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The Forme. 



The common Daffodill hath long, fat, and thick leaves, full of a 

 flimy juyce; among which rifeth up a bare thick ftalk, hollow within, 

 and full of juyce. The Flower groweth at the top, of a yellowifh 

 white colour, with a yellow Crown, or Circle in the middle. The 

 Root is white, and of a Bulbus or Onyon fafhion, yet not without 

 divers effects by which it is propogated. 



The Vertues. 



Befides the Ornamentall ufe of Daffodils for decking Garlands 

 and Houfes in the Spring-time, it hath many Physicall properties 

 * * * . And their qualities in drying are fo wonderful, that they 

 glew together very great wounds: as alfo rifts, gafhes, or cuts that 

 happen about the veins, sinews, and tendons. * * * Being ftamped 

 with Honey, and applyed Plaifter-wife, they help them that are burnt 

 with fire, and are effectuall for the great wrenches of the Ancles, the 

 Aches and pains of the joynts. * * * The diftilled water of Daffo- 

 dils doth cure the Palfie, if the Patient be bathed and rubbed with 

 the faid liquor, by the fire, as hath been proved by that diligent 

 searcher of nature, Mr. Nicholas Belfon. 



CHAP. CLXVIII. 



0/ the Apple- Tree. 



The Forme. 



FOr formality fake only, I shall tell you that the Apple-Tree 

 doth generally fpread his Arms and Branches more than the 

 Peare-Tree, but rifeth not to that height: the leaves are fome- 

 what round yet pointed at the end, and dented about the edges, being 

 greene both above and below; the Flowers are White with fome Red 

 many times mixed with it, efpecially about the edges. The Fruit 

 is of divers fizes, formes, colour, tafts, &c: within which being 

 ripe, be divers black Kernells; the Root goethe straight down with 

 some branches running aslope. 



The Vertues. 



Though Apples eaten before they be ripe, or afterwards immoder- 

 ately and without preparation, are very unwholefome ; yet being 

 gathered when they be ful ripe, and eaten with defcretion they * * * 

 make good digestion * * * . Being roafted and eaten with Rofe- 

 water and Sugar, as thofe of pleasanter kinds, as Pippins and Peare- 

 maines, they are helpful to diffolve Melancholly humours, to expell 

 heavineffe and procure Mirth, are good againft the Pleurify. '*"*'* 

 The Bloffomes of apples * * * are ufefull to thofe which are 



