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A HISTORY OF GARDENING IN ENGLAND. 



and eight divisions, under the following headings : " Off 

 settyng' and Reryng' of Treys" "Of graffyng' of Treys" 

 " Of cuttyng' and settyng' of Vynys " " Of settyng' and sowyng' 

 of Sedys" "Of sowyng' and settyng' of Wurtys" "Of the 

 kynd of Perselye " " Of other maner Herbys " " Of the kynde 

 of Saferowne." This work is invaluable, as it gives incon- 

 trovertible evidence of the plants then actually to be found in 

 an English garden, and the way in which they were cultivated, 

 and is, of course, infinitely more worthy of belief on this 

 subject than any translated work. The only other available 

 sources we have for information on this point are the early 

 cookery-books, in some of which the herbs suitable for a garden 

 are enumerated. The following is the list of plants mentioned 

 in John Gardener's poem: 



Plants from " The Feate of Gardening.'" 



Adderstong (Ophioglossum). 



Affodyft (Narcissus Pseudo-nar- 

 cissus). 



Auans (Geumurbanum). 



Appyl (Pyrus Malm}. 



Asche tre (Fraxinus excelsior). 



Betony (Stachys Betonica). 



Borage (Borrago officinalis). 



Bryswort (Bellis perennis). 



Buguft (Ajuga reptans). 



Bygu'ft (Chrysanthemum segetum). 



Calamynte (Calamintha offici- 

 nalis). 



Camemyl (Anthemis nobilis). 



Carsyndylls (cress, and lily ?) 



Centory (Centaurea nigra, or 

 Erythrcea Centaurium ?) . 



Clarey (Salvia Sclarea). 



Comfery (Symphytum officinale). 



Coryawnder (Coriandrum sati- 

 vum). 



Cowslippe (Primula veris). 



Dytawnder (Lepidium lati- 



folium) . 

 Egrimoyne (Agrimonia Eupa- 



toria). 

 Elysauwder (Smyrnium Olusa- 



trum) . 



Feldwort (Gentiana). 

 Floscampi (Lychnis). 

 Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea). 

 Fynel (Fcenicuhim vulgare). 

 Garleke (A Ilium sativum) . 

 Gladyn (Iris). 



Gromel (Lithospermum officinale). 

 Growdyswyly (Senecio vulgaris). 

 Halsel tre (Corylus Avellena). 

 Hawthorn (Cratcsgus Oxyacan- 



tha). 



Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger). 

 Herbe Ion (Hypericum perfora- 



tum) . 

 Herbe Robert (Geranium 



Robertianum) . 



