io 6^ Salmon j- Herbal Lib. I. 
a bujh of Fibres or Threds , which grow and 
run deep into the Mud. It grows up with a 
greater fore oj fappy green folks , with thicker, 
narrower , and j harper pointed Leaves thereon , 
and a greater fore of pale yellow flowers , like 
to thofe of Crowfoot -, and the Veffels , Knobs or 
Seed , alfo like to thofe of the Crowfoot. 
VI. The third , or Sawlike Spear-wort. Its 
Roots conflfs of a great number rf hairy Strings. 
It is aim of like the laf , faving that this is 
oftentimes found , having the Leaves dented a- 
bout the Edges , in more plenty than in the o- 
ther , becdiije both of them are often feen , the 
plain with fome dented Leaves , and the dented 
with fome plain Leaves among them. Its Stalk 
or Stalks , are thick , fat, and hollow , di- 
viding them f elves into divers Branches , on which 
are fet fometimes by Couples two long Leaves 
Jharp pointed , and cut in about the Edges like 
the Teeth of a Saw. The flowers grow at the 
Tops of the Branches of a yellow color , in form 
like thofe of the field Crowfoot. 
VII. The fourth, or Marfa Spearwort. Its 
Root is like the former •, and it has fuch like 
long Leaves as the /offer Spearwort has at Se£L V. 
above: which grow upon long Footfalks , but lef- 
Jer and narrower by much. The Stalk is bare 
without Leaves , faving that at the Top where 
the flowers break forth , it has no fmall long 
Leaves. The flowers are f mailer than thofe of 
the common fmall fort , but purely white , the 
Knobs and Seed being alfo alike. There is a- 
not her fort of this kind , which we have had 
from Bayon in the Bay of Bifcay, which grows 
in their Marfbcs near the Sea Coaft ■, whofe 
Roots are like the former , Stalk Branched , Leaves 
long and narrow , and fharp pointed at the ends , 
bearing larger yellow flowers than the former. 
VIII. The fifth, or round Leav’d Marfa Spear- 
wort. Its Root is a bufh of fmall white firings 
growing in the Waterifh Mire or Mud. From which 
jhoots forth a Stalk round and hollow , about half 
a yard high , fpr ending it felf forth into fever al 
Branches , the lower Leaves of which are rounder 
than thofe above , and are divided much like 
to thofe of Doves Foot , or Cut Mallow , but fome- 
thing greater , of a bright fhining color. Thefe 
leaves are divided fome into 3 parts, which are 
the firfi and lowefl , and others which are higher 
on the Stalk , into five diviflons , and each of 
them dented about the edges , fomewhat like un- 
to Coriander Leaves , which are fmooth , and of a 
paler green color. Thofe which are yet higher 
on the Stalks and Branches , are f ill more and 
more divided , and fome of the highefl , have no divi- 
flon or Dent in them at all. At the Tops of the Stalk 
and Branches ft and fmall yellow flowers , like 
unto thofe of Water Crowfoot (but Cordus fays 
that he has obfenfd fome to bear Purplifb Flow- 
ers:) after which come fmall long round heads , 
in which many Crooked Seeds are Jet together , 
as in the other forts is to be feen. 
IX. The Places. They all grow in Moorifa 
and Wet Grounds , and fometimes by Handing 
Waters , Ponds and Ditch fides , almoft every 
where. The firft is more fcarce to be met 
withail, but the two next are plentifully enough 
in many parts of England. The two laft are 
not fo common, but are alio to be found in 
Marfa and Wet places, in feveral parts of this 
Land. 
X. The Times. They flower in May , June , 
and July , and give their Seed in June , July 
and Auguf , or loon after. 
XL The Qualities. It is hot and dry in the 
fourth degree ^ railes Blifters, and being taken 
inwardly kills without Remedy. It opens Apo- 
ftems, is profitable againft Rooted and Putrid 
Ulcers, drawing out their Superfluous moifture. 
It is faid to be good againlt the Palfy , and 
help Quartans, as Paracelfus , Dodonaus and 0- 
thers lay. And the laft or round Leav’d fort 
is as fharp and virulent, as any of the other 
kinds. They are in Faculties and Virtues like to 
the Water , Field, and other Crowf eet, whofe Spe- 
cification , Preparations, and Medical Vfes, fee in 
Chap. 1 ~j6. Sett. XXV. ad XXXIV. aforegoing of 
this Book. 
CHAP DCXLVI. 
Of SPEED-WELL: 
0 H , 
PAULS BETONY. 
P f j ' HE Names. It has no Arabs ck nor Greek 
J. Names that I know of: but it is called 
in Latine, Veronica, Veronica Pauli, Veronica 
Mas : in Englifa, Speedwell, or Pauls Betony. 
II. The Kinds. Authors make two kinds here- 
of, viz. Mas Ef Fcemina. The Mas or Male 
kind is called Speedwell Pauls Betony , and by 
Dodonams , Betonica Pauli JEginet£ of which 
in this Chapter. The Fcemina, or Female kind 
is called Fluellin and Elatine, of which we have 
already Treated in Chap. 295. aforegoing of this 
Book, this being another Herb, of a differing 
form (as Parkinfon fays) from Speedwell. 
III. The Kinds of Speedwell. Authors make 
at leaft half a Score Species thereof, but 
molt of them growing on the Alps , and in 
Auftria , Mount Baldus, Hungary , Styria and 0- 
ther Forreign places tar diftant from us, I faall 
overpafs them, and only Treat of fuch as grow 
in England, which are the two following, viz. 
1. Veronica, Veronica Vulgaris Veronica Alas, 
Veronica Mas Vulgaris fupina, Veronica Pauli, 
Betonica Pauli, Tencrium Tragi , Our Common 
Speedwell. 2. Veronica minor, Veronica praten- 
fls minor, Veronica minima. Our fmall Medow 
Speedwell. 
The Defer ipt ions. 
IV. The firft, or Our Common Speedwell. It 
has a Root running under Ground, and conflft- 
ing of many Fibres. It rifes up with divers 
foft Leaves, of an hoary green color, a little 
dented about the Edges , and fomewhat hairy al- 
A ft* by couples at the joints of the hairy 
brownifb Stalks , which lean down to the Ground > 
never Handing upright, but Jhooting forth Roots 
as they lye upon the Ground at divers joints. 
The Flowers grow one above another at the Tops 
being of a b/ewifh purple color , and fometimes 
oj a white color ; after which come fmall flat 
husks m which is contained fmall blackijh Seed. 
V. The fecond, or Our fmall Medow Speed- 
well. Its Root is l Toady, creeps with fmall Fibres 
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