X R I B R I. 
The Theater ofTlantes. 
Chap. 6 * 
feveraU forts of Origanum, and in one place maketh three forts of Heracleiticum : but leaving thefe, I will fliew 
you thofe forts are knowne to us in thefe dayes. • 
I, OriganumHmcleotiatmveritts. Organie, orbaltard I. OiigimmHmclmtimmVmm. 
Marjerome of Greece. Organy, or baftard Marjciome of Grace. 
Thisbatlard Marjeromerifeth up with divers bard,round, red- 
difh greene ftalkes, fpreading forth into other fmaller branches, 
v.'hereon are fetfundry leaves by couples at the joynts , being 
fomewhat round, and ofawhitifh greene colour, very like unto 
Marjerome, but larger, whiter, and harder, or rougher in hand¬ 
ling--at the toppes of the branches (land fuchlike fcaly heads or 
knots, as Marjerome hath, but longer, from whence come fmall 
whitifh purple flowers, and afterwards fmall brownifh feed. 
The whole plant rifeth with us not much higher than Marje¬ 
rome, but ofa hotter and {harper feentand tafte, yet fomewhat 
pleafant withall. 
2. Origanum Onitis Matthioli, White Organie of Greece. 
This Organy differeth fomewhat from the former, for it hath Sp# 
whiter and narrower leaves: the flowers alfo are white, and W 
the heads more divided or feparated into fmaller tuftes: this is ^ 
rather more tender to keepe than the former, hardly abiding 
the fharpnefle ofour winter, although it be as well defended. 3 
3. Origanum Onitis aliudmajus. The greater White Organy, 
This hath larger and whiter leaves than the former, the umbels 
or tufts of heads are larger alfo, and more fpread abroad than 
they, which bcare white flowers in the like manner. This kind is 
fomewhat more hardy, and will better abide a Winter, if there 
beanycareufed to preferve it. There is alfo another with 
fomewhat longer leaves than this. 
4. Origanum Sylveftrefive vttlgare. Wilde Organy. 
This kind of wilde Organy (which is the ordinary kinde 
brought from Candy, and other places, and ufually kept in our 
Apothecaries (hops) rifeth up with divers round hard ftalkes, 
whereon arefet fomewhat broader, lefler, and rougher leaves 
than the former; the flowers ftand at the toppes of the branches 
in manner of an umbell.that is in fmaller heads, and more difper- 
'******* Wilde Organy,’ 
yen feed, moftefpecially with us. 5 
The Tlace. 
All thefe kindes of Baftard Marj , tomes have come to us 
from divers places, but which of them is more proper to this 
orthatplace,hath not beene truely flgnified vnto us: for 
lome have named that Creticum which others ha veHitha- 
meum, fo that it is likely to be naturall in both thofe places. 
The Time. 
They flower or at leaf!: beare their toppes or heads about 
the end of Auguft, or middle of September with us, fo that 
their feed fcarcely commeth to maturity in out Country. 
The Names, 
It is called in Greeke ofiyarot vel ini Li epeor mortem & 
yf.vot gaudium,qitodclivofos montofofyuc loco s amat,vcL ear a 79 
' O' jarvv id eft tS Kafapurir quod vifum illuslret & acuat 
vcUfiysfitpipm, & redundance 0, iflyan per antiphraftm, 
natter a enim calidum eft , in Latine Origanum. The firft is 
called Origanum Heraclioticumfty Matthiolus,Gefner,Caftor 
Dur.mtes,Lobel, Lugdunenfts, Camcrctrius , Tabermontanus. 
aidl)«4witi,8[ hath been lent me by the name of Creticum, 
and Mo Hifpanicum. Bauhirms faith it is the Cunila Galli- 
■nacea of />%, and Ttioftcorides calleth it Cunila. The fecond 
Matthwlus calleth Onitis , and fo doe Gejhcr, Caftor Duran, 
tes Bauhmus , and Lugdunenfts, who faith alfo that fomc cal- 
1 ■ arHm r anc * came to me by the name Italicum. The 
third Camcrariu, calleth Onites, whom Bauhinus follow- 
. ' T lie fourth is the common Origanum as I faid we have 
in (hops.and is thought by Ruellius to be the Cunila Bubula 
whorn ‘Bauhinus followcth. Diofcorides Jaith that 
t is (it it be his wild kinde) was called alfo in his time Cn- 
m a. But to difeufle how fitly each of thefe forts anfwere 
U f rr> • , r°f Dto f con ^ es , I think it fitted to prefixe the text 
or lojcondes, by which they may be compared. Oritranum, 
turacleoticum, (hithViefccridcs) which is alfp called C»- 
C i 
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