864 Of the Hiitorie of Plants. L 1 b. 2. 
The reft of the Bindweeds are not fit for medicine^ut vnpiofitable weeds, and hnrtfull vnto each 
thing that groweth next vnto them. 
t The defeription which our Author intended inthe firft place for Volubilu ny-ra, and took outof the *74. page of the * 4 dntrfaria,bix fo confufedlv and imperfe- 
ftly, neither agreeing with tba t he intended, I hauc omitted as impertinent, and made his later, though alfo vnpcrfcS defeription, fomewhat more complcat and a- 
gtccablc to the plant figured and intended. r 
Chap. 318. Of ‘Blew Bindweed. 
The Defers ft ion. 
I T)Lcw Bindweed bringeth forth long, tender ; and winding branches, by which it climeth 
JQvpon things that ftand neere vnto it, and foldeth it felfe about them with many turnings 
and windings, wrapping it felfe againft the S un, contrary to al 1 other things whatfoeeer 
that with their clafpingtendrels do embrace things that ftand neere vnto them . whereupon doe 
grow broad cornered leaues very like vnto thofe of Iuic, fomething rough and hairy, ofanouer- 
worne ruflct greene colour : among which come forth mod pleafant floures bell fafhion fomthing 
cornered as are thofe ofthe common Bindweed, of a moft fhining azure colour tending to purple: 
which being pa ft, there fucceed round knobbed feedveflels , wherein is contained long blackifh 
feed ofthe bigneffe of a Tare, and like vnto thofe of the great hedge B indvveed.l he root is thred- 
dy,and perifheth at the firft approchof Winter. 
I Convolvulus Cxruleus, 
Blew Binde- weed. 
f 2 Convolvulus c/tr ulcus folio rot undo. 
Round leaued blew Bindweed. 
$ 2 There are alfo kept in our gardens two other blew floured Bindweeds. The one a large 
l f^ t j le r ot ! 1 u cr J a,cfl ' cr - The great fends vpmany large and long winding branches, like 
ofe ofthe Iaftdefcnbed, and a little hairie: the leaues are large and round ifh, ending in a fharpe 
K; th ^ are f S ^ ar gf as tl 10 ^ ofthe great Bindweed, and in fhape like them, but blew of 
^ br ° ad pur P hl , 11 vein es equally diftant each from other : and rhefe floures com- 
monly grow three neere together vpon three feuerall ftalks fome inch Jong, faftened to another 
iftalke 
