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Tribe 15. The Theater of 'Plants. Chat, 3 . 
groweth with fmaU fhort greene leaves next the ground, 
and by couples on the ftalkes, with fmall reddifh Pincke-likc 
flowers on the toppes.Of this fort alfo there is a leffer,grow- 
ing among the thicke graife in our medowes about London, 
namely towards TotmmCourt, whole roote is fo (mail and 
threddy, that it will not abide tranfplanting, having very 
flender (hikes,and fmaller, (hotter, and greener leaves fet 
thereon then in the former, the flowers alio are fmaller, and 
of a cleare red fhining colour fometimcs, but one of a ftalke, 
and fometimcs more efpectally under hedges and bulhes 
that may defend it by the fbadow. Of neither of boththefe 
have I any true figure, toexhibite here and l am loath to in- 
(ert Malter Johnfons figure,becaufe it doth not truely expreffe 
it, as alio that it is Lobels figure of a findl Armens, which 
hath leaves among the flowers,which thefe have nor. 
3 , Caryepbyllw arvenfis glabcr minimus , 
The ftralleft white wild French Pinckcs. 
So ' ewhatlikeuntothe former two forts is this fmall one 
alfo whofe rootea are fmall,thred like and reddifh,the ftalkes 
are flender,(mal and joyntedabout a foot or ieffe high,having 
fmall long narrowgceeneleaves,feefingly thereat,andfp.ca- 
dingatthetoppe, into many threddy branches, full of very 
fmall wnite flowers, confiding but of two leaves like chreds. 
4. Carjophy/lm cartt/eus Adonffcelienfum, 
The blew Pincke of ' Mompelicr, 
The ! eaves ofthis Pincke that arenext theground, are fo 
fire and fmall like Rulhes that they will be withered aimed 
as loorc a: they be gather ed, but of a whitilh greene colour 
from whence rife firndry flender fmooth joyntleffe rufliy 
flaikes halfea foote high, bearing every one a flower at the 
roppr, out of a (mail huske, confiding of five blew round 
pointed leaves,finely dented about the edges, but no bigger 
then rhofe of the ordinary wildeCenrory, the whole plant 
tafleth lome what hot and bitter. 
5. Ceiryapbyllm arvenfis balc/hiu birfutus , 
Wilde hairy Sea Pinckes. 
T his Pmcke groweth very like a garden Pincke.but of a grayifh or hoary greene colon?, ^nd fomewhat hairy 
wicha'ljthe flowers grow not like Pinkes in long huskes,bat more like unto a fmall wilde Campion, of a rcddtUs 
colour tending to murrey,and give fmaller feede unlike to Pinckes,the roote abideth. 
6 . Caryopbyllus arvenfis umbellatttt , Wilde Pinckes in tufts. 
This wilde Pincke alfo doth much refemble a wilde Campion, having (liort broad leaves,(omewhat like unto 
Label hisCatchflye,but of an hoary gr.ene colour, the ftalkes have the like leaves by couples on them,and at the 
roppe divers fmall flowers,riling altogether from one joynt.and each (landing on a (hort footeftalke, compohn® 
thereby akinde of umbcll,and arefome of a reddifli.and others of a whirifh colour. I give you here Gerard his fo 
gurc thereof,more to pleafe others then my felfe,. 
7. Caryophylltu holoftiiu tomentofus. Hoary Pinkes. 
Prom a fmall creeping roote riled] fundry flender round joy nred ftalkes lying on the ground and dividing them 
feives into many branches a foore or two long or more, whereon are let leaves by conpler, 1 ,mc ofthem broad 
and long, and others more round,yet all ofthem hoary white,like unto the leaves of the Gnaphalinm Am.ericamm 
called white Live long,or Lifeeverlafting, bearing white flowers of five leaves apeeceround pointed, this abi¬ 
deth long,and fpreadeth much upon the ground. 
8. Caryaphyllua angujlifoliiu tomentofus. Hoary narrow leafed Pinckes. 
This fmall low Pincke that fcarfe rifeth with the ftalkes an hand Breadth higb,which are woolly, branching in¬ 
to two or three parrs.bath very narrow long and woolly grrenc leaves on them, one being longer then another, 
each of the ftalkes bearing a white flower,mrde of five ieaves.ftanding in a greene huske. 
9 . Caryopbjllus pumilue latifoliiw. The low broad leafed Pincke. 
This fmall Pincke harh a ftiort low ftalke riling from the roote, prefer.tly dividing ic felfe into two branches, 
of halfe a foote high,whofe lower leaves next the ground are fomewhat broad and fhort,but a little longer on the 
branches,being foft and of a pale greene colour,fet by couples at the j'oynts: each of the branches be aring tu: one 
fm.ll pale purplifh white flower rifing our ofa fmall (ho t huske. 
The 'Place and Time . 
Some of thefe as Ifaidgrow in our owne Land,fomein Germany,France, mdSpaine, lome alfo flowerea lier 
then others. 
The Names. 
Label and Cameraritu call the firft Armerim proliferns, and Thttlius Carpophyllas fylveflrit tjnart.4. The fecond 
ofboth forts have their titles as beft befeemeth them, Gerard mentioning the firft andmy felfe the other. The 
third is fo called by Bauhinm as the title beareth. The fourth is called by Label Aphylamhes MonljieUenfium, and 
by Tabermmtanw and Bauhinus, Caryopbyllus carnlem Aftmjpcbienfiam. LvWcalleth the fifth Caryapfjyllm b’alefi,- 
w, and Tabcrmontamu both itand AePxtNalofisetimCaryiipbylleeum. The feventh is ufually called wirbusO r- 
opbjllus Hthfteus,ind Hilajleum (imply, Bauhinus as I take ir.meaneth this which hecalleth Cary a yhylliM holojhus 
tomentofus Utifolim, and faid he had not feene the flowers : And the eighth alfo Ca-yophyUur boloJHus tomentofm 
angufii- 
7. Car}o$h)llM holo/Lui tomwoju*. 
Hoary Pinckcs. 
