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Vitex. 



Vitex is called in greeke Agnos, of the Poticaries of Italy Agnus 

 castus, the Poticaries of Germany in netherlande abuse ''■ Ligustro for 

 Agno. And we abuse Tutsan for Vitice. The true Agnus or Vitex 

 groweth in the blacke friers in Farraria where as I sawe it, and it 

 groweth in diuerse other places of Italy, as I heare saye. It is a* 

 tree and hath leaues lyke Hemp, euer fyue growyng together. 

 Wherfore it may be called in englishe Hemp tree, or Chast-tree, or 

 Agnus tree. It is hote and drye in the thyrde degree. 



Vitis vinifera vrbana. 



Vitis vrbana is called in greke Ampelos emeros or oniophoros, 

 in english a vyne, in duche in win reb, in frech vn vigne cultiue. 



Vitis syluestris. 



Vitis syluestris solani folijs is called in greeke Ampelos agria, in 

 duche Melcu, in frenche Viome, and Haide. It maye be called in 

 engUshe Heguine,^ or Downiuiae. It groweth plentuously betwene 

 ware and Barckway in the hedges, whiche in summer are in many 

 places al whyte wyth the downe of thys Vine. 



Vlm-us. 



Vlmus is called in greeke Ptelea, in englishe an Elme tree, or a 

 Wich tree, in duch ein vlme baume, or Ylmen or Rust baume, in 

 frenche Orme. 



Vrtica. 



'Vrtica is called in Greeke Acalyphe or Cnide, in english a 

 Nettle, in duche ein Nessel, in lowe duche ein Netel, in frenche 

 Ortie. The true Netel groweth not in Englande out of gardines, 

 but it groweth in Italy & at Mense in Germany vnset or sowen 

 abrode in the fieldes and hedges. 



Xanthium. 



Xanthium is called in english Dichebur or Clotbiu", in duch 

 Betlersleusz kleyn kletten, in frenche glowteron. 



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