L i b. z. Of the Hiflory of Plants* 4.09 
grow floures like to thofe of the fir ft dc- 
fcribed, yet fomewhat larger/jfawhitifh 
purple coloiirjvvhich fading, are fu.cceedcd 
by flue cornered feed vcffels containing a 
very finall feed j the roots are long & cree- 
ping. It growesa little from Vienna in 
Autf ria in the woods of Entzcfl orf, and in 
diuersplaces of Bohemia and Sileiia. 
4 This from creeping roots fends vp 
fhort ftalkes, fet at certaine (paces with 
fmall, round, and thin leaues,aifofnipt a- 
bout the edges, amongft which vpon a na- 
ked ftem growesa floureof a pretty big- 
nes, confifting of flue white fr.arpilTi poin- 
ted leaues with ten threds,and a long pbin- 
tell in the midft. The feed is contained in 
fueh heads as the former, and it is very 
fmall. This growes in the fhadovvie places 
of the Alpes of Sneberge, Hochbergerin, 
Durremftaine, towards the roots ofthefe 
great niountaines. f/af f 
5 Monophyllon,ot Vnifolium, hath a lea fe 
not much vnlike the greateft leafe of I-uie, 
with many ribs or finewes like the Plan- 
taine leafe ; which fingle leafe doth alwaies fpring forth of the earth alone, but when the ftalke ri- 
fethvp, it bringeth vpon his fides two leaues, in fafhionlike the former • at the top of which 
flender ftalke come forth fine fmall floures like Pyrolaythich being vaded,there fucceed fmall red 
berries . The roose is fmall, render, and creeping farre abroad vnder the vpper face of the 
earth. 
«[f The Place. 
1 Pyrola growtth in Lanfdale,and Crauen,in the North part of England, efpecially in a clofe 
called Crag-clofe. 
2 Monophyllon groweth in Lancafhire in Dingley wood, fix miles from Prefton in Annder- 
nefle 5 and in Harwood,neere to Blackburne likewife. 
The Time. 
1 Pyrola floureth in Iune and Iuly,and groweth winter and foamier . 
2 Monophyllon floureth in May, and the fruit is ripe in September. 
The Names. 
1 PyroUis called in Englifli Winter-greene: it hath bcene called Limotmim of diners, but 
vntruly. 
2 Monophyllon , according to the etymologie of the wont 1 ., is called in Latine VuifoUum : in En- 
glilh,One-blade,or One- leafe. 
% The Nature: 
1 Pyrola is cold in the fecond degree, and drie in the third . 
2 av/o»^^/4)»ishotanddryofcomplexiori. 
The Virtues. 
Pyrola is a Hoft lingular wounckhearbe, either giuen inwardly,or applied outwardly : the leaues 
whereof (lamped and ftrained,and the inice made into an vnguent,or healing faille, with w axe, oil e, 
and turpentine, doth cure wounds,vJcers, and fiftulaes, that are mundified from the callous & tough 
matter, which keepeth the fame from healing . 
The deco&ion hereof made with wine, is commended to clofe vp and heale wounds of the en- 
trailes,and inward parts : it is alfo good for vlcers of the kidneies, efpecially made with water, and 
the roots of Comfrey added thereto. ^ 
The leaues oh Monophyllon,oxVnifolium, are of the fame force in wounds with Pyrola, efpecially 
in wounds among thenerues and finewes. Moreouer, it is efleemed of fome late writers amoft per- 
fedt medicine againft the pefti!ence,andall poifons,ifadram of the root be giuen in vineger mix- 
ed with wine or water, and the fieke go to bed and fiveat vpon if. 
5 Monophyllon . 
One Blade. 
Chaf 
