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
Author
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 7, 2025.

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¶ The Description.

INchanters Night-shade hath leaues like to Peti-morel, sharpe at the point like vnto Spinage: the stalke is straight and vpright, very brittle, two foot high: the floures are white tending to carnation, with certaine small browne chiues in the midst: the seed is contained in small round

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[illustration]
Circaea Lutctiana. Inchanters Night-shade.
bullets, rough and very hairy. The roots are tough, and many in number, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them∣selues deep into the ground, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 far abroad; whereby it doth greatly increase, in∣somuch that when it hath once taken fast roo∣ting, it can hardly with great labour be rooted out or destroyed.

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