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ing.butondy that the ftalke is woolly, and the leaves hereof are very rough, and of a darker greene Qiining co¬ 
lour, on the upper fide, and more hoary or very woolly underneath. Clufiu, giveth another figure alio hereof, 
not that the one diftcreth from the other, but to (hew the full open flower o( the one, and the doled and decay¬ 
ing of the ocher. . Tu p Alpha fe/io oblongo Mountaine Coltsfoote with longer leaves. 
This hath five or fix fomewhat long leaves,riling from a blackc roote,of the bigndfe of ones little finger with 
fome fibres at it, each fet upon a long flalkeot an uncquall length, (omc longer then others, hard, rough, hairy, 
and of a darke greene colour,(nipped about the edges, trom whence rifcth the ftalke of a cubits height, fet with 
two or three narrower leaves, branched fometitnes with a large ycilow moflie flower at the toppe, which being 
ripc,vani(heth with the windc. 
jhe Place anaTime. 
Thefc grow on the Jtlptt of AuflrU, and Syria, and cliewhere in q,rma nJ and on Mount Baidu, in Iulj, and 
flower in lane in their naturall places 3 but in Aprill and Maj, being tranlpolcd inco Gardens* 
The Names. 
Thefc being but of late invention,have no other name impofed on them then the firft finders gave them,which 
is Tujfilago Alpwafox fo Clufnu doth entitle them, the firft being his fecond,and my fecond his hrft, which Clu- 
fitM as I laid in the Chapter of Afaram ) fufpeded to be the Afarina of CAlatthiolus y but afluredly was miftaken 
therein, for although he (eeme to deter mine t’requellion absolutely to be the fame, yethcleaveth it for every 
one to jadgeas he lift. The lalt is fo termed by r B <uhintu as it is ietdowne in the title. 
The Virtues. 
Although the forme of the leaves and flowers doe caule them to be referred to the Colts foote, yet it is not 
knowne, or at the lcaft made knowne to us, of any the like faculties, any of them are endued withall, and there¬ 
fore untill they can fay more for themfelves let them be held to be mutes. 
Chap. XX IV. 
Artlinm montanum quibufdam- A kinde of mountaine woolly plant or Beares wort. 
plant hath diverfe faire and fomewhat large long leaves like unto Mullein, fomewhat greene above, 
} and hoary or very white bclow,ar.d full ofveincs: the flalke is fmooth and covered with much wooll, 
J bearing one great head,fcaly on the oycfide,but without any prickles, and with a yellow thrumme for 
the flower (landing within it,which when it is ripe is by pccce mcale carryed away in the winde, with 
the feedc hinging thereat, which is like unco Cummin feede, the roote is thicke long white and tender. 
A r Rium montanum quibufdaw. 
A kinde of woollyplant, or Bcareworr. 
AiQium e* eodic* C*far to. 
Cafars booke Annum. 
