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oypti.an Bean, whose Root was ca\\z& CoiocaJia, which he sets down to eon-

fute.the mistake of those, who take Arum zxAColocafia to be the fame.

The Fernet

Common Wake Robin shooteth forth some few Leaves from the Root, everyone of which is somewhat large and long, broad at the bottom next the stalk,and forked; but ending in a point, without any dent or cut on the edges, of afull green colour, each standing upon a thick round stalk, of a hands breadthlong or more; among which, after two or three moneths, that they begin towither, rifeth up a bare, round, whitish green stalk, spotted, and st raked withPurple, somewhat higher then the Leaves; at the top whereof standeth alonghollow Hose or Husk, close at the bottom, but open from the middle upward--jending in a point; in the middle standeth a long slender Pestle, or Clapper,smaller at the bottom then at the top,of a dark Purple colour, as the husk is onthe instde, though green without, which after it hath so abidden for sometime,the husk with the Clapper, decayeth, and the soot or bottom thereof growethto be a long slender bunch of Berries, green at the first, and of ayellovyisti redcolour when they areripe,ofthebignels of an Hazel Nnc Kernel, which abi-deth thereon almost till winter. ’ The Root is round, and somewhat long, forthe most part lying along, the leaves (booting forth at the bigger end, whichwhen it bearetb,its Berries are somewhat wrinkled and loose: another grow-ing under it, which is solid and firm, with many small threds hanging thereat.

The Place and Time.

The two first sorts grow frequently under Trees, and almost under everyhedge side, throughout the Land. The third is sound in some places of Germany.Clujius faith, the fourth came among divers other Roots, from Constantinople-the fifth, is sound in Spain and Portugall , thesxth in Italy , the seventh in Candy:The last in Java and Surras. The sour first forts shoot forth Leaves in theSpring, and continue but till the middle of Summer, or somewhat later, theirHoses or Husks appearing before they fall away, and their fruit shewing in Au-guft. The fifth and sixth do shoot forth their green Leaves in Autumne , pre-lently after the first frosts have pulled down the stalks with fruits, and abidegreen all the winter, withering in Summer, before which their Husks appear^The seventh flowreth with his Hose and Clappers very late; even in the warm;Countries, seldom before Ottober or November , and the fruit doth there seldomcome to perfection: the last flowreth, and beareth fruit in the Summer, as o-ther Herbs do.

The Temperature.

Wake-Robin is hot and dry in the third Degree, yet Galen affirmeth, that it is.more (harp and biting in some Countries, then in others.

Th z Signature and Vertues.

The Leaves of Robin, either green or dry, or the Juyce of them, doth 1C d all manner of rotten and filthy Ulcers, in what part ofthe body soever,

a ” d “ el P«h the stinking fores in the Nose, called Polypus. The water wherein 1t e Roots hath been boyled, dropped into the Eyes, cleanseth them from any” T °Jp Csouds or Mists, which begin to hinder the sight, and helpeth therednelle or watering of them, or when by some chance they become black andew. The j uyce ol the Berries boyled in Oyl of Roses, or beaten into Powder,

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