¶ The Names.
The garden Sperage is called in Greeke 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: in Latine likewise Asparagus: in shops, Spara∣gus, and Speragus: in high-Dutch, Spargen: in low-Dutch, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and Coralcruijt; that is to say, Herba Coralli, or Corall-wort, of the red berries, which beare the colour of Corall: in Spa∣nish, Asparragos: in Italian, Asparago: in English, Sperage, and likewise Asparagus, after the La∣tine name: in French, Asperges. It is named Asparagus of the excellencie, because asparagi, or the springs hereof are preferred before those of other plants whatsoeuer; for this Latine word Aspara∣gus doth properly signifie the first spring or sprout of eueric plant, especially when it is render, and before it do grow into a hard stalke, as are the buds, tendrels, or yong springs of wild Vine or hops, nnd such like.
Wilde Sperage is properly called in Greeke 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, which is as much to say as Mouse prickle, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, that is to say, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Asparagus, or Stone Sperage: it is also named in Latine, A∣sparagus syluestris, and Corruda.