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Theatrum < Botanicum. 
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Chap. III. 
Tc/epbirtm five CrafifuU, Orpine. 
Here be divers herbes exhibited by divers anthers for the true Telepbmm of DioJiorUes ) fotne great; 
fomc lmali, fome tall feme low, fome of one fafhion.and fomc of another, and yet none doth tru- 
ly anfwer in all things the difeription thereof; but becaufe all or mod of them have given the 
name of Telepham to thefc herbes here expreffed ; letmecalfo if they have erted erre with them,: 
and yet I fhall fhew yon which of them commeth nearclt unto the truth or true Telephium. 
I. Telephium five Craffulamajor Hifipanica. The great Spariji, Orpine. 
The great Spartijp Orpine hath divers weake round fappie ffalkes rifing two foote high, whereon are let at di T 
dances two large and thicke broad leaves, very like unto the common Orpine, but much larger and browner of 
colour oftentimes, and fomewhat unevenly dented about the edges: at the toppes of the ftalkes (land tufts of 
flowers, larger and more fpread then in the ordinary fort, which confilt of five fmall whitifli leaves a peecc, af- 1 
ter which come fmall chafiie huskes with feede like duft in them: the rootes are thick,white,and tuberous,biggct 
and longer then thofc of the ordinary Orpine which abide all the Winter with the greeneleavesen their ftalkes t 
that have not as yet flowted. _ . ... 
2. TelephiumfiiveCrafifiula major vulgaris. Common Orpine, 
Common Orpine rifeth up with divers round brittle ftalkes, thicke let with flat and flefhy leaves without I 
any order, and little or nothing dented about the edges,lefler thenihe former, and of a paler greenc colour, , 
the flowers grow in lefl'er tufts, and are white or whitilh in all that ever I faw, which afterwards fcearc : 
fuch like feedes as the former: the rootes are divers,thicke,round, white, glandulous or tuberous clogges like the : 
aiims former but Ieffcr: This proveth fmaller in divers fields and woods (ides where it is found wilde. 
fplveftre. 7 clip'mm fiorihsu purpureis. Purple flowred Orpine, 
This Orpine differeth little from the laft in manner of growing, but that the ftalkes are more flexible and 
weake.and the leaves which (land without order are more finely dented about the edgcs,and the tufts of flowers 
at the toppes of the ftalkes are of a reddifh purple colour confifting of five fmall leaves a peece like the former, : 
the roote is alfo tuberous like the laft for the moll part. 
Minus This alfo is found fmaller in all the parts thereof not otherwife differing then in that the ftalkes with all the 
fiortpur- [ caves utterly perifh every yeare to the roote, which every yearc fendeth forth new branches. 
Pureo. ^ Telephium minus repens five Cepaa Patteij. Small creeping Orpine, 
This fmall creeping Orpine fendeth forth divers weake round ftalkes lying on the ground, and eafily taking 
roote againe as they lye, thicke fe: with thicke fat leaves very like unto Putflane.but fmaller and fmaller upwards, 
of a darke or ruftie greene colour, from among which rife bate or naked weake ftalkes, without any, or with 
1 . Telephium five CraJTvla major Hifipunica. 
The great SpaniJJj Orpine. 
3 , Telsphiutli fine Crajfula major vutraiis, 
CcsnmonOrpine, 
but 
