DESCRIPTIONS OF PLANTS 



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Male Yew. Taxtis baccata L. cr^. 

 Taxus tantum florens. The Yew w*'' only flowers. 



The Yew which onely beareth flowers and no berries, is like the 



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Goodyer's description of the Yew with additions in 

 Johnson's hand* *. 



other in trunke, timber, barke, and leaves ; but at the beginning of 

 November, or before, this tree doth beginne to be very thicke set or 

 fraught on the lower side or part of the twigs or little branches. 



