tbe Paradife of Plants. 23 
_ Lavacrum Veneris, Venus Bafony it beingsas I fappofe, a peece of Religion 
the Antients to intitle thofe pretty things which bear any. refemblance with 
any utenfill torthe adorning or cleanfing of the budy to Venus, as Speculnm Vene- 
rissVenus looking glaffe, Peden Vener Venus Combe, as alfo thofe parcs which Wo- 
men much refpe&, as Capilius Venerie, Maidenhair, and Uspbilicus Veneris, Venus 
Navelwort, &c. Yet fome would have icto be Labrum Veneris, becaufe Whores 
-areasready to be kiffedasthethofe hollow Leaves to receive the Raine, and af- 
-terwards to card and teare the éftates, if not the bodies of their followers;which 
she heads of this Teafel are apr’ todo, and Cardaus Veneris for the like reafon. 
I is alfo called Carduus Fullonum, Fullers Thiftle, becaufe Cloathworkers and 
Fullers ufe the manured kind hereof named Dipjacus fativus, the others being 
called Dip/acus (ylveftris, and Virga mo ped Sairaet gaits bas gainwe 
; rf? OUT. >f ait: mdess 6 eo ore re ee 
Though Teafel havefomany names, yet ithathybut four forts. 1 The Garden 
-ormanured Teafel. 2 The wild Teafel. 3 Wild Teafel with jagged Leaves. | 
4 The Shepherds StaffeorRod. 4 Pp enriset ROB ar ot b 
Psat 6 The Forme. ine 2aied Ba ye 
Garden Teafel fendeth forth very larg and long leaves) fomewhat like unto 
thefe of Lang de beef or Wild Bugloffe, but greater, of a pale green ‘cel 
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fat ough and hard, dented about the edges, (on thebsckfide of the middle 
what rot ana nar ented about the edges, et on th ic e. f fa % 
‘many fhort prickles, from which rife up ftalks of the height of three’o 
cvie with prickles, wih 
‘eels, every one of which beareth along round head like a Broth, that they 
cleanfe bottles with, 
éntly in moft 
