Of Burnt Barly.

| 1 Hordeum Distichon. | 2 Hordeum Spurium. | | :--- | :--- | | Burnt Barly. | Wall Barly. |

The description.

1 Hordeum Distichon is that burnt or blasted Barly, which is altogither unprofitable and good for nothing, an enimie unto corne; for that in stead of an eare with corne, there is nothing else but blacke dust, which spoileth bread, or whatsoever is made thereof. 2 This kinde of wilde Barly, called of the Latins Hordeum Spurium, is called of Plinie Holchus: in English Wall Barly, Way Barly, or after old English writers, Way Bennet. It groweth upon mud wals, and stonie places by the waies sides; very well resembling selfe sowed Barly, yet the blades are rather like grasse than Barly.

The vertues.

This bastard wilde Barly stamped and applied unto places wanting haire, doth cause it to growe A and come foorth, whereupon in old time it was called Reslida.