Of the Hiftorie ©f Plants. 
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^okTbranches orbougheS ©f the tree. The leaues of this tree are almoft Hke theffl of Myrtus very 
ro „o h ■ nderneathlike the branches aforefaid-.but the leaues that grow lusher, and toward the top 
of the branches, are fmooth, growing about the branches very thicke' together, as in the other 
kirdes of Chius. The floures are yellow, growing on the top of the twigs, confiftmg of flue long 
leaues full of many very long chiues within. When the floures bevaded,there followeth a vene 
long and flue fquare head or huske full of feed. The whole tree is very fweer out of which iffucth 
a gum or rofine, or rather a th icke claiitmy and fat iuyee, fuch as commeth forth of thekmdes of 
’f kis annual Ciftus growethvp from feed with onevpright ftalke to the height of a cubit, 
oft times "di timed into other fmall branches ; whereon grow rough leaues fomwhat long, ofa dark 
c-reene co’our l he floures grow at the top of the ftalks, confuting of 5 fmall yellow leaues : which 
T „ pafr. ; here fhllowetn a three fquare feed veffell full of fmall reddifh feed. The root is fmall 
; rood dr, and perifheth when the feed is perfected. 
i -j Cifltis .t.intius. 
uis ialting one yearc. 
CujtUd -Li'Al V-t> >- lA eB .st . 
1 8 Ciftus annuus longifolitts Lobetij. 
18 Thisother Ciftus that lafteth but one yeare hath long ftalksdiuided into other branches 
oFthe height of two cubits ; whereon do grow long rough leaues, fet three together at certain di- 
ftances, the middlemoft whereof is longer than the other two : the floures grow on the fides of the 
brrn.hes,like the female Ciftus, of a white colour : the root is ofa wooddy fubftance,as are all the 
left of his kindc. 
t 1 9 This growes fome foot high, with a fquare rough greenifh ftalke, whereon by couples j 
at certaine fpaees ftand little longifh rough leaues, yet toward the top of the ftalk they ftand font- j 
times three together : vpon the top of the little branches grow floures like thofeof the other Ci- 
fins, of colour yellow, with a fine fanguine fpot vpon each leafeofthe fioure. It growethin fome 
parts of France, asalfoonthe Alps in Italy. Clufius deferibesit by the name of Ciftus annuus 2. , 
fon/im his Mons Baldus calls it Cijlus annuus floregutt at 0. 
•20 This hath many (lender branches whereon grow fmall roundifh leaues, hoarie, and fome- • 
what like thofe of Marjeromc, fomwhar lefle, with the middle rib Handing out. The floures grow . 
vpon the tops of the branches, and confift of fine white leaues, with a darke purple fpot in the mid- ■ 
dleofeachleafe; thethreds in the middle of the floureare of a yellow colour ; their feed-veflelsd 
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