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\ . LjQium-vulgmm. The more common Box thorne. 
The m ore common Box thorne is a fhrubbe or low tree yet growing fometimes foure or five cubits high, with 
many branches fpreading therefrom,covered with a darke greene barke, fomewhat grayifh in the body and older 
boughes fet fomewhat thickc with fmallhard and almoft round leaves like Box, two for the molt partara joynt, 
from whence alfo thrufleth forth a fmall fharpe thorne: the flowers grow many together in a clutter at the ieve- 
rall joynts upwards of a greenifh colour, after which come fmall berries,greene at the firft and blacke when they 
are ripe, of the bignefle of Privet berries but full of a bitter unpleafant fappe: the roots fpeadeth diveifly. ‘ 
1. Ljcmmltalicum. Italian B'ox thorne. 
_ The Italian Box thorne is a fmaller and lower flirubbe, whofe older barke is rugged and of a darke colour,but 
the younger have it thinne fmooth and greenifh, the bnnehes ending in a thorne,whereupon are fet Imall leaves 
dented about the edges ver like unto thofc of the Sloe bufh,and of a darke greene colour, harfli in tafte and tomc- 
what bitter withall : at the joynts witbthc leaves come forth a few flowers of a whitifh greene colour, made of 
foure leaves a peece, after which follow imall greene btrries and blacke when they are ripe, with two and l'ome- 
times with three leaves as it were on the befrie : the roote is wooddy and fpreadeth. 
3. Lycium Hifpamcumfc Ho Btixi. Spanifli Box thorne with fmall round leaves. 
The Spanijb Box thorne hath divers (lender but yet upright (femmes about two footehigh, covered with 
areddifhbarke parting into many branches every one not onely ending in a thorne, but having divers thornes 
fet alio here and there upon them, many times but weake and Ihort, and at other fharpe and flrong with many 
leaves growing on them, fomewhat like unto the fmall Box Myrtle leaves being of a clammy acide tafte, fome= 
what biting, ney ther flower nor fruit hath beene obferved hereof. 
4. Lycium Hifpanicum folio oblongo, Spattifb Boxthorne with longer leaves. 
This other Spani/b Box thorne rifeth up but with one ftemme, parted intofundry branches whereon grow 
long and narrow leaves fet without order. 
S■ Lyciumlat,folium Monfpeliacum, Broad leafed Box thorne of Mompelier, 
This crudl thorny bufh growefh and fpreadeth like an hedge bufh, fet thicke with fharpe long thornes, and 
divers leaves fomewhat broad with them, whereat likewife come forth fmall flowers which turne into fmall 
berries, blacke when they are ripe, three for the mod part [landing together,having a reddifh yellow juice with¬ 
in them, giving that colour on paper, leather,&c. and with three feedes in them, and of a quicke fharpe tafle. 
6 . LyciumGallicum Avenionenfe, The yellow graine of Avignon. 
This thorny fhrubbe gtoweth to the height of three or foure cubits, whole lower barke is of a grayifh afheo- 
Iour, fpreading divers branches ending in thornes, let at the joynts with many fmall leaves very like both for 
colour and thicknefle unto the fmall Box but fomewhat narrower and longer, whereat alfo come forth fmall 
flowers and after them fmall berries upon (hort footllalkes fome being three fquare and others foure fquare ac¬ 
cording to the number of graines within them, at whofe head is fet a fmall cup or cover, and isofan alfringenc 
take, fomewhat bitter, which being dryed are much ufed sf Diets and others to give a yellow colour. 
1 . Lycium vulgatiut. 
The more common Box thorne. 
2. Lycium TtalUum. 
ttalliwji ox thorne. 
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