"… the poysonous weede being in shape but little different from our English yuie, but being touched causeth rednesse, itchinge, and lastly blysters, the which, howsoever, after a while they passe away of themselves without further harme; yet because for the time they are somewhat painefull, and in aspect dangerous, it hath gotten to itselfe an ill name, although questionlesse of noe very ill nature."[1]

"Plums there are of three sorts. The red and white are like our hedge plums, but the other which they call Putchamins, grow as high as a Palmeta: the fruit is like a Medler; it is first greene, then yellow, and red when it is ripe; if it be not ripe, it will draw a mans mouth awry, with much torment, but when it is ripe, it is as delicious as an Apricot." [5]

"They dygge also owte of the ground certeyne rootes growynge of theimselues, which they caule ____, much lykevnto the nauie rootes of Mylayne, or the greate puffes or musheroms of the earth. Howe sooeuer they bee dressed, eyther fryed or sodde, they gyue place to noo such kynde of meate in pleasant tenderness. The skyn is sumwhat towgher then eyther of nauies or musheroms, and of earthy coloure: But the inner meate thereof, is verye whyte. … They are also eaten rawe, and haue the taste of rawe chestnuttes, but are sumwhat sweeter." [6]