Iw i b. 3. Of the Hiftoty of Plants, 
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the gardenofBarne-Elmes neere London two trees ; befides, there groweth another in the garden 
of M 1 '. Gray an Apothecarie of London, and in my garden likevvife. 
t Guaiacum Patauimm lati folium. 2 Guaiacum Patauinum angujlifol. 
Broad leafed Italian Wood oflife. Narrow leafed Italian Guaiacum. 
The Time. 
It floureth in May, and the fruit is ripe in September, 
f Tfe Names. 
Guaiacum Patauimm hath been reputed for the Lotus of Theeplrajius : in Englifh it is called the 
baftard Meuynwood. 
t This hath no affinitie with the true Indian Guajacum which is frequently vfed in medi- 
cine. ^ 
«(f The Temperature and Vertues. 
$ The fruit of this is thought to be of the fame temper and qualitie with that of the Nettle- 
tree. % 
Chap. izy. Of the Strawberry tree. 
The Defer; ft ion. 
T He Strawberry tree groweth for the moft part low, very like in bignefle to the QuinCe tree 
(whereunto Diofcorides compareth it.) The body is couered with a reddifh barke, both 
rough and fcaly : the boughes ftand thicke on the top, fomewhat reddifh : the leaues bee 
broad, long, and fmooth, like thofe of Bayes, fomewhat nicked in the edges, and of a pale greene 
colour: the fkrnres grow in clutters, being hollow and white,and now and then on the one fide 
fomewhat of a purple colour : in their places come forth certaine berries hanging downe vpon lit- 
tle long feems like vnto Strawberries, but greater, without a ftone within, but onely with little 
feeds, at the firft greene, and when they be ripe they are of a gallant red colour, in tafle fomewhat 
harfh,and in a manner without any relifh ; of which Thrufhes and Black-birds do feed in W inter. 
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