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Eruca is named in greeke Euzomos, in englishe rokket, in duch also rokket, in frēch Roquetie. After Dioscorides & Plinie there are two kyndes of rokket. The one is gar∣dine Rokket, whiche is muche greater then the other, & it hath a white leafe, some abuse thys for whyte mustarde. The other kynde called in latin Eruca syluestris, is cōmune∣ly called in englishe Rokket, it hath a yea∣lowe floure, & both these kyndes are founde no where in Englande, sauynge onely in gardines.