¶ The Description.
1 SPinach is a kinde of Blite, after 〈◊〉〈◊〉 notwithstanding I rather take it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 kinde of Orach. It bringeth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and tender leaues of a darke greene colour, full 〈◊〉〈◊〉 juice, sharpe pointed, and in the largest part 〈◊〉〈◊〉 neather end square; parted oftentimes with a deepe gash on either side next to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 foot-stalke: the stalke is round, a foot high, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 within: on the tops of the branches stand lit∣tle floures in clusters, in whose places doth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 prickly seed. The root consisteth of many small threds.
2 There is another sort found in our 〈◊〉〈◊〉 like vnto the former in goodnesse, as also in 〈◊〉〈◊〉, sauing that the leaues are not so great, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 deepely gasht or indented: and the seed 〈◊〉〈◊〉 prickles at all, for which cause it is called 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Spinach.