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Show Curae. 43. Theatrum Botanicum, ee The Place, Tripey, ; Trisiet. ) The Theater ofPlants. Crars44. cold after {weating, or over-heating their bodies, they be troubled with the cholicke ot winde, of are otherwaies Thefirlt is faid by D iofcorides to grow in Pontus, itis found in the wet gtotinds of Mountaines, and in other moift places, it isgenerally kept in our gardens. The fecond grewin Candy, and wasfent by Honorins Bellis from thence unto C4#/ivs. The third growethon the Mountaines of 4e/tria and Styria; and fo doth the fourth alfo, as (tujfinsfaith he had from P/ateazz, but recordeth not from whence he had it, The fixthis faid to comet from ALexico a Province in the-W eft-Indies, it came into thefe parts firft from Jta/y, and as Bauhinus faith, that which beareth purple flowers, groweth(as he was givento underftand) in the Country of Latium, or of the Latines in a place there called Siculws, and from thence wascalled of fome Valeriana Sicuka, and that with the white flower in the Country ofthe Sabines, The feventh was gathered on Mons Baldus. The eighth Fabius Columna found onthe Mountaines in the Kingdome of Naples, The ninth growethin garden onely withthofe that are curions, the naturall place being not knowne. The tenth Lode/ faith groweth about Afompelier in France, The eleventh and twelfth in our gardens chiefly, for we knownot the naturall places of them. The lafttwo forts grow in many Marfhes and Wet MedowesbyRivers and waterfides in our owne Country. The Time, Theydoeall fower inthe Summer moneths of Iune and Iuly,& th 1¢ Indian kinds if they be fet early, will flower betimes, and continue flowring untill the frofts pull it downe, and fo doth the Summeror annuall kind alfo. The Names. Tt is called in Greeke #@ Pha, and vdgN@-dypla, Nuardus agre/tis, or [ylveftris, becanfe it is in fmel itna, a multis quibus valet facultatibus. Some alfo call it Thericaria, Land faculty becaule it is an efpeciall ingredient into Treakle, and herba Benediéta, of Paracelfus iris called Terdiva. The firt is generally called, both n fhops andofall other, Pha like unto Nerds, in Latine Va majus, and Valeriana major Portenfis: in Englifh the great gardenValerian, and of {ome Capons tayle, and Setwall : but Serwall properly is Zedoaria, an Out-landifh roote in the Apothecaries fhops, which never was knowne to growinany of thefe Chriftian Countries, The fecond is called by Bellus, Nardus Cretica, becanfe the rootes havethe {mell of Nardus, (butthe felfe, is moft properly like a Valerian) as all the {weet Valeriansare whole face of the hearbe, as hee faith himmore or lefle. The third is called by Clufius Valerianalylveftris Alpina primelatifolia, and is the Valeriana Alpina prima, and alfo the Valeriana folio of Bauhinus, defcribed in-his Prodromus A lpina Scrophularie 3 both which as hee himfelfe faith, are comprehended under this of (lafits s andis allo the fame that Pilleterius fent ftom AMompelier,unto Lobel in his life time, under the name of Valeriana montana, which I doe here publith, andit is probable tobe the Valzrianamontana of Luedunenfis,although Bauhinus feemeth to make itan other peculiar fort. The ‘fourth is called by Clufius Valeviana pina fecunds faxatilys, which Bauhinws Sylvefiris Alp calleth Valeriana Alpina Nardo Celtice fi The fifthis called by Clufins Valeriawa annuafive Bftiva,and Banhinus callethit Val rianafolys Calitrape, The fixthis generally nowcalled Valeriana Mexitana,and Indica : notwithftanding as is before faid, they have beene both found growing naturally in Italy ; atid as Bawhinws faith Pafchalss Gallus {ent himthat with the white flower, from Padoa many yeares agoe, under thename ofValeriana Indica Imperati and againe from Cafubon under the name of Nardus fis did judge ittobe Tripolium ofDiofcorides, Cretica : (ort. and was chiefly led thereunto, bythe figure of Lripolium, which he faw ina Manufcript of Diofcorides, which Pinellas kept in his Library. The feventh Bashinus onely hath fet forth the defcription thereof,under the fame name is exprefied inthe title The eighth Fabius Columna,calleth Valerianella altera tenuifolia femine [cabic fe ftellato, Taberm #calleth it Phu minus petreum, and Baubin mine ftelato, Theninth hath no other thanis us Valerianella fefet downein the title. The tenth Lobel Bauhinus Valeriana [ylueftris folys tenuiff calleth Phminimum and ime divifis. hortis,and faith it ts the Limoninm Monpelienfiu The eleventhis taken to be Polemony altera fp ecies by Gefner : in m, but Dodo e#s contrarieth thati opini‘i ! ftrum on, Zobel calleth it OcidvaValerianthou: Dodonans, Camerarius.a nd others Vz ana rubra, andnfaally with us, donai, yet Camerariusinhis Epitomecalleth itPhup 7‘aleriana rubra Doereg and fo generally withus and others, Lobel and Camerarius m, The twelfth is called Valerie Gracaby Dodoneus, diftempered : or toufe the greene hearbe bruifed and laid to any cut or wound,of to draw out any thortie or fplinter, and healeit after. Coat XS LITL, Conyza, Fleabane. f Jofcorides {etreth forth three forts of Conyza or Fleabane; a greater andaleffer, and a thitd which isbé- i¢ tweene both. Theophraftus and Pliny that followeth him, make but two forts, a male and a females others have added a fourth,the leaft of all : but there are divers other hearbes referred untothein by Clufiusandothers, as they-have found them in their travels; fome ofthefe forts dre found wild in our ‘ Countryin fomeplaces, but becaufe they are not very frequent to meet with, I thinke it not amiffe to ranke thei with the reft oftheir Tribe in this place. 1, Gonyra major verior Dioftorides. Thetrueft great Fleabane, 1. Conyza major verior Diofcoridis, The tritekt great Fleabane, This great Conyza whichis accounted the trueft and neareft unto that of Dio/corides, hath divers hard rough, or hairy round wooddy ftalkes; two or three foote high; whereon are placed without order, many long and fomewhat narrow pale greeneleaves, dented little about the edges, very clam- my as the ftalke is alfo, but much morein the hotter Countries, than in this, and are fomewhatlike unto the leaves of the Italian Starrewort, but larger, and more pointed at the ends: towards the toppes ofthe ftalkes come forth at every joynt with the leaves a yellow flower, fomewhatlarge, like unto the lower of Hawkweed or Groundfell ; which when. itis full ripe, turneth into downe, and flyeth away with the\\ feed : the {mell hereof is fomewhat ftrong, but fomewhat \\ {weet withall, and not loathfome : and Isifo glutinous and. SAY clammy, that what {mall thing foever as Flyes, &c. lighteth uponit, is held thereon. ~ : 2, Conyza major montana Gérmanica, Great Mountdine Fleabaneof Germany. This kindé of Conyza hath divers round greene ftalkes, a- bout two foote high, nothing fo clammy asthe former,having many long pointed leaves fer thereon without order, of a fad or darke greene colour, each whereof is foure orfive inches long, andan inch and a halfe broad : the flowers are yellow, fomewhat larger than the other, every onerdtanding at the toppesof the branches,upon long ftalke,in the {ame manner that the former doe, that is witha pale or border of leaves, Valeriana peregrina, and Banhin iss. Valeriana cerulen. The lalt is ufually with moft called Valeriana paluftri s,and {ylveftris, The Arabians callit Fw: the Ttalians Videriana: the Spaniards Yerva beneditta: the Freneh Valerian ; e : the Germanes Balirjan and Dherpack* kyant i aoe : ; Speercrudt, : ech and wein Englifh 3 is anotherof this fort with longer leaves,andlefler flowers. The Vertues. Diofcorides faith that the garden Valerian hath a warming faculty, and that being dryéd“and given provoketh uring, and helpeth the to drinke, it ftr angury, andthe decoétion thereof taken doth the like alfo mad doth paines of the fides, procureth womiens take aw. courfes, and is nfed in Antidotes. Galen{aith that the rootes of Phu lerian are {weet and like unto Nardus Vie in quality, but much weaker toall ee than bn purpofes almofk, yer it Sy urine the midian or Syrian what broad leaves,neare unto the piu gi rengore ree but thar thefe are hoary or’gray on the upperfide, and of a ae f brownifhgreene onthe unlorade, herein fomewhat like unto the leavés of Rha Helenyfolio, or Baftard Rubarb@ yacks Fant: the Dutc asis before faid. pow a dus and is like unto Celtick Wardys therein; Pliny faith that the roote given in drinke, othe decoction thereof taken, doth anypart, whether they be becaufe helpe all {tranglings or ch akings in led with Liquorice, Raifins, and ofpainesin the cheft,or fides, and taketh them away. The Fae Anifeed, f Valeri bay is fingular goodfor thofe troubled with the cough, and helpeth to open the paffages, that are bitten or ftung by any venemous creature; being thatare andto expectoratethort-winded re fleome eafily andIt S nt:hok Sstas "hole taken in wine ritis of efpeciall the plague, the decoftion thereof drunke, reas nas ea . eaink and theroote being ufed inthe belly, The gtéene hearbe with the roote taken freth, being tofmell unto : ithelpethalf : Seah | rind bruifed ae sand prickings therein, ftayeth and ap sited z th a aan << rheumes and thin diftillations, 7 pe and being Rovio in sihiee ee ae be sist co Hel or eyes taketh awaythe dimneffe of the fight, or any pinne,haw,or proper TO ay Tee Webbe therein. or wounds, as alfo for outward hurts or wounds, and draweth i . rexcellent any fplinter or shan the rete, as Mabiataath Teis very posety cy cold or of winde, if the firmes'ér USEF EEA poifonsannetions vapours ofthe Retomicn rhercol inade with wiseeae: ee Sa ee : eenfling axen faittng for foralloe all the purpofes Sree Valerianan both hearbeandandfaferoe,mediciiie aforefaid. ine moneth ofMaysts fingulae coedtobe isa good 1€ ores 9 “Matthiolus {airh, s Very prc yapplye vage the {welt} = t j ime ofthe placte ira) the wormes be lye and t pot ie the Countriesinofthe this Land, theis fingalar eeeee Bi be pre poore mans remedy, totakepee are the dec tionnoft hae of thi Tout ESWhet i henBs by ¢ioe and many {mall thrums inthe middle, paffing into downe; andis carryed away with the winde, even as they doe. There tM Longifali 3+ Conyza Helenitis melita incana. Hoary {weet Fleabane Mullet. This Fleabane Mullet rifeth up with divers long and fome- with Elecampaneleaves : the ftalkes are hoary likewife,rifing to be two or three foore high,fet withthe like leaves as growbelow, but {maller and fmaller up to the toppes, where many flowers ftand together, like unto the former Fleabanes, and much greater than Groundfell, which turne into downe and flie away with the winde: theroote is pofed ofmanyblackith {trings and fibres, whereby it taketh fafthold ofthe ground, the whole plant is fomeclammy, yet much leffe than the firft, and much {weeter than it. Lobel giveth us the figure of another fort, whofe chiefe difference confifteth in that the leaves are Jagged or cut in on the edges, TO gece ar - Conyza Helenitespilofa, Hairy Fleabane Mullet. ; : This Fleabane is both in ire ofleaves and oe and oie things fo like the laft récited Fleabane Mallet ; that there is no other difference to be found ; but in that both leaves and ftalkes are befides the hoatinefle,more hairy rough than it, which canfeth itto be held as a differing fort. : §, (onyza montana pilofa. Hairy Mountaine Fleabane, K This kind of Fleabaneis alfo 2 differing kind from the laft,in the t the leaves as well as the ftalkes,whi ch are round, firme, a foote high or more, are hairy and rough, being {maller than the former, and not much biggér than the leaves of Hifope, but as glutinous and clammy (which maybe by reafon of the hot climate wherein it prowerh) ag he firft, of a trong virulent feent like to the {mell ofa Goat : at the toppes of each of thefe ftalkes, which are math one {mall pale yellow flower, fomewhat likeunto the flower of a Sow-thiftle y which turneth into M 3 downey |