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Of the Hiflorie of Plants. 



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$ 6 Thishathrootslikcthofeofthelaftdefcribed,fendingvpalfofquateftalksafooth" h 

 fetateach joint with Icaues growing vpon long ftalkes like thofe of the fmall dead Nettle o 



thcr like thofe of AIe-hoofe:out of the bofoms of thofe come three or foure ftalks carving ko " 

 like thofe of A leboofe,gaping, without a hood, but with a lip turned vp, which is variegated t?S 

 blew,white s and purple. This hiftory Cluftus ( who did not fee the plant,but an exaft fil ure t W 

 of in colours)giuesvs ) and he names it as you findeexpreftinthe title, i 



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± < Galeopfisvera. 



Hedge Nettle. 



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Hungary Nettle with the variegated flourc. 



% The Place. 



Thefe plants are found vnder hedges.old walls,common waies,among rubbi£h,in the bordcrsof 

 field s^and in capable grounds,oftentimesin gardens ill husbanded. 



That with the yellow floure groweth not fo common as the others. I haue found it vnder the 

 hedge on the left hand as you go from the village of Hampfted neer London to the Church, & in 

 the wood therbv.as alfo in manv other coofes about Lee in Eflex^neer Watford z? ftnfhv in Mid- 



trie wood therby>as alio in many other copfes about Lee in ElTex, 

 dlefex,and in the woods belonging to the Lord Cobham in Kent 



^ The Time. 



They floure for the moft part all Summer Iong,but chiefely in the beginning of May. 



•T The Names. 



Archangel! is called of fome Vrtt 

 gell,blinde Nettle,and dead Nettle. 



^f The Names 

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Archan- 



^f The Tern ft 

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mannerofapulcis, 



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nrcnangc^or rather the hedge Nettle] damped with vinegenand applied in manner of a puin>, 

 taketh away wens and hard fwellings,the Kings euill, inflammation of the kernels vnder the cares 

 and jawes^nd al fo hot fiery inflammations of the kernels of the necMrm-holes,and flanks. 

 I is pod to bathe thofe parts with the decoaion of it,as Diofiorides and Pliny fay. 

 The later Phyfitions think,that the white floures of Archangel ftay thewhites,and for the fame 

 purpofe diners do make of them a Conferne.as they call it,of the floures and fugar 3 whicb they ap- 

 point to be taken for certainedaies together. Tfce 



