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Show — dvivimum,. Theatrum Botanicum. Cua P.I sy 1166 Tribe 1 There is another fimall one with {mall fhort leaves and ftalkes, full of {mall {caly heads,upon very fhort foote= ftalkes. i 5, Gramen tremulum maximumalbim Hilpanicum, The grtatelt white Spanifs Quakers,orPearle praffe} This greater white SpanifKindeis a {mall graffe,with flender ftalks, and a few foft greene leaves on them, ar the toppes whereof{tand the greateft and flattifh foft fcaly heades, of any of the other before, and of a filver thining white colour,very beautifull to behold,each muchlike unto the head of an hoppeftanding ona {mall chredlike footeftalkte as the others doe, but are almoft as moving andftirring as the other: the rooreis {mall and fibrous petifhing every ycare with ns, and feldomerifing againe by it owne fowing, but of the fowing thereof in the Spring, yet {owing it felfe in Spaine, and abiding there all the W intet,in regard they havenofrofts. The Place and Time, All thefe kindes of Graffes doe grow inthe Cornefields,fomein Ley grounds,and others in dty Medowes, arid The Names, © ‘ Thefirltis called by Lobel Gramen panitalefum phalaroides, by Clufius Gramen amourettes quafi amatorinm op anabile Lovely grafle, by Dodaneus Gramen pratenfefextum, by Lugdunenfis Gramen filicenmfive polyanthosfecun dum, by Tabermoutangs Gramen paniculatumfativnm, and fo Gerard from him, by Bashinus Gramen paniculis elegantiffimisfive tedy esis majus, and I have called it Phaléris pratenfis major, frve Gramen tremulam majus, bee canfeir beareth the greateft number of heads ofany thereft: The fecondiscalled Phalaris pratenfisr minor by Lom bel, Amonrettes tremblantes by Clufixs,_Agilops by Tragvs,and Ge/ner in borts,and Gramen polyanthos by Lugdis. nénfer : The thirdis called by Pambinus according to the title, making it thefame or very neere unto Thalins his {mall fort of Graffe, and the other kinde thereot Gramen tremulum minus panicula magna, and Agnitanichn by. Eobelin his Ille/Prations chat he intended to publifh: The fourthis called as itis in thetitle : the laft is called by Bauhinus Gramentremulim maximum, and queltioneth if it be not Phalaris altera of (efalpinus, Clnfius in his cure pofteriores maxeth mention hereof, by thenameof Gramen amourettes majore panicula candicante, which he faith Boel (hewed him as he brought it out of Spaine, but he gave it mefirft, by the nameof Gramenelegans lupilt glamis, and is now adayes among our Gentlewomen muchefteemed, andcalled Pearle graffe, the forts ofthe fecond kinde are by themcalled Maidenhaire graffe,or rather Meadehaite grafle; The Dxech call chem Leiflicke, and we ordinarily Quakers,or Shakers,or Quaking graffe, &c. The Vertues, The chiefeft nfe that thefe graffes are put unto,isfor Gentlewomen to weare oni their heads or armes, as they would doe any fine fower orpretty roy to behold, as affo pat into wreathes and Garlands, that the Country peo= ple makefor thsir {portsand paftimes, And hath no ufe in Phyficke for any Medicinethat Ican heare of, 3,253, Alopecuros genuina. Maxima ey altero Angli¢a. The three forts of Foxcetaile Giraffes. XVII. ‘Alopecuros, Foxtaile graffe. oe Thandled the Phalaris, fo will Ithe Alopecaross ss that is {peake of the genuine kind in this Chapter, Yat and joyneuntoit fuchas are like(t thereanto, and Sn {peake of the baftard kinds in the Chapter follow= ing. 1. Alopecuros genuina, Thetrue Foxe-taile graffe: The trué Foxe-taile graffe growethup with two orthree foft hoary{talks abouta foote high, with {mall longsand narrow foft leaves on them,as hoary asthe {talks,whereon ftand foft woolly, or hoary heads, fomewhat long and round, be- fet round with foft haires,of a pale {traw colour, refembling the taile ofa Foxe, whereofit tooke thename: the rooteis fayall, and made of 4 few fibres which perifheth yearely. 2, Alopecuros altera Anglica,& Flandyica, , Hi, _, Another Foxe-taile graffe like unto the former. Wi This other Foxe-taile grafle hath leaves and rootesnot \\W} Mt y much unlike to the former but longer. and the ftalkes grow \\ MAY) higher,the heads alfoare rounder, and fhorter, and nothing \ AilY i woollyorhoary. WW? __. 3- Alopecuros maxima Anglica Thegreateft Englith Foxetaile graffe. This gteateft Foxe-taile graffe groweth tobe halfe a yard of two tote high, fometimes havingfaire large leaveslike unto Wheate but larger, fet at the joynts, and atthe toppes, large great, full foft arid woolly heads like the former, ‘but much greater and longer, either higher or lower. ; The Plate and Time, The firft ofthefe is not found naturall in England,as thé others are,but growethin diver{€ places about Afompelier in France,we onely have itinour gardens for cutiofitys i y call it at Mom- of rhis pecuros vera Pliny & the Wel nok in Brisasn Pa bach ica parts Wokto Alopecaros, The laft Lo belfound wellas Elanders,andis that which Dodonems calleth maxims ras Alopecu it led andcal Wight of Land,betweene Part/mouth,and the Ifle m g t ‘ ¢ to aly before. ce eo ' s,' be worne The Vertae wor onely a3 atoy, in mens5 Medicine, bur tobe SN There is no fpeciall property found to be in any of thefe for or womens hats, Cuar. XVIII ; Gramen Alopectvodes, Baltard Foxc-taile graffes. otherleffer, all which the i or baftard Foxe-taiile grafles, fome gs reater, ee aad oncent are divers fores of thefe wilde Herehed ami , moment great no of re gtheya | meane co comprehendin one Chapter,{eein | ste ofall leffer afterthem.» curious, yet I mult fhow youthe greater firt,and the < Si eaves lant baftard tee I. Gramen Alopecuroides maja, The greater i . GE or Woolly. hig two cubits ttalke a with up srifeth Graffle wild ofthefe The greatér , On great and long, refembling the foc ae and narrow onthem, the {pike is fomewhat nthe fmallneife,being fomewhar fmaller ba : ect. chieflyi ing ds sees ge differ stat fort, ile ofa graffe aleffer is Foxe-ta Hereof 2. Gramen Alopecnroides A fricam, Baftard erco! therc ja great long leaves, fer by peices att : phiUS se This Africas hathat fome part of cheftalke {mall the other, foft,as and oolly long,w very and great at verfe together, the head or {pike is fomewh fize- éatelt i cnm. Our baftard Foxe-taile eneaeerSoba:t =. Gramen Alopecuroides ch[pidatuns maximum Angli fomewhat orber, ASS Bea g amon and a bufhy rooge, This hath many long narrow leaves, rifing from offtandeth the longeft {pike sae eT aor tetille wherc top the at thef, son leave and s ch few joynt fer about with white haires on the huskes,w andlong. ‘ : sainced at the top,and broad.at the bottome, : & ‘ f Oates. g baftard Foransail is longer and fpirin Great majus. atnms s cu{pid uroide n Alopec 4. Grame ie the fp ‘Thisis fomewhat like unto thefirlt forehere in this , ~ x. Gramen Alopecuroijdes majus j Cuarv. a 1107 , and fothe Latine whic is Cauda vulpyth tomentofum Alon ’ Teiscalled in Greek2rsmu+e®, Alopecuros, andfoin ros, Lngas menfis calle it gramen itin England as Steleph ser<¢#p@ it call to feemeth Pliny faith; d pelier as Lobel foun e uleh beca le, tit the in is it as Theopbrasi. The fecond Lobe/calleth Paftures. The firft and fecond with the feverallforts of it in our owne Country as well as in Spaine, Italy, orelfes where, the other forts areall of them {pecified in théir titles or defcriptions where they are natural. They flon. " tith fomewhat earlier then divers otherGrafles. _ The Names. Guap,18. baat The oe Theater of Plants. Trise 13 _ e The greacct baftard Foxe,salle Gra Chaptes exprefied, but that A. odes mis Gramen Alopecuroides minus alle The leffer baftard Fo: |