Tbeatrum Bctanicum, 
Tribe i 
C HAP. 50 . 
1. Cypem rotundiu 0 fit at us u ulgatior. 
The rare common round rooted fweec Cyperuv, 
3. Cypcrui rotuniuA odsratus Syriacus minor. 
Thclcffer Aflinan round rooted fyveec Cypcutfi 
A CwriuUneuiodoratut. The ordinary fweetdyperus,or Englifh Galmga. 
T t,:, ordinafv fweet Cvperus hath his leaves long, and as it were three fquare like the former, and as rough or 
rard in handling alfo : the ftalkes are fmooth, fluffed with a white matter, like as the others are, and three-fquare 
like the other time feme what higher, and having home (hort narrow leaves at the toppes of them, and fmall long 
SfaiSTaS things, lb that they are hardly difeerned alunder above ground, the onely diffe- 
pamdes hke unto■ tne_otHe jn B th i s is Ion" and roand, of a blackiffi browne colour on the out-fide, and whi- 
tXwhhin Ml and firme, creeping under the fuperficies of the earth round about, whereby ins quickly rncreafed 
and hath alio a very good fweet fcent, as well greeneasdry, yet more being dry than when it is greene and 
frC& ' < CypcritJ dulcis rotmdm eMenme ,Traf, d«lce vocatm. The mod delicate fweet Cyperus, or 
Rufh Nut. , ... , . . , ' 
The leaves hereof are lon“ and narrow like the other, with a thicke ridge in the middle, and fharpe pointed, a 
fonte and dhalfefiilength •"'amongwhich rifeup the ftalkes,fmooth,without joynts, three-fquare,and acnbite 
Hah or more at the toppes wherlof hand five or fixe Ihort narrow leaves, comparting the (hike, and Handing 
hke a °u”e from among which come forth pale yellowifh fpiked cares, which are the flowers, wherein lyeth the 
feed, when their colour is thorowly wafted and decayed : the rootes are fmall, ukc^nto rh” 
fmafter at the one end , than at the other, hanging or growing at the ends of long; firings, fomewhat like unto the 
manner oferowing of the Virginia Potatoes, of a pale reddifh colour on the outlide, and white and firme within, 
of the bignefle of beanes; of no fweet fcent, nor bitter or aromatkall tafte like the other, but pleafant to the tafte, 
eating like Chefnuts, or rather more delicate. 
The TUce. .. . , , 
The firft is found in moift and moorifn grounds,both on Mountains, and at the foote of them, in lundry places 
JV 7 //rr, and other places m Tejpt, as faith, but is 
' rm-inir- eirher in France Germany, the Low.countriesEnoland, wherethey hardly enduiet.he Win- 
eth ill many Countries, and as well in Spain' and other hot Countries,where the rootes are fweeter, although fm C 
Ier as in thefc colder Northerne parts on this fide the Alpes: it groweth well in our garden , efpecially 1f theybee 
fomewhat moift and not too di yf The laft is reported by many Writers to be found naturally § r ° v ™=, n ° W j, 
Put ncarc unto Venna mltthjxx. Amatu, Lufitanm faith,they arc brought out of ^th,op, a and S, 7 * w Hand 
And it is probable bv * 2 ) repemnm in Siciha, for Taptifle. Cortefiusm his Mifcelam., Medieval,a mcaneth this,as X 
take r • but ire planted in SpninemA other hot Countries for their delight and ufe. It hardly groweth with 
