‘the Paradife of. Plants. 15 
‘It is fingalar good alforobe applyed to Ruptures,both inwardly and outward. 
ly, and co ftay defluxions of hot and harp Rhewmes into the eyes, and again? 
other deftillations of the head and want of {leep. Thedecoction of the feed is 
good to wath the mouth, borh to fatten loofe teeth, and to heal putrid and rot- 
ren Gums; and the Gum that fometimes iffueth out of the tree, is good for the 
ach of hollow teeth, being put thereinto. The faid Leaves are fo aftringent that 
they may be fubfticuted inftead of Acacia, Though the Virginian Sumacks be 
kept only asararity or ornament to a Garden or Orchard, yet it is conceived 
that if eryall weremadecic might work fome of the forefaid effects. The leaves 
of Coggygria or Venice Sumack, are fold in the Markets of Spain and Italy, for 
great ums of Money untothofe that dreffe Spanifh Leather, for which purpofe 
they are very excellent, as thofe of the Goriars Smack alfo are; the Woods, e~ 
{pecially of the Roots of every of them area Commodity that Dyers make 
much ule, fome of them dying black, fome yellow, and fomered. The Gall is 
by the bitterneffe and harihneffe, found to be both drying, and difcufling, and 
is very effeStuall to kill Wormes in the B:lly or Stomack; but it worketh much 
upon the brain, cavfing evill accidents thereunto. It keepeth Mothes from Gar- 
ments and woollen Cloathes, giving unto them a {cert, and therefore ic 
3s much ufed to be laid in Wardrobes, Chefts, Preffes,and the like. The Myrtle 
leafed Sumack and the Venice, re aloft as effectual as the firt, and i a 
fed foeshe paspeies aforefaid, but then the quantity muft be augmente 
they are W = cers $ jin RTS perk ay tag ? wee ae ae ae % ; y nae 4 a 
ge eS or +2 att ae 
Rae Se 
“Guar. CCLVII. 
is called in Greek uvgeivn & puppivn,fcom Myrfine, an Athenian Maid. Whodi 
Pallas loved, yet becaute fhe overcame her in running, fhe killed her for en- 
vy, and from her dead body {prung up this tree, which Pallas Loves equally 
with the Olive, as the ftory faith; buc Pena thinketh it to be fo named, be- 
caufe thefrefh berries thereof docontend with Myrrhe in their {weet favour. Ic 
is called in Latine Myrtus, and in Englith Myrtle, from the Latine,which other 
ean Are APRONS Druggift call the Berries Myrtili. 
: , ' Ki eee : : : “2 Leotig 
_ There be ten forts of Myrtles at the leait. 1 The greater leafed Myrtle, 2 The 
{rallerleafed Myrtle. 3 The greateft open Lawrell Myrele. 4 The ftrange broad 
leafed clofe Myrtle. 5 The ufuall broad leafed Myrtle. 6 The ftrange narrow 
leafed Myrtle. 7 The Spanith wild Myrcle. § The {mall whiceMyrdle. 9 
leafed Myrtle. 190 Doubleflowred Myrtle. 3 a 
The greater leafed Myrtle rifeth up tobe three or four foot high, though 
dome more with us, growing after the manner of a {mall bufh, with m: 
branches ; the eldeft whereof, as alfo the Stemme are incompaffed wich 
efa dark colour, that of the younger is green and fometimes red, efp 
the firft fhooting forth, whereon are fet many frefh green Leaves, of a 
nd pleafant afpect, fo very like unto the leaves of che Pome 
rh us, that they are often taken one for another, 
hes where the leaves ftand, come forth | 
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