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Show 1454 Pheatrum Botanicam. Cwa PAS _- f{weete asthe other,and the flowers whice like the relt, and fweete likewife, the frnite hereof is blacke alfo. Tripe 16, 9+ Myrtus florepieno. Doublefowred Myrrle, 4. Afsrtus ange/tifolia exotica, The firange narrowleafed Myrtle, This narrowleafed fort growethinall parts like untothe fecond, burthat the leafe is{maller, narrower, Tribe 16. kinde, The Theater of Plants. eet i 5 Be Cuap.46, Dio/corides maketh mention of both thefe forts,and the white one alfo, althoughhe liath defcribed bur one: but fomedoe much mervaile that Theophrastus that doth fo often make mention of the Myrtle, hath in no place defcribed ic. The firft fort here fet downe is che firft Adyrtus with Clufius, called by him Ayr latifolia domeftica, and by Lobel MUyrtus liurea fecunda, The fecond is called by Clufim, Myrtus Bezical ka exotica, Thethirdisas I take it the Italica (amerary,which Adatthiols and others doe defcribe, and may be the Conjugula of Cato, which Pliny calleth nofiras,thatis Romana, and Lobel Laurea maxima, andis molt likely tob the nigra of Diofcorides, The fourthis the Myrim Beticaanguftifolia exotica of {mall pointed, and ofa darker greene colour, the flowersarealike,and fois che fruite blackealfo, but grearer Clufiu, which Lobel callech Myrius exotica Pliny and althoughit have not fix order of leaves,as Plisy his exotica, yet faith Clafiis, the leaves and rounder, having crooked whice feedes in them, as the others have. Rat 5. Myrtus Betica [ylueftris, The Spanifh wild Myrtle, : grow thicke together, thatirfcemethctohaye more then ithath, The fifth Clifivs caltech Myrtus Batica fyluee ffrit, and is the A1yrti majoris quinta fpecies of Lobel,and Myrtus fylueftris of Matthiolus, The fixth isthe Myr thicke with leaves, asthe former manured iorts, but Northerne Countries, The la{t is {0 called by Cornutus as itisinthetitle, The Excrefience that is often growing uponold Myrtletrees, iscalled AZyrtidanum and Myrradanum by Disfcorides, and Atyrtidinum. tound Yer Pliny calleth Afyrtidanum, the winethat is made of Myrtle berryes, Thereare likewife, {aich Bekonius, in his tus domefticafruttsalbo of Clufiwywhich Belonizs often remembrethin his Obfervations, andis the Afprtus zo» anguftifoliaby Lobel, The two lalt fave one are very likely tobethe Larentina, and fo Afatthiolus, and Clufus take This wilde Myrtle groweth neither fo high, nor fo themtobe. have flender and britrle branches, wictt broader leaves then thelaft, fet more thinlyon both fides then the reft, and ofa darke greene colour: the flowersare like the reft, and the finite isround, ftanding 6nlong footeftalkes betweene theleaves in good plenty, greene at the firft,and whitifh after wards,ard blackithbeing ripe Lobe/calleththem Myrtus minor vulgarts, and{o others, becanfe as { {aid they bef abideour Obfervations, certaine Coccos,or redberries, like unto the Chermesberries growing upon the Myrtles in many places of Turky, which have in them but one flye or worme, and ufed asthe Chermes to dye withall. The 4-ae bians callit Aes Alas and As, the Italians Myrto, and Mortello, the Spaniards Adurta, and Raiam; the French Myrteand Meurtre, other Nations follow the Latine as neere as they can,the Apothecaries and Druggifts fhops full of {weetifh juyce,pleafant, with fome aftriction to call the berries Afyrtillus, and we in Evglifo Myrtle berries, thetafte. Sige. > 6, Myrtus domeftica minntiffimes folys fruttn albo. The {mall whire Myrtle. This white Myrtle groweth reafonabletall,with flender reddith branches, thicke bufhing together, being thicke fet with very fmall (even the {mallet of any other, ) leaves,narrowelt of any,and fharpe pointed, and fomewhat darke greene alfo: the flowers are white like the reft,and fo is the fruire likewife,but of a whitith colour, tendingtoa little blufh, and fo abide, nor changing blackith. The Vertues, or creeping fores, being applyed to the {wellings and heate of the cods, the Impoftumes of the 7. Afyrtus minor acnto folio, This {mall Myrtieri€th not fo high as the third, or ordinary broad leafed fort, but groweth fuller of bran- and paflions of the heart, and to helpe thofe that {pic blood, or have thebloody flixe, it ftayeth allo wo- ches, and thicke fet with {mall fine and gteene, almoft fhining round leavés a little pointed at the ends, abiding alwayes greene, as all the forts of My:tles doe,which and thé flewers aré fweeté alfo, but grownotpléntifully in our Country onthe branches, asin warmer places,and beareth blacke berryes, butnever in thefe colder climates, howfoever houfed or defended. ; 8. Adyrtus minor rotundiorefolio, Boxe leafed Myrtle, 5 This other fort groweth inall points like the laft, butthat the leaves being as {mall and frefh, greené, thicke gtowing,are rounder at the ends, verylike unto rhe {mall Box Jeaves,and beareth flowers as {paringly. 9. Adjrius flore pleno. Double flowred Myrtle. Of the greater kinde of Myrtle, there hath beene of later times one nourfed up inthe Gardens of the chiefe Loversofrarities, withas double fowers asthe double Fetherfew, comming forth ofa round reddith huske, mens immoderate courfes, and the whitesalfo, it helpechthe {ting of Scorpions, and the bitings of venemons creatures, and of the Spider P4alangium,and the danger of Mufhromes:being drunke in Wine, ithelpeth a ftinking breath, and amendeththat which isnor {weete, the fame alfo heated with Winc healeth old ulcers, that are hard tocure: it helpethche difeafes ofthe bladder,and provokethurine, it alfobindeth the belly, and ftayeth the fluxe of humours, the blanes,wheales,and other breakings outin the skinne : the decoétion of them; is good for women tofit in or over, that are troubled with the falling downe ofthe mother, and isgood alfo forthe falling downe of the fundament, andthe piles. The Excreffence called Myrtidanum,is ofgreater force ro dryand binde then either leafe, jayce, or feede: the juyce condenfate of Myrtles is commended by AZatrhiolus for a better fubftiture, for Acacia,then the juyce ofSloes; which hath not that aromaticall fent,and trengthning quality thac the Myrtle hath. continuing flowring at rhe leat three moneths, and each flower a for tnight,andis not over tenderto be Kept, yet is not fo hardytoendure the frofts, as Cornatws faith, which Matter Tradc/cant can fufficiently witnefle, who by a littlenegle@ loft a good plant overtaken withthe froft. Cuarp, The firlt two forts Claps found in Spaine, not growing naturally wilde , butin certaine Monafteries, and ptivate mens Orchards, The third I thinke came out of Italy becaule it is moh like tothat fort they focall. The fourth he likewife found ina Monaflery, not farre from Corduba, The fifth in many places wilde, both of Spaine and Portugall, Andthefixt ina ptivate noble mans gardenin/ ortugall. The two laft fave one, are nourfed up moft frequent inour Land, andbetter indure therein, with fome good heede and looking unto: but generally evenin the warme Countries they mult be defended fromthe cold for feare ofdanger, as Vsrgil fhewethinthis Verle Eclog 7. Dumteneras defends a frigure Afyrtos, and Ovidinthe like mannerfaith Metuentemfrigora Myrtum, and yet Virgil in another placefaith, Amantes frigora*AMyrtos : Which how bothfhould be true, { can iman but that Virgil (peaketh ofthe firina cold place, and of the other as they grow ina warme, thar the cold place mutt have fheleer and defence again{t the cold, asitis withus, who give them all the comfort we can: and that theythar grow ina warme and hot Councrie muft have thadow, for theylove both fhadow from the heate,and moifturein the warme Countries, The laft hath no naturall placeaffigned. They flower in Way, and the fruite is ripe about September. The Names, It is called in Greeke vugciyn and 1, focalleda ALjrfine Athenienfi puelia amica Palladis a qua chrfis & pauperata, inviaia dutle interimit 3 arbufcula in demortue vicem (ucceffit, [emper ut olea Minerve chara: but Pena faith,(ic vocatam volunt, Propter emmalam Mfyrrhe odor Lratiam,in ejus baccisrecentibw : yet when We thew you here a Myrtus fyluefiris, as well as fativa, or domeftica, you maf not underftand the Oxymyr(me, thatis Brufew, which fomecalled alfo Adyrtys fylveftria tobe it,but as in oppofition to the tameor manuredof the fame kinde XLVI. Vitis Idea five Myrtillis Germanica vel Vaccininmifrutex, Whortle berries, The Place andTime. Myrtles of many forts are found génerally upon all the Sea coafts of Spaine,Italy,and in divers other Countries Sine no other, i funda= ment, and Saint duthonies fire: the deco€tion of the leaves is good for the refolutionof the Arteries and joynts, ahd their weakenefle to fitin or over the fame,as ina bath, and doth helpe to confolidate broken bonesor joynt, that will hardly be cured, ithelpeth the foreneffe ofthe nayles, and that rifing of theskin about ont of them, if the pouther of the dryed leaves becaft thereon: the juyce ofthe leavesis of the fame effets, whether out of the trefhleaves,or taken fromthe dry, by infufing red Wine on them, and is fafely uled where there is neede of any binding medicine, orto healethe ulcers ofthe mouthor privy parts: the fame.alfo helpeth watering eyes or thofe that beginne to have a filme or skin to grow that will rake away thefight, The f{eedeis good for the tremblings Thefall and pointed Myrtle. alfo, . The Myrtle as Galen faith hath contrary qualities in ic,for ithatha paffing cold earthy quality init, andacer— taine thinne warme effence alfo, and thereforeit powerfully dryech and bindech. The dryed leaves are more drying and binding thenthe frefh, which being beaten and boyled with water, is good to drinke againit ca~ tarres,falling to any part of the body, and dothhelpe alfo the fluxes of the belly or Romacke, moift alcers, and fretting . Here are divers forts of thefe lowfhrubs; which mnft all goe under the name of Whorts or Whors| tle berrics,although there is much difference betweene them. tL, Vaccinia nigravulgaria, Blacke Whortes or Bill berries. / on _ This {mall bufh creepeth along uponthe ground, {carce rifing halfea yard high, with divers Si} (mall darke greene leaves {et on the greene branches,which it {preadeth abroad on bothfides, but not alwaies one againft another, {omewhat like unto the {mallet Myrtle leaves,but not fo hard,and alittle denred about the edges: atthe foote of the leavescome forth{mall hollow pale bluth coloured flowers, the brimmes ending in five points,with a reddifh thredin the middle, which pafle into {mall round berries of the bigneffeand colour of Iuniper bertyes,but full ofa purple {weetith fharpe or fowrejuyce, which dothgive a fad purplith colour to their hands and lips that eate and handle them,efpecially ifthey breake them; containing within them diver {mall feed: the roote growethaflope under ground, fhooting forth if fundry places a9 it creepeth: this loofeth the leaves in Winter. : A 2. Unctinia nigra frutiu majore, The greater Bill berry. This other Bill berry groweth greater and higher then the former, whofe lower part of the branches are afhcolour, but the upper part.greene and fometimes reddifh,the leaves are fomewhat roundet pointed,the ofan fowersand berryes, are like the other in all things, fave that they are larger,but of the fame colour being ripe, and of a more pleafant {weete and leffe fharpe tate ¢ the roote ¢reepethin the fame mariner. i » Vaccinia nigra Pannonica, Hungarian Blacke Whorts, This Hungarian VWhort hath toughflender ftalkes; lying tor the molt part on the gtovnd, and theré taking foote |