4.26 The Garden of p leaf ant Flowers. 



in the forme or colour of the flower, but only in the leaues, which are edged, or ftri- 

 ped, or pointed with a faire gold yellow colour, which fo continueth all the yeare 

 throughout, yet frefher and fairer in Summer then in Winter ; for then it will looke of 

 a deader colour, yet fo, that it may be difcerned to be of two colours, green & yellow. 



3. Rofmarinum lati folium. Broade leafed Rofemary. 



This broad leafed Rofemary groweth in the fame manner that the former doth, but 

 that we haue not feene it in our Countrey fince we had it to grow fo great, or with fuch 

 woody ftemmes : the leaues ftand together vpon the long branches after the fame fa- 

 fhion, but larger, broader and greener then the other, and little or nothing whitifh 

 vnderneath : the flowers likewife are of the fame forme and colour with the ordinary, 

 but larger, and herein confifteth the difference. 



4. Rofmarinum fore duplici. Double flowred Rofmary. 



The double flowred Rofmary thus far differeth from the former, that it hath ftron- 

 ger ftalkes, not fo eafie to breake, fairer, bigger and larger leaues, of a faire greene co- 

 lour, and the flowers are double, as the Larkes heele or fpurre : This I haue onely by 

 relation, which I pray you accept, vntill I may by fight better enforme you. 



The Place. 



Our ordinary Rofmary groweth in Spaine, and Prouence of France, 

 and in others of thofe hot Countryes, neere the Sea fide. It will not abide 

 (vnlefle kept in ftoues) in many places of Germany, Denmarke, and thofe 

 colder Countries. And in fome extreame hard winters, it hath well neere 

 perimed here in England with vs, at the leaft in many places : but by flipping 

 it is vfually, and yearly encreafed, to replenish any garden. 



The Time. 



It flowreth oftentimes twice in the yeare ; in the Spring firft, from April 

 vntill the end of May or lune, and in Auguft and September after, if the 

 yeare before haue been temperate. 



The Names. 



Rofmary is called of the ancient Writers, Libanotis, but with this diftin- 

 6lion, Stephanomatica, that is, Coronaria, becaufe there were other plants cal- 

 led Libanotis, that were for other vfes, as this for garlands, where flowers 

 and fweete herbes were put together. The Latines call it Rofmarinum. Some 

 would make it to be Cneorum nigrum of Theophraftus, as they would make 

 Lauander to bee his Cneorum album, but Matthiolus hath fufficiently confu- 

 ted that errour. 



The Vertues. 



Rofmary is almoft of as great vfe as Bayes, or any other herbe both for 

 inward and outward remedies, and as well for ciuill as phyficall purpofes. 

 Inwardly for the head and heart; outwardly for the finewes and ioynts: 

 for ciuill vfes, as all doe know, at weddings, funerals, &c. to beftow among 

 friends : and the phyficall are fo many, that you might bee as well tyred in 

 the reading, as I in the writing, if I fhould fet down all that might be faid of 

 it. I will therefore onely giue you a tafte of fome, defiring you will be con- 

 tent therewith. There is an excellent oyle drawne from the flowers alone 

 by the heate of the Sunne, auaileable for many difeases both inward and 

 outward, and accounted a foueraigne Balfame : it is alfo good to helpe dim- 



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