Observations topographical, moral, & physiological made in a journey through part of the low-countries, Germany, Italy, and France with a catalogue of plants not native of England, found spontaneously growing in those parts, and their virtues / by John Ray ... ; whereunto is added a brief account of Francis Willughby, Esq., his voyage through a great part of Spain.

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Observations topographical, moral, & physiological made in a journey through part of the low-countries, Germany, Italy, and France with a catalogue of plants not native of England, found spontaneously growing in those parts, and their virtues / by John Ray ... ; whereunto is added a brief account of Francis Willughby, Esq., his voyage through a great part of Spain.
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Ray, John, 1627-1705.
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1673.
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In monte Saleve dicto unâ circiter leucâ à Geneva distante.

Cotoneaster Gesneri J. B. Diospyros J. B. Bellis cae∣rulea Monspeliaca Ger. Scabiosa 10 sive repens Clus Alsine muscosa quibusdam J. B. Ad rivulos propè Sa∣leve. Ageratum purpureum Dalechampii J. B. ad ra∣dices montis. Sanieula Alpina guttata, In summita∣te propè fontes. Pes cati flo. albo & suaverubente ibid & copiosissime. Gentiana major Ger In pascuis propè summitatem montis abunde. Gentianula quae Hippion J. B. ibid. Caalia quibusdam J. B. in sylvo∣sis suprema montis parte. Polygonatum angustifolium, ibid. polygonatum floribus ex singularibus pedicu∣lis

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J. B. In rupibus & saxosis ad latera montis. Draba alba siliquosa repens, juxta fontes propè montis sum∣mitatem. Hesperis sylvestris latifolia flore albo parvo Park. Ribes Alpinus dulcis J. B. In sylvosis summo montis cacumine. Anagyris sive Laburnum, In syl∣vosis ad latera montis. Ferrum equinum Gallicum sili∣quis in summitate C. B. Periclymenum rectum fructu rubro Ger. Doronicum vulgare J. B. Dentaria hepta∣phyllos C. B. In sylvosis ad latera montis. Barba ca∣pri J. B. ibid. Lilium convallium, ibid. Christopho∣riana, ibid. Lilium floribus reflexis montanum C. B. Aria Theqpharsti; Melissophyllum Fuchsii; Poly∣gonatum vulgare; Polemonium petraeum Gesn. Co∣lutea scorpioides; Thlaspi oleraceum Tab. Fraxinus bubula; Alchimilla vulgaris, in pascuis in suprema montis parte abundè Pyrola vulgaris; Pyrola fol. mucronato serrato C. B. utraque in sylvosis. Filix ra∣mosa minor J. B. Libanotis Theophrasti minor Park. In saxosis ad latera montis. Siler montan um Officina∣rum J. B. Carum: Lactua sylvatica purpurea J. B. Cyclaminus folio anguloso J. B. Filix Saxatilis non ra∣mosa minima; Caryophyllus gramineo folio minimus; Aconitum lycoctonum luteum C. B. Vicia maxima du∣metorum J. B. in sylvis in ascensu montis. Sedum Al∣pinum hirsutum luteum C. B. E saxorum rimis emer∣git. Peucedani facie pusilla planta Lob. E rupium fissuris. Sedum serratum J. B Vva ursi; Colus Jovis; Gramini Luzulae affine flore albo J. B. In sylvosis & dumetis propè imam montis partem. Thlaspi Alpi∣num minus capitulo rotundo C. B. In rupibus humi∣dioribus. Rubia caerulea elatior J. B. inter segetes. Phalangium pulchrius non ramosum J. B. Androsae∣mum Campoclarense Col. Helianthemum Alpinum folio Pilosellae minoris Fuchsii J. B. Helleborine ex albido sublutea J. B. In ylvosis ad radices montis. Astra∣galus Monspeliano candidior & Onobrychis qumundam J. B. In saxosis. Helleborine flore albo, In sylvis su∣prema montis parte. Astrantia nigra, In pratis mon∣tosis.

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Cicutaria latifolia hirsuta J. B. ibid. Pentaphylloides erectum J. B. Propè arcem antiquam jam dirutam. Chamaenerium vulgare: Pilosellae majoris sive Pulmo∣nariae luteae laciniatae species minor J. B. Hieracium par∣vum hirtum caule aphyllo crispum ubi siccatum J. B. ad radices montis. Orchis strateumatica minor J. B. Pseu∣do-asphodelus quibusdam J. B. In paludosis ad radices montis. Orchis parva autumnalis lutea J. B. ibidem. Diospyros J. B. In sylvosis ad latera montis. Thyme∣laea quaedam incana. Ad pedalem & sesquipedalem altitudinem assurgit, & in plures ramos dividitur hic frutex. Lignum ejus supra modum fragile, Cor∣tex cinereus; Folia Mezerei Germanici sed minora, acuminata, utrinque hirsuta, glauca. Flores in sum∣mitatibus ramulorum 4 aut 5, Out etiam plures simul conferti, pediculis nullis, nullo calicè, è tubo longi∣usculo in 4 foliola alba acuminata expanduntur, Sta∣minula crocea intus continentes. Floribus succedunt baccae longiusculae quae nondum matumerant. Flo∣ret initio Maii; in sylvosis ad latera montis. Den∣taria Pentaphyllos; Damasonium purpureum dilutum sive Helleborine 4 Clus. J. B. In sylvosis ad latera mon∣tis. Calceolus Mariae, ibid. Carduus Cirsium dictus folio laciniato nigrius J. B. Pentaphyllum recutm J. B. è rupium fissuris. Campanula repens flore minore cae∣ruleo J. B. Digitalis flore minore subluteo, angustiore folio J. B. Alsine maxima Hist. Lugd. Valeriana Al∣pina J. B. Hanc Patavini Valerianam Trachelii folio denominant, aptâ sanè appellatione: Sunt enim ei folia Traehelii majoris. Radix valdè aromatica est & odorata. Valeriana Alpina altera foliis integris, in∣odora: Radices longae, repentes, fibris donatae sub∣inde germina protrudunt. Folia valerianae minoris sylv. ex rotundo oblonga pediculis longis insident, non laciniata, ne illa quidem que in caule consi∣stunt, ad margines obiter nonnunquam dentata, vio∣lae foliis quodammodo similia. Radix nec saporm nec odorem (quem quidem ego sentire potui) aroma∣ticum

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habuit. Caulis pedalis, rotundus, striatus, concavus, duplici plerunque foliorum pari, quae sine pediculis illos amplectuntur, praediti. Flores albi, Valerianae sylvestris simillimi, uti sunt & semina. Scabiosa maxima dumetorum folio non laciniato J. B. Herba Doria, Propè Carthusianorum coenobium. Ra∣numculus magnus valdè hirsutus flore luteo J. B. ibid. Sedum an potiùs Draba minima siliquosa flore albo. Radice nititur simplici, fibrosâ, albâ: Folia juxta terram plura Senecionis aut Bellidis majoris sed mi∣nora & pro magnitudine breviora, per oras rariori∣bus incisuris dentata, extremitatibus subrotundis, atrovirentia, rarioribus pilis iis tamen rigidiusculis aspera. E medio foliorum emergunt caules rotundi, rubentes, rarioribus pilis hirsuti, foliis nudi praeter∣quam ad florum pediculos. Flores in summitatibus caulium singulorum 5 vel etiam 6 & nonnunquam plures, albi, quadrifolii, è calice longiusculo, her∣baceo, quadrifolio exeunt. In summitate montis sub initium Maii florere incipit.

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