Parsly_ sow the first yeere, and vse the next yeere: it seedes
plentifully, an hearbe of much vse, as sweet Sicily is. The seed and
roots are good against the Stone.

_Parsneps_ require and whole plot, they be plentifull and common: sow
them in _February_, the Kings (that is in the middle) seed broadest and
reddest. Parsneps are sustenance for a strong stomacke, not good for
euill eies: When they couer the earth in a drought, to tread the tops,
make the rootes bigger.

_Peny-royall_, or Pudding Grasse, creepes along the ground like ground
Iuie. It lasts long, like Daisies, because it puts and spreads dayly new
roots. Diuide, and remoue the roots, it hath a pleasant taste and smell,
good for the pot, or hackt meate, or Haggas Pudding.

_Pumpions_: Set seedes with your finger, a finger deepe, late in
_March_, and so soone as they appeare, euery night if you doubt frost,
couer them, and water them continually out of a water-pot: they be very
tender, their fruit is great and waterish.

_French poppy_ beareth a faire flower, and the Seed will make you
sleepe.

_Raddish_ is sauce for cloyed stomacks, as Capers, Oliues, and
Cucumbers, cast the seeds all Summer long here and there, and you shall
haue them alwaies young and fresh.

_Rosemary_, the grace of hearbs here in _England_, in other Countries
common. To set slips immediately after _Lammas_, is the surest way.
Seede sowne may proue well, so they be sowne in hot weather, somewhat
moist, and good earth: for the hearbe, though great, is nesh and tender
(as I take it) brought from hot Countries to vs in the cold North: set
thinne. It becomes a Window well. The vse is much in meates, more in
Physicke, most for Bees.

_Rue, or Hearbe of Grace_, continually greene, the slips are set. It
lasts long as Rosemary, Sothernwood, &c. too strong for mine Housewifes
pot, vnlesse she will brue Ale therewith, against the Plague: let him
not seede, if you will haue him last.

_Saffron_ euery third yeere his roots would be remoued at _Midsummer_:
for when all other hearbs grow most, it dyeth. It flowreth at
_Michael-tide_, and groweth all Winter: keepe his flowers from birds in
the morning, & gather the yellow (or they shape much like Lillies) dry,
and after dry them: they be precious, expelling diseases from the heart
and stomacke.

_Sauery_ seeds and dyes the first yeere, good for my Housewifes pot and
pye.

_Sage_: set slips in _May_, and they grow aye: Let it not seed it wil