Tribe 8. The Theater of ^Plants. Chap. 24. 919 
like unto drunkennefie, and that the juice thereof being drunke caufeth death, and that it is very cold, alltheP- 
properties the Arabian Phyfitions give it: the correction therefore of the feede they appoint to bee by deeping ic 
all night in Vinegar.and dryqd up againe to be fafely ufed; but Lobel feemcth to reluie this preparation, faying 
that the coldnefife of the Vinegar can draw forth none of the foule and (finking fpirits from it, but rather the dry¬ 
ing of it of it felfe or by the fire, as it is uled when they arc made into Comfits, without any other preparation and 
then is not found hurtfull but rather comfortable to the ftoinacke, &c. as alfo by the continuall ufc of it in meares 
and medicines among many countrey people of it (elfe without preparation : and dome commending the ufe be- 
caufe when the feede is dry it hath a warming, fweete and no noyfome fmell or tade: the noyfome vapours fub- 
fidingonely in the moydure and not in the drying, as wee may fee in many fruits which being not ripe are Co 
hard and harfh that fcarle one can eate them without harme, but being ripe are both mellow and fweete, heate 
oncly working this effeft : the hotter countries for the mod part giving the mellower and fweeter fruit: T he firft 
is called by all writers Conundrum, the fecond is mentioned by Lobe/, and Dodonam giveth the figure without 
defeription, Lugdunenjis onely remembreth the lad. The Arabians call it Canberra and Elco’Jbur, the Italians Co. 
rlandro, the Spaniards Culantro, the French Coriandre t the high and low Dutch Coriander, and we in Engl,Jk Co. 
dander and Coliander. 
The Venues. 
Firft for greet'C Coriander and the cooling qualitie thereof: the juice as is before faid being drunke killeth 
them that take it: outwardly applyed.it diffalveth knots and kemells, being mixed with Wheate or Barley 
Flower, as alfo Saint Anthonies fire being ufed with bread, and running and fretting fores, wheales,pufhes and 
carbuncles,and botches riling in the skinne or fled), and taketh away the fwelling and inflammation of the cods 
either the j'uice or greeneherbe applyed i the j'uice thereof made into an ointment with Cerufe, Litarge vine¬ 
gar and Oyle of Rofesdoth the like. Now for the dryed feede of Coriander which is mod in ufe, andbeiw> taken 
infweete wine killeth the Wormes in the body and encrealeth coiture: it is alfo good againd the Serpentthat is 
called Amphifbana, eyther drunke or layd to the bitten place s it is very comfortable to the flomacke, by heatin g 
and drying, the cold and moidure thcreofhelpeth digedion and reprefleth the vapours therein that rife upwards^ 
and refideth forcible paines of thewindechollicke and thedoppingofVrine: and being a nouriftimentofatem- 
perate qualitie it helpcth to encreafe both blood and Sperme. 
Ch*i, XXIIII. 
Caucalis. Baflard Parfley. 
B ' F thefe Caucalides 1 have above a dozen forts to expreffe here in this Chapter, fome whereof have 
fmall fine cut leaves, others arc larger and broad, fome well knowne of a long time to many, and 
others of later invention. 
I, Caacalis vulgaris pribus albU. The common Baflard Parfley, 
_ This Baflard Parfley rifeth up with a fhortdalke, not above halfe a yard high, fet at thejoynts 
with whitifh rough diveifly cut leaves fmaller thenParilty.furnilhedat the toppes with fmall fweete umbells of 
white flowers,the outermofl being the greated,after which fucceede divers rough prickly round feede, two al- 
Wayes j'oyned together .which maketh them but halfe round when they are parted. 
2, Caucalis Hijpanica. Spanifb Baflard Parfley. 
This Spanijb kind bath divers crefled rough dalkes and leaves very like unto the former, but the umbells of 
white flowers arc fmaller and growing more round together as it were into the forme of a round head, and the 
feede which folio weth is greater very much ftriped and rough but not prickly as this, it being broken in any 
part giveth a fweete milke: the roote perilheth after feede likewife but giveth no milke. 
3. Caucalis majorpre faturo rubente. Deepc red flowred Baflard Parfley. 
This red flowred kinde hath larger winged leaves then the former,being divided and cut in after the manner of 
the leffer Burnet Saxifrage leaves: the flowers hereof are larger then of the fii A and ofan equall bigneffe, but of 3 
deepe red colour. 
4. Caucalis maxima. The greated Baflard Parfley. 
This greateft kindebringing forth many upright tall fialkes three or foure foots high or more fometimes, being 
crefled and hollow within with divers j'oynts on them,and the (hikes of the long and large winged leaves com- 
pafling them at the bottome, which leaves are large almoft like Angelica leaves, fetby couples on the middle rib 
and an oddeone at the end,all of them finely dented about the edges,and of a darke greene colour: at the toppes 
of the (hikes grow Urge umbells of white flowers, (omewhat purpliflior of a blulh colour underneath, after 
which come very large and flat rough leede,with a double point at the head and prickley, round abouttthe roote 
is white and Wooddy. 
5. Caucalis Anglicapre rubente. Engl fa Baflard Pat fley with red did 1 flowers. 
~Vd\%Enghfb kinde groweth about rwo footehigh.ofari Olive greene colour,with a [bong round crefled rough 
and hairy ftalke.fet at the joyrts which are two or three inches in funder,with leaves three or foure inches long, 
confiding of feaven or nine narrow hairy leaves fee by couples, fomewhat deepely dented about the edges, the 
foote of the (hike being a broad thinne skinne or films, and from betweene ir and the [hike come forth lefler 
(hikes of lea'-es, towards the toppe parted into three or foure branches, which at three inches diftancc doe each 
of them from one center,Ihoote forth foure,five or fix squall flems about an inch and a halfe long apeece, having a 
thinne skin running all thelengthofthem,and thetwoinneimoft firings, being ofa darke red colour compoGng 
a fpokie umbell: at the toppes of each tome grow five or fixe long rough hairy lmall knaps or bottomes crow¬ 
ned with floWers of a pinkie red colour, confiding of five leaves a peece,the outermofl whereof fhewerh like two 
by the folding of it inward, and the inner foure with five chives and a double pointed (hew not halfe fo big as it 
when they are full bio wen: in the center of the flower lye fix or liven fuch like fmall flowers: the Icavrs give 
milke being broken of little ornotafte ; after the flowers are paft come the feede which are rough burres,flicking 
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