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Show Ofthe Hiftory of Plants. ‘3 ¢ b igi Lis. 2. Of theHiftroy ofPlants, 1167 ficeas Gefner faith, or rather becaufe after the Solftice the prickles thereofbetharpeft:of Guillay dins,Eryngiumbut not properly,and Stellaria Horaty Augeri, who with goodfucceffe gaueitagain fk the ftone,dropfies,ereene fickneffe,and quotidian feuers.It is called in Englithas aboue faid,Saint Bamabies Thiftle. Cuar. 486. OfStar-Thiftle. q The Temperature, The Star-Thiftle is ofa hot nature, | The Defiription. Gg The Vertues. HeStar-Thiftle, called Carduus ffellatus, hath many foft frizled leaues, deepely curor gatht,altogether withoutprickles : among whichrifeth vpa ftalke,dinicingit felfe in. to many other branches, growingtwofoot high ; on the tops whereofare {mall knops orheadslike the other Thiftles,.armed round about with many fharpe prickles,fathioned likea blafing ftar,which at the beginningare ofa purple-colour,but afterwards ofa pale bleak orwhiti(h colour : the feedis fmall,fiat,and round, the root is long,and browne without. 1 Carduus ftellatus. The Star-Thiftle. t 2 Carduus Solitisials, Saint Barnabies Thiftle, Thefeedis commended againftthe ftrangurie : it is reported todriae forth the ftone,ifitbee A drunke with wine. Beptifia Sardus affit meth,that the diftilled water ofthis Thiftle is a remediefor thofe that are ine fededwith the French Pox, andthat the vfe of this is goodfor the liuer, that itrakerh away,the floppings thereof. That itclenfeth the bloud from corrupt and putrified humours, That it is given with goodfucceffe againft intermitting feuers ; whether they be quotidian or D tettian, Astouching the faculties of Saint Barnabies Thiftle, whichare as yet not found out, we haue F nothing to write, T There were formerly three figures and deferiptions in this chapter and al enauisbyethe firft and. fecond figures were both ofthe firlt delcribed,the th notwhartonake of,but I thinke it was drawne for,and(ifthe niberous fe r0. Apeliiradcewhole fguseras I duew se from the plant Twillhereatter eiue you: the thitd defcription he 249, Chap. page737S ¥ ; Cuar. 487 Of Teafels. See q The Kindes. Vrage hath fer downe two kindes ofTeafels:the tame,and the wilde. Thefe differ not faue lyinthehusbanding ; forall things that are planted arid manured doe more flourith, and on. be2 Dipfacus fylucftris Wilde Teafell. Ve: ickles 00 2 Saint Barnabies Thiftle is another kinde of Star-Thiftle,notwithftandingit at ue where faue in the head onely, and the prickles of it ftand forth in manner of:a fear: als ae two cubits high,parted into diuers branchesfofter than are thofe offtar-Thiftlewhie fuerte velmesor thin skins cleaning vnto themallin length,by which they feemeto be sore 4 aft of leaues are fomewhat long,fet with deep gathes on the edges : the flouresare yellow,an threds: the {eedis little,the root long and flender. «| The Place. The twofirft do grow vpon barrenplaces neere vntocities and townes, almoft every wheres G The Time. They floure andflourith efpeciallyin Iuly and Auguft. ; @ The Names. ae capdns CMCTBES Thefirft is called in Latine,Stellaria, as alfoCarduus Stellatus, and likewile Care me atl but they are deceiued, who take it to be Erynginm,or Sea-Holly, or any kinde ech gpterrt faith thatit is called in Italian Calc atrippa : inhigh Dutch, xoallen Diftel : in low di Diftell: in French,Chauffe trappe : in Englith,Star-Thiftle. 4 the Sommet S.Barnabies Thiftle is called in Latine Solffitialispina, becaufe it floureth in tue Ne “iy PTaye iF as aN €Sa Garden Teafell. \z come forthe moft part fitter for mansvie. 1 Dipfacusfativus . |
