iio 2 Salmon V thrtaL Lik L 
Stitchvsort Small. 
black, fo that it makes the whole flower feem to 
be black , or elfe they are of a pale yellow 
V. T he Places. They grow in the borders of 
Fields upon, Bank fides and under Hedges, almoft 
every where. The firft kind grows more ufually 
under Hedges, and upon dry Banks of Ditches, 
or the like. The fecond is more Common in 
Corn Fields, and elfewhere, in the more open and 
Champion Grounds. 
VI. The Times. The firft flowers a Month 
earlier than the fecond, which is in April. The 
fecond flowers not until May or June. But when 
they begin to flower, they continue flowering for 
about two Months together running. 
VII. The Qualities. Stitchwort is hot and dry 
in the firft degree, a little (harp and biting as 
Galen fays, and in its ufe, very like to Millet, 
and of an Anodyn Property. 
VIII. The specification. It is faid to eafe pains 
and flitches in the fides, and to take away the 
Dimnefs of the Eyes, or clear the Eye-fight. 
IX. The Preparations. You may make there- 
from. I. A Liquid Juice of the whole Plant. 2. 
A Pouder of the Herb. 3. A Pouier of the 
Seed. 
T be Virtues. 
X. The Liquid Juice. It is much commended 
to clear the Eyes of Dimnefs, and to take off 
Films which begin to grow over the Sight, be- 
ing daily three or four times a day dropt into 
them. 
XI. The Pouder of the Herb. It is accounted 
of, to he'p Stitches and Pains in the fides, being 
drank in White Wine from a Dram to 1 Drams : 
fome advife it to be taken with the Pouder of 
| Acorns. 
XII. The Pouder of the Seed. It may be given 
| from a dram to 2 drams morning and evening, in 
White Port or Lisbon Wines, for the former pur- 
pofes and intentions. Some fay drank 2 or 3 
times a day for many days together, that it caufes 
fruitfulnefs in Women. 
CHAP. DCLXVIII. 
Of S T OE C H A S 
0 s, 
CASSIDONY. 
I. '~f~'HE Karnes. It is called by the Arabians, 
JL AJiochodos, Afiochodes AJtuborados, A- 
Jiuchudes: in Gieek, by Diofcorides nhofo : by , 
Galen : In Latine Staechas and by molt Sti- 
ebadfis ; alfo Sttrch.is Arabica , (hecaufe the belt was 
brought out of Arabia. Diofcorides fays, ittook the 
Name Sicechas, from the Illands Stochades, (over 
againft Majfllia) where it grew in great plenty : 
in Engliftl, Staechas , CaJfldony , Slachadove and 
French lavender. 
II. The Kinds. There are two principal forts 
of this Plant, viz. 1 . Staechas properly fo called, 
of which we (hall Treat in this Chapter. 2. 
Staechas Citrind Chfyfocome , Yellow Stcechas, Gold 
Locks, or Golden Tufts, called alfo Yellow 
Tufts , of which we have already Treated, 
in Chap. 322. aforegoing: in which Chapter 
there is a grofs error committed by the Prin- 
ter, in the Title of the frfi\ Figure, page 432. 
col. 2. which is there, True Gold. Locks of Diof- 
corides , whereas that being the Figure of the le- 
cond Species, its Title ought to be, Te/lotv Tufts : 
or Tellow CaJJidony, and (o you are entreated to 
Correft it with your Pen. Of the Stcechas pro- 
perly fo called, of which we Treat in this place, 
there are many kinds, but thofe which are chiefly 
to be found in our Gardens, are thefe following, 
viz. 1 . Staechas Vulgaris -, Staechas Mdtthioli 
Staechas Arabica ; Staechas purpurea. Our Com- 
mon Stcechas or French Lavender. 2. Staechas 
Vulgaris flore a/bo Bauhini, Our Common Stcechas 
with White Flowers. 3. Stcechas longioribus Zi- 
gulis Cluftj-, Staechas midis Caliculis fumm'ts Lc- 
belij', Staechas capitulis foliatis Lugdunenfls ; 
Staechas caliculis non foliatis Bauhini, Stcechas 
Caffidony or French Lavender with long Leav’d 
Heads. 4. Stcechas folio ferr at 0, folio crijpo Cluftj, 
Stcechas, or French Lavender with dented Leaves. 
;. Stcechas purpurea odorata. Sweet Purple Sioschas. 
T he Defcriptions. 
III. The firft, or Our Common Stcechas ot 
French Lavender. Its Root is fomewhat woody, 
and will fcarcely abide our Cold Winters-, after it 
has flower'd and Seeded, except in fome placet, 
unlefs an efpecial care be taken of it. As it 
grows with us, it is a more tender Plant than 
Lavender, and the whole Plant is fomething faeet, 
but nothing fo much as Lavender -, it grows more 
like an Herb than a Bufh or Shrub, and is feliem 
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