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Tbeatrum Botanicum. 
Tribe 2 . 
2. Arijlolochia rotHndaaltera, Another round rooted Birthwort. 
This other Birthwort is like the former for the manner of growing, butthedalkes are more and fhorter the 
leaves are fomewhat greater, and have each alonger foote ftalke; the flowers are of a pale orwhitifo purple on 
the outflde, and browne on the infide, with a few hairesfet therein, fcarfe to be difcerned as is ufuall to all the 
forts: the frmte is fomewhat longer and peare fafoion, more pointed at the end: the feedeis flat, fomewhat 
lelTe and red •* the roote is like the other, but a little yellower. 
3 . Ariflolochia longa vera. The true long rooted Birthwort. 
The long rooted Birthwort is fo like unto the round, that it is very hard for one not throughly exercifedin 
the knowledge of both todiflinguiih them: the chiefe differences be thefe, the (hike is ihorter tbeleavesare 
lmaller.hardt-rand paler, the flowers are more whitilh andgreenilh, but like in forme, thefruite isfomewhat 
long like a peare, fomewbac like the other, or lad round rooted Birthwort, but not fo much pointed • the feede 
diftercth not, but the roote hereof is long and not round or tuberous like the other, as bigge as a mans wreft fome- 
times or bigger, but modufually lefl'e, ofhalfe a foote or a foote in length fometimes. 
4. Ariflolochia longa Hijpanica, The Spanifb long Birthwort. 
. This Spanifh kmde diffeteth very little from the lad recited long rooted Birthwort,for in the flower and room 
is the onely difference to be obferved; theflower in thists fomewhatmorc purple, boththe flipper or eare and 
the innerlide of the toppe ofthe flower : the roote likewife is foorter for the moll part,and blunter at the lower 
end, or nothing fo much pointed. wer 
S- AriJlolochU Clematitii. The running rooted Birthwort. 
The running rooted Birthwort,groweth with longer.dronger and rounder (hikes than the former even three 
or foure foote long, branched oftentimes like the long rooted kind, whereon grow much larger and broader 
leaves, and of a paler greene colour, then any of the other : at the joynts with the leaves come forth the flowers 
as the other forts doe but whereas none of them bring above one flower at a joynt, this b, ingeth three or foure 
like unto the red for forme, but of a pale greene colour like the long : the fruite hereof likewife is greater than 
any of the other, as the feede is likewife: the roote hereof hath a dronger fwcete fent than anyof the for 
mer, and is final er, of the bigneffe of the bigger rootes of Ajparagn, many growing from one head 
and running very farre under ground, and fpringmg up againe in many places, of asindurin»anatureasrhe 
for it never folittleapeece.be left in the ground as broken off from the red, that is taken 
up, it wd.fhoote forth leaves, and there grow againe, fothat oftentimes it becommethno lefl'e a plague to a 
ground, than a couch, or any other fuch like running or creeping herbe. " ® UC t0 3 
6 . Ariflolochia Clematitii Bztica. Spanifh Climing Birthwort. 
The Spanifh climing Birthwort, hath diverfe fmall long twining branches, fpreading into many other fmall 
ones, running upon fmall trees and hedge buflaes, winding themfelves very much about them,like unto the Lea- 
ter Bindweedes, or like unto Hoppes,and often overtop- 
pmg them, whereon doe grow feverall leaves, upon 
long footedalkes, being round and broad , fomewhat 
like unto the Scammony of Montpelier , or unto the orhrr 
Birthworts but fliarper pointed, fmooth and greene o" 
the upperfide, and of a whitifh purple underneath- the 
flowers ftand fingly at the ;oynt, as the former fortsdoe, 
and not as the lad, having the longed footedalkeof any- 
of the fame forme, but of a fad or darke purple colour, 
and hairy on the infide; the fruite is as great as the lad, 
and fo is the feede, but openethit felle, at the botromc, 
contrary to all the former forts: the roote runneth into 
the ground like the rough Bindweede, whereuntoit is 
very like, of a pale whirifh colour on the outflde, and of 
the bipnefle of the lad, of nothing fo drong a fent as it 
andof no unpleafant, but of afliarpe and an adringent 
S. Piftolocbia Ctetua/impcrvirens. Evergrccne bufhic rooted Birthwort. 
7. Piftolochla valgatior. 
The buflne looted Bath wort. 
