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.

The Rose Campion is called in Latine Dominarum Rosa, Mariana Rosa, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Rosa, Coeli flos: of Dioscorides, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: that is, Lychnis Coronaria, or Satiua: Gaza transla∣teth 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Lucernula, because the leaues thereof be soft, and fit to make weekes for candles, according to the testimonie of Dioscorides: it was called Lychnis, or Lych∣nides, that is, a torch, or such like light, ac∣cording to the signification of the word, cleere, bright, and light-giuing floures: and therefore they were called the Gard∣ners Delight, or the Gardeners Eye: in Dutch, Christes eie: in French, Oeillers, & Oeilets Dieu: in high-Dutch, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉.