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THE HISTORY OF PLANTS 





CjrajfeSy Ityjhes, IZgeds, Come, Flags, andTSulbous 



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Onion-rooted P/ 





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would be tedious 



tovfebywayofintrodu&ion any curious difcourfe vpon the 

 generall diuifion of Plants, contained in Latine vnder t^irbor 



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their feuerall parts, more in Latine than our vulgar tongue can 

 well expreflc. Or to go about to teach thee, or rather to be- 

 guilethee by the fmellor rafte, to ghefle at the temperature of 

 Plants : when as all and euery of thefe in their place fhall haue 

 their true face and note,whereby thou may ft both know and vfe 

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In three bookes therefore, as in three gardens, all our Plants 

 are beftowed j forted as neereas might be in kindred and nei^k- 



bourhood. 



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The firft booke hath Grafles, Rufhes Corne, Reeds, Flags, Bulbous or Onion-rooted Plants. 

 The iecond, mod forts of Herbs vfed for meat, medicine, or fweet fmell 



Tfr Ct M d t th T o C S ' ? 1 hrub J \ Bo 5»«' Fruit-bearing Plants, Rofin^Gumme^Rofes, Heaths; 



ticu uooKe natn ^napcers,as lor each Herb a bed rand euery Plant 

 tine and Englifh name in the title, placed oner the pidure of the Plant. 



Thenfolloivprfi rhpTTfn^c ru^t-;^.-:^., r»i„~~ tt vt v T 



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with the beft receiued Opinions. 



Natures, and Vertues, agreeing 



.i ".StffljS in Lnine " EngIifl " with * " refu " w lifc - 



A ijd thus haumg giupu tucc a generaii view 



thee and 



he^fote touched ; a „d begin with S^£Z^£Z£^ w ^^? a 



Pratenft 



found fit for Meat 



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OfcSMedoiv^rafe. 



infinite kindes of GrafTesnot mentioned by th 

 fetdo,vne,orvnknoivne to them : only they ma 



the reft to the curious fearcherof Simples. 



tedgc,referring 





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