T R i b e n. The Theater of 'Plants, Chat, 27. jiog^ 
teining two rowes of (cede, cornered and grayifti, of the tafte ofotherPulfes: theroote is thicke and long, divi¬ 
ding it felfe into two or three long firings running very deepe into the ground, fweete in tafte like unto Licoris, 
which dyethnotbut abideth long, (hooting forth new branches every yearcinthe Spring, 
2. Glaux altera legnminofa. Another Licoris Vetch. 
This other wilde Licoris hath fuch like ftalkes and leaves as the former, but not fpreading (o farre, nor leaning 
downefomuch, the winged leaves alfoare not fo large, of a darker greene on the upper fide, andgrav under¬ 
neath, the flowers are of a purplifh colour, the cods are brownilh long and round, and the feede within them 
more round : the roote is like the former growing deepe and fpreading, and as fweete as the other. Thalitts 
faith that this is very like true Licoris except in fomc few things. 
5. Glycyrrbixavulgariefiliejuata, Common Licoris. 
This Licoris rifeth up with many round wooddy ftalkes,fet at feverall diftances with many winged leaves made 
of many fmalllong ones let on both (ides of a middle ribbe, very Wellrefcmbling a young \£h rifenfrom the 
feede: the flowers appearc at the joynts, after it hath flood divers yeares in a place without removing, fet upon 
long ftalkes, many fet together one above another fpike faftiion, of a pale blew colour, which turne into lon^ 
browne, and fomewhat flat cods, with three orfoure fmall, round hard, feedes in them: the roote groweth 
deepe into the ground. as great as a mans thumbe or more at the head, fpreading divers long rootes from it both 
downewards, and likewise fuckers from the fidts, whereby it will quickly encreafe, browne without, and yel¬ 
low within of a fweete tafte. 
4. Glycyrrhixa ecbinata, Rough headed Licoris. 
This other Licoris groweth in the lame manner that the former doth, with the like leaves and flowers, but of 
a deeper blew colour, and growing for the moll part at the toppes of the branches, which are followed by rough 
browne heads, like to the burresofthe Platamu Plane tree, as ‘Diofcorides comparerh them, being many rough 
cods like thofe ofLenrills,,fet togetherin a bunch, with one browne flat feede in every cod: theroote grow¬ 
eth as deepe as the other, but brancheth not under ground like it, and is of aftronger or more bitteriflr fweete 
tafte. 
7 he 'Place and Time. 
Thefirft groweth in many places about Cambridge, in Clarir.gdtn Parke by Salisbury, and Thrapflme'm Tforthd 
hampton pure and many other places of our Land, the other I have not heard hath becnc yet found with us. but in 
Germany, &c. The firfl lort of Licoris is f aid to growchiefely in Germany about Noremberg , the other in France, 
Spaine, lc.,ly &c. and flower with us late, and feede as late, ifatall. Camden in his Britania faith, that Licoris 
groweth wilde at fVorfop in Nottingham flire, but I beleeve he was millalcen therein, for that they of chat countrey 
plant great (lore in their fields, and thereof make good profit, as we doe in many other places in Gardens. 
7 be Names. 
Thefirft is called Glycyrrhixafylveflrie by Gefner in,hort is, by Camerari nr,and by Lugdunenfis, Tolygalovby Ctrr. 
dies onDiofcoridis,ani'\nb\a Hiftorie Polygalon Cordi by Tbaltui, Glaux, and G laux vulgarisby Label and Clu. 
fins, F aenumgrxcumfylvefire by Tragus and Dodonaus.&c H edyfarnm glycyrrhixat umby Gerard,and many Herba- 
rills, and by'Bauhinm Glycyrrbixa fylveflrii flortbui luteo paUefccntibue : theiecondisthe Glycyrrhixafyhejlru of 
Thalius, and alia of Camerarim in horto,by Label Glaucavel Glaux yuadam leguminofa herbariorum & by Bauhinus 
GlycyrrhixaJylvefirisaltera floribue puuiceu follys Arachiitht third is called Glycyrrhixa Germanicaby fome, & Le*. 
vie, or non Ecbinata by others.and filityuofa by Label and others, Dulcis radix by Tragus and Cordite ,a nd Liyueritia 
in the Apothecaries (hops: the lad is called Glycyrrhixa ecbinata Diofcoridis by Lobel and Lugdunenfis ; Glj . 
cyrrhixa Italica by Gefner and Dodonaus , and (imply GjIjcyrrhixa by Matthiolus and others ; TbcophraFhu callcth 
it Hcrba Scytbica ■ the Greekes yearsf If. and fo the Latines <jlycyrrhix.it, that is, dutch radix, and of fome 
Glycyrrhixon : of the Arabians Sus , of the Italian Regohtia, of the Spaniards Rogolixa, of the French Relit fife, and 
Riga life, of the Germancs Suftjoltx, of the 'Dutch Suethout j and we in English Licoris. 
The Virtues, 
The two forts of wilde Licoris are not knowne to be ufed in Phyficke by any, but are wholly neglctfted : for 
the other two forts of true Licoris, their properties being both alike,I ftiall notneedc roentreatedillintffly as if 
the one had fome other faculties that the other had not, for they are therein both alike, and as Galen faith, is very 
familiar to our temperature in that it is fweete, and having a little allri.'lion joyned with it, making it tempe¬ 
rate in heate and aftriftion, that it is the neared untoour temper, and by both thefe qualities, as he faith, it doth 
Ienifie the hoarfenelfe of the throate, and is helpefull for the ulcers in the bladder; it hath alio fome moifture 
therein by reafonofthe fweetneffe, and thereby good to quench the third : Licoris is often boyled in faire wa¬ 
ter, with lome Maidenhaire and Figges,which makethagopd ptifane drinke, for rhofe that have any dry cough, 
and rodigeft the flegme, and to expectorate it, or hoarfenefte, wheeling, and fhortnefleof breath, and all other 
grief, s of the bread and lungs, the cifficke orconfumptionscaufed by the diftillations of falthumouts on them, 
which doe walle and conlumc them : it is good alfo in all the paines of the mines, the ftrangury.and heatcof 
UI ine.The Scythians arc faid by chewing this in their mouthes, that it keepeth them from third in their long jour- 
nics through the defaces for tenne or twelve dayes, and ftaieth hunger alfo: Licorisboiled in water, with a little 
Cinamon added to ir, ferveth in (lead of drinke in many places, efpecially if it be fet to worke with barmeas 
beere is, and then tunned up, and will grow cleere, ftrong, and heady by time as beare will doe: the fine powder 
of Licorisblowne through a quill into the eyes that haveapinne and webbe, as they call it, or rheumaticke di¬ 
ftillations into them, doth clenfe them and hclpe them : the juyee of Licoiis is as effcftunll in all the di- 
feales of the bread and longs, the reines and bladder as the decoftion : the juyee diflblved in Rolewater with 
fome Gnmme Tragacanth, is a fine lohoc or licking medicine for hoarfenelfe, wheelings, and all other rough- 
neffeib the mouth or throat,and to expeftorate tough flegme,as allb to condenfste thinne rheumes, falling on the 
lungs: our Snghjb Licoris is more pleafant to the tafte, wanting much of that aftriftion is in that which commcth 
to us from beyond fea. 
Th zGalega or Goates Rue ftiould have taken up his place here, as being proper to this Clallis, but as you may 
fee before, f have drawne it and others into another Claflis, for thercafons there fpecificd.There yet remaines a 
number of Trefoiles to be fpoken of, as being nearell to the Pulfes, efpecially thole that are pcoperly called Lotus 
filiynofe. 
