Of the Hiftorie of Plants, 



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ThefeR uftes are of 3 drv nature. 



«{[ The Nature and fertncs. 



The feed of Rurties dried at the firft, and drunke with wine allaied with watGr,{tayeth the la 



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and the ouermuch flowing of womens tearmes. 



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Galen yeeldeth this reafon thereof, becaufe that their temperature confiftethofanearthlyef. 

 fence,moderatcly cold and waterie, and meanely hot, and therefore doth the more eafijydrievn 

 the lower parts, and by little and little fend vp the cold humors to the head, whereby it prouoketh 

 drowfinefle and defire to fleepe,but caufeth the head-ache j whereof Galea yeeldeth the reafon as 

 before. 



The tender leaues that be next the root make a conuenient ointment againft the biting of the 



Spider called phalangium. 



The feed of the BuII-Rufh is moft foporiferous, and therefore the greater care muft be had in the 

 adminiftration thereof,leaft in prouoking flcepe you induce a drowfinefle or dead deep. 



ha p. 30. Of c Reeds. 



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many forts. Theophrajltu hath brought them all firft 

 into two principall kindes, and thofe hath he diuided againe into moe forts. Thetwoorin. 



wc will fpeake in their proper places. 



I Anwdovallatcria. 



Common Reed. 



and Arundo vdUtor'u. Of thefe and the 





% Arundo Cypria. 



Cyprefle Canes 



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^J" TheDefcription, 



Reed hath long ftrawie ftalkes, full of knottj 



I ™,r,« . u j — & """;"- "«"«•", run or xnorry joints or knees nice vnto 



1 To7h^7r ? Z 1° C 8 ?TT , \°°&L r ° Ugh ^gy leaues « The ™* <« fpokie eare 

 •ftmhle * IT t ? ^ t0p u °{ the fta ' kes > brOM ™ of colour, barren and without feed, and 

 -femble a bud, of fea hers,which turneth nto fine downe or cotton which is caried aW 



with the vvinde. .Therootisthicke.long^ndfunofftring^difperfing 



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