Chap. 317. 



Herbs 



lii 



yen from twelve to thirty Drops, _ _^ 

 s"not oriy auThf vTrtues"Krjuice 



e Spirits, Itrengthens the Archeus, and prevails 

 inft fainting Fits, Swooning, Vapors, Fits oft 



gainft fainting Fits, Swoo 

 Mother, Convulfions, Pal 



fture!_o 



Plague. 



ing from Cold a: 



a Glafs of generous Wine in a Morning fafting, as 

 a Prophylaaick againft the Plague, or at any other 



or Paroxyfm, to Women in Labor, and to fuch as 

 labor under any prefent Sicknefs at Heart. Tis an 



na of Poifo°n and Infealon. "" ^^ ^^^ ^ '°^" 



CHAP. CCCXVII. 

 Of GILLIFLOWER theGreateft, 



Carnation GILLIFLOWER. 



I. '-p i/ £ Names. This Plant, as it was unknown 

 lotted it ; but it is called in Latin, CaryophylJus 

 hortenfis , the Epithite is added, to diftinguift it 

 from Caryophyllus Iniicus^ the Indian Spice called 

 v-loves ; thefe in the Garden being fo called in fome 



>/y--. 



like to that of the Mian Spice •, 

 fpea from the Form, the Flowei 



^>Jh we call if, Gilltflower, (quc ' 

 it. flowering in the Month of 7' 

 affign it a Greek Name, we n: . 



,?/J.^ rom «f.»puAA.M.J>«,, 



II. The Kinds. Of the GiUiflowers there are three 



f «« r The "deVBlood-red'^ffiSfiow^' '^of 

 Which we have already treated in Chap. 139. afore- 

 going. 2. Caryophyllus hortenfis maximus. The 

 greateft Gilliflower or Carnation Plant, of which in 

 this Chapter. 3. Caryophyllus hortenfis major. The 

 greater Gilliflower, called fimply by the Name of 

 GmUcer, of which there are feveral Species, 

 which fhall be treated of (God willing) in Chap. 

 318. following. The generick Defcription of thefe 

 two latter, fee in Chap. 1 39- feft. 5 and 6. 



III. The Kinds of Carnations. Of the Grcateji 



s ,ne]f^Hulf'"'thll 

 „ Leaves as the Old Carnation, (defcribed in 

 Cap. x-is.fea. 5.) and as deeply jagged on the 

 edges ; it has a great high Stalk, whereon Hand the 

 Flowers, of a deep red color, ftriped and fpeckled 

 very clofe together, with a darkiih white color. 



V. 2. Caryophyllus maximt^s, i.e. Hub ruber non 

 variatus. The red Hulo. It is a &ii large Flower, of 

 a Stamel color, deeply jagged, as the former, and 

 grows very gallantly, without any fpot at all in it. 

 fo that it feems to be but a Stamel Gilliflower, faving, 

 VL 3. Caryophyllus maximus diSus Hub cjiruleo 

 purpureas. The blew Hub. It is a goodly fair Flow- 

 er, being of a fair purpliih Murrv color, admirably 

 Marbled with White, but fo fmally to be difcerned, 



fteryinit-, it refembles the Bn;^;/, butthaUti3 



er alfo, as large as any Cryftal, or larger, being of 

 a fair Crimfon Color, equally for the moll part ftri- 

 ped with White, or rather mote White than Red, 



triped and fpeckled with White, upon an Incarr 

 lowe?,"but°abides not"fonftMt, changing oftentii 

 have no Flakes or Strakes of White, but Marl 

 ir Speckled whoUy. 



