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Show THE SECOND HISTORIE OF PLANTS. BOOKEOF THE % Thedefcription. %& Thedefiription. wers ofthis plantare ofa\ 6. Thetuberous orknobbie ® zin leaues, ftalkes,and rootes: the fo- The white flowred Knaj weedis li 5 colour which fettetl foorth the difference, Knapw eed ding fet foorth by Taber Adontanus yand is a ftranger in deepely gafhtor hacktabourthe thefeparts, hath many leaues fpread vpon the grounde, rough, ftalke, diuidingir felfe into other, ftraight vpa édges.like thofe of Sowthiftle: among which rifeth bratunches,whereon do growe the like leaues.but fimaller; the knappie flowers {tande onthe topof the branches,ofa bright red colour,in fhape like the other Knapweedes. The rooteis great,thicke, atid tuberous, confifting of many cloggieparcels,like thofe of the Afphodill, %& The place. in my gatden, The twofirft growe commolyin euetie fertill pafture,the re{t growe %& The time. Theyflowerin Tune and lulie, % The names. The later age dothcallit Jacea migra,putting migra fora difference betweenit and the Hartscaf, , ofa cor orPauncie, whichis likewife called Zacea: it is allo called Adaterfillon , and Matrefillon rupted word as itfeemeth:in Englifh Matfellon, Bulweede,and Knapweed. 3: The temperature and vertues. their facultiesate Thefe plants are ofthe nature of Scabious, whereof theybekindes, therefore like although not foproper to phifickes vie. but ofleffe forceand A They be commended againft the {wellingof the Vuula , as is Diuelsbit, of theanciens vertue: manyfantatticall and foolithold wiues taleshaue beenc reportedby foie which we commit to oblivion. I He great filuer Knapweed hath at his firft comming vp diuers leanes {pred vpon the Pierce, of a deepe greene colour , cut and iaggedas are the other Knapweeds * diaked heete and there with fome filuer lines downe the fame, whereof it tooke his Shia CH. entea samong which leaues rifeth vpa ftraight ftalke , of the height ofa cubite fomenhat to igh and brittledividing it felfe towarde the top into other twiggie branches, on the tops whereof des grow flowers fet infcaly heades or knaps like the other Matfellons, ofa gallant purple colour, confifting of anumber ofthreds or thrums thicke thruft togither 5 after which the feedes appecre, flip petieimooth at one end,and bearded withblacke haires at the other end, which maketh it to lege and skip away whena man doth butlightly touch it.The roote is {mall, fingle , and perifheth phen thefeede istipe, 2. Thefecondagreeth with the firft ineche refpe&, fauing that the leaues heereof ate more iag- ged, and thefiluet lines or ftrakes are greater and moe irnumber , wherein confilteth the diffe- rence, % Theplace. Thele do growe ofthemfelues in fieldes neere commonhigh waies, andin yatilled places, theyare ftrangers in England,neuerthclefle I haue themin my garden, Tip Greatfiluer Knapweed. 2 Stebe argentes minor. Little filuer Knapweed. ; They{pring vp in Aprill,they flower in Augutt,andthe feedeis ripe in, September. SiluerKnapweedis called of r’obe/ te iH veeie withoutleaues for the dowet:s alllcockyof|meant ee Ocampoieage inEnolih flues , Ke ‘onely ; Sereddes without any leaues atall: pulluiuer Offiluer Knapweed. Chap.239. 1 Stabe argenteamaior. & The time. but x Knapweed,or filuer Scabious,whereofdoubtles they be kindes. % Thetemperature andvertues. ‘ The faculti ofthefeMatfellons are notas yet foundeour, neither are they vied for meate or A ee- Ofblewe Bottle,or Corneflower. Chap.24.0. % The kindes. H 5 Teesdines forts of blew Bottles, differing onely in the colour ofthe flowers,as fhall be %& Thedefcription. 1 eanreBonleharh long leaues,{mooth,foft, downie, and fharpepointed : among thed with fick p ooked, weake, and feeble braunches, chamfered, furrowed;and gatnimestening to pur i ee are next the ground: onthe topswhereof ftande faire blewe flothe napweedssthe Pat ifting of diuerslittle flowers, fet ina fcaley huske or knaplikethofe of ‘tough,andlong laf is rough or bearded at one end,{moothat the other and fhining.The root is fhootes a ce peerratie to the reft of the Corne flowers ) and increafeth yeerely into * Thecommon Gore a my it greatlyincreaféth, ie — hackt or cut Saihieed ee leaues {pred vponthe ground, of a whiti th greéne colour,fom- So ders fnallbraunche®si ¢thofe of Corne Scabious :among whichrifeth vp a {talk divided fe cutsoF none at al ams heteon do growe long leaues, of an ouerworne greene colour, with ill fowers foci, : lowers groweat thetop ofthe ftalks,of a blewe colour, confifting of ; ina caley or chaffie head, like thofe of the Knapweeds : the {eede is fmooth, “gat fhinin : : matter.a a in oe wrappedhe po22d Sthavhen when it hoch beer or: flockie The roote is fall andfingle,and perifh- I Cyanse |