Chap. 296. 'Englijh ‘Herbs, 
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XVI. An Obfervalton. The notable ufeofthis 
Plant in curing fome inveterate, malign, and almolt 
fuppofed incurable Difeafes, as is before hinted-, 
makes me believe, that not only this Herb, but ma- 
ny other fimple Herbs have been ufed by the 1 ind- 
ents, in curing many deplorable infirmities, of 
Which we have at this day no particular account ; 
by which it appears that they preferred Simples 
before Compounds : And were we now, but as in- 
dultrious in the inveftigation of the Virtues and 
Powers of Herbs, as thofeof Ancient times were, 
and made but as many tryalsof them as they did ; 
1 doubt not but we might be as happy in our pur- 
iiiit of the lame as they were, and do greater things 
with even fimple Medicaments, than even the 
Learned profefs to do with their molt pompous 
Compounds. But of this enough. 
CHAP. CCXCVI. 
Of F L I E STONES, 
0 R, 
FLIE ORCHIS, or Bee Flower. 
I. '-1-' H E Names. It is called in Greek “°ix< 
X t 5< nvvtt, *5 "O w , ixiiiixi), ig ; in Latin, 
Orchis mufearia : and in Englijh Ely Stones, Ely Or- 
chis, and Bee E/ower. 
II. The Kinds. There are Four kinds hereof, viz. 
t. Orchis Hermaphroditica Candida , The White 
Butterfly Orchis. 2. Orchis Me/ittias, five apifera. 
Bee Orchis, or Bee Flower. 3. Orchis Sphegodes, 
Gnat Orchis, or Gnat Satyrion. 4, Orchis Myodes, 
Fly Orchis, or Fly Stones. 
III. The Defcriptions. The JirJI, or- White But- 
terfly, has a Root taking part of both Orchis and 
Palma Chrijli, being not altogether round, nor fully 
handed , from whence it took the Name Hermaphro- 
ditica, Vo fgnifie hath Kinds. The Leaves are two 
in number, ieldom more, being fair and broad, like 
unto the Leaves of Lillies, without any Spot at all 
in them. At the Top of the Stalk Hands many 
White Flowers, not fo thick fet as the Pa/mata, 
and every one of them being lhaped like unto a 
White Butterfly, with the Wings fpread abroad, 
with a fpur behind it full of a honyed Liquor. 
IV. The fecond, or Bee Orchis or Stones, has 
Roots which are two together, round and white, ha- 
ving a certain Mucilaginity or Clamminefs within 
them, without any tafte almoft at all , as all or mofl 
part ’of thefe Kinds have. This is a fmall and low 
Plant for the moll part, with three or four linall 
Leaves at the bottom. The Stalk is feldom above 
fix Inches high, with four or five Flowers thereon, 
one above another, having round Bodies, and fome- 
what fiat, of a kind of yellowilh color, with purple 
Wings above them, fo like unto an Hony Bee, that 
it might foon deceive one who had never feen fuch 
a Flower before. 
V. The third, or Gnat Orchis or Stones, has 
Roots which are two round Bulbs or Tubers, like as 
the Others are. The Leaves of this Plant are fome- 
what larger than of the Beefiower. The Stalk al-' 
fo is fomewhat higher. The Flowers are fewer on 
the Top, but fomewhat larger than of the former, 
or Bee Orchis, and fhaped to the refemblance of a 
Gnat, or great long Fly. 
VI. The fourth, or fly Orchis or Fly Stones, is 
in its Root and Leaf like to-lhe lajl dej'eribed, the 
difference is chiefly in its E/ower , which is neither 
fo long as the Gnat Orchis, nor fo great as rite 
Bee Orchis ; bur the lower paft of the Fly is black, 
with a lift of Alhcolor croihng the Back, with a 
Ihew of Legs hanging at it. The natural Fly Teems 
ro be fo in love with it, that you (hall feldom come 
in the heat of the day, but you (hall find one fif- 
ing thereon. 
VII. The Places. All thefe grow in many places 
of England , fome in Woods, as the Butterfiy, others 
on dry Banks and barren Places in Kent,, and fe- 
veral other Shires. 
VIII. The Times. They Flower for the molt 
part in the beginning or middle of May, feldom 
later. 
IX. The Vitalities, Specification, Preparations, 
and Virtues , are the fame with thofe of the Cyno- 
forchis or Dog-ftones in Chap. 226. aforegoing, fo 
that we fhall fay no more thereof in this place. 
CHAP. CCLXXXXVII. 
Of FOOLSTONES. 
I. 'T* HE Names. It is called in ” 0 ?#* wd : in 
X Latin Orchis mOrio , Orchis morionis , TV- 
fticulM morionis : in Englijh Eool-Jlones. 
iL The Kinds. There are many Kinds hereof, 
as, i. Orchis viorio mas foliis maculatis, The greater 
.Male Fool-ftones. 2. Orchis morio altera maculata , 
Other Fool-ftone9 with fpotted Leaves; 5. Orchis 
morio mas foliis non maculofis , Male Fool- {tones not 
fpotted. 4. Orchis ?norio feemina , Female Fool-ftones. 
5. Orchis morio minor folii tnaculatis , fmall fool 
-{tones with fpotted Leaves. 6. Orchis Antbropopho - 
ra oreades mas. The Male Neopolitan Fool-ltones. 
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