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Of the Hilforie of Plants. 
Lib. i. 
The Names. 
Both of them be wilde Garlicke, and may be called in Latine, militia fjlueftna in Greekc’ 
„s 6 a , The firft,by Vodmtut and Lobell is called Allumfyluejlretcnuifolum. 
Ramfons are named of the later praaioners, Allium Vrfinum , or Beares Garlicke : Allum latifoli- 
nm and OHoly Hippocraticum in Englilh, Ramfons, Ramfies, and Buckrams. 
J «[[ The Name. 
The temperatures ofthefewilde Garlickes are referred vnto thofe of the gardens. 
1 The Vertues. 
A Wilde Carlicke, or Crow-Garlicke, as Galen faith, is ftronger and of more force than the gar- 
B ^ Tlie kaues of Ramfons be ftamped and eaten ofdiuers in the Low-countries, with fifh for a 
lauce,euenas we doeategreenc-fauce made with forrell. 
C The fame leaues may very well be eaten in April and May with butter, offuch as are ofa flrong 
conftitution, and labouring men. , ... 
D The diftilled water drunke breaketh the Hone, and driueth it forth, and prouoketh vrine. 
Chap. pp. Of ^Mountaine (jarlick^: 
l Seorodoprafnm. 
Great mountaine Garlicke. 
4: 2 Scorodopra/umprimimCluJij. 
Cluftits his great mountaine Garlicke. 
«J The Defcription. 
i 2 'X’He great Mountaine Garlicke hath long and broad leaues like thofe of Leekes, 
J but much greater and longer, embracing or clafping about a great thicke ftalke, 
foftand full of juyce, bigger than a mans finger, and bare toward the top ; vpon 
which is feta great head bigger than a tennife ball, coueredwithaskinne after the manner ol an 
Onion. The skinne when it commeth to perfeAion breaketh, and difeouereth a great multitude 
ofwhitifh floures ; which being pall, blacke feeds follow, inclofed in a three cornered huske. The 
root is bulbous, of thebignelfe ofa great Onion. The whole plant fmellethvery ftrong like vnto 
Garlick, 
