Lib. I. 
Of the Hiftorie of Plants. 
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it groweth againc of the feed. And they affirms likevvife that the male is barren 7 and grower’ 
againc of the yong (hoots ; yet 1 could neuer obferue any fiich thing. , 
‘ X 3 There grovves a Rufh to the thicknes of a Reed, and to fome two yards and an ha ■i?c ,'or 
three yards high,in diners fenny grounds in this kingdome ; it is very porous and light, and they, 
vfually make mats, and bottom chaires therewith. The fee, Os are conta jned.in redd'iih tufts,brea" 
king out at the top thet-eof.Thc roots are large andioynted,and it grows not vnleiTe in waters’. ' £ 
4 Imrcus ncutus, or the fharpe Rufh, is likewife common and well knowne • not much diffe- 
ring from imcitsUuis, but harder,- rougher, and (harper pointed, filter tQ-ftraw houses and cham- 
bers than any of the reft, for the others are fo foft and pithy, that they turiie to dull and tilth 
with much treading ; where contrariwife this rufh is fp hard that it will iaft foutu} much longer. 
t 5 There is alfo another pretty fmall kinde of Rufh growing to fome foot in heigth f ha- 
il ingfinoothftalkes which end m ahead like to that of the ordinary Horfe-taile. This rufh hath 
alfo onelittlejoynt towards the bottome thereof. It growes in watery places, but not fo fre- 
quently as the former. X 
l I uncus Urn. 4 Tuneus ncutus. 
Common Rufhes. Sharpe Rufh, or hard Rufli, 
3 I uncus aquatierts mnxmus. 
Great Water-Rufh,or Bul-Rufh. 
The place. 
1 hincusUuis groweth in fertile hefds, and ineadowes phat are fomewhat moift. 
235, Grow in Handing pooles, and by riuersfides in fundry places. 
4 luncus ncutus grovveth vpon dry and-barren grounds, efpecially neere the furrows of plowed 
aiu . need not fpeake of their timeof growing, they being fo common as they pro. 
t l . n,,i-u f The names . 
J _ le 1S ca ^ cc * * n Grecke = in Latine Imcus .* in high Dutch t in low Dutch 
UolCteil : in Italian Giunco : in Spanifh lunco : in French lone ■ in Englifh Rallies. 
places 3 temiedBumbk^ aUCCaUed *!*. BulI " Rulh ' T1,e g^ter we commonly in many 
1 lyricus Uuis is that Rmli which Diofwidcs called »7, 
4 JS I1C '.‘ S ac '‘ tu \ 15 called in Greeke if.**©- = I n Dutch DfeCCti BjfRtl. 
«itls or Club Rufli ^ a H ,,atias - ; minor Cnpitulis Equifcti ; V>yDA-frta>npu>s,luHcus cu~ 
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