Water Gladiole is called of L' oklim, litmus Cyperoides flondm paludofm, Flowring Cy- 
preffe Rnfli : Uncus, for that hisftalkeis like the rufli : Cyperoides, becaufe his Ieaues referable 
Cyperut :■ Florida, becaufe it hath on the top of euery ftalke a fine vmble or tuft of fmall flowers, 
in fafhion of the Lilly of Alexandria, the which it is very like, and therefore I had rather call it 
Lilly gralfe. 
T he nature and virtues. 
Cor dm faith. That luncm bombicinns fodden in wine, and fo taken, helpeth the thtovves and gri- 
pings of the belly, that women haue in their childing. 
There be alfo fundry kinds of Graffes wholly vnknowne,or at the leaft not remembred of the 
old Writers, whereof fome few are touched in nameonely by the late and new Writers: now 
for as much as they haue onely named them, I will referre the obtterconfiderationofthernto the 
induftrie and diligence of painefull fearchers of nature, and profecute my purpofed labour , to 
vnfold the diuers forts and manifold kindes of Cypcrm,F lags, and Rufhes : and becaufe that there 
is added vnto many of the Grafles before mentioned, this difference, Cyperoides, that is to fay, 
refembling Cyperus , 1 thought it therefore expedient to ioyne next vnto the lnftory of gaffes, 
the difeourfe of Cyperus, and his kindes, which are as follow. 
Chap. 24.. Of Englijh (jalingale. 
I Cyperut lottgus. 
Englifh Galingale 
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2 Cypcrus rotunda vulgaris. 
Round Galingale. 
The description. 
Nglifh Galingale hath Ieaues like vnto the common Reed, butleffer and 
ihorter. His ftalke is three fquare,two cubits high : vpon whofe top ftand 
fundry branches, euery little branch bearing many fmall chaffy fpikes. 
The root is b lacke and very long, creeping hither and thither, occupying 
much ground by reafon of his fpreading i it is of a moft fweet and plea- 
fant fmell when it is bioken. 
The 
