_7 20 Of the Hiftory of Plants. L , B# 2 . 
greatV^rian,whichwc call Setvvall . Ac the topTfiktolks 
or buttons. The root is white and {ingle. 
2 The fecond is like vnto the former, failing that his kaues are much cut or iaesed/and the 
whole plant is altogether leffer,fcarcely growing to the height of a foot. 
, ^ T1 ’ e third kinde of Scabious is in all things like vnto the fecond, failing that the knap or 
head doth not dilate it felfe fo abroad.and is not fo thicke or clofely thru ft together and the low 
tiideT' eS arenotfodec P cI y ci,toria SS ed ; but the vpper are much fmalk-r,and alfo the more di! 
t 4 The fourth groweth with large ftalkes, hailing two Ieaues one fet right againft another 
very much lagged, almoft like vnto common Feme, or rather Alh : and at the top of the {talks there 
grow larger floures ? likevn f o the firftbut greater, and the roote is alfo like it,and it differs nowaie 
from the hrft defcribed,but onely by reafon of the foile. 
5 Purple floured Scabious hath a rough hairie ftalke, whereon doe grow broad IeauesdeeDe 
ly cut in the edges, in forme like thofe of Sowthiftle, rough likewifeand hairie, the floures grow.it 
the top of the (talks, compofed of an innumerable fortof purple thrums : afterwhich come fealv 
knaps like thole otIacea y or Knapweed, wherein is the feed. The root is fmall and threddie. 
$ 6 ' The nxth fort of Scabious hath Aalks fome cubite high, round, and fet with Ieaues not 
cut and lagged aimoft to the middle rib,as in the former, yet fomewhat rough and hairie fnint a- 
bout the cdges,and of a light greenecolour-amongft which rife vp rough ftalkes, on the top where- 
of do grow faire red floures confiding of a bundle of thrummes. The root is long, tou^h and fi 
brous. £ ° & 3 
7 The feuenth kinde of Scabious hath fundrie great, rough and round ftemmes, as high as a 
tall man,befet with Ieaues like the firft Scabious,but far greater. The floures grow at the ton of 
the ftalkes like vnto the others , but of a faint yellow co!our,which fall as foone as it is touched 
with the hand , whereby it mightily increafetb, notwithftanding the roote endureth for many 
yeares,and groweth to be wonderfull great:and in my garden it did grow to the bignelfe ofa mans 
t 3 Scabiofu media. 
Middle Scabious. 
4 S Ciibiofit cnmpejlns,ftve feretum. 
Corne Scabious.® 
