6oo Salmons 
forth on all fides, divers winged Leaves, confiding 
of five or leven Leaves, fet on both fides of a middle 
Rib, of which the odd one is always at the end. 
The tops of the Stalks are divided into many Branch- 
es, bearing many white, fweet-lrnelling Flowers on 
them, like in Fafhion to the White Virgins-Bower : 
after which come fuch like Feather-topt Seed, which 
remain and fhevv themfelves, being flat like the o- 
ther, when the Plumes or -Down is blown abroad. 
The Stalks die away every Year, and lpring again 
afrefii in the beginning of the next. 
X. lie P laces. Thefe Plants delight to grow in 
the Sun, and profper better in a fruitful Soil than 
in a barren. The firft four grow in our Englifh Gar- 
dens, where they flouriih much. The fifth, Bauhine 
fays, grows in many places of the Adriatick Sea 
Shore, and in Illands thereabouts belonging to the 
Venetians. The fixth grows not wild in England , 
but fiourilhes well in our Gardens. The feventh, 
which is the furpaifing Delight of all Flowers, came 
to us from Virginia , and now is become a free De- 
nizen of England , by being planted in our Nurferies 
or Gardens. 
XL The Times. They all flower in the end of 
June or July^ and fometimes in Augufi , and per- 
feft their Seed in September . The Virginian Climer 
flowers in Augufi , yet fometimes, the’ not often in 
July, but perfects no Seed here. 
XII. The Qualities. They arc all hot and dry in 
the fourth Degree j Cauftick and Burning, or Bli- 
ltering the Skin. 
XIII. The Specification. Authors fay they are 
peculiar againft Scurff, Morphew, Scabs, Leprpfy, 
and other Defcedations of the Skin, but are not fate 
to be taken inwardly, unlefs to purge Water in 
Dropfies. 
XIV. The Preparations : Alt ho -1 thefe Plants are 
never or very feldom ufed in Phyfick, unlefs in out- 
ward Application j yet thefe following Preparations 
have been made of them, viz. i . yi Ponder of the 
Seed of the firfi or Burning Ladies-Bower, and of 
the feventh or Llpright Ladies-Bower. 2. An Oil 
by Inflation or Boiling of the fame Plants. 3. A 
Herbal Lib. I. 
di filled Water of the fame. 4. The Liquor of the 
Virginian Climer. 7. A Cataplafm of the Climers. 
The Virtues . 
XV. The Pouder of the Seed. Given to a Scru- 
pie or half a Dram, more or lefs, in fair Water or 
in Mead, it is laid to purge Choler, Flegm, and 
watery Humors. 
XVI. The Oil by Inflation or Boiling. It cures 
Aches and Cramps, Sciatica’s, and other Pains co- 
ming of Cold : it is alfo good againlf the Stone, 
and provokes Urine, feme fmall quantity of it be- 
ing taken inwardly in any proper Vehicle. It alio 
takes away Scurflr', Morphew, Scabs, Leproly, and 
other Deformities of the Skin, by anointing there- 
with. 
XVII. The di f illed Water of the Upright Ladies- 
Bower. It clears the Skin of Defcedations, and is 
effeUual again!! any cold Griefs in any part of the 
Body. 
XVIII. The Liquor of the Virginian Climer. This 
Liquor within the Fruit, is very pleafant to the 
Tafte, as if Musk or Ambergrife were mixed with 
it : and having a little Acidity with it, it does not 
cloy the Stomach, tho’ it be taken in large quantity, 
nor gives any bad Symptom, but is faid rather to 
move the Belly downwards, and make it folublc. 
Aldinus gives us many Virtues of it, which feera to 
me to be fpoken Hyperbolically, for by Experience 
nothing has yet been obferved thereof. But he fays, 
that the Leaves of the Plant have a fomniferous 
Property, and fmell like to A 'ightfhade, having (as 
he thinks) fome deleterious or deadly Quality in 
them, becaufe it kills Flies which reft thereon. 
XIX. The Cataplafm of the Leaves of the other 
Burning Climers. Being applied to the Sciatica or 
Gout, or any Pain in other Parts proceeding from 
Cold, it cures them, being cautipully ufed ; for it 
quickly Blifters. 
XX. Not a. Mat thiol us lays, that the Pouder of 
the Leaves of the Upright Ladies-Bower , being pre- 
pared and given , helps againft a Quartan Ague. 
However, all the other Climers may ferve very well 
to make Arbors in Gardens and Orchards, or other 
like places for Pleafure $ for to thofe Purpoles they 
afe molt fit, if any pleafe to Plant them. 
LADIES - COMB, fee Shepherds-Needle. Chap. 
L A D I E S - H A I R, fee Maiden-Hair, Chap. 
LADIES - LACE, fee Grafs, Chap. 3 27. Se 3 . 231. 
L A D I E S - G L A S S, fee V iolet Corn, Chap. 
CHAP. CCCCXXI. 
O/LADIE S-M ANTLE, 
0 R, 
LION S~F O O T. 
Called alfo , Great SANICLE. 
I. np H E Names. It does not appear that this 
J. was known to the ancient Greeks • but 
Brunfelfius fays it is AwrmnJitv^ Leontopodium , Lions- 
Foot : yet others fay it is not that which Diaftori- 
des 
