¶ The Description.
1 THe first kinde of Water-archer or Arrow-head, hath large and long leaues, in shape like the signe Sagittarius, or rather like a bearded broad Arrow head. Among which riseth vp a fat and thicke stalke, two or three foot long, hauing at the top many prettie white floures, de∣clining to a light carnation, compact of three small leaues: which being past, there come after great rough knops or burres wherein is the seed. The root consisteth of many strings.
2 The second is like the first, and differeth in that this kinde hath smaller leaues and floures, and greater burres and roots.
3 The third kinde of Arrow-head hath leaues in shape like the broad Arrow-head, standing vpon the ends of tender foot stalkes a cubit 〈◊〉〈◊〉: among which rise vp long naked smooth stalks of a greenish colour, from the middle whereof to the top doe grow floures like to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉. The root is small and threddie.