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
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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 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.

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