Chap. i<S. Tbeatrum Botanicum. Tribe z. 
of the water. Thefecond is as I fayd before ufed at Venice, by thePhyfitions and Apothecaries ir.fteadof EfuU 
(1 meane the rootes ) in Benedicla Laxativ.i, purging pits and other mcdecines,becaufeirpurgethforceably,and 
with great Violence, as ‘Penn fettethitdowne. The third istifed in C<nuty,o{ the poorer fort as a ftrong purser, 
when they have occafion : but the lad is not mentioned by thofe authors that have written of it, what forcible 
quality in purging it hath. 
Chap, XVI. 
Tithymalus Characias, Wood Spurge. 
F this kind of Spurge there are diverfe forts, which I entitle Wood Spurge as a difference to bee 
knowne from others, although all of them doc not naturally grow in woods, 
I. ‘Ticbymaltu Ckaracieu vulqario, Englifh wood Spume. 
The Englifh wood Spurge, hath diverfe tough woody browni(b red branches, two foote high 
or more, bare or naked of leaves, for a fpace next to the roote, and afterwards fet up to the toppes, 
with many narrow and long leaves, yet broader than thofe of the Sea Spurge, and nothing fo large as the next, 
fomewhat fmooth in handling, and without any dentes about the edges, turning reddifh in the fpring, and 
more in the fommer time: atthe toppes of fomeofthe ftalkes, (Tor all of them doefeldome flower at once, 
and are very much branched) (land many yellow flowers, whofe under cups, that is thccwoalmoft round 
leaves compafling the (hike, are yellow likewife; after which come (mall round heads, almoft three fquare, 
(landing up a little higher in thole cups, than the flowers did upon little (hikes, everyone by it felfc, wherein 
are contcined fmall brownilh round feede, the roote is long and fomewhat woody ,fpeading well under ground, 
but not creeping. 
1 . Tithymalus Characias Monfyclienjium. Great French W ood Spurge. 
This kinde of Spurge is fomewhat like unto the former, but groweth larger and bigger, having but one or 
two (hikes at one time Handing upon the roote, which are reddifh, bare of leaves at the bottomes of them,on 
the (hike that dowreth (landcth harder and larger leaves than the former, which is divided at thetoppe, into 
fundry fmall branches: whereongrowtheflowers,ftandingin cuppes as the former doth, whichare more ytl- 
Iow in fome places, and more blackilh in others, the (eede and rootes are correfpondent unto the other. 
3. Tithymalus Characias folio lanttginofo. Hayrie or downie white wood Spurge. 
This white wood Spurge, hath (hikes and leaves fomewhat like unto the lalf, but that the (hikes doe never 
i. 4. •). Tithymalus Characias. Scrrattu Monjp. 8. Tithymalus Myrfinites incar,m. 
Characias anguftifalius. Hoaric Myrtle Spurge, 
y/ood Spurge. Great French wood Spurge. Narrow leafed Wood Spurge. 
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