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CHAP. CXxxUL oe 
The Names, 2 ee "4 
the Greek narne is not to bee 1 ; nor of the ancient Latines, un- 
lefle it be Geum of Pliny : eas it teemeth, Iris gene- 
rally calledin Latine hon a pia cheapie Salcd Crypts phyllara,irom 
th cent of the Root fo near rélembling Cloves, iwhich are called ophylli-: yer 
{othe have called it Herba beneditta, of the’éxcellent or bleffed- pati thereof, 
oT aie Sm samunda, from the like effets, “Trages would have it called his 
Nardus agre/fis, not oy Wer ct fweee fcentof the Roots, but aca Pro 
‘perties thereof, Tn Engl A vensand iebosape 2 
Bee 
££ His Herb is not found to ‘be kriowit of any Greek Writer,and therefore 
“Phe former Age laser but 
atithe leat. ,) oor wens, 2. Me 
4, The orke! ia ave 
sired The Forme, 
Our ordary Ave it nt og gtd eh wie eines J 
from the Root, every one made pi he a fet on each fides of che oe 
+ the three largeft whereof, grow at the ends, and or ae 
oe; theedges : _ other enka ee pieces, hacer eae 
four, Randing on each fide of the midd’e Rib underneath then ¢ nongit which | 
_do rile up divers rough or hairy ftalks, about wfoor hich , branching forth with 
leaves at every Joynt, not fo long as thole below, but almoft as much cut in on 
the edges, fome into three parts ‘andfomeinco more: On the tops of che bran- 
ches ftand fmail, pale, yellow Flowers, ct g of five leaves, like the Flowers 
sbut i i of, flandech a {mall green head, | 
OW 1 and round. being made of 
e will fick on Jed FCloaths 
ings ee sige ng foun ike 
he Pate de Fe 
The Grit is fond wild Se fistly Place bF 2a ect 2 
and by the paths in fome fields, and delighteth rather to grow in fhadowy, then 
Sunny laces, The fecond is found. upondiyers Mountains, as Coronos in. ohemia 
hes rings of the River Ali as Masthiolus faith. The — 
