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Of the Hiftoiy of Plants. 
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The Temperature , 
Poiidvveed/aitli Galen, doth bitide and C6dle,likeas doth Knot-gralfe, but his eflence is thicker 
than that of Knot-grade. 
If The Verities. 
Itrsgoodagainfttheitch, and confumiiig or eating VIcers, as Diofcorides wrircth. 
|i I ' t -* S a PP^ C( ^ t0 the inflammation of the legges,wherein Ignis facer hath gotten 
Chap. 298. Of Water Saligotjfrater faltrops 3 or water Jfuts. 
The Defcription, 
1 \ /\7 A f Ct i r CaItro P s ,lauc long flender ftalkes, growing vp,and rifing from the bottome 
y y of the vvater, and mounting abottc the fame: the root is long,baumn here and there 
vnder the water certatnetalfels full of fmall firings andthreddie haires • the item 
towards the top of the water, is very great in fefpea of that which is lower, the leanes are lar^e and 
fomewhat round,not vnlike thofe ofthe Poplar or Elme tree leaues, a little oeuiftd or notched a 
bout the edges rampngft and vnder the leauesgroweth the fruit, which is triangled, hard lharoe 
pointed, and prickly : in fhape like thofe hurtfull engines in the warres, call in the palTage of the e- 
nemie to annoy the feet of their horfes, called Caltrops, whereof this tooke its name : within tlief'e 
heads or Nuts is contained a white kernell,intafte almoft like the Chef-nut, which is reported to 
be eaten grecne,and being dried and ground to feme in ftead of bread. 
t There are two other plants which are found growing in many ponds and ditches of this 
kmgdome, both about London and eife-where, and I will here giue you the figures out of Labeled 
CIu(im, and their defcriptions as they were fent me by M r . GWyer, who hath lafi 
aeferibing them. 
faded me the labour of 
Tributes aquatic us minor qttercus floribusfiluf.p, 252. 
P nfillum fontila pathumfibdq. 
2 This water herbebnngeth forth from the root, thin, flat,knottie fta!kes,ofa reddifh colour 
two or three cubits long or longer, according to the depth ofthe waterfwhich when they are drie 
are pliant and bowing) diuided towards the top into many parts or branches,bearing but one leafe 
areuery i6mt fometimes two inches long, and halfean inch broad,thin, and as it were Aiming fo 
vvnnckled and crompled by the fides that it feemeth to be torne, of a reddiih greene colour : the 
loot-ftalkes are fomethmg long and thicke, and rife vp from amongft thofe leaues, which alwaies 
grow two one oppofic againft another 5 in a contrarie manner to thofe that grow below on the ftalk - 
neere the top of which foot-ftalke groweth fmall grape-like huskes,oi,t of which fpring very fmaU 
reddiAi floures, like thofe of the Oke, euery floure hauing foure very fmall round topped leaues ; 
a. cer e aery rloure comtpeth c ommonly foure flrarpe pointed graines growing togetherxontaining 
vvithin thema little white kernell. The lower parr ofthe ftalke hath at euery ioint fmall white 
1 r . e roots, fomewhat long, whereby it taketh hold in the mudde, and draweth nourifhment vn- 
: toit.l he whole planus commonly couered ouerwithwater.lt Someth in Iuneand thebeginning 
ot Inly. 1 found it in the (landing poolesor fiAi-ponds adioyning to a diflblued Abbey called 
iJurlord, which ponds diuide Hampfhircand Su(fex,and in other Handing waters elfwhere. This 
: defcription was made vpon fight of the plant the 2 .of I u ne, 1 6»i . 
Tribuius aquations minor jnufcatelUpribus. 
3 This hath not flat ftalkes like the other, but round, kneed, and alwaies bearing two leaues at 
euery ioint, one oppofireagainft another, greener,fhorter and lelfer than the other, fharpe pointed 
not much wrinckled and crumpled by the edges. Clufms faith, that they are not at all crumpled. 
IneuCrobferued any withou» crumples and wrinckles : the Homes grow on ihort fmall foot- 
a kes,ofa whnifli green colour, like thofe otMufcate/U Cordi, called by Gerard, Radix caua minima 
rvirtdt fire. -viz,, two floures at the top of euery foot-ftalke, one oppofite ag-amft another, euery 
'•noure containing foure fmall leaues : which two floures beeing paft there come vp eight final! 
Z z z 2 huskcls' 
