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and the Myriophjllox equifetifolinn* 'faviatile of Lobe l, The fifth i$ called by Lobel (JH'UUefolium maratriphytton 
florc femirte Ranunculi aqnatici ■Hepatic<efacic y zn& by CluJim /Millefolium aquatiettmfere alba, CJefnerus in hort’f 
calleth it Alga palufru fivefinviotilis } and is the firft AtgaotTragw :The fixrh is the MjriopiyUummAratriphyflum 
pa'uftre altemm of Lobef&is the FcentcuLu aquatictnT)alechampij of Lugdnncnfis ,but badly figured,and the Peuce~ 
annum aquatiettm of Tabermontanw. The feventh and eighth, arc onely mentioned by Bauhintu. The ninth is 
called by Lobel Millefolium aquatiettm fire luteo galcriculato, and Fceniculum aquatiettm galericultium by Taber r 
montantii. Thelaftisthe Stetlaria aquatica q[ Lobel, and the Faniculam aquatiettm Stellatum oiTabermontantts. 
Hie Italians 02! 1 it Miriofllo , the French Gyro fees del'east: the Dutch Water Violieren y and we in Englifh Water 
Yarrow, water Miltfoile,water GiIlovers,and water Fennell. 
r • tr • • The Virtues . 
’ " e Water Millfoile is of fuch a binding and aftringent cold quality as Galen laith, that it healeth wounds and 
affvvageth the heat? and inflammations of them, and as faith Dtofcorides , it freeth wounds from inflammations, 
being applyedfrcfn or dryed with Vincgar,itisalfogivenwith vinegar and fait, tothem that have had flare vvd 
brulhes or falls from force high place; it is like wife taken with vinegar to helpe them that cannot make wacer, 
and the other griefes in the bladder, cafuall fighings alfo and the Toothache. 
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Chap. XXXII. 
Alfinc aquatic a. Water Chickwecde. 
Here are divers forts of Chickeweedes that grow in or neere the waters, that were relerved for 
this place, and there are others that are left for the Sea>to be entreated of there. 
1, Alfine aquatica major. The greater water Chickweede. 
This greater Chickeweede hath a creeping roore, {hooting out fibres in divers places, from 
whence fpring up fundry upright ftalkes, joyntedfrom the botto-me to the toppe, and two fome« 
what long leaves at every joync.fomewhat like tliofe of Pelletory of the W alljand at the toppe di¬ 
vers white flowers like Chickeweede,having many fmall and pointed leaves in each flower. 
3. Alfine aquatica media. The mcane Water Chickweede. 
The meane Chickweede hath from a fibrous roote fundry. ftalkes rifing up to a yards height full of branches and 
fmall long leaves on them, of a pale greenc co!our,the flowers arc many, fmall and white, made of five leaves z 
pccce {landing at the toppe of every-branch. 
«?• Alfne aquatic a minima The leaft water Chickweede. 
1 his It Her Chickweede hath a number of fmall tender branched ftalkes, and fmall leaves growing on them, 
thicker fee then in the former, but lying for the moft part,on or necrc the ground or in the water where it grow* 
*. A'fire aquatics five pabftru major, 
■ The greater witer or Mar(h Ch/ckeweede,’ 
Alfine aqaatica minima. 
The leaft water Chickcyvcedc. 
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