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vnknowen in Englad, and in Germany that I neuer sawe it in 

 either of these regions, but I haue sene it in Italy dyuerse tymes, 

 and it maye be called in englishe Axfiche or Hachetfiche, because 

 the seede resembleth an Hatchet. 



^Sedum. 



Sedum is called in greke Aeizooon, and the fyrste kynde and 

 moste spoke of, of writers, is called in englishe Housleke or 

 syngrene. The seconde kynde is called in English thryft or ston- 

 croppe. The thyrd kinde is called in Englishe Mouse tayle or litle 

 stoncroppe, and in duche Maur pfeffer. Al these kyndes growe 

 on walles and houses. It is colde in the thyrde degree. 



Se7tecio. 



Senecio is called in greke Erigeroon, in english Groundswel 

 or Groundsel, in duch Gryntkraut, in frenche du Senesson. 



Serpyllum. 



Serpyllum called in greeke Ipryllon,^ is of .ij. sortes. The one 

 is called in latin serpyllum Hortense, and in englishe runnyng 

 tyme. The seconde kynde is called in latine serpyllum syluestre, 

 and in englishe wylde tyme. The one groweth in gardines & the 

 other in sandy fieldes and bare groundes, 



Sertula campana. 



Sertula capana sine corona regia, is called in greeke Melilootos, 

 in duch Guldenkle, in Welsher, steyncle, in french du Melilote. I 

 neuer sawe the ryghte Melilote yet in England, but I haue sene the 

 right Melilote which groweth in Italy, & hath seedes ^in litle 

 homes. This herbe whiche ye vse in Englande for Melilote, is a 

 kynde of Lotus syluestris. The ryght Melilote may be called in 

 englishe Melilote, or right Melilote, or Lumberdy Melilote. Meli- 

 lote is hote and dry en the fyrst degree. 



1 G ij. 2 Erpyllon. » G ij, back. 



