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4x6 The (jar den of pleajant Flowers, 
in the forme or colour of the flower, but only in the leaues, which are edged, or flri- 
ped, or pointed with a faire gold yellow colour, which fo continueth all the yearc 
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 difeerned to be of two colours, green & yellow. 
3 . Rofmarinum latifolium. Broadc 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- 
ihion, but larger, broader and greener then the other, and little or nothing whitiih 
vnderneath : the flowers likewife are of the fame forme and colour with the ordinary 
but larger, and herein confifteth the difference. 
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4. Rofmarinum flore 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 hcele 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 Prouenceof France 
and in others of thofe hot Country es^icere the Sea fide. It will not abide 
(vnleffekeptinftoues)in many places of Germany, Denmarke, and thofe 
colder Countries. And in feme extreame hard winters, it hath well necrc 
perifhed here inEngland with vs, at the leaft in many places: but by flipping 
it is vfually,and yearly encrcafed,to replenifh any garden. 
ThcTirac. 
It flowreth oftentimes twice in the yearc 5 in the Spring firft, from April 
vntill the end of Mayorlune, and in Auguft and September after, if the 
y care before haue been temperate. 
The Names. 
Rofmary is called of theancicnt Writers, Llbanotu, but with this diflin- 
dlion, Stcphanomatica, that is, Coronaria, becaufethere were other plants cal- 
led Libanotu, 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. 
TheVertues. 
Rofmary is almofl of as great vfeas 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 5 outwardly for the fin ewes and ioynts : 
for ciuill vfes, as all doe know, at wcddings,funerals. See. to beftow among 
friends : and rhephyficall are fo many, that you might bee as well tyred in 
the reading, as I in the writing, if I (hould fet down all that might be faid of 
it. I will therefore oncly giueyou atafle of fome, defil ing you will be con- 
tent therewith. There is an excellent oyle drawne from the flowers alone 
bytheheateof theSunne, auaileable for many difeafes both inward and 
outward, and aceouated a foueraigne Balfame: it is alfo good to helpe dim • 
nefle 
