T ri se ij. The The ater of 'P lants. ChapT^ 1149 
4. oAF.oilopo Tromoides Belgarttm. ‘Dutch Haver-Gr .fie. 
This other Haver-Grafle is very like the laft,both in ftalke and leafe, thetoppe onely is in part like rnrn rhr 
naked Oate, audio part to the laft Haver- Graffe, having fomebeardes fet at every huske, within which he I snu 
r ough browne (cede : the rootcalfoisfomewhat like the laft, but the head from whence the fibres proceed is nof 
The Place and Time. . jj 
Both the formerand the latter, are found in many places with Vs, among Rye and Barley, but the feccndl 
molt plentifully by hedge fidcs, the third is frequent in Provence, and Narbone in Frame, among their come "and 
arc all ripe in Inly and Augufl, B ™ 
The Miscalled in GreekefpiWtOTx, that is to diftinguifh it from the gratae, or Come: iti$ 
called alio by 1 SoAonagu Bromos nerba ,and by LobelBromos Flerilis longijjimw ari/lij, FePlucaooby Gana and Fe- 
fima, and Avenafatua,and Grecaby others, by CMattkiolui ey£gilops, and by Trains, Lolijprimumqenw, accor- 
ding to his defeription. The fecond is call, d by Lobel, Bromos fierilis altera,ini Fifiuca altera by b odor, sue T*~ 
bermorUr.Mcz\kih it both Bromos herba,and Sypbomum. The third ZoWcalleth Feflucafive trEgilop, Fl'arbo. 
neaps, and thmketh it to be the true eALgilops of Diofcorides,and conducing to that ulcer in the eyes, as lice ordai- 
nethit sanaby A/attbiolus and oibes, vEgilops likewife, but by CaJalpinus .Framentum Mveftre in Sicilia. The 
lalt is called by Lobel,y£gilops Bromoides Be/gamm, although hee found it as plentiful in England ,as the Low 
Countri es; it is TJodonaur his Fefl-uca prior ,and Tbalttu his Avtna fylvejlru five nigra. The firlt is called bv the 
r« tans enavana, l one cajfa,and Orzo Salvatkofiyy the French Averox ,by the Dutch Tdcl haver ,and by Vs,Wilde 
Oates l & powre,or rather Poore Oates.The iecond is called both by the Dutch and us,Dravick,and Dravick Oates, 
The Venuet. 
Eobe/ Caid) that he hath often tryed the tySgthfs to be effeftuall, to helpe that Eiftula or hollow Vlcer that hap- 
peneth in the corners of the eyes.to calledjfor it hath a drying quality without (harpeneffe, hee alfo faith that the 
leeue thereof put into drinke procureth a kinde of drunkennelTe : and that the bnmt allies ol the (lalkes are good 
agamlt the flegmatickefwellingsoftheGoute, to bathe it with the lye made thereof, it alio diffolveth hard tu¬ 
mours and kernels in the flefli, and adwageth the fwellings in the joynts. Dodonsus reachah to make a medicine 
for the tome Vlcers in the nofe.by boyling the whole herbe with the roote of the firlt w ilde Oates in watcr,untill 
a third part be contained, which being drained,is to be boyled againe, with as much hony unro the thickenefl'e o£ 
aaimpe.fate as he faith put fome Aloes in powder to it,and wetting tents there in to be put up into the noftrilsa 
the lame herbe alfo he faith, being boyled in Wine with lome dryed Rofcs, hclpeth aft inking breath : the reft 
are not knowne to be ufed to any Phificall ufe. 
Chap. v. 
Cjramina Avenacea arvorum. The field Oaten Grades. 
I Here are fome other forts of Grades refembling wilde Oates,and called Oate Grades, whereof fome 
’ ? r m W ln rhc others 0H the mountaincs, of thofe that are found in Come grounds, and othV 
I helds > we will fpeake of in this Chapter,and of the other in ths next- 
I. Cjramen Bromoides maximum hirtum . Great hairy Oate GrafTe. 
"Tfas great Oace Graile is all hairy, the ftalkes and leaves are greater then of Oates,foure or five cti« 
bits high, whole panicle at the toppe fpreadeth into many chaffy bearded eares banning downe their heads rhc 
roote is bulhy^hts groweth in the paftures abont London > as alio in Etfex. 
i, Gramen Bromoides fegetum latiore panicula. Great Come Oate GraiTc. 
This Corne-Graffc hath Oate-like (hikes,three or foure cubits high, the leaves are Sorter and narrower the 
toppe is ipread much.divcrs ftalkcs with thaffyc bearded cares in branehes,comming forth at a /oyntibroadeft be- 
low,and fpiringfmall upwards. 
3. Gramex Anenaceumixcamm. Great hoary Oate Grade, 
This hath fhort narrow leaves, lomewhat fiairy and a little hoary withall, the Ralke hath few joynts the pani¬ 
cle is fpreade like the lalhbut leder, and is fomewhat hoary : This is fometimes found letfcr.and are both found in Minni 
the borders ot CornencIdSjboth in Kent and Elfex, 
4. Gramen Avenaceum pratenfe. Medow Oaten Graffe. 
The leaves hereof are many,growing next the roote,long and narrow, the (talke is leder and lower with fuch a 
pannicle at the toppe.but Idler Ipread and not hoary: this is in many Medowes. 
5 » Gramen Avenaceum f ejttamofa gluma, Scaly eared Oaten Graffe, * 
_ This hath narrow leaves,a little hairy,afpanne long,the flenderftalke hath fuch alike panickle as the laft bu& 
that the Icaly eares hand finglc,every one upon his owne (mail thrediike footeftalke. 
6. Gramen Avenaceum pinnata longinfcula(pica. Winged Oaten Graffe. 
The (hike hereof is Render,fometimes higher,and fometime lower, the leaves ai e narrower than the laft the 
pannicle is fomewhat long but final!,and not much fpreade, each part being as it were winged ot devided’ into 
sundry peeccs,upon one ribbe or footeftalke. , 
7. Gramen Avenaceum filiceapanicnla Xerampelina. Red FernelikeGrade. 
This beareth red Aiming (hikes a foote high.the leaves are loft and narrow, the pannicle at the toppe, is three 
rl' 0U l-n n Kr CS n ng ’n f 3 whitifti greene colour,divided into many winged branches many parts being let on both 
fide* or the branch,and each part divided like a Fearne leafe. 
8. Cjramen Avenaceum murorumeretlum. Vpright Wall Oaten Graffe. 
, G r affe groweth upnght.a fpanne and fometimes 1 foote high, the leaves are almoft as Imafl as any Grade 
^^oftnffu;^ thcroote is thready t 
Fffff p . Gm. 
