he (jar den of plea f ant Hotter s. 
i . Lxtbjrui litiftims, fiut Pifum ftrenne. Peafc euerlafting. 
This kinde of wilde Peafe that abideth long, and groweth cuery yeare greater then 
other, fpringcth vp with many broade tray ling branches, winged as it were on both 
the fides, diuerfly diuided into other fmallcr branches, at thefeuerall ioynts whereof 
ftand two hard, not broad, but fomewhat long greene leaues, and diuers twining claf- 
pers,in fundry places with the leaucs, from betweenc the branches and the leaues at 
the ioynts towards the toppes, come forth diuers purplifh peafe like bloffomes (lan- 
ding on a long ftemme or flalke, very beauti full to behold, and of a pretty Pent or 
fmcll : after which come fmall,long,thin,flar,hardskiod cods, containing fmall round 
blackilh feede : the roote is great and thicke, growing downedeepe into the ground, 
of the thickncfle fometimes of a mans arme, blackilh on the outfide,and whitifh with- 
in, with fome branches and a few fibres annexed thereunto. 
2 . Or thus Ft net us. Blew vpright euerlafting Peafe. 
This pretty kinde of Peafe bloffome beareth diuers (lender, but vpright greene 
branches fomewhat cornered, two foote high or thereabouts, hauing at feuerall di- 
ftances on both (ides of them certaine winged leaues, fet together vpon long foote- 
ftalkes one againft another, confiding of fix or eight leaues, fomewhat broade and 
pointed, and without any odde one at the end : attheioynts toward thetoppes, be- 
tween the leaues and the ftalkcs,come forth many flowers fet together at theend’of a 
pretty long footcftalke, of the falhion of the former Peafe blo(ft>me, but (omewhat 
(mailer, and of a purplifh violet colour: after which come (lender and long pointed 
pods rounder then they, wherein is contained fmall round gray i(h peafe : the roote is 
blacke, hard or woody, abiding after feede bearing as the former doth, and (hooting 
afrelli euery yeare. 
3 . Lithjrus annum fiHqau trabi. Partie coloured Cichelings. 
This fmall Pulfe or wild Peafe, hath two or three long (lender winged branches 
with finaller leaues theronthen the former, andwithoutanyclafpersatallonthem : 
the flowers ftand (ingle, euery one by it felfe, or two at the mod together, the middle 
leaues whereof that clofc together are white, and the vpper leaues of a reddidi purple 
colour : after which come long round flattifh cods, bunched out in the feuerall places 
where the feedes lye, like vnto the cods of Ortbus or the bitter Vetch,butgreater: the 
roote is fmall and dyeth euery yeare. 
4. Pifum quadratum. The crimfon bloflomd or fquare codded Peafe. 
This pretty kinde of Pulfe might very well for the forme of the leaues, be referred 
to the kindes of £*f«<or Trcfoiles : butbecaufe I hauc none of that kindred to en- 
treate of in this W orke, 1 haue thought fitted to place it here before the Mcdica’s, be- 
caufe both pods and feedes are like alfo. It hath three or foure fmall weake (hikes’, di- 
uided into many branches, hauing two (hikes of leaues at cuery ioynr, and three 
fmall (oft leaues (landing on a very fmall (hike, comming from the ioynts : the 
flowers ftand for the mod part two together, of a perfetft red or crimfon colour, like 
in forme almoft vnto a Peafe bIoflbme 5 after which come long thicke and round cods 
with two skinnes or filmes, running all along thecodatthcbackeorvppcrfide, and 
two other fuch like filmes, all along the belly or vnder fide, which make it feeme foure 
fquare, wherein there lye round dil coloured Peafe, fomewhat fmaller and harder then 
ordinary Peafe : the roote is (mall and periftieth euery yeare. 
y. Medica Coebleat a vulgaris. Snailesor Barbary buttons. 
The plant that beareth thefe pretty toyes for Gentlewomen, is fomewhat like vnto 
a Threeleafed grafie or Trefoile, hauing many long tray ling branches lying vpon the 
ground, whereon at diuers places are three fmall greene leaues, fet rogetherat thcend 
of a little footcftalke, each of them a little fnipt about the edges : at feuerall diftanccs, 
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