10 <J Of the Hiftorie of Plants. Lie. i. 
Tongue, ; yet we muft make a difference betweene Gladiolus and VicloruUs longa ; for 
that is a kindeofGarlickc found vpon the highed Alpifh mountaines, which is likevvife called 
of the Germanes *3>£tgiX)lttty. The Floures of Corne-Flag are called of the Italians, Monacuccio . 
in Engliih, Corne-Flag, Corne-Sedge, Sword-Flag, Come Gladin : in French, Gluts. 
«[ The nature. 
The root of Corne-Flag, as Galen faith, is of force to draw, wade, or confume away, and dry, as 
alfo of a fub till and digefting qualitie. 
IT rhe vert ties. 
^ The root damped with the ponder of Frankincenfe and wine, and applied,draweth forth fplin- 
ters and thornes that fticke fall in the flelh. 
g Being damped with the meale of Darnell and honied water, doth wafte and makefubtill hard 
lumps, nodes, and Iwellings, being emplaidred. 
q Some aftirme, that the vpper root prouoketh bodily lull, and the lower caufeth barrennefle. 
p) The vpper root drunke in water is profitable again!! that kinde of binding in children called 
Emerocele. 
£ The root of Corne-Flag damped with hogs greafe and wheaten meale,hath been found by late 
Pra&itioners in phyfickc and Surgerie, to be acertaine and approued remedie againd the Strum/t 
Scrophuhe, and fuch like dwellings in the throat. . 
F The cods with the feed dried and beaten into pouder,and drunk in Goats milke or A lies milke, 
prefently taketh away the paine of the Collicke. 
C h a p. 77; Of Starry Hyacinths and their tyndes. 
1 HyttcmhasJle/latusFuchfij, 
Starry Iacinth. 
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j: 2 Byacinthus flelhtr is albicans , 
The white floured ftarry Iacinth, 
Thtklndcs'. 
T Herebe likevvife bulbous or Onion rooted plants that do orderly fuccced, whereof fome ar® 
to be eaten, as Onions, Garlicke,Leckes, and Ciues-notwithflanding Iamiirft to entreat 
