Tbeatrum ‘Botamcum, 
T R I B E 6 . 
Chat. XIX. 
Alfmesfpur'ue alUpurvu. Small Ballard Chickweeaes.' 
Here are fome other|Chickweedes to be entreated of that pertaine to this Claffis, and grow in fe- 
veralUoylcs which lhall be rtiewed in this Chanter. 
I. A!fine Vifcefa. Clammy Chickweede. 
This clammy Chickweede ftandeth more upright then the lad, with rough, hairy and I 
clammy leaves fomewhat like the other, but of a more blewilh greene colour: the flowers htreol arewhire : 
and (mall.fcarce opening themfelves but in the hot time of the day, (landing at the toppes of the flalkes, which 
from the middle upwards are fo clammy,that they will fticke to the fingers of any that touch them.whereby they 
are apt to hold flyes,and fuch other fmall things as light upon them. 
i, Alfi*c UWHfcofa. Mode like Chickweede. 
This creeping and fpreading Chickweede fcarce lheweth it felfe above the Mode and other herbes among 
which it groweth, with very (lender fmall flalkes and fmall fine but thicke leaves thereon, and fmall white 
flowers of foure leaves a peecc at the ends turning into long and round heads like unto the other fmall Chick- 
weedes, the rootes are nothing but threads. 
5. Alfine nodo[a GermAttica, Knotted Chickweede of Germany. 
This knotted or great joynted Chickweede, thereof tooke the name becaufe the (lalkes which are part leaning 
and part upright an handbreadth long, have the j'oynts more knotted or bunched out then then in others, the 
greene leaves that grow at then! ate very fmall and long like threads , manyfet together, from whence likc- 
wife fpread (mail branches bearing (mall white flowers of five leaves,let in great huskes that end in five corners 
every one on a long footeflalkc. 
4. Al[me folio Tritfaginit. Germander leafed Chickweede. 
This fmall Chickweede fpreadeth fundry fmall weake branches upon the ground, three or foure inches long, 
fet with (mall fomewhat round leaves dented about the edges, and pointed at the ends, by couples one againft 
lother, at the joynts whereof towards the toppes come forth (mall blew flowers, and fometimes white, con¬ 
fiding of five round pointed leaves.after which fucceede fmall round feede veffelis, two alwayesjoyned toge- 
ther,having fmall round feede within them ;the roote is compofed of many threds, and abideth the Winter. 
5. Alpnccormculata Clujii. Clufus his horned Chickweede, 
This Chickweede riieth up a fpanne high, with one tender hairy ilalkc full of joynts,and two fmall long fome¬ 
what hairy leaves fet at them, towards the toppe divided into iome branches, where and at the joynts alio come 
forth fmall white flowers in greene hnskes, and after them fmall and long thinne tranfparant homes, as it were 
like to Cockes fpurres, and clammy withall, wherein lye fmall blacke feede; the roote is fmall and annuall. 
4. Alfint folio .TriJfaginU. 
Germander leafed Chickweede,' 
%. Aifint coiniculata ClufiJ. 
fhifm his horned Chickweede. 
