338 The Garden of pleafant Flowers. 



i . Lathyrus latifolius, fine Pifum perenne. Peafe euerlafting. 



This kinde of wilde Peafe that abideth long, and groweth euery yeare greater then 

 other, fpringeth vp with many broade trayling branches, winged as it were on both 

 the fides, diuerfly diuided into other fmaller branches, at the feuerall ioynts whereof 

 ftand two hard, not broad, but fomewhat long greene leaues, and diuers twining claf- 

 pers, in fundry places with the leaues, from betweene the branches and the leaues, at 

 the ioynts towards the toppes, come forth diuers purplifh peafe like bloflbmes, ftan- 

 ding on a long ftemme or ftalke, very beautifull to behold, and of a pretty fent or 

 fmell : after which come fmall, long, thin, flat, hard skind cods, containing fmall round 

 blackifh feede : the roote is great and thicke, growing downe deepe into the ground, 

 of the thickneffe fometimes of a mans arme, blackifh on the outfide, and whitifh with- 

 in, with fome branches and a few fibres annexed thereunto. 



2. Orobus Venetus. Blew vpright euerlafting Peafe. 



This pretty kinde of Peafe bloflbme beareth diuers (lender, but vpright greene 

 branches fomewhat cornered, two foote high or thereabouts, hauing at feuerall di- 

 ftances on both fides of them certaine winged leaues, fet together vpon long foote- 

 ftalkes one againft another, confifting of fix or eight leaues, fomewhat broade and 

 pointed, and without any odde one at the end : at the ioynts toward the toppes, be- 

 tween the leaues and the ftalkes, come forth many flowers fet together at the end of a 

 pretty long footeftalke, of the fafhion of the former Peafe bloffome, but fomewhat 

 fmaller, and of a purplifh violet colour : after which come flender and long pointed 

 pods rounder then they, wherein is contained fmall round grayifh peafe : the roote is 

 blacke, hard or woody, abiding after feede bearing as the former doth, and mooting 

 afrefh euery yeare. 



3. Lathyrus annuus Jiliquis orobi. Partie coloured Cichelings. 



This fmall Pulfe or wild Peafe, hath two or three long flender winged branches, 

 with fmaller leaues thereon then the former, and without any clafpers at all on them : 

 the flowers ftand fingle, euery one by it felfe, or two at the moft together, the middle 

 leaues whereof that clofe together are white, and the vpper leaues of a reddifh purple 

 colour : after which come long round flattifh cods, bunched out in the feuerall places 

 where the feedes lye, like vnto the cods of Orobus or the bitter Vetch, but greater : the 

 roote is fmall and dyeth euery yeare. 



4. Pifum quadratum. The crimfon blofTomd or fquare codded Peafe. 



This pretty kinde of Pulfe might very well for the forme of the leaues, be referred 

 to the kindes of Lotus or Trefoiles : but becaufe I haue none of that kindred to en- 

 treate of in this Worke, I haue thought fitteft to place it here before the Medica's, be- 

 caufe both pods and feedes are like alfo. It hath three or foure fmall weake ftalkes, di- 

 uided into many branches, hauing two ftalkes of leaues at euery ioynt, and three 

 fmall foft leaues ftanding on a very fmall ftalke, comming from the ioynts : the 

 flowers ftand for the moft part two together, of a perfect red or crimfon colour, like 

 in forme almoft vnto a Peafe blofTome ; after which come long thicke and round cods, 

 with two skinnes or filmes, running all along the cod at the backe or vpperfide and, 

 two other fuch like filmes, all along the belly or vnder fide, which make it feeme foure 

 fquare, wherein there lye round difcoloured Peafe, fomewhat fmaller and harder then 

 ordinary Peafe : the roote is fmall and perifheth euery yeare. 



5. Medico, Cochleata vu/garis. Snailes or Barbary buttons. 



The plant that beareth thefe pretty toyes for Gentlewomen, is fomewhat like vnto 

 a Three leafed grafTe or Trefoile, hauing many long trayling branches lying vpon the 

 ground, whereon at diuers places are three fmall greene leaues, fet together at the end 

 of a little footeftalke, each of them a little fnipt about the edges : at feuerall diftances, 



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