55 6 Of the Hiftory of Plants. Lib. 2 . 
oflwherewith fchollersand Undents may fvveepe their owne ftudiesandclofets. The particular 
names are exprelfed both in Latine and Englifh In their feuerall titles, whereby they may bedi- 
ftmguifhed4 It is thought by molt that this BelvtderefirScoparia is the G^wdefcribed by Diofco- 
rides lib.q.cap.iq. 1 . For befides the notes,it hath agreeing with the defcription.-it is at this day by 
the Greeks called £ 11 
*[ TheTcmperature. 
The kindes of Tode-flaxare of the fame temperature with wilde Snap-dragons,whereof they 
arekindes. 3 r 
5[ The Venues. 
A The decoction of Tode-flax taheth away the yellownelleanddeformitieoftheskinne,beein°' 
walhed and bathed therewith. ° 
B i he fame drunken, openeth the Hoppings of the Liner and lpleene,and is lingular good again!! 
the iaundife which rs oflong continuance. 
C The lamedccodtion doth alfo prouokevrine,in thole that piflc drop after drop vnftoppeth the 
kidneies and bladder. rr 
, of Lnurid, T antn- 1. of CliifiiUybcin^thc Lnutria Mnof Lootl } dercr\bcd inthe 
u„ mr uv me mcncicucnth place.Thc fifth was ot Lnuna 3 Jtiriaca oiClufau, which you may find dc- 
wasvTfthc wa T s ° f Lwaru m ™ mm ! Tabenu , bein S °" cl y a vanctic of the Lnuria aurea fet forth in the tenth placc/7 he feuenth 
h " Ihi “ ° luen r oum ihc fourteenth place- Thac which w.i, formerly vndcr the uicoCPafnmLait iswitha htfto- 
C h a p. 1 66 . Of (jar den flaxe. i 
f I Ltnum fativttm. 
Garden flax. 
The Difcription. 
■pLaxe tifethvp with flenderand round ftalks 
The leaues thereof bee long, narrow, and 
fharpe pointed .-on the tops of the Iprigs are 
faireblew floures, after which fpring vp little 
round knops or buttons,in which is contained 
the feed, in forme fomewhat long, fmooth, glib 
or flipperie,ofa dark colour.The roots be fmal 
and threddie. 
The Place. 
It profpereth belt in a fat and fruitfull foile, 
in moift and not drie places; for it requireth as 
Columella, faith a very fat ground, and fomewhat 
moift. Some, faith P attach us, do fow it thicke in 
a leane ground,& by that means the flax grow- 
eth fine. Pliny faith that it is to be fowne in 
grauelly places , efpecially in furrowes : Nee 
magis fefiinare altud ■■ and that it burneth the 
ground, and maketh it worfer:which thing alfo 
Virgil toftifieth in his Georgickes. 
Vrit lini campum fegesjurit t ^fuena. 
Vrunt lethxo perfufa papauera fomno. 
InEnglifh thus: 
Flaxe and Otes fowne confume 
The moiftureofa fertile field: 
The fame worketh Poppie,whole 
luice a deadly fleepe doth yeeld. 
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