Lib. i. 
Of the Hiftory of Plants. 
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The nature. 
The nature ofthefe Floure dc-luces arc anfwerable to thofe of the common kindejthat is to 
fay, the dry roots are hot and dry in the latter end of the fecond degree. 
f The venues . 
The iuyce ofthefe Floure de-luces doth not onely mightilyahd vehemently draw forth choi 
ler,but mod efpecially. watcrie humors, and is a lingular good purgation for them that haue the 
Droplie, if it be drunke in fweet wort or whay . 
The fame are good for them that haue euill fpleenes, or that are troubled with cramps or con- 
sul Hons, and for fuch as are bit with Serpents. It profitethalfo much thofe that haue the Gonor- 
rhea, or running of the reines, being drunke with Vineger, as Diofc. faith ; and drunke with Wine 
they bring downe the monethiy termes. 
Chap. 4.2. Of Variable Floure deduce!. 
I Irk luteavariegitd. 
Variable Flourede-luce. 
f i Iris Chalcedonies 
Turky Flourede-luce, 
T he deferiptioti] 
1 f I' ^ at n 'hich is called the Floure de-luce of many colours lofeth hisleaues in Winter, 
JL and in the Spring time recoueteth them dnew. I am not able to exprelfe the fundrife 
hi i- 1 • co '°j rs:l ^ mixtures contained in this' floure : it is mixed with purple, yellow, 
acke, white, and a fringe or blacke thrum downe the middle of the lower leaues, ofa whitilh 
ye owytipped or frized,and as it were a little raifed vp ; ofa deep purp le colour neere the ground. 
2 The fecond kinde hath long and narrow leaues of a blackifh greene,like the Thinking Glad- 
on • among which rife vp flalkes two foot long, bearing at the top of euery flalke one floure 
^ompattofiix greatjeaues : the three that ftandvpright areconfufealy and very ftrangely ftrip- 
pe , mixed with white and a duskifh blacke colour. The three leaues that hang downeward are 
'■J e y § a P mg hood, and are mixed in like manner, (but the white is nothing fo bright as of the 
i 11 • and are as it were fhadowed oner with a darke purple colour fomewhat fhining : fo that 
E 2 according 
