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df- Tithymnlus QpariJJtM macnlatit faliis, Cyprelfe Spurge with fpotted leaves. 
This other Cypreffe Spurge, diftereth not much from the former having linooth round reddilh flalkes, two 
foote high at the lead, the tops whereof doe a little bend downewards; the leaves are fat and long like unto the 
former, but [landing more together at fpaces, which are greene on the upperfide, and more yello wifh under¬ 
neath, thicke fet with deepe yellow fpots almoftred, which are eminent at their fird i'pringing : the flowers 
likewife are of a little deeper colour, tending to a red or purple: theroote is fmallerthan thole oftheformer.and 
more parted into fprayes or branches, with many fibres at them, of a browniih red colour on the outfide, and 
pale within, not abiding as the other doth after feeding time. 
There is another of this kinde Idler in all parts thereof, elle not differing from it. 
5. Tithymalus Leptophjllos. Small annuall Spurge. 
This annuall fmall Spurge hath many (lender weake (lalkes, bulbing forth into many blanches, and fpreading 
farre upon the ground, whereon grow very fmall long and narrow leaves, (landing upright, the uppermolc 
whereofare fomewhat broade at the bottome, andcompafle the (lalkes, ending in a long fharpe point or end ; 
the flowers are yellow, like unto the other and very fmall, after which come three fquare heads, but very fmall, 
wherein is conteined very fmall round grayifh lcede, nor much bigger than poppy feede : the roote is fmall long 
hard and woody, perifhing every yeare as foonc asithath given (eede. 
6 . Efiula rotunda five Peplus. Round headed Spurge, or Vineyard Spurge. 
This Spurge fhooteth forth round about the roote many fmall weake reddiib upright branches with fmall 
leaves fet by couples for the mod part, fomewhat like the leaves of Sun-turning Spurge, bur rounder pointed and 
fmaller, of a grayifh greene colour on the upperfide, and a little reddifhor purplifh underneath, oftentimes 
which will change to be wholly purple, in the Sommer time : the flowers are very fmall and yellow (landing 
more round, orclofe together, as it were in an umbell, other wife like unto the reft*, and l’o is the ieede alfo very 
fmall, conteined in three (quare heads: theroote is fmall and long, with many fmall firings and fibres at it, ped¬ 
dling alfo every yeare, and riling againe ofit owne lowing. 
7. Pep/is. Small purple Sea Spurge. 
This fmall purple Sea Spurge, fpreadeth his fmall purplifh branches upon the ground more plentifull than the 
other,and fomewhat lelfetjwhercon doe grow many fmall leaves like the other,but not fo round at the end,,; and 
purplifh likewife both underneath and above oftentimes, efpecially in the beginning of the heate of the yeare ; 
the flowers are fmall and yellow like the other, and fois the feede, but fomewhat bigger and (landing two toge¬ 
ther for the mod part, not onely upon thetoppes, but here and there upon the branches alfo: the roote is fmall 
and (lender and of no ufe. 
8 . Chamtfpce, Petty Spurge or time Spurge. 
The pettie Spurge is one of the fmallefl Spurges that is, having very fmall {lender branches, lying upon the 
ground.dividedoftetimesinto other fmaller, with final pale green leaves fet thereon,fmaller than thole of Tyme, 
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