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Thys kynde of Spurge hath swete seedes as witnes Dioscorides and 

 Plinie. 



^ Lauer. 



Lauer or Sion is called of some englishe men Bellragges, of 

 other some yealowe watercresses. Howe be it there is an other 

 herbe lyke Rocket whiche groweth in the waters and brokes which 

 is the ryght watercresse. Yealowe water cresse groweth in water 

 sydes and in sprynges & wel heades. 



Laurus. 



Laurus is called in englishe a Baye tree or a Laurel tree, in 

 greeke Daphne, in duche a Lorber baume, in french Vng laurier. 

 Bay trees are comune in gardines in the South parte of Englande, 

 but they are very skarse in Germany. It is vehemently hote & 

 drye. 



Lens. 



Lens is named in greeke Phacos, in englishe Lentil, in duche 

 Linses, in french Lentille. Lentilles are sowen in come fieldes and 

 growe as Tares do. 



Lens palustris. 



Lens palustris called in greeke Phacos epiton teimato, is called 

 in englishe Duckes meate or water Letilles, in duch wasser linse. 



Lentiscus, 



Lentiscus is called in greeke Schinos, in duche Mastix baume, in 

 french Lentisque, I neuer sawe it sauynge onely in Italy. It maye 

 be called in englishe Mastike tree. 



^ Lepidium. 



Lepidium is wel knowen in Englande and is called w)^h a false 

 name Dittany, duche men cal it Pfefferkraut, it groweth in Morpeth 

 in Northumberlande by a water called Wanspeke in great pletie 

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