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Show pepeashenbaad manele ae = 504. HISTORITE OF PLANTS. THE SECOND: BOOKE OF THE 2 Nwmmularia minor, Smal Money woort, 1 Nwmmularias Herbe Two pence, he m1he defcription. Thethird kinde of Meronica creepethi with branc hesandleaues like ynto Serpillum, forvihich 3 4 final andtender bran. caufeit hath beencalled Veronica Serpillsfolia. The flowets growe alongthe taking hold yon ches,ofa whitith colour declining to blewneffe. The roote is {mall and threddie, poucheslke the the vpper face ofthe earth, whereit fpreadeth, The feede is contained in fimall former. formet, The 4 Thefourth hath aroote fomewhatwoodie, fromthe which rife yp leaues like the finall vpright ftalke isbefetwith the like leaues, but leffer; at the top whereof commethfoontha flender fpkie clofely thruft togither,and full of blewith flowers. a foote high and fomtimes mote, 5 The fiftkinde of Veronica hath many vpright braunches {pikic tuftsbe. uiding themfelues into fundrie other fmall twigs; at the top whereofdo growe faire about the edgeslle ring bright andfhining blew flowers, The leaues are fomewhatlong,indented afawe: the rooteis compact ofmany threds orftrings. 6 Thefixtlooketh withhis face vpright,hauing fundrie flexible braunches, fet with leaueslike about the edges,in ynto wilde Germander by couples, one right againft another, deepely iagged the rooteis long, with , colour blewe a of are flowers The mentioned. before other e refpectofth fome threddes appendantthereto. se Theplace. fandie groundes, and Veronica gtoweth vpon bankes,borders of fieldes, and graffie mole hils,in in woods,almoft euerie where. founde and The fourthkinde,my goodfriende matter Stephen Bredwell, praGticioner in phificke clarkesofhit the of cheefe Bede, ofmafter houfe the to adioining next clofe the in me fhewed it England, burT have Maiefties Counfell, dwelling at Barnes ncere London, The fift is a ftranger in it growing in my garden. % The time. Thefe flower ftom May to September. % The names. ‘Thefe plants are comprehended vnderthis generall name Veronica, withtheir additions,which doediftinguith the onefromthe other: we do call them in Englifh Paules Beronie, of Speediet: vnto the famesin in Welchitis called Fluellen,and the Welchpeople do attribute great vertues praife. high Dutch Sgotwndbhelil: in lowe Dutch €ren pat{s, tharis to faie,honor and se é % The nature. ; it cle are of ameane temperature, etweeneheateand drinefle. % Theplace. vo % The vertues. Thedecoétionof/eromica drunke, fodereth and healeth all frefh and olde wounds, clenfeth e bloud from all corruption,and is goodto be drunkeforthe kidneies,andagainft {curuines andios ae neale, ‘ pockes and meafels. {mall for fretting fores,the ing or orfretting c and con{fiming P ms g tetters,and 5 {preading a ae of Veronica deftilled with wine, and redeftilled fo often vntill the liquors i i inft ch the old cough, thedrineffe of the lungs ; andall vlc ers and inti : preuailetl h againft ith colourae Nee 2 The time. nr 7 he names. Serpentai 7 and of diuers lan Centummorbia: ap and i Vummularia, in i Latine i tik“tbe Tio pence isicalled js '§ teported ‘that if ferpents'be hurt or wounded, they doheale themfelues with this herbe ? a3 ara , ofera the woonder: Centurmorbza even cee thought wei : itis | naitie Sexpentaria tobe called Reach: a fullhereypon Wummularia, ofthe forme of money wherUnto the iceare an 4 To andit iscalled Wol rt: herbe Twopence , woort; , M in Enelifh Money Thatdhichys ‘Tees Poked «_ tolfelgtt ifperfing ic fee i Erbe Two pence hath s acne ieee, j ineeating 74 itaopennes withinthe Seagrass: er hat roum er,flexible sittle,ten many Vp rile Welede. Ger ay > greene leaues fomewnatte™ ots by couples at certaine fpaces, with {mooth : fj gtounde,fer | render i008 tookehis name ftomthe bofomeof whichleaues fhoote foorth {mall whereofit : : : Tormentill. or 4 ; dogrowelittle yellowe flowers,like thofe ofCinkefoile wheteon . trelpee Oeinde ofh Money woort orh es kindein ech? ; kinae# ; ofhis other 2 Thereisak the like rherbe Twopence, > : ‘ area : 1 snliib they differ, fauing itis altogither leflerwherein ste: 3:2 Leetipe+ in Englifh 38 Dutch Pemnmckerupts ES Se The temper ature. this herbeis drie,che binding tafte thereof doth fhewe :it isalfo moderately colde. Chap. I 89 5 % The defeription. 4 Iflowreth from Maytill fommerbe well {pent ike:in td nid Twopeniie ail, Of her be Twopence. = . ] 120. Bs A__ I ‘7 poreth neere vntoditches and ftreames,and other waterie places, andis fometimes founde a :Tfoundeit vpon the banckeof the riuer ofThames,right againft the Queenes palIWhitehall; and almoftin euiery countteywhere I hauetrauelled. %& The vertnes. ; Thefoivers and & cure them: butit worvlcers doth woundsand amped and laidey vpon sand leaues bethenan efe@ually ' in he he; - ually being ftamped andboiled in oile oliue with fomerofen, waxe, and turpentine on. ; N€iuice drunke in wine ; ofblood in man or wo- B the bloodie flixe, and all other iffiesthat Man. The weal eee wine,is goodfor blood, and vomite thofe helpeth it andlaske; belly the of e tile andloofeneff the VW}, ; a fuch as haue them, han, with w ineand honiei ; i rts and vicers of the A lungs,5 C parts, teureth the woinds of the inwarde 23 : 1 3 ir 5 F et orde, there j rfelfe.norany other whatfoeuer. Tak is not a better-wound herb : roe any a hen it leie,non -hagainft und herbe,nono‘ t Labaco ane boiled in w; cough the ough in D reviaile much agai i li wine witha a little or meade, preuaileth honie, called ¢ heeeain Chiinne cough, c of |