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Show 1 Anagailisms, { MalePimpernell. se The names. a Anagallis famina, Female Pimpernel, 495 HISTORIE’ OF PLANTS. THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE Iriscalledin Greeke drepenvs: in Latine alfo dnag fis,of divers as(Plinzereporteth)Corchorus but vntruely;ofMarcellus an olde writer AZacia, th names:That with the crimfon flower being the male, j extant in Dic/corides among the baftarde amed Phanicion , and Corallons of this is vied again{t the gout , which compomade the compofition or receipt called Diacorcllion that aftardenames it hath been calfrion Paulus AEgineta fetceth downe in his 7.bouke led Uititisegitisand Savritis: in Englith red Pimpe % Thetemperature. witha wi Both the forts ofPimpernel are of a dryingfacultic fleth, the fixedin dthings fplinters,an foorth drawe certaine drawing qualitie;infomuchthatit doth asGaknwriteth, % The vertues. Dioforides writeth that theyare of powerto mittigate paine, to cure inflammations or hot fwel- A lings, todrawe out ofthe bodie and flefh, thornes,fplinters or fhiuers of woode, andtohelpe the kingseuill, Theinice purgeth the head by gargarifing or wath achbeing fhift yp into the nofthrils,e{pecially into the Ithelpeth thofe that be dimfighted, theinice mixed calledin Latine Argema, Moteouer he affirmeththat it is good againft the ftin Iepreuaileth againft the inficmities of the liuer ki rote therewith : it cureth the tooth- B nofthrill. ionic, clenfeth the vicers of the cie, C f vipers. and other venemous beafts, D ,if the inice be drunke with wine, He B Ps Satdle reportedthat Pimpernel! with the blew flower helpethvp the fundament thtisfallen downe ; and that red Pimpernell applied,contrariwife bringethit downe. OfBrookelyme,or water Pimpernel. Chap.184.. 3 Anagallis lutea. Yellowe Pimpernel. se The kindes. &The defcription. 3 The yellowe Pimpernel! hath many* Herebe fower forts of Water herbes comprehended vnderthe name Amagalls aquatica, ofS age . ~ . 1 ‘Pimn y fome arein vfe bothin Phificke andchiater Pimpernell,or water Chicken weede,whereof a and féeble braunches trailing vpontheg befet with leaues one againtt another| great Chickweed,not vnlike to Nammularit, © Money woorte;betweene which and theftals Tutgerie: the commethfoorth one fingle ‘and finall ren ftalke, bearing at the toppe thereot on peuowe ures flower andno more.Therootis fall & Theplace. They growin plowed fieldes neerepat : in gardens and vineyards, al foundethe female with kie corne fieldein the wayfrom mat Swaines houfe of Southfleete to LongHe downes,but neuer anywhere elle. | se Thetime. They fowerin fommer, andelpe month ofAuguft,at what timethe hust nam hauing-occafion to go vnto their will firft behold the flowers of Pimpet" by theyknowtheweather that {hall next day after,as forexample: ifthe fhutclofe vp, it betokeniethrain & ic contratiwife, if they bee fpread aproa™ weather, re Beties the others not fo much vfed,nor fo well knowne. & The deféription. ”4Rookelime ot Brooklem, hathfat , thicke ftalkes, rounde andparted into divers 3, braunches. The leauiesbe thicke,{mooth ,broad,and ofadeepe greene colour. The IN BD: flowers growe vpon{mall tender footeftalkes, which thruft foorthof the bofome site leaues,ofa perfect blew colour,not volike to the leaues of lande Pi mpernell, theretosoutof ‘pring many other hale is white lowe creeping with fine ftrings faftned the root : j aut 27 |Thee bighel it greatly increafeth. td andlatgerlea, impernell is like vnto the precedent, fauing that this plant hath fharper poin- te pet Small y leaues, and the fowersare of a paler blewe colour, wherein confifteth the diffe\ sifeth ” faae peel hath for his roote a greatbufh of threddieftrings , from which Brookelem, ofan of thofe then leaues fimaller and longer fetwith ) on “ me Steen ae taltehder Rohane eo by couples >from 7 whe pes clofe bythe Ballcoer top hlitdefontith Ral wie like leanes,but efler: whereupon toward the her ditt: ers,ofa faint ouerworne blew colour. ,orrootes, fauing tdiffereth not fromthe laft defcribed , inleaues, ftalkes , flowers Beata er Mieane : ues . hecreofare tounder, broader, and moreblunt at the points, wherein ts the diffe- 1 Anagallis |