The (jar den ef plea) 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 inthefe 
parts then with them. The fourth Clufius faith he found in many places of 
Germany. Thcfihhisfuppofedto be firft brought out of the Weft Indies, 
but an Arabicke name being giuen it, maketh me fomewhar doubtfull how 
to beleeue it. The fixth groweth inEgypt,whereitisofgreatvfe, asPro- 
fper Alpinus hath fet downe in his Booke of Egyptian plants. The feuenth 
groweth in (ome parts both of Spaine and France. The laft is hot found 
but in Gardens cucry where. 
The Time. 
The firft, fecond, third,fourth, and laft, doe flower from Iunevntill the 
end of Iuly and Auguft. The reft flower very late , many times not vn- 
till September or O (Sober. 
The Names. 
The firft and fecond hauc their names fufficiently exprefled in their titles. 
The third is diuerfly called, as Malta b trana, Alcea veficaria , Alcea react a. 
Alte* Peregrina, and of Matthiolus,/y;/f«*w.The moft vfuall Englifh name 
is Venice Mallow. The fourth is called Alcea fruticojapentaphybea, and Can- 
maiinifelit, or Pent afh jilt] die : In Englifh, Cinquefoile Mallow. The fifth 
hath been fent vnder the name of Sabdarifa, and Sabdanffa, and (as I laid) is 
thought to be brought from America, and therefore it beareth the name of 
thatCountry. Thefixthiscalledin Egypt, Ramie, or 2«>»w/4,andby that 
name fent with the addition del Cayrt vnto it : In Englifh , Egyptian Mal- 
low, or Mallow of Egypt. The feuenth is called Althaafrut ex,ind offome 
Althaa arbtrea : In Englifh, Shrubbc Mallow, becaufc his ftemme is wood- 
die , and abideth as fhrubbes and trees doe. The eight and laft is called 
Maltt a her leaps, Malm Rtfea, and of fomc Reft vltra marina : In Englifh, of 
fome Hockcs, and vfually Hollihockcs. 
The Vertues, 
All forts ofMallowes, by reafon of their vifeous or flimie quality, doc 
helpe to make the body foluble, being vfed inwardly, and thereby helpc 
alfo to eafe the paines of the ftone and grauell, caufing them to be the more 
eafily voided : being outwardly applyed, they mollific hard tumors, and 
hclpeto eafe paines in diuers parts of the body j yet thofc that are of moft 
vfe,are moft common. The reft are but taken vpon credit. 
Ck ap. XCII. . 
Amaranthm. Flower-gentle. 
W E haue foureor Sue forts of Flower-gentle totrimmevp this our Garden 
withall, which doe differ very notably one from another, as (hall be de- 
clared in their feueral 1 deferiptions ; fome of which are very tender, and 
muft be carefully regarded, andall little enough to cauf'c them beare feede with vs, or 
elfe wee (hall bee to feeke euery yeare : othersare hardy enough, and will hardly 
be loft out of the Garden. 
i. Amaranth* s 
