Tr f b * 14. TheTbeater of Plants. 
CHAP.54 1295 
marina, and by Baubinus Alga anguftifoliavitrariorum, the broader fort is called by Imperatw Fucusgigan, 
tcar, and Palmifolium gigantenm. The fecond, third, fourth, fifrh,feventh,and eighth,are fet downc by Bauhtnui 
in his Prodromal by the lame names in their titles,or very little differing. The fixth is likewile let downs, in the 
title, and is likely to be the Fucus Zofier, by Lugdunenfis to whom it doth belong, which Baribina 1 in his Fro. 
dromas calleth Fucks longo angtefio & cra(fo folio. The ninth is the firlt fort of Fuchs marinas by Dio/corides, and 
called Brpon Laducafolijs by Pliny and Label, by Mattbiolus Mufiui marinus alter. Dodoneeus called) it Fucset ma¬ 
rinus prior,Lrtfiunenfis Mufcus marinus Theopbraftig and by Baubinus Fucus marinas primus ‘Diofioridis CrTbeo- 
pkrajli. The tenth is called Fucus five Alga Intybacea by Lugdunenfis . The eleventh with the varieties thereof 
are mentione d by Libel and C In fins calling it Q*c rent marina, by Dodonzus and Baubinus Fucu s maritimus. The 
lad was fir II fet forth by flufrus under the name of Lichen mar urns, and faith he received it firft from Imperatus 
of Naples, by the name ol Sertnlaria, and after from ("ortufus by the nimeof Opuntia marina, and Corallina latifo- 
liaBaubinus calleth it Fnestsfelso rotunda inhis Prodromus, bat Fucus maritimus in his Mattbiolus. 
7 be Vernas. ' ' - i f 
. All thekindesof W rake, faith Dio/corides and Galen, doe eoolc and dry, and is goodtoeafe the Gout, and 
inflammations, being ufed frclh, but •£*•«»<< correffeth the cooling word in Galen, and faith it doth better agree 
with ^a plants,to dry racher then to coole.by reafon of their faltneffe, which doth binde and conftraine, buenoe 
coole, meander m Tbenact, .commendeth the red fort ofFacsa to be good againft the venome of Serpents, and 0- 
ther venemous creatures. The firft fort is much uled by the Venetians inftead of hay orRratv, to packe up Glades 
to pre Icrve them from breaking, but at Montpelier and other places,they ufe it as litter for their horfes, and being 
made into compoft is exce lent good manure, to refrefh their barren or out eaten grounds: divers of the other 
forts are eaten as fallet heroes,as the fourth, fifth,and twelfth,the feventh as is laid, is pood to repreffe the hurtful! 
longings of women with childe,and Clufius faith that C.rtufiu fignified unto him that the commonpeople of Cor. 
fica did ufe the laft, inftead of Corallina to kill the wormes in children. 
1 . Mufciu marinas fine Coratin'dalba. 
Common white Coralline, 
Chap. I.III. 
Mnfcus marinus CoraHina draw. Hard Sea MofTe or Coralline,' 
Ccording to the method before prelcribed I am in this Chapter to (hew you all thofe forts of hard 
Modes that are either Coralline or come necrcft to them. - 
1. rJWafcus marinus five Corallina alba ejjicinarnm. Common white Coralline ' 
The ordinary Corallinewhichisufedin the Apothecaries fhoppes, is a fort of white hardot 
ftony Mofte,growing ufually on the Rocks inor necre the Sea,riling either from the flones thereof 
,. o a r or from thelhels of Scallops,Oyfters,or the like, and groweth not above an handfull high, fprea’ 
dmg ftindty fmall branches like a greeneherbe,with divers fmall fhort leaves.Iike haires thereon, which is loft, 
under the water, but taken forth groweth as hard almoft as a 2 
ftone. This is ourordinary Coralline, which is gathered inall 
cur Coafts Weftwards.and in thefe Northerne parts of Europe, 
as farre as 1 can learnc.but fome have affirmed that it hath beenc 
found fomewhat reddifh, growing npon the Corall it fclfe, 
vvhich is not found bnt in the deeper c 'Mediterranean Seas, on 
Rockes under water. , 
a. Aiufcus marintes niger GermaniAitfive Corallina nigra, 
Blacke Germane Coralline. 
This groweth like unto a Coralline, with branches and fine: 
cut leaves,but blackifh of colour, which is alort leldome heard 
ofbefore,and creepeth as it groweth. 
3. Mufctu marinus five Corallina rtibens, 
Reddifh Coralline. 
This fort of Coralline hath no branched ftalkes like the for- 1 
mer,nor f'preading much, but growing more upright, hath Jon- 
gcr leaves thereon then the other,as fine as Fennell,and of a red¬ 
difh colour. 
4, Mufctu marintu latifolittt five Corallina latifolia. 
Broad Coralline. 
This broad Coralline fpreadeth leaves as it were on both fides 
of a middle ftalke,each whereof is broad, and parted into fun- 
dry divifions. 
5 ■ Mufcsu marinus lerrfyifo/ius five Corallina longs. 
Long Coralline. 
This Coralline hath divers upright ftalkes fet wit b two,three ~4 
or foure long leaves by fpaccs, one above another, in three or ~-j, 
fourerowes.each whereof is tome whac flat, and dented or cut-^r; 
inall along the edges, 
6 . Mufctu marinusfquammatus five CoraRina fquammatd. 
Scaly Coralline. 
This fixe fort of Coralline hathfundry fprigs, with Joynts at 
them dike unto fcales, and fmall hairy Mofte like leaves on each 
Gde of thcm.being wholly white. 
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