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 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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01622.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 29, 2025.
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¶ The Description.
1 GOlden Marigold with the broad leafe doth forthwith bring from the root long leaues spred vpon the ground, broad, greene, something rough in the vpper part, vnderneath smooth, and of a light greene colour: among which spring vp slender stalks a cubit
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high, something hoarie, hauing three or foure ioynts, out of euery one whereof grow two 〈◊〉〈◊〉, set one right against another, and oftentimes little slender stems; on the tops whereof 〈◊〉〈◊〉 broad round floures like those of Ox-〈◊〉〈◊〉, or the corne Marigold, hauing a round ball in the middle (such as is in the middle of those of 〈◊〉〈◊〉) bordered about with a pale of bright yellow leaues. The whole floure 〈◊〉〈◊〉 into downe that is carried away with the winde; among which down is found long blackish seed. The root consisteth of threddy strings.
† 2 The lesser sort hath foure or fiue leaues spred vpon the ground like vnto those of the last described, but altogether lesser and shorter: among which riseth vp a slender stalke two hands high; on the top whereof stand such floures as the precedent, but not so large, and of a blew co∣lour.
‡ These two here described, and that described in the ninth place of the foregoing Chapter, are all but the varieties of one and the same plant, differing as I haue shewed in the foregoing Chapter. ‡
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1 Chrysanthemum latifolium. Golden Marigold with the broad leafe.
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2 Chrysanthemum latisolium minus. The lesser Dutch Marigold.
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