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MALLOW Dwarf. 
VII. The fourth , or Mountain Mallow. The 
Root is like to that of the Common Mallow : Its 
lower Leaves are as large as thole of the firft or 
Common Kind, but a little longer, with fome 
round divifions or cuts in them, but not deep, and 
not much unlike in fhape to an Ivy Leaf: the 
Stalk grows not fo great and high as the firft 
Common, and with fomthing fmaller Leaves there- 
on, and upwards they are fomewhat rounder and 
Idler: the Flowers and Seed are wholly like to 
thofe of the firft. 
VIII. The fifth , or Spanifh Blulh Mallow. It 
has a Root which is fmall and long , and perifihes 
every Tear : This Spanilh Mallow, is in form and 
manner of Growing, very like unto our firft or 
Common Field Mallow, having upright Stalks 
two or three feet high, fpread into divers Branches ^ 
and from the bottom to the Top, befet with 
round Leaves, like unto our Mallows, but fome- 
what fmaller and rounder, and lefs divided, yet 
larger below than above: the Flowers plentifully 
grow upon the fmall Branches, folding or writhing 
their Leaves , one above another, before they be 
blown, and being open confifts of five Leaves, with 
a forked Clapper therein, of the fame color with 
the Flower : the chiefelt difference from the firft 
Common Kind, confift in this, that the Leaves of 
thefe Flowers are larger and more wide, open at 
the brims (almoft like a Bell Flower) and of a fair 
blulh or light Carnation color, opening all the day 
time, and clofing at night. After the Flowers are 
paft, there come fuch like round heads, with fmall 
black Seed like to thofe of the firft Common Kind, 
but fomething fmaller. 
IX. The fiixth , or Curled Mallow , or French 
Crifped Mallow. It has a Root like to the firft 
Common ’ Kinds , which perifihes when it has perfected 
its Seed . This Crifped or Curled Mallow, (which 
is called by the cOnlmon People bench Mellow 
tho’ it grcvVs as frequently and naturally in England 
in our Gardens) has many fmall upright Stalks 
growing a foot and a half or tvVo feet high, and 
fometimes higher, as I have feen It, which is accord- 
ing to the goodnefs of the Soil - on thefe Stalks 
and Branches do grow broad Leaves fomewhat 
round and fmooth, of a light green color ^ which are 
Crumpled of Curled about the Edges, and alfo in- 
to the fubftance of the Leaf like a Ruff, very ad- 
mirable and plcafant to behold. The Flowers 
are fmall and white , much like the former 
Kinds. 
X. This Kind Parkinfon thus defcribes. The 
Root ufually abides the firfi year -, and the fecond 
year it runs up to Flower and Seed , but foon after 
the Seed is perfected it perifihes : from this Root 
f hoots up an upright green found Stalk , as high 
fometimes as a Man on which from, all fides 
grow forth round whitifh green Leaves, Curled or 
Crumpled about the Edges likea Ruff, elfe very like 
to our firft or Common great Mallow Leaf The 
Flowers grow both upon the Stalk , and on the 
other Branches , which fpring from it , being 
fmall and white ^ after which come fmall Cafes, 
with black Seed like the other Mallows. This 
Kind is much ufed as a Pot-herb, efpecially when 
there is caufe to move the Belly downwards, 
which by its flippery quality it helps forward. It 
has formerly, and is at this time in fome places, 
ufed to be boiled or ftewed, either by it felfj or 
with Butter, or with Spinage, or other Herbs, and 
fo eaten. 
XI. The f eventh , or Summer Mallow (called 
Malva trimeftris, & Malva afttiva.) It has a fmall 
Rcot which perifihes with the firft Cold or Frofil which 
comes * but fomet'wics if the Summer is kindly , it 
gives its ripe Seed before the coming of Frofty 
Nights. It has foft, round, green Leaves, without 
divifions, yet dented about the Edges, and fome- 
thing pale underneath. The Stalk rifes up to be 
about a Foot and a half high , and fometimes 
higher, bearing fmaller Leaves, and a little divided, 
fomewhat like unto thofe of Marfh Mallows. 
The Flowers are of a paler purplifh color, than 
the Common and Leffer, the bottom of whofe 
Leaves are of a deeper color, handing upon longer 
foot Stalks, and not fo many together •, after which 
comes fmall Seed. 
XII. The Places. The three firft grow common- 
ly by Ways, and Hedg, and Ditch fides in Fields, 
and unfilled places, almoft every where thro 5 the 
whole Land ; but the fecond Kind with white 
Flowers is not fo plentiful ^ it has been found at 
AJhord in Kent, and at Tbrapjhn in Northampton - 
l hire , and In feveral other places. The fourth is 
found on Hills and Mountainous Grounds. The 
fifth, and feventh are Natives of Spain, from 
whence they have been brought to us and are 
nourifhed up in our Gardens. The fixth grows 
plentifully both in England and france, in Gardens, 
for it grow r s not Wild, that ever I heard of. 
XIII. T be Times. They all Flower all the Sum- 
mer Months, from May , even to Auguft , or later, 
till the Coldnefs of the Weather nips them -, and 
the Seed comes to ripenefs in the mean fea- 
fon£ 
XIV. TJ)e Qualities. Thefe Plants are all tem- 
perate in refpefl of Heat and Cold ; and moift in 
the firft Degree. They are Deobltructive, Emolli- 
ent and Traumatick} Pe&oral, Nephritick and 
Hyfterick. 
XV. The Specification. They expel' Tartarous 
Mucilage out of the Breft and Lungs, as alfo from 
the Guts, Reins, and Womb: are profitable again ft 
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