0!# #&11o#e* to e &n*e% the -nf(&en,e of one of the#e o*-e#) !n* the 't e -n ! f!o&%!(e 1o#-t-on 0hen the he% he% 0!# e*. He%# &n*e% &n*e% the *o'-n-on *o'-n-on of the the S&n 't nee% e 1-,3e* e,e1t 0-th $o(* o% ! #t!$# ho%n /e'(e'# /e'(e'# of the B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
#&n# %!#2. The%e !%e '!n he%!(-#t# to=*! /!n* '!n $!%*ene%# too fo% th!t '!tte%2 0ho f-%'( e(-ee -n #o0-n$ !(( #ee*# 0hen the 'oon -# 0!-n$) &t the %e#t -# no0 %e$!%*e* !# 'e%e #&1e%#t-t-on. Pe%h!1# -n !nothe% ,ent&% #,-en,e 0-(( h!e *-#,oe%e*
7;7 A GARDEN OF HERBS th!t the%e -# ! $%e!t *e!( -n the#e o(* e(-ef#. W-((-!' Co(e#) -n h-# A%t of S-'1(-n$ /46562) -# e% #,o%nf&( of the o(* he%!(-#t# -n th-# '!tte%. " An* no0 I h!e *one 0-th the #ett-n$ of P(!nt#) $-e 'e (e!e to #1e!3 #o'e0h!t of the $!the%-n$ the' !(#o: So'e of the Ant-ent#) !n* *-e%# Mo*e%n 0%-te%# 0h-,h h!e 1%ofe##e* A#t%o(o$) h!e note* ! S'1!th et0een the S&nne) S&nne) Moon) Moon) !n* #o'e #o'e 1%-n,-1!( St!%%e#) St!%%e#) !n* ,e%t!-n ,e%t!-n P(!nt#) !n* #o the h!e *eno'-n!te* #o'e He%e# So(!%) !n* #o'e L&n!%) !n* #&,h toe# 1&t -nto $%e!t 0o%*#. A'on$#t 0h-,h M!#te% C&(1e11e% /! '!n no0 *e!*) !n* the%efo%e I #h!(( #1e!3 of h-' !# 'o*e#t( !# I ,!n) fo% 0e%e he !(-e) I #ho&(* e 'o%e 1(!-n 0-th h-'2 0!# ! $%e!t #t-,3(e%@ An* he) fo%#ooth) +&*$eth !(( 'en &nf-t to e Ph#-,-!n#) 0ho !%e not A%t-#t# -n A#t%o(o$) !# -f he !n* #o'e othe% F-$&%e=f(-n$e%#) h-# ,o'1!n-on#) h!* een the on( Ph#-,-!n# -n En$(!n*) 0he%e!# fo% o&$ht I ,!n $!the%) e-the% h-# Boo3#) o% (e!%ne f%o' the %e1o%t of othe%#) he 0!# ! '!n e% -$no%!nt -n the fo%' of S-'1(e#. M!n Boo3# -n*ee* he h!th t&'(e* oe%) !n* t%!n#,%-e* !# '&,h o&t of the') !# he tho&$ht 0o&(* #e%e h-# t&%ne /tho&$h '!nt-'e# he 0e%e the%e-n '-#t!3en2) &t !**e* e% (-tt(e of h-# o0ne. . . . He%# !%e 'o%e !nt-ent th!n the S&nne) o% Moon) o% St!%%e#) the e-n$ ,%e!te* on the fo&%th *! 0he%e!# 1(!nt# 0e%e the th-%*. Th *-* Go* een !t f-%#t ,onf&te the fo(( of tho#e A#t%o(o$e%#) 0ho $oe !o&t to '!-nt!-n th!t !(( e$et!(e# -n the-% $%o0th !%e en#(!e* to ! ne,e##!% !n* &n!o-*!(e *e1en*en,e on the -nf(&en,e# of the St!%%e#. Whe%e!# P(!nt# 0e%e) een 0hen P(!net# 0e%e not." An* no0 to t&%n to 'o%e 1%!,t-,!( '!tte%# Ne!%( !(( he%# !%e !t the-% e#t 0hen the the !%e $o-n$ to f(o0e%. f(o0e%. The o&n$ to1# !n* f(o0e%# f(o0e%# ,ont!-n ,ont!-n 'o%e -%t&e# th!n the o(*e% (e!e#. The #ho&(* !(0!# e 1-,3e* 0hen the *e0 h!# 0e(( *%-e* off the') &t efo%e the #&n -# !t -t# hotte#t. No he%# #ho&(* ee% e *%-e* -n the #&n(-$ht) !# th-# et%!,t# #o '&,h of the-% -%t&e. The #ho&(* e h&n$ -n #'!(( &n,he# -n ! *!%3) *% 1(!,e) 0-th 1!1e% oe% the' to 3ee1 off the *t) !n* !# #oon !# the !%e 1e%fe,t( *% *% the #ho&(* #ho&(*
OF THE PICKING AND DRYING OF HERBS 7;> B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
e 1o0*e%e* !n* 1&t -nto !-%t-$ht t-n#) o% 1%efe%!() -n 0e((=,o%3e* ott(e#. If -n the (!tte% the #ho&(* e 3e1t -n the *!%3. The%e -# no ,o'1!%-#on et0een the f(!o&% of he%# 3e1t -n !$# !n* tho#e -n ott(e#) fo% the fo%'e% n!t&%!(( (o#e 'o%e th!n h!(f the-% $oo*ne##. One of the e!#-e#t 0!# of *%-n$ he%# -f o& h!e no 1%o1e% *%-n$#he* -# to #1%e!* the' -n th-n (!e%# -n ! ,oo( oen. No 0%-te% h!# 1&t 'o%e ,on,-#e( the *-%e,t-on# fo% 1-,3-n$ he%# th!n o(* S-% ?ohn H-((. " When the 0ho(e 1(!nt *-e# the %oot -# #e(*o' of !n !(&e) &t 0hen the %oot %e'!-n# '!n e!%#) #en*# &1 '!n #hoot# -n the S1%-n$) -t ,o''on( h!# $%e!t -%t&e. The%e -# e% (-tt(e to e e1e,te* -n the %oot# of !nn&!( 1(!nt#: the-% #ee*# fo% the 'o#t 1!%t ,ont!-n the-% $%e!te#t -%t&e. In othe%# the %oot (-e# th%o&$h the W-nte%) !n* the%e !%-#e f%o' -t (!%$e (e!e# -n the S1%-n$ efo%e the #t!(3 !11e!%#. The#e !%e to e *-#t-n$&-#he* f%o' tho#e 0h-,h !fte%0!%*# $%o0 on the St!(3) fo% the !%e 'o%e +&-,) !n* fo% '!n P&%1o#e# '&,h ette%. When the (e!e# of !n P(!nt !%e #!-* to e the 1!%t f-tte#t fo% e the !%e not to e t!3en f%o' the #t!(3) &t the#e (!%$e one# $%o0-n$ f%o' the %oot# !%e to e ,ho#en) !n* the#e 0hen the%e -# no #t!(3 -f th!t ,!n e) fo% then on( !%e the f&((e#t of +&-,e !n* h!e the-% ,o'1(e!t -%t&e@ the #t!(3 %&nn-n$ !0! 0-th the no&%-#h'ent f%o' the'. Th-# -# #o '&,h *one -n #o'e 1(!nt# th!t !(tho&$h the Le!e# $%o0-n$ f%o' Root 0e%e e% -$o%o efo%e the #t!(3 $%e0 &1 the *-e !n* 0-the% !# -t %-#e#. N!t&%e -n the 0ho(e $%o0th of 1(!nt# ten*# to the 1%o*&,t-on of the-% f(o0e%# !n* #ee*) &t 0hen the !%e %-1e the %e#t e$-n# to *e,!) h!-n$ *one -t# D&t) #o th!t the t-'e 0hen the ent-%e P(!nt -# -n -t# 'o#t f&(( Pe%fe,t-on -# 0hen -t -# -n the B&* 0hen the He!*# !%e fo%'e* fo% f(o0e%-n$) &t not ! #-n$(e F(o0e% h!# et *-#,(o#e* -t#e(f. The to1# of the 1(!nt !%e !(0!# 1%efe%!(e to the 0ho(e P(!nt fo% -''e*-!te e. The t-'e of the D! 't e 0hen the 'o%n-n$ De0 -# *%-e* !0!. Th-# -# ! e% '!te%-!( ,-%,&'#t!n,e) fo% -f the e ,&t 0et 0-th the De0) He%# 0-(( not *% 0e(() !n* -f the e ,&t !t Noon D!) 0hen the #&n h!# '!*e the Le!e# f(!$) the
7; A GARDEN OF HERBS 0-(( not h!e the-% f&(( Po0e%. C!%e 't !(#o e t!3en to ,&t the' on ! *% *!) fo% the 0et of R!-n 0-(( *o !# '&,h h!%' !# th!t of De0. When the He%# !%e th $!the%e* the !%e to e (oo3e* oe%) the *e,!e* Le!e# 1-,3e* off) !n* the *e!* en*# of the #t!(3# ,&t !0!. The !%e then to e t-e* &1 -nto #'!(( &n,he#) the (e## the ette%) !n* h&n$ &1on L-ne# *%!0n !,%o## the %oo' 0he%e the 0-n*o0# !n* *oo%# !%e to e 3e1t o1en -n $oo* 0e!the%@ the B&n,he# !%e to e 3e1t h!(f ! foot !#&n*e%) !n* the !%e to h!n$ t-(( 1e%fe,t( *%. The !%e then to e t!3en #oft( *o0n) 0-tho&t #h!3-n$ off the B&*# of the f(o0e%#) !n* (!-* een( -n ! D%!0e%) 1%e##-n$ the' *o0n !n* ,oe%-n$ the' 0-th 1!1e%.")2 B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
A *%-n$=#he* -# ! e% ,h!%'-n$ !*+&n,t to ! he% $!%*en) !n* tho&$h -t -# not !t !(( #,-ent-f-,) -t -# e% *e(-$htf&( to #ee $%e!t &n,he# of he%# h!n$-n$ &1 -n the o(*=f!#h-one* 0!. The 'o#t -nte%e#t-n$ *%-n$=#he* I 3no0 e(on$# to ! he%!(-#t 0ho (-e# -n ! %e'ote -((!$e -n Deon#h-%e. He% ,ott!$e) 0h-,h (oo3# !# tho&$h -t h!* een ,o'fo%t!( t&,3e* &1 -n -t# $!%*en fo% ,ent&%-e#) -# e% t-n) !n* the $!%*en) #&%%o&n*e* ! t1-,!( Deon#h-%e !n3) -# f&(( of he%# oth 0-(* !n* ,&(t-!te*. The o0ne% ,o'e# of the f-ne o(* En$(-#h eo'!n #to,3) !n* one nee% #ee# he% 0-tho&t fee(-n$ -t -# ! 1%--(e$e to 3no0 !n one 0-th #&,h e!&t-f&( o(*=f!#h-one* '!nne%#. She -# ! t!(() #1(en*-*(oo3-n$ 0o'!n 0e(( oe% e-$ht) &t not -n the (e!#t ent) !n* -t -# o-o #he h!# nee% 3no0n ! 'o'ent# o%e*o'. The (e!#t o#e%!nt #t%!n$e% 0o&(* %e!(-#e #he 0!# ! #-(ent 1e%#on) !n* !n ,h-(* 0o&(* e% #oon ,(!## he% !# one of tho#e ,o'fo%t!(e $%o0n=&1# 0ho *o not othe% one 0-th #-(( &e#t-on#. To (-#ten to he% t!(3-n$ !o&t he% e(oe* he%# -# ! +o) !n* to #ee he% 0o%3-n$ -n the $!%*en !'on$#t the' 0o&(* %e+o-,e the he!%t of !n !%t-#t. B&t to %et&%n to he% *%-n$=#he*. Th-# -# on the #&nn-e#t #-*e of the hoe) !n* of ,o&%#e -t -# &-te *!%3) !# noth-n$ -# 0o%#e fo% he%# th!n to *% the' 0he%e the #&n(-$ht ,!n %e!,h the'. F%o' the o(* e!' 0h-,h %&n# the (en$th of the %oof h!n$ &n,he# of !(( the he%# #he e#: Me!*o0#0eet) e(*e%
OF THE PICKING AND DRYING OF HERBS 7;5 /-n eno%'o &!nt-t-e#2) t!n#) th'e) #!$e /oth the 1&%1(e !n* the $%een2) !n* '!n othe%#. Then the%e !%e the oe# 0he%e #he 3ee1# the *%-e* f(o0e%# '!%-$o(*) ,!'o'-(e !n* (-'e) ,o(t#foot) !n* &!nt-t-e# of (!en*e% /0h-,h #o'eho0 !(0!# #'e((# !# tho&$h -t h!* on( +t een 1-,3e*2. The%e !%e &ee% ,o(o&%e* ott(e#) too) f&(( of !(( #o%t# of '-t&%e# *e,o,t-on# of $%o&n* -) #(oe $-n) *!n*e(-on) #!$e !n* e(*e% 0-ne@ en*(e## o-nt'ent#) !n* (ot-on#) fo% ,&t# !n* %&-#e#. No one 0ho 1-,3# !n* ,!%ef&(( *%-e# the-% o0n he%# ee% 0!nt# to e o&$ht he%# !$!-n. An* een -f o& h!e ! e% e!&t-f&( he% $!%*en *ont ne$(e,t to '!3e e of the 0-(* he%# !(#o. Re'e'e% the 0-#e !*-,e of ! f-fteenth=,ent&% he%!(-#t 0ho 0%ote) " He%e# th!t $%o0 -n the f-e(*e# e ette%e then tho#e th!t $%o0e -n $!%*ene#. An* tho#e th!t $%o0 on the h-((-# e e#t."
CHAPTER OF SWEET SCENTS " S,ent# !%e the #o&(# of f(o0e%#: the '! e een 1e%,e1t-(e -n the (!n* of #h!*o0#. The t&(-1 -# ! f(o0e% 0-tho&t ! #o& &t the %o#e !n* the (-( B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
#ee' to h!e one." ?OUBERT. " If o*o&%# '! 0o%3e #!t-#f!,t-on) the !%e #o #oe%!-$ne -n 1(!nt# !n* #o ,o'fo%t!(e th!t no ,onfe,t-on of the !1othe,!%-e# ,!n e&!(( the-% e,e((ent e%t&e." ?ohn Ge%!%*) The He%!(() 458. " S'e((# !n* othe% o*o&%# !%e #0eete% -n the A-% !t #o'e *-#t!n,e. Fo% 0e #ee th!t -n So&n*# (-3e0-#e the !%e #0eete#t 0hen 0e ,!nnot he!% ee% 1!%t -t#e(f. . . Fo% !(( #0eet #'e((# h!e +o-ne* 0-th the' #o'e e!%th( o% ,%&*e o*o&%# !n* !t #o'e *-#t!n,e the #0eet 0h-,h -# the 'o%e #1-%-t&!( -# 1e%,e-e* !n* the e!%th %e!,he# not #o f!%." B!,on) S(! S(!%&'. THE M!('e#&% Ch%on-,(e te((# th!t 0hen H&$h the G%e!t) the f!the% of H&$h C!1et) !#3e* -n '!%%-!$e the #-#te% of K-n$ Athe(#t!n of En$(!n*) he #ent he% $-ft# of 1e%f&'e# the (-3e of 0h-,h h!* nee% efo%e een #een -n En$(!n*. We h!e !(0!# (!,3e* the #3-(( of the 1%ofe##-on!( 1e%f&'e%# of the Cont-nent) &t 0hen En$(-#h 0o'en 0e%e 0-#e eno&$h to '!3e the-% o0n 1e%f&'e#) #0eet 0!te%#) 0!#h-n$=!((#) 1o'!n*e%#) !n* #0eet (-nen !$# f%o' the-% he% $!%*en#) the 0e%e &n%-!((e*. We 3no0 th!t !t (e!#t !# e!%( !# the t0e(fth ,ent&% the F%en,h 1e%f&'e= '!3e%# 0e%e of #&ff-,-ent -'1o%t!n,e to e $%!nte* ! ,h!%te%) &t the%e 0!# no #&,h t%!*e -n En$(!n* fo% ,ent&%-e# (!te%) !n* een -n Ch!&,e%# *! -t 0!# on( 1o##-(e to & 1e%f&'e# f%o' the 'e%,e%#. F%o' ,%!*-n$ *!# the f!%=f!'e* 1e%f&'e# of the E!#t 0e%e !(&e* $-ft# !'on$#t the no-(-t of the Cont-nent) &t -n En$(!n* the nee% fo&n* #o '&,h f!o&%@ 7;6
OF SWEET SCENTS 7;8 !n* 0hen 1e%f&'e# e,!'e the f!#h-on -n E(-!eth# %e-$n) -t 0!# to the he% $!%*en the En$(-#h 0o'en t&%ne* %!the% th!n to the 1%o*&,t# of E!#te%n (!n*#. Fo% !t (e!#t t0o h&n*%e* e!%# %o#e=0!te% 0!# the 1e%f&'e 'o#t -n %e&e#t) !n* -t 0!# !(0!# e* !fte% !n&et# fo% 0!#h-n$ the h!n*#. When one %e'e'e%# th!t !# (!te !# ?!'e# I# %e-$n -t 0!# %e$!%*e* !# fo11-#h to e ! fo%3) one %e!(-#e# th!t the#e #!(e%# of %o#e o% #0eet 0!te%# 't h!e een 'o%e of ! ne,e##-t th!n ! (&&%. The ,to' of h!-n$ #,ente* $(oe# !n* +e%3-n# 0!# -nt%o*&,e* th!t E(-!eth!n *!n* E*0!%* *e e%e) E!%( of Ofo%*) on h-# %et&%n f%o' It!(. &een E(-!eth the #!'e e!% h!* ! 1!-% of #,ente* $(oe#) 0-th 0h-,h #he 0!# #o *e(-$hte* th!t the 0e%e 1!-nte* -n he% net 1o%t%!-t) !n* #he 0!# '-$ht-( 1(e!#e* 0hen !nothe% ,o&%t-e% $!e he% ! " $%*(e of 1o'!n*e%#." E,e1t-n$ *&%-n$ the P&%-t!n %e$-'e the e of 1e%f&'e# -n B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
ee% 0! e,!'e %!1-*( #o 1o1&(!% th!t !(( the #'!(( ,o&nt% hoe# #oon h!* the-% #t-((=%oo'#) !n* the *e(-$htf&( ,to' of #,ent-n$ %oo'# 0-th f%!$%!nt he%# 0!# !('o#t &n-e%#!(. Of th-# ,to' S-% H&$h P(!tt -n h-# G!%*en of E*en 0%-te#: "I ho(* -t fo% ! 'o#t *e(-,!te !n* 1(e!#-n$ th-n$ to h!e ! f!-% $!((e%) $%e!t ,h!'e% o% othe% (o*$-n$) th!t o1eneth f&(( &1on the E!#t o% We#t #&n) to e -n0!%*( $!%n-#he* 0-th #0eet He!%# !n* F(o0e%#) e! !n* F%&-t -f -t 0e%e 1o##-(e. Fo% the 1e%fo%'!n,e 0he%eof) I h!e tho&$ht of the#e ,o&%#e# fo((o0-n$. F-%#t) o& '! h!e f!-% #0eet M!%+e%o') B!#-() C!%n!t-on) o% Ro#e'!%=1ot#) et,.) to #t!n* (oo#e( &1on f!-% #he(e#) 0h-,h 1ot# o& '! (et *o0n !t o&% 1(e!#&%e -n !1t f%!'e# 0-th ! 1&((e f%o' o&% Ch!'e% 0-n*o0 -nto o&% $!%*en) o% o& '! 1(!,e the' &1on #he(e# '!*e 0-tho&t the Roo') the%e to %e,e-e the 0!%' S&n) o% te'1e%!te R!-n !t o&% 1(e!#&%e) no0 !n* then 0hen o& #ee ,!e. In ee% 0-n*o0 o& '! '!3e #&!%e f%!'e# e-the% of Le!* o% of Bo!%*#) 0e(( 1-t,he* 0-th-n: f-(( the' 0-th #o'e %-,h e!%th) !n* 1(!nt #&,h F(o0e%# o% He!%# the%e-n !# o& (-3e e#t@ -f He!%#) o& '! 3ee1 the' -n the #h!1e of $%een o%*e%#) o% othe% fo%'. An* -f o& 1(!nt the' 0-th Ro#e'!%) o& '! '!-nt!-n the #!'e %&nn-n$
7; A GARDEN OF HERBS &1 o&% 0-n*o0#. An* -n the #h!* 1(!,e# of the Roo') o& '! 1%oe -f #&,h #h!* 1(!nt# !# *o $%o0 !%o!* o&t of the S&n) 0-(( not !(#o $%o0 the%e: !# #0eet B%!%#) B!#) Ge%'!n*e%) et,. B&t o& 't often #et o1en o&% C!#e'ent#) e#1e,-!(( -n the *! t-'e) 0h-,h 0o&(* !(#o e '!n -n n&'e%@ e,!e F(o0e%# *e(-$ht !n* 1%o#1e% e#t -n the o1en A-%. Yo& '! !(#o h!n$ -n the Roof) !n* !o&t the #-*e# of th-# Roo') #'!(( Po'1-on# o% Co0,&'e%#) 1%-,3e* f&(( of B!%(e) f-%#t '!3-n$ ho(e# fo% the B!%(e) !n* the#e 0-(( e oe%$%o0n 0-th $%een #1-%e#) #o !# the Po'1-on o% Co0,&'e% 0-(( not !11e!%." Et%!!$!n,e -n 1e%f&'e# 0!# nee% #o $%e!t -n En$(!n* !# -n F%!n,e 0he%e *&%-n$ the %e-$n of Lo&-# -t %e!,he* -t# h-$h=0!te% '!%3. The ,o&%t then 0!# -n t%&th (! ,o&% 1!%f&'ee) !n* the #t%-,t %&(e# of et-&ette 1%e#,%-e* the e of ! *-ffe%ent 1e%f&'e e!,h *!. M!*!'e *e Po'1!*o&% #1ent 5;;);;; (-%e# ! e!% on 1e%f&'e# fo% the e of he% hoeho(* !t Cho-#. No% h!e 0e -n En$(!n* %!-#e* the #en#e of #'e(( to !n !%t (-3e the B%eton 1e!#!nt of 0ho' D-*e%on te((# -n h-# Ann!(e# A%,heo(o$-&e#. Th-# 1e!#!nt) !fte% '-n$ oe% the #,ent# of the f(o0e%# -n the f-e(*#) ,(!-'e* to h!e *-#,oe%e* the h!%'on-o %e(!t-on et0een o*o&%#. He ,!'e to P!%-# to $-e ! ,on,e%t of 1e%f&'e#) &t the too3 h-' fo% ! '!*'!n. Pe%h!1#) (-3e #o '!n '!*'en) he 0!# on( -n !*!n,e of h-# t-'e#@ !n* -# not 'o*e%n #,-en,e %et&%n-n$ to the !n,-ent e(-ef -n the B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
!(&e of 0ho(e#o'e !n* %ef%e#h-n$ #,ent#J The o(* he%!(-#t# 0e%e nee% 0e!% of te!,h-n$ the !(&e of the #,ent# of o&% !%o'!t-, he%#. Ho0 $%e!t 0!# the 1o1&(!% e(-ef -n %o#e'!% to 0!%* off -nfe,t-on '! e $!the%e* f%o' the f!,t th!t *&%-n$ the $%e!t 1(!$&e -n Ch!%(e# II# t-'e #'!(( &n,he# of %o#e'!% 0e%e #o(* fo% #- !n* e-$ht 1en,e. Befo%e the 1(!$&e !n !%'f&( ,o#t &t t0e(e 1en,e. T-(( %e,ent( the%e 0e%e !t (e!#t t0o ,&%-o #&%-!(# of th-# e(-ef -n he%!( #,ent# the *o,to%# $o(*=he!*e* ,!ne 0h-,h fo%'e%( ,ont!-ne* ! -n!-$%ette) !n* the (-tt(e o&&et# ,!%%-e* the ,(e%$ !t the *-#t%-&t-on of the M!&n* 'one -n We#t'-n#te% Ae. " Ph#-,-!n#)" 0%ote Mon
OF SWEET SCENTS 7; t!-$ne) " '-$ht -n ' o1-n-on *%!0 'o%e e !n* $oo* f%o' o*o&%# th!n the *o. Fo% '#e(f) I h!e often 1e%,e-e* th!t !,,o%*-n$ &nto the-% #t%en$th !n* &!(-t the ,h!n$e !n* !(te% !n* 'oe ' #1-%-t# !n* '!3e #t%!n$e effe,t# -n 'e) 0h-,h '!3e# 'e !11%oe the ,o''on #!-n$ th!t the -nent-on of the -n,en#e !n* 1e%f&'e# -n ,h&%,he# #o !n,-ent !n* #o f!% *-ffe* th%o&$ho&t !(( n!t-on# !n* %e(-$-on# h!* ! #1e,-!( %e$!%* to %e+o-,e) to ,o'fo%t) to &-,3en) to %oe) !n* to 1&%-f o&% #en#e# #o th!t 0e '-$ht e the !1te% !n* %e!*-e% &nto o&% ,onte'1(!t-on#." A%t-f-,-!( #,ent# h!e h!* ! (on$ eno&$h %e-$n -n En$(!n*) !n* 1e%h!1# 0e #h!(( e 0-#e eno&$h to %et&%n to the #-'1(e o(* ho'e='!*e %o#e) (!en*e%) +!#'-ne !n* othe% #0eet 0!te%#) the 1o'!n*e%# !n* #,ente* 0!#h=!((# of o&% $%e!t$%e!t=$%!n*'othe%#. An* -# not ! $!%*en f&(( of f%!$%!nt he%# ! 1e%1et&!( *e(-$htJ A%e the%e !n o&$ht #,ent# #o *e(-,-o !n* eh-(!%!t-n$ !# 0-(* th'e) '!%+o%!' !n* %o#e'!%J The%e -# #o'eth-n$ #o ,(e!n !n* 0ho(e#o'e -n the' th!t one fee(# the o(* he%!(-#t# 0e%e %-$ht 0hen the #!-* th!t to #'e(( the#e he%# ,ont-n&!(( 0o&(* 3ee1 !n one -n 1e%fe,t he!(th. The !%e #o f&(( of #&n#h-ne !n* #0eetne## th!t -t #ee'# the%e ,!n e no ton-, (-3e the') !n* -t -# ,&%-o ho0 !11%e,-!t-e -n!(-*# !%e of #0eet=#,ente* he%#. F(o0e% #,ent# !%e often too he! fo% the') &t ! &n,h of f%!$%!nt he%# #ee'# ! 1e%1et&!( +o. In Lon*on) 0he%e one ,!n & !(( the ,o#t(-e#t !n* 'o#t e!&t-f&( f(o0e%# -n o% o&t of #e!#on) *oe# !nth-n$ %-n$ ! %e!th of the ,o&nt% !-% #o 1e%fe,t( !# ! of&( of (!en*e%J " The%e !%e fe0 ette% 1(!,e# fo% the #t&* of #,ent#)" #!# M%#. B!%*#0e(() " th!n the he% $!%*en. He%e f%!$%!n,e *e1en*# 'o%e on the (e!e# of 1(!nt# th!n on the f(o0e%#. One #e,%et -# #oon *-#,oe%e*. It -# the !(&e of (e!f=#,ent#. F(o0e%=#,ent# !%e e!ne#,ent@ (e!f =o*o&%# !%e 1e%'!nent. On the othe% h!n*) (e!f =o*o&%# tho&$h %e!* 0hen #o&$ht) *o not fo%,e the'#e(e# &1on ) !# -t 0e%e) (-3e f(o0e%=#,ent#) 0h-,h 0e 't #'e(( 0hethe% 0e 0-(( o% no. Le!f =#,ent# h!e to e ,o!e* o&t to&,h-n$) %&-#-n$ o% 1%e##-n$@ &t the%e B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
the !%e. Afte% !(() th!t -# the $%e!t 1o-nt) !n* (on$ !fte% the #&''e% f(o0e%=#,ent# 1
74; A GARDEN OF HERBS h!e *e1!%te* 0e ,!n en+o the 1e%f&'e# of the #0eet(e!e* He%# !n* 1(!nt# #&,h !# Ro#e'!%) B! !n* Th'e. Een 0hen 0-the%e* -n the *e1th of 0-nte%) ho0 f&(( of f%!$%!n,e !%e the n!t&%!( He% $!%*en# of the #o&th of E&%o1e) 0he%e one 0!(3# oe% #t%et,he# of *% Th'e !n* L!en*e%) ee% #te1 ,%h-n$ o&t the-% #0eetne##< A COMFORTABLE POMANDER FOR THE BRAINE. T!3e L!*!n&' one o&n,e) Ben+!'-n !n* Sto%! of e!,h t0o *%!'#) D!'!#3e 1o0*e% f-ne( #e!%,e*) one D%!') C(oe# !n* M!,e of e!,h ! (-tt(e) ! N&t'e$ !n* ! (-tt(e C!'1h-%e) Me !n* C-et ! (-tt(e. F-%#t he!te o&% 'o%te% !n* 1e#t(e 0-th ,o!(e#) then '!3e the' e%-e ,(e!ne !n* 1&t -n o&% (!*!n&') e!te -t t-(( -t 0!e #ofte) 1&t to -t t0o o% th%ee *%o1# of o( of #1-3e) !n* #o (!o&% the' ! 0h-(e: then 1&t -n !(( the %e#t f-ne( -n 1o0*e%) !n* 0o%3e the' t-(( !(( e -n,o%1o%!te*) then t!3e -t o&t) !nont-n$ o&% h!n*# 0-th C-et) %o(( -t &1 !n* 0-th ! Bo*3-n 1-e%,e ! ho(e tho%o0 -t.R!'# L-tt(e Do*oen) 46;6. A BAG TO SMELL UNTO FOR MELANCHOLY) OR TO CAUSE ONE TO SLEEP. T!3e *%-e Ro#e (e!e#) 3ee1 the' ,(o#e -n ! $(!##e 0h-,h 0-(( 3ee1 the' #0eet) then t!3e 1o0*e% of M-nt#) 1o0*e% of C(oe# -n ! $%o##e 1o0*e%) !n* 1&t the #!'e to the Ro#e (e!e#) then 1&t !(( the#e to$ethe% -n ! !$) !n* t!3e th!t to e* 0-th o&) !n* -t 0-(( ,!e o& to #(ee1) !n* -t -# $oo* to #'e(( &nto !t othe% t-'e#. I-*. To RENEW THE SENT OF A POMANDER. T!3e one $%!-n of C-et) !n* t0o of M) o% -f o& *o&(e the 1%o1o%t-on) -t 0-(( ee #o '&,h the #0eete%@ $%-n*e the' &1on ! #tone 0-th ! (-tt(e Ro#e=0!te%@ !n* !fte% 0ett-n$ o&% h!n*# 0-th Ro#e=0!te% o& '! 0o%3e the #!'e -n o&% Po'!n*e%. Th-# -# ! #(e-$ht to 1!##e !0! !n o(* Po'!n*e%@ &t ' -ntent-on -# hone#t. I-*. Ho0 TO GATHER AND CLARIFIE MAYDEW. When the%e h!th f!((en no %!-ne the n-$ht efo%e) then 0-th ! ,(e!ne !n* (!%$e #1on$e) the net 'o%n-n$) o& '! $!the% the #!'e
OF SWEET SCENTS 744 B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
f%o' #0eet he%#) $%!##e o% ,o%ne: #t%!-ne o&% *e0) !n* e1o#e -t to the S&n -n $(!##e# ,oe%e* 0-th 1!1e%# o% 1!%,h'ent# 1%-,3t f&(( of ho(e#@ #t%!-ne -t often) ,ont-n&-n$ -t -n the S&n) !n* -n !n hot 1(!,e) t-(( the #!'e $%o0 0h-te !n* ,(e!%e) 0h-,h 0-(( %e&-%e the e#t 1!%t of the S&''e%. .So'e ,o''en* M! =*e0) $!the%e* f%o' Fenne( 4 !n* Ce(!n*-ne to e 'o#t e,e((ent fo% #o%e ee#: !n* #o'e ,o''en* the #!'e /1%e1!%e* !# efo%e2 !oe Ro#e=0!te% fo% 1%e#e%-n$ of f%&-t#) f(o0e%#) et,. I-*. A DELICATE WASHING=BALL. T!3e th%ee o&n,e# of o%!,e) h!(fe !n o&n,e of C1%e#) t0o o&n,e# of C!(!' A%o'!t-,) one o&n,e of Ro#e (e!e#) t0o o&n,e# of L!en*e% f(o0e%#: e!t !(( the#e to$ethe% -n ! 'o%t!%) #e!%,-n$ the' tho%o0 ! f-ne S,!%,e) then #,%!1e #o'e C!#t-(( #o1e) !n* *-##o(e -t 0-th #o'e Ro#e=0!te%) then -n,o%1o%!te !(( o&% 1o0*e%# the%e0-th) (!o&%-n$ of the' 0e(( -n ! 'o%t!%. I-*. A SCOTTISH HAND WATER. P&t Th'e) L!en*e% !n* Ro#e'!% ,onfe*( to$ethe%) then '!3e ! (! of th-,3e 0-ne Lee# -n the otto' of ! #tone 1ot) &1on 0h-,h '!3e !nothe% (! of the #!-* he!%#) !n* then ! (! of Lee#) !n* then #o fo%0!%*: (&te the 1ot 0e(() &% -t -n the $%o&n* fo% #- 0ee3#@ *-#t-( -t. A (-tt(e the%eof 1&t -nto ! !#on of ,o''on 0!te% '!3eth e% #0eete 0!#h-n$ 0!te%. I-*. AN ECELLENT DAMASK POWDER. Yo& '! t!3e of Ro#e (e!e# fo&% o&n,e#) ,(oe# one o&n,e) (-$n&' Rho*-&' t0o o&n,e#) Sto%! one o&n,e !n* ! h!(fe) Me !n* C-et of e!,h ten $%!-n#@ e!t !n* -n,o%1o%!te the' 0e(( to$ethe%. I-*. ?ESEMAIN WATER. T!3e t0o h!n*f&(# of ?e#e'e f(o0e%# !n* 1&t the' -nto ! f(!$on o% e!%then 1ot) 1&t to the' !o&t ! &!%t of f!-% 0!te% !n* ! &!%te% of ! 1o&n* of S&$!%) (et th-# #t!n* !n* #tee1 !o&t h!(f !n ho&%) then t!3e o&% 0!te% !n* f(o0e%# !n* 1o&% the' o&t of one e##e( -nto !nothe% t-(( #&,h t-'e !# the 0!te% h!th t!3en the #ent !n* t!#t of the f(o0e%#) then #et -t -n ! ,oo( 1(!,e ! ,oo(-n$ !n* o& 0-((
747 A GARDEN OF HERBS f-n* -t ! 'o#t e,e((ent #ente* 0!te%. A Pe%fe,t S,hoo( of In#t%&,t-on# fo% the Off-,e%# of the Month) G-(e# Ro#e) one of the M!#te% Coo3# to Ch!%(e# II) 467. OKANGE=FLOWER WATER. T!3e one h!n*f&( o%!n$e f(o0e%# !n* 1&t the' to !o&t ! &!%t of 0!te% !n* ! &!%te% of ! 1o&n* of #&$!% !n* *o 0-th the' !# o& *-* 0-th o&% ?e#e'e. I-*. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
KING EDWARDS PERFUME. T!3e t0e(e #1oonf&((# of %-$ht %e* %o#e= 0!te%) the 0e-$ht of #- 1en,e -n f-ne 1o0*e% of #&$!%) !n* o( -t on hot E'e%# !n* ,o!(# #oft() !n* the hoe 0-(( #'e(( !# tho&$h -t 0e%e f&(( of Ro#e#) &t o& 't &%n the #0eet C1%e## 0oo* efo%e) to t!3e !0! the $%o## !%e. The &een# C(o#et O1ene*) W. M.) Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!) 4655. To MAKE AN IPSWICH BALL. T!3e ! 1o&n* of f-ne 0h-te C!#t-(( So1e) #h!e -t th-n -n ! 1-nte of Ro#e=0!te%) !n* (et -t #t!n* t0o o% th%ee *!e#) then 1o&% !(( the 0!te% f%o' -t) !n* 1&t to -t h!(f ! 1-nte of f%e#h 0!te%) !n* #o (et -t #t!n* one 0ho(e *!) then 1o&% o&t th!t) !n* 1&t h!(f ! 1-nte 'o%e) !n* (et -t #t!n* ! n-$ht 'o%e) then 1&t to -t h!(f !n o&n,e of 1o0*e% ,!((e* #0eet M!%+o%!') ! &!%te% of !n o&n,e of 1o0*e% of W-nte% S!o&%) t0o o% th%ee *%o1# of the o( of S1-3e@ !n* the O( of C(oe#) th%ee $%!-n# of M) !n* !# '&,h A'e%$%-#) 0o%3 !(( the#e to$ethe% -n ! f!-% Mo%t!%) 0-th the 1o0*e% of !n A('on* C!3e *%e*) !n* e!ten !# #'!(( !# f-ne f(o0%e) #o %o0( -t %o&n* -n o&% h!n*# -n Ro#e0!te%. I-*. A MOST PRECIOUS OINTMENT FOR ALL MANNER OF ACHES AND BRUISES@ AND ALSO FOR THE REDNESS OF THE FACE. T!3e -o(et) P%-'%o#e) E(*e%) Co0#(-1) (e!f# !n* f(o0e%#@ S!$e) M&$0o%t) R!$0ee*) 0h-te L-((-e#) St. ?ohn#0o%t) S'!((!$e) M!%+o%!') L!en*e%) Sothe%n0oo*) Ro#e'!%) Ro#e=(e!f#) R&e) Fethe%fe0) T!n#-e) Lo!$e) M-nt) C!'o'-(e) Th'e) D-(() C(!%) O!3 of ?e%!(e') Pen%o!() H#o1) B!(') Wh-te M-nt) M!%$o(*) Peon=(e!f#) B!=(e!f#) S!ff%on)
OF SWEET SCENTS 74> of e!,h one h!n*f&(. St!'1 !(( the#e -n ! Stone='o%t!%) !# o& $et the' then 1&t the' -nto ! Pott(e of S!((et O() !n* #o (et the' -nfe the%e t-(( o& h!e !(( the %e#t to$ethe%@ fo% o& ,!nnot $et the' !(( !t one t-'e) &t $et the' !# f!#t !# o& ,!n. Then 1&t to the' !n* the O( ! &!%t of Wh-te W-ne) !n* #et -t oe% the f-%e) !n* o( -t to the Con#&'1t-on of the W-ne@ then t!3e -t off !n* #t%!-n -t@ then 1&t -t -nto ! $(!## !n* 3ee1 -t fo% e. When o& !no-nt !n #o%e 0-th th-# *o -t the f-%e #-*e) ,h!f-n$ -t 0e(( -n@ !n* then (! ! Ho$#=(!**e% net to -t) !n* ! L-nnen &1on th!t. Re,e-1t# -n Ph#-,3 !n* Ch-'%$e%) S-% Kene(' D-$) 466. To MAKE SWEET WATER. T!3e D!'!#3 Ro#e# !t *-#,%et-on) B!#-() S0eet M!%+o%!') L!en*e%) W!(n&t Le!f#) of e!,h t0o h!n*f&(#) Ro#e'!% one h!n*f&() ! (-tt(e B!(') C(oe#) C-n!'on) one o&n,e) B! (e!f) Ro#e'!% to1#) L-'on !n* O%!n$e P-((# of e!,h ! fe0@ 1o&% &1on the#e !# '&,h Wh-te W-ne !# 0-(( ,onen-ent( 0et the') !n* (et the' -nfe ten o% t0e(e *!#@ then *-#t-( -t off. I-*. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
To MAKE PERFUMES TO BURN. T!3e h!(f ! 1o&n* of D!'!#3 Ro#e&*# /the 0h-te# ,&t off2) Ben+!'-n th%ee o&n,e# e!ten to 1o0*e%) h!(f ! &!%te% of !n o&n,e of M) !n* !# '&,h of A'e%$%-#) the (-3e of C-et. Be!t !(( the#e to$ethe% -n ! #tone Mo%te%. Then 1&t -n !n o&n,e of S&$!%) !n* '!3e -t &1 -n C!3e#) !n* *% the' -n the S&n) o% the f-%e. I-*. A DELICATE WASH=BALL. T!3e ! &!%te% of ! Po&n* of C!(!' A%o'!t-,) ! &!%te% of ! Po&n* of L!en*e% f(o0e%#) #- o&n,e# of O%%-#) t0o o&n,e# of Ro#e (e!e#) !n* !n o&n,e of C1%e#@ 1o0n* !(( the#e to$ethe% -n ! Mo%t!%) !n* %& the' th%o&$h ! f-ne S-ee) then #,%!1e C!#t-(e=#o!1) !n* *-##o(e -t -n Ro#e=0!te%) 1&t -n o&% e!ten Po0*e%) 1o0n* -t -n ! Mo%t!%) !n* '!3e -t &1 -nto B!((#. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott) Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(t on) 487>. A GOOD MOUTH=WATER. Bo-( ! B-t of A(&') #- O&n,e# of (!,3 Tho%n B!%3 #(-,*) !n* ! H!n*f&( of %e* Ro#e Le!e#)
74 A GARDEN OF HERBS !n* ! &!%t of W!te%) !n* ! &!%t of C(!%et) t-(( -t -# 0!#te* ! th-%* P!%t. Then 1&t -n t0o H!n*f&(# of S,&%=$%!##) the Pee( of t0o Se-( O%!n$e#) !n* !# '&,h 1o0*e% * M%%h !# 0-(( (-e on ! Sh-((-n$ t0-,e@ #t-% the' 0e(( to$ethe%) !n* 0hen the o-( &1) #t%!-n -t. A 'o&thf&( of th-# W!te% e-n$ he(* -n the 'o&th !# (on$ !# o& ,!n) on,e o% t0-,e ! D!) -# $oo* fo% the S,&%) '!3e# the G&'# $%o0 &1 to the Teeth) !n* f!#ten# the' -f (oo#e. I-*. To MAKE A POMANDER. T!3e Ben+!'-n) L!*!n&' !n* Sto%! of e!,h !n o&n,e. Then he!t ! 'o%t!% e% hot !n* e!t the' !(( to ! 1e%fe,t 1!#te !**-n$ fo&% $%!-n# of C-et !n* #- of '. Then %o(( o&% 1!#te -nto #'!(( e!*#) '!3e ho(e# -n the' !n* #t%-n$ the' 0h-(e the !%e hot. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn M-**(eton) 48>. A SWEET=SCENTED BATH. T!3e of Ro#e#) C-t%on 1ee() S0eet f(o0e%#) O%!n$e f(o0e%#) ?e##!') B!#) Ro#e'!%) L!en*e%) M-nt) Penn%o!() of e!,h ! #&ff-,-ent &!nt-t) o-( the' to$ethe% $ent( !n* '!3e ! B!th to 0h-,h !** O( of S1-3e #- *%o1#) ' f-e $%!-n#) A'e%$%-# th%ee $%!-n#. I-*. FOR A BATH. T!3e of S!$e) L!en*e% f(o0e%#) Ro#ef(o0e%# of e!,h t0o h!n*f&(#) ! (-tt(e #!(t) o-( the' -n 0!te% o% (e) !n* '!3e ! !th not too hot -n 0h-,h !the the Bo* -n ! 'o%n-n$) o% t0o ho&%# efo%e Me!t. I-*. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
A PERFUME TO PERFUME ANY SORT OF CONFECTIONS. T!3e ') the (-3e &!nt-t of O-( of N&t'e$) -nfe -n the' Ro#e=0!te%) !n* 0-th -t #1%-n3(e o&% B!n&et-n$ 1%e1!%!t-on# !n* the #,ent 0-(( e !# 1(e!#-n$ !# the t!#te. En$(!n*# ne0e#t 0! -n !(( #o%t# of Coo3e%) Hen% Ho0!%*) F%ee Coo3 of Lon*on) 484;. To MAKE SPIRIT OF LILLEY OF THE ALLEY. G!the% o&% L-((e= of=the!((e F(o0e%#) 0hen the !%e *%) !n* 1-,3 the' f%o' the St!(3#@ then 1&t ! &!%te% of ! 1-nt of the' -nto ! &!%t of B%!n*) !n* #o -n 1%o1o%t-on) to -nfe #- o% e-$ht *!#@ then *-#t-( -t -n ! ,o(* St-(() '!%3-n$
OF SWEET SCENTS 745 the Bott(e#) !# the !%e *%!0n off) 0h-,h -# f-%#t) #e,on* !n* th-%*) et,. When o& h!e *-#t-((* the') t!3e the f-%#t) !n* #o on to the th-%* o% fo&%th) !n* '- the' to$ethe%) t-(( o& h!e !# #t%on$ !# o& *e#-%e@ !n* then ott(e the') !n* ,o%3 the' 0e(() 1&tt-n$ ! (&'1 of Lo!f=#&$!% -nto e!,h Bott(e. Th-# #e%e# -n the %oo' of O%!n$e=F(o0e% W!te% -n P&**-n$#) !n* to 1e%f&'e C!3e#@ tho&$h -t -# *%!n3 !# ! D%!' -n No%0!. R. B%!*(e) The Co&nt% Hoe0-fe !n* L!*# D-%e,to%) 48>7. FOR THE FACE. T!3e ! #'!(( H!n*f&( of St%!0e%% Le!e#) !# '&,h C-n&efo-() the #!'e &!nt-t of T!n#e o% of M!((o0#) !n* fo&% H!n*f&(# of P(!nt !ne Le!e#) 1-,3 the' ,(e!n) 1&t the' -nto !n A(e'-,3) !n* !(#o t0o &!%t# of M-(3 f%o' the Co0) 0hen -t h!# *%o11* ! &!%t) *%!0 off no 'o%e. Wet ! L-nen C(oth -n th-# *-#t-((e* W!te%) !n* 0!#h the F!,e 0-th -t) !t N-$ht -n Be*) !n* #ee%!( t-'e# -n the D! -f o& 1(e!#e. The e#t t-'e to '!3e th-# W!te% -n) -# M!. It '! e 3e1t -n ! $(!## Bott(e the 0ho(e e!%. F%o' The Re,e-1t Boo3 of Ch!%(e# C!%te%) Coo3 to the D&3e of A%$(() 48>7. Anothe%. T!3e ! &!%t of %&nn-n$ W!te%) 1&t -t -nto !n e!%then P-13-n) 0-th h!(f !n O&n,e of 0h-te Me%,&% f-ne( 1o0*e%e*) #et -t on the F-%e) 3ee1 -t ,(o#e ,oe%e*) &t 0hen o& !%e #t-%%-n$ -t) (et -t o-( t-(( one h!(f -# 0!#te*@ -n the 'e!nt-'e o-( the Wh-te# of th%ee ne0=(!-* E$$#) fo% h!(f !n Ho&% o% 'o%e) then #(-1 the' -nto the L-&o%) 0hen o& h!e t!3en -t off the F-%e@ !** to -t #o'e ?&-,e of Le'on#) !n* ! &!%te% of ! 1-nt of Ne0 M-(3) !n* t0o o&n,e# of A('on*#) (!n,he* !n* 1o&n*e*) !n* !(#o ! &!%te% of ! 1-nt of D!'!#3 Ro#e=0!te%. St%!-n -t) !n* (et -t #t!n* th%ee 0ee3# efo%e -t -# *) 0!#h 0-th -t) !n* -t 0-(( %en*e% the F!,e f!-%. I-*. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
To MAKE A PASTE FOR THE HANDS. T!3e h!(f ! 1o&n* of -tte% A('on*#) (!n,h !n* 1o&n* the') !n* !# o& !%e
746 A GARDEN OF HERBS 1o&n*-n$ the') 1&t -n ! h!n*f&( of #ton* R!-#-n#) !n* 1o&n* the' to$ethe% t-(( the M!## -# 0e(( -n,o%1o%!te* !n* e% f-ne@ then !** ! S1oonf&( o% t0o of B%!n*) the #!'e &!nt-t of O G!(( !n* t0o #1oonf&(# of %o0n S&$!%) !n* the Yo(3# of ! ,o&1(e of #'!(( e$$#) o% of one (!%$e one@ !n* !fte% the#e h!e !(( een e!ten 0e(( to$ethe%) e,e1t the A('on*#) (et -t h!e t0o o% th%ee o-(# oe% the F-%e) 1&t -n the A('on*#. P&t -t &1 -n ! G!((-1ot) the net D! ,oe% -t ,(o#e) 3ee1 -t ,oo() !n* -t 0-(( 3ee1 $oo* h!(f ! Ye!%. I-*. To CLEAN AND SOFTEN THE HANDS. T!3e fo&% O&n,e# of (!n,h* A('on*# e!ten f-ne -nto ! &!%t of M-(3@ !# #oon !# -t e$-n# to o-( t!3e -t off) !n* th-,3en -t 0-th ! ,o&1(e of Yo(3# of E$$#) #et -t on the F-%e !$!-n) (et -t e 3e1t ,ont-n&!(( #t-%%-n$ oth efo%e !n* !fte% the E$$# !%e 1&t -n@ 0hen o& t!3e -t off the F-%e) !** t0o #'!(( #1oonf&(# of O-() !n* 1&t -t &1 -n ! G!((-1ot fo% e. A B-t of th-# !o&t the B-$ne## of ! W!(n&t %&e* !o&t the H!n*#) the D-%t 0-(( %& off) !n* -t 0-(( %en*e% the' e% #oft !n* #'ooth. When o& h!e e* -t) -t 0-(( e 1%o1e% to 1&t on G(oe#. If one Pe%#on on( e to e -t) h!(f the &!nt-t '! #&ff-,e to e '!*e !t on,e) fo% -t 0-(( not ho(* $oo* !oe ! Wee3. I-*. To MAKE AN ECELLENT PERFUME. T!3e h!(f ! 1o&n* of D!'!#3 Ro#e B&*# ,&t ,(e!% f%o' the Wh-te#) #t!'1 the' 0e(() !n* !** to the' t0o (!%$e S1oonf&(# of D!'!#3 Ro#e=0!te%) 1&t the' -nto ! Bott(e) #to1 the' ,(o#e) (et the' #t!n* !(( n-$ht) then t!3e t0o O&n,e# !n* ! h!(f of Ben+!'-n) e!t -t f-ne) !** t0ent $%!-n# of M) !n* /-f o& 1(e!#e2 !# '&,h C-et) '-n$(e the#e 0-th the Ro#e#) e!t-n$ !(( 0e(( to$ethe%) '!3e -t &1 -n (-tt(e C!3e#) !n* *% the' et0een Sheet# of P!1e%. I-*. TO MAKE PERFUMED WASH=BALLS. D-##o(e M -n #0eet ,o'1o&n*e* W!te%) then t!3e !o&t the &!nt-t of one W!#h=!(( of th-# Co'1o#-t-on) !n* '- -t to$ethe%
OF SWEET SCENTS 748 -n ! Mo%t!%: M- th-# 0e(( 0-th o&% P!#te) !n* '!3e -t &1 -nto B!((#. I-*. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
To MAKE PERFUMED POWDER. T!3e fo&% o&n,e# of F(o%en,e O%%-#) fo&% o&n,e# of *%* D!'!#3 Ro#e#) h!(f !n O&n,e of Ben+!'-n) ! &!%te% of !n O&n,e of Sto%!) !# '&,h of e((o0 S!&n*e%#) h!(f ! *%!' of C(oe#) !n* ! (-tt(e C-t%on Pee(@ 1o&n* !(( the#e -n ! Mo%t!% to ! e% f-ne Po0*e%) 1&t to the' f-e 1o&n*# of St!%,h 1o&n*e*) '- the' 0e(() #-ft -t f-ne) !n* 3ee1 -t *% fo% e. I-*. TO TAKE AWAY FRECKLES AND MORPHEW. D-#t-( E(*e% Le!e# -n M!) !n* 0!#h 0-th ! S1&n$e 0-th th-# L-&o% Mo%n-n$ !n* Een-n$) !n* (et -t *% of -t#e(f. I-*. DELICATE WASH=BALLS. T!3e fo&% O&n,e# of the F(o0e%# of L!en*e%) o&n,e# of C!(!' A%o'!t-,) 7 o&n,e# of Ro#e Le!e#) 7 o&n,e# of C1%e##) !n* 6 O&n,e# of O%%-#@ 1o&n* !(( the#e to$ethe% -n ! Mo%t!%) then #e!%#e the' th%o&$h ! f-ne #e!%#e) then h!-n$ #,%!1e* ! #&ff-,-ent &!nt-t of C!#t-(e So!1) *-##o(e -t -n Ro#e=W!te%) '- the Po0*e% 0-th the') e!t !n* (en* the' 0e(( to$ethe%) -n ! Mo%t!%) then '!3e the' &1 -nto B!((#. I-*. To MAKE A SWEET=BAG FOR LINEN. T!3e of O%%-# %oot#) #0eet C!(!') ,1%e##=%oot#) of *%-e* Le'on=1ee() !n* *%-e* O%!n$e=1ee(@ of e!,h ! 1o&n*@ ! 1e,3 of *%-e* %o#e#@ '!3e !(( the#e -nto ! $%o## 1o0*e%@ ,o%-!n*e%=#ee* fo&% o&n,e#) n&t'e$# !n o&n,e !n* ! h!(f) !n o&n,e of ,(oe#@ '!3e !(( the#e -nto f-ne 1o0*e% !n* '- 0-th the othe%@ !** ' !n* !'e%$%-#@ then t!3e fo&% (!%$e h!n*f&(# of (!en*e% f(o0e%# *%-e* !n* %&e*@ of #0eet='!%+o%!') o%!n$e(e!e#) !n* o&n$ 0!(n&t=(e!e#) of e!,h ! h!n*f&() !(( *%-e* !n* %&*@ '- !(( to$ethe%) 0-th #o'e -t# of ,otton 1e%f&'* 0-th e##en,e#) !n* 1&t -t &1 -nto #-(3 !$# to (! 0-th o&% L-nnen. E. S'-th) The Co'1(e!t Hoe0-fe) 48>6. RECIPE FOR POT POURRI. Tho%o&$h( *% the f(o0e%# to e e*. The%e 't e no 1!%t-,(e of 'o-#t&%e (eft
7- A GARDEN OF HERBS !# -t 0o&(* 'o&(*) !n* #1o-( the 0ho(e. The e#t f(o0e%# fo% the 1&%1o#e !%e %o#e# /*!'!#32 Mo##=%o#e#) !n* the o(* ,!!$e=%o#e# e#t of !(() (!en*e%) ,(oe ,!%n!t-on#) 0oo*%&ff) %o#e'!%) -o(et#) #0eet=e%en! !n* -n f!,t !n #0eet#'e((-n$ f(o0e%#. Le!e# of the #0eet !) S0eet B%-!%) B!(') Le'on) Th'e) !n* een ! (-tt(e M-nt) !%e !(( $oo*. The %-n* of ! (e'on o% t0o) !n* the %-n* of T!n$e%-ne !n* o%!n$e# /,&t -n #t%-1#2) '! e !**e*. H!e %e!* ! '-t&%e ,o'1o#e* of one 1o&n* of K-t,hen S!(t) h!(f 1o&n* B! #!(t) h!(f o. of Sto%!) 6 *%!,h'# of O%%-# %oot) ! $%!te* N&t'e$) h!(f ! te!#1oonf&( of $%o&n* ,(oe#) h!(f ! te!#1oonf&( of B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
!((#1-,e !n* I o. of o-( of Be%$!'ot. The B! #!(t 't e 1o&n*e* !n* !(( the *% -n$%e*-ent# 0e(( '-e*) then !** the Be%$!'ot) !n* '- !$!-ne. P&t ! (!e% of th-# !t the otto' of o&% +!%) then ! (!e% of *%-e* f(o0e%# !(te%n!t-e( !n* 3ee1 the +!% ,(o#e*. T&%n -t oe% f%e&ent( e#1e,-!(( !t f-%#t. 4 EAU DE COLOGNE. One 1-nt %e,t-f-e* #1-%-t#) one o&n,e o%!n$e=f(o0e% 0!te%) t0o *%!'# o-( of e%$!'ot) t0o *%!'# o-( of (e'on) t0ent '-n-'# o-( of %o#e'!%) t0ent '-n-'# o-( of ne%o(-. A((o0 the '-t&%e to #t!n* fo% ! ,o&1(e of 'onth#) tho%o&$h( #h!3-n$ !t -nte%!(#. F-(te% -f ne,e##!%. M%#. Ch!%(e# Ro&n*e(() The St-((=%oo'. Fo% L!en*e% W!te%) #ee &n*e% L!en*e%. 4 M-## L*-! F%!#e%) of the M!n#e of S1%oton) Ke(#o) 3-n*( $!e 'e th-# e,e((ent o(* S,ot,h Re,e-1t.
Th h!e I en*e* ' oo3e . . . !n* f to #o'e I #h!(( #ee'e not f&((e to h!e #!t-#f-e* the-% *e#%e# he%e-n !,,o%*-n$e to the-% e1e,t!t-on o% not #o ,&nn-n$(e h!e h!n*(e* the #!'e !# the '!tte% -t#e(f offe%eth !n* -# 0o%th of) then I %efe%%e ' #e(fe 0ho(e to e (e!%ne* ,o%%e,t-on of the 0-#e) *e#%n$e the' f%en*e(e to $eee 3no0(e*$e to the 1%-nte%) o% to 'e) !n* e-n$e *ete,te* of ' f!&(t) 0(( 0((n$e(e ,o%%e,t !n* !'en* the #!'e: fo% 0e(( I 0otte th!t no t%e!t-#e ,!n !(0!-e# #o 0o%3'!n( e h!n*e(e* &t th!t #o'e0h!t #o'et-'e# '! f!(( o&t !'-##e ,ont%!% oth to the '-n*e of the 0%te% !n* ,ont%!% to the e1e,t!t-on of the %e!*e%. Whe%efo%e ' 1et-t-on to the $ent(e %e!*e% -# to !,,e1t the#e ' t%e!-(# 0-th th!t '-n*e I *o offe% the' to thee !n* to t!3e $ente(e th!t I $eee $(!*() -n #o *o-n$e I #h!( th-n3e ' 1!ne# 0e(( e#to0e* !n* #h!( e en,o&%!$e* he%e!fte% to t%t 'o%e) &nto th ,&%te#e. An* the%efo%e I e%! 0e !t th h!n*e# the th!n3ef&(( !,,e1t!n,e of the#e %&*e (!o&%# of 'ne. The f!o&% of Go* ee 0-th thee !(0!e#." Tho'!# H-(() The P%off-t!(e A%te of G!%*en-n$e) 456.
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AUTHORITIES MSS. He%!(# /H!%(e-!n 7>8@ S(o!ne 75@ S(o!ne 574@ H!%(e-!n 57@ H!%(e-!n 6@ H!%(e-!n 455@ A**-t-on!( MS. 48;6>@ S(o!ne 77@ S(o!ne 47;4@ S(o!ne >7452. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
4;. The Fe!te of G!%*en-n$. MAYSTER ?ON GARDENER. 4575. He%e e$nnth ! ne0 '!tte% the 0h-,he #he0eth e e%t&e# !n* 1%o1%te# of he%e# the 0h-,he -# ,!((e* !n he%!((. I'1%-nte* 'e RICHARD BANCKES) et,. 4575. The L-tt(e He%!((. 4576. The G%ete He%!((. PETER TREERIS. 4578. The -%t&o#e o3e of D-#t((!,-on of the 0!te%# of !(( '!ne% He%e#. . . . F-%#t '!*e !n* ,o'1(e* the th%te e%e# #t&* !n* (!o&% of the 'o#t ,onn$e !n* f!'o '!#te% of 1h-#3e) M!#te% ?HEROM BRUNSWYKE. An* no0 ne0( t%!n#(!te* o&t of D&,he -nto En$(##he. 45>;. M!,e%# He%!() 1%!,t#e* Do,to% Ln!,%o. T%!n#(!te* o&t of L!ten -nto En$(##he) 0h-,h #he0n$e the-% o1e%!,on# !n* e%t&e# #et -n the '!%$ent of th-# Bo3e to the etent o& '$ht 3no0 the% e%t&e#. I'1%-nte* 'e ROBERT WYER. 45>;. A o3e of the 1%o1e%t# of he%e# the 0h-,he -# ,!((e* !n He%!((. I'1%-nte* 'e ROBERT REDMAN. 45>5. A ne0e He%!(e of M!,e%. I'1%-nte* 'e ROBERT WYER. 45>. The G%ete He%!(( ne0( ,o%%e,te*. THOMAS GYBSON. 454. A o3e of the 1%o1e%te# of he%e#. I'1%-nte* THOMAS PETYT. 456. A o3e of the 1%o1e%te# of he%e# the 0h-,he -# ,!((e* !n He%!((. I'1%-nte* 'e WYLLYAM MIDDYLTON. /The on( ,o1 of th-# -# -n the Bo*(e-!n L-%!%.2 45. The n!'e# of he%e# -n G%ee3) L!t-n) En$(-#he) D&,he !n* F%en,he 0-th the ,o''&ne n!'e# th!t He%!ne# !n* A1ote,!%-e# e. WILLIAM TURNER. 455;. A (-tt(e He%!(( of the 1%o1e%t-e# of He%e# ne0( !'en*e* !n* ,o%%e,te* 0-th ,e%t!ne A**-t-on# !t the en* of the o3e *e,(!%-n$ 0h!t He%e# h!th -nf(&en,e of ,e%t!-n #te%%e# !n* ,on#te((!t-on# 0he%e '! e ,ho#en the e#t !n* 'o#t (&,3 t'e# !n* *!e# of the-% '-n-#t%!t-on !,,o%*-n$ to the 'oon en$ -n the #-$ne# of he!en the 0h-,h -# *!-( !11o-nte* -n the A('!n!,3e. /The oo3 *oe# not ,ont!-n the " ,e%t!ne B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
A**-t-on# " 'ent-one* !oe !n* M%. H. B. BARLOW -# of o1-n-on th!t the 0e%e nee% 1%-nte*.2 77;
AUTHORITIES 774 4554. A ne0e He%!(( . . . '!*e WILLIAM TURNER) Ph-#-,-on &nto the D&3e of So'e%#ette# G%!,e. Un*!te* &t 1%o!( et0een 4555 !n* 4564. A o3e of the 1%o1e%t-e# of He%e# ,!((e* !n he%!(() 0he%e&nto -# !**e* the t-'e e he%e# f(o0e# !n* #e*e# #ho(* e $!the%e* to e 3e1t the 0ho(e e%e 0-th the e%t&e of the He%e# 0hen the !%e #t-((e* . A(#o ! $ene%!( %&(e of !(( '!ne% of He%e# *%!0en o&t of !n !n,-ent o3e of Ph#,3 W. C. I'1%-nte* ?OHN KYNE. 456;. The #e,%et# of A(e%t M!$n. 4564. The $%e!te He%!(( 0h-,h $eð 1!%fte 3no0(e*$e !n* &n*e%#t!n*-n$e of !( '!ne% of he%e# !n* the% $%!,-o e%t&e# 0h-,h Go* h!th o%*ene* fo% o&% 1%o#1e%o 0e(f!%e !n* he!(th fo% the he!(e !n* ,&%e !(( '!ne% of *-#e!#e# !n* #e3ene##e# th!t f!(( o% '#fo%t&ne too !(( '!ne% of ,%e!t&%e# of Go* ,%e!te*) 1%!,t-#e* '!n e1e%te !n* 0#e '!#te%#. I'1%-nte* ?OHN KYNGE. 4567. The #e,on*e 1!%te of W-((-!' T&%ne%# he%!(( . . . 0-th the e%t&e# of the #!'e he%e# 0-th *-e%#e ,onf&t!t-on# of no #'!(( e%%o&%# th!t 'en of no #'!(( (e!%n-n$ h!e ,o''-tte* -n the -nt%e!t-n$e of he%e# of (!te e!%#. 4568. A G%eene Fo%e#t. ?. MAPLET. 456. The P%of-t!(e A%te of G!%*en-n$e. THOMAS HILL. 4586. A 1%o1e% ne0 Boo3e of Coo3e%-e. RICHARD PYNSEN. 4588. The G!%*ene%# L!%-nth. THOMAS HILL /f-n-#he* HENRY DETHICKE2. 4588. ?of&(( Ne0e# o&t of the ne0e fo&n*e 0o%(*e. En$(-#he* ?. FRAMPTON. 458. A n-e0e He%!(( o% H-#to%-, of P(!nte#: 0he%e-n -# ,ont!ne* the 0ho(e *-#,o&%#e !n* 1e%fe,t *-#,%-1t-on of !(( #o%te# of He%e# !n* P(!nte# B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
. . . the-% #t%!n$e F-$&%e#) F!#h-on# !n* Sh!1e#: the-% N!'e#) N!t&%e# O1e%!t-on# !n* e%t&e#: !n* th!t not on( of tho#e 0h-,h !%e he%e $%o0n$ -n o&% Co&nt%-e of En$(!n*e &t of !(( othe%# !(#o of fo%%!ne Re!('e#. F-%#t #et fo%th -n the Do&t,he o% A('!ne ton$&e th!t (e!%ne* *o,to% Re'e%t Do*oen# Ph#-t-on to the E'1e%o&%. T%!n#(!te* -nto En$(-#h Hen% Lte E#&-%e. 45;. F-e H&n*%e* Po-nt# of Goo* H!n*%. TUSSER. 45. The G!%*en of He!(th. W. LANGHAM. 45. The D-#,oe%-e of W-t,h,%!ft. REGINATO SCOT. 455. The Goo* Hoe0-fe# ?e0e( !n* %!%e Con,e-t# -n Coo3e%. " T. DAWSON. 456. The T%e!#&%-e of Co''o*-o Con,e-t# !n* H-**en Se,%et#. ?OHN PARTRIDGE. 458. An He%!( fo% the B-(e. LEONIUS LEMNIUS. 458. The B%e-!%e of He!(th. ANDREW BOORD. 45. The Goo* Hoe0-e# T%e!#&%-e. EDWARD ALLDE. 45De(-$ht# fo% L!*-e#. S-% HUGH PLATT. 45. The ?e0e(( Hoe of A%t !n* N!t&%e. S-% HUGH PLATT.
777 AUTHORITIES 458. The He%!((. ?OHN GERARD. 46;;. The Co&nt%-e F!%'e. LIEBAULT=SURFLET. 46;6. R!'# (-tt(e Do*oen. W. RAM. 4645. Co&nt% Content'ent#. GERASE MARKHAM. 4645. A G!%*en of F(o0e%#. F!-thf&(( !n* t%&e( t%!n#(!te* o&t of the Nethe%(!n*-#h o%-$-n!(( -nto En$(-#h fo% the ,o''on enef-te of tho#e th!t &n*e%#t!n* no othe% (!n$&!$e# !n* !(#o fo% the enef-te of othe%#. Ne0( 1%-nte* oth -n the L!t-n !n* F%en,h ton$&e# !n* !(( !t the ,h!%$e# of the A&tho%. CRISPIN DE PASSE. 464. A ne0 O%,h!%* !n* G!%*en. W. LAWSON. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
4674. A *e(-$htf&( *!-( ee%,-#e fo% L!*-e# !n* Gent(e'en. ?OHN MURRELL. 4675. S(! S(!%&'. FRANCIS BACON. 4676. A*!' o&t of E*en. ADOLPHUS SPEED. 467. P!%!*-#-. ?OHN PARKINSON. 46>. A D-#,oe% of Inf-n-te T%e!#&%e h-**en #-n,e the Wo%(*# Be$-nn-n$. GABRIEL PLATTES. 46>. The Ch!%-t!(e Ph#-t-!n. PHILBERT GUIBERT. 46;. The!t%&' Bot!n-,&'. ?OHN PARKINSON. 4654. Le ?!%*-ne *e P(!-#-%. ANDRE MOLLET. 4657. The L!*-e# D-#1en#!to%. LEONARD So WERE Y. 465>. A Boo3 of F%&-t# !n* F(o0e%#. 465>. The En$(-#h Ph#-t-!n o% !n A#t%o(o$o=Ph#-,!( D-#,o&%#e of the &($!% He%# of th-# N!t-on. 465>. A ,ho-,e M!n&!(( o% %!%e !n* #e(e,t #e,%et# -n Ph#-,3 !n* Ch-%&%$e% ELIABETH GREY) Co&nte## of Kent. 465. The A%t of Coo3e%. ?OSEPH COOPER /Coo3 to Ch!%(e# I2. 4655. The &een# C(o#et O1ene* . W. M. /Coo3 to &een Hen%-ett! M!%-!2. 4655. The L!*-e# C!-net O1ene*. PATRICK LORD RUTHEN. 4655. He!(th# I'1%oe'ent. T. MUFFET. 4655. The Co'1(ete Coo3. 4656. The A%t of S-'1(-n$. WILLIAM COLES. 465. The Co'1(e!t H!n*'!n. SAMUEL HARTLEB. 466;. The A%t !n* M#te% of Coo3e%. 466. The Co'1(ete G!%*ene%# P%!,t-,e. STEPHEN BLAKE. 4666. K!(en*!%-&' Ho%ten#e. ?OHN EELYN. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
466. Cho-,e !n* E1e%-'ent!( Re,e-1t#. S-% KENELM DIGBY. 466. The C(o#et of S-% Kene(' D-$ O1ene*. S-% KENELM DIGBY. 468;. The En$(-#h G!%*ene%. LEONARD MEAGER. 4684. The A%t !n* M#te% of Coo3-n$ A11%oe* the F-ft=f-e Ye!%# E1e%-en,e !n* In*t%. ROBERT MAY. 4685. The &een=(-3e C(o#et. WILLIAM RABISHA.
AUTHORITIES 77> 4688. The C&%-o D-#t-((!to% o% the A%t of *-#t-((-n$ ,o(o&%e* (-&o%#) #1-%-t#) o(#) et,.) f%o' e$et!(e#) !n-'!(#) '-ne%!(# !n* 'et!(#. A th-n$ h-the%to 3no0n to fe0. THOMAS SHIRLEY) Ph#-,-!n -n o%*-n!% to Ch!%(e# II. 467. A Pe%fe,t S,hoo( of In#t%&,t-on# fo% the Off-,e%# of the Month. GILES ROSE /Coo3 to Ch!%(e# II2. 46>. The S,ot# G!%*ene%. ?OHN REID. 467. The Goo* Hoe0-fe. THOMAS TRYON. 46. The Co'1(e!t He%!( of Ph#-,!( P(!nt#. ?. PECHEY. 46. The Co'1(e!t G!%*ne%. ?OHN EELYN. 46. A,et!%-!. ?OHN EELYN. 484;. The En$(-#h He%!(. WILLIAM SALMON. 484;. En$(!n*# ne0e#t 0! -n !(( #o%t# of Coo3e%. HENRY HOWARD /F%ee Coo3 of Lon*on2. 4847. A Co'1(ete H-#to% of D%&$#. PIERRE POMET. 4845. The No(e'!n) Gent(e'!n) !n* G!%* en Re,%e!t-on . STEPHEN SURTER. 4846. Ro!( Coo3e% o% the Co'1(ete Co&%t Coo3. PATRICK LAMB /He!* Coo3 #&,,e##-e( to Ch!%(e# II) ?!'e# II) W-((-!') M!% !n* Anne2. 4846. The Co'1(e!t He%!( of To&%nefo%t) t%!n#(!te* ?. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
MARTYN. 484. The &een# Ro!( Coo3e%. T. HALL. 484. The A,,o'1(-#he* L!*# De(-$ht. M%#. MARY EALES /Confe,t-one% to &een Anne2. 487>. The Re,e-1t Boo3 of ?ohn Nott /Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton2 . 4876. The Coo3# !n* Confe,t-one%# D-,t-on!%. ?OHN NOTT /Coo3 to the D&3e of Bo(ton2. 48>7. The Co'1(e!t C-t !n* Co&nt% Coo3. CHARLES CARTER /Coo3 to the D&3e of A%$((2. 48>7. The Co&nt% Hoe0-fe !n* L!*# D-%e,to%. R. BRADLEY. 48>. F-e H&n*%e* Re,e-1t#. ?OHN MIDDLETON. 48>6. The Co'1(ete Hoe0-fe. E. SMITH. 48>8. A ,&%-o He%!(. ELIABETH BLACKWELL. 48>8. The Co'1(ete F!'-( P-e,e. ? 8>Ne0 T%e!t-#e of H!n*%. G!%*en-n$ !n* othe% C&%-o M!tte%#. SAMUEL TROWELL. 48>. The Hoe3ee1e%# Po,3et Boo3. SARAH HARRISON. 48. The Mo*e%n Coo3. INCENT LA CHAPELLE /Ch-ef Coo3 to the P%-n,e of O%!n$e2. 485. A T%e!t-#e of !(( So%t# of Foo*. L. LEMERY. 485;. The P%&*ent Hoe0-fe. M%#. FISHER. 485. The D-%e,to%. SARAH ?ACKSON. 485. A Ne0 !n* E!# Metho* of Coo3e%. ELIABETH CLELAND. 4868. The Mo*e%n A%t of Coo3e%. M%#. ANNE SHACKLEFORD of W-n,he#te%. 4887. -%t&e# of B%-t-#h He%#. S-% ?OHN HILL.
77 AUTHORITIES 48;. F(o%! Lon*-n-en#-#. W. CURTIS. 48. The A%t of Coo3e%. M%#. GLASSE. B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
48. The En$(-#h A%t of Coo3e%. RICHARD BRIGGS. 48. The Co'1(e!t K-t,hen G!%*ene%. ?OHN ABERCROMBIE. 48;. H-#to%-,!( !n* B-o$%!1h-,!( S3et,he#. R. PULTENEY. 4 4;. The F!'-( He%!(. R. THORNTON. 477. En,,(o1!e*-! of G!%*en-n$. R. LONDON. 464. The Ph#-,-!n# of M**!-. ?OHN PUGHE. 465. Lee,h*o'#) Wo%t,&nn-n$ !n* St!%,%!ft. O. COCKAYNE. 44. A H-#to% of the C%-e# of Lon*on. C. HINDLEY. 4. Bot!n-&e et P(!nte# Me*-,-n!(e#. A. Bo##&. 45. M!n&e( *h-#to-%e N!t&%e((e Me*-,!(e. ?. L. DE LANESSAN. 4>. P(!nt At(!# to ' W!te%=,&%e. S. KNEIPP. 46. Le ?!%*-n *e 4He%o%-#te. H. CONEON. 48. He%!( S-'1(e#. D%. FERNIE. 4. Me*-,!( Wo%3# of the Fo&%teenth Cent&%. G. HENSLOW. 4;4. The Boo3 of He%#. L!* ROSALIND NORTHCOTE. 4;. The F-t1!t%-,3 Le,t&%e# fo% 4;>. ?. F. PAYNE. 44;. A H-#to% of G!%*en-n$ -n En$(!n*. The Hon. M%#. EELYN CECIL. 444. The He% G!%*en. M%#. BARDSWELL. 447. The En$(-#h Hoe0-fe -n the Seenteenth !n* E-$hteenth Cent&%-e#. R. M. BRADLEY. 447. T%!n#!,t-on# of the B-(-o$%!1h-,!( So,-et.
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A,et!%-!) 46) 5 A,he#) O-nt'ent fo%) 747 A**-t-on!( Re,e-1t#) 48 A$%-'on) 7 Te!) 7 A(e%t M!$n) A(f%e*) K-n$) A((*e) E*0!%*) 8 A('on* M-(3) D%. T0-n#) A('on*#) Le!,h of) 48 A'he%#t) M-##) 8 An$e(-,!) >; to ,!n*) >4 to ,!n* (e!e#) >4 to 1%e#e%e %oot#) >4 0!te%) >4 An-#ee*) >7 Te!) >7 A%t of G!%*en-n$) 4; A%t-,ho3e) G(oe) >7=>6 the B%-$o&(e 0!) >6 B%o-(e*) >5 to f%) > to f% o&n$) >5 the It!(-!n 0!) >6 Potte*) >5 P-e) >) >5 1%e#e%-n$ of) >> Re#o(e#) > to #te0) > A#h(e) S-% Anthon) > B!,on) 4> B!(*) B!((# fo% Lent) 48 B!(') >6 W!te%) to '!3e) >8 W-ne) > Te!) > B!%*#0e(() M%#.) 45 B!#-() > B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
B!th) to '!3e #0eet=#,ente*) 74 Beton) ; Con#e%e of) 4 G%een S!(e o% Beton-!n O-nt'ent) 7 Te!) 4 B-#,&-t# of Re* Beet=%oot) 48 48 Bon-f!,e) Boo3 of F%&-t# !n* F(o0e%#) 465>) 5 Boo3 of I !$o ! De0-) 65 Bo%!$e) 7 to ,!n*) > ,on#e%e) > B%!*(e) R.) no) 46>) 4) 4) 45) 745 B%!'(e) > W-ne) B%e!* T&%n-1) 4 B%-$$#) R-,h!%*) >) 54) 85) 44) 477) 4>4) 48) 4) 4 B%-t-#h He%!() 4887) 6 B%oo') to 1-,3(e) 5 B%&-#e#) O-nt'ent fo%) 747 B&$(o##) S%&1 of) 5 B&% net) C!'o'-(e) 6 to '!3e O(e of) 8 Te!) 8 C!n*) to ,!n* F(o0e%#) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
4;) 44) 4> C!%!0!) 8 C!%te%) Ch!%(e#) 54) 4) 46) 487) 485) 4;) 4) 745 C!&*(e) F(&''e%) 4 fo% S0eet P-e#) 4 775
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Ch!1e((e) -n,ent L!) >6) ) ) 47) 45 Ch!%-t!(e Ph#-t-!n) 46>) 5) 57 Ch!&,e%) 8 Che%t#e=on=Th!'e#) 4> Che%-() B%oth) Pott!$e) Ch-,30ee*) Te!) 5; C-(*) C-nn!'on To#te#) 4 C(!%) 5; F%-tte%#) 54 W-ne) 5; C(e(!n*) E(-!eth) >4) 4;5) -n) 47;) 4>4) 45) 4 C(o#et of S-% Kene(' D-$ O1ene*) 4;>) 47>) 4>8) 45>) 46) 485) 486 Co(e#) W.) 46) Co(t#foot) 54 S%&1) 57 Te!) 57 Co'1(ete Coo3) 4655) 46; Co'1(ete F!'-( P-e,e) 48>8) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
48 Coo1e%) ?o#e1h) >) 5) 5) 44) 474) 456 Co%-!n*e%) 57 W!te%) 5> Co&nt% Hoe0-fe) S-) 5 Co&nt% Hoe0-fe# G!%*en) 4; Co0#(-1) 5> to ,!n*) 55 to ,on#e%e) 5 C%e!') 5 P-,3(e*) 55 P&**-n$) 56 S!(!te#) 5 S%&1) 56 S%&1e of) 55 T!%t) 55
Co0#(-1 W-ne) 56 D!'!#3 Po0*e%) 744 D!n*e(-on) 58 Te!) 58 W-ne) 58 D!n-#h In!#-on#) D!0#on) T.) 66 De(-$htf&( D!-( Ee%,-#e fo% L!*-e# !n* Gent(e'en) 4674) 5; De N!t&%-# Re%&') Deth-,3e) Hen%) > Deon#h-%e Cott!$e G!%*en#) 4 D-$) S-% Kene(') 4;>) 74> D-(() 5 to 1-,3(e C&,&'e%# -n) 5 !n* Co((F(o0e% P-,3(e) 5 D%&-*#) D&t,h G!%*en) 6 E!(e#) M%#. M!%) 55) 47 E!& *e Co(o$ne) 74 E(*e%) 5 F(o0e% F%-tte%#) 64 Le!e# fo% F%e,3(e#) 6; Le!f Te!) 67 to 1-,3(e) &*#) 6; B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
to 1-,3(e) to1#) 6; S%&1) L!* Tho%n&%#) 6; -ne$!%) 64 W-ne) 64 E(*e% B(o##o' !n* Pe11e%'-nt Te!) 67 E(*e% T%ee) n E(e,!'1!ne) 67 Con#e%e of %oot) 6> P!#te fo% (&n$ t%o&(e#) 6> Ton-,) 6 En*-e) 6 S!(!te of 0-th S&,,o%) 6 En$(-#h Hoe0-fe of the Seenteenth !n* E-$hteenth Cent&%-e# t 4>
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778
Ee(n) ?ohn) >5) 5) 55) 8;) 4) >) 47;) 477) 4>7) I>5 48) 457) 458) 4 Ee%-$ht) 65 Te!) 65 F!,e) W!te% fo%) 745 F!-%-e#) to en!(e one to #ee) 4>> F!-% B&tte%) to '!3e) 4 Fe!te of G!%*en-n$) 4;) 8 Fenne() 65 to '!3e one #(en*e%) 66 ! S!((et of) 66 to '!3e 0h-te) 68 !n* Goo#ee%% S!&,e) 68 to 1-,3(e) 68 Te!) 68 Fe%n-e) D%.) >) ) 56 Fee%fe0) 68 to ,&%e he!*!,he) 68 Te!) 6 F-fteenth=,ent&% He% G!%*en#) 8 F(o0e%#) to 3ee1 !(( the e!%) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
44 to 1-,3(e) 44 to '!3e S%&1# of) 44 Fo&%teenth=,ent&% He% G!%*en) 6 Fo) Ch!%(e# ?!'e#) 4> F%e,3(e#) to t!3e !0!) 6;) 748 F%en,h P&ff#) to '!3e 0-th $%een he%#) 47 F%-tte%#) -ne Le!f) 4 G!%*ene%) ?on) 8) 5> G!%*ene%# L!%-nth) 4588) 6> Ge%!%*) ?ohn) 4 G-((f(o0e%#) 6 to ,!n*) 8; to '!3e C(oe W-ne) 84 Con#e%e of) 8; S%&1 of C(oe) 6
G-((f(o0e%#) S%&1) 84 -ne$!%) 8; W-ne) 8; G(!##e) M%#.) 45; Goo* Hoe0-fe# H!n*oo3) 8) ) 4) 47) 47) 45) 456 Goo* Hoe0-fe# ?e0e(() 455) 4;) 447) 46) 466) 4) 4 Goo#ee%% -ne$!%) 47 C%ete He%!(() 45>) G%e) E(-!eth) Co&nte## of Kent) 46) 4; G%o&n* I) 87 Te!) 87 G&-e%t) Ph-(e%t) 5) 57) 8) 4>5) 46 H!n* 0!te%) ! S,ott-#h) 744 H!%%-#on) S!%!h) 84 H!%t(-) S!'&e() > H!0e#) Ste1hen) 74 H!*en) E. G.) 56) 5) 67) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
4;5) 46 He(-!#) P!t%-!%,h of ?e%!(e') He% B&tte%) 4 He% D%-n3# !n* Ho'e'!*e W-ne#) 465 A11(e) Pe!,h o% Pe!% W!te%) 48> A11(e) S&$!% !n* Hone) 48; A1%-,ot W-ne) 44 B-%,h W-ne) 4> B-tte%#) 48 B(!,3 Che%% W!te% fo% Ch-(*%en) 48> C!&*(e) Wh-te) 48> Ch!'1!$ne) En$(-#h) 47 Che%% W-ne) 4;) 44 C-n!'on W!te%) 48; Co%*-!() D%. B&t(e%#) 46) 46) 487) 48>
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He% D%-n3# !n* Ho'e'!*e W-ne# /,ont-n&e*2 C&%%!nt W!te%) 487 C&%%!nt W-ne) 4) 46 D!'#on W-ne) 4; De(-,-o W-ne) 48 D%-n3) !n e,e((ent) 465 The D%-n3e) 466 F(&''e% C!&*(e) 4 F%ont-n-!, W-ne) 47 Goo* !*-,e fo% Ho'e '!*e) 484 Goo#ee%% W-ne) 4; Ho%*e!t o% M&n*-f-e* B!%(e) 468 H*%o'e() 46 H1o,%!#) 46) 48;) 484 Le'on W-ne) 48 Me!*) 48) 48 Methe$(-n) 486 M-(3 W!te%) 487 Mo%e((o W-ne) 48) 44 Mo&nt!-n W-ne) 47 M&') 48 O%!n$e B%!n*) 45 O%!n$e=F(o0e% B%!n*)
O%!n$e Sh%&) 48 Po##et of He%#) 465 &-n,e W-ne) 4> R!-#-n W-ne) 48=45 R!#1e%% W!te%) 487 R!#1e%% W-ne) 485 Ro#! So(-#) 466 B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
S!,3 o% S!%!$o##! W-ne) 47 See* W!te%) 48 S(oe G-n) 46 So&e%e-$ne W!te%) 468 S1-%-t of W-ne) 468 T&%n-1 D%-n3) 488) 4 T#!n*) 466 U#&!!th) 46 W!te% C-*e%) 485 W-ne fo% the Go*#) 484
He% G!%*en#) 7 et #e. He% Pott!$e#) 45 B%o0n of He% Root#) 456 to '!3e C!%%ot So&1) 45 of Cho11e* He%#) 45 ! ,oo(-n$) 45) 45 E(*e% Le!e#) 458 to '!3e the F%en,h 0!) 45 G!%(-, o% On-on) 455 M!-$%e) 458) 45 to '!3e Soo1 -n the S1%-n$) 458 So&1 *e S!nte fo% F-#h D!#) 456 S1-n!$e) 455 He% P&**-n$#) 46; A%t-,ho3e C%e!' !n* S&$!%) 464 Beet Root) 464 C!%%ot) 467) 46> ! F(o0e%) 467 G%een) 46; He%) 46> He% D&'1(-n$#) 46 B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
Pot!toe) 46> S1-n!$e) 464 T!ffet T!%t#) 46; T!n#) 464 T!%t of He%#) 467 He% Roe%t) 87 He%!( S-'1(e#) He%e%) 6 He%#) ho0 to *%!0 the (oo* of) 4 1-,3-n$ !n* *%-n$ of) 7;; H-(() S-% ?ohn) ) 4>) 6) 476) 4> H-(() Tho'!#) 4;) 6> H-#to%-, of G%!&n*e A'o&% !n* (! e(( P&,e(( ,!((e* the P!#t-'e of P(e!#&%e) 455. 74 Ho%eho&n*) 87
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77
Ho%eho&n*) C!n*-e*) 8> Te!) 8> Ho0!%?) Hen%) 68) 84) 484) 4>) 74 H##o1) 8> S%&1 of) fo% ,o(*#) 8 Te!) 8> W!te%) to -'1%oe ,o'1(e-on) 8 In#o'n-!) ! !$ to #'e(( fo%) 74; I1#0-,h B!(() 747 ?!,3#on) S!%!h) 46) 48 ?e##!'-ne W!te%) 744 B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
Knot# fo% the Hoe0-fe# G!%*en) 47) 74=7 L!') P!t%-,3) 56) 475) 458 L!en*e%) 8 Con#e%e of the F(o0e%# of) 85 Te!) 85 W!te%) 85 W!te% 0-tho&t *-#t-((!t-on) 85 W-ne. See G-((f(o0e%#. L!0#on) W-((-!') 4; Le!,h Boo3 of B!(*) Le'e%) L.) 487 Lent) B!((# fo%) 48 L-( of the !((e) to '!3e S1-%-t of) 74 L-'e F(o0e%#) 86 Te!) 86 L-'e=Le!f W!te%) 86 L-nen) #0eet !$ fo%) 748 L-nn!e) 46 Lo!$e) 86 M. W.)-) >) 6;) 6) 8;) 8) 85) 44) 4>5) 4>) 456) 46) 485) 4;) 747 M!((o0) 88
M!((o0) ! S!((et of) 8 St!(3#) #&#t-t&te fo% 1e!#) S&,3et of #t!(3#) 8 M!%-$o(*) 8 to 1-,3(e the f(o0e%#) 4 P&**-n$) 4 W-ne) 4 M!%+o%!') 7 ! Con#e%e of) 7 W-(* Te!) 7 M!%3h!') Ge%!#e) 4; M!%%o0 !n* He% B!((#) 47 M!%#h M!((o0) S%&1 of) 8 to 1-,3(e the #t!(3#) 8 M! =De0) ho0 to $!the%) 74; M!) Roe%t) 4;7) 48) 464) B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
465) 4; M!e#) 47 Me!*o0#0eet) > Te!) > Me(!n,ho() ! !$ to #'e(( fo%) 74; M-**(eton) ?ohn) 475) 4>5) 4) 4) 74 M-nt) > C!t='-nt Te!) 5 Pe11e%='-nt W!te%) To 1%eent '-(3 ,&%*(-n$) S%&1) W!te%) Moon) -Mo&th W!te%) 74> M&$0o%t) 5 Te!) 8 M&((e-n) 8 M-(3) 8 M&%%e(() ?ohn) 5;) 46) 47 Mt!%*) to '!3e) 457 M&tton S!&,e) to f% C&,&'e%# fo%) 4; N!#t&%t-&') to 1-,3(e See*#)
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Ne,3h!') A(e!n*e%) Ne0 A%t of Coo3e%) 48) 85 No%'!n He% G!%*en#) Nott) ?ohn) >4) 6;) 68) 8) 8) 7) ) >) 4;) 4>;) 45;) 45) 46>) 48) 48) 48) 4) 4>) 48) 74> O-nt'ent) fo% !(( #o%t# of B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
A,he# !n* B%&-#e#) 747 O(* Lon*on St%eet C%) 8 O(-o) fo% D!# of A#t-nen,e) 4> O%!n$e F(o0e% W!te%) 747 P!%!*-#- -n So(e) 46 P!%3-n#on) ?ohn) 46) 8; P!%#(e) S!&,e fo% ! Re#te* R!-t) ; P!%#n-1 C!3e#) 4> P!%t%-*$e) ?ohn) ;) ) 468) 46 P!#te) fo% the F!,e) 745 fo% the H!n*#) 745) 746 of F(o0e%#) 4; P!ne) D%.) Pe%fe,t S,hoo( of In#t%&,t-on fo% the Off-,e%# of the Month) 467) 5> Pe%f&'e) to &%n) 74> to 1e%f&'e !n Confe,t-on#) 74 K-n$ E*0!%*#) 747 !n e,e((ent) 746 Pe%f&'e* Po0*e%) 748 Pe%-0-n3(e) 7 Pe%#-!n#) P(!nt!-n) 4 Re'e* fo% So%e Feet) 4 Te!) 4 P(!tt) S-% H&$h) >) >) 6;) ) no) 466) 48) 4) 4) 4>) 4) 4 P(-n)
Po'!n*e%) fo% the B%!-n) 74; to '!3e !) 74 to %ene0 the #,ent of) 74; Pot!toe#) 7 Pot!toe B-#,&-t#) 45 !n* Le'on Chee#e C!3e#) 4 P-e) S0eet) 4 P&**-n$) 45 T!%t) 4 Pot Po&%%-) 748 P&%#(!ne) 7 P-,3(e*) > B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
P%e#e%e*) 7 S!((et of) > S!((et of Lett&,e !n*) > So&1) &een# C(o#et O1ene*) 4655)
R!-#h!) W-((-!') 68) 4;7) 44 R!(e-$h) S-% W!(te%) R!'# L-tt(e Do*oen) 46;6) 74; R!'1-on) Ro((-t) S-% A(e%t) 4> Ro'!&nt of the Ro#e) 8 Ro#e) 5 to ,!n*) 4;7 Con#e%e of) ) 4;7) 4; D!'!#3 Ro#e S%&1) 8 D%o1#) 4; !n* G-((f(o0e%#) to 3ee1 (on$) Hone of) 8 Loen$e#) 4;7 O-nt'ent) O(e of) Ro##o( -n the It!(-!n 0!) 4;5 S!&,e E$(!nt-ne) 4; S-%o1 of Ro#e o% -o(et#) 6 C&%-o S-%&1 Re,-1e) 4;; B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
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7>4
Ro#e) S&$!% of) 4;4 -ne$!% of) 8 W!fe%#) 4;> Ro#e) G-(e#) 5>) 65) 68) 475) 464) 48;) 747 Ro#e H-1#) Con#e%e of) 4; M!%'!(!*e) 4;5 to '!3e t!%t of) 4;7 Ro#e Le!e#) ho0 to *%) ) ) 4;;) 4; ho0 to ,!n* !# n!t&%!() 4;7 Ro#e'!%) 4;6 to ,!n*) 4; Con#e%e of) F(o0e%#) no See H&n$!% W!te%) no S1-%-t of) -n Te!) -n W!te%) 4;) no W-ne) -n Ro#e#) ho0 to 1%e#e%e 0ho(e) 4;; Ro#e0!te%) to '!3e ,!3e 0-th) 4;5 of n!t&%!( ,o(o&%) 4;4 M) 4;7 Ro&n*e(() M%#. Ch!%(e#) 85) 74 Ro#e!&) 4 R&e) -n P%eent-e !$!-n#t P(!$&e) 447 R&then) Lo%* P!t%-,3) 48 S!ff%on) 44> S%&1 of) 44 S!$e) 445 Con#e%e) 44 C%e!') 44 B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
Te!) 44 W!te%) 44 W-ne) 44 S!(e%no) S!((et#) 4; of !(( 3-n*# of He%#) 46
S!((et#) A(( #o%t#) 48 B%o,,o(- -n) 45; C%o0ne* o% G%!n*) 4 D-e%# S!((et# o(e*) 46 A $%!n* S!((et of D-e%# Co'1o&n*#) 48 fo% F-#h D!-e#) 46 of F(o0e%#) 46 othe% G%!n*) 48 Mt!%*) 457 G%!n*) fo% S1%-n$) 4) 45; -ne$!%) 457 ! %!e W!%'-n$ S!(!* fo% W-nte%) 48 fo% W-nte%) 45; S!'1-%e) 44 P-,3(e) 44) 47; S!on He% G!%*en#) 7 S,ent#) #0eet) 7;6 S,&%% G%!##) 47; S!((et) 47; Te!) 47; W-ne) 47; Sh!,3(efo%*) Anne) >7 S3-%%et) 474 B%o&$ht to o& the G!%*en-n$ G&-(*: htt1:<<000.$!%*en-n$$&-(*.o%$
F%-e*) 474 F%-tte%#) 477 M-(3) 477 P-e) 474) 477 S'!((!$e) 47> G%&e() 47> S'-th) E.) ) 4;) 44) 477) 48>) 47) 48) 4;) 44) 47) 748 So%e 1(!,e#) W!te% I'1e%-!( fo%) 4 So%%e() 47> E$$# 0-th the +&-,e of) 47 O'e(et) 475 R!$o&t) 475 to %e'oe #t!-n# on h!n*#) 47 T!%t) 475 So&the%n0oo*) 476 Te!) 476
7>7
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