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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DWale or sleeping Nightshade 〈◊〉〈◊〉 round blackish stalkes six foot high, wherupon do grow great broad 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of a darke greene colour; among which doe grow small hollow flowers bel fashion, of an ouerworne purple colour; in the place wher∣of come forthgreatround berrios of the big∣nesse of the blacke cherry, greene at the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, but when they be ripe of the color of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 iette or burnished horne, soft and full of pur∣ple iuice: among which iuice lie the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 like the berries of Iuy: the root is very great, thicke, and long lasting.