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GR AMINA, IVNCI, 
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ARVNDINES. 
GRASSES, RVSHES, 
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R E E D E S. 
C L A S S IS DECIMATERTIA. 
THE T HJ%T EEU^T H TB^IBE, 
CHAP. I. 
Gramina Triticea, Corne-grades. 
H E next Tribe to be entreated of, isof the feverall forts of Grades, which are almoft 
infinite, but becaufefome are growing on the Vpland grounds, others in the low and 
moorilh, fomeinthe waters,and others by the lea fide, I mull divide than ; and fora 
more methodicall and orderly proceeding in them, I thinke it fitted to ranke them un¬ 
der feverall heads, that fo they may be better expreffed and apprehended. I will firft 
therefore fet downe tbofe grades that are neerelt in likenede unro the Cornes in their 
ipiked heads, and after of thofe that are like the other forts of : graine, and then of 
the reft in their order: but becaul’e thefe Grades are of (mall u(e, although of much va- 
ric.tie and curiofitie, I (hall endeavour to be the briefer in them : and firft of thofe 
Grafl'es that refemble Wheate and Rye, 
3 • Gramen laufolium [pica triticea compatta, Clole eared white Wheate Grade. 
The ftalke hereof is about halfe a yard high, fet with two or three joynts, and faire Wheate like leaves at them 
a foote long, bearing at the toppes a lungerfpike than Wheate, and broader, made of feverall parts like the 
huskes of cot ne, but more feparated in funder, (hewing it to be a Grade and no Corne indeede, yet clolcr than 
thenexr, and without any {hew ofbeardes oraunes thereon. 
2. Gramen latifoliumfpicatriticea tiivttlja, Thinne eared red Wheate Grade, 
This differeth little from theformcr, but in thefpike which hath the ftnall parts thereof more feparated and 
fet on both fides the ftalke, and armed every one with a (mail fhort beard or awne. 
3. Gramen angufiifolittm [pica triticea compafta. Clofed eared red Wheat-grade. 
The ftalke hereof is fmooth and round, two foote high,fet with long narrower white leaves,rough and prin¬ 
ted, the fpike is about a fpanne long, fomewhat like unto red Wheate, clafcly fet, but cadi of the huskes hath a 
fharpe rough awnethei eat 
4. Gramen angufhfclium[pica tritici mutioe ftmili, Rttfit-leaved white Wheate-Grade. 
The leaves hereof are long and r> und like Rufhes, and pointed attheends, fet on the round llalkes, a forte and 
a halfe high, whofe fpiked toppe is long and {lender, without any awnes at the toppes of the huske, and f'ome- 
what like unto whice Wheate, that is without beardes, the roote is white, knottie and creeping. 
y. Gramen [pica Brize majus, The greater Spelt-wheate grade. 
This hath roores and (hikes like unto corne of a mans height, with narrow leaves, thetoppes of the dalles 
have fundry long fpikes, about a hand breadth long, fet on both fides of them one above another, each whereof 
is very likeafmall eare of Wheate, armed with fmallawnes, but very fhort. 
6 , Gramen [pica Brize minus, '■ he lefl'er Spelt Wheate-Grade. 
This other groweth not above an band bredth-high, with (mail fhort, foft, and hoary leaves, the toppe bath 
sometimes but one,otberwhiles, two or three; fi Kes, of an inch long and bearded. 
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