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Tbeatnm Botanicum . 
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4 . Alfint aquatuafolio o6/o»g« 
ft Ttrtulaea aquanca. 
Watec Purfl ane. 
fi Alfiat pAkiftfkvnxor 
SerpiBifolia, Small 
Marlh Chickvfccdc. 
Alfine refla flute caruleo. 
Vpright blew Cbickwccdc. 
eth, the flowers ire fmiller and white, and the toote a 
tuft of many fibres. 
4. Alflne aquatic* minor folto oblongo 
five PortuUca aquatic 4, 
Water Purflatic. 
This fmill Chickweed or Purflane.groweth like the lad 
Chick weed,with many trailing branches,that take rootc 
as they fpread, but not (o thicke let with leaves, which 
arc fomewhat long narrow and round pointed, of a pale 
greene colour, two alwayes growing at a joynt, the 
flowers are (mall and white, fet in long clufters together, . , „ . - , 
on fmall footeflalkcs, with very fmall feede following them, the roottsare nothing but fmall th.eds, 
5. AlfiM taluftru minor Scrpillifolia. Small MarihChickweede. 
From a fmall fibrous roote fpringeth up fundiy (lender ftalkcs and branches, rooting agame: « tbcylyc,_and 
fpreading,with very fmall leaves thereon by couples,letter then thofe.of Maher of Time . afur the 
fmall white flowers are paft,fuccecde fmall flat pouches,one on each fide of the flalke, with fmall ieede therein. 
6 . Aljine retta(lore ctrnlco. Vpright blewChlckewcede. 
This Chickwecde rifeth up for the mod part with divers upright ftalkei, joynted in fundry places, and fivers 
fmall leaves growing thereon at thefcvei ill joynts, fomewhat divided like u«o the leaves of Rue, or lome- 
what refembling a Tretoile leafe , at the toppcs.as alfo at the joynts come forth fmall blew flowers, confiding of 
foure leaves apcece, after which come (mail round Chickeweede like heads with feede, the roote is white and 
long, with forne fibres thereat. 
The PUce and Time , _ 
All theft fo.-ts grow in or neere Waters, and are found in fundry places of the Land, flowring in theheateof 
Sommer The Names. 
TabermmttmM and gened from him make mention of mod of thefe forts. The f ourth 
him bv the name of Portnlaca aqnatica, yet calleth it A Iftnc ta/ufl ru minor folio i blunge. The fifthbe allocallctn 
as it is in the title. The lafl wale called by Trague Henilekr author. well knowing what tirle to give it,having the 
leaves divided fomewhat like to ones hand, and that made Thaltus alfo to call it r P*Zli!i° botmon earn coftore, 
Ltadttner.Cn faith that fome in thole parts called it Elatine triphyVos. Tabcjmtmttnvn called It A/fine retta, andlo 
doth Gerard alfo,but Banhinm AlfinetnfhjUosnnle*. 
Toe Vertues . 
The properties of thefe Chickweedes.are no doubt like unto the other Chicke wcedea, their place of growing 
forme and tafie being infipide,watery and cold,declaring the lame, and therefore whalloover may be fai1 r thefe 
is to bee found among the other, and therefore to avoid repetitions, Irefcrteyon to the reft Ipcktn or oeiore, 
where you may be abundantly fatisfied. 
Chav. XXXIII. 
Aha Aqiiatilii <£■ Cmferva, Frefh Water Extte (fences. 
Here are an infinite number as I may fo fay, ofSea Hxcr c lTencet, called by fundry names as you fhall 
further underftand when I come to fpcake of them, Which I would feparate from thole that grow ’ 
, Tjjgg the frefh waters,and entreate of thefe in this Chapter, which although few, have yet itveraU utlt. 
"i whereby to be cal led. • 
•- 1 i. Alga five Confervnfontalu trichedei. Water Maidcnhaire. 
The water Maidenhaire groweth upon the ftones in the bottom* of lptings,laftening it (tile thereto,an^rom 
