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.

The later Herbarists call it in Latine Rhamnus 〈◊〉〈◊〉, because it is set with thornes, like as the Ram, and beareth purging berrics. Matthiolus namethit Spina infectoria; Valerius Cordus, Spina 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and diuers call it Burgispina. It is termed in high Dutch, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 weghdorn: in Italian, Spino Merlo, Spino Zcrlino, Spino Ceruino: in English, Laxatiue Ram, Way-thorne, and Buck-thorne: in low Dutch they call the fruit or berries Rhijnbesien, that is, as though you should say in Latine, Baccoe Rhenanoe: in English, Rheinberries: in French, Nerprun.