The herball or Generall historie of plantes. Gathered by Iohn Gerarde of London Master in Chirurgerie very much enlarged and amended by Thomas Iohnson citizen and apothecarye of London

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Title: The herball or Generall historie of plantes. Gathered by Iohn Gerarde of London Master in Chirurgerie very much enlarged and amended by Thomas Iohnson citizen and apothecarye of London
Author: Gerard, John, 1545-1612.
Publication: London :: Printed by Adam Islip Ioice Norton and Richard Whitakers,; anno 1633.
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Subject terms: Botany -- Pre-Linnean works -- Early works to 1800.; Botany, Medical -- Early works to 1800.; Gardens -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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1 COrne-grasse hath many grassie leaues resembling those of Rie, or rather Otes, amongst the which commeth vp slender benty stalkes, kneed or ioynted like those of corne, whereupon groweth a faire tuft or pannicle not much vnlike to the feather-like tuft of common Reed, but rounder compact together like vnto Millet. The root is threddy like those of Otes.

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1 Gramen segetale. Corne-grasse.

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2 Gramen 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Reed-grasse, or Bent.

2 Reed-grasse hath many thin grassie leaues like the former: the bushy top, with his long fea∣ther-like pannicles doresemble the common Reed, which is lightly shaken with the winde, bran∣ched vpon a long slender reeden stalke, kneed or ioynted like corne. The root is small and fibrous.