Chap. XV.Mala Persica.Peaches.As I ordered the Cherries and Plummes, so I intend to deale with Peaches, because their varieties are many, and more knowne in these dayes then in former times: but because the Nectorin is a differing kinde of Peach, I must deale with it as I did with the Apricocke among the Plummes, that is, place it in aChapter by it selfe.The Peach tree of it selfe groweth not vsually altogether so great, or high as the Apricocke, because it is lesse durable, but yet spreadeth with faire great branches, from whence spring smaller and slenderer reddish twigges, whereon are set long narrow greene leaues, dented about the edges: the blossomes are greater then of any Plumme, of a deepe blush or light purple colour: after which commeth the fruit, which is round, and sometimes as great as a reasonable Apple or Pippin (I speake of some sorts; for there be some kindes that are much smaller) with a furrow or cleft on the one side, and couered with a freese or cotton on the outside, of colour either russet, or red, or yellow, or of a blackish red colour; of differing substances and tastes also, some being firme, others waterish, some cleauing fast to the stone on the inside, others parting from it more or lesse easily, one excelling another very farre, wherein is contained a rugged stone, with many chinkes or clefts in it, the kernell whereof is bitter: the roots growe neither deepe nor farre; and therefore are subiect to the winds, standing alone, and not against a wall. It sooner waxeth old and decayeth, being sprung of a stone, then being inoculated on a Plumme stocke, whereby it is more durable.The great white Peach is white on the outside as the meate is also, and is a good well rellished fruit.The small white Peach is all one with the greater, but differeth in size.The Carnation Peach is of three sorts, two are round, and the third long; they are all of a whitish colour, shadowed ouer with red, and more red on the side is next the sunne: the lesser round is the more common, and the later ripe.The grand Carnation Peach is like the former round Peach, but greater, and is as late ripe, that is, in the beginning of September.The red Peach is an exceeding well rellished fruit.The russet Peach is one of the most ordinary Peaches in the Kingdome, being of a russet colour on the outside, and but of a reasonable rellish, farre meaner then many other.The Island Peach is a faire Peach, and of a very good rellish.The Newington Peach is a very good Peach, and of an excellent good rellish, being of a whitish greene colour on the outside, yet halfe reddish, and is ripe about Bartholmew tide.The yellow Peach is of a deepe yellow colour; there be hereof diuers sorts, some good and some bad.The St. Iames Peach is the same with the Queenes Peach, here belowe set downe, although some would make them differing.The Melocotone Peach is a yellow faire Peach, but differing from the former yellow both in forme and taste, in that this hath a small crooked end or point for the most part, it is ripe before them, and better rellished then any of them.Page 581: Apricocke; Peach; Almond; Nectorin.1Malus Armeniaca siue Præcocia.The Apricocke.2Malus Persica Melocotonea.The Melocotone Peach.3Persica Moschatellina.The Nutmeg Peach.4Persica nigra.The blacke Peach.5Persica Carnea longa.The long Carnation Peach.6Persica Reginea.The Queenes Peach.7Amygdalus.The Almond.8Persica du Troas.The Peach du Troas.9Nucipersica rubra optima.The best Romane red Nectorin.10Nucipersica rubra altera.The bastard red Nectorin with a pincking blossome.The Peachdu Troasis a long and great whitish yellow Peach, red on the outside,early ripe, and is another kinde of Nutmeg Peach.The Queenes Peach is a faire great yellowish browne Peach, shadowed as it were ouer with deepe red, and is ripe at Bartholmew tide, of a very pleasant good taste.The Romane Peach is a very good Peach, and well rellished.The Durasme or Spanish Peach is of a darke yellowish red colour on the outside, and white within.The blacke Peach is a great large Peach, of a very darke browne colour on the outside, it is of a waterish taste, and late ripe.The Alberza Peach is late ripe, and of a reasonable good taste.The Almond Peach, so called, because the kernell of the stone is sweete, like the Almond, and the fruit also somewhat pointed like the Almond in the huske; it is early ripe, and like the Newington Peach, but lesser.The Man Peach is of two sorts, the one longer then the other, both of them are good Peaches, but the shorter is the better rellished.The Cherry Peach is a small Peach, but well tasted.The Nutmeg Peach is of two sorts, one that will be hard when it is ripe, and eateth not so pleasantly as the other, which will bee soft and mellow; they are both small Peaches, hauing very little or no resemblance at all to a Nutmeg, except in being a little longer then round, and are early ripe.Many other sorts of Peaches there are, whereunto wee can giue no especiall name; and therefore I passe them ouer in silence.The Vse of Peaches.Those Peaches that are very moist and waterish (as many of them are) and not firme, doe soone putrefie in the stomacke, causing surfeits oftentimes; and therefore euery one had neede bee carefull, what and in what manner they eate them: yet they are much and often well accepted with all the Gentry of the Kingdome.The leaues, because of their bitternesse, serue well being boyled in Ale or Milke, to be giuen vnto children that haue wormes, to help to kill them, and doe gently open the belly, if there be a sufficient quantity vsed.The flowers haue the like operation, that is, to purge the body somewhat more forceably then Damaske Roses; a Syrupe therefore made of the flowers is very good.The kernels of the Peach stones are oftentimes vsed to be giuen to them that cannot well make water, or are troubled with the stone; for it openeth the stoppings of the vritory passages, whereby much ease ensueth.
Chap. XV.Mala Persica.Peaches.As I ordered the Cherries and Plummes, so I intend to deale with Peaches, because their varieties are many, and more knowne in these dayes then in former times: but because the Nectorin is a differing kinde of Peach, I must deale with it as I did with the Apricocke among the Plummes, that is, place it in aChapter by it selfe.The Peach tree of it selfe groweth not vsually altogether so great, or high as the Apricocke, because it is lesse durable, but yet spreadeth with faire great branches, from whence spring smaller and slenderer reddish twigges, whereon are set long narrow greene leaues, dented about the edges: the blossomes are greater then of any Plumme, of a deepe blush or light purple colour: after which commeth the fruit, which is round, and sometimes as great as a reasonable Apple or Pippin (I speake of some sorts; for there be some kindes that are much smaller) with a furrow or cleft on the one side, and couered with a freese or cotton on the outside, of colour either russet, or red, or yellow, or of a blackish red colour; of differing substances and tastes also, some being firme, others waterish, some cleauing fast to the stone on the inside, others parting from it more or lesse easily, one excelling another very farre, wherein is contained a rugged stone, with many chinkes or clefts in it, the kernell whereof is bitter: the roots growe neither deepe nor farre; and therefore are subiect to the winds, standing alone, and not against a wall. It sooner waxeth old and decayeth, being sprung of a stone, then being inoculated on a Plumme stocke, whereby it is more durable.The great white Peach is white on the outside as the meate is also, and is a good well rellished fruit.The small white Peach is all one with the greater, but differeth in size.The Carnation Peach is of three sorts, two are round, and the third long; they are all of a whitish colour, shadowed ouer with red, and more red on the side is next the sunne: the lesser round is the more common, and the later ripe.The grand Carnation Peach is like the former round Peach, but greater, and is as late ripe, that is, in the beginning of September.The red Peach is an exceeding well rellished fruit.The russet Peach is one of the most ordinary Peaches in the Kingdome, being of a russet colour on the outside, and but of a reasonable rellish, farre meaner then many other.The Island Peach is a faire Peach, and of a very good rellish.The Newington Peach is a very good Peach, and of an excellent good rellish, being of a whitish greene colour on the outside, yet halfe reddish, and is ripe about Bartholmew tide.The yellow Peach is of a deepe yellow colour; there be hereof diuers sorts, some good and some bad.The St. Iames Peach is the same with the Queenes Peach, here belowe set downe, although some would make them differing.The Melocotone Peach is a yellow faire Peach, but differing from the former yellow both in forme and taste, in that this hath a small crooked end or point for the most part, it is ripe before them, and better rellished then any of them.Page 581: Apricocke; Peach; Almond; Nectorin.1Malus Armeniaca siue Præcocia.The Apricocke.2Malus Persica Melocotonea.The Melocotone Peach.3Persica Moschatellina.The Nutmeg Peach.4Persica nigra.The blacke Peach.5Persica Carnea longa.The long Carnation Peach.6Persica Reginea.The Queenes Peach.7Amygdalus.The Almond.8Persica du Troas.The Peach du Troas.9Nucipersica rubra optima.The best Romane red Nectorin.10Nucipersica rubra altera.The bastard red Nectorin with a pincking blossome.The Peachdu Troasis a long and great whitish yellow Peach, red on the outside,early ripe, and is another kinde of Nutmeg Peach.The Queenes Peach is a faire great yellowish browne Peach, shadowed as it were ouer with deepe red, and is ripe at Bartholmew tide, of a very pleasant good taste.The Romane Peach is a very good Peach, and well rellished.The Durasme or Spanish Peach is of a darke yellowish red colour on the outside, and white within.The blacke Peach is a great large Peach, of a very darke browne colour on the outside, it is of a waterish taste, and late ripe.The Alberza Peach is late ripe, and of a reasonable good taste.The Almond Peach, so called, because the kernell of the stone is sweete, like the Almond, and the fruit also somewhat pointed like the Almond in the huske; it is early ripe, and like the Newington Peach, but lesser.The Man Peach is of two sorts, the one longer then the other, both of them are good Peaches, but the shorter is the better rellished.The Cherry Peach is a small Peach, but well tasted.The Nutmeg Peach is of two sorts, one that will be hard when it is ripe, and eateth not so pleasantly as the other, which will bee soft and mellow; they are both small Peaches, hauing very little or no resemblance at all to a Nutmeg, except in being a little longer then round, and are early ripe.Many other sorts of Peaches there are, whereunto wee can giue no especiall name; and therefore I passe them ouer in silence.The Vse of Peaches.Those Peaches that are very moist and waterish (as many of them are) and not firme, doe soone putrefie in the stomacke, causing surfeits oftentimes; and therefore euery one had neede bee carefull, what and in what manner they eate them: yet they are much and often well accepted with all the Gentry of the Kingdome.The leaues, because of their bitternesse, serue well being boyled in Ale or Milke, to be giuen vnto children that haue wormes, to help to kill them, and doe gently open the belly, if there be a sufficient quantity vsed.The flowers haue the like operation, that is, to purge the body somewhat more forceably then Damaske Roses; a Syrupe therefore made of the flowers is very good.The kernels of the Peach stones are oftentimes vsed to be giuen to them that cannot well make water, or are troubled with the stone; for it openeth the stoppings of the vritory passages, whereby much ease ensueth.
As I ordered the Cherries and Plummes, so I intend to deale with Peaches, because their varieties are many, and more knowne in these dayes then in former times: but because the Nectorin is a differing kinde of Peach, I must deale with it as I did with the Apricocke among the Plummes, that is, place it in aChapter by it selfe.
The Peach tree of it selfe groweth not vsually altogether so great, or high as the Apricocke, because it is lesse durable, but yet spreadeth with faire great branches, from whence spring smaller and slenderer reddish twigges, whereon are set long narrow greene leaues, dented about the edges: the blossomes are greater then of any Plumme, of a deepe blush or light purple colour: after which commeth the fruit, which is round, and sometimes as great as a reasonable Apple or Pippin (I speake of some sorts; for there be some kindes that are much smaller) with a furrow or cleft on the one side, and couered with a freese or cotton on the outside, of colour either russet, or red, or yellow, or of a blackish red colour; of differing substances and tastes also, some being firme, others waterish, some cleauing fast to the stone on the inside, others parting from it more or lesse easily, one excelling another very farre, wherein is contained a rugged stone, with many chinkes or clefts in it, the kernell whereof is bitter: the roots growe neither deepe nor farre; and therefore are subiect to the winds, standing alone, and not against a wall. It sooner waxeth old and decayeth, being sprung of a stone, then being inoculated on a Plumme stocke, whereby it is more durable.
The great white Peach is white on the outside as the meate is also, and is a good well rellished fruit.
The small white Peach is all one with the greater, but differeth in size.
The Carnation Peach is of three sorts, two are round, and the third long; they are all of a whitish colour, shadowed ouer with red, and more red on the side is next the sunne: the lesser round is the more common, and the later ripe.
The grand Carnation Peach is like the former round Peach, but greater, and is as late ripe, that is, in the beginning of September.
The red Peach is an exceeding well rellished fruit.
The russet Peach is one of the most ordinary Peaches in the Kingdome, being of a russet colour on the outside, and but of a reasonable rellish, farre meaner then many other.
The Island Peach is a faire Peach, and of a very good rellish.
The Newington Peach is a very good Peach, and of an excellent good rellish, being of a whitish greene colour on the outside, yet halfe reddish, and is ripe about Bartholmew tide.
The yellow Peach is of a deepe yellow colour; there be hereof diuers sorts, some good and some bad.
The St. Iames Peach is the same with the Queenes Peach, here belowe set downe, although some would make them differing.
The Melocotone Peach is a yellow faire Peach, but differing from the former yellow both in forme and taste, in that this hath a small crooked end or point for the most part, it is ripe before them, and better rellished then any of them.
Page 581: Apricocke; Peach; Almond; Nectorin.1Malus Armeniaca siue Præcocia.The Apricocke.2Malus Persica Melocotonea.The Melocotone Peach.3Persica Moschatellina.The Nutmeg Peach.4Persica nigra.The blacke Peach.5Persica Carnea longa.The long Carnation Peach.6Persica Reginea.The Queenes Peach.7Amygdalus.The Almond.8Persica du Troas.The Peach du Troas.9Nucipersica rubra optima.The best Romane red Nectorin.10Nucipersica rubra altera.The bastard red Nectorin with a pincking blossome.
The Peachdu Troasis a long and great whitish yellow Peach, red on the outside,early ripe, and is another kinde of Nutmeg Peach.
The Queenes Peach is a faire great yellowish browne Peach, shadowed as it were ouer with deepe red, and is ripe at Bartholmew tide, of a very pleasant good taste.
The Romane Peach is a very good Peach, and well rellished.
The Durasme or Spanish Peach is of a darke yellowish red colour on the outside, and white within.
The blacke Peach is a great large Peach, of a very darke browne colour on the outside, it is of a waterish taste, and late ripe.
The Alberza Peach is late ripe, and of a reasonable good taste.
The Almond Peach, so called, because the kernell of the stone is sweete, like the Almond, and the fruit also somewhat pointed like the Almond in the huske; it is early ripe, and like the Newington Peach, but lesser.
The Man Peach is of two sorts, the one longer then the other, both of them are good Peaches, but the shorter is the better rellished.
The Cherry Peach is a small Peach, but well tasted.
The Nutmeg Peach is of two sorts, one that will be hard when it is ripe, and eateth not so pleasantly as the other, which will bee soft and mellow; they are both small Peaches, hauing very little or no resemblance at all to a Nutmeg, except in being a little longer then round, and are early ripe.
Many other sorts of Peaches there are, whereunto wee can giue no especiall name; and therefore I passe them ouer in silence.
The Vse of Peaches.Those Peaches that are very moist and waterish (as many of them are) and not firme, doe soone putrefie in the stomacke, causing surfeits oftentimes; and therefore euery one had neede bee carefull, what and in what manner they eate them: yet they are much and often well accepted with all the Gentry of the Kingdome.The leaues, because of their bitternesse, serue well being boyled in Ale or Milke, to be giuen vnto children that haue wormes, to help to kill them, and doe gently open the belly, if there be a sufficient quantity vsed.The flowers haue the like operation, that is, to purge the body somewhat more forceably then Damaske Roses; a Syrupe therefore made of the flowers is very good.The kernels of the Peach stones are oftentimes vsed to be giuen to them that cannot well make water, or are troubled with the stone; for it openeth the stoppings of the vritory passages, whereby much ease ensueth.
Those Peaches that are very moist and waterish (as many of them are) and not firme, doe soone putrefie in the stomacke, causing surfeits oftentimes; and therefore euery one had neede bee carefull, what and in what manner they eate them: yet they are much and often well accepted with all the Gentry of the Kingdome.
The leaues, because of their bitternesse, serue well being boyled in Ale or Milke, to be giuen vnto children that haue wormes, to help to kill them, and doe gently open the belly, if there be a sufficient quantity vsed.
The flowers haue the like operation, that is, to purge the body somewhat more forceably then Damaske Roses; a Syrupe therefore made of the flowers is very good.
The kernels of the Peach stones are oftentimes vsed to be giuen to them that cannot well make water, or are troubled with the stone; for it openeth the stoppings of the vritory passages, whereby much ease ensueth.