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IB. 2 . 
Of the Hilfory of Plants. 
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Mmts, as /uchfm ^who makes it Calammh* , *»«,. an d Lomenus, who calls it Mentha Lute a In 
Cheape-fide the herbe-vvomen call it Herbe Chriftopher,and fell it to Empcricks,who with liras 
they lay) make Medicines for the eyes, but againft what afea of them, or with what fuccefle T 
know not. 
4 In like p!aces,or rather fuch as are plafhy in winter this may be plentifully found growing: 
The roots are final I and fibrous ; from 1 whence arifeth a branched llalke feme foot high, let with 
, J ? n §^ * eaues fomevvhat rbiiridifh pointed 3 fofcalfb and woolly,with a fniell not altoo-ether 
vnpleaiantjhke as the laftdeferibed : the floures are compofed of many yellowifli threds like to 
the middle part of Carnornill floures 5 or thole of Tanfey : andas the former,turne into dovvne.and 
are carried away with thevvinde- it floures in Inly and Auguft.This is the Cornea minor of T rartts 
tstfatth/ol/isyind others : Lobcl and Dodon.csW it Conyza miniu/a, 
5 This cut leaned Fleabane hath fmall fibrous roots, from which arife thicke,crefted,& hol- 
low ltalks, diuided towards the tops into fundry branches • the leaues that incompafle the ftalke 
aregafliedjOr elfeonely finuated on the edges : the floures areftar fathion and yellow, and alfo flie 
an ay m downc ; the whole plant is couered oner with a fofc and tender downe, and hath fomewhat 
tne lmed ot Home. 1 Ins is a varietie of the third, and is called by Dodon.Cemzx media (bectes altera 
Xoicf names nCony%a hclenitisfolijs laciniatif. 
c ^ /-T^ e ^S ure which you haue in this fixth place was formerly vnfitly giuen by our Authour 
lor SolidagoSaracemea- ithathalarge root which fends foorth many fibres, andacreftcd hol- 
°w alke iome two cubites or more high, which is vnorderly fet, with long , yet narrow lnipc 
eaues omewhat hairie and fharpe pointed : the toppe is diuided into branches, which beare 
prettie large yellow floures, made after the manner of thofe of Ragwort, and like as they, are alfo 
Ca f'-n / VVU ! tIl J e T IndL ‘- This Thalitu cals Cony^a maxima Jirratifolia. It is the Lingua maior 
o a eje ampins , and tncConfilida palufird oiTabernamontanus . It growethneere water fides, and 
° U CTfl t0 " aK “ t ^ ie latter end of Sommer: I haue not yet heard that it doth grow vvildea- 
-t 5 Cony^a folijs laciniatis. 
Great iagged leaned Fleabane. 
jf-> aj£<-+,<S . 
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$ 6 Conyza paluflru ferratifolia a 
Water fnipt Fleabane. 
