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Of Plantaine.’ 
The Names. 
HE generall appellation that the Greeks have beftowed upon this ex- 
cellent Simple, is épydyawosv, Arnoglofiam, which they were enduced to 
do from the form which it doth fomewhat reprefent,to wit, of a Lambs _ 
Tongue ; It is called in Latine Plantage, duéto 2 Planta vecabulo, as if this 
were the Plant of Plants, as indeed it is; Itis divided alfo by the Greeks into 
Epevdesy, and msyrtydpoy, which the Latines call Septinervia and Quinquenervia, 
the firit having feven Ribbes, Nerves, or Veines, the other five; Thegenerall 
Englifh name is Plantaine ; but that which the Greeks call Eptanenron, we call 
Way-bred, becaufe ic commonly breeds by the way fides; and that which they 
call Pentancuron, we call Ribbewort, and Ribbewort Plantaine, the Latines calling 
Latifoliay becaufe it is broader. 
The Forme. 
~ The common Waybred beareth many fair broad and almoft round Leaves, 
faving that they are alittle pointed at the end with feven ribs or finews in mott 
of them, running from the one end of the Leafe to the other, of a faddith green 
colour om the upperfide, but more inclining to yeliow underneath ; from a+ 
mongft which do rife up divers {mall {lender falc of about a foot high, naked 
and bare of Leavesup tothetop, whereon groweth a blackifh green fpike or{ca- 
ly head, with bloffomes like unto thofe of Corne, after which cometh thef 
which being fmall, is enclofed in thofe little husks; The Root is made of ) 
many white little firings, whereby ittaketh faft hold inthe ground. 
Boe a Tbe Placrt and Time. 7 ‘ 
‘The firft groweth by thofe wayes and paths that are made through Paftures 
and Meadow oft places of this Land; The fecond about Mompelier; The 
third is of our owne Land, but not fo frequently asthe firft; The fourth grow- 
eth in St. Fob Danvers his Garden at C 
plentifully in Meadowes, Ficldes, and fometimes in Gardens, without invita- 
tion or welcome, though they be as ufefull as any there; The eight is found 
alfo in this Land, but forarely, that ic is taken intothe belt Gardens ; The two 
- daft grow in filent Rivers and ftandi 3 
Months of Mz, Junt,and fay. 
~~ Allthe forts of Plantaine are cold and dry in the fecond degre nic The 
_and Sced which is of fubcile parts, are not altogether {o cold asthe 
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it Plantago angaftifolia, from the narrowneffe of the Leafe, as they do the other 
Cheifey ; The fixth and feventh grow very | 
x Waters; They flower in the Summer 
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