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Ginijhi Spartiumfptnofum, 
F this kinde of Plant Bauhinw maketh many forts, fome whereof I have placed in the former Chap- 
ter as fitteft tor that place in my opinion rather then this, the reft (hall be declared here. 
x. Geniftafparciumfpmtfurn minus, The letter pliant thorny Broome. 
This fmall thorny bufh rifeth about a foote high fet with molt (harpe thornes, placed in order two 
. j hls imau tnorny oum rnctn aoout a toote rngti let with molt tharpe thornes, placed in order two 
alwayes together one againft another, ot a pale greene colour, many branches of thefe thornes (pringing from the 
maine ftemme upto the toppe, at the ends whereof ftand three or fourefuch yellow Broome-like flowers as are 
to be feene in the Furlebutlics, after which come fmall fhortpods foenclofed in a hoary woolly downethar they 
i'cemeasir were covered with ccrpwebs, wherein lie fmall teede Idler than Vetches:thc rooteis long and fpi-ca- 
deth much. 
2. Genifla fpartium fpinofum Sjriacum. The pliant thorny Broome of Syria, 
This thorny buth rilcth up more then a cubit high, let with divers branches and fmall long afh-colpured 
thornes yet more foft and gentle then the other, and more fparfedly placed alto, having divers long and narrow 
blewifh or afh-coloured leaves with them like unto thole of Knotgraffc: the flowers are of a purple colour, 
_ (landing in fmall red huskes, after which come fmall long pods like unto the Scorpion podded feede veffeiis, con- 
' tcining reddifli feede within them : theroote is long and browne. 
3. Spartumfpinofum Crcticum. The pliant thorny Broome ofCar.dj, 
This thorny Broome rifeth up with a wooddy (hike or ftemme covered with a blackifb barke, fpreading fun- 
dry (lender blackifh branches, and they againedivided into fmaller likerufhes,all ending in (harpe thornes, be¬ 
tides oivers others, fet here and there at the joynts of che branches, Jwhere alfo come forth fine fmall hoary leaves 
ft together the flowers are fmall and yellow lucceeded by fmall long pods and fmall feede in them. 
4. Spartum fpinofum aliud Creticum. Another pliant thorny Broome of Candy, 
I have joyned the figure hereof with the foregoing plant, and chatitlhould not palfe undefnbed, but take ic 
brie fly thus :It groweth very tail & high,bulheth and Drancheth forth very much,the lit nder flexible greene bran¬ 
ches are fprinkled with (mall white fpots,having three fmall leaves at a j oynt, with yellow flowers and (mall 
pods afterwards: each branch and twigge ending in a long thorne at the laft. 
5. Erinacea HiipanicaCtujij. Clujiu his Spanijb Hedgehog Thorne. 
This no leffe rare then dainde bufh groweth to be fcarfe a footc high fpreading many Halites and branches one 
interlaced among another, and all fee in a round forme or compalle repienilhed with a number of cruell (harps 
greene thornes: at the toppes of the branches ftand three or foure flowers alwayes together of the fame fafhiore 
with the former, but of a blewifh purple colour fet in tough and hairy hoary hu,kes, while it flowreth there ats 
i. Gtnitta Spartium JpinoJum minus. 
The leffer pliant thorny Broome. 
3.4. Spartum Jpivofua CrettcumdisarmQtecierm, 
The swo thorny pliant Broomes of c«a ndj % 
