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Of the Hiftorie of Plants. L i b. i. 
The time. 
They fpring vp in April, they fioure in Augud,and the feed is ripe in September. 
the Names. 
Sillier Knapweed is called of Lohel, State SaUmantica : of Dodo>i*us,AphylU>ithes^ that is, withoutt 
leaues, for the floures confift onely of a number of threds without any leaues at all : in Englifh, , 
Siluer Knapweed, or Siluer Scabious, whereof doubtlelfe they be kindes. 
the Temperature and ycrtues. 
The faculties of thefe Matfellons are not as yet found out, neither are they vfed for meat or me- ■: 
dicine, 
^ T he faculties of Stale out ofDiofcortdes. 
fa The feed and leaues are aftringent, wherefore the deco&ion of them is call vp in Dyfenteries, 
and into purulent eares,and the leaues applied in manner of a pultis are good to hinder the b lack- 
nelfeof the eiesoccafionedby a blow, and flop the flow ingot blond, f 
•J- The figures wctc formerly tranfpofed. 
Chap. 251. Of Blew Bottle ,or Qorne Fioure. 
The Vefcription. 
1 T HC grcat bleW B ° ttle Iiatb l0ng leauc Mmooth,foft,downie,aod lharpe pointed.-among ; 
the leaues rife vp crooked, and prettie thicke branches, chamfered, furrowed, and garni- 
fhed with fuch leaues as are next the ground : on the toppes whereof Hand faire blew floures I 
tending to purple confining ofdiuers little floures, fet in a fcaly huske or knap like thofe of the I 
Knapweeds : the feed is rough or bearded at one end,fmooth at the other, and fhining. The root is ; 
tough,and long lading (contrary to the red of the Corne floures) and groweth yearely into new . 
(hoots and fprings, whereby it greatly incrcafeth. 
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