1484 Of the Hiftory of Plants. ♦ Lib. 3. 
•I 'TheTanf trot tire. 
The barke and leaues of the Linden or Line tree, are ofa temperate heat, fomewhat drying and 
a (tangent. 
1 ‘he Venues. 
A The leaues of Tilk boiled in Smithes water with a piece of Allom and a little honey, cure the 
(ores in childrens mouthes. 
B The leaues boiled vntill they be tender • and pounedvery fmall with hogs greafe, and the pou- 
derof Fenugreekeand Linefeed, takeaway hot fwellings and bring impoftumes to maturation 
being applied thereto very hot. 
C The floures are commended by diuersagainft paine of the head proceeding of a cold caufe' 
againft diflinefle,the Apoplexie,and alfo the falling fickneffe,and not onely the floures, but the di- 
rt illed water thereof. 
(P The leaues of the Linden (faith iheophrajltts) are very fvveet, and be a fodder for rnoft kinde of 
cattle : the fruit can be eaten of none. 
Chap. 118. Of the CMaple tree. 
% I Acer maim. 
The great Maple,' 
'1 jjy f &P S \ ) . 
«j The Defer iftion. 
T Maple is abeautifull and high tree, with a barke ofameane fmoothncfTe : the fui 
ftance of the wood is tender and eafie to worke on • it fendeth forth on euery fide very man 
goodly boughes and branches, which make an excellent fhadow againft the heate of the Sun ; vpo 
whic 
