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CX)LEWORTS (THE Sl&k.)-iBrassica Marina,) 



Descrip. — This hath divers somewhat long and broad, 

 large, and thick wrinkled leaves somewhat crumpled 

 about the edges, and growing each upon a foot-stalk, very 

 brittle, of a greyish green colour, from among which riseth 

 up a strong thick stalk two feet hi^^h and better, with 

 some leaves thereon to the top, where it branches forth 

 much ; on every branch standeth a large bush of pale 

 whitish flowers, consisting of four leaves a-piece : the 

 root is somewhat great, shooteth forth many branches 

 under ground, keeping the leaves green all the winter. 



Place, — They grow m many places upon the sea coasts, 

 as well on the Kentish as Essex shores ; ad at Lid, in 

 Kent, Colchester, in Essex, and divers other places, and 

 in other counties of this land. 



Time. — They flower and seed about the time that other 

 kinds do. 



Government and Virtues, — The Moon claims the do- 

 minion of these also. The broth, or first decoction of the 

 sea colewort doth by the sharp, nitrous, and bitter quali- 

 ties therein, open the belly, and purge the body ; it 

 cleanseth and digests more powerfully than the other 

 kind : the seed hereof bruised and drunk, killeth worms ; 

 the leaves or the juice of them applied to sores or ulcers 

 tleanseth and healeth them, and dissolveth swellings, and 

 taketh away inflammations. 



GALAMINT.— (J/tf/tMa Oalaminta.) 



Descrip. — This is a small herb, seldom rising above 

 a foot high, with square, hairy, and woody stalks, and 

 two small hoary leaves set at a joint, about the bigness 

 of marjorum, or not much bigger, a little dented about 

 the edges, and of a very fierce or quick scent, as the whole 

 herb is ; the flowers stand at several spaces of the stalks 

 from the middle almost upwards, which are small and 

 gaping like to those of min^ and of a pale blueish colour; 

 after which follow small, round, blackish seed : the root 

 is small and woody, with divers small strings spreading 

 within the ground, and dieth not, but abideth many 

 years. 



Place.— It groweth on heaths and uplands, and dry 

 grounds in many places of this land. 



Time, — ^Tbey flower in July, and their seed is ripe 

 ^okly after. 



