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in frenche as some wryte Phaseole. It may be called in english 

 Kydney beane, because the seede is lyke a Kydney, or arber beanes, 

 because they seme to couer an arber for the t)nne of Summer. 



Smilax asp era. 



Smilax aspera groweth not in Englade that euer I coulde see, 

 I haue sene it in Germany where it is called grosse Stechend wynde, 

 or shraffe wynde. It raaye be called in englishe Pryckewynde ,or 

 Sharpbynde. 



Smyrniunt. 



Smyrniu is neither Angelica nor yet Louage. I dyd see it once 

 in Bonony. It maye be called in englishe blacke Louage, because 

 it hath leaues lyke Louage, and yet blacke seede. It is bote & 

 dry in the thirde degree. 



Solanum hortense. 



Solanu hortese which is called in greke Strichnos Cepaios is 

 called in Englishe Nyghtshade, or pety morel, in duche Nachshat, 

 in frenche Morel. The Poticaries cal it Solatrum. 



Solanum vesicarium. 



Solanum vesicarium is called in greeke Strichnos halicacabos, 

 in Pottcarie latin Alkakenge, in englishe Alcakeng or wyn^ter 

 cheries, in duche Judenkyrse, in frenche Baganauldes. Thys herbe 

 groweth much in my Lordes gardine at Syon. 



Sorbus. 



There are foure kyndes of sorbus after Plinie, of the which I 

 knowe three kyndes. The fyrst kynde that I knowe is commune 

 aboute Bon. It hath leaues lyke a quicken tree, and a fruite lyke 

 a litle Peare, the duch cal it ein spierlyng, and ein sporopfel. 

 Thys tree maye be called in englishe a sorb tree, and the fruite 

 a sorb Appel. The seconde kynde is called in duche ein Hauer 

 ashe, in Englishe a rountree or a Quicken tree. The third kinde 



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