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Also IIerbes for F.wour and Beautf. 
Clyllofre geutyle, magerouni gentyle, brasyle, palma Cliristi, 
styoadoso, ineloncez, arcachaflb scalacely (Solomon’s seal), jdiilyp- 
jioiuliila (dropwort), popy royallo, germaundre, cow.sloppus of 
•lerusalem, verveyiic, dyllo, scynt Marc, garlek. 
Also Botys ( Roots) for a Gardyne. 
Parsenepez, turnepcz, radyche, karette.s, galyngido, eryngcz 
(cringocs), saffronc. 
Also for an Herbere. 
Yynes, rosors, lyles, tlicw beries, almondez, bay trees, gourdes, 
dato trc.so, pecbo lre.so, jiyneappullo, pyany romain, rose campy, 
oartabu.s, seliane, colymbino gentyle, elabre. 
In the above li.st, in adilition to some llowers “used especially 
to deckc the gardens of the curious,” wo note the following British 
plants, and probably there are others which wo fail to recognize 
under the names there given them. 
The Columbine {Aiiuileiiin rnli/arix), the leaves of which were 
sometimes boiled in milk to relieve soreness of the throat, but 
Avhich was probably cultivateil rather for the beauty of its flowers. 
CiiicivWEED { Sfrl/arta meiUa). Which wa.s eaten ns a .salad or 
boiled as spinach. 
Avens. Tlie llerb-bennet {Geum nrhannm), of which Gerard 
tells us that “if it bo boyled with pottage or broth it is of great 
ellicacie, and of all other pot hcrbos is chiefo not only in physicall 
broths but commonly to bo used in all.” 
AVild Tansy {Potent iUa nnxerma), the boiled roots of which 
are still eaten in the Hebrides, and which was formerly considered 
to have many good virtues ag;\inst inward wounds. 
Violets. Gerard writes of violets : “ Gardens receive by these 
the greatest ornament of all. Chiefest beauty and most excellent 
grace, and the recreation of the mind which is taken hereby cannot 
be but very good and honest for floures through their beauty, variety 
of colour and exquisite forme do bring to a liberal and gentle 
manly mindo the remembmneo of honestic, comelinesse, and all 
kindes of virtues. There is a syrup made of violets and sugar, 
whereof three or four ounces taken at one time soften the belly and 
purges choler, etc. The decoction of violets is good against hot 
