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hearing fmall fmoothlotig ieaves, more finely divided at the joyntsj and larger umbelis of white flowers at the 
toppes, which turne into yellowifh crefted l'eede, two joyned together of anaroinaticke and hot carte. 
it. Sefeli montauumCicma foliofuMirfatum. Hairy mountaine Hetnlocke Hart-wort. 
This other Hemlocke Hart-wort from a thicke roote, fendeth forth broad Hemlocke-like leaves, or like to the 
greater fweete Chervil), of a darke greene colour, and fomtwhat rough and hairy, efpecially the footc ftalkesof 
the leaves, in the middle of whomrilethupa thicke hollow, crelled, hairy and joynted rtalke, about two fqote 
hiah, divided into federal! branches, with few leaves thereon bur Idler: at the toppe whereof rtandeth a large 
umbell of white flowers, which are fttcceded by long, fharpe pointed feede, two joyned together. 
13. Sefeli Peloponefiacum recentiornm. The moft ufuall received Sefeli or Hart-wort of Pclopanefuf, 
This Grecian Hart- wort hath a great roote, blackifh on the outfide, and whift within, growing deepeinto the 
ground like Ferula or 7 fe/>£,t,fomewhat fwcetein (melland hot in ra lie, the rtalke rifethewo foot high or better, 
as thicke as ones finger, with divers large fpread leaves at tl cbortotne ds great as Hemlocke, but crumpled, rough 
and hairy ; the rtalke and branches beare large tufts or umbelis of 5 ellow flowers, which after yeeld broad flac 
winged feede, ofa pale yellow colour, fomewhat like unto Angelica, but greater, and nothing fo thicke, of a 
very fwcete lent as the Sefeli °Aithwpicnm hath. This, faith ■Libel, the chiefcft learned and molt judicious H erba- 
rirts of (Mampe/ier, acknowledged upon due confideration thereof,to he the tru e Sefeli Peloponetife of Diefcorides: 
although formerly they tookc it to be a kinde ofThapfia.bUt faith he the true Thapfia is much differing, both in 
forme and colour from this, fo that none there doubted) of the tiuth thereof. 
14. Sefili i/Etblopcumfnttex. Shrubbe Hart-wort of Ethiopia. 
This Hart-wort of Ethwpiafr o keepc his fcllowes company for name fake is fictert to be placed here, although 
fhrubbie and everlivingjfhooteth forth undry wooddy rough flems, covered with a blackifh barke, divided in¬ 
to many branches two or three cu its long, befet with many faire, large,thicke and hard,fmoorh and pale greenc 
leaves, being long, and fomewhat like unto Woodbind leaves, but mt fo broad, fmooth on the edges, and not 
fnipt or dented at all, cn the toppes of the branches fland fmall cufts of yellow flowers, which afterwards beare 
brownifh round and long feede,bigger and larger than fweete Fennell feedenhe root is great and woody, bavins 
clivers fmaller parts f.t with fibres bluing from it, abiding many yeares, if it be defended from the cold: the whole 
plant fmellethvery well, and t'-e feede beft being ofan aromaticketarte fomewhat bitter and fharpe witbali 
which is commended by Diofcoridei for the bell of the Sefilies, and beyond the A'f.'Jfihc'rfi. 
IS. Sefeli (fretenfe nedofnm. Great j 'ynted Hart- wort of Candj, 
ThH Sc/r/trifcthup withfoure or five hard round, and rough, or rather prickly rtalkes, about two footehigh 
whofe joynts are great, and bunched out like knees, vvith a rough large winged leafe, or two at each of them' 
feme of three, and others of five parts, and every of them alfo divided info feverall parts, of a fad or dead niecnc 
colour, changing reddifh at the feed time; the rtalke is rough and crcrted,and the fundry branches hereof do carry 
fmall tufts of white flowers, which turne into great, long, and round) rough feede: the roote is compofed of 
divers (lender, long, white wooddy Brings, perifhing yearely. 
!The Place and Time. 
Moft of theft S efilits grow about Mmpelicr,and in Clarions in Trance, yet fome in Germany, other in Italy and 
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