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Linum. 



Linum is called in englishe Flax, lyne or lynte, in duche Flachs, 

 in frenche du lyne. 



L ithospermon. 



Lithospermon is called of the Herbaries Milium solis, in 

 englishe Grumrael, but it shoulde be called Gray myle, in duch 

 steensome, in frenche Ore myl. It groweth pletuously aboute 

 woddes and busshes. 



Lolium. 



Lolium is named in greke Ara,^ in english Darnel, in duch 

 Kuweitze or Lolch, or dort in frech. Some take cockel for lolio, 

 but thei are far decyued as I shal declare at large ' if God wil, in my 

 latin herbal. Darnel groweth amonge the come and the come 

 goeth out of kynde into Darnel. 



Lotus vrbana. 



Lotus vrbana called in greeke Lotos emeros is not growynge in 

 Englande that euer I could spie. It groweth in Ferraria in the 

 blacke friers gardine, and in clauena, it is lyke cuckowes meate, but 

 that it hath a yealowe floure. It maye be named in english gardine 

 Clauer or gardine Trifoly. 



Lotus syluestris. 



Lotus syluestris is called in greke Lotus agrios, in duche stund 

 kraute, in Freseland, wyt Nardus, It groweth muche in east 

 Freselande in gardines, of thys kynde are the herbes whiche are 

 called here in english Melilotes. Thys herbe groweth nowe in 

 Syon gardine. It maye be called in english wylde lote. 



Lupus salidarius. 



Lupus salictarius is named in greeke Bryon, in englishe hoppes, 

 in duche hopfen in frenche Hupelon. Hoppes do growe by hedges 

 and busshes both set and vnset. 



^ Aera. * E ij. 



