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Show THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE HISTORIE % The defeription. OF PLANTS Criuiata, parine,Cliuers or Goofe graffe,hath many{mall {quare branches, rough and {harpe,fill ofioints,befet at cuery iomnt with fmall leaues ftarre fafhion, andlike ynto {mall Madder: the flowers are very little and white, pearking on the tops ofthe fprigs: the feedes are fmall.rounde,a little hollowin the midft in maner ofa nauell, fet forthe moft part bycouples:the Croffewoort, % Theplace. Cructata,or Croflewoort , groweth in moift and fect medowes: I found the fame growing rootes flender andfull of ftrings: the whole plant is rough andhis ruggednes taketh holde ofmens veftures and woollen garments as theypafleby: being drawne along thetoong it fetcheth blond: z the chutchyarde of Hampfteede necre Lonon, and ina pafture adioining thereto by the mill: alfo it groweth in the lane orhigh waybeyond Charleton, afmall village by Greenwich Diofcortdes teporteth sthat the fhepheards in fteede ofa Cullander do vfe it to take haires outof milke,ifany rethaine therein. 2 The great Goofe grafie of Plinie,is one of the Moone woorts of Z’ Obeléns,it hath a very tough tender ftalke, whereupon are fetbroade leaues fomewhat long, like thofe of Scorpiongrafle, or Alyffan Galent, Galens Moonewoort, very rough andhairy: the flowers growe atthe top of the branches ofanherbie colour;after which commethrough cleauing feedes, that do flicke to mens garments which touchit: the roote is {mall and fingle, % Theplace. Goofe gtaffe grawethneere the borders of fieldes , and oftentimes in the fieldes th emfelues mixed with the corne.alfo by commonwaies, ditches, hedges, and among thornes : Theophrafia and Galenwrite , that it groweth among Lentles, and with harde imbracing it doth chokeit, and by that meanes is burdenfome and troublefome vntoit. %& The time. Iris foundplentifully euety wherein fommertime, % The names. rnot properly: Pliny afixmeth : Lappa minor,bufay , Apparine: in Latinethough Itis named in Greekémetn itt fhould he opos,as y ja mans friend, bicauleittaPhilanthr fom f [Peciem:o s ito be Leppagini Sperontlle:in; keth hold of mens garments; of diuers alfo for the fame cat fe Philadelphos : in Iralian ow graterom Spanith Preféra, or amor di Hortalano: in high Dutch Kleeb kraut : French Reble, * . f andin fundry otheibplaces, i: A % The time. ee ¢ fowreth for the moft p art all fommer for %& The names. Tt is called Craciata, and Cruciatis, ofthe placing of the leaues in manner ofa crofle: in Englith Croflewoort ,. Golden Croffe. woort; orGolden Mugweee, a AaS je 35 iN A) SV _ ) ey oe r % The vertues. Croffewoort hath an excellent Propertie,to A heale, toine, and clofe wounds togither, yeait ia, A Br is veryfit for them, whethertheybe inwarde or outwarde , ifthe {aide herbe be boiled in wine and drunke. The decoétion thereofis alfo miniftr with good fucceffe to thofe that are burf and fo is the herbe, being boiled vntill it be foft, andlaide vponthe burften place in man« % The temperature. Itis as Ga/en faith moderately horand dry,and fomwhatof thineparts. . ¥ The vertues. oan es writeth,{s aremeat A Theitice whichis preffed out ofthe feeds;ftalkes, and leanes,as D i0feorid it d ofvipets, 0¢ for themthat are bitenof the poifonfomfpiderscalled in Latine Phalangsa, an C nerof a pultis, drunke with wine. : the kernels e Andtheherbe ftamped with fwines greafe w afteth away bythe th| rote.oud ingout Pliny teacheththat the leaues being applied doth alfo ftayhe abundanceof bl ofwounds. Womendo vitally makepottage of Cleuers with alittle mutton and otemeale, nefie ,andkeepe them from fatnes. Of Croffewoort. to caule lank Roffewoort isa lowe and bafeherbe, of a pale greene colour, hauin Of Woodroffe. Oodrooffe hath (hap.4.4.7. %& The defcription. ‘7 i au Benes ftalkes full of ioints , and ateuery knot oriointfeauen ot Wiers 0 es Saues fet round about like aftarre, or the rowell ofa {purre: the flotittefLof the a a Ng of the ftemmes,of a white colour ,and of a very {weete {mell, as is teste offo inne “ A x eing made vp into garlands or bundles, and hangedvp in houfes in Chap.4.4.6- % The defeription. \ drying qualitie, low Dutchikteeftrupt : in Englith Goofe thare,Goofe grafle,Cleuer,or Clauer, B %& The temperature. : Croffewoort feemeth to be ofa binding and Mand comfort offj e 1 very well attemper the aire, coole and make frefh the place, to the de- aN g many fquat fect are litt roughftalks full of joints or knees,couered ouer with a foft downe :the ont (tnd one ng scene and fmal,alwaies fower growing togither,aridftanding croflewife . “taiich isallo™ making a dire& Burgunion croffe:toward the top ofthe ftalke,and from the reafonable good fauour,ccn O comeé foorthverie; many final] yellow flowers,ofa af r f sorfibies pedlike a Burgunioncroffe ;the rootes are nothing elfebut a fewe fmall thred crnit leteig Sit uch asare therein, ie MOF a foote hint fort of Woodrooffe called ferula Cerulea, or blew Woodrooffe: it is an Maite odtooffenoe hairie, and fomething branched, with leaues andftalkes like thofe of Meleede jg {mall ii S flowers therofare blue,ttanding vpon {hort ee on thetops of the ftalks; __dheteis another he ‘on placed togither by couples: the eoptts long andof a red colour, ®t Flaunders bon er pra Saginafpergula or {putrie, which isfowen in Brabant, Hollande, ‘and frankeSot, € to farten cattle,andto caufe them togive much milke, and eae ng, PN do prow boat itis a bafe and lowe herbe , very tender; having manyiointed f alley ~ttelike the row fests fetin roundcircles like thofe of W oodrooffe,but leffer and fmoother, “QS round fea h . ofa {pur,at thetop of the ftalkes do grow {mall white flowers , after which achke thofe of Turneps: the rooteis fal! and threddie, Afperula Ppp 3 |