I 
948 Of the Hiftorie of Plants. 
L i b. i. 
long, blackc without., and white within, and towards the top diuided into fundry parts 5 whence 
put torth leaues couered ouer with a fine filuer downe • and they are diuided into fine parts, each of 
which agame is diuided into three others, and they are faftned to long ilender and round foot- 
ftalkes : the floures grow vpon foot- ftalkes llrorter than thofe of the leaues ■ the floures in colour 
and Ihape are like thofe of the Veruaine Mallow, but much leffe- and after it isvaded there fol- 
lowes a llrort bill, as in the ocher plants of this kinde.Ir floures in fitly, and grotves vpon the Alps, 
where Pona found it, and firft fet it forth by the name of Geranium Alpinum long! us radicaium. 
4 The ftalkes of this pretty Cranes bill are fome foot or better high, whereon grow leaues 
parted into fine or fix parts like thofe of the Geranium fiifcum , but of a lighter greene colour : the 
floures are large, compofed of fiue thin and foonc fading leaues of a whitifh colour, all ouer inter- 
mix! with fine veines of a reddifh colour , which ndde a great deale of beauty to the flourc : for 
thefeveines are very frnall.andcurioufly difperfed ouer the leaues of the floure.lt f.-ures in Iune, 
and is preferued in diners ofour gardens , fome cal it Geran .Romanum ftriatum . in the Bonus Ejlet- 
tcnfis itis fee forth by the name ol Geranium Anglicum variegatum. Biubine calls it Geranium batra- 
chiodesfiore varitgato. We may call it Variegated or ftriped Cranes bill. 
5 There is oflatc brought into this kingdome, and to our knowledge, by the induftry of M'. 
Iohn Tradefcmt, another more rare and no leffe beautiful! than iny of the former • and he had it by 
the name of G cranium Indicant noclu odoratum : this hath not as yet beene written of by any that I 
know ; therefore I will giue you thedefeription thereof, but cannot as yet giue you the figure, be- 
caufe I omitted the taking thereof the laft yeare,and it is not as yet come to his perfedtion. The 
leaues are larger, being almoft a foot long, compofed of fundry little leaues of an vnequal bignes, 
fetvpon a thicke and ftiffe middle rib ; and thefe leaues are muchdiuided and cut in,fo that the 
whole leafe fomewhat refembles that of Tanacetnm modorumianA they arc thicke, greene, and fome- 
vvhat hairy : the ftalke is thicke, and fome cubit high ; at the top of each branch, vpon foot- ftalkes 
fome inch long grow fomeeleuen or twelue floures, and each of thefe floures confifteth of fiue 
round pointed leaues of a yellowifh colour, with a large blackc purple fpoc in the middle of each 
leafe, as if it were painted, which giues the floure a great dc-ale of beauty, and it alio hath a good 
fmell. I did fee it in floure about the end of Inly, 1652. being the firft time that it floured with 
the owner thereof. We may fitly callit Sweet Indian Storks bill, orpainted Storks bilhand in 
Latine, Geranium Indicum odoratum flore maculato. $ 
Chap. 364. Of Scinicle . 
7 hcDefiriftion. 
S Aniclehath leaues of a blackifh greene co- 
lour, fmooth and fhining, fomeivhat round, 
diuided into fiue parts like thofe of the 
V ine, or rather thofe of the maple.-among which 
rife vp flender ftalkes of a browne colour, on the 
tops whereof ftand white moilie floures :in their 
places come vp round feed, rough, cleauing to 
mens garments as they paife by,in manner of lit- 
tle burs : the root is blacke, and full of threddie 
firings. 
The Place. 
It growetb in fhadowie woods and copies al- 
moft euerie where : it ioyeth in a fat and fruitful 
moiftfoile. 
«f Th e Time . 
It Somethin May and Iune: the feed is ripe 
in Auguft : the leaues of the herbe are greene all 
theyeare,and are not hurt with thecold of Win- 
ter. 
•[[ The Names. 
It is commonly called Sanicula ; of diners, Di- 
apenfia • in high and low Dutch, ^atlihdt in 
French ,S article: inEnglifh, Sanickie, or Sani- 
• kel : it is fo called,^ fanandis vulneribus ,ox of hea- 
ling of wounds , as Ruellius faith .-there be alfo 
other 
Sanicula, fine Diapenfia. Sanicle. 
£U. r u}j)it 
53s. 
