Tribbi4> The Theater of Tlantu Cma p. 6i. 1311 
8. Mufcus CtraBinus mtntanus. Mouiitiinc Coralline like Moffe. 
The Coralline like Moffe is a fmall low whitilhdry herbe, with fmall hollow [hikes, not ftony nor hard at all, 
but finely cut and divided into many parts, much refembling the true Coralline, this is often found upon dry 
Heath grounds. 
$. Mufcus Coralloidcs ftxatilis. Rockye Corall like Mofle. 
This groweth on the Rockie hills among other Moffes in Naples as Column* faith, whofe branches are many 
and each ending in a twoforked like home, fome what like the double forked home of a Stagge, being hollow 
and greenc without, and white within,but of an cvill earthy fent, there is an other fort of a grayifh afh colour and 
much lcffe than the other, growing in the fame place with the former. dutu, 
The P lace ind Time, 
The places of mod of chele are expreft in their diferiptions, and they keepe the Summer time for their fiou- 
riihing. 
The Names ', 
The fird is called by Tragus and Gefner in bortie Sabin* fylvefrit, and by Tbalins Selagmis Pliniane prim* frrcici 
for Pliny in his ay. bookeand Ii. Chapter hath thefe words, fimilis herbe: Sabine eft Celago appellate, and there- 
forejall doe generally hold this to be his Selago, not finding any other herbe fo neere to rcUmble it, although hee 
call Sabin* an herbe which is a tree, Turner and Tabermontanns call it Cbamecypariffus, and fodoth Gerard, but 
they did not meane I auender Cottcnjas Gerard doth, but a kinde ofMoffe, which Turr.cr fitly Englilhed Heath 
Cypreffe; the fecond is remembred onely by 'Bmhinns, for that of Clufiut is a Sea Plant, as is before (hewed in 
his place: the third is fetdowne by Tabermontanns and Gerard, but theleffer byTaubinui onely: the fourth, 
fifth, and fixth, and feventh, are fpoken of onely by Bauhinus, the eighth is called by Tabermontanns and Gerard 
Mufcus corallinm five CoraUina went ana, but yet (jerard waa much miftaken, tounderdand this of hone or Sea 
Coralline, which is hard like Corail: the lad is remembred by Columna in the lccond part of his minus cognitarum 
fiirpwm, and calleth it Litbobrjon cor alltides. 
The Venues, 
There is nothing recorded in particular of any of thefe forts of Moffes, to be available for any eriefe or 
difeafe. 
Cait. L XI. 
Mufcus arborcus. Tree Moffes. 
Here are ocher forts of Moffes which grow upon trees, which are next to be fpoken of. 
1. Muf:us arboreus vulgaris & Quercinus. Common Moffe growing on other 
trees as well as Oakes. 
The ufuall Moffe that generally groweth on all trces,is nothing elfe bur a number, of haires iffuing 
from the bodies and branches of them, in fome fhorter in others longer, all for the mod part hoary ot 
of a grayifh white colour, which yeeldeth neither roote nor dalkc neither flower norfruites fome onely are 
found to be reddilh, and fometime blackifh, which is the word fort of all: It groweth upon fundry trees,upon 
the great Cedar as “Diofcorides faith, which is the bed of all other, and is very ftyecte.' the next in goodneffc 
(faith he ) is that which groweth on the Poplar tree, cfpecially if itbewhitcand fweete: that which groweth 
on the Cake, faith he, is the word : It is alfo found growing in feverall Countries on fundry ocher trees. Mat- 
thiolus commendcth it for the bed, the whited, and the fweeteft, that groweth on the Larch tree: others thinke 
that to be as good that is found upon the Pine, Pitch, or Firre trees. Clupus faith he found a kinde of afh coloured 
Moffe hanging downefrom the armes and boughes of the Ilex, or ever grcenc Oake, in fome places of 
Spain*. 
а. Mufcustjuercinus Foeniculaceus, Fennell-like Oake Mofle. 
_ This Moffe ufually groweth uptight on the bodies, and the Elder armes and branches of old Oakes and fome- 
times on Beeches alfo, fadening a fmall brackifh roote into their barke, and from thence fendeth foith fundry 
flcnder blackifh branched dalkcs about two inches, with a number of mod fine grayifh Fennell like leaves which 
fmellfomewhat fweete, at thecoppe vyhercofdand fmall round hollow vcffcls a little rongh or haytie about the 
brimmes, which quickely fall away without any leede following them. 
3. Mufcus ejucrnits ftuticofus capitulis cavis. Tree Moffe with hollow heads. 
This tree Moffe hath dollowdalkes, with broad flat leaves, fomewhat hayrie on both edges, the heads are hoi- 
low, with a blackifh umbone in the middefl of them, and fometimes compaffed about with a dented verge : this 
hath fome fhort branches fpread divers wayes, and is wholly of a grayifh afh colour. 
4. Mufcus alter epuernus latifcliuscoralloijes. Oake Moffe with broade horned leaves. 
This Oake Moffeisofa whiterafh colour, branching it felfe into many thicke and broad parrs, like unto the 
homes of a dagge, beating at the toppes of them certaine fmall veffefls of thebigneffe of (Eicers or Ciche peafon 
*t the bigged. This doth fometime grow luxurious fwelling greater from the bottome to the toppe, * 
y. Mufcus arboreal nodofus five genicuUtus. Knobbed or kneed tree Mofle. 
This grayifh Moffe is very frequent in Italy, hanging from the trees with a large fpread bulb of haires a foote 
and fometimes hade a yard long, with divers (mail knotted joynts like beads, growing upon them towards th- 
lowcr end, which are hollow and doe fo grow as if they were drung together,fome being lower and others Ihor- 
ter than the red. 
б , Mufctu pulmonarius five Cichen arbtrum. Tree Lungewort. 
This kind ofMoffe that groweth on fundry forts oftrees,efpecially Oikes^nd Beeches with broad alh coloured 
or grayilh tough leaves, diverfely foulded, crumpled and galhed in on the edges, and fported alfo in fome places 
with many (mail lpotes on the upper fide, it never was feene to beare any dalke or flower at any time. 
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