ii;>6 Salmon s Herbal. Lib. 1. 
Teafle Manured. 
/mailer , yet larger, but narrower, armed on the 
underfide of its middle Rib, with the like Jharp 
Prickles. It has like Heads as the jormer 
which bring forth like flowers, Jiving that 
they are oj a fine Blujh, or Pale Carnation 
or Delicate Purple Color. T he Prickles on the 
Heads of flowers are J mall , foft , and upright 
nothing Jo hard, or fharp, as the other-, and 
fo not hooked, or with their Points bending 
downwards as the former : And the Seed is 
like the fame, with very little Difference. In 
the 
fhort Prickles, from among thefe Leaves rije up 
"the Stalks tor 4 feet high, armed front the bottom 
to the' top, with fmall pard, fhort, and Jharp 
Prickles, jointed in fever al places, and two fuch 
Leaves Jet at them : both of which Leaves are Jo 
joined together at the bottom or joint, fo as to en- 
Teafle Manured. 
compafs the Stalk about , that they do contain the 
Ram or Dew which falls upon them, being feme - 
thing harder and ftiffcr, and more prickly than ' tire 
lower Leaves , as was before hinted. From between 
the Leaves and the Stalks on each fide , fpring forth 
Branches prickly alfo , and with Joints , Jet with the 
like encompajjtng hollow Leaves , but leffcr. And 
from their Joints rije long prickly Stalks , but bare 
of Leaves , having on their tops , a round Head 
fome thing long , armed with ft iff , fhort, and crooked 
Prickle* fafh ton'd like Hooks, bending their points 
downwards towards the Stalk •, thefe are green at 
firft, but when ripe white, bom about this Head , 
come forth whitifh hooded Flowers appearing in Cir- 
cles, and I lowering by degrees, for the moji part be- 
ginning in the middle, and from thence Flowering 
downwards and upwards. In the fever a l Cells of 
which Flowers, is contained the Seed, which is fmall , 
fome what long and round, and of a whitifh Color, 
almoft like Fennel Seed. The middle part of the 
Head is always hollow, which being opened, you will 
fnd it to contain one or more long whitifh Worms , 
almoft like Carterpillars, which are (the Head being 
ripe ) for the moft part found Dead. 
IV. The iecond, or Wild Teafle. Its Root is 
like the former , Jo alfo its Stalks and Branches , 
which are full of fharp Prickles. Its Leaves are 
Teafle Wild. 
