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Show 438 HISTORIE OF PLANTS, THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE we not perceiue cuidently that ic purgeth bythe ftoole any thing at all,and yet hath pérformed the D_ E i cacars minus. 4 Antirrhinum 3, Antirrhinum luteum. = effects aforefaide. C This Centoric being ftamped and laide on whileft itis frefh and greene, doth heale and clofe yp greene wounds,clenféth old vicers,and perfectly cureth them. — Yellow Cantons n, Smallit Snapdrago : n, Suapdrago Theiuiceis good in medicines for the eies, mixed with hony it clenfeth away fuch things ashin. derthe fight, and being drunkeithath a peculiar vertue againft the infirmities of thefineives,a t Diofcorides teacheth. i Theltalian Phificions do giue the powderofthe leaues ofyellowe Centorie once in three daies, in the quantitic ofa dtam,with annife and carowaiefeedes,in wineor other liquor,which preualeth againft the dropfic and greene ficknefle,of whichplant Joannes Poffimshath thus written; Flos mihifuane rubet, fed ine/E quogue fuccus amarts, Qui inuat obfe(fumbileaperitque iecur. My floweris fweetein fmell,bitter my iuice in tafte, Whichpurgecholer andhelps liner that elfe would watte. Of Calues fnout,or Snapdragon. 1 CArtirrhinumparpurewn. Snapdragon.ath PurpleUx —(/hap.t55. 2 Antirrhinumalbum. White Snapdragon. % The deftription. ronhich righ vp abrittle ftalke of two cubits andahalfe ftrings faftned certainefromthe withdiuided high, The yellow Snapdragon hatha long, thicke woodie roote, botte |opiei diuers like thofeeof of Pimpernell,but greatec, braunches; wherupon do growlong green leauesD2. Pimpernell,but gre tay longer, The flowers groweat the top ofthe maine braunches, ofa pleafant yellowe colour, mrakevnro the precedent. t heffhall or wilde Snapdragondiffereth not fromthe others,butin ftature.The leanes are lefler andna tower, he lowers purple, bur altogitherfmaller. i 4 i | me thee fitftdo gtowe in moft gardens sbut the yellowe kinde groweth not common,except Th s*Gieens of curious Herbarifts. Roy % Thedefiripti ( on : which diuidet is h tt+ felfe r.1f> into into mane” efce on pple Snapdragon hath greatand brittle ftalks, gi ee raunches: whereupondo growelong leaues fharpe pointed, very ae The other yt ae thofe ofwilde flaxe, but much greater, fet by couples are! # one oppofite agauntm ortaite . = grow =) the top of the ftalks ofa purple colour, fafhionedlikea frogs mouth, : ragons o mouth ;3fromw e from w hence thewomen haue taken the name Snapdr ‘I ae Tues agon. Thes } e anteined in long husks fathionedlike a calues fhout, wheru pon fome haue calledit©# inthe ™ orin thine Opinion itis morelik I e vnto thebones of a theepes head that hath beene long? ter,the fiefh confumedcleane awaie. f rs! 2 The fecond agreeth with the precedent in euery part, except in the colour of t he flowers 1ifferet this plant bringeth foor he ausie th white flowers,and the other purple, wherein confiftech th 3 Antirte® % Theplace. in oe ; ; % The time. , ued the whole winter Thatwh; er afterMaie, and kthe :reft offomm doth, fowerin rohich hath contin ia : ae * iS , Bi Vie Fs Si andt the fame of {pring th inthe r, flowre fomme of end the ndin ted Jatcna ich isplan ie Patnb jeeSole sthey . Sk SET at )dohardly endure the iniurie of our colde winter. we The names. $ g Sha ‘ : * Greckavatsrei:in : Latine 5 ‘ : Caniscer cae ebrum,Her * i ~arag Mgonis called iu alo Amtirrbinamsof.Apuleius . ang Ve : 7 )~ ic “9 j hice peaenufta minorOpalis erata,< Orontinm : itis thoughtto be Leo herbaswhich Calumellain 6 ; > 19.Do0) ke doth teckon among the flowers: yen.Gc/merus hath thoughe that this Zee 1s Columbine, forthlame ecanfe he hath called Leontottominm ; butthis mame feemethto vsto agree betoCaly : Columbine: ; 2 : ~ : morelike to ae len with forthe gaping flower of Calues fhoutis Cabeza de ter1efower of Columbine: ,it is. called ii Dutch Dgant+ in Spanifh : ioe ) 5 ( _ Caluesfnone, Snapdragon ,,and Lyons fnap:in French Teftede chien , and Teffe a = Ee 4 The |