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Show 140° T beatraum Botanicam. Cuapg Trisez 16. ea 2. Phellodrys alba latifolia, The broaderleafed white Corke Oke: Trisn16,| TheTheater of Planis, a gs — C Haro. 4 3. Caftantea Peruana, © Caffancahumilw; The Chefnut of Perujand the dwarke Chelaie, barke, leafeand Ah This-other white leafed Corke Okc is like ‘unco the former in growth, and differet inthe it,andleffe hardandlefiedencorne of the tree;tlte leafe is white on the underfide as the former,but broader then hred colour, ted alfothe barkeas.well ofthe branches as ofthe Acornes,are of a blackif 3. Phellodrys nigra mediocrifolio. ‘The greene leated Corne Oke, lage | thé This greéneleafed Corke Okegrowethnot fo high asthe former,the barke of whofe branches.aré grayith, or dents, leaves are ofa meanefife,of a darke greene colour,and notat all white underneath, with but few {nips and thole not deepe,and verylittle prickly at theedges, the Acornes are ofasbrighta yellow colour as the firft. 4 Phellodrys nigra latiffimisfolys, The broadelt greene teafed Corke Oke. :dented and This-differcth fromthelaft in the leaves, being largerand broaderthen thelaft, and more deepely very prickly, burgreeneasitis: the cups ofall thefe Acornes are onely rough: asthe ordinary Acornes ;and not prickly. 5. Phellodrys muricarafolys. The prickly Corke Oke, N The prickly Corke Oke bath a grayifh barke on the body and armes,the leaves are finaller, and of a pale greene colour,deepelier dented.and with fharperprickles: the Acornes hereof ate like the other;but the huske or cuppe is much moreprickly then any of the reft. The Place and Time, Thefedoe all growon the hills neere the Rhodanws in France, in Italy alfo by Siewaas CMatthiolws faith; and in manyplaces of Portugal alfo, where the two former forts doe beare Galles likewife, they keepe the fame time wich the reft. The Names, Triscalled inGreeke o2ancdeus Phellodrys quali Suberi quercus in Latine, but Theophraftus faithit is a meanc be- rweenethe Iles and the Oke,and therefore fome did call it I/ex femina, But becanfe the Suber or Corketree is {olike unto the I/ex,it mayas well be faidto partake ofthe one as wellasthe other, The firltis the Phellodrys of Matthiolys, Lobel and others,and is the Phellodrys alba anguftifolia folio [errato of Lagdanenfis, the reft aré one~ ly mentioned in Lugdunenfis, and Paslvs Renealmus trom him,the Greekes doe promifcuoufly call thefe forts 4- cylaca, as they doe trofe in the lat Chapter. The Ptalians call it Cerrofugavo, as partaking of Cerrés, and Suber, it is not diftinguifhed by any French name that I knowof. The Vertues, There is nothing remembred ofthe faculties hereof,but as AZatthioles{aith,it is of the like properties; and dif: fereth not from the other Okes, fore ¥ fhall give yon but abaré defcription of the Nut,and not of the tree untill we can learne moreof it. 1, Caftanea vulgaris, The ordinary Che{nuc. The ordinary Chefnut tree groweth very great and high, equalling many times great and large {pread Ok the leaves are long great rough and wrinckled dented about the edges, the bloomings or catkins are long an fomewhatlike the Oke,but more greenith yellow: the fruite groweth betweene the leaves and the branches, sthe end of them,inclofed withinthree feverall huskes, the outermoft whereof is the whitifh yrchin y-huske, hairy and fmooth onthe infide, which whenit is ripe openethit felfe, and fheweth the nue bene Jat on che one fide,andround, bunched-out onthe other whofe hell or huske is fmooth browne, and fhinine as Crap. re on the outfide and hairy within, toughalfo andnorealieto breake, within which lyeththe nutit felfe, hthe third huske,which isa thinne reddithbitter skinne or peeling, the kernell being of a firme fubice, {weete and pleafantintafte, formed fomewhat like unto an hzart : the timber or wood hereof IX Caftanea, The Chefnut Tree. SG Lthoughtlic frnite of the Chefnut tree is notan Acorne, yet becau(e fomeofthe ancient Writers havé affimiled it thereunto,and havegiven itthe name of Sardinia glans, Ithoughtit fittelt to joyncit next unto them,wherof there are foure efpeciall forts, yet oneis not of ours, but the new world, amd therc= i, Caftanca vulgara. The ordinary Chefunttree, 2. Caffaneaequina, “The Horfe Ghefnut. and ofa brewnifhcolour. Some have made divers forts hereof greater and lefler wilde and tame. but ot hold themdifferences, but a3 the climate caufechit, : os 2. Caftanea Equina, The Horfe Chefnut. The Horfe Chefnut growethlikewile tobe a very great tree, {preading great and large armesa the leaves are very beautifull, {et by couples,and dividedintofive, but moft. ufually intofea one being dented about the edges : the flowers growat the toppes of the branches, onlo foure white leaves a peece, the twouppermoft whereof are larger then the two undermolt, purplith violet coloured {pot in the middle of the leafe, with many yellow threds and gold yellowti from the middle: the fruire iscontained in rounder and thicker prickely huskes, the nut withinthis rounder then the other,and covered witha thicker and brownerfhell,and having a whitith marke or {porat the head, whereit is joynedto the outer huske : the nut within this fhell is white, without any fuchthinskin OF pee ling asthe former hath. 3. Caftaneabamil, The dwarfe Chefnut. warfe Chefnut tree doth alwayes growlow in comparifon of the former, being like in leaves and fru former,but thatthey grow more together,andthe nats are no bigger then Hazell nuts, haying alwa ore then one enclofed ineveryprickely huske, and is unpleafant intafle {carfe fit to be caten, 4., Caftanca Peruana, The Chefnut ofPerz. sanneroftree this isthatbeare:h thefe Chefnuts,or what forme the leaves carry that prow theréon, is ne Lthinke to any,in chefe parts, I muft therefore as I promifed inthe beginning thewyouof the fruit oftround, yera lite pointed toward the {lalke covered witha thicke barkeeafie to be broken, yer {pongy, of adarkeorbrownilh yellowcolour,under which grow a numberof prickles,Ricking: to rhuske, that covereth the nutorkernell it felfe, which inner huske is tough and hardto breake,and conlin ita nut like an Almond out ofthe fell, both for colour andbignefle, bur of the. forme.of a {mall of a reafonable {weete talle like an Almondor the common Chefnut. 5. Caftanca. Americana Cathartica. Purging Chefnuts of America, aith AZonardus growethin the Continent of America, greatand yalte, whofe {ruite islike untoa that the outer huske is fmooth andnor prickly, nor having anyroughfhell, but athin skin thar both athe wholefrnite which isalmoft foure fquare,and dividethit in the middle into two parts, The Place ana Time. oweth:on mountaines and in woodsufually, both inthe South and. Northérne Countries, butthe cn? S$ for the me part breede the greater nuts. The {econd groweth in the Eaflerne Countries of rid hath firlthad the knowledge of it from Confantinople, The third groweth not $ yous in France,called Pilates hill, and not el fewhereas is knowne.. The fourth in Pere Nicuragna, Ge, And flower in Aprill, after the leaves be fruite is ripe in Autumne. The Names. vera ,Caftanaand Caftanea, and Caftanea in Latine, the fruiteis alfo fo called, GO fetn aimuay, that is, Sardiane glandes louis glandes & Lopima: It hath alfo fome Exboida or Eubsica,and Heracleoticanux, yet Gaza tranflateth it outof Theophraftus Nux Dddddd ave lan, —2 “AT NS |
