¶ The Names.
The first is called in Greeke, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: in Latine, Vlmus: in high Dutch, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 holtz, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉: in low Dutch, Oimen: in French, Orme, and Omeau: in Italian, Olmo. in Spanish, Vlmo: in English, Elme tree.
The seed is named by Plinie and Columella, Samera. The little wormes which are found with the liquor within the small bladders be named in Greeke, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: in Latine, Culices, and Muliones.
The other Elme is called by Theophrastus, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉; which Gaza translateth Montiulmus or moun∣taine Elme. Columella nameth it Vernacula, or Nostras Vlmus, that is to say, Italica, or Italian Elme: it is called in low Dutch, Herseleer, and in some places, Heerenteer.