CHAP. 52.—GITH.
Gith1198 is employed by bakers, dill and anise by cooks and medical men. Sacopenium,1199 so extensively used for adulterating laser, is also a garden plant, but is only employed for medicinal purposes.
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The text compiles practical and encyclopedic guidance on crop cultivation and plant uses, beginning with cereals and farm management — types of grain, sowing and harvesting schedules, ploughing, seed selection, storage, and maladies — plus weather and stellar prognostics for agricultural timing. It proceeds to flax and garden plants, detailing varieties, planting and processing methods, garden layout, and pest and disease remedies. The final section assembles medicinal preparations and numerous remedies derived from vegetables and herbs, listing applications and recipes for treating ailments using garden-grown plants.