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.

Spleene-woort or Milt-waste is called in Greeke, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: in Latine likewise, Asplenium, and also Scolopendria: of Gaza, Mula herba: in shops, Ceterach: in high Dutch, Steynfarn: in low Dutch, Steynuaren, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉: in English, Spleenwoort, Miltwaste, Scaleferne, and Stoneferne: it is called Asplenion, because it is speciall good against the infirmities of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or Milt, and Scolopendria, of the likenesse that it hath with the Beare-worme, before remembred.

Rough Miltwaste is called of diuers of the later writers Asplenium syluestre, or wilde Spleenwoort: of some, Asplenium magnum, or great Spleene-woort: Valerius Cordus calleth it 〈◊〉〈◊〉: and Di∣oscorides, Lonchitis aspera, or rough Spleene-woort: in Latine according to the same Authour, Lon∣gina, and Calabrina: in English, rough Spleen-wort, or Miltwaste.