The Names. 
Sajrittaria, may be called in Englifli the Water-archer, Or Arrow-head. 4: Some would haiie it 
the Phlcum otT heopbrajim^and it is the PijlanfjfcW! .igo»is,znA Sagitta of Pliny, lib. 2 i.cap.xj, 
T he Tpjtttire and Virtues. 
I findenotany thing extant in writing eithei~concerning their vermes or temperament, but 
doubtlefie they are cold and drie in qualitie,and are like Plantaiife in facultie and temperament. 
Chap. 96. Of iVaterTlantaine. 
3 Plant, vo aquatica bumitis . Dwarfe water Plantaine, 
•J The Defcription. 
1 T'He firft kinde ofwater Plantaine hath faire great large leaues like the land Plaintaine,' 
but lmoother,and full ofribs or finewes: among which rifeth vp a tall ftemmefoiire 
loot high, diuiding it felfe into many (lender branches, garniihed with infinit fmall white floures, 
Mm 3 which 
