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T r i b e.z. The Theater of 'Plants. Chap .2 i. 
falling off, as the C hamtltn doth; at the toppes of the branches, grow many fmall tfarlike flowers, confiding of 
foure white leaves a pcece; after which come ffnall berries greene at the firft, and of a very red colour, like un¬ 
to Corall when they are ripe, being a little more long than round, of the bignefle of a Mirtle berrie, with a pnlpe 
or fubfiance like unto a Cherry, wherein is one kernell covered with a blacke foft and brittle fhell; the roote is 
foft and tender while it is young; very like unto a Raddifh roote as C In fas faith,but wooddy when it is growne 
elder, coverd with a tough thicke barke. 
2. Thj/tneUaminor fiveCneorum Utfatthioli, Small Rocke Rofes. 
This plant hath diverfe long weake and Gender but tough branches lying upon the ground divided ufually into 
other fmaller ones whereon grow many fmall long and fomewhat thicke leaves neere unto thofe of Meier cm 
ftt without order to the tops where it fhooteth forth a tuft of many flowers together.confifting of foure leaves a 
peece, of a bright red or carnation colour, and in fome plants white, very fweete, which turne into fmall round 
whitifh berries,conteining fmall round feede.of a grayifh colour: the roote is long and yellowiih,fpreading di¬ 
vers wayes under ground, and abideth many yeares (hooting forth new branches. 
3. Qhamttlaa Germ mien Jive Mefereon vulgo. D warfe Bay or flowring Spurge. 
There are two forts hereof, the one having a pale, and the other a deeper red coloured flower, they both rife 
up with a thicke wooddy ftemme, five or fixe foote high or more.and of the thickneffe (if they be very oldj of a 
mans wrelf at the ground, fpreading into many flexible long branches, covered with a rough grayifh barke,befet 
with many fmall long leaves fomewhat like unto Privet leaves but fmaller and paler and in a manner round poin¬ 
ted,falling away every yeare.-the flowers are fmall confining of foure leaves,many growing fometimes together 
at a place, and ufually before the leaves appeare, after which come fmall berries, greene at the firft and very red 
afterwards, but blackifh red being fuffered to abide longor.thebufh, the roote fpreadeth into many 1W and 
tough branches covered with a yellow barke, 
4. Chathxlta A/pixa incMa. Mountaine fpurge Olive. 
This mountaine Laurel! hath a fmall wooddy ftemme three or foure foote high or more, branching forth to¬ 
wards the upper parts, into many (lender and tough branches, covered with a rough hoary greene barke, befer 
at the ends thereof with flatter fuller and fmaller round pointed leaves than the former, of a grayifh greene co¬ 
lour on the upperfide and hoary underneath, which fall away before winter as the laft doth: the flowers are ma¬ 
ny, fet together at the ends of the branches, greater than the laft, confiding like wife of foure leaves a peece of 
a light blulh colour, (landing in fmall grayifh huskes, of as little lent as the other: the berries arc fmall long 
graines of an excellent red colour, which afterwards turne blacke ; the roote is long and fpreadeth about under 
the upper part of the earth. 
5. CbamaUatricoccor , WiddoW waile. 
This triple berryed Spurge Olive hath no great ftemme at all, but fpreadeth from the ground into many flexi¬ 
ble tough greene branches, whereon are fet diverfe narrow, long, darke-greene leaves all along them, which 
1. TbjmUa, Spurge Olive, a. TfymeUa minor five Cneoram Matthioli, 
Small Rocke Rofes or Spurge Olive. 
