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tian Bean whofe Roor was called Coloca fia, which he fets down to’con. 
ite the miftake of thofe, whotake Arumand Colocafia to be the fame, 
The Formes' 
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Common Wake Robin fhooteth forth fome few Leaves ftom the Root, every 
one of which is fomewhac large and long, broad ar the bottom next chettalk; 
and forked; but ending in a point, Aiden: any det or cut on cheedees, of ar 
full green colour, each (tanding upon athick round ftalk, of a ‘hatids breadth: 
lige rmore; among which, wafer two or three moneths, that they begin to: 
wither; rifech up'a bates’ rovind, whitith ereen (talk, fporced, and Rroked with 
Purple, fomewhat higher then the Leaves ; at thétop whereof ‘tanderh along. 
hollow Hole or Husk, clofe at rhe bottern, but open trom a rnd 
nding in a point; in the middle ftandertt along flénderPeftle; of Clappe 
aller‘ ac the b 9,0fa dark Purp etoloat, ie chollsiraad 
the inifide, though green w h after it hath (6 abidden for tome time,’ 
fe hash vith e Clapper, decayethy and the foor or-bortomthereof growerks 
to be along flender bunch of Berries, ‘eteen acthe firlt, and of a Se icteatt 
colour when they are ripe, of the bigness of an Hazel Ni Kerriels which: 
deth thereon almoft till wincer. The Root is round) and fomew fe 
Fate rable Sotoy the leaves’ fhootir forth” 
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a then at Rice 
two ff forts gtow frequently under Trées, ind slot ufider every 
fice fide, thtonghout the Land. The third is found in fome places of Germany, 
Clufias faith, the fourth cane anion divers Se, from’ fe eed 
the fifth, is found in Spain anc all, che Gch in Italy, rhe Yeventh in Gar 
The laft in Fava and Surat. The four firft forts fhoot foi 
Spring, and continue buctill the middie of Sommer; of fom ae vheit 
Hofes or Husks Hire eH they fall away, and their fruic emingioete: As- 
yest, The fifth and fixth do fhoot forth their green Leaves in Amtumn 
fently after the firlt frofts have pulled down the ftalks with fruits, and bide 
| all the Winter, withering in Summer, before which their Husks appear. 
mag flowseth with his Hofe and Clappers very lates. even in the warm 
Soun: eldom before Oftober or November, and che fruit doth there feldom 
to perfectior : PS ken, and beareth fruit inthe Summer , ae 
Pit Patina, 
wt ibe net Sate : 
Jofe vealed Polypms, Th 
DE iG into th: hes cleanfeth leanfeth 
