Of the Hiftoric of Plants. 
Li b . 3 . 
10 Ciftus Ledon Myrti folium. 
Ciftus Ledon with leaues likeMyrtle. 
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t> Ciftus Ledon 10 . Clufij. 
The to.Ciftus Ledon. 
Cilstu-S ivu S. 
4 The fourth of Clufius defcription grow- 
eth likewife to the height ofa fhrubby bufh, 
hauing many branches, (flexible, hoarie, and 
hairie : the leaues are I ike the reft of his kind , 
but fo (ter, more hairy. of a fwart green colour, 5 
daflit ouer with that dewie fatnefle,not onely 
in the fpring time, but in the heat of Sommer 
likewife: the floures are white, with yellow 
thrums in the middle : the reft anlwcreth the 
. laft defenbed. 
5 The fift growethvp like a hedge bufii 
with many tough branches , whereon are fee 
long rough leaues, hoarie vnderneath, fome- 
What daflit ouer with that fattie dew or hu- 
mour that the reft are poflefled of: the floure* 
are likewife of a white colour, with certaine 
yellow chines in the middle : the root is 
wooddie. 
t 6 The fixth hath diners fmall bran- 
ches couered with a blackifli bark;the floures 
are fet together at the tops of the branches by 
certaine fpaces : they are yellow, and like the 
former in each refped. 
7 The leuenth is a low fhrub growing to the 
height of two cubits, hauing many branches 
couered with abarke of the colour ofaihes - 
wnereon are confufedly fet diuers leaues at 
certaine diftances, fmall, narrow, like thofe of 
winter Sauory,of an ouerworne rulfet colour, 
very thick, fat, and glutinous : the floures are 
whlte >& differ not, nor the feed from the reft. 
8 The 
