Of the Hiftory of Plants. Lib. 2. 
«|[ The Names. 
1 The firft of thefe is Lychnis agreftis multi flora of Lobel-psxd 0 cymoides florcfleno of Corner arias. 
2 The fecond is by Pena and Lobcl alfo called Lychnis Jylueftris multiflora : it is the Oiymafl>um 
mdtiflorum of Tabcrnamontanus ; by which title our Author alfo had it in the former edition,^. 551. 
5 Lobel hath this by the name of Lychnis agreftis abortiua multiplier •viride flore. 
4 cluftin calls this Lychnis fylueftris latifolta-.mA he faith he had the feed from lofeph de Cafe. 
Bona, by the name of MuflipuU auricula, vrfi facte : isauhmc hath it by the name of Lychnis auricufe 
vrfi facie. 
5 This (according to Battbine ) was fet forth by Matthhlas, by the name of Cneoron almd T heo- 
phrafii : it is the Ocimoides repens polygon's folia flore Saponarist, in the Aduerfana : and Saponaria minor 
Dalcflchampij, in th cHift. Lugd. It is alfo Ocimoides Alpimtm, of Gf/arr ; and O cymoides repens, of ea- 
rner arias. 
The Nature andVertues. 
The natures andvertues of thefe, as of many others, lie hid as yet, and fo may continue, ifchance, 
or a more curious generation than yet is in being do not finde them out. $ 
Chap. 129. Of Willow-herbe, or Loofe-Jlrife . 
1 Lyfimachialutea. 
Yellow Willow-herbe. 
o la C l* oLiet.lt - 
$ 2 Lyfimachialutea minor. 
Small yellow Willow-herbe. 
f Defer iption. 
1 ’He firft kinde of Willow-herbe hath long and narrow leaues of a grayifh greene co- 
J. lour, in fhape like the Willow or Sallow leaues, Handing three or foureone againft: 
, , another at feueruU diftances round about the ftalke^ which toward the top diuideth 
n felre into many other branches, on the tops whereof grow tufts of faire yellow flourcs, confi- 
ning of hue leaues apiece, without finell : which being paft, there commeth forth feed like Cori- 
ander. The root is long and fender. 
i 2 This 
