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Salmon j- Herbal. 
il. J be h indi. Authors are in a Wood about this 
Plant, and make fo many general kinds thereof, 
that it is difficult to reduce each Species to its pro- 
per Cla/fis. However, fince we intend only to treat 
of them which grow in England, ( fetting afide the 
Ranunculi Mont am , which were never known to 
grow with us in our Country) and that we may be 
intelligent to the Vulgar, we fhall divide them into 
the five following Clajjes, viz. i. Bat fjf.yyiv huu&vtw^ 
Ranunculus Rratenfis , Meadow Crowfoot, of which 
in this Chapter. 2. But&.%ov mfivov. Ranunculus A- 
grefiis , Field, or Fallow-field Crowfoot, of which 
in Chap. 175. 3. B*t& 1 .vov Ranunculus Ne- 
moralis , of which in Chap. 174. 4. Ba.Tpa.yiov twJ'&v, 
Ranunculus Aquaticus , Water Crowfoot, of which 
in Chap. 175. 5. Bat ^ ov nytyv. Ranunculus Hor- 
tenfis , Garden Crowfoot, of which in Chap. i~]$. 
following, 
III. Of Meadow Crowfoot we have growing with 
us five feveral kinds, 1 . Ranunculus Rratenfis com- 
munis , The Common Meadow Crowfoot. 2. Ra- 
nunculus pratcnfis dulcis , fimplex and multiplex , 
Meadow Crowfoot fweet , ( or not biting ) nngle 
and double flowred. 3. Ranunculus pratenfs 
pens , Common creeping Meadow Crowfoot. 4. 
Ranunculus Bulbojus five Tuberofus , Knobbed or 
Tuberous Crowfoot. 5 . Ranunculus Globo/us , Globe 
Crowfoot. 
Common Meadow Crowfoot. 
Among thefe Leaves rife up J'mall twiggy Stalks 
which fan d upright , a foot high , or higher , fome- 
t imes ( according to the goodnefs of the Ground) a 
foot and half high h at the tops of the Stalks and 
Branches come forth many fine yellow Flowers , glit- 
t Prina nr /r (-.nlAon mis t 
the middlepart of which Flowers are filled with ma - 
ny fmallThreads of like color ; which being faff, the 
Seed follows, contained in a rough Ball or Husk. Of 
this kind there is alfo one with double Flowers. 
IV. The Defcriptions. Common Meadow Crow- 
foot ( whofe Br inches or Stalks Jiand upright , and 
bend not down again unto the Ground , neither creep 
thereon, or fpreud, taking root again in divers places, 
as t he third kind following does J has a white Root, 
which is alnwjl wholly fibrous \ from whence fpring 
up many large dark green Leaves, cut into divers 
parts, J one what refemblmg the fpreadirg of a Crows 
Foot, having a very /harp, hot and burning Tafte ve- 
ry much biting the Tongue, and blijlering the Skin, 
if laid thereon, not much lefs than any other hot Cor- 
roding and Exulcer ating Herb can do ; which Leaves 
have now and then fome blackijh Spots upon them, 
but thefe Spots happen not in all , nor m all places. 
Sweet Meadow Crotvjbot 
V. The fecond, or fweet kind, has a Root confifi. 
ing of many white Fibres, as the former, from whence 
fifes up feveral great, broad, dark, green Leaves , 
Spread upon the Ground, a little hairy, cut in on 
the edges into five Divifions, and a little dented alfo 
about, especially at the ends, and of a paler yellowijh 
green on the underfide, of a fweet and not unpleafant 
Tajle ; for I call it Sweet Crowfoot, not becaufe it 
fnie lls fweet, but becaufe it has no Jharp , biting or 
exulcerating Tajle , as moft of the other Crowfoots 
have, being fo fweet, foft and pleafant, that the 
People in many places do Jlew the Leaves, when they 
are young, with other Herbs , to eat them after the 
manner of a boiled Sallet. From among theje Leaves 
rife up feveral hairy Stalks, a foot or foot and half 
high, with fome Leaves upon them more divided, and 
cut into fmaller and narrower parts than thofe which 
are lower. At the tops of thefe Stalks and Branches 
Jiand many fair Golden yellow colored Flowers, with 
yellow Thrumbs in their middle, fo very like to the 
former Common Meadow Crowfoot, that they are 
not eafy to be dficerned af under : the rough Heads 
and Seed following them are alfo like the other before 
defcribed. Of this kind there is one alfo with dou- 
ble Flowers. 
VI. The third , or creeping kind, has a white and 
thready Root , from whence fpring forth feveral 
Leaves , which are divided into many parts , common- 
ly into three y fome times into jive , cut here and there 
in the edges , as if they were fnipt , of a deep green 
color , upon which are found divers white Spots. From 
among thefe Leaves fpring up the Stalks , which are 
round 
