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Show THE FIRST BOOKE OF THE 34 EST reaees arPET Turkie walking ftaues. Turkiewriting Reedes, < qn % Theplace, 3 6 Arundofcriptoria. 5 Naftos Clusy. HBISTORIE OF IPLANTS. Thecommonreede groweth in ftanding we ters,andin the edgesor bordersof riuersalmof euery where : and the other being the angling Canefor fifhers, groweth in Spaine and thole hot regions, % The time. They flourifh and flower from Aprill tothe end of September , at what time theyare cut downe for the vfe of man,as all do know. % The names. The commonReede is called undp and Harundo vallitoria: in French Roféaw: inDutch Riet ¢ in Iealian Camne a farfiepo : of Dios,Phre gmitis: in Englith Reede. ; ‘Arundo Cypria, ot after L’Obelius,Arunto Domax: in French Canne: in Spanith Canazin Italian Calami a far Connochia : in Englifh Pole reede,and Cane,or Canes. Harundo Sacchavina. Sugar Reede. - # Theplace. ‘The firgat Cane growethin manyparts of Eus ropeatthis day, as Spaine, Portugale, Olbia and in Prouence. It groweth'allo in Barbarie,gerierally almoft euery wherein the ‘Caniatie Hands, and in thofe ofMadera, in the eaft & weft Indies,and mas nic otherplaces, Myfelfe did plant fomefhootes thereof in my garden , and fome in Flaundersdid thelike : but the coldnes of our Clymate made an end of minejand I thinke the Flemmingswill haue the like profit oftheirlabour. %& The time: This Caneis planted at anytime of the yeere in thofe hot countries where it doth naturally growe, by reafonthey fearenofroftes to hurethe yoong fhootesattheir firft planting, % The names. The Latines haue called this plant W#rwndo Saccharina,with this additament Indica : bicaufe it % The nature. Reedes are hot and drie in the fecond degtce, as Galen faith, 1 wasfirftknown, or broughtfrom India, Offomeit is called Calamus Saccharatus: in Englith Sugar Canesin Dutch Syprekerrient, % The vertues. %& The natureandvertues. The rootes of reede ftampedfinall, drawe ‘The Sugaroriuice of this Rede is of atempe- A foorth thornes and fplinters fixed in any partof mans bodie, rate qualitie: it drieth andclenfeth the ffomacke, luxations, and membersont ofioint. oT And Ceay theyheale hotand fharp einflammations, The athes of themmixedwith { c a l vineger helpeth the linaFike cc cales and and {eurfe ofthe h ead, andhelpeththe haire to growin Alopecia, nes,the cough, and all fowrenes and bitternes, as : : 35 The fame ftamped with vineger, eafe all L The great reede or orc cane is i not vied'in fed . hificke butis eft: : forts of pipes,as : : Pp , DUT Is Citeemed to to make ke { llearres fo for weaucrs, 4 fun. drie alfo to light as we do oflarhs and fuchlike: aa ee before images, and tomake hedges and pales orengesfrom the fower the pomeci 9 to make certaine diuifions in fhips to diuide the fweete atic ° pomecitron andlimonslikewife in funderand manyother purpofes. * The danger, Ifthe downeof this common teede fall into the eates of any which vie it, be they thatchets, ot bovemen, or gatherers ofIt,itcaufe tha great deafnes in thei,and hard tobe cured, Of Sugar Cane. : : foott or eight uryldeotietinn enthegteat Cane: the latescome feorehofeveryiint oF Manes or Redesares but full, and ftuffed with a fpunge te: the roote i : ae 3 per cruft of the earth. » whichis which is likewife tke; fweete and 1s Great andlong,cr 4 hin the vppleafant, but tele fedents ¢ th othe ’ anes or ReedesS irom fi m t he whicht ere doth fhoote fOO! rth man away fromthe C ne nie yoor —maineor mi 10) the 5 {cier ce. SV r plant 5 biic auf } 1 i et 2 vhich J i x ule the fh Oo) | s y Ww: y th eno rif{hment uld not dra Ww € awa’ f} and caufe the ftocke to be barrenand them(e| ¢ openrele fome fubftancenot much worth to fet abroad,for encreafe, %& Thevfe. 3 OF theiuice of this Reede is made the moft pleafant and profitable fweete scalled Sugar.where= of is madeinfinite confections confeatures ,firupes,and fich like, as alfo preferuing and conferuing of fandrie fruits herbes and flowressas Rofes,Violets, Rofemary, flowres, and fiich like, which ftill retaine with themthe name of Sugar,as Sugar Rofet Sugar Violet,&¢c.The which to write ofwould require a peculiar volume,andnotpertinent vntothis hiftorie,for that it is not my purpofe to make ofmy booke a confeétionarie, a Sugar bakers furnace, agentlewomanspreferuing pan, noryetan _ apothecaries fhop or difpenfatoriebut onely to touch the chiefeft matter that I purpofed to handle in the beginning;that is,the nature,properties,and defcriptions of plants.Notwithftanding I thinke whereuntotheytie a horfe, bufle; or fome other beaft which draweth it rounde: in which trough, felfe, or ftalke,is not hollow ee otherCnesslongnattow and fharpe pointed. The Caneit : Tfaacfaith in Dic?2s. it not amiffe to fhewe ynto youthe ordering of thefe Redes: whenthey be new gathered, asI receivedit from the mouth of an Indian my feruant,he faith: They do cut themin {fnall peeces,& put themintoa trovgh madeofone whole tree, wherein they put a great {tone in maner ofamilftone, Chap.25. on. The defer.ipti pleafant and befitable Vgar aCaneisa e Reed : long ftalkes, { eede, hauing gige Sia iointed high, ousfubftancein tafte excee makethfmooth the roughnefle of the breaft and Jungs,cleereth the voice, and putteth awayoar!- ueslittle the better, which fhootes do ferue for plants oe Tht theyput thofe peeces of Canes, andfo crufh and grinde them,as we do the barkes oftrees for Tanners, or apples for Cyder. But in fome places they vie a great wheele, wherein flaues do tread and walke,as dogs do in turning thefpit sand fome others do feede as it were the bottome of the faid wheele, wherein are fome fharpe or hard things, which do cut and cruth the Canes into powder, And fomelikewife haue foiind the inuention to turne the wheele with water workes, as we do our iron mils, The Canes being thus broughtinto duift‘or powder, they do put themintogreat cauldrons witha litele water , where they boile vntill there be no more {weetenes left iti the crufhed fecde. Thendotheyftraine them through mats andfuch like things, and purtheliquor to boilé againe vntothe confiftence of hotiie, whichbeing cold, is like vito fand both in fhewe and hand- ling, but fomwhatfoftet sand fo afterwardit is caried into all parts of Europe; where itis by th¢ Sugar bakers artificially purged anid refined to that whitenes,as wefee. C23 Of |