2. Nerijfaciearbor IndicA. An Indian Oleander-like tree; 
Became Lobel onh\y hath fet forth this branch comparing it to the Oleander, I thoughtgood co joyne it next 
thereunto, although wee have no further knowledge thereof then his relation which is thus. Seven or nine of 
thele together like unto fheathes of leathers foote, or a foote and a halfc long, every one of them refcmbling % 
llcnder Lam prey,did hang downc from one place of the branch, which was like a pithy Mai fh Elder knotty pale 
brownefticke, fonwrcly refemblingthecaft skin of a Snake, or the dead body it felfe, that it might very well 
fright children therewith, although fluffed on the infide with woolly skins, at the lame knot with thefe skins 
came forth fome flowers,growing out of fmall hushes, as the figure exprefleth them unto you. 
The Place and 'Time. 
,J“ e J ^ lth red flo «'ers groweth in Greece,S f ame,ltab,&c. in many places but that with white in no place 
out Landj 9 thu wc can hearc of,and flower in Inly ,the other is an unknowne ftrangcr. 
The Names . 
. j ls . caI J ed ln £ recke N; ^ $ VoMM&v*)y VoleMw, Netixm, and Rhod en dron , and Rbodod pbnes, and fo alfo 
,n f-awneby moft Authours, bat Zauru* Rofeaby Apulei M and Lobel^ndi Rhododaphne by CAmeraritu ,The laflisfo 
entituled and delciphered as I here let it downe. 
The Vertues . 
We have nothing to relate of the lath, but of the Rofebay, ‘Dirfcmd's faith it is death to Mules, Dogs, AfTes, 
and many other foute footed beads that {hall eate thereof,but that it helpeth men that are flung by Serpents, th| 
eaves and flowers,being taken in Wine, but Galen oOo. fi m plic, um , flemeth contrary hereunto, laying that out- 
ward y applyed.it hatha digcftmg property, but inwardly taken it is deadly, both to man and all fortVof cattle 
Mitthtolw therefore to reconcile thefe two fayings, finely defined, ‘Ditfc.rvU,, to undc.fland fuch men as are 
,':"P° r . ftun | b l by luch as are m health and not flunq: For after the fame manner, Cantharides 
faith Avicen,dotb heipe thofe that are bitten byamaddogge, and Eaphorliamby the Scorpion, andfo likewife 
d vers other dangerous or deadiy medicines,refill the venome of other things: But (cedm would interpret it an- 
vr rr ^n fl ’ chlt » > n wardlyn was poylon, but outwardly applyed it did ref,ft it, and faith more- 
wardiv r l he flo "' rsa , rei ? ea fl'y> but in fome places and at fome times. Yet Biofcoride, words are plainc-, in- 
^f a ;rhe t kCn ^ nd r rL V" k ^i n W !"e^vith fomeRire, and fo Pliny alfo relate* it, as taken from Biofclndee. Ga . 
‘ ' f h /. h “ ^ f hiefeCharr ‘P 1 °ny n ^ r f lm S' n ^ Runni ng h ’‘i their backes paid with Rofebayes. The Ho- 
afAcomite r \ 0 wa ' ac o° un ted deadly, becaufethe Bees there fed on the flowers hereof, as well as onthofe 
cauphnrhefr hfn« h f T C ’ LucUn alfo ’ as th <7 write of themfblves, had like to have 
caught their banes by miflaking the fiowers,hereoffor Rofes,which fhould have holpen them. 
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