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Theatrum Botamcum- 
T R1BE 14. 
TkeVertues. 
We have not yet heard or learned ot any good property they have for medecine. 
Chap. XL. 
Gramm aquatica. Water Grades. 
Here are fame other forts ofGraffes that properly grow in the Watered ret fpeben of before, af- 
1 ter whom (hall folio w the Sea Graffes that they may ufher m the relb of the Sea plants. 
i. Gramm aquaticum majw. Great water Grade, 
This ereat Water Gra'ffe hath great and tall ft alkes full of joynts.with large Rcedc-like leavesat 
gtfflsauaa tlie n ar , pc j w i-h white and greene, like Ladies faces, bur not ^evidently to be fcenc.up to the toppe 
almoft where ftandeth alarge and long tufted panmcklc of many parts andbranchcs.likc the cernmor, Retde.the 
rootes runne and fpread farre,(hootingup lnfundry places. - , „ 
rootesrnnnea P 2< Gram „ „undinaceum aquaticum. GreatWaterBeedegrafle. 
The ftalkes of this are great and high, having broader and longer leaves then the former, and femewbat harder 
all the iovnrs alfo be fewer, and the tufted panmcklc is more fpread and loft in handling, and ot apurpl.fia 
ureene colour, whole bloomings are white.thc rootes cteepe not fo much as the former, 
greene colour,v Gramm aquaticum paniculafpetiofa, I be fame headed water Graft. 
This Grafferifcth to be two cubits high,the leaves are broad and a footelorg but fender y fet on the ftalkes, 
r ' " h at ou"h on the edges, lome whereof will be hollow like a trunke that the ftalkc will gee through it halfe 
way the toppeV nnickle 15 made ot man y finc loft fcalir tufts j j w r n - 
way,me toppe v aquatic urn famculatum mnur. Small bearded Water Grafe. 
This Graft* fendeth forth from a thicke hard white fibrous roote.a round ftraked ftalke, about two foote high, 
compaffed with fundry broad rough pale greene leaves , nccre a foote long .lie toppe panmcklc ,s a ipanne long, 
thinnely or lparfedly paced, madeot many whitifh heads compaffed with long aulnes or beardes. 
y P , Gramm Echinatum aquaticum raaqus* The greater prickly headed W'atcr Grade, 
The ftalke of this Grafte rifech up two or three fparnes above the water, m the ditc hes where it groweth w.th 
divers long and narrow leaves, bearing at the toppes of the ftalkes, divers fmall prickely heads with long leaves 
at them, the rootes thruft deepe inchemuddc. „ , 
6 Gramm /chmatum aquaticum minru. The leffer prickely headed water Grafte. 
This other Grade is like to the laft both in the leaves and prickely heads but lmaller, and have no leaves Hand- 
ing with them as the former hath. 
1 . Gramen aquat'Cum majm. 
Great Water Rtcdc. 
a, Gramen Arundinaceum aquat'cum. 
Great Water Rccde gralie. 
