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Of the Hifloric of Plants. 



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7 Primula flore viridi. 



Green Primrofe. 



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% 8 Primula verisHeskethi, 



bfcHeskeths Primrofe. 





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Cowflips and Primrofes ioy in moift and dankifh places, but not altogether couered with wa- 

 ter : they are found in woods and the borders offields:M T Heskeths Primrofe growes in a wood cal- 

 led Clapdale,three miles from a towne in York (hire called Settle. 



<JJ The Time. 



They flourifh from Aprill to the end of May,and fome one or other of them do floure all Win- 



tering. 



^j The Names. 



Th ey are commonly called Primula wm,becaufe they are the fir ft among thofe plants that doe 

 floure in the Spr ing,or becaufe they floure with the firft . They are alfo named Arthritic*^ Hit- 

 faparalyfisjox they are thought to be good againft the paines of the joints and finues.Tbey arc cal- 

 led in Italian,!?™^ cuculi: in Englifh,Petty Mulleins or Palfie-worts : of moft,Cowflips. 



The greater fort, called for the moft part Oxlips or Paigles,are named of diuers Hcrba S.Pttrrrt 

 Engli(h,Oxlip,and Paigle. 



called 



irofes 



tfcula 



f arenaroiy orawne vnrornera : ior rmomws aicucituucu uy iwuw, ~ / 

 Birfmis & retundis ,haivy and round 5 tranflating it thus,//£.2 5. cap.io. St f^ 

 iut^rotundis folijs.humiUs : which is as much as to fay inEnglifh , There b^* 1 . 1 - 



#*ir** k*:— . -^..« j i.^r^J i^.— *~ ru^i»» + n *L;.., #«*A#i*M.j,* refers rh^fp to the c^»{r 



pretty Mulleins 5 hairy 5 round leafed 3 low or fhort. % F alius Columna refers thefe to 

 Dtofcoridesfind calls the Cowflip Altfmapratorum : and the VrimrofeyAlifmafylua 



^j The Temperature. 



The Cowflips and Primrofes are in temperature dry and a little hot. 



m TheVertues. 



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«[[ The Vertues. (fcofthei 



A Cowflips are commended againft the pain of the joints called the gout,and flackn e!1 ft the 

 nues 5 which is the pal fie. The decoftion of the roots is thought to be profitably giucn ag ^ 

 ftone in the kidnies and bladder 5 and the juice of the leaues for members that are Iooie 

 joints,or inward parts that are hurt,rcnt,ot broken. r . , ; Km m * { 



B Ji drammeand ahalfe of thepouder of the dried roots of field Primrofe gatberea cn 





