6 88 Salmon 
fully prefcrved and. look'd to , but left without De- 
fence, it for the moft part perijhes. It is a low 
'Plant, and has leveral fmall low Branches, not 
above a Foot high, fomeching Woody, on which 
are let at feveral Joints, two Leaves, and Lome 
times more, which are fometvhat broader, rougher, 
and harder than rhe Leaves ol Thymu/u Creticum , 
and fomething like unto Summer Savory , hut ol 
a Ladder green color -. the fmall, hooded, gaping, 
Flowers, Hand at the tops of the Branches, in 
feveral diltances about the Stalks, ot a purplifh 
red color. The whole Plant, and every part there- 
of, talies very hot and (harp , and fmells very 
fweet, with a very ltrong Iweetnefs, and very 
quick and piercing. 
IV. The fecond , or Broad Leav’d Goats Mar- 
ieroth. It has for its Root, a blackifh Bufhof many 
tibres, fet together like thofe of Marjerom. This 
Herb grows up to be a line Imall bulky Plant, 
little above half a foot high, vvhofe Stalks are 
no't fo woody, but tenderer like Marjerom, with 
many fmall, fmooth , gentle Leaves, two for the 
moft part fet together at a joint; fomething 
broader than our Majhck-Thymc , of fo ltrong, 
hot, and quick a l'mell, that being a little 
bruifed, and fmelt unto, it perries the Senfes 
more than the former-, and comes fomewhat 
near unto the fmell of Calamint or fenny-royal. The 
Flowers are fmall, and purple, growing up to the 
tops of the Branches , from between the Joints. 
This abides green alL Winter as the former, but 
requires as much care in prefetving it in the Winter, 
as that does. 
V. The third, or Spanifh Goats Marjerom. The 
Root of this is more woody, and lej's bujhy than the 
former. And this Plant rifes up fomewhat higher 
than the laft, with whiter and harder Stalks: 
the Leaves are whiter alfo, fmaller, narrower, and 
longer than they, and more ftore of them ufually 
at every Joint; fmelling fomething Sweet, but 
nothing fo ftrong or quick , nor talting fo hot as 
they. The Flowers are white, and grow at fe- 
veral diftances, towards the tops of the Stalks, 
hut larger and more gaping. Handing in brownifh 
green Husks. This alfo abides green in the Win- 
ter, but is preferred with more difficulty than 
either of the former. 
VI. The fourth, or Matthiolus his Goats Marje- 
rom, or Goats Marjerom with Wild Thyme Leaves. 
This Plant Matthiolus firfl fet forth , and called 
it Tragoriganum. It has a bujhy fibrous Root, from 
whence Jpring up feveral hard Stalks and fmall 
Leaves growing upon them, at feveral dijlances, 
which are like unto the ordinary Wild Thyme. 
The Flowers are purple, Handing in roundles at 
the tops of the Branches and the whole Plant 
fmells not much unlike to Penny-Royal. 
VII. The Places. The firft grows in Crete and 
in Spain alfo. The fecond is unknown. The third 
in Valentin in Spain. The fourth in the Province 
of Forojulium, and feveral parts of Italy : but all 
of them grow with us in Cardens. 
VIII. TheTimcs. They all Flower with us very 
late in' the year , Gerard fays in Auguft ; others 
fay that wefcarcely fee any Flowers till September, 
or OSober, and lometimes fcatcely fee any at 
all. 
IX. The Qualities. They are (efpecially the 
two firft) hot and dry in the third Degree : and 
much more Strong, piercing and effectual , in all 
their other Properties, than either Sweet Marjerom, 
or Origanum , of which we have and (hall (peak 
in their proper places. 
X . ' The Specification , Preparations and Virtues, 
are alio the fame with thofe ot Sweet Marjerom , 
f Herbal. Lib. I. 
of which we have largely difcourled in the former 
Chapter: favingrhat as thefethe two firft efpecial- 
ly, are more ftrong and potent , than any of the 
AUrjeroms •, lb all the Preparations of thele are 
much more efteflual, to all the intentions and 
purpofes there ipecified. 
MARCH, Sec Smallage, Chap. 
MARCH-BEETLE, _/c^ Cats- tail, Chap. 113. 
MARGARETS-HERB, fee Daifie, Chap. 204, 205. 
MARIETS, fee Coventry-Bells, Chap. 64. 
M.AKTAGON, fee Lilly Martagon, Chap. 435;. 
MARVEL-APPLE, fee Balm Apple, Chap, 51, 52. 
MASTICK 5i /?* Herb-Maltick, Chap. 366. 
CHAP. CCCCLXXVI. 
Of MASTR--WORT. 
I. 'T A H E Names. It has no Greek Name, as 
JL being unknown to the Greeks', but is called 
in Latine , hnperatoria , & AJlrantia: in EngliJ. h, 
Maflcr-wort. 
II. The Kinds. Authors make but two Species 
hereof, viz. 1. Imperatoris, five Aflrantia vulgaris-^ 
Laferpitium Germanicum Fuchfij ^ fimpernium hor- 
tenfe Tragi , & Ofleritium •, but the generality of 
Authors call it by the two firft Names. In Eng- 
) ip ) , our Common Mailer- worr. 2. hnperatoria 
A/pina , vel Aflrantia Alpina Camerarij , Moun- 
tain Mafter-wort. 
The Defcriptions. 
III. The firfi, or Our Common Mafter-wort. 
It has a Root which is fomething great , and rather 
grows fide wife , than deep into the Ground , fhoot- 
ing forth feveral Heads , which tajle Jharp and 
biting on the Tongue , and is the hottefl and Jharpejl 
part of any of the re (l of the Riant , ( to which 
the Seed in heat comes next) this Root is blackifh 
on the out fide , with Jeveral Fibres or firings adjoin- 
ing to it , and fmells very well. From this Root 
fpring up feveral Stalks ot winged Leaves, divided 
into divers parts, three for the moft part Handing 
together, at a fmall foot Stalk, on both fides of 
the greater, and three likewife at the end of the 
Stalk ^ each of which Leaves are fomewhat broad, 
and cut in on the edges into three _or more divi- 
fions, and all of them dented about the brims, of 
a dark green color, fomewhat refembling Angelica 
Leaves at firft fight, till they be better viewed, 
as that thefe grow lower to the Ground, and upon 
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