94 CTILPEPBR'S COMPLETE HERBAL. 



Place, — For the pLice of its growth it ia afforded rooir 

 in every orchard. 



Oovernment and Virtues. — It is a tree of Venus. Cher- 

 ries, as thej are of different tastes, so they are of different 

 qualities : the sweet pass through the stomach and the 

 belly more speedily, out are of little nourishment : the 

 tart or sour are more pleasing to a hot stomach, procure 

 appetite to meat, and help to cut tough phlegm and eroaa 

 humours : but when they are dried, they are more bind- 

 ing to the belly than when they are fresh, being cooling 

 in not diseases and welcome to the stomach, and provoke 

 arine : the gum of the cherry-tree dissolved in wine, is 

 good for a cold, cough, and hoarseness of the throat ; 

 mendeth the colour in the face, sharpeneth the eye-sight, 

 provoketh appetite, and helpeth to break and expel the 

 ■tone : the black cherries bruised with the stones and dis- 

 solved, the water thereof is much used to break the stone 

 and to expel gravel and wind. 



CHERRIES (WINTER)— (PAywi/w Alkekengi.) 



Descrip, — ^The winter cherry hath a running or creep- 

 ing root in the ground, of the bigness many times of 

 one's little finger, bhooting forth at several joints in 

 several places, wherebv it quickly spreads over a great 

 compass of ground ; the stalk riseth not above a yard 

 high, whereon are set many broad and long green leaves, 

 somewhat like nightshade, but larger: at the joints 

 whereof come forth whitish flowers made of five leaves 

 a-piece, which afterwards turn into green berries inclosed 

 with thin skins, which change to be reddish when they 

 grow ripe, the berries likewise being reddish and as large 

 as a cherry, wherein are contained many flat and yellow- 

 ish seeds lying within the pulp, which being gathered and 

 strung up, are kept all the year to be used upon occasion. 



Place. — They grow not naturally in this land, but are 

 eheridied in gardens for their virtues. 



Time. — They flower not until the middle or latter end 

 >f July ; and the fruit is ripe in August or the beginning 

 »f September. 



Government and Virtues. — This also is a plant of Venus. 

 They are of great use in physic ; the leaves being cooling, 

 may be used in inflammations, but not opening as the 

 berries and fruit are ; which by drawing down Uxt urine 

 provoke it to be voided plentifully when it is stopped or 



