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Convolvuluscarniens maior rotundifolivs. The greater blew Bindweede, or Bell- flower with roundleaucs, Thisgoodly plant rifeth vp with many long.and winding branches, wherebyit climbeth and windcth-vponany poles, herbes, ortrees 5 that {tandneareit withdal great compaffe, alwaies windingitfelfe contrary.to the courfe of the Sunne: on thefe branches doe growe manyfaire great round leates, and pointed at the end, like vntog Violet leafein fhape, but much greater, of.afad.greene colour: atthe ioynts of the branches, where the leauesare fet, come forth flowers on pretty long ftalkes, two or threetogether ata place, whichare long, and pointed almoft like a finger , whilethe are buds, and not blowne open, and of a pale whitifhblew colour, bur being Blows open, are greatand large bels, with broad openmouths orbrims ending inhoe Cor ners, and {mall at the bettome, ftanding in {mall greene huskes of fine Teaues : thele ¢ flowers are ofa very deepe azure or blew colour, tending toa purple, very gloriousto | behold, opening for the moft part inthe evening, abiding fo all the night and thenext morning,vatill the Sunne begin to growefomewhathor vpon them, and then doe clofe, neuer opening more: the plarit carricth {0 manyflowers, if it ftand ina warme place, thatit willbe replenifhed plentifully , vatill the cold ayres. and cuenings tay the luxury thereof: after the flowers. are paft, the ftalkes whereon the flowers did ftand, bend downwards, and beare within the huskes three or foure blacke feedes, of the bigneffe ofa Tare orthereabouts : the rootes are ftringy, atid perifh cucry yeare, 2. Convolonlus trifolins fie hederacens parpareus, Thegréater purple Bindeweede,or Bell- flower with corneredleaues, 1 heGaraleriof pleafane Flowers. ia : alc aiargca eucry where Wildednthebinkes of fields abroad) fet vpon the fihalltrayling branches, which sroweaboue two orselncelfoote high from themiddle Of thefe bran- 359° ches, andfo vnto the voppes6felttdhy. conse forth the llowersaatthe ioysts with the Jeaues, folded together at the firft intofine plaites, which open into fo manycorners, of amott excellentfaire skic coloured’blew ¢fo'pleafantto behold , that often it amazeth the fpe€tator) with white bottomes, and yellowifh in the middle, whichturne into firtall rouid whiteheads p wherein are ‘Contained {mall blackifh cornered fecde, fomewhatlikethefouners bit Thaler thérodte is (mall. and threddy ,-perifhing as the formereuery yeare: this neuer windethit felfeabont any thing, but leaneth by reafon-ofthe weaknefle ofthe branches, and-dyeth every yeare after feedetime; and not to be fowne againc vatill the next Spring. MIT bi eafed Bindeweede. Lauanderl . Spicafelins §-Convolvulus purpareus This fmall purple Bindeweede, whereit naturally groweth, is rather a plague then apleafure, to what{oeuer!growerh with it inthe fields; yetthe beauty of the flower hath caufed itro be recemed inte Gardens, bearing honger and {mallet leauesthen fhe Jaft, and fuchlike {mall Bell-flowers, ‘but of a fad purple colour:.the rooteaslityng, as the common kinds are,and fpringethagaine whereit hath been once fowneswiths outfeare of perifhing. * The Place. * The firft two greater kindes hane beene fent vs out of Italy, butwhether the: Eafterne- Couns they hadthem fromthe Raft Indies , or from fome of The growing and formeofthis Bindeweede or Bell-flowet, is all one with the former,the chiefeft differences confifting in the formeofthe leafe, whichin thisis three SKS, like vatoan Iuic leafe with corners ; and in theower, whichis of a deeper e, well.in.our tricson this fide, wee know not:-but they; thriue reafonabl of America, out came ,Thenext kindly. Country, if the yearebe any thing in| many ashisinameteftifieth, ‘The-lefler blew. kinde groweth naturally Plaites ofeach flower,as al{o in the bottomes ofthe Rowers, lat groweth from Guillaume Boe}, heretofore remembred,) ‘The other places of our many ‘ia and Effex; in Dunmowe about the fields, ewne Couattey likewales: ik tending more toa deepe purpleViolet, andfomewhat more reddith in the five 3-Cenvoluulus tennifoline Amevicanas, The red Bell- dower ofAmerica. Althoughthis rare plant (becaule wee feldorne haneit, and can as hard] keepeit) be fcarce knownein thele cold Countri¢s, yetI could notbut make BEof it, t0 eae a me oe keepeit,to be furnifhed of ir. Ir fpringeth "p lirtt from the feede with two Teaues, withtwo long forked cads whichabid ea oti . ~ i donectios befprctheypcrifh betweene which rifeth vp the falke or. "femme,brat i anne: ie f Sues, cing ofa brownith colour, whichiwindcrhit felfe asthe spemret ata oF i Br Ss oth, whereon aréfetat{evieral] ioyntsdiners winged leans, ee yt — = soe and long Icaues fetton bothtides ofthe middle ribbe, or three finall lone it pone ata enol ae — , orthe: fowersofTabacco. » and weede ronce very like vato the flowers and ending inthelik e manmerin five of a Bintt: points, but 4.10. peing ofa bright red colour, plaitedasthe Bindleweedes ot osfeathahmsn sili fome few threads in the middle, which turnt ro Bpo wane she: r ierein 1s contained long and blacke feede , tafting hotlike Oninararadas = ae ftringy 3 “perithing etcty yaste) and withvs willfe!el “saat caulcour coldnightsandfrofts cotmel{o foone,before it cat” : € comfort enough of the Suntoripenit. : : “ 4.Convolvulas carpleas mipor-Fi ny TheiSpanith {mall blew. ehameraeh naa , This finalkBindewreéde hath fmiall ee : 1 ous ; . rt y gleauess fomewhati 19nd} rl ! { ythe next that reas and not fo broad asthe common {mall peel: ie gtoweth euiery I firlt receined fegdes places both of Spaine and Portugall (from, whence wildeia : Fhe Time. of Auguft, or The three firt greater'kindes flower not vntill the end colds andfrofts ifthe > ber Septem in th ripene feede the thereabouts atid in Iuneand Luly. come not on too fpeedily. Theleffer kindes fower The Names; a,as the Tralians dot call ir; of The fit iscalled of fome Campana Lazur Indic; and Flos s cieralens maior, fine Campane ceralea; of others Convolvaln Convolvnlus trifolius, weilis. Of (ome Nil Auicenne, The fecondisc lled fhwee call them eyEngli In . leaues the of on tindi hedif ,fort or bederacens blew Bindeweedes. Great y, viuall more ther Great blew Bell-flowers, or ed Luamoclst of the iscall It ers. bydiv called ly diuerf is ca Ameri That of inus Camerarius out of Italy, Indians, and by that name it was tent to loach h it downe, and as my fertet mna Colu s whereit is fo called (till, as Fabiu vnto mec : but nen fent fo being hence fromt feir, witnef an felfe alfoc oly, fappofing rt to be ; Eatihiiae Cex fal pinus callechit, lafaiawm folio Millef Convener ied olius , ac+ called be y Camerarius faith, it may not viifitl th it Convolvalas peaitule naent counting ita kinde of Bindeweede. Colum referred to anyother kinde i bee t canno it faith and , watus exorices rarior publifhed the cure poferiores 0 plant then to the Bindewctdes. Heethar icans , which!would oer Amer Clofius, gitiethit che mame of La/miaum y ; but fecines aa Famil that to g belon might it alfo , if I thought wéedes or Bell-fowers, Bindé the with ing forme of the plant becter agree as |