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A09011 Theatrum botanicum: = The theater of plants. Or, An herball of a large extent containing therein a more ample and exact history and declaration of the physicall herbs and plants that are in other authours, encreased by the accesse of many hundreds of new, rare, and strange plants from all the parts of the world, with sundry gummes, and other physicall materials, than hath beene hitherto published by any before; and a most large demonstration of their natures and vertues. Shevving vvithall the many errors, differences, and oversights of sundry authors that have formerly written of them; and a certaine confidence, or most probable conjecture of the true and genuine herbes and plants. Distributed into sundry classes or tribes, for the more easie knowledge of the many herbes of one nature and property, with the chiefe notes of Dr. Lobel, Dr. Bonham, and others inserted therein. Collected by the many yeares travaile, industry, and experience in this subject, by Iohn Parkinson apothecary of London, and the Kings herbarist. And published by the Kings Majestyes especial Parkinson, John, 1567-1650.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver. 1640 (1640) STC 19302; ESTC S121875 2,484,689 1,753

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true_a calamus_fw-la aromaticus_fw-la of_o dioscorides_n galen_n and_o other_o it_o be_v worthy_a the_o knowledge_n for_o although_o it_o be_v common_o so_o take_v to_o be_v yet_o clusius_n in_o part_n improve_n it_o and_o i_o show_v more_o doubt_n do_v make_v it_o the_o more_o improbable_a and_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o we_o have_v no_o true_a calamus_fw-la aromaticus_fw-la bring_v unto_o we_o in_o these_o day_n for_o even_o through_o all_o turkey_n with_o both_o physician_n and_o druggist_n or_o merchant_n for_o they_o have_v no_o apothecary_n such_o as_o be_v in_o christendom_n it_o be_v not_o see_v or_o know_v for_o the_o arabian_a word_n of_o cassab_n eldherira_fw-la which_o be_v calamus_fw-la aromaticus_fw-la they_o understand_v not_o what_o it_o be_v and_o be_v demand_v for_o it_o by_o that_o name_n although_o the_o arabian_a tongue_n be_v very_o frequent_a among_o they_o they_o still_o will_v give_v contrary_a thing_n for_o it_o as_o matthiolus_n in_o his_o epistle_n and_o bellonius_fw-la in_o his_o observation_n do_v declare_v now_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v calamus_fw-la aromaticus_fw-la or_o odoratus_fw-la it_o be_v worth_a the_o scan_n also_o because_o very_o many_o do_v think_v the_o word_n aroma_fw-mi from_o whence_o come_v aromaticus_fw-la be_v the_o same_o with_o odor_n and_o odoratus_fw-la but_o i_o find_v garcias_n a_o very_a learned_a writer_n and_o other_o also_o to_o contrary_a that_o opinion_n say_v that_o the_o arabian_a word_n derire_fw-la or_o dherira_fw-la signify_v aroma_n as_o cassab_n do_v arundo_fw-la or_o calamus_fw-la be_v proper_o a_o drogue_n or_o drug_n whether_o they_o be_v spice_n that_o smell_v sweet_a or_o any_o other_o thing_n use_v in_o medicine_n that_o have_v either_o a_o strong_a or_o no_o smell_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n deror_n signifi_v also_o as_o mor_o deror_n myrrah_n aroma_o or_o aromatizans_fw-la the_o best_a myrrh_n in_o the_o scripture_n exod._n the_o 30._o chapter_n and_o 23._o verse_n be_v appoint_v among_o other_o spice_n to_o make_v the_o holy_a anoint_v oil_n and_o in_o the_o 34._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n with_o galbanum_fw-la which_o have_v no_o sweet_a scent_n as_o i_o think_v every_o one_o know_v and_o other_o gum_n to_o make_v perfume_n to_o burn_v and_o myrrh_n although_o it_o be_v reckon_v with_o aloe_n and_o cassia_n as_o a_o sweet_a thing_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o sweet_a to_o we_o as_o we_o account_v sweet_a thing_n in_o these_o day_n and_o myrrh_n and_o aloe_n be_v call_v aromata_n in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o saint_n johns_n gospel_n garcias_n say_v calamus_fw-la aromaticus_fw-la he_o know_v well_o and_o be_v of_o much_o use_n in_o india_n both_o with_o himself_o and_o other_o physician_n as_o also_o with_o many_o person_n of_o high_a and_o low_a
know_v the_o name_n casia_n or_o cassia_n be_v a_o word_n of_o divers_a signification_n for_o it_o be_v either_o the_o aroma_n of_o the_o ancient_n theophrastus_n dioscorides_n galen_n etc._n etc._n like_a unto_o cinnamon_n call_v cassia_n lignea_fw-la in_o the_o apothecary_n shop_n or_o this_o cassia_n fistula_n or_o else_o a_o shrub_n call_v cassia_n poetica_fw-la or_o monspeliaca_fw-la but_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o this_o tree_n nor_o his_o fruit_n be_v know_v to_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a greek_a writer_n unless_o as_o cordus_n say_v it_o may_v be_v the_o faba_fw-la indica_fw-la of_o aristobulus_n and_o some_o other_o but_o the_o late_a greek_a author_n as_o actuarius_n and_o other_o since_o his_o time_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cassia_n nigra_fw-la from_o the_o arabian_n who_o first_o bring_v in_o the_o use_n thereof_o and_o call_v it_o cassia_n fistula_n and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o know_v where_o else_o it_o do_v grow_v then_o in_o egypt_n it_o be_v call_v by_o many_o siliqua_fw-la egypt_n and_o be_v think_v by_o divers_a that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o siliqua_fw-la call_v ficus_fw-la egypt_n by_o theophrastus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n and_o 18._o chapter_n and_o of_o other_o cassia_n solutiva_fw-la the_o usual_a name_n be_v cassia_n fistula_n in_o all_o apothecary_n shop_n but_o why_o the_o name_n of_o cassia_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o this_o treee_v or_o his_o fruit_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o know_v or_o learn_v pena_n and_o lobell_n in_o their_o adversaria_fw-la think_v it_o may_v come_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la coriaceum_fw-la vocant_fw-la because_o the_o cod_n or_o cane_n be_v like_o leather_n but_o i_o very_o believe_v the_o arabian_n and_o it_o may_v be_v those_o from_o who_o the_o arabian_n have_v it_o call_v it_o cassia_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o flower_n like_v unto_o the_o cassia_n aromatica_fw-la or_o odorata_fw-la and_o solomon_n in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n and_o 14._o verse_n of_o the_o cantieles_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o cassia_n tree_n as_o i_o take_v it_o for_o in_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o saint_n jerome_n i_o find_v it_o be_v fistula_n which_o the_o translator_n make_v to_o be_v calamus_fw-la in_o english_a and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o true_a cassia_n aromatica_fw-la or_o odorata_fw-la be_v call_v fistula_n because_o the_o piece_n of_o the_o bark_n be_v roll_v together_o and_o hollow_a like_o a_o pipe_n even_o as_o cinnamon_n which_o be_v congenor_n if_o not_o idem_fw-la be_v which_o in_o some_o country_n be_v call_v canella_n and_o i_o find_v that_o the_o people_n both_o in_o italy_n and_o in_o spain_n do_v call_v the_o cassia_n aromatica_fw-la by_o the_o name_n of_o canella_n yet_o to_o this_o day_n either_o from_o the_o form_n of_o cinnamon_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o pipe_n or_o from_o can_v a_o reed_n or_o cane_n as_o i_o think_v rather_o and_o the_o diminutive_a thereof_o be_v canella_n a_o small_a cane_n reed_n they_o be_v much_o deceive_v that_o think_v the_o bark_n of_o the_o pipe_n or_o fruit_n of_o this_o cassia_n fistula_n be_v of_o any_o more_o force_n than_o a_o dry_a chip_n to_o procure_v woman_n course_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o in_o former_a time_n do_v for_o the_o error_n be_v gross_a the_o other_o be_v call_v by_o lobel_n cassia_n siliqua_fw-la brasiliana_n purgatrix_fw-la compressa_fw-la who_o first_o give_v we_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o in_o his_o pharmacopaea_n rondeletiaa_n the_o virtue_n the_o inner_a black_a substance_n or_o pulp_n cleanse_v from_o the_o shell_n seed_n and_o skin_n that_o grow_v together_o with_o they_o be_v the_o only_a medecinall_a part_n that_o be_v use_v take_v by_o itself_o in_o ball_n or_o bit_n or_o in_o potion_n or_o drink_n and_o be_v very_o effectual_a to_o purge_v the_o reins_n kidney_n and_o bladder_n for_o it_o temper_v the_o heat_n of_o they_o cleanse_v the_o humour_n that_o lie_v therein_o both_o by_o urine_n and_o the_o stool_n and_o thereby_o give_v much_o ease_n to_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o stone_n if_o they_o use_v it_o often_o take_v with_o rhubarb_n and_o a_o few_o aniseed_n and_o licoris_n to_o correct_v the_o windiness_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o especial_a good_a medicine_n in_o gonorrhaea_n to_o cleanse_v the_o reins_n that_o other_o help_n may_v be_v the_o more_o available_a afterward_o as_o also_o to_o cleanse_v the_o liver_n the_o stomach_n and_o mesentery_a vein_n from_o choler_n and_o phlegm_n clea●eth_v the_o blood_n and_o quench_v the_o heat_n thereof_o and_o be_v therefore_o profitable_a in_o all_o hot_a ague_n it_o be_v very_o effectual_a against_o all_o rheum_n and_o sharp_a distillation_n and_o against_o choleric_a and_o melancholic_a disease_n it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o pectorall_a disease_n as_o old_a cough_n shortness_n of_o breath_n wheesing_n and_o the_o like_a if_o it_o be_v take_v with_o agaricke_n as_o some_o advice_n it_o be_v not_o so_o convenient_a for_o those_o that_o have_v moist_a weak_a and_o slippery_a bowel_n unless_o it_o be_v give_v with_o mirobalan_n rhubarb_n spicknard_n or_o mastic_n else_o it_o may_v be_v safe_o give_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n age_n and_o condition_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o such_o lubricitie_n divers_a do_v use_v to_o give_v it_o with_o hiera_n picra_fw-la the_o young_a cod_n take_v while_o they_o be_v small_a and_o green_a boil_a a_o little_a and_o then_o lay_v in_o the_o shadow_n a_o while_n to_o dry_v and_o after_o boil_a in_o sugar_n or_o honey_n do_v purge_v the_o body_n as_o the_o pulp_n or_o black_a substance_n and_o be_v a_o delicate_a medicine_n fit_a for_o tender_a and_o weak_a stomach_n that_o abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o physic_n and_o here_o of_o the_o usual_a quantity_n be_v three_o or_o four_o ounce_n to_o be_v take_v at_o a_o time_n for_o elder_a person_n and_o one_o ounce_n for_o the_o young_a the_o use_n of_o cassia_n outward_o either_o in_o ointment_n or_o plaster_n be_v much_o commend_v of_o many_o for_o all_o hot_a pimple_n and_o other_o eruption_n in_o the_o skin_n and_o also_o to_o ease_v pain_n of_o the_o gout_n and_o hot_a inflammation_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o joint_n the_o other_o sort_n of_o cassia_n be_v more_o effectual_a in_o purge_v for_o it_o have_v be_v try_v by_o experience_n that_o one_o ounce_n hereof_o be_v as_o forcible_a as_o two_o ounce_n of_o the_o other_o and_o be_v effectual_a to_o all_o the_o disease_n aforesaid_a chap._n xxxiiii_o siliqua_fw-la dulcis_fw-la sive_fw-la ceratonia_n the_o sweet_a bean_n or_o carob_n tree_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o sweet_a bean_n or_o carob_n tree_n there_o have_v be_v one_o other_o also_o late_o find_v out_o and_o make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n by_o pona_n for_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n be_v well_o know_v to_o most_o especial_o i●_n spain_n and_o italy_n and_o other_o the_o hot_a country_n of_o the_o east_n be_v remember_v by_o the_o ancient_n 1._o siliqua_fw-la dulcis_fw-la sive_fw-la vulgatior_fw-la the_o ordinary_a sweet_a bean_n or_o carob_n tree_n the_o carobe_n or_o sweet_a beane_n tree_n that_o have_v be_v of_o long_a knowledge_n to_o all_o grow_v in_o the_o hot_a country_n as_o spain_n and_o italy_n to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a tree_n cover_v with_o a_o ash_n colour_a bark_n spread_v very_o much_o in_o breadth_n with_o very_o fair_a great_a branch_n the_o young_a being_n radish_n at_o the_o first_o whereon_o do_v grow_v sparse_o wing_v leaf_n very_o like_a unto_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o purge_a cassia_n tree_n but_o that_o they_o be_v round_a at_o the_o end_n or_o point_n and_o somewhat_o hard_a in_o handle_v of_o a_o dark_a green_a colour_n on_o the_o upperside_n and_o of_o a_o pale_a green_a underneath_o it_o bear_v a_o long_a cackin_n in_o the_o winter_n like_v unto_o that_o of_o the_o walnut_n which_o in_o the_o spring_n time_n open_v into_o many_o dark_a purplish_a flower_n and_o afterward_o bring_v crooked_a cod_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o large_a bean_n cod_n in_o some_o large_a in_o other_o small_a green_a at_o the_o first_o and_o of_o a_o brownish_a colour_n when_o they_o be_v ripe_a wherein_o be_v flat_a and_o round_a seed_n very_o like_a unto_o those_o of_o cassia_n and_o be_v of_o a_o unpleasant_a taste_n while_o they_o be_v fresh_a but_o gather_v more_o sweetness_n be_v keep_v to_o be_v dry_a the_o shell_n thereof_o although_o hard_o be_v eat_v aswell_o as_o the_o inner_a substance_n which_o that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o word_n of_o plinye_a be_v neither_o of_o a_o fleshy_a woody_a or_o skinnie_a substance_n but_o of_o they_o all_o as_o it_o be_v mix_v together_o in_o the_o hot_a country_n of_o india_n etc._n etc._n as_o strabo_n in_o his_o geoghraphie_n write_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o india_n do_v report_n
there_o be_v a_o certain_a thick_a substance_n lie_v within_o these_o cod_n which_o be_v take_v forth_o serve_v the_o indian_n and_o those_o other_o people_n where_o they_o grow_v in_o stead_n of_o sugar_n or_o honey_n to_o preserve_v the_o young_a cod_n of_o cassia_n gingar_fw-la mirobalan_n and_o other_o fruit_n withal_o 2._o caroba_fw-la sive_fw-la siliqua_fw-la ex_fw-la guinea_n purgatrix_fw-la the_o carob_n or_o purge_a bean_n of_o ginnye_n the_o carob_n or_o purge_a bean_n of_o ginny_n grow_v no_o doubt_n in_o his_o natural_a place_n to_o be_v a_o great_a tree_n but_o in_o the_o less_o warm_a country_n as_o italy_n whereunto_o it_o be_v first_o bring_v it_o can_v do_v so_o but_o show_v by_o the_o grow_a that_o it_o much_o differ_v not_o from_o the_o former_a bear_v his_o leaf_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o fruit_n for_o we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o flower_n as_o yet_o be_v crooked_a thick_a and_o short_a and_o as_o pona_n say_v somewhat_o like_o a_o anacarde_n or_o cajous_a about_o three_o inch_n long_o of_o a_o brown_a colour_n on_o the_o outside_n very_o like_a unto_o the_o other_o have_v a_o bow_n or_o roundness_n all_o the_o length_n of_o the_o back_n and_o a_o eminence_n or_o listen_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hollowness_n within_o which_o be_v siliqua_fw-la dulcis_fw-la vulgatior_fw-la the_o ordinary_a sweet_a bean_n or_o carob_n tree_n 1._o flores_n &_o fructus_fw-la siliquae_fw-la dulcis_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la 2._o et_fw-la ex_fw-la guinea_n four_o or_o five_o somewhat_o round_a and_o not_o so_o flat_a seed_n more_o point_v below_o and_o round_o at_o the_o head_n the_o taste_n be_v more_o sharp_a and_o quick_a even_o almost_o burn_v the_o throat_n which_o peradventure_o be_v but_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o hot_a country_n where_o it_o grow_v and_o may_v grow_v more_o mild_a after_o it_o have_v be_v enure_v unto_o a_o more_o temperate_a climate_n the_o place_n the_o first_o as_o be_v before_o say_v grow_v in_o all_o the_o south_n and_o east_n country_n as_o india_n armenia_n syria_n arabia_n egypt_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o greece_n spain_n italy_n etc._n etc._n frequent_o in_o many_o place_n as_o both_o matthiolus_n and_o clusius_n make_v mention_n the_o other_o be_v original_o from_o ginny_n and_o be_v set_v forth_o only_o by_o pona_n of_o verona_n in_o his_o italian_a book_n who_o have_v it_o from_o signior_n contarni_n of_o venice_n the_o time_n the_o first_o flower_v in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o spring_n and_o the_o fruit_n be_v ripe_a in_o the_o hot_a time_n of_o the_o summer_n only_o of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o further_a knowledge_n as_o yet_o than_o of_o the_o fruit_n the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ceratia_n of_o dioscorides_n id_fw-la est_fw-la siliqua_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ceratonia_n &_o ceronia_n quasi_fw-la cornuta_fw-la siliqua_fw-la of_o galen_n aegineta_n and_o other_o because_o the_o cod_n be_v crooked_a or_o bow_v inward_o like_o a_o scythe_n or_o horn_n but_o that_o siliqua_fw-la whereof_o theophrastus_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o four_o book_n and_o second_o chapter_n and_o which_o the_o jonians_n call_v ceronia_n and_o some_o as_o he_o say_v ficus_fw-la aegyptia_n but_o false_o with_o a_o white_a flower_n and_o fruit_n grow_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n more_o plentiful_o than_o from_o the_o branch_n can_v be_v this_o siliqua_fw-la but_o some_o other_o even_o as_o lugdunensis_n and_o other_o affirm_v also_o plinye_a call_v it_o siliqua_fw-la dulcis_fw-la and_o so_o do_v alpinus_n and_o other_o in_o some_o apothecary_n shop_n beyond_o sea_n xylocaracta_n or_o rather_o xylocaratia_n the_o arabian_n call_v it_o charnebium_n in_o italy_n they_o call_v it_o carobe_n and_o carobole_fw-la and_o in_o naples_n salequa_n corrupt_o from_o siliqua_fw-la as_o matthiolus_n say_v the_o spaniard_n call_v it_o algarrovas_n the_o german_n and_o dutch_n call_v it_o saint_n joan_v brot_v that_o be_v saint_n johns_n bread_n suppose_v that_o saint_n john_n feed_v upon_o these_o fruit_n and_o wild_a honey_n while_o he_o do_v abide_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judea_n as_o in_o matth._n 3.4_o but_o they_o be_v much_o deceive_v for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n as_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n do_v note_n upon_o the_o 22_o vers_fw-la of_o the_o 11._o chap._n of_o levitticus_n be_v arbis_n whereof_o there_o be_v four_o kind_n of_o each_o whereof_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o israelite_n to_o eat_v translate_v into_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a locustae_fw-la which_o be_v kind_n of_o grasshopper_n peculiar_a to_o those_o eastern_a country_n much_o differ_v from_o we_o but_o this_o siliqua_fw-la or_o sweet_a beane_n tree_n be_v the_o same_o mention_v in_o the_o 15_o chap._n and_o 16_o vers_fw-la of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o saint_n luke_n whereof_o the_o swine_n feed_v themselves_o and_o the_o prodigal_a child_n will_v fain_o have_v eat_v of_o they_o to_o stay_v his_o hunger_n but_o can_v not_o have_v they_o for_o in_o all_o these_o country_n where_o they_o grow_v the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n do_v often_o eat_v they_o and_o the_o hog_n for_o the_o most_o part_n consume_v the_o rest_n the_o seed_n of_o this_o bean_n be_v that_o kind_n of_o weight_n in_o ancient_a time_n call_v karat_n and_o among_o the_o goldsmith_n a_o carrot_n weigh_v six_o grain_n former_o although_o in_o these_o day_n they_o account_v it_o to_o be_v but_o four_o the_o virtue_n the_o fruit_n while_o it_o be_v fresh_a and_o new_o gather_v help_v to_o purge_v the_o belly_n but_o be_v dry_v do_v rather_o bind_v it_o and_o be_v then_o more_o beneficial_a to_o the_o stomach_n than_o while_o it_o be_v fresh_a because_o it_o somewhat_o trouble_v it_o with_o the_o evil_a taste_n and_o hard_o digest_v thereof_o the_o sweet_a substance_n within_o they_o be_v often_o also_o use_v as_o honey_n both_o to_o 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〈◊〉_d bunias_n or_o the_o wild_a kind_n of_o either_o the_o latin_n call_v it_o barbarea_n sanctae_fw-la barbarae_fw-la herba_fw-la nasturtium_n barbaricum_fw-la and_o of_o some_o nasturtium_n hybernum_fw-la from_fw-la whence_o come_v our_o english_a name_n of_o winter_n cress_n but_o as_o i_o say_v be_v near_o both_o in_o form_n and_o quality_n unto_o a_o rocket_n then_o unto_o cress_n the_o most_o judicious_a have_v hereunto_o refer_v it_o gesner_n in_o hortis_fw-la call_v it_o nasturtium_n palustre_n and_o lugdunensis_n eruca_n palustris_fw-la camerarius_fw-la bunium_fw-la adulterinum_fw-la dodonaeus_n pseudobunias_n anguilara_n scopa_n regius_fw-la and_o fuchsius_n sideritis_fw-la latissima_fw-la tragus_n make_v it_o his_o sinapi_fw-la 5._o genus_fw-la and_o bauhinus_n call_v it_o eruca_n lutea_fw-la latifolia_fw-la sive_fw-la barbarea_n the_o second_o bauhinus_n only_o have_v write_v of_o and_o call_v it_o eruca_n lutea_fw-la sive_fw-la barbarea_n floor_z pleno_fw-la the_o last_o 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or_o scurvy_a and_o may_v be_v use_v for_o it_o to_o very_o good_a purpose_n it_o be_v also_o find_v by_o good_a experience_n to_o be_v a_o singular_a good_a wound_n herb_n both_o to_o cleanse_v inward_a wound_n the_o juice_n or_o decoction_n of_o the_o herb_n to_o be_v drink_v or_o outward_o apply_v to_o wash_v foul_a ulcer_n and_o sore_n cleanse_v they_o by_o the_o sharpness_n and_o abate_v the_o dead_a flesh_n grow_v therein_o or_o hinder_v it_o from_o grow_v therein_o and_o heal_v they_o by_o the_o dry_a quality_n it_o be_v use_v as_o rocket_n or_o cress_n eat_v in_o winter_n when_o variety_n of_o salad_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v with_o as_o great_a desire_n and_o content_a as_o any_o other_o for_o that_o time_n chap._n four_o eruca_n marina_fw-la sea_n rocket_n of_o the_o sea_n rocket_n there_o be_v three_o or_o four_o sort_n with_o notable_a difference_n as_o you_o may_v perceive_v i●_n the_o succeed_a chapter_n 1._o eruca_n marina_fw-la anglica_n english_a sea_n rocket_n the_o english_a sea_n rocket_n for_o so_o i_o call_v it_o for_o distinction_n sake_n and_o that_o this_o sort_n and_o none_o of_o the_o other_o grow_v on_o our_o coast_n although_o it_o grow_v in_o other_o country_n also_o have_v divers_a stalk_n some_o trail_a upon_o the_o ground_n other_o stand_v more_o upright_o but_o bring_v into_o garden_n it_o somewhat_o vari_v the_o face_n both_o in_o stalk_n and_o leaf_n scatter_o set_v with_o small_a long_a leaf_n thereon_o wave_v as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o edge_n like_o groundsell_n or_o rocket_n but_o long_a and_o lesser_a in_o the_o garden_n at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o stalk_n grow_v the_o flower_n of_o a_o pale_a purplish_a colour_n of_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o radish_n compose_v of_o four_o leaf_n after_o which_o come_v seed_n fashion_v like_o a_o wheat_n corn_n such_o also_o it_o bear_v in_o the_o garden_n but_o great_a which_o be_v somewhat_o spongy_a and_o not_o solid_a not_o two_o join_v together_o as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o to_o have_v by_o the_o sea_n side_n but_o every_o seed_n single_a by_o itself_o 2._o eruca_n maritima_fw-la cretica_n candy_n sea_n rocket_n the_o sea_n rocket_n of_o candy_n have_v divers_a short_a and_o narrow_a rough_a green_a leaf_n next_o the_o root_n cut_v and_o divide_v on_o the_o edge_n into_o small_a part_n the_o stalk_n be_v streak_v and_o crooked_a about_o half_a a_o foot_n long_o bear_v flower_n at_o the_o top_n which_o bauhinus_n who_o give_v we_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o have_v not_o set_v down_o but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o lugdunensis_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o name_n of_o eruca_n maritima_fw-la which_o as_o he_o say_v m●us_a s●_n out_o of_o spain_n as_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v it_o be_v it_o have_v purplish_a flower_n and_o three_o square_a pod_n with_o seed_n and_o after_o they_o divers_a rough_a crooked_a and_o joint_v pod_n three_o or_o four_o inch_n long_o contain_v small_a red_a seed_n the_o plant_n be_v hoary_a all_o over_o both_o stalk_n and_o leaf_n 1._o eruca_n marina_fw-la anglica_n english_a sea_n rocket_n 3._o eruca_n monspeliaca_fw-la siliqua_fw-la quadrangula_fw-la square_n cod_v rocket_n 4._o eruca_n maritima_fw-la italica_n italian_a sea_n rocket_n 3._o eruca_n monspeliaca_fw-la siliqua_fw-la quadrangula_fw-la square_n cod_v rocket_n this_o square_a cod_v rocket_n have_v the_o low_a leaf_n small_a long_o and_o narrow_a hairy_a rough_a and_o wave_v or_o cut_v in_o on_o the_o edge_n like_o groundsell_n or_o rocket_n from_o whence_o rise_v two_o or_o three_o stalk_n that_o be_v round_o rough_a and_o red_a at_o the_o bottom_n set_v with_o some_o lesser_a leaf_n less_o divide_v than_o those_o below_o and_o when_o it_o be_v full_a of_o flower_n almost_o not_o at_o all_o the_o stalk_n be_v branch_v at_o the_o top_n bear_v many_o small_a yellow_a flower_n of_o four_o leaf_n a_o piece_n after_o which_o succeed_v small_a square_a smooth_a pod_n hard_o when_o they_o be_v ripe_a with_o a_o rough_a sharp_a point_n at_o the_o end_n and_o open_a into_o two_o part_n with_o one_o brownish_a seed_n lie_v in_o each_o part_n or_o side_n and_o be_v turn_v like_o a_o snail_n point_v at_o the_o end_n and_o sharp_a in_o taste_n upon_o the_o tongue_n the_o root_n be_v somewhat_o thick_a and_o white_a with_o some_o fibre_n fasten_v thereto_o 4._o eruca_n maritima_fw-la italica_n italian_a sea_n rocket_n the_o italian_a sea_n rocket_n have_v some_o long_a and_o narrow_a leaf_n grow_v next_o to_o the_o root_n very_o much_o and_o fine_o cut_v into_o divers_a small_a part_n have_v the_o stalk_n branch_v diverse_o and_o set_v with_o the_o like_a leaf_n but_o lesser_a and_o less_o divide_v still_o up_o to_o the_o top_n where_o the_o flower_n be_v purplish_a consist_v of_o four_o leaf_n stand_v one_o above_o another_o in_o small_a husk_n with_o two_o point_n a_o piece_n wherein_o when_o the_o flower_n be_v fade_v and_o go_v stand_v small_a point_a head_n fashion_v like_o a_o spear_n point_v wherein_o be_v co●ned_v a_o white_a kernel_n the_o root_n creep_v under_o ground_n with_o some_o string_n but_o perish_v after_o it_o have_v bear_v seed_n the_o place_n the_o first_o grow_v on_o our_o own_o sea_n coast_n in_o many_o place_n both_o of_o kent_n and_o sussex_n especial_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a only_o to_o our_o coast_n but_o be_v find_v in_o the_o like_a place_n in_o divers_a country_n the_o second_o be_v send_v by_o honorius_n bellus_n from_o candy_n unto_o bauhinus_n as_o he_o say_v the_o dry_a plant_n with_o seed_n thereto_o but_o no_o flower_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v not_o express_v they_o but_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o description_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o lugdunensis_n say_v my●_n send_v from_o catalonia_n in_o spain_n where_o it_o grow_v to_o lion_n the_o three_o grow_v about_o mompeller_n and_o the_o last_o about_o the_o sea_n coast_v of_o italy_n both_o venice_n and_o other_o place_n the_o time_n they_o do_v all_o flower_n and_o seed_n in_o the_o summer_n month_n for_o they_o be_v all_o but_o annual_a plant_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sowe●_n in_o garden_n in_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n the_o name_n the_o first_o be_v call_v by_o lobel_n eruca_n marina_fw-la kakile_fw-la serapionis_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o by_o anguilara_n camerarius_fw-la col●_n and_o lugdunensis_n the_o second_o be_v call_v by_o bauhinus_n eruca_n maritima_fw-la cretica_fw-la siliqua_fw-la articulata_fw-la and_o be_v likely_a as_o 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v the_o same_o of_o myconus_n which_o lugdunensis_n call_v eruca_n maritima_fw-la have_v three_o square_a cod_n of_o seed●_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a difference_n from_o the_o former_a the_o three_o be_v call_v also_o by_o bauhinus_n eruca_n monspeliaca_n siliq●_n quadrangula_fw-la aechinata_fw-la which_o lugdunensius_n call_v sinapi_fw-la echinatum_fw-la the_o four_o be_v call_v by_o bauhinus_n eruca_n maritima_fw-la italica_n haste_n cuspidi_fw-la simile_n
but_o perish_v as_o the_o rest_n do_v 5._o thlaspi_n incanum_fw-la mechliniense_n hoary_a thlaspi_n of_o machli●_n this_o thlaspi_n of_o machlin_n grow_v first_o with_o many_o long_a and_o whitish_a hoary_a leaf_n lie_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o afterward_o bush_v thick_a upon_o the_o slender_a weak_a stalk_n bear_v a_o number_n of_o small_a white_a flower_n at_o the_o top_n in_o tuft_n and_o afterward_o spread_v more_o in_o length_n where_o follow_v small_a round_a seed_n vessel_n a_o little_a point_a at_o the_o end_n contain_v small_a seed_n therein_o and_o less_o sharp_a than_o any_o other_o the_o root_n be_v long_o and_o white_a perish_v after_o seed_n time_n every_o year_n duplici_fw-la flore_n duplici_fw-la but_o raise_v itself_o again_o of_o the_o shed_v seed_n sometime_o i_o have_v see_v this_o kind_a to_o give_v double_a flower_n but_o no_o seed_n neither_o do_v it_o endure_v long_o after_o in_o my_o garden_n 1._o thlaspi_n fruticosum_fw-la folio_fw-la leucoij_fw-la angustifolium_fw-la narrow_a leave_a woody_a treakle-mustard_n 3._o thlaspi_n fruticosum_fw-la hispanicum_fw-la spanish_n woody_a treakle-mustard_n 4._o thlaspi_n spinosum_fw-la fruticosum_fw-la thorny_a treakle-mustard_n 5._o thlaspi_n incanum_fw-la mechliniense_n hoary_a thlaspi_n of_o mechlin_n the_o place_n these_o sort_n grow_v in_o several_a country_n some_o in_o france_n about_o marselles_n and_o mompelier_n some_o in_o spain_n and_o italy_n and_o some_o in_o the_o low_a country_n the_o same_o also_o that_o be_v think_v proper_a to_o some_o country_n have_v be_v find_v also_o in_o other_o the_o time_n they_o all_o flower_n in_o summer_n and_o give_v their_o ripe_a seed_n short_o after_o but_o few_o of_o they_o abide_v after_o the_o seed_n be_v ripe_a the_o name_n the_o first_o be_v call_v by_o bauhinus_n thlaspi_n fruticosum_fw-la leucoij_fw-la folio_fw-la latifolium_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o title_n the_o second_o be_v call_v by_o lobel_n in_o his_o observation_n thlaspi_n fruticosum_fw-la folio_fw-la lencoij_fw-la marini_fw-la minoris_fw-la who_o lugdunensis_n and_o tabermontanus_n do_v follow_v but_o bauhinus_n call_v it_o thlaspi_n leucoij_fw-la folio_fw-la angustifolium_fw-la and_o camerarius_fw-la thlaspi_n sempervi●_n biflorum_fw-la the_o three_o be_v call_v by_o lobel_n thlaspi_n fruticosum_fw-la alterum_fw-la and_o so_o do_v lugdunensis_n and_o tabermontanus_n and_o as_o clusius_n think_v be_v his_o thlaspi_n sextum_fw-la hispanicum_fw-la albo_fw-la flore_fw-la by_o bauhinus_n thlaspi_n fruticosum_fw-la folio_fw-la thy●bra_fw-la hirsuto_fw-la the_o four_o be_v call_v by_o lobel_n and_o other_o since_o he_o thlaspi_n fruticosum_fw-la spinosum_fw-la narbonense_n or_o thlaspi_n spinosum_fw-la the_o five_o be_v call_v by_o lobel_n and_o clusius_n thlaspi_n incanum_fw-la mechliniense_n by_o bauhinus_n thlaspi_n fruticosum_fw-la inca●_fw-it who_o take_v it_o to_o be_v thlaspi_n incanum_fw-la fruticosum_fw-la franconiae_fw-la of_o camerarius_fw-la in_o horto_fw-la as_o also_o the_o iberis_fw-la of_o tabermontanus_n which_o gerard_n have_v express_v under_o the_o title_n of_o thlaspi_n fruticosum_fw-la the_o virtue_n some_o of_o these_o sort_n as_o be_v sharp_a as_o any_o of_o the_o former_a which_o therefore_o may_v be_v judge_v as_o conducible_a for_o the_o grief_n the_o first_o sort_n be_v appropriate_a as_o they_o the_o other_o that_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o sharp_a be_v hold_v to_o be_v unprofitable_a chap._n xvii_o thlaspi_n exoticum_fw-la strange_a fashion_a thlaspi_n the_o last_o kind_n of_o these_o treakle-mustards_a be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o form_n of_o leaf_n or_o grow_v far_o differ_v from_o all_o the_o other_o kind_n and_o not_o from_o the_o strange_a country_n where_o they_o grow_v 1._o thlaspi_n hederaceum_fw-la ivy_n leave_a treakle-mustard_n this_o thlaspi_n shoot_v up_o with_o many_o weak_a tender_a stalk_n lean_v downward_o and_o rather_o creep_v upon_o the_o ground_n than_o raise_v 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