Lib. z. 
Of the Hiftroy of Plants, 
107 9 
l N Urdus Celtic*. 
Celticke Spikenard. 
4 f Nardus mrintandgerminans; 
Mountaine Nardatthefirftfpringing vp; 
3 Hircnlus. 
Vrine-wort. 
4 N urdus mint ah*1 
Mountaine Spikenard.' 
The fecond fort of Spikenard hath many 
threddy roots , from the which rife vp many fcaly 
rough and thicke ftalkes, hailing atrhe top certainc 
flat hoary leaues growing vpon final and tender foot- 
ftalkes. The whole plant is of a pleafant fweet fmelL 
3 Hircnlus is a plant very rare, which as yet I ne« 
uer faw,notwithftanding we are greatly beholding 
to Carolus Clufius the father offorreine Simples, who 
finding this plant among many bunches or handfulls 
of mountaine Spikenard, hath made it knowne vnto’ 
poiteritie, as he hath done many other rare plants, in 
ttanflatin^' 
