Of Tarragon
The Description.
TArragon the sallade herbe hath long and narrow leaves of a deep green colour, greater and longer than those of common Hyssope, with slender brittle round stalkes two cubites high: about the branches whereof hang little round floures, never perfectly opened, of a yellow colour mixed with blacke, like those of common Wormewood.
The Place.
Tarragon is cherished in gardens, and is encreased by the young shoots: Ruellius and such others have reported many strange tales hereof scarce worth the noting, saying, that the seed of flax put into a Raddish root or sea Onion, and so set, doth bring forth this herbe Tarragon. The Time.
It is greene all Summer long, and a great part of Autumne, and floureth in July.
The Names.
It is called in Latine, Draco; in French, Dragon; in English, Tarragon. The Vertues.
Tarragon is not to be eaten alone in sallades, but joyned with other herbs, as Lettuce, Purslain, and such like, that it may also temper the coldnesse of them, like as Rocket doth, neither do we know what other use this herbe hath.