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brovomjh Stalks are narrower and longer , each fe- 
par ated from the other , but not fully to the middle 
Rib. In the middle of thofe outward Leaves , rife 
up ethers which are larger , and having blacker 
Stalks of Narrower Leaves like unto them , but 
fully feparated , and feeming as if they were Curl- 
ed , with brownifh Spots or Scales on the backs of 
them , /V? other herns. There is another of this 
fecond kind \ wfc/V# /'x than this , is found 
about Colchefler in Elfex , and in other places , 
growing in the wet borders of Yields , by Hedge 
fidcs. 
\ if. Gerard yj/yx, that the Root of this fecond 
rough kind is black and fet with a number of flcn- 
der firings , and that it is partly like the other 
herns in fhew , bearing neither Stalk nor Seed , ha- 
ving narrow Leaves a Foot long , fomthing longer , 
fafhed on the edges even to the middle Rib , fmooth 
on the upperfide , and of a f worth green color un- 
derneath j and rough as are the Leaves of Poly- 
podv. 
VIII. The third rough kiud, or Baftard Spleen- 
wort. 7 /x Root is final f compofed of many firings. 
It has brown rough Stalks , with winged Leaves on 
them , fomthing like to the Female Fern , but thick- 
er and greater by much ; 0# /fo upperfide , 
Spkenmrt Baftard. 
and [potted with brown rough Scales on the other 
fide , wwJ; to Ceterach or the fmooth kind. 
Gerarc I fays , ;Vx R00/ ?x thick, black , and bufhy like 
as it were a Crows Nefi. And is not only barren 
of Stalks and Seeds , but alfo of thofe marks and 
fpots with which the others are f pot ted. The leaves 
are few in number , growing Pyramid or Steeple 
; fafbion'd , greater and broader be low , and gradually 
fharper towards the Top. 
IX. T/>£ Places. The Smooth Spleenwort, or 
Ceterach grows as well upon Old Stone Walls and 
Rocks, as in moift and fhadowy places in manv 
parts of England js about Briflol and other the Welt 
pans plentifully, as alfo on \ ramingham-Cnf le , on 
Bcckensfi eld Church in harkfhire , at Stroud in Kent 
and in many other Places. It is alfo found about 
Zfo//;, JPW/x, and Salsbury , where it grows in great 
plenty. The firft of the Rough kinds grows in 
moift places, and Moorifh grounds: It is found 
growing in i/tf/y, and I have found it growing 
plentifully in feveral low and moift places in the 
South Carolina. The fecond and third grows in 
moift places and Groves, as alfo on barren Heaths 
m feveral places both of England and Germany. 
The lecond grows not only on dry barren Heaths 
but on Sandy Banks and fhadowy places in molt 
parts of England, but efpecially on Hamfteai- 
neatb near London , where it grows in great abun- 
dance. 
X. The Times. The Ceterach or Smooth Spleen- 
wort, like Polypody , abides green all Winter- 
and the Rough kinds flourifh and appear in their 
Vigor, at the lame times and feafons in which the 
other Ferns do. 
XI The Qualities. They are all temperate in 
relped to heat or cold, moifture or drynefs, or if 
they exceed it any ways, they are rather hot and 
dry m the beginning of the firit degree, they are A- 
peritive, Abfterfive, and wafting or confuming 
Diuretick, Hepatick, and Splenetick. 
. XII. T 7 a? Specification. Spleenworts of all the 
kinds, but the Ceterach or Smooth kind, more ef- 
pecially, (and which is moftly and chiefly ufed) 
c “ r “ f ° r « of pains. Tumors, or Swellings, 
and Ubltruchons ol the Spleen, is good againft 
the Yellow Jaundice, Hiccough, and the Stran- 
gury or Pifling by drops; and is faid alfo to waite 
the Stone in the Bladder, to cure Melancholy, and, 
fpeedily to help a Virulent Gonorrhtea , and other 
Symptoms arifing from the French Di/eofc. 
XIII. The Preparations. From the' Ceterach 
or Scolopendrium, you may have, I. A Dccotfion 
of the whole Plant in Wine or Water. 2. A Pon- 
der of the fame. 3. A Duji from the Back/, dec 'of 
the Leaves. 4. A Lye from the AJhes. 5. A Di- 
Jhlled Water. And from the Lonchitis or rough 
kind, you may have, 6 . A Ponder of the Dryed 
Leaves. 7. A Cataplafm of the Green Leaves. 
The Virtues. 
XIV . The DecoHion of Ceterach, (the whole 
Plant ) in Wine or Water. Diofcorides lays, that 
the Decotlion of the Leaves in Wine, being drank 
for the fpace of forty days, Cures Melancholy, 
takes away Infirmities of the Spleen, helps the 
Strangury and Yellow Jaundice, and caufes the 
Stone in the Bladder to moulder and pafs away, 
this Plant being of thin and fubtil parts. He fays 
likewife, that it flops the Hiccough, cures Venereal 
difeafes, but induces Barrennefs in Women, and 
therefore by them is to be avoided. 
XV. The Ponder of the fame. It may be ta- 
ken to a Dram morning and night in any conve- 
nient Vehicle for all the purpofes aforefaid. It is 
alfo by fome affirm’d, that is is not only good a- 
gainft fwelling and hardnefs of the Spleen, but 
that all Diftempers of the Liver may in a veiy 
fliort time be cured therewith. 
XVI. The DuJl from the backfides of the 
Leaves. Matthiolus lays, that if a Dram thereof 
be mixed with Amber in fine Pouder half a Dram, 
and taken in the Juice of Purflane or Plantane, 
6X2 (4 Ounces) 
