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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¶ The Names.

Gentius King of Illyria was the first finder of this herbe, and the first that vsed it in medicine, for which cause it was called Gentian after his owne name: in Greeke 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: which name also the Apothecaries retaine vnto this day, and call it Gentiana: it is named in English Felwoort Genti∣an; Bitterwoort; Baldmoyne, and Baldmoney.

1 This by most Writers is called Gentiana, and Gentiana maior Lutea.

2 Gesner calleth this Gentiana punicea; Clusius, Gentiana maior flore purpurco.

3 This is Gentiana folijs hirundinariae of Gesner: and Gentiana Asclepiadis folio of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

4 This, Cruciata, or Gentiana Cruciata, of Tragus, Fuchsius, Dodon. Gesner and others: it is the Gen∣tiana minor of Matthiolus.

5 Clusius calls this Gentiana maior pallida punctis distincta.