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Show 616 Liaw Ofthe Hiftory of Plants. 1 Afinefolystriffagints. Germander Chickweed. 2 Alfine corniculata Clufij. Horned Chickweed, Lina 619 OftheHiftoryofPlants: > 2 Clefiusamanfingular in the knowledge ofplants, hath fet downe this herbe for oneofthe Chickweeds, which doth very well refemble the Storks bill; and might haue been theré inferted. But the matter being offmall moment I let it pafle , fordoubtleffle it participateth of both, thar is, the head or beake ofStorkes bill,andthe leaves of Chickweed, whichare long andhairy, like thofe of Scorpion Moufe-eare. The floures are fmall, and of an herby colour ; after which come jong horned cods or {eed-veffels, like vato thofe of the Storks bill. Theroot is fmalland fingle; : with ftrings faftenedthereto. 3 Inie Chickeweedor fmall Henbit,hath thin hairy leaues fomewhat broad,with twocuts or gathes in the fides after the maner ofthofe ofground Tuie; wheteof it tooke his name, refembling the backe of a Bee whenfhe flicth. Theftalkes are fimall, tender, hairy, and lying-flar vpon the ground. The flouresare flender,and ofa blewcolour. The rootis littleand threddy. 4 The great Henbit hath feeble ftalkes leaning toward the ground, whereupon doe growat certaine diftances leaues like thofe ofthe dead Nettell.fromithe bofome whereofconie forth flen+ derblewfloures tending to purple ; in fhape like thofe ofthe {mall dead Nettle.° Phe root ‘is : : tough, fingle,andafewftrings hanging thereat. @ The Place. Thefe Chickweeds are fowne in gardens among potherbes,in darke fhadowie places,and inthe : fields after the corne is reaped, @ The Time. They flourifh andare greene when the other Chickweedes are. q The Names. ‘ The firft and thirdis called Morfis Galline, Hens bit, Alfine Hederula, and Héderacea: Lobell alfo calls the fourth Morfis Galine folio Hederule alter:in high Dutch unerbifs ¢ in French,or, feelin, and Morgeline : inlow Dutch, #oenderebeet : in Englith; Henbit the greater andthe leffer. , 1 The Temperature and Vertues, Thefe are thought alfo tobe could and moift, anid like tothe other Chickweeds in vertue and Operation, 3 Alfine Hederacea. Tuy Chickweed, 4 Alline Hederula altera. Cuar.i94. Great Henne-bit. I Anagallis MAS « Male Pimpernell. Of Pimpernell. 2 Anagallis femina: ‘Female Pimpernell: |
