T^be i. The Theater of Tldntes. Chap. \6, 
i.3 Turcicn flm& albo. Turky Baulmc witli 4. MelifophyUum Twist]. Vnplcalanc Baulme. 
blue andwitliwlincflowers. 
and whitilh above, this hath no fuch good fcent therein as the Baulmc hath, but is rather of a ftronger unpleafant 
fcent, for which caufe I have fo entituled it. 
t - Mc/ifit Molucca Uvus five SyrUca Uvis. Great A fiirian Baulme, 
This hearbe Matthiolm and others make a kinde of Baulme from the forme of the leaves chiefly ■■ it rifeth from 
feed with a round hollow ftalke outof the ground, to bee two foote high or thereabouts, branching forth di- 
verfly on all Tides up to the toppe, whereon arc let fhorter and rounder leaves, at the end of long foote flalkes, 
fomewhat lelfe dented about the edges then in the common Baulmc and not at all lharpe on the edges, as in the 
next: at the joynts of the ftalke from the middle thereof upwards, come forth round about it, certainc hard whi- 
tifh skins fmall and round at the bottome, and wide,open at the brims like unto a bell, having five corners for the 
moft part: from the bottome of each of thefe commeth forth one flower lbmewhat fmall, and like unto the flower 
of common Baulmc,almoft white, or with a fmall fhew ofblulh therein, and after they arepaft, in the bottome 
of the fame skinny bells grow the feed (but feldome one of ten commeth to be ripe with us) which is whitifh and 
cornered : thefmcll hereof is nothing like Baulme, but rather fulfome, the tafte thereof is bitter: the rooteperi- 
fheth every yeare. 
6 Melifi'd Molucca ajperiorfive Syriaca afrerior. Prickly Aflirian .Baulme. 
This other Aflirian Baulme rifeth a little higher, and groweth fomewhat greater than the firmer, but after the 
fame fafhion; the leaves hereof are fomewhat longer and fharper on the edges,the hnskes iikewife in which ftand 
thefe skinny bells, at the corners of them are fharpe pointed , and of a paler white colour 1 the flowers and 
feed are all alike, and perifheth like wife at the firft approach of any cold night-.this hath a little better fcent to 
commend it than the former. 
7. CardUcx. Motherwort. 
As thefe three laft had little likenefle with Baulme, more than in the forme ofthe leaves, and the properties as 
you (hall heare anon ; fo this,befidcs the properties anfwerable to the reft in comforting the heart, hath no (hew 
of affinity, no not in the leaves: but becaufeforjja have put it to the kindred ofthe Banlmes.and others to Net¬ 
tles, and others to Horehound. I have thought itbeft for the vertues fake ( whereunto noneof the Nettles or 
Horehounds are anfwerable) to fetintheend ofthe Baulmes, and to be as it were a bridge to paffe from them 
to the Horehounds, whereunto in face it hath the tnorerefemblance. Ithathahardlquarebrownifh rough ftron® 
™ t0 ^ cc c ^ ree or f° l,re footehigh at the leaft, fpreading into many branches, whereon grow leaves on 
each fide with long foote flalkes, two at every joynt, which are fomewhat broad and long, as it were rough or 
crumpled,with many great veines that fbewthemfclvesthcrein, of a fad greene colour, and deepely dented ina- 
boutthe edges, and almoft torne or divided : from the middle of the branches up to the toppes of them, which are 
very long and fmall,grow the flowers ronnd about them at diftances, in fharpe pointed rough hard huskes, which 
are more purple or red than in any ofthe former Baulmes, or in any Horehound, but in the fame mannevand 
orme, and roughnelle as the Horehounds: after whichcome fmall round blackilh feed in great plenty : the roof 
E 3 fendetb 
