Chap. 532. 'EngUjl Herbs . 
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Origanum Grech 
Marjoram , but of a hotter and f quicker Smelly 
yet very fweet , and has a Sharper biting Taffe. 
IV. The fecond , or White Greek Origanum.i 
This Plant is more tender to keep than the former ,' 
Origanum Greek white. 
Scarcely abiding the fharpnefs of our Winters, tho >* 
it be as well defended: it differs fometbing front 
the former tho ? not much •, but in the color of the 
Flowers , which in this is white : in its Leaves vjhich 
are whiter and larger 5 W its Magnitude or 
Stature , this being much higher. The Heads are 
alfo more divided , and Jeparated into Smaller 
Spikes or Ears. 
V. The third, or Greater white Origanum. This 
is more hardy than the laff and will better abide the 
cold of a Winter, if there be care ufed to preferve 
it. It has larger and whiter Leaves than the for- 
mer-, the f pi ky Heads are larger alfo , and snore 
Spread abroad than thofe , and bear white Flowers 
in like manner. 
VI. Gerard deferibes this third Species thus. 
It has many thready Roots : from which rife up di- 
vers weak and feeble Branches , trailing upon the 
Ground , jet with fair green Leaves , not unlike 
thofe of Penny-royal, but broader and Jhorter ; 
at the tops of thofe Branches ftand Scaly hr Chaffy 
Ears of a purple color ; and the whole T4ant is' of 
a moft pleafant fweet Smell. The Root of this 
Gerard fays, endured in his Garden,,, and the 
Leaves alfo green all the Winter long, tho fome 
have faid that it peri flies at the jirft fro]}, as Sweet 
Marjoram does. 
VII. The fourth, or Our Common Origanum. 
Its Root, fays Parkinfon, perifhes when it has 
given Seed ; It rifes up with divers round hard 
Stalks, on which are fet fomewbat broader, leffer 
and rougher Leaves than the former. The [lowers 
Origanum Common, or Wild. 
grow at the tops of the Branches, in J, mailer 
f piked Heads, and more difperfed than the former, 
of a rediifh purple color-, after which comes fmall 
bromijh 'Seed. 
VIII. The 
