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j_ B#2 . Of the Hiflorie of Plants. 47, 



The fourth kindc of wild Campions hath long and flender ftems, diuiding themfSeslnto 

 fundrv other branches which are full of joints, hauing many fmall and narrow Ieaues proceeding 

 from the faid joints,anJ thofc ofa whitiih green colour. The floures grow at the top of the ftalke, 

 of a whitifh colour on the inner fidc,and purphfli on the outer fide,con fi fting of fiue fmal Ieaues^ 



Icafc hauing a cut intheend,which maketh it fhaped likeaforke: the feed is like the vvildc 



ciicry 

 Poppy; the roc 



5 The fifth 





ing flat 



non the ground$among which rifeth vp an hairy afh-coloured ftalk diuided into diuers branches, 

 'hereupon grow at certain fpaces,euen in the fetting together oE the ftalke and branches,fmal and 



graft-like !eaues,hairy,and of an oiierworne dusky colour,as is all the reft of the plant. The flours 

 grow at the top of the branches, compofedof fiue fmall forked Ieaues ofa bright fhining red co- 

 lour. The root is fmall,and ofa vvooddy fubftance. 



6 The fixrh kindc of wilde Campion hath many long thicke fat and hoary Ieaues fpred vpon 

 chcground,in fliape & fubftance like thole of the garden Campion, but ofa very duftyouerworn 

 colour : among which rife vp fmall and tender ftalks fet at certain diftances by couples, with fuch 

 like Ieaues as the other,but fmaller.The floures doe grow at the top of the ftalks in little tufts like 

 thofc of fwcet-Williams,ofa red colour. The root is fmall, with many threddy ftrings faftned 

 to it. 



♦ 7 This growes fome cubit high,with ftalks diftinguifhed with fundry joints, at each where- 

 of arc fet twolcaue>,£rccn,(harp pointed, and foraewhat ftiffe : the floures grow at the top of the 

 brandies,! ike totholc of 'Mufoptila or Catch-fly, yet fomewhat bigger, and ofa darke red • which 

 paft\the lecd (which is afh-coloured and fomewhat large) is contained iagreat cups or vefiels co- 

 uercd with a hard and very much crefted skin or filme ; whence it is called Lythnis cdUulis flriatU 

 and notcauiieulisftriatis^s it is falfly printed in Lobelslconts^ which fomeas fooliflily haue follow- 

 ed . The root is fingle and not large,and dies euery yeare. 



8 That which our Author figured in this place had great Ieaues and red floures,which no way 

 fortcd with his defcription : wherefore I haue in lieu thereof giuen you one out of Clufius which 

 may fitly carry the title. This at the top of the large fibrous and liuing root fendcth forth manv 

 Ieaues fomewhat green,and of feme fingers Iength,growing broader by degrees,and at laft ending 

 igainc in a fharpc point. The ftalks arc fome cubit high , fet at each join? with two Ieaues as it 

 were embracing it with their foot-ftalks ; which Ieaues are lefie and lefTe as they are higher vo and 

 more (harp pointed . At the tops of the branches grow the floures,confiftingof fiue white Ieaues 



t<2 L CUt * al rT ft t0 ^^ C ° f the floure > and haue two fta 'P P oi «ed appendices at the bo" 

 1Z1 $ ° f • hen ?' and r fi ue ch ' ues * r *reds come forth of theirmiddies:thefewhen they faX 



coloured 



^*,«refersitto,and W h,chyou{halIfindmentionedintheendofthe Chapter. * 



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with vs. } 



ie lea Campion growes by th 



VVyg 



in the faid place dothprn^VT r • jT by M ' T ho - Hesketh > who had h ™* " reported,thac 

 * This plan (in m S^f^^ ?** wUh rcd floures > which are ^ «« to be ten 

 £ ? in S ^ great p7n tv in S^ 

 ot Sandwich. $ 



They aourc and flour iff, ™* _ £j! I he Time ' 



the town 





UfC and fiourirt * m °ft part of the Summer euen vnto Autumne. 



Tbewilde Cam In ? ^ ^ e Names * 



R <* Campion. P Ca/Ied in Greeke A "*" *» : in Ratine, Ljclmk^hefiru : in Engli^wiid 



The 



ternr*™*.*.. r t „ 1T Tie Temperature. 



«*mm of chef, „ m Carapions J K(aKi nm thofc of [he 





Thewciohmf f«,~ j ,. % TheVertuet. 



o Qt0 < twodramsof rtu. C^A ^r..:u_ s> • 





choler 





«m S of,l K f« dofwUdc c„ npionbMttntopolldecMd dtunkCj 



