Trj b*i6. The d heater of ‘Plantu Cha t 66 . 1491 
them both the Strawberry tree, but with the feverall diftin&ions that I give them in their titles t yet it hath 
come to us from Ireland* by the name of the Cane Apple, with as great judgement and realon as many other vul¬ 
gar names are* 
The Virtues. 
‘Diofcoridesind galenlzy of the Arbutus that it is troublefomc to the ftomacke, and breedeth head ache, and 
therefore advifeth thofe that have any paine in the head to forbeare the earing of that fruite, Amarus Lujitanm fi r ft 
letteth it downe, that the deftilled water of the flowers and leaves of the Arbutus ( but ATattbioIui addeth the 
os de Corde cervi to be mixed therewith in ponther) is a foveraigne remedy and helpe againfl: the peflilence, and 
all other venome to be given prefcntly upon the firft complaining of thegriefe, it is altringenc or binding, and 
therefore may well ferve againft fluxes:the properties of the other arc not declared. 
Cmap. LX VI. 
Mortu % The Mulberry tree. 
Here are two or three forts of Mulberries as I have elfewhere (hewed, yet I mull fhew you them 
here alfo. 
1 . Morwnigruvulgarii. The common blacke Mulberry tree. 
Thisgroweth if it be buffered very great and tall, otherwifeic will be led on Arbour's, oras 
you will have it, the body being great, and both it and the greater armes covered u ich a rhitke 
. ru gg c dbarke, the younger boughes and branches being imoother, whereon arc round broad 
leaves let, pointed at the end,dented about the edges, and fosnetimes gafhed in on the edges, refembling a V ine 
leafe, the bloomings or flowers arc fhort downie catkins, after which follow the fruite made of many graines 
fee together greene at the firft,red afterwards, and borne what harfhe or lowre, but blacke when they are full ripe, 
lull of a bweeti In j’uyce, that will dye the fingers and mouth of them that gathr rand eace th:m: wherein lye di¬ 
vers lmatl feed,the Foote groweth not deepe.but bpreadeth farre,being of a yellowifh colour. 
Ador m alb a. The white Mulberry. 
The white Mulberry groweth not to chat greatneffc, but rifeth higher, more knotty and brittle, bpreading rea- 
fonable well,but not fo thicke,the leaves are like the former,but not bo thicke fee on the branches, nor fo hard in 
handling, of a paler greene, and fomewhat longer, and more divided with longer (hikes : the fruite is (mailer 
and cloler fee together, greene and bomewhat harfh before they are ripe, but exceeding fweete, almoft ready to 
procure loathing, when they are thorough ripe,and whicifh,with the like feede as is in the former: the route 
hkewife is yellow but paler. 
1 . Morns nigra vulgaris. The common blacke Mulberry tree. z. Mom alba. The white Mulberry tree. 
i, Mortu 
