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litle Horehounde or stra)rte Horehound. It is bote in the thyrde 

 degree. 



Staphis agria. 



^Staphis agria is called in englishe Staues aker, in duch Bisz 

 muntz or Lanskraut, in frenche de lee staues agrie. I haue sene it 

 growyng in certeyne gardines in Italy. 



Stechas. 



I haue sene in Italy diuerse kyndes of Stichados gro'WTng. One 

 was called stechas motana, an other stechas prouincialis, and the 

 thyrd stechas Arabia.- I neuer sawe any of these kjTides growyng 

 in England, but I haue had them growynge in my gardines in 

 Germany. The herbe may be called in english stichas or Laueder 

 gentle, the Poticaries cal thys herbe stichados. I suppose that oiu 

 laueder is a kinde of stichas. It is bote in the first degree & dry in 

 the second. 



Symphytum. 



Symphytum is of t^vo sortes, the former is called Symphytum 

 petreum, and this herbe groweth about Syon, seuen myles aboue 

 London. It is lyke vnto wylde Mergerum, but it is neither so hote 

 neither so wel smellyng. It may be called in english vnsauery 

 Margeru. The other kynde called in latin Symphytum alterum, is 

 called in englishe comfery or Blackewurt, and in duche walde wurtz, 

 or Schwartz wiutz, in fi-enche de la confire. 



Tarchon. 



^Tarchon is wel knowen in Englande, and is called wyth vs 

 Tarrago. Some cal thys same herbe Dracone hortese in. Some 

 other do put thys herbe vnto the kyndes of Sauery. 



Taxus. 



Taxus is called in greke Smilax or taxes, in englishe an Vghe 

 tree, or an yew tree, in duch ein Iben baume, in french Yff. The 



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