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like the former , blackijh , and. hard , with many Fi- 
bres-, this Other Wild Knapweed rgjr^m with us 
among Com very much , as well as in Meadows , and 
it grows with greater and taller Stalks than the for- 
mer ; the Leaves both below and above upon them 
are much divided on both fides, even to the middle 
Rib, almoft like the Great Scabious of Matthiolus , 
but of a dark green color, and as rough, or rougher ; 
than the former, or firft Common Kind, the Icaly 
Heads on the tops of the Branches are greater, and 
the Flowers larger, and of a deeper red color; the 
Seed is alfo like to the firft aforegoing. 
this Root rife up feveral Stalks, furnifhed with pret- 
ty large whitilh green Leaves, very much jagged, 
divided or cut in on each fide to the middle Rib ; 
thefe Stalks rife up to be fometimes about two Feet 
high, replenilhed with like Leaves from the bottom 
almoft to their tops, and they likewife branch out 
almoft from the Ground on all fides with lelfer 
Branches, which are alfo befet with like Leaves, 
but lelfer and lels jagged as they approach near the 
tops; at the tops of the Stalks and Branches grow 
fuch like fcaly Heads as on the former, and with 
the like pleafant Flowers, made of fine Threads, as 
the others are, riling out of them, faving that thefe 
are purely of a white color. 
VII. The fourth , or Narrow Leaved Knapweed. 
Its Root is long , hard , and blackijh , and repleat with 
many fmall Fibres ; from this rifes up a round ', rough, 
green Stalk , about a Foot and half high , on each fide 
of which are fet narrow , rough , fhort, and fomewhat 
hoary green Leaves , compajfng it at the bottom , and 
divided into fome other Branches above, on the top 
of each of which ftands a fcaly, whitifh, green Head, 
out of the middle of which rife many fmall long 
Threads, like unto the former, but Imaller, and of 
a pale reddiih color, after which follows fmall black 
Seed, like the other ; of this fort alfo there is one 
whole Stalk and Leaves are longer, and ftnooth, all 
over hairy, foft, and woolly. 
VIII. The fifth, or French Mountain Knapweed - 
It has a Root which is long, fender , with fome Fibres 
adjoining to it, and of a bitter tajle, from which Root 
fpring Jonh feveral long winged Leaves, very much 
divided on both fides into other fmall, long, and nar- 
rower ^ ones, but they little or nothing again divided, 
of a light green color on the upper fide, and hoary 
white underneath, and a little rough or hard withal, 
fomewhat like unto the Fellow Knapweed with prick- 
ly Jihads-, from among thefe Leaves rifes up a round 
Stalk, fomething rough alfo, and about a Foot high, 
without many Branches, but bearing three or four 
fcaly Heads at the tops, with each of them a long, 
narrow, divided Leaf at the foot, and thrufting 
forth for a Flower many purple Threads in the mid- 
.dle, fmelling fweet, after which comes the Seed, 
not unlike the other Knapweeds , but lelfer. 
IX. The fxth, or Hoary White Mountain Knap- 
weed. It has a thick woody Root, which fends forth 
divers winged Leaves, lying upon the Ground round 
about it, very much jagged, rent or torn on bothfdes 
into many fmall Leaves, which are each of them deep- 
ly dented on the edges, fomewhat like unto the Leaves 
of the falfe Stcebe in the next Chapter, all covered 
over with a hoary white Cotton or Wooll, or as it 
were fprinkled with fine Wheat Flower, or Meal, 
Tom among which rifes up a crefted, white, hoary 
Stalk, a Foot, or Foot and half high, fcarcely ha- 
ving any Leaves thereon to the top, where it bears 
only two or three fcaly Heads of Flowers, like the 
others, with purple Threads riling out of their mid- 
dle, which being paft away leave Seed like the reft. 
_ X. The Rlaces. The firft grows with us in moft 
Fields and Meadows, and about their borders, and 
near Hedge fides, and in many wafte Grounds, al- 
moft every where ; the fecond grows in many pla- 
ces of this Land, alfo among Corn, as . well as in 
other Fields, and grows in an efpecial manner about 
Coventry-, the third is alfo found growing wild in 
feveral places of England, Johrfon fays he found it 
growing wild in a Field near Martin Abby in Surry, 
as alfo m the Ife of Tenet ; the fourth grows about 
Padua in Italy, . and Mompelier in Prance, and other 
like warm Countries; the fifth upon the Hills of 
Caflrum novum, near Mompelier ; the fixth about 
Capua in Italy, but with us theft three laft grow on- 
ly in Gardens. 
XI. The Times. They all Flower in June and 
July , and their Seed- is ripe in July\ or Auguft, or 
September , according as their Flowering is, either 
early or late. 
XU. The Vitalities. Knapweed is temperate in 
reipect of heat, and dry in the begining of the fe- 
cond degree, Aftringent, Ablfeiiive, Traumatick or 
Vulnerary, Antiemmenagogick, and Analeprick. 
XIII. The specification. It is a peculiar Cure 
for all fluxes of Blood, whether internal or external, 
whether in the Stomach or other Bowels, whether 
by ruptures of any Blood Veil'd or opening of their 
Mouths-, it is good alfo to flop the flux of Humors 
to any Wound, Sore, Ulcer, or Fiftula, to dry up 
the moifture, and gently to heal the fame, without 
any (harpnefs or biting. 
XIV. The Preparations. You may have there- 
from 1. A Liquid Juice. 2. An Effence. 3. A 
DecoUion or Infufion in f Vine or Water of Herb and 
Roots. 4. A Ponder of Herb and Roots. 5. A Gar. 
gar if m. 6 . A Ba/fam. 7. si Cataplafm. 
