Chap. 707.,., EngUjh 'Herbs . 1 \j 3 
Trefoil Codded, Lelfer. 
V. The Places. They are all of them found 
growing in our Fields and Failures, in fuch as are 
Fertil and of good Soil, almoft every where. 
VI. The Times. They all Flower and Seed from 
May, to the end of Summer. 
VII. The Vitalities, Specification, V reparations 
and Virtues, are the fame with thole declared in 
the laft Chapter, to which you are referred ; 
fo that no more need to be faid of them in this 
place. 
c H A P. DCCVII. 
Of T R E F O I L Marfi : 
0 R, 
BV CK-B E ANS. 
I. '“p H E Nmes. It is diid to be the M 
1 0©-, £ M/w8h Tbeophrafii -, which the 
Latins call Trifolium Paludofum -, Trijo/ium Pa- 
Itfjire ■, Trifolium Hircinum , alfo Trifolium Fibri- 
num Taber nemontani Meniantbcs Pa/uflre Theo- 
phrajh Lugdunenfl: In Englifh, Marfh-Trgfoil J 
stnd Buck- Beans. 
II. The Kinds. Taber numont amts makes two 
kinds hereof, viz. 1 . Trifolium Paludofum vcl Pa- 
luBre majus. The Greater Marlh-Trefoil, or Buck- 
Beans. 2 . Trifolium Paludofum vcl palujlre minus. 
The lelfer Marlh-Trefoil or Buck-Beans, whofe 
Defcriptions follow. 
The Defcriptions. 
III. The firft, or greater Marlh-Trefoil, orBuck- 
Beans: Its Root is long and white, 1 creeping in the 
A\ud all about , and fhd'oiing up afrefh at itsfeve- 
ral Jot ms It rifes up with a fpongy flexible Stalk 
half a lard high or more, with fever al fmooth thick 
and fomewhat broad dark green Leaves fet there- 
on at far diflances three always flanding toge- 
ther on a long Footflalk. Prom the middle of the 
Stalks up to the tops, comes forth a long Bufh or 
Spike, of five pale blufh Flowers , each of them con- 
fl fling of Jive round pointed Leaves, with a long 
thick pointed Umbone in the middle, which together 
Trefoil Marib, Greater. 
os, 
Buck-Beans. 
with the Leaves thereof, are cpvered with g fine 
hairy Down or Prize, which adds a greater Beauty 
to it which after tfjey are paft, fm all round He ads 
come in their places, containing in them brownifh 
yellow bitter Seed. 
IV. Gerard deferibes it after this manner. Its 
Roots creep divers ways in the Marfh miry Ground, 
being full of Joints, white within , full of Pores 
and fpongy , fending forth fever al by -Shoots, Stalks 
and Leaves, by pubic}) means it much incr cafes, and 
largely mu l f ply s its fclf. This great Marfh Tre- 
foil has thick fat Stalks, weak and tender , full of 
n fP on gy Tith very fmooth, and of about a Cubit 
long, on which grow Leaves much like to thefe of 
t he Garden Bean, fet upon long Footflalks, three 
together , like in manner to the other Trefoils, 
/moot h, Jhining, and of a deep green color : From 
among which, towards the top of the Stalk , grows 
