Tr* B S II. 
The Theater of T lam <. 
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Chap. XXXV. 
Scorpioides, Scorpion graffe or Caterpillers, 
gEcaufethcfc plants come nearcftunto the ^riM.both in their flowers, pods, & (eedes,al though diffe- 
\ ring in their leaves,yet I thmke I doe not greatly erre to fet them at the taile of the rdf of the Pulfes. 
but I have given you the knowledge of two forts of thefe Scorpion Gralfes in my former Bookc'- 
! ther ® rcmai '; e thrc f more t0 b f renrembred in this Chapter to finifti this Claffis of the Pulfes. 
Bupleunfolio plunk* cormculi, aSferi,. Small ordinary Caterpillers with many cods. 
This fmall Caterpiller alfo groweth m the fame manner with trailing long branches as the fi, ft fmall rough- 
fort doth, the ieivesareiikewifeof a frefl, greene colour, andofthe famefalhion,butfomewhatlelTcr:the 
flowers alio are fmall, and of a deepe yellow, foure or five oftentimes Handing together, which are of the fame 
brgnelle and fafhion with the other but that it hath as many rough crooked cods together as there were flowers 
the rooters very Hringy but annuall. s 
. . .. 2 r, Scer P w ‘f s Buplcurifoliofilicjui, lembus. Smooth codded (mall Caterpillers. 
This other is m all things like this former fort, but that, it hath feldome two flowers together on a flalke, and 
the wormes that follow as few, being crooked and winding in the very famemanner, are fmall and fmooth. 
Without any roughneffc at al ,& of the fame pale browne colour that it is,the figure whereof is with the Medicas. 
Scarp,aides CMattheh five PortulacafoUo. Mauhielu, his Scorpion Grade, or with Purflane leaves. 
Thrs Scorpion Graffe of Matthwl* hath divers upright pale greene ftalkes, and pale greene leaves fee thereon, 
each whereof is fomewhat long, broad, and round pointed like a Purflane leafe, fomccimes having 
‘T Vn’il CSV ' C u W ned * ' he bottome of the greater, and oftentimes in many without them; at the toppes 
of the (Hikes, and out at the joynts likewrfe (land fmall pale yellow flowers, much refembling thole of Medea 
after which follow fmall long flender and crooked homes, fmall at the end, joynted or parted, as it were, all the 
length of it fomewhat refembling the long crooked cod of the Cohu a Scorpio,dec, but this is more confpicuoufly 
penfh ingyearcly P1 * “ 0ur ’ wlthm whlcb lie Ima11 lon S whiufh yellow feede : the roots is long and fibrous. 
The Place and Time. 
H Cre broa , shc U! ouc of s P*" e fc y Bml • as the great one was alfo expreffed in my former Booke a 
fiillv ^ TeM f h 8r ° WCth " eere Unt0 Mom P' lur > M well in their manured fields, as in their Vineyards plenty- 
Scorpioidet Bupleurifo’io major & minor. 
The greater an J fmaller rough Caterpii. 
lers or Scorpion Grade. 
3 . Scorpio!Jet Mtttbioli fiie Portulocre folio, 
Mattbiolm his Scorpions taile or Cater¬ 
pillers with Purflanc-hke leaves. 
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