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EBYTHEA. 



were transposed, yet even then we would be forced to the con- 

 clusion that our author had Marchantia and Sticta badly 

 confused. The following are Gerard's words. We retain his 

 spelling and punctuation, though, unfortunately, our assort- 



"s" 



ments of type do not allow us to reproduce the style of 

 that is needed to harmonize with this old-time orthography. 



The Description: 



1. 



Mosse 



itself abroad vpon the ground, hauing many uneeuen or crum- 

 pled leaues lying one ouer another, as the scales of fishes do, 

 greene aboue, and browne vnderneath; among these grow up 



1 



[But 



sent downe by which it cleaueth and sticketh fast vpon stones, 

 and vpon the ground, and by which it liueth and flourisheth! 



The Description. 



2. The second kinde of Liuerwoort differ eth not but in 

 stature, it is altogether lesser, and more smooth or eeuen : the 

 flowers on the tops of the slender stems, are not so much laide 

 open like a star, but the especiall difference consisteth in one 

 chiefe point, that is to say, this kinde being planted in a pot 

 and set in the garden aboue the ground; notwithstanding, it 

 spitteth or casteth rounde about the place great store of the 

 same plant, where neuer any did grow before. [It seems 

 probable that the author here has Liinularia in mind 



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] 



Marcha 



The Description. 



3. This is found upon rockes and stonie places, as well 

 neere ynto the sea, as further into the land; it groweth flat 

 vpon the stones, and creepeth not far abroad as the grounde 

 Liuerwoort doth, it onely resteth itself in spots and tufts, set 

 here and there; of a dustie russet colour aboue, and blackish 

 vnderneath : among the crumpled leaues rise up diuers small 

 stems, whereupon do grow little starlike flowers, of the colour 



