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Idler or greater in one place then anorher. The Dutch call it Hotter tloemen, And we Marfh Marigolds,of fome 
Gouldcs, and in Tome Countrycs Bootes. 
The Virtues, 
We have not underftood that any hath applyed this in Phyficke for any griefe of difeafe. 
Chv?. III. 
Cotyledon palufiru. Marfh Penny wort. 
IBggfgTjSiHe Marlh or water Penny wort, 
as fome call it, groweth creeping 
E'S T on the ground,with long trayling 
apj^Sjagi! branches, (hooting forth fibres at 
| un dry joynts,androundifhdcep 
greene leaves, a little hollow in the middle 
and unevenly dented about the edges, each 
Handing on a fmall long footcftalke, the flow¬ 
ers arc very Imalland white, comming forth 
under the leaves, therootesare very Imall li¬ 
tres that doe not grow deepe in the ground. 
The Place mi Time. 
It groweth alwayes in wet grounds, mar- 
fhesorbogges, ason Hampftetde heath, and 
in many othef places ncere Louden, and fbw- 
reth in Inly. 
The Names. 
It is called by mod HerbariHes in thefe 
dales Cotyledon palnjlrii, and ayuatica, Lohol 
cal'ethit, (joty le don a a nolle a acris Septentriona/ium, and in his obfetvations maketh a doubt il it be not the 
(fallitriche Pliny, but is taxed therefore by Columna, who cafleth it Ranunculus aquae,cm umbiiicato folio, ma¬ 
king it a Raruncu/ueas it is mod probable, howloever it be termed Cotyledon, from the forme of the leaves. Our 
Apothecaries as well as they beyond Sea, didufethiskindeinfleadof the true Vmhilicw Vencrie, being deceived 
in that the forme thereof doth fomewhat referable it,but fare they have amended that error now, in better know¬ 
ing the true plant. ft is called in fome Countries of this Land theWhiterot, becaufe it fheepefeede thereon, it 
will kill them. 
The Venues. 
By reafon of the (liarpe tafle it cannot but be of an hoc quality,fomewhat like the Crow feete, and therefore 
required] refpecT in theufe and not a current tradition, we have nocertaine property recorded of it. 
Chap. I y- 
Ranuncu'us pa/nfiru. Marlh Crowfoote. 
F this kinde of Crowfoote there are divers forts,which fliall be declared in this place,being referved 
for it. 
1. Ranunculw palufiris jlammeus major. The greatfcr or Marlh Spearewort. 
This greater Marlh Spearewort hath a long Joyntcd roote.ftored with many blackifh litres from 
whence l'ifcth upathicke jovnted fmooth ftalke two foorehigh, furnilhtd with large and lcnglhi- 
ning.and fmooth thinner leaves then in the next, fome being more then halfe a footc long, and two or three inches 
buad.but i'inaller up to the toppe, where Hand afew pale yellow Ctowloote like flowers, but larger then in 
Others. 
2. Ranunculies palnjlrii jlammeus minor five anfisJUfo/ius. The leffer Spearewort. 
The leller Spea ewort groweth up with more itorc ot tappy greene ftalkes, wbh longer, thicker, and narrower 
leaves thereon, and more ilore ot pale yellow flowers, likeoiher lortsof Crow feete, tie (eede that followtth is 
like other loits ol Crowfeete: the roote is nothing butabefh ofthreddesor fibres thar grow deepe in the 
uiudde. 
3. Ranunculus fiammeus ferraties. Dented Spearewort. 
This other dented Spearewort is altogether like the laft,or is the very lame but that this is oftentime found, ha¬ 
ving the leaves dented about the edges in more plenty then in the other, for both ol them is often leer.e,thc plaine 
with lome dented leaves,aud the dented with lome plaine leaves among them. 
4.. Ranunculus jlammeus Bayonenfis. The French Spearewort. 
We have Had another fort ol Spearewort fent us from Bayon, growing in their Maifties rcci e the Sea cosfls, 
whole leaves are long and narrow, lharpe pointed at the ends, the ftalke is branched and hcareth laiger jdlow 
flowers then the lafl,the rootes are likeit. 
5. Ranunculus flamneeue fore alio minor. Small white flowred Spearewort. 
This little Spearewort hath fuch like long leaves as the Idler Spearewort hath, flardirg upon lorg footeftalkes 
but Idler and narrower by much : the ftalke is bare without leaves, faving that at the toppe w hire the flowers 
breakc forth it hath two (mall long leaves,the flowers ate lmaller then the common fmall loit, tut prute white, 
the leede and rootes ate alike alfo. 
6 , Ranun- 
