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Sculdier, which is called Stratiotes Potameies, fetting forth thereby. the great num. 
ber of its Leaves. And hence it is called in Latine. Millefolinm, & foliorung, multe 
tndine, a certain number being put for an uncertain, but fure itis, it hath abuc- 
dance. Some have alfo called it Supercilium Veneris, Acrum, and Acrum Syluss 
ticum, in Englifh Ad:/fosle, Yarrow, and of fome Nofe-bleed, by Antipbra fis, asl 
conceive, becaufe being put into the Nofe, it flayeth the bleeding thereof, Moe 
. The Kindes. ' 4% eg 23 
_ There be many forts of CWisfoile, both of the Land and of the Water, of each 
whereof I fhall put down fome: 1. Common Yarrow,or Milfeile. 2. Tarvow with 
ared Flower. 3. Yellow Adilfoile. 4. Achilles yellow woundwort. §: Achilles 
{weet Woundwort, both which being moft like Adi/foile, are by divers referred to 
this kinde. 6. Ordinary Vi Vater-yarrow. 7: Smail Water MG Lfosh e, 8, Hooded wa 
ter-Milfoile. 9. Crowfoct-Mslfcile, —s Peete ee gree 
oe. ae 3 4 _ The Forme. ripe se 4 
-_, The Common Tarrow hath many long Leaves lying upon the ground, which aré 
fabdivided, or finely cut into fo many {mall parts , that it exceedeth the fmall 
Leaves, even of the fineft Tanfey, every one of which isa little jagged about the 
edges ; from among which do rife up two Stalks, being round and green, with facl 
like winged Leaves as thofe below, but {maller and finer, the nearer they grow te 
the tops, where Rand many Flowers, which are {mall and White, upon a Toft of 
Umbel clofe together, each Flower being, compofed of five {mall round-pointed 
Leaves, with a little yellowith Thrum inthe middle, of fmell fomewhat frong, 
but not unpleafant, being rubbed in the hand ; the Ree conlifteth uf aany long 
Bic scapes The PlacesandTime. nog 
~The firft is very frequent in Paftures and upland Meadow grounds? where 
the fecond groweth alfo, but much more rarely: The fosrth, fifth, and fixth be 
ftrangers, yet for their affinity and name-fakes | have put them down, though they 
be conceived to grow in France and Isaly: The four /af# growin the very Water, 
fome more frequently than others : The hooded Water-A4ibfoile, hath been {ele 
dome a but about Oxford: they doe all flower in June, Fuly, Angufi, 
thereabouts, ee Serer ae 
The Temperature. arene p 
omewhat tinding, therefore it muft be fomewhat 
dy forthe flopping of Womens Courfesalfo (and fo it helpeth the Bloady Flax)on 
that are upon the Leaves refembling thofe of Wounds, or if your fascy will have it 
- bemore like unto Haire, it ftayeth the thedding thereof, the head being s 
- With the deco@ioa thereof, or anoynged with the oyle oft. The powder oft 
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