Of the Hiilorie of Plants, 
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•J The Description, 
4 : 1 nr He roots of this are fomwhatlike thofe of the Afian Ranuncidus : the leaues arc verie large 
1 &roundifh,of a light green colour, cut about the edges, & here and there deeply diuided: 
the ftalke is thicke, round, and ftiffc, diuided into two or three branches ; at the fetting on of which 
grow longilh leaues a little nickt about the end: the floures are of an indifferent' bigne fife, and con- 
iift of fine longi fli round pointed leaues.ftandinga little each from other, fo that the green points 
of the cups Chew themfclues between them : there are yellow threds in the middle of thefe floures 
which commonly fhew themfclues in Febtuarie,or March. It is found only in fome gardens, and' 
Clufms onely hath fet it forth by the name we here giue you. 
2 This alfo that came from the Pyrenaean hills is made a Denizen in our gardens: it hatha 
ftalke fome foot high, fet with neruous leaues, like thofe of Plantaine,but thinner, and of the co- 
lour of Woad.and they are fomething broad at their fetting on, and end in a fharpe point : at the 
top ofthe ftalke grow the floures 5 each confi (ling of fine round (lender pure white leaues, ofa rea- 
fonable bignefle, with yellovy ifh threds and a little head in the middle: the root is white and fi- 
brous. It floures about the beginning of May. alfo fet forth this by the title of Ranunculus 
Pyre nans alio flore . 
3 The larae Author hath alfo giuen vs the knowledge of diners other plants of this kinde,and 
this hee calls Ranunculus montanus 1 . It hath many round leaues, here and there deeply cut in, and 
fnipt about the edges,of a darke greene colour, and fhining, pretty thicke.and of a verv hot ralle • 
amongft which rifes vp a (lender, Angle, and (hort ftalke, bearing a white floure made of fine little 
leaues with a yellow ifh thrum in the middle:which falling, the feeds grow cindering together as in 
other plants of this kinde : the root is white and fibrous. 
X 3 Ranunculus montanus flo.minore. £ ^ Ranunculus montanus flore maiorc. 
Mountain Crowfoot with the leffer floure. Mountain Crowfoot with thebigger floure. 
4 This alfo is nothing elfe but a varietie of thelaftdefcribed, and differs from it in that the 
floures are larger, and it is fometimes found with them double. Both thefe grow on the tops ofthe 
Alpes, and there they floure as foone as the fnow is melted away, which is vfually in Iune : but 
brought into gardens they floure very early, towit,in April!. 
5 The leaues of this arecut or diuided into many parts, like thofeof Rue, but fofter,& greener 
(whence Clufi'is names it Ranunculus Ruu folio) or not much vnlike thofe of Coriander (whereupon 
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