¶ The Names.
Garden Germander is called in Greeke, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Chamaedrys: of some, Trissago, & Trix∣ago, and likewise Quercula minor; notwithstan∣ding most of these names do more properly belong to Scordium, or water Germander: in Italian, Querciuola: in English, Germander, or English Treacle: in French, Germandre. Before creeping Germander was knowne, this wilde kinde bare the name of Germander amongst the Apothecaries, and was vsed for the right Germander in the compositions of Medicines: but after the former were brought to light, this began to be named Syluestris, and Spuria Chamaedrys: that is wilde and bastard Germander: of some, Teucrium pratense, and without errour; because all the sorts of plants comprehended vnder the title of Teucrium, are doubtlesse kindes of Germander. Of some it hath been thought to be the plant that Dioscorides called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Hierabotane; that is to say, the Holie herbe, if so bee that the Holie herbe, and Verbenaca, or Veruaine, which is called in Greeke 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, be sundrie herbes. Dioscorides maketh them sundrie herbes, describing them apart, the one after the other: but other Authors, as Paulus, Aetius, and Oribasius, make no mention of Her∣ba Sacra, the Holie herbe, but onely of Peristereon: and this same is found to be likewise called Hie∣rabotane, or the Holie Herb, and therefore it is euident that it is one and the selse same plant, called by diuers names: the which things considered, if they say so, and say truely, this wilde Germander cannot be Hierabotane at all, as diuers haue written and said it to be.