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into two main Roots running down right into the 
Ground, like to a Alans Thighs and Logs ; and 
fomefmtcs ( tho not often) three of thoj'e Roots have 
been obferved , which fame by Transplanting have 
OccaftonaUy out off for humor or admiration fake , 
and to amuje Tools , to which are annexed ufually 
Several J, mall fibres. From this Root fprings up 
mahy Leaves together, which being full grovvn, 
are fair, large and green, lying round about the 
laid Root, and are larger and longer than the 
Leaves of any Beet, to which it is likened by Come. 
From the middle among thefe Leaves rife up many 
Flowers, each one upon a long, Render foot Stalk, 
Handing in a whidlh green Husk, confifting of live 
pretty large round pointed Leaves, of a greenifli 
white color, which turn into fmall round Apples, 
being green at firlt, and afterwards when they are 
through ripe, as yellow as Gold, very fmooch and 
lliining, and as big as a reafonahle 'Pippin, of a 
ftpong l'uftbcative or heady Smell , in which are 
contained feveral whitilh, round, hat Seeds. 
IV. Man.lragoras mas alter ; another Male Man- 
drake. This was formerly found growing in rhe 
Lord Walton's Garden at Canterbury. Its Leaves 
were of a more greyifh green color, and fomewhat 
folded together , differing in thefe particulars , 
from the before deformed Plant, which grew there 
hard by it alfo: but as to its Fruit it is un- 
known for at that time the Plant had not born 
any. 
V. The fecond , or Female Mandrake. It has a 
Root like the former , blaekifh without, and while 
with in, near unto the Jame form with the Male 
but Sometimes with more, and fometimes with fewer 
Parts, or Legs. This has likewile many Leaves, 
MANDRAKE Female. 
thole of Lett ue, as Dtofcoridcs compaies them, be- 
ing mote lliining, and of a ftronger fmell. The 
Flowers allp rile up liom among the Leaves, each 
upon a flender foot Stalk as in the former, but of 
a blewilh purple color. The Fruit which follows, 
is much fmaller than that of the Male, but round' 
like it, (and not Pear fallnon, as lome have thought 
and (aid, and which Clufius , who faw feveral of 
them growing, alio denies) of a paler yellow color 
when ripe, and of a more pleating, or rathet of a 
lels heady lmell, than thole of the Male, in which 
are contained l'uch like Seed, But fmaller and 
blacker. 
\I. The Places. They grow in Woods and 
(liady places in many places beyond th e Alps, and in 
many places in Italy , efpecially on Mount Garganus 
in Apulia , in Gracia, Candia, and other parts of 
the Alediteranean Sea , and in Spam, and other hot 
Regions, but not naturally on this fide the Alps. 
Clufius fays he found the Female in many wet 
Grounds in Spain , as alfo in the Borders of thole 
Meadows which ly near unto Rivers and Water 
Courfes. But with us they are only Nurled up in 
Gardens, for plealiire, as well as forule: And the 
Female, as it is the more Tender, fo it is the 
more Rare, and only kept by luch as are very 
Curious. 
VII. The Times. The Male Kind Flowers In 
Macrh , and the Fruit is ripe in July : Gerard fays 
it Flowers in the end of April , and the Fruit is 
ripe in Augufl. Clufius lays, he found the Female 
in Spain, in Flower in Tebruary, and that in feveral 
places of Spain , he had ripe Fruit in the fame 
Month. But with us, where it is belt preferved 
and taken cate of) it Flowers not untill Augufl or 
September-, but without extraordinary Care, (as by 
its Situation , help of Glaffes, Coverings and the 
like) the Ftuit feldom or never ripens or comes to 
perfeftion. 
VIII. The Qualities. The Herb , Flower and 
Fruit, are faid to be cold in' the third Degree : but 
the Root in the fourth Degree, and moilt in the 
fecond. It is Stupeiaclive or Soporiferous ; has a 
Cathartick or Emetick quality withall; and if 
taken in too great a quantity, Deleterious. 
helps again!! Anthonies Fire, foftens the hardnefs 
of Tumors, and induses Sleep. 
X. The Preparations. You may make therefrom, 
. A Lit/uid Juice of the Root. 7. An Infpijfate 
Juice of the fame 3. A Decodlion in Wine. 4. 
An Ophthalmich. 5. A Juice from the Apples 6. 
The Seed. 7. vi Suppofttary. 8. A Pejfary. 9. A 
Cataplafm of the Leaves. 1 o. A Cataplafam of the 
Root. 11. An OH. 12. A Dfti/led Water. 
lying on the Ground, but fmrller, narrower, more 
crumpled, and of a darker green color, refembling 
