Of the Biftorie of Plants, 
Li b.z 
11518 
1 Lotus trifoliacorniculata. 
Hornedor codded Clauer. 
2 Lotus quodnfolio. 
Foure leafed grade. 
2 This kinde of three leafed grade, orra- 
ther foure leafed Trefoileftiath leaues like vn- 
to the common -Trefoile, failing that they bee 
leder,and of a brownepurplllh colour, knowne 
by the name of Purple-wort, orPurple-grafle. 
whole flou'res are in lhapelike themedow Tre- 
foile, but of a duftieo uervvorn colour tendin'* 
towhitenelfe ; the which doth oftentimes d<> 
generate, fometime into three leaues, fome- 
tiraes in flue, and al fo into feuen, and yet the 
plant of his nature hathbut foure leaues & no 
more, t I do not thinke this to be the purple 
leaned Trefoilewiththewhite floure, which is 
commonly called Purple-grade/or I could ne- 
uer obferue it to haue more leaues than three 
vpon a ftalke. $ 
± 3 The root ofthis is fmall and white 
from which arife manyvveake hairie branches' 
fome cubit longiwheron grow foft hairy leaues 
three on one foot-ftalkqwith two little leaues 
at the root therof,& out of the bofoms of thefe 
vpon like footftalkes grow three lelfer leaues, 
as alfo Homes of the bignes and fhape of thofe 
of a Vetch, but of a braue deep crimfon veluet 
colour : after thefe are pad come cods let with 
foure thinne welts or skins which make them 
feem foure fquare; whence Comer anus called 
it Lotus pnlcherrimatetragonolobus : the feed is of 
an afh colour, fomewhat leffe than a peafc. It 
flouresmoft of the Sommer moneths, and is 
for the prettineffe of the floure preferued in 
many Gardens by yearely lowing the feede, 
for it is an annuall plant . Clufws hath it by 
the name ol Lotus filiquojits rute/lo flore 
and hee faith the feeds were diuers times 
fent out of Italy by the name of Sondahda. 
It is alfo commonly called in Latine Pifum 
quadratum 4 
*j The Place. 
The firft groweth wilde in barren ditch 
bankes, pa ft arcs, and drie Mountaines. 
$ 3 Lotus [lit qua. qattdrato. Square crimfon veluet peafe. 
