2^8 c fbe (jar den of pie af ant Flowers. 
ia their naturali hot Countries haue a fine fent,but in theft colder^ittle or none at all: 
the rootes are fmall and threadie, and perifh after they haue flo wred and feeded. 
M, ; * 
5. Linarid Vtlentin*. Tode Flaxe of Valentiai 
ThisSpanifh Tode Flaxe hath three or fonre thicker and bigger ftalkcs thentjie 
former, bearing fmall broad leaues, like vnto the fmall Centory ,two or three together 
at a ioynt, round about the lower end of the ftalkes, but without any order vpwards, at 
the toppes whereof (land many flowers, in fafhion like vnto the common kinde, 
and almoft as large, of a faire yellow colour, but the gaping mouth is downic, and 
the fpurre behinde of a purpliih colour. 
6. Sceparit fiue 'Bcluiitrc it tlorum. Broome T ode Flaxe. 
Although this plant haue no beautifull flowers, y etbecaufe the greene plant'full of 
leaues is fo delightfull to behold, being in Italy and other places planted not oncly in 
their Gardens , but fet likewife in pots to furnilh their Windowes , and euen with vs 
alfo hath grownetobe fo dainty agreene bufli, that 1 haue thought it worthy tjobea- 
mong the delights of my Garden ; thc defcrlption whereofis as followcth: This plea- 
fant Broome Flaxe rifeth vp mod vfually with one ftraight vpright fquare ftalke, three 
foote and a halfe high or better in our Gardens, branching it felfe outdiuers waies, 
bearing thereon many long narrow leaues, like the Garden Line or Flaxe, very thicke 
fet together, like vnto a buih, or rather like vnto afaire greene Cyprrife tree, growing 
broad belowe, and fpire-falhion vpwards , of a very fairegreenecolour : at the feue- 
rall ioynts of the branches, towards thetops, and among the leaues , there come forth 
fmall reddifh flowers, not eafily feene nor much regarded, being of no beauty , which 
turne into fmall round blackifh gray feeds : the rootes are a number of blackifh firings 
fet together, and the whole plant periiheth euery yeare at the firft approach of any cold 
ayrc,asifitncuer had beenefo faire a greene bulh. : j 
The Place. 
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Thefe kindes of wilde Flaxe doe growe naturally in diuers places, fome 
in Germany, fome in Spaine, and fome in Italy. Thofc that delight in the 
beauty of natures variety , doe preferue them, to furnifh vp the number of 
pleafantafpedls. 
The Time. . 
They all flower in the Summer moneths, and foone after pcrfedl their 
feede. 
The Names. 
Their names are fufficiently exprefTed in theirtitlcs, yet I muft giueyou 
tovnderftand, that the laft is called of fome Liotriu mtgttt , and of others 
Ofjru. 
TheVertues. 
The wilde Flaxe hath no medecinablc vertue appropriate vnto it that is 
knowne. The Tode Flaxe is accounted to be good, to caufeone to make 
water. 
Chap. 
