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among which grow fpiky tops and white feed ; the root is long, confifts of many 
theads, which are much tangled one within the other. 
Piace. It groweth in low and moift grounds; it is feldom feen in this kingdom, 
unlefs fuch as is planted in gardens. 
Time. This herb bringeth forth its fpiky tops and feed, together with its leaves, 
in June and July. 
GOVERNMENT AND Virtues. Itisa plant of Mars, and the root is hot and dry 
in the third degree. The roots boiled and the decoétion drank, provoketh urine, 
bringeth down the menfes, expelleth the ftone, and is good for thofe who are trou- 
bled with the dropfy ; the fame is alfo good for the cough, the ftingings of fcorpions, 
and bitings of venomous beafts. By bathing the belly with this decoction, it fupples 
the hardnefs of the mother, and remedieth the ftoppings and coldnefs..thereof. . 
The powder of the root drieth up and healeth old running fores of the mouth and 
privities, being wet with wine, and laid thereon ; -and is an excellent ingredient for 
hot ointments and maturative plaifters. Pliny fays, that the feed of galangal drank 
_ with water, ftoppeth the flux of the belly, and the immoderate floodings of the men- 
-ftrua; but the greateft care muft be taken in ufing it, as too great a quantity will 
caule a violent head-ach. 
GMs ocx GILLIFLOWERS. 
- Kinps and Namrs. THERE are found two kinds of thefe flowers; the one is 
called the caftle or ftock gilliflower, which may be kept both winter and fummer. 
The other is not fo large, and is called the {mall ftock gilliflower, which mutt be an- 
nually fown 5 they are called Jeucoton and viole albe, or white violets, becaufe the 
leaves are white ; the leaves of the flowers are of various colours, and called 7 fome 
“Writers viole matron ales, or dame’s violets. 
Description. Thefe two plants are not much unlike the wall flowers, but that 
their leaves are whiter and fofter ; however, I fhall treat of them refpectively. 
The great caftle or ftock gilliflower beareth hard -and ftraight leaves, about two 
feet long, by far longer and larger than the leaves of wall flowers. The bloffoms 
are of a fragrant or pleafant fmell, much like thofe of heart’s eafe, though much 
larger ; fometimes of a white, fometimes of an ath-colour, fome of a carnation, and 
others of a fcarlet and purple colour. - ‘Thefe are followed by long hufks, containing 
flat and large feeds. 
‘The fmall ftock gilliflower has_ ftalks. banewhat like the former, with whitith, moe 
woolly, foft leaves ; 5 the flowers are of a fine fragrant finell, and of various colours, 
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