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Theatrum ‘Botamcum. 
R 1 B E.Z. 
Chap'. XIII. 
Bryonia five Vitis fylvefiris . Bryonie or W ilde V ine, 
|Nder this title of Bryonye I niuft comprehend diverfe and fundry plants, fome whereof are of our 
Land, and found plentifully therein t others are ftrangers commingfrom other parts: Among which 
I muft remember the Mechoacan of America , a plant neereft refemblin® the white Bryonic, as you 
(hall heare when we come to it, and fame others alfo that are ftrangers of thoie parts, 
1. Bryonia vulgaris five Vitis alba. The common white Bryonie or wild V ine. 
The white Bryonie or wild Vine that groweth commonly abroad, ramping up on the hedges, fendeth forth 
many long rough, very tender branches at the beginning,growing with many very rough broad leaves thereon, 
cut into five partitions for the moft parr, in forme very like a Vine leafe, but (mailer, rougher, and of a whitifb 
or hoarie greene colour, fpreading very farre upon trees or bufhes, or whatsoever ftandeth next it, and twining 
with his fmall clafpers, that come forth at the joynts with the leaves: at the (evcrall joynts alfo with the leaves 
and clafpers come forth, (efpccially towards the toppes of the branches) along ftalke, bearing thereon 
many whitifh flowers, together ;n a long tufte, confiding of five fmall leaves apeece, layd open like a ftarre; 
after which come the berries, ftanding more feperate one from another then a duller of grapes,greene at the firft, 
and very red when they arc through ripe, of the bignefle of Nightfhade berries, of no good lent, but of a moft 
loathfome taftc,provoking vomit: the roote groweth to be exceeding greate, with many long twines or bran¬ 
ches growing from it, of a pale whitifh colour on the outfidc, and more white within, and of a lharpe bitter 
loathfome talk. . 
a, 'Bryonia alba vulgaris fiuttu nigro. Common white Bryonie with blackc berries. 
This Bryonie differeth from the former white kinde, neither in the running rough branches or in the leaves, 
or in any other thing from it, but in thele two particulars: the berries hereof are blacke and not red, when they 
are through ripe, and the roote is of a pale yellow colour on the infide, and fomewhat brownifhon the out- 
fide. 
3. Bryonia Cretica dicoccos, Candie white Bryonie with double berries. 
The white Bryonie of Candy, fbooteth forth many long rough tray ling branches, in the fame manner like the 
former in all refpefts, with clalping tendrells winding it lclfe upon any thing as the other doth; bearing broad 
leaves with fuch divifions therein, as it hath,but that they are fomewhat fmaller, greener, and (triped with white 
lines thorough the middle, as likewife in the vcynesthatgoeto the corners: the flowers likewne are fomewhat 
greater than the former, of a pale whitifh colour, ftanding every one, upon a little longer foote ltalke, which 
giveberryes in their places, greene at the firft, but red when they are ripe, and formed in a differing manner 
from the others; for ftanding (emicircular upon the ftalkes, they are joyned at the bottome, as it it were but 
1 . Bryonia alba vulgaris: White Bryonie. 
6. BrjOuia Sylvefirisnigra. Common blacke Bryonie. 
