Of the Hiftorie of Plants. 
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The Defcnption. 
f i The firft hath crefted (lender, yet firme ftalkes of fomefoot long, which are let with 
leaues of forae inch in length, broad at the fetting on, finuated about the edges, and fharpe poin- 
tcd, their colour is a vvhitiili greene,and tafte acride ; the leaues that are at the bottome of the 
ftalke are many, and larger. The tops of the ftalkes are diuided into many branches of an vnequall 
length, and ftiftain many floures ; each whereof conftfts of foure litle white leaucs,fo that together 
they much refemble the vmbellofthe Eldervvhen it is in floure. Little fwolne feed veflels diuided 
into two cells follow the fading floures : the feed is vvhitilh, about thebignefieof millet; the root 
alfo is white, (lender and creeping. 
^ t 2 This hath creeping roots, from which arife many branches lying vpon the ground here 
and there, taking root aIfo ; the leaues, which vpon the lower branches are many, are in forme and 
colour much like thofe of the laft defcribed, but Idle, and fomewhat fuipt about the edges. The 
ftalkes are about a handfull high, or fomewhat more, round, greene, and hairy,hauing fome leaues 
growing vpon them. The floures grow fpoke fafhion at the top of the ftalkes, white, and confi- 
fting of foure leaues; which fallen, there follow cods conteining a fmall red feed. 
I T>rab,t Diofeoridis. J j Drabaprimarepexs. 
Turkie Creffes. The firft creeping CrefTe. 
5 From a fmall and creeping root rife vp many fhootes, which while they are young haue 
many thicke juicy and darke greene leaues rofe fafhion adorning their tops,outof the middeft of 
which fpring out many (lender ftalkes of fome fobt high, which at certain fpaces are encompafTed 
(as it were) with leaues fomewhat leffer then the former, yet broader at the bottome : the floures, 
cods, and feed are like the laft mentioned . 
4 There is a plant alfo by fome refer’d to this Clalfis;and I for fome reafons thinke good to 
make mention thereof in this place. It hath a ftrong and very long root of colour whitifh, and 
of as fharpe a tafte as Crefles ; the ftalkes are many,and oft times exceed the height of a man, yfet 
flender, and towards their tops diuided into fome branches, which make no vmbell,but carry 
their floures difperfed;whichconfiftcf foure fmall yellow leaues : after the floure is pad there 
follow long (lender cods conteining a fmall, yellowifh,acride feed. The leaues which adorne this 
plant are long, fharpe pointed, and (nipt about the edges, fomewhat like thofe of Saracens Con- 
found, but that thefe towards the top are more vnequally cut in. 
