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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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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Gerard, John, 1545-1612.
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London :: Printed by Adam Islip Ioice Norton and Richard Whitakers,
anno 1633.
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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.

Ground Pine is called in Greeke 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: in Latine, Ibiga, Aiuga, and Abiga: in shops, Iua Arth∣ritica and Iua moschata: in Italian, 〈◊〉〈◊〉: in Spanish, Chamaepitoes: in High Dutch, Bergiss 〈◊〉〈◊〉 nicht: in low Dutch, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉: in French; Iue moschate: In English, Herbe Iuie, Forget me not, Ground Pine, and field Cypresse.

‡ 1 The first of these is the Chamaepitys prima, of Matthiolus, Dodonaeus and others, and is that which is commonly vsed in shops and in Physicke.

2 This 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cals Chamaedrys altera: Lobel, Chamaedrys Laciniatis folijs: 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vera; 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Iva moschata; and Dodon. (whom in this Chapter we chiefely follow) 〈◊〉〈◊〉 mapitys altera.

3 Thirdly, this is the Chamaepitys 1. of Fuchsius and others; the Chamaepitys 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Dioscoridisodo atior of Lobel; and the Chamaepitys 3. of Matthiolus and Dodon.

4 Gesner cals this Chamaepitys species Monspellij: Clusius, Dodon. Anthyllis altera; and Lobel; An∣thyllis Chamepityides minor; and Tabern. Iua Moschata 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

5 This is Chamaepitys adulterina of Lobel: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and Aiuga adulterina of Clusius: and Chamaepitys spuria altera of Dondon.

6 This is Chamaepitys Austriaca of Clusius; and Chamaepitys caerulea of Camerarius.

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