Chap. 271. ‘EngUj 
CHAP. CCLXXI. 
0/ FLAX WEED Creeping, 
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T O A D~F LAX Dwarf. 
I. f ~T^HE Names. It may be called in Greek 
1 'JftuJtuw tfroy^ in Latin Rfeudolinum repens ^ 
Linaria pumila : and in Englijh Dwarf or Creeping 
Flaxweed , or Toad F lax. 
II. The Kinds. Authors make fix or more kinds, 
molt of them ftrangers to us in England h the chief 
which we Ihall take notice of in this place, are 
the three following, viz. 1. Linaria ccerulea repens. 
The Creeping, or Dwarf, blew, or purple Flaxweed’ 
or Toad Hax. 2. Linaria pumila nifpanica , Spanilh 
Dwarf Flaxweed, or Toad Flax. This is Ofyrisfla- 
va Sylveftris Bauhini , and the Ofyris minor Tabern 
montani. 3. Linaria quadri folia fupina , or quadri folia 
Alpina ^ Linaria Alpina Gefnen • LinariatertiaSty- 
riaca Clufii , Four leav’d Creeping Flaxweed, or blew 
Mountain Toad Flax. 
III. The Defcriptions. The firj ?, or Creeping 
Dwarf, blew, or purple Flaxweed, has a Root which 
is tnade up of many Fibres , and abides , not periling 
in the Winter this Root fends forth a number of fmall 
weak Stalks , leaning down to the Ground , fcarcely 
being able to ftand upright 7 fet very full and with- 
out order , with little Leaves like thofe of manured 
Flax , which are very narrow , and AJhcolored , and 
are continued up to the tops of the Stalks , where they 
divide themj elves into feveral other Branches , which 
have all of them long Heads or Spikes of Flowers , ve- 
ry fmall , and of a fine blewijh purple color , with a 
yellow Spot in the Mouths of them. The Seed is 
much like to that of our Common narrow leav’d 
kind, in Chap. 369. Sell. 4. aforegoing. 
IV. The feconf or Spanilh Dwarf Flaxweed, has 
a Root fmall , F'ibrous and white , creeping under 
Ground , and perijhing every Lear - from which Jhoot 
up many weak Branches , not able to ft and upright , 
f ifing to be about fix Inches or more high : on which 
do grow many long and narow Leaves, very like 
unto our Common narrow leav’d kind, as well for 
form as color } fo alfo the Flowers at tops of the 
Stalks, and the Heads and Seed are like the fame, 
the Flowers being yellow, and the Seed fiat and 
blackiih} only in this the Leaves, Flowers and 
Seed, are all of them much lefs than the faid Com- 
mon narrow leaved kind, in which confifts the dif- 
ference. 
V. The thirds or four leaved creeping Flaxweed, 
has a Root which is fmall , or ftendet\ and white , 
fpreadmg it felf under Ground feveral ways , and 
perijhes not in Winter , but endures many Lears. 
From this Root Jhoot forth feveral fmall weak Stalks , 
of the length of thoje laft deferibed , lying almoft up- 
on the Ground , and feverally divided into many 
f mailer branches , even from the bottom ^ upon which 
are fet a great many fmall, fhort, whitilh green 
Leaves, very orderly one above another, that is, at 
fome but two Leaves, at fome three, and at others 
four, not keeping always exactly to the fame num- 
ber, efpecially below, they growing more exactly up- 
wards : Thefe Leaves are lelfer than thofe of our 
Common narrow leaved Flaxweed in Chap. 269. Sell. 4. 
being thick and juicy, growing upon the Stalks at 
certain fpaces, fometimes three, but moft ufually 
Herbs. 
foiir together. The Flowers grow at the tops of the 
Stalks and Branches, and are in form like thole of 
the Common narrow leaved kind aforementioned, 
but ol a molt perfea Violet color : They are fome- 
what great, and ftand not fo thick cluttering toge- 
ther; the lower lip where it gapes, is of a gold yel- 
low color, to wit, the Spot in the Mouth, the reft 
ol the Flower being of a delicate purple blew. Af- 
ter the Flowers are pad, come round Heads which 
are lomewhat great and thick, and contain within 
Cells U ‘ n two Partitions or 
IV. The Places. The firft grows Wild in many 
places as upon Stone Walls, gravelly Grounds 
■ Irer L, . ds ’ andalon gi>y Hedge fides. 'The fecond 
is a Native of Spain. The third grows upon the 
higher Alps ■. with us they are only Nurft up in 
(jar dens ol the Curious. 
VII. The Times. They all Flower from the end 
of Jrtay^ to the end of Augujl : The Seed ripening 
m the mean Seafon. 
VIII. The Qualities. Specifications , Preparations , 
and Virtues are the fame with our Common narrow 
leavd Flax-weed in Chap. 269. to which we refer 
you, and therefore Ihall lay no more of them here. 
CHAP. CCLXXII. 
Of FLEBANE Greater. 
I. 'T - ' a E Names. It is called in Greek Kmfi . 
1 ill Latin Conyza ; and in Englijh plebane. 
II. The Kinds. We divide it into four kinds, 
viz. 1. Conyza major , The greater Flebane. 2. Co- 
nyza minor , The lelfer Flebane. 3. Conyza pumila 
Dwarf Flebane. 4. Conyza paluflris , Water Fle- 
bane. 
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