686 Chap.cj^, 
Tkeatmm 'Botanicum, 
Tribe.j 
4 . Fllago minor. The Jcficr Cudweede, 
•6 Gnapbaliam fupUtum oblongo 
Snail leaning Cudwcccdc. 
_ . . . . 1 • Giuf/uTium majut GtntMmcum, The greater Cermnne Cudweede. 
. This is m all things like the former,but that it groweth larger in ftalkes, leaves, flowers and roote: And there 
is another fort alio of the fame fife that bearcth the flowers not all along the ftalkes, as the former doe, but at the 
Antrim. t0 PP es °nely,ndt differing elfe in any thing,except the leaves may feeme to be iomewhat fhotter and a little mote 
white and hoary then they. 
-r. , n- „ < J” a f haVmm l htrb» TmpU. The letter Cudweede or herbe Impious. 
The letter Cudweede groweth up with a fhorter ftalke, and let with Iborter leaves alfo, but fomewbat more 
white or hrory.and a little broader; at the toppes whereof ftandeth a largerand more open flowerthenin the 
former, and of apaler yellow colour, from the fides of this ftalke fpring forth divers fhort branches, fetwith 
fuch like but fmallerleaves then thofe that grow below, with fuel, a like yellow flower as the other, which 
branches with their flowers doe al wayesnle higher then the middle ftalke, and the flower upon it: fometimes 
alfo the branches wifi have other fmall branches fpring from them, bearing leaves on them, and flowers on the 
toppeo each, and thefe alfo riling above the branches with their flowers in the faid manner, that the firftbran- 
Unt ° mame fta ^ ! thC ftede ‘ hat ° Uowcth thefc fiowers is ^rryed awa y the winde as the 
_.. . , , . , 4 ; {<&/« »»»«•. The letter Cudweede. ■ 
This Ima 1 Cudweede (hooteth forth a (mall hoary ftalke, full of branches from the very ground almoft, with 
divers fmaller (hotter and narrower leaves thereon, of a more duskie hoary colour then the former forts, fome 
(landing fingly, and fome more at a fpace.or joynt, the flowers hereof Hand at the toppes of the ftalkes and bran¬ 
ches onely and not all along as fome of the former forts,or one branch above another as in the laft, but all of them 
nfing almoft to an even height, and are of an overworne yellow colour: the feede and roote are like the other. 
5. Gnapbaltum mttm htioribwfolijs , The Ieffer br,oad leafed Cudweede. 
Somewhat like unto the hit is this (mall Cudweede, whole ftalke brancheth forth upwards, with fome 
leaves thereon toward the bottome without order, and on the joynts of the branches two or three, which arc 
all iomewhat broad foft and hoary, compaffing the ftalke at the bottome, and at the joynts with them Hand di¬ 
vers fmall hoary yellow beads of flowers, fome in tufts upon a fhort ftalke, and fome clofc to the joynt, and 
lome at rhe toppes of the branches wherein is contained fmall feede, which falling away, fpringeth up againe 
every yeare.for the roote penfheth after feede time. b v r 5 
_, . r ... . ^pbalinmfHpmumMnpiifslio. Small leaning Cudweede. 
, : It r' mJ 1 f amn 7 Cudweede fpringeth forth with divers round hoary ftalkes,not much above anhandbreadth 
hign, lome where^ftand upright,and others leane downe to the ground, as though they would roote therein 
§ r °w dwers hoary,foft,and long leaves one above another without order, comparing the 
{“.i, a j e b ° tton l e > a n d (mad pointed at the ends: the toppes of ths ftalkes are ftored with many fmall hoary 
Q»ads,Handing in tufts together, with a yellow thrumme in the middle. 
7, GnaphfiliuT* 
