2 06 Ch a p. ? 3. Theatnm ‘Botanicurn. T r i b e.2. , 
he is much miftaken •' Lobeland Lugdunenfis dot take this Laureota which he calleth (-Mas, to be Daphnoides, , 
and the ChamaUa Qermanicatobc Chamedaphne or LaureoU fcemia. Tragus alfo is much deceived in miftaking ] 
this plant, for Diofcorides his ThymeUa. Moft of other writers doe call it Daphnoides , or Laureola , Dodomus as j 
I faid before, would make it to be Cneorum nigrum of Theopbrafius , and the Cham*.La his Cneorum album. In my 
former booke I was partly pcrlwaded, that Cbamadaphne of Diofcorides, was the ChamaUa Germanic a, or came 1 
fomewhat neere thereunto; but upon better thoughts, I thinke that Chambdaphna may be more truely referred, , 
to the Laurus Alexandria of CMattkiolus , whofe leaves are fmall like unto Bay leaves, and the berries red when E 
they be ripe, Handing upon the leaves: and if you would aske me then, which is the Laurus Alexandria of 3 
‘Diofcorides , I would anfwere you,that it is that Laurus Alexandria legitime., that Lobel hath fee forth in his Ap- 
pendix, to his Adverjiaria , whofe branch I communicated to him, to fet forth, as I had it from Pifa, whofe leaves ij 
come neerer unto Diofcorides his defeription, than either that of Matthiolus, or of any other as you (hall fur- . 
therunderftand in his proper place; the other is called Cham* daphnoides , id efi , Laureola C retie a by Projper A l- • 
pinus, lib. deplantis exoticis. TbeVertues, . , 
The leaves and berries hereof are as violent a purger,and do heate and inflame the throat,bringing the ftomack, , 
of whomfoever fhall take thereof,and drive them into as many dangerous difeafes, as any of the former; yet ta~ • 
ken advifedly it purgeth flegme from the ftomack and oftentimes by vomit alfo,it procureth womens courfes,and ! 
being chewed in the mouth,it draweth down from the head and braine much corrupt matter that would offend it. [ 
Many Emperickes do give theberries fometimes,but the leaves more often, to evacuate the watery humors in the ) 
dropfie,and think they finde good fucceffe thereupon,as alfo to eafe the paines of the collick,doe give the powder i 
of the leaves in a little broth : the berries and leaves hereof when they are frefftboyled in oyle, and afterwards i 
ftrayned forth:this oyle being annointed on the belly loofeneth the belly,and helpeth the collicke,and being an®in- i 
ted on the backe and raines provoketh urine and helpeth the piles. 
Chap. XXIII. 
Laurus Tim Jive fylvefiris. The W ilde Bay tree. 
Shall in this chapter (hew you the wilde Bay trees, and joyne it next unto the LaureoU ^ both for the 
name and nature thereof. 
u naiui c uititui. 
i . Laurus Tins Lufitanicus. Thefirft wild Baye of Clujius or of Tortigall. . 
The wilde Bay tree rifeth up to the height of an hedge buffi, or the Dog-berrie tree; having diverfe j 
long fquare ftalkes, full of branches, andfaire large broad leaves, lomewhat like unto Bay leaves, let in or- jj 
.. LaurusTitiuiLufitanicacitridca bacca. 
The firft wilde Bay of Clufm or of Port ingall; 
i. Laurus Tinus alter vel i. Clujii. 
The fecond Wilde Bay of Clujius . 
