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in the woddes of Bon in Germany, in the Alpes betwene Cureland 

 and Lumberdy, but it that groweth in Eglad, and in Germany hath 

 not the strength that it hath whiche groweth in the Alpes. The 

 other kynde is called Veratrum nigrum. I haue not sene thys 

 herbe in Germany, neither in Englande. For the herbe called in 

 englishe bearfote, in duche Christwurte, which hath bene hytherto 

 taken for blacke Nisewurt, or Veratrum nigrum : is Consiligo in 

 Columel and Plinie, and not veratrum nigrum. 



Vicia, 

 Vicia is called in greeke Bicion, in Englishe a Fiche, in duche 

 Wicken, in frenche La vesce. 



Viola alba. 

 Viola alba is called in greeke Leu colon. There are diuerse 

 sortes of Leucoio. One is called in english Cheiry, Hertes ease or 

 wal ^ Gelefloure, it groweth vpon the walles, and in the sprynge of the 

 yere, it hath yealowe floures. The Arabians cal it Cheiri. An 

 other kynde hath whyte floures, whiche some cal whyte stocke gele- 

 floure, or Geleuoures. The other haue purple and blewe floures, and 

 are called purple & blew stock-gelefloures. 



Viola nigra. 

 ' Viola nigra sine purpurea is called in greeke Ion melan, in 

 englishe a Violet, in duche violen, Viole or Violette, in frenche 

 Violet martie. It is colde and moyste in the seconde degree. 



Viola fiammea. 



Viola flommea otherwyse called Phlox or Phlogion is the herbe 

 as Gesner thynketh, whiche is called in duche Fluelblum, and in 

 englishe veluet floure or french Marigoulde. 



Viscum. 



Viscum is called in greeke Ixos, in english Miscelto or Miscel- 

 din, in duch Miscel, Vogellym, and AfFoler in french. This shrub 

 groweth only in trees & no where els. 



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