1474 Chap.55- 
C 1 bcatrum \Botantcum, 
X E1BE 16. 
millukinps of the true Cjtiftu, were finally verft in the knowledge of plants, in that for the mofl part, whatfo- 
ever herbe offered it felfc next to hand,that had but fomc (hew like the true, it was prefently accepted for true, 
although after upon better examination it proved farre [hort thereof. The fuff of thefc is the 
o{C*Utthiol»<,Lob'l,L«id™er,fi,wA all others, and taken by Cnmerar-M and others, to be th cCjnftu verm of 
Galeu,‘I'ie/corides,&c. the Italian Tom, confounded this and the next together, as Belluf leemed to doeal(o,in 
calling it Cytifus Creticw .which he faid is like unto that of Maranth*,yez it is the fame as he thought, having the 
like crooked cods, to be the Ehemu Creticx, but he afterwards corrcfted himfelfe, in that it differeth much in 
the Iieadsof flowers and feede, from that of Maramha, but Bauhinut -faith, he received from BtUm branches of 
each of thefe to (hew the difference, fo that this firft is the Lignum 'Medium or Cjnfus vertu And the lecond 
is that which lie firft called Cjtifm Creticw, and by the Cretans Arcbontoxjlttm, that is, while lignum ,.which tor 
diftinftions fake he calleth Ehenw Cretica. The third is the firft Cjtifiu of ClupM in his hittary, and the Cjtifttt 
a\\qttartw Hijbainiew, bccaufe it is fo in his Symijb Obfervations.but we take them all in this worke, according 
to the numbers expteffed in his Hiftory ofplants.as I have (hewedyou in diveri places before. The fourc lalt 
forts have in their ticies,the number that you /hall finde them in Clujtui. 
The Virtues, _ 
The leaves of all thefe forts (for it is probable they doe not one differ from another) are cooling, an-doc di. - 
perfe rumours,and hard (wellings, if they (hall be beaten with bread and fo apply cd, the decoftion of them be¬ 
ing drunke,provoketh urine, for as q*lc» faith, the leaves have a digefting quality, with fome temperate humi¬ 
dity in them alfo,as Mallow leaves have, Co lumett* fheweth that in former ages, there was much pioht made by 
the feeding of ftv epe herewith to give (lore of miikc, and not oncly to fatten them,but Bullockcs and ^o«cs al- 
fo,andHens,and all other forts of cattell: but was planted alfo for Bees to feede on, as from whence they did 
gather more honey, then from any ot er plant whatfoever, andbefides it abideth greene eight monethsol the 
yeare for their pallure.and may be kept dry the reft of the ycare following, as the dry fodder: u women jnatbe 
Nurfes have not any (lore of milke in their br^fts, let them fteepe fomc of the leaves and young branches he-cof 
in f^irp wflrpr nl! malir and heinp ftrained forth in the morning,let them take three parts thereof, w it. 
in faire water all night,and being ftrained forth in the morning,let them take three parts thereof, with a fourth of 
wine, which will breede good (lore of milke in them,and make their children ftrong and able: the dryed leaves 
bleeped all night in water,and boyled after wards,ftrained and drunke is as effedtaall as the juyee. 
Chap. LV. 
Pfeudocytifur. The baftard or bate tree Trefoile* 
Kgpupgg Here aredivers forts alfo of this bafe or baftard kinde to (he w you, whereof one is the moll adulterate 
JIITt jl ot diem all,which therefore (hall be laft expreft. 
p|L y ..x 0 > i. Pfeudocytiftu Hijpanicw primut. The firft Spanijh bafe tree Trcfoile, 
fcXhis firft bafe tree Trefoile groweth up to the height of a fmall tree,whote body and branches arc 
covered with a grayifhbarke.the younger twigges being hoary white,the leaves are many, and (malkr then in 
any other fort of Cycilus, three alwayesfeton aftalke, of a pale greene colour, and abiding in the Winter, con¬ 
trary to any of the reft,of a Hrrerifh tafle, the flowers are yellower and frailer then Broome flowers, handing 
a°- i: weie (pike hlhun ac the end <A the branches, after which come rough hairy long pods, wherein is thicke 
flattifb t kc l eerie,fmaller th n that of Broome: the roote is wooddy and lprcadeth divers wayes, the wood 
is firine and yellowifh • 
2. Pfeudocytifw Htlfanicusfecundus, The fecond Span/Jh bafe tree Trefoile. 
This fecond Spamjh fort, rileth not much above a yard high,fall of fhootes from the rootes, which are branched 
forth and wholly white,having hoay Tefoile leave , never open but as it were folded together, the middle rib 
being great,of an extreame nittei rafte: the deepe yellow flowers, are fome what fweete and hand at the end of 
the branche; like the former and the peds that follow are longandrough,ofablackifh purple colour, the points 
being turned downcwards.with greater and blacker feede in them : the roote is like the former. 
3 . Pfeudocjtiftu niger, Blacke bafe tree Trefoile. 
This bafe tree Trefoile groweth with the limber pliant fhootes, itbringeth forth not fohigh, but ftraighter 
and greater then the laft, thebarkeof them being of a darkc grayifh colour, befet with lmall Trefoile leaves, 
fomewhat round,and a little bicrer in tafte,and of a darke greenifli colour, the flowers grow at the toppes of the 
ftalkes many together (pike fafhion,o( a yellow colour and pretty fweete fern, like unto honey, the cods that fol¬ 
low are fomewhat long and flat, with brownifh leede in them. 
4 . 7 J feudocjtifw folijs fubrotutidU. Bale tree Trefoile with roundifh leaves. 
The ftem hereof hath fnndry branches growing forth from it, and fet with fmall roundifh darke greene leaves, 
upon very fhortfootcftalkes: the ftowers,are fmaller thenthofe of Broome,and yellow,but more (lore fee toge¬ 
ther at the ends of the branches, then the fmallnc ffc of the plant might fee me to beare,of a pretty fweete lent and 
a pulfclike caftc, the pods and feede are fmall iike the laft. 
5. Pfeudocytifus Hijpamcus 'Bnuhinl. Bauhinui his Spanifi bafe tree Trefoile. 
This SpAniJh bafe tree Trefoile hath hard round ftriped ftalkes, foureor five footehigh, branched into fundry 
branches.fomewhac woolly,ftored with divers fmall Trefoile leaves,of a pale greene colour,the flowers are fmall 
and yellow like the others, unto which fucceede many fmall pods like unto thofc of Birds-foote, three, foure, or 
five joyned together on a ftalke,with fmall flat blackifh feede in them : this is not the fame with the firft of thefe 
ba.e tree Trefoiles here fet downe being much different- 
6 . Cytifm facie ejuibufdam Alijfum fiuticans. A Cytifus-like unlike planti 
Becaufe others before me have placed this plant as laft of the Cycifus, fo mufl I for this time, which elfe might 
