Tribe 9. 
The Theater of Tlants. 
Chap»o. 977 
The Virtues. 
Our Ladies Thiftle is thought to be as cffeftuall as Cardans benediUus for all the purpofes whereunto it is put, 
as namely for Agues and for the infeftion of the Plague.both to prevent and cure it,as alio to opc n the otfliudti. 
ons of the Liver and ipleene, and thereby is good againft the Iaundies, and provokeih Vtinc, breakethand ex- 
pclleth the ftone.and is good for the Dropfie ; feme doe hold that the young (hikes peeled and die (fed as the: 
flalkes of the other Chardons and w ilde Artichokes are, and eaten doe helpe to encreafe tnilke in Nourfcs breads : 
It is effeffuall alfo for the painesin the fides, and many ether inward paines and gripirgsnhe (cede is held as 
powerfull if not more for the purpofes aforefaid and fo is the diftiltcd water alfo, and be (ides is often applied 
both inwardly to drinke and outwardly with clothes or fpunges to the region of the Liver to coole the diitempe- 
rature thercof.and alfo to the region of the heart againft fwownings and paffions of it. 
Chap. IX. 
Cardans Spbzroccpbalns five Cjlobofas. The Globe Thiftle. 
*N my former Booke I have given you the knowledge of two or three forts of Globe Thirties,that is.of 
4 the greater and the lefl'er Globe Thiftle, and of the Fryers Crowne Thiftle which is accountedone of 
i them, although the head be a little more flat at the toppe then the reft : there remaine feme other forts 
to be fhowen to you in this Chapter. 
1. Cardans Syherocepfalns acutus miner. The fmaller Globe Thiftle with long prickles on the head. 
This fmall Globe Thiftle hath divers long and narrow leaves,fo much cut in on both fides, that every /agge or 
part feemeth a leafe, fo to make the whole leafe winged each part cut in alfo, and the cornets fet with fbarpe 
ptickes growing on the whitifh flalke ujjfo the toppe,where [land divers round heads each upon a longfoote- 
Ifalke, compofed of bearded huskes in the fame manner chat the two forts of Globe Thirties exprefl'ed in my for¬ 
mer Booke doe, but that the ends are longer and (harper, out of which rife more blewifh flowers thanare 
in the leffer fort. 
2. Carduus Sphzrocepbalus acutus major. The great prickly Globe Thiftle. 
This other greater prickly Globe Thiftle hath larger leaves and broader, fomewhatlike unto the former great 
Globe Thiftle exprefl'ed in my fayd booke being nothing fo/much cut in on the edges, in all other things it is not- 
unlike the former here fet downe,but that the flowers out of thefe prickly heads ate of a deeper blcwcolour. 
3. Cardans Spbsroccpbalus minimus acHtifimis folijs. 
The fmalleft G lobe Thiftle with the m oft prickly leaves 
This fmallThiftle hath the fmalleft jagged leaves and moft cut in of any of the reft, and moft fharpely fet with 
ptickes on the edges: the ftalke growerh lower then any of the other, and the round heads at the toppes fmaller 
t. Carduus Spherncepbalus acutus minor. 
The fmaller globe Thiflle wich long prickes on the head, 
a, Carduus Spberocephalus acutus major. 
The greater prickly glebe Thiflle. 
