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Of the Hiftory of Plants.' 
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A 
B 
5 [ The N times. 
Milke Vetch is calledof Matthiolus, Polygala, bur not properly : of mod iris called Atlragalus- 
in Spamfh, Gtiraumcillos .■ in the Pornngales tongue , Alfhabeca : in Dutch, CleptieCtCCKn * 
51 The Temfcratureandyertues. 
Ajlragatus, as Galen faith, hath aftringent or binding roots, and therefore it is of the number of 
thofe fimples that are not a little drying, for it glueth and healeth vp old vlcers.and ftaieth the flux 
of the belly, if they be boiled in wine and drunke : the fame things alfo touching the venues of A 
firagalus Diofcorides hath mentioned-.the root, faith he, being drunke in wine ftaieth the laske and 
prouokethvrine, being dried andcaftvpon old vlcers itcureth them: itlikewife procureth ^reat 
ftore of milke in cattell that do eat thereof, whence it tooke his name. b 
It ftoppeth bleeding, butitis with much ado beaten, by reafon of his hardnefle. 
Chap. 52,1. Of Vfdney Vetch. 
5f The Defcription. 
. 1 K^ ney a ^ all:e °f height of a cubit, diuiding it felfe into other branches- 
whereon do grow long leaues,made of diners leaues,like thole of the Lentilhcouered as 
it were with a foft white downmeflc : the floures on the tops of the ftalks ofa yellow colour, verie 
many loined together, as it were in a fpokie iundle: after which grow vp little cods,in which is con- 
tained fmall feed : the root is {lender, and ofa wooddie fubftance. * This is fometimes found with 
white floures : whereupon Tabermmontams two figures, calling the one Lagof odium flore luteo, 
and the other Lagopodmmflo.alBo. Our Author vnfitly gaue this later mentioned figure in the chap- 
ter oi Lagopusfiy the name o£ Lageyttm maximum, f ° 
1 Anthyllis Lcgiiminofa, 
2 Stellalcguminofa. 
Starry Kidney Vetch. 
The Starry Kidney Vetch, called StdU legmwfa, or according to Cortufus y Artturo hath 
many 
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