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Greeke Argeiros, in englishe alone, a popler, or an Asp tree, or 

 a blacke popler. 



Porrum. 



Porrum is named in greeke prason, in englishe a Leke, in duche 

 Ein lauch, in frenche ^Vng porreau. Besyde the commune Leke 

 there are two other kyndes, the one is called in latine porrum 

 sectiuum, in englishe a frenche Leke. The other kynde is called 

 in greeke Ampelo prason, in latine porrum syluestre, in duch wyld 

 Lauch. I neuer sawe thys kynde but in certeyne closes in Germany 

 aboute Bon. Lekes are hote in the fourth degree. 



Potamogeton. 

 Potamogeton is called in duche Samkraute, it maye be named 

 in englishe Pondplantayne, or swymmynge plantayne, because it 

 swymmeth aboue pondes and standyng waters. 



Portulaca. 

 Portulaca is called in english purcellaine. in greeke Andrachne, 

 in duch Burgel greusel, and in neither'* land purcellane, in french 

 porcellina. 



Prunus. 



Prunus is called in greeke Coccimelea, in englishe a plum tree, 

 in duche ein pslaumen baume, in frenche Vun prunier. Prunus 

 syluestris is called in english a slo tree, or a sle tree. 



Psyllium.. 

 Psyllium is called in duch psilien kraut, in french herbe puces 

 or herbe a pulce, it gro'weth plentuously in Italy and in certeyne 

 gardines in Germany. It may be called in english Flewurte. 

 Flewiut is colde in the seconde degree, and is in a meane tempre 

 in dryinge and moyst makyng. 



Pulegium. 



Pulegium is called in greeke Glechoon, in englishe Penyryal or 

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