Part 25

{85} 4. Of such Plants as have sprung up since the English Planted and kept Cattle in New-England.

Couch Grass.

Shepherds Purse.

Dandelion.

Groundsel.

Sow Thistle.

Wild Arrach.

Night Shade, with the white Flower.

Nettlestinging, which was the first Plant taken notice of.

Mallowes.

{86} Plaintain, which the Indians call English-Mans Foot, as though produced by their treading.

Black Henbane.

Wormwood.

Sharp pointed Dock.

Patience.

Bloodwort.

And I suspect Adders Tongue.

Knot Grass.

Cheek weed.

Compherie, with the white Flower.

May weed, excellent for the Mother; some of our English Houswives call it Iron Wort, and make a good Unguent for old Sores.

The great Clot Bur.

Mullin, with the white Flower.

Q. What became of the influence of those Planets that produce and govern these Plants before this time!

I have now done with such Plants as grow wild in the Country in great plenty, (although I have not mentioned all) I shall now in the Fifth place give you to under{87}stand what English Herbs we have growing in our Gardens that prosper there as well as in their proper Soil, and of such as do not, and also of such as will not grow there at all.

5. Of such Garden Herbs (amongst us) as do thrive there, and of such as do not.

Cabbidge growes there exceeding well.

Lettice.