Chap. 317. 'Englifb Herbs. 423 
vulfions, and induces the Cure almoft to a Miracle. 
Inwardly given from twelve to thirty Drops, being 
dropt into Sugar, and fo mixt with any proper Ve- 
hicle, it has not only all the Virtues of the Juice 
and Effence, but after a lingular manner opens Ob- 
llruftions of the Reins and Womb, provokes Urine, 
tales the Strangury, and forces away Stones, Gra- 
vel, Sand, Tartar,' or any other Foeculency refiding 
in thole Parts. It alfo provokes the Terms in Wo- 
men, facilitates the Labor, but brings away alfo the 
After-birth, and prevents After-pains, 0 V . 
XXIII. The Spirit. It is one of the greateft 
Cordials in the World, it chears the Heart, revives 
the Spirits, ltrengthens the Archeus, and prevails a- 
gainlt fainting Fits, Swooning, Vapors, Fits of the 
Mother, Convulfions, Palfies, Lethargies, and all 
other like Dileafes proceeding from Cold and Moi- 
Iture, or from any poifonous or venene Caufe. It 
is alfo a Prefervative from the Infe&ion of the 
Plague. The Dofe is from one Dram to two or 
three, in any fit Vehicle. 
XXIV. The Elixir. It has all the Virtues of the 
liquid Juice, Effence, Tinftures and Spirit exalted, 
and may be given from one Dram to two, either in 
a Glafs of generous Wine in a Morning falling, as 
a ProphylaUick againft the Plague, or at any other 
time, when need requites it, as in any fainting Fit, 
or Patoxyfm, to Women in Labor, and to fuch as 
labor under any prefent Sicknefs at Heart. ’Tis an 
excellent Cordial, and an Antidote againft all man- 
ner of Poifon and Infeffion. 
G H A P. CCCXVII. 
Of GILLIFLOWER the Greateft, 
0 R, 
Carnation GILLIFLOWER. 
I. np H E Names. This Plant, as it was unknown 
JL to the Greeks , fo it has no Greek Name a- 
lotted it -, but it is called in Latin , Caryophyllus 
hortenfts ( tire Epithite is added, to diftinguilh it 
from Caryophyllus lniicus , the Indian Spice called 
Cloves -, thele in the Garden being fo called in fome 
refpeft from their Smell, it in fome meafure being 
like to that of the Indian Spice ; and in another re- 
fpe£t from the Form, the Flower it felf, in its low- 
er part, being vety like to the Indian Clove : in Eng- 
lifh we call it, Gilliflower , (quaft July-flower , from 
its flowering in the Month of July : ) but if we will 
alfign it a Greek Name , we may call it.KafuSeuxAee 
eotejv , Caryophyllus hortenjis , and lo it is diftin- 
guilhed from itr/Uii/, The Indian Clove or 
Spice: 
II. The Kinds. Of the Gilliflomers there are three 
enerick kinds, viz. I . Caryophyllus hortenfts ru- 
rum , .The deep Blood-red Clove-Gilliflower , of 
which we have already treated in Chap. 139. afore- 
going. 5. Caryophyllus hortenfts maxi mils. The 
greateft Gilliflower or Carnation Plant, of which in 
this Chapter. 3. Caryophyllus hortenfts major. The 
greater Gilliflower, called Amply by the Name of 
Gilliflower, of which there are feveral Species, 
which (hall be treated of ( God willing ) in Chap. 
318. following. The generick Defcription of thele 
two latter, fee in Chap. 139. fefl. 5 and 6. 
III. The Kinds of Carnations. Of the Greateji 
Gilliflower or Carnations , there are many kinds : 
Authors account about twenty leveral Species, 
which, becaule of the immediate Repetition, we 
(hail forbear to name here, but give you them each 
in their own order, as we iliall now delcribe them. 
Gilliflower Greateji. 
IV. The Defcriptions. t. Caryophyllus maximus, 
diUus, Hulo rubro varius. The grey Huh. It has 
as great Leaves as the Old Carnation, ( defctibed in 
Cap. 13 q.feS. 5.) and as deeply jagged on the 
edges ; it has a great high Stalk, whereon ftand the 
Flowers, of a deep red color, lfriped and fpeckled 
very clofe together, with a darkilh white color. 
V. 2. Caryophyllus maximus, i. e. Hulo ruber non 
variatus. The red Hulo. It is a fair large Flower, of 
a Stamel color, deeply jagged, as the former, and 
grows very gallantly, without any fpot at all in it, 
fothat itfeemsto be hue a Stamel Gilliflower, faving, 
that it is much greater. 
VI. 3. Caryophyllus maximits dtllm Hulo cnrttleo 
purpureus , The blew Hulo. It is a goodly fait Flow- 
er, being of a fair putplilh Murry color, admirably 
Marbled with White, but fo finally to be difeerned, 
that it feems only Purple, it has fo much the Ma- 
ttery in it ; it refembles the Brazil , but that it is 
much bigger. 
VII. 4. Caryophyllus maximus diSusQrimelo, five 
Frinceps, The Gmmelo , or Prince. It is a fair Flow- 
er alfo, as large as any Cryftal, or larger, being of 
a fair Crimfon Color, equally for the moll part llri- 
ped with White, or rather more White than Red, 
thro’ every Leaf fiom the bottom, and grows beauti- 
fiiUy. 
VIII. 5 . Caryophyllus maximus Incarnadinus A/bus, 
The White Carnation, or Delicate. It is a goodly 
delightful fait Flower when in its Pride and Perfeffi- 
on, that is, when it is both Marbled and Fljked, 01 
ftriped and fpeckled with White, upon an Incarnate 
Crimfon Color , being a very fweet and delicate 
Flower, but abides not conftant, changing oftentimes 
to have no Flakes or Sttakes of White, but Marbled 
or Speckled wholly. 
