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Show THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE HISTORIE OF PLANTS, 10 Ranunculusgraminens L'O belj, Graffic Crowfoote. : 9 Ramunculus Batrachiordes. Frogge Crowfoote, i Ranunculis autumnals Clusi, Winter Crowfoote, 12 Ranunculus Luftanicu sCl Portingale Crowfoote, 13 Ranunculus globo/tes. Locker Goulons,or globe Crowfoote, % Thedefiription. i it Batrachion A ti Dodomam Aconitum Batrachioides, of cut 9 Frogge Crowfootecalled of Pema : s : che leaues are broade,deepely or jagged, euen rothemic gtoweth to theheight of two cubit them leaties:+ che { dle rib,on the top ofthe ftalks ftandefinall yellowe fowers,confiftingo f fue litle ; mid dle part is ofa deepeyeellowe, as it were of a faffron colour: the roote is tough and sired P 10 The tenth Crowfoote hath manyeraffie leaues, ofa deepe greene tending to blewnes,Jo" : what longnarrow and {mooth, verylike vnto thofe ofthe {mall Biftort , of Snakeweedesiin whichrife vp flender ftalkes , bearing at the top fmallyellowe flowerslike the other Crowioole the rooteis {mall and threddie. « pabolt 11 The autumne or winter Crowfoot,hathdiners broadleaues fpred vponthe ground, at the edges, ofa bright fhining green colour on the vpper fide, and hoarie vaderneathfil ae finewes, as are thofe of Plantaine , ofanvnpleafant tafte at the firft, afterwarde nippingt vont among whichleaues rife vp fundrie tender footeftalkes, on the rops whereof ftand yellow adrieot confiftingof fixe fmall leauesapeece: after which fucceedelittle knaps of feede like yato ed withered Strawberie, The roote is compact of anumberof limber rootes, rudely dhru(08 1 ae mannerof the Afphodill. bra 12 ‘The Portingale Crowfoote hath many thicke cloggedtootes, fatt ened ynto one like vnto thofe ofthe yellow A{phodill: fromwhichrife vp three leaues, fe Jdome more,108y irs and puffedvp in diucrs places,as ifit werea thing thatwerebliftered , by meanes whereo! tender ryer yneuen. Fromthe middle of which leaues rifeth vpanakedftalke, thicke, fat, butyet Haulng ywer, very fragile,or eafie to breake: onthe end whereofftandetha faire fingle yellow ORTH the middle a naked rundell ofa golde ysllow,tending toa Saffron colour. zy Ramune } -) DiC y She % The defeription. 13 The globe Crowfoote hath verie manie leaues deepely cutand iagged,ofa bright green colour,like thofe of the field Crowfoot : among whichrifeth vp a ftalke, divided towarde the top into other branches , firnifhed with the like Jeaues of thofe next the grounde,butfmaller:on thetops ofwhich branches groweé veryfaire yelloweflowers,confifting of a fewe leaues, flded ot rowled vptogitherlike a round ball orglobe5 whereuponit was called Ranumculus globs/us, or the globe Crowfoote, or globe flower , which being paft, there fucceede rough knaps, where- in is blackithfeed:theroote is {mall and threddy, & Theplace. This kinde of Crowfoote groweth in moft places ofYorke fhire,and Lancafhire,andother thofe bordering fhires of the North countrey, moft in euery medowe, butnot founde wilde in thefe foutherly or wefterly parts of Englande, that could euer vnderftandof, % The time. Tt flowreth in Maieand Iune, The feedis ripe in Augutt. % The |