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Show Ofthe Hiftorie of Plants. ee 292 L Lip.2, q The Kindes. , the other motepricking at Here be two chiefe kindes of Sow-thiftles ; one tenderer and fofter of the later Wrivand wilder : but ofthefe there be fundryforts more found bythe diligence one be diftinguifhed witha feueters ; all which fhall be comprehended in this chapter,and eucty tall defeription. q The Defiription. ptic: He prickly Sow:-thiftle hath long broad leates cut very little in, but full of fmal kles roundabout the edges fomething hard and fharpe, with a rough andhollow {talke: the floures ftand onthe tops ofthe branches, confifting of many{mall leaues, fingle, and yellow ofcolour ; andwhen the feedis ripe ic turneth into downe, andis carried away with thewinde. Thewhole plantis full ofa white milkyinyce. + 2 Thereisanother kinde of this,whofe leauesare fometimesprettily deepe cut in like as thofe ofthe ordinarie Sow-thiftle ; but the ftalkes are commonly: higher than thofe ofthe laft de{cribed,and the leaues more roughandprickly ; but in other refpects not differing from. therelt ofthiskinde. It is alfo {ometimes tobe found with the leauesleffe diuided, + + 3 Sonchus Lents. HaresLettuce. baa 2. OF he Hiftory of Plants. | be white, in fhape like the former, former. £ 253 + Thefloures of this are for the moft part yellowlike as th on ee + 5 Wall Sow-thiftle hath a fibrous wooddy root, from which rifes vp around flalke not crefted : the leaues are much like to thofe of the other Sow-thiftles, broad at the fetting on. th natrower, and after muchbroader,and fharpe pointed, fothat the endof theleafe much rele ‘ nt the fhapeofaniuy leafe ; thefe leaues ate very tender, and of fomewhat a whitifh coldat on , is vnderfide : the top of the ftalke is diuided into many fmall branches which beatelittle yell wm floures thatfly away in downe. } ie ee 6 This hath longifh narrow leaues foft and whitith, vnequally diuided about the edges. The ftalkes growfomefoothigh, hauing few branches, and thofe fet with few leaues,broadat thei fetting on, and ending ina fharpe point: the floures areprettylarge like tothe great Hawk-wee me oye long, white, and lafting. It floures mott part of Summer ; j 1 Luicany, whereit plentifully growes, it is much eaten in fallets, with oileand vineger. it ha« uing a fweetifhand fomewhataftringent tafte, + £ 5 Sonchus lenis murale. Pe # 6 Sonchus lewis anguftifolins. Wall (or Iuy-leaued) Sow-thiftle, Narrow leaued Sow-thiftle, 4 Sonchus lenis latifolius. Broad leaued Sow-thiftle. = Mies WYEZ aos roVe LS enLTT pws mL (i oe loured Sow-thiftle is the greateft ofall the reft of the kindes, fomewhat rez 3 The flalkeof Hares Lettuce, or {mooth-Thiftle is oftentimes a cubit high, edged and hollow,ofa pale colour, and fometimes reddith : the leaues be greene, broad, fer round about wit deepe cuts or gafhes,{mooth,and withoutprickles. The floures ftand at the top of the branches, yellow ofcolout, whichare caried awaywith thewindewhenthefeedis ripe. + This is fometimes found withwhitith, and with fnow-white floures,but yet feldome:whence our Authout made two kindes more, which were the fourth and fifth; calling the one,The white floured Som thiftle ; and theother, The fhow-white Sow-thiftle. Both thefe I haue omitted. as impertine™ and giueyouothers in their ftead. £ 4 Broad leaued Sow-thiftie hath a long thicke and milky root, as isall the reftof the Plas with many ftrings ee fib res ; ftom thewhich commethfortha hollowftalkebranched or itt a into fundry fe@uons. The leaues be great,fmooth,fharpe pointed,and greene‘of colour: the sae defer ibedin leaues , but thofe ofthis are fomewhat rough or hairy on the vndet which Gir Tee in fee like ee of the ofdinarie Sow-thiftle, but ofa faire blewcolour; ey wang, tie away in Downe that catries withit a {mall afh-coloured fe hole t yeeldeth milkeasallthereftdo. + ere eonfines ® Tree Sow-thi ae oe 3 , which arf a thi bape a great thickeand hard root fet witha fewhairy threds ; from t eth a itrong sreatat Seale ftalke ofawooddy fubftance, b {te tC with Wi } ; anguedebeefe.b ng afdan pre fer long leaues not vnlike to feiecuee € “ ut more deepelycut inabout the edges, and nor fo rough: vpon which do grow whole mat ee floures, which turne into Downe, andare caried away withthewinde. The certainly thew with fuch amilky iuyceasarethe tendei and hearby-Sow-thiftles : which whereunto i face ras = nineeet pene it might be referred to the Hawke-weeds, flalke =e tough andew itislike, ~ Thishath arunning r . alkes are very hairy. £ ror aii the headsandagpe ofthe Bb 3 This |