The English physitian, or An astrologo-physical discourse of the vulgar herbs of this nation being a compleat method of physick, whereby a man may preserve his body in health, or cure himself being sick for three pence charge, with such things only as grow in England ... / by Nich. Culpeper.

Chap. 3. Of Seeds.

• 1. THe Seed is that part of the Plant which is endewed with a vitall facul∣ty to bring forth its like, and it contains po∣tentially the whol Plant in it.
• 2. As for place let them be gathered from the plants where they delight to grow.
• 3. Let them be full ripe when they are ga∣thered, and forget not the Coelestial Harmo∣ny before mentioned, for I have found by ex∣perience that their Vertues are twice as great at such times than at others: There is an ap∣pointed time for every thing under the Sun.
• 4. When you have gathered them dry them a little, and but a little in the Sun before you lay them up.
• 5. You need not be so careful of keeping them so neer the fire as the other before men∣tioned, because they are fuller of Spirit, and therefore not so subject to corrupt.
• 6. As for the time of their duration 'tis pal∣pable they will keep good many yeers, yet this I say, they are best the first yeer, and this I make appear by a good argument, They will grow soonest the first yeer they be set, therefore then are they in their prime, and 'tis an easie matter to renew them yeerly.