370 The Garden of p leaf ant Flowers. 



The Place. 



The firft groweth wilde in Spaine. The fecond in our owne Countrey. 

 The third is thought to growe in Italy and Venice ; but Lobel denieth it, 

 faying, that it is there onely in Gardens, and is more plentifull in thefe 

 parts then with them. The fourth Clufius faith he found in many places of 

 Germany. The fifth is fuppofed to be firft brought out of the Weft Indies, 

 but an Arabicke name being giuen it, maketh me fomewhat doubtfull how 

 to beleeue it. The fixth groweth in Egypt, where it is of great vfe, as Pro- 

 fper Alpinus hath fet downe in his Booke of Egyptian plants. The feuenth 

 groweth in fome parts both of Spaine and France. The laft is not found 

 but in Gardens euery where. 



The Time. 



The firft, fecond, third, fourth, and laft, doe flower from lune vntill the 

 end of luly and Auguft. The reft flower very late, many times not vn- 

 till September or October. 



The Names. 



The firft and fecond haue their names fufficiently expreffed in their titles. 

 The third is diuerfly called, as Malua horaria, Alcea verjicaria, Alcea Veneta, 

 Alcea Peregrina, and of Matthiolus, Hypecoum. The moft vfuall Englim name 

 is Venice Mallow. The fourth is called Alcea fruticofa pentaphyllea, and Can- 

 nabinifolio, or Pentaphyllifolio : In Englifh, Cinquefoile Mallow. The fifth 

 hath been fent vnder the name of Sabdarifa, and Sabdariffa> and (as I faid) is 

 thought to be brought from America, and therefore it beareth the name of 

 that Country. The fixth is called in Egypt, Bamia, or Bammia, and by that 

 name fent with the addition del Cayro vnto it : In Englifh, Egyptian Mal- 

 low, or Mallow of Egypt. The feuenth is called Althtza frutex, and of fome 

 Altheea arborea : In Englifh, Shrubbe Mallow, becaufe his ftemme is wood- 

 die, and abideth as fhrubbes and trees doe. The eight and laft is called 

 Malua hortenfis, Malua Rofea, and of fome Rofa v/fra marina: In Englifh, of 

 fome Hockes, and vfually Hollihockes. 



The Vertues. 



All forts of Mallowes, by reafon of their vifcous or flimie quality, doe 

 helpe to make the body foluble, being vfed inwardly, and thereby helpe 

 alfo to eafe the paines of the ftone and grauell, caufing them to be the more 

 eafily voided: being outwardly applyed, they mollifie hard tumours, and 

 helpe to eafe paines in diuers parts of the body ; yet thofe that are of moft 

 vfe, are moft common. The reft are but taken vpon credit. 



CHAP. XCII. 

 Amaranthus. Flower-gentle. 



haue foure or fiue forts of Flower-gentle to trimme vp this our Garden 

 withall, which doe differ very notably one from another, as fhall be de- 

 clared in their feuerall defcriptions ; fome of which are very tender, and 

 muft be carefully regarded, and all little enough to caufe them beare feede with vs, or 

 elfe wee fhall bee to feeke euery yeare: others are hardy enough, and will hardly 

 be loft out of the Garden. 



i. Amaranthus 



