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here in Snglstni call Solidago Samfenica 3 nd Germamcaf liijuofa,it doth Co nearcly anfweritin every part vvh'l 
was alfo well knowne to Gerard in his time, although mentioned by him in a contrary place from* the Solid* f 
Sunfemcajwax&j in the Chapter of Epimedium Barren-wort,where hee compareth the cods of Epimedmmxjl 
the cods ot Sarafcns confumed,meaning this plant and not that which he had delcribed before for Solida l0 Sara / 
rica, whole feede he faith is blowne away with the winde. Bauhinw in his Matthiolas calleth it Drabalatea J 
in his Pir.ax Draba InteaflritHffmisfilitjuU : thelaft Bauh'mus hath onely mentioned by the name of DrabaT' 
cxruleogalento, which as I fayd doth hardly or very little agree unto any Drctba. •'* n 
The Vertues . 
The Mullard being as fnarpe in tafte as any Thfofpijs accounted to be hot and dry,and thereby tob 1 
as effectual! to all the purpofes that Thlafpi or Creffes ferve unto, and as it is in Diofcorid.es it the Chapter te Ki 
is ufed in Head ofPepper to put among broths and meats,and alfo being boy led with Ptifanc,is available toe* 
tough Cegme that dicketh in the bread and lungs, caufing it to be eafely expefforate and fpit forth. “ ' ^ * 
Chap. XIX. 
Tiirritis JiveTurrita. Towers Mufiard. 
this herbe there are two or three forts mentioned by fome writers, whereof fome of them referte 
them as Bar.hwas doth unto the kinds of wilde Coleworts.to whole cenfure I cannot fo readily a . 
greepn that the herbe in part but the feede chiefly is as hotand fharpe in tafte as the Thlafpi or Dra~ 
Oa, and therefore fitted to be joyned next thereunto as comming neared unto their family. 
I. Turrit is vulgatior. The more common Towers Mudard. 
This more common fort of Towers Mudard bath many rough hairy leaves full of fappe or juice, of a deepe 
greene colour about two inches long and more then one broad,pointed at the ends and broaded in the middle little 
or nothing dented about the edge?,lying round abottt the head of the roote upon the g-cund,from among which 
rife up divers rough and hairy dalkes nearc two foots hi h, fet orderly with fuch Irke leaves one above anothec 
on all fide: thereof,but compaffing them at the botteme which are narrower & longer pointed then thofe below- 
at the toppes of the dalkes which are feldome branched,grow manvvery (mall white flowers as itwcrc inatufc 
together,but flower by degrees the lowed firft, and bring forth long (lender cods prefently after which flandme 
upright round about the dalkes before the higheft flowers are blowne.the whole dalkes feeme like Piramidef 
Steeples or Towers from whence it tooke the name, in which cod, are contained (mall browneand Iharpe bi¬ 
ting feedithe root is compofed of many white fibres or firings feldome abiding after it hath given leede thereof. 
1 . 7writ is vulgatlor. 
Cjmmou I'owa'S Mu ft fil'd. 
2. Turrit is major. 
The greater Towers Mufhrd. 
but 
