I_IB.2,. 



Of the Hifbrie of Plants. 



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d riling from the bottom of 



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der the water certaine taflels full of fmall firings or threddy baires : the ftem to- 

 wards the topof the water is very great in refpect of that which is lower 5 the Ieaucs are large and 

 fomewhat round,not vnlike thofe of the Poplar or Elme tree leaues,a little creuifed or notched a- 

 bout theedges : amongft or vnder the leaues grow the fruit.which is triangled,hard,(harp pointed 



and nncklv.in (Tiaoe like thole hnrrftill encMr!. in flip _oai_ .-af. in i-h*. ._.<r.,._... »1,« _,.„_,_-_. ._. 



this tooke 



Nuts is contained a white kernell in tafte almoft like the Chefnut 

 grecn,and being dried and ground to ferue in (lead of bread. 



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There are two other plants which are found growing in many ponds & ditches of this king- 



few here 



*f*fnd their defcriptions as they were fent me by M r G?odjcr[ who bach failed me the labor of 



cribin? rhfm. ■ \ 



defcribing them. 





i ft Hum font a 



)flori&ta 3 Cluf.f 



h forth from the root 



ononf • 6 uul -* c )<«"« "ic vp iron, amongit tnoie rea 



ppoiit agamft another, in a contrary manner to thofe that grow 

 fibnw fo ° t i : ftalke g r °weth fmall grape-like busks.out of whi 



J three cubits long.or longer.according to the depth of the water ( which when they are dry are 

 punt or bowing) diuided towards the top into many parts or branches , bearing but one leafe ac 

 uery joint, lomtimes two inches long.and halfean inch broad,thin,and as it were fhining.fo wrin- 

 aref L fum P led b y the fides tnac ic fcemeth to be torn, of a reddifh green colour.-the footftalks 

 opm^mo!;,!?" 8 a "u th . icke > and »fe vp from amongft thofe leaues,whichalwayes grow two one 



_____ . below on the ftalk : neere the top 



i'ue thnf F\ """"" &'"** tl " "ii.ni grape- use nusKSjOuc of which fpring very fmal reddiiT. flours 

 coiBto h ° 0ke > eucr y flo "re hauing foure very fmall round topped leaues : after cuery flourc 

 r fc»hi_e i2°t„ f ? UfC fliarp P^ in , te< jg r aines growing together.containing within them a lit- 



.>._ a.m «... ....... threddy rootSjfora- 



The whole plant 

 the ftan.r ' %>vy " 1 - ,tu uucrwun warer : it noures m luneand tne Deginningof Iuly. I found it in 



«idc I £m n y ° OIes _ or fi(h "P onds adioyning to a difTolued Abby called Durford,which ponds di- 

 vponfiaSPf^^^^^^o^CTft^wgwaccrs elfewhere. This defcription was made 

 * u o nt ottheplant,Iune2, 1622. 





wl-ar I 1 The l0Wer P art of the ftaJke ha ™ at euer y J° int fmaI1 white tF 



' on g.whereby it taketh hold in the mud.and draweth nourifhment vnto it. 



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tfcatelUflcrit/tts 



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tuery imW not . at ftalks likc thc other > bu£ round . kncc d. and alwaies bearing two 

 « 1 ««aurI.» r? C M P - 0fi _ e a g ainftanothcr >g reeMr ^ orte ^ and lefferthantheother,{_.arp 

 near r n£ "f _ l ! k,ed and cr «*>plcd by the edges : Cluftus faith that thev are not at all eZ 



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ofMufcate/la 



leaues at 

 pointed, 

 tip led, I 



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lix C4U4 minima viridiflo* 



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I — ;: r , ; * *— y 5 ^kf^" 1 «*gamu anotner 5 euery noure wuc-««»-o 



caues : which two floures being paft,there come vp eight fmall huskes, making fix fc- 



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