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he roote is tough whitifh and (lender, pcrifhingufually after it hath given feede but rayfethit felfe agains of 
he fhcd feede, ? flowfitlg the next yeare after the fpringing ufnally or after the feeding. 
3. Melilotw Italic a. Italian Melilot. 
| The Italia* Melilot hath feldome more then one ftalke riling from a roote which quickly groweth whitifh 
n d fomewhat wooddy, fet here and there with three leaves at a joynt which are much larger then the former, 
nd the end leafe larger then the other two, fomewhat unevenly waved or cut in on the edges, of a fenc almoit 
-is ftrong as the firft, yet lomcwhat more pleafant: at the toppes of the ftalkes ftand many flowers fpike fafhion, 
| ut of a more deepe yellow colour ,and fomewhat larger al lo then the firft which turne intaround whitifh heads 
greater then the laft, wherein ufually is but one feede conteined : theroote is fmall longand wooddy, pcrifhing 
Kv ery yearc,and feldome rifeth of the (lied feede, but muff be new fowen every fpring. 
I J 4. Afclilotw Syriaca. Affinan Melilot. 
The Afsirinn Melilot rifeth up with divers (lalkes about two foote high, fet with joynts, at every one of them 
three leaves fomewhat larger then the firft, but not fo large as the laft, and a little dented about the edges: the 
[lalkes branch forth toward the toppes,whereon ftand many pale yellow Sowers fet in order one above 
mother as in the former, which turne into fmall long and fomewhat flat cods, a little crooked or ben- 
Idingatthe end like an Hawkesbill, wherein the feede is conteined : theroote is wooddy and perifheth every 
ijyeare after it hath given feede : the whole plant as well flowers as leaves and feede did fmell very fweete at their 
Ifirft bringing into Europe, but by degrees grew every yeare weaker, fo that as it feemeth it hath not now neare 
lhalfefo good a fmell as formerly it bad: this kind as Venn faith is nfed in Italy in (lead of the true Melilot, where-, 
of they have fmall ftore growing with them. 
5. c Melilotw zSEgyptiaca. ^/Egyptian Melilot. 
This fmall low Melilot rifeth up. with many flendcr weake ftalkes, rather lying or leaning downe to the 
■ ground, then handing upright; whereon grow at the fcverall joynts thereof, two fmall grccne leaves, and 
[from the j'oynt likewile a fmall longftalke, bearing three fmall greene leaves at the end ;thc ftalkes branch forth 
j diverfly,having many fmall flowers (landing at the toppes of them fpike falhion like the reft.and of a deepe yel- 
'low colour; after which come fmall cods a little crooked at the ends, wherein is conteined fmall round brow- 
j nifh leede,fmclling fomewhat like unto Melilot, and of a Stipticke and fomewhat bitter talk •• the roote is fmall 
| w ith fome fibres fet thereat. 
6. Melilotw Hijpnnica foli/t maculatis. Spamjb Melilot. 
This Spanifb Melilot hath divers fmall branches little more then a foote high, at the /oyncs whereof ftand 
two fmall greene leaves, and likewife in the bofome thereof a fmall long looteftalke, bearing three fmall 
darke greene leaves at the end fomewhat round pointed, and having many white lines like veiries running 
through every one of them: the flowers are fmall, of a pale yellow colour,(landing at the toppes of the branches, 
like the other but fmaller,the roote is fmall and ftringy ; this hath a fmall iweete lent fomewhat like unto a Me¬ 
lilot, which hath caufed it to be referred to that tribe or family. 
1 . 2 . tMclilotusvulgArir vel flore alio. 
The common yelloW or white flowre d Melilot. 
3. Melilotu? italic*, 
llatien Melilot. 
