Trib* 3- 
The Theater of Tlantes. 
Chap.i8. 
Q H A p« X V H I. 
Chriftophoriana. Herbe Chriftopher. 
U >, Efides the ufuall fort of herbe Chrifiopb«■, which hath beene knowne of a long time to us, we have lat ej 
fiff leaned an other fort as we fuppofe, the nearerefemblance mface caufing us fo to imagine. 
$[|)l 3 yS i, Chrifiopboriana vulgaru. Ordinary herbe Cbrtftopbet.. ~ 
&& Herbe Cbriftopher (hooteth forth diverfe greene (hikes of leaves, halfe afoote long, which are 
ncruc u j r . five tlie lower parts (landing for the molt part one againlt another, 
made into three part.,, y . her at the end Q f the ftalke, each of thefe parts confift of three leaves feparatea 
or not much diftant, an t which are fome what broad, and ending in a point, fome of them cue 
in on the edges more P f th ronnd (Hikes, halfe a yard or two foote high, yet not bending but 
nfe up diverfe fomewhat we 1 , , leave9 thereon, as grew below, but with (horter ftalkes: at the 
(landing upright, having t re w hite flowers, every one confiding ot five fmall leaves, with many 
^Ifddle and after ttey are fallen comefm.ll ronnd berries, greene at the firft, and blacke 
whitifli threds in tle within, and fomewhat thickewith di- 
S«ki(h e ftnngs! or great fibres annexed thereunto, which perifheth not, although the (hikes and leaves 
d ° edtC d ° W f e chJ iS & rubric. Herbe Cbriftopher of America 
divided into m *"yP a ^* ^ , tU f c of white flowers compofed in a manner wholly of threds, ycr if they 
be'more^ee^dyvewed^there will appeare for every flower fixe fmall white leaves with their threds m the 
middle comp Lg a round greene button, which comming to maturity is either white with a purple t.ppe and 
fopte ftalk^or reddith wholly : the roote is blacke, thicke, (hort andcrooked, not growing downewards not 
creeping: but with many fibres thereat. 
* lace * ,. 
Thr firfi: oroweth generally in the woods of mountaines,that are fomewhat open and not too much Mowed* 
and other like places, as wellin our owne as other countries. The other both m our Plantations, and the French 
The Time. 
They flower after Midfomer, and the berries ate ripe in Auguft. 
Cbri/lophorhna vulgaris. 
Ordinary herbe Cbiiflopbet, 
Chriflophoriryra Amtrictnd. 
Herbe Chrijhfher of Arr.erim. 
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