4. From Roots for Mans Use, we come to grain, the staff and stay of all rational Creatures, and that is Corn of all sorts; now how they are born in Arms, either whole or parted, these few examples following will manifest.
Wheat
CII. He beareth a Wheat Ear.
Maslin, it is not one kind of Corn, but a mixture of Wheat and Rye.
Blanche, is a kind of Wheat that is hard and thick, it will not be driven from its husk, except it be fried or parched.
Furmenty is Wheat husked and boyled.
Goats Wheat, it is a Wheat without any husk, much like to our Greats or Furmentie.
Typh Wheat, it is very like to our Rye, it is of an unpleasant taste, and doth make very black Bread.
Rye Stalk
Guinea wheat
CIV. He beareth a Ginny Wheat Ear, [with] Stalk and leaves.
It is also termed Indian, or Turky Wheat, the stalk is full of joints, from each with the leaf, sprung an ear, which hath a husk of many leaves folded over them, with a Bush of threads or hair hanging down at the ends, which when they are ripe, are to be cut off, and the Ear will appear.
Pease-cod
Garbe or Wheat Sheaf
Garb with a Cock standing thereon
Garb and Serpent
Garbe
Garbe
Garland of Wheat
Fasce of Palme
Bunch of jagged Grass
Fox Tail Grass
Pease leaf with Blossoms
Oat Stalk
Lavender flowered
Tuft of Grass
Sedges or Reeds
Spear Reed
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