the Paradife of Plants. 53 
| The Forms : 
The common great Hemlock groweth up with ahollow green ftalk, two or 
three foorhigh, of adark green colour, and fometimes fpetted, whereupen ac 
feverall joynts are fet very large winged Leaves, which are fubdivided in many 
others that are leffer,dented about the edges,of a dark green colouralfo,branch- 
ing out it felfe cowardsche top into feveral umbels or {poky tufts of white flow- 
ers, after which followeth the feed, of apale green colour, and flactifh, when it _ 
isripe ; The Root is long, white, and fometimes crooked and hollow within, 
the whole Plant is very unfavoury, and therefore offenfive to the Senfes, efpeci- 
ally ro that of {melling. Jae See | 
‘The Places and Time. 
‘The firft groweth in moft Countrys by Walls and Hedge fides, efpecially in 
ftinking and corrup: places, and therefore it is frequently found in fuch ditches 
which are made for the conveyance of any noyfome excrements, or wherein 
dead Dogs and Cats, and other Carrion is ufed to be caft, this poyfonous Plant 
drawing unto itand feeding upon the maligne juyce and nourifhment, which » 
thofe places plentifully afford: The fecond is found in Gardens, as well as o- 
ther places, where it is fometimes miftaken for Parfly, by thofe chat are igno- 
. gant of Herbs} The third is {aid tobe tga Sie in Gardens about thefe $; 
The fourth and fifth are frequent in the moift Grounds and Macthes of France, 
and befides the Waters there ; The fixt isnot altogether a ftranger co our owne 
Rivers fides, efpecially tothe Thames; Thelaft is beft known to be of Hun." 
geria and Auftria. They differ not much in their time, for all of them flower and 
feed in Faly or thereabouts. 
| The Temperature. 
- Hemlock isheld to be cold in the fourth degree by Galen and others, yet ma~ 
he of opinion that the Hemlock that grov eth in England is not fo cold aa 
tobe appife vies for ee refraining of Luft, becaute they mad 
thofe ¥ t that which gro ine us, oe 
very noyfo a good recei it purpofe. 
both the Leaves and tops being bruifed, and applyed to Genttalsy The 
fame being applyed to the Breafts of Maidens which are great and fy i 
or hanging downe, caufeth foraging: 
lovely, without any dan 
pe . 
therewith, either upon the piitci 
ing of chem, It may alfo be fate] 
applyed to_any Inflammatiens, Tumors, or 
sasalfo.to St atbonies fire, Wheales, Pufhes 
hot fharp humors, by cooling and re : 
effed out of the Leaves and 
yeep 
