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Show THESSECOND BOOKE OF! THE HISTORIE OFCPLANTS. OfLadies Bower,or Virgins Bower: Chap. 1 Clematisperegrina Carulea, Blewe-Ladies Bower. Ofpurging Peruin kle, 3 Clematisperegrina rabre. Hatwhich L’obe? defcribeth by the name Clematisperegrina, hath very long ane :an ftalkes like the Vine,whichare jointed ,ofa darke colour;it climeth aloftand f . ae with his crooked clafpers vpon euery thing thar ftandeth neere nto it: ; : ren Jeaues diuided into diuers parts , among which ‘come the flowersthat hang yen teal ftalks fomething like to thofe ofPeruinckle,confifting onely of fower leaues, of a b ithe 6 po fometimes purple,with certaine thredsin the middle: the feedes be flat, plaine , ana !halp ted.The rootesareflender,and {preading all. about, wieonely ditt 2 Thefeconddiffereth notfrom the other,in leaues,ftalkes.branches norfeede. ERE ’ rence confiftethin that,thatthis plant bringeth foorth red flowers,and the other blewe. % Theplace. ‘ : rile then Thefe plantsdelight to growein fimnie places : they profper better ina fruitfull 4 ren.They grow in my garden wherethey flourifh exceedingly, %& The tiie. Theyflower in Iuly,and perfect their feede in September. callie Lads ; & The names. Ladies Boweris called in Greeke xaruers:in Latine Ambuxum:in Englifh yee a ae Ge Bower, which take from his aptnes in making of Arbors, Bowers, and fhiadi¢ cout! dens. % The temperature andvertues. Thefaculties and the vfe ofthefe in Phificke is not yet knowne, { Chmatisurens, Virgins Bower, RedLadies Bower, % The de[cription. [~* ( h, 1p.313. % Thedefeription, ree Pt a lants ; which are called Clematides, thefe are alfo to be num tilled rey? bicaufeof the {preading, brar ching andfembla Monthe shin: amine Urens, by reafon of hi ¢ and burning hear Uedcns pitburneth the place,& maketh anefcl lare, cuen as our o co e : The leaues hereof anfwete t both in cc and fino Owing yp, ; tee, 2 POD. long lamb ring tender bran ion, andofan exc » but more pl eafant, and lefle offenfi *Scertaine fin allchiues orthreds, “ndensafas i Thé roote is tender, andd is alfoakinde of Clematis from which rifeth vp a raight vprigt : I wingedIe ‘ dof divers {mal an, but fewerinnumber: at the top « ecedent,but not of fo pleafant a fweete fi de of the white G/ematis or itme from acurious andlea vato the others in each reff erein confifteth the efpeciall difference. Asa rgentine now at, that the towers |