Of the Hiftorie of Plants. 
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Chap. 42-7. 
Of Herbs Ferula } or Fennell (pant. 
ThcKindes. 
D Iofcorides makcth mention of a Ferula, out of which is gathered the Gum Sagapene ; andalfa 
he declareth, that the Gums Galbamm and Ammvmacum are liquors of this herb FcruU but 
what difference there is in the liquors, according to the clymat or countrey w here it gron- 
eth,he doth not fet downe ; for it may be that out of one kindeof Ferula fundry iuyees may be ga- 
thered, that is to fay Recording to tne diuerfitie of the countries where they grow', as wehauefaid : 
for as in Lafer, the iuyee of Laferwort that grovveth in Cyrene doth differ from that liquor which 
groweth in Media and Syria ; fo it is likely that the herbe Ferula doth bring forth in Media Saga- 
fenum, in Cyrene Ammoniacum, and in Syria Galbamm . Tbeophraflui faith that the herbe Ferula is 
diuided intomokindes, andhecalleth one great, by the name of Ferula ; and another little, by the 
name Fcrulago. 
1 Ferula. 
Fennell Gyant. 
f 1 Ferulago. 
Small Fennell-Gyant. 
% The Defcriftion. 
1 JpErula, or Fennell Gyant, hath very great and large Ieaues of a deepe greene colour, cut 
F a °d tagged like thofe of Fennell, fpreading themfelues abroad like wings: amongfl 
which rifethvp a great hollow ftalke, fomewhatreddifh on that fide which is nextvn- 
to the Sun,diuided intocertaine fpaces,with ioynts or knees like thofe of Hemlocks orKexes,of 
tnebignelTe of a mans arme in the vvreft,ofthe height of foure or flue cubits where it groweth na- 
turally, as in I taly,Greece,and other hot countries ; notwithftanding it hath attained to the height 
of fourteene or fifteene foot in my garden, and likewife groweth fairer and greater than from 
whence it came, as it fareth with other plants that come hither from hot regions : as for example 
our great Artichoke, which firft was brought out of Italy into England, is become (by reafon 
rue great moiftuie which our countrey is fubieft vnto) greater and better than thofe of Italy; 
infomuch 
