78 Chap. 27. 
‘Tbeatrwn Botanicum. 
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R 1 B E. I. 
on thought fitteftj Fliffes ALtrovtndus calleth it Nerium Alpinum , (jefner and Camcrarius in horto, Baljamum Al- 
pinum, and fo doth Lobel alfo,who alfo calleth it Chamtrhododendros Alpinaodora, as hce doth the othei fort hereof 
Ghamala*. folio-fve le tit ifei folia minus odor a : Clnfus Ledum Alpinism : (sfalpinus Rhododendron Alptna ejmbufdam. 
G^/Wr himfelfe calleth it in his Booke de lunarijs Nereum Alpinism, in bortis Germania, and in fDefcriptione months 
fratt-fRofa Alpina from the vulgar, who call it Alprofen and Bergrofen , he maVcth it alfo in the Chapter of Chan*- 
ritsm, to be hie third fort. Lugdunenfs would referre it 10 the Evonimus of TheophraJH , but Clnfus (heweth the 
error of that opinion : but it is very likely that Lobel his, diflfereth from this of Clnfus, as I {hall (hew you in the 
Chapter of Boxe. 7he Vertues. 
Clnfus faith he could not underftand,of any other ufe that this plant might be put unto, then that the Diers there 3 
ufed the fmall galles that grow on it,to dye a black colour like unto other galles. 
Chap. XXVII. 
Coftus hortorum major. Coaftmary. And Cofushortorum minor feu Ageratum, Maudelinc. 
Muftjoyne both thefe fweet hcarbes together, both for the likenefle of their flower, and necreneflfe of 
their names: of the former there is but one fort, but of the other there are divers,whereof 1 doe intend to 
(hew you the knowledge in this place. 
i CoUtu hortorum major, 
C oftraury or Alecoaft. 
1. Cofins hortorum major . Goftmary or Alecoaft. 
Coftmary or Alecoaft hath many broad and long pale green 
leaves, dented or nipped about the edges, every one upon a 
long foot-ftalke, among which rile up many round greene 
ftalkes, with fuch like leaves thereon, but lefler up to the 
toppe, where it fpreadeth into three or foure branches, eve¬ 
ry one' bearing an umbell or tuft of gold yellow flowers, 
lomewhatlikeunto Tanfie flowers, ibut leffer, which after¬ 
wards are the heads containing fmall flat long feed : the roote 
is fomewhat hard and flringie, which being divided with the 
heads of leaves , may bee replanted in the Spring for in- 
crcale. 
2. Ageratum vulgare five Cofius hortorum minor. 
Common Maudcline. 
Common Maudcline hath fomewhat long and narrow 
leaves lnipt about the edges, the ftalkes are two footc high, 
bearing at the toppes many yellow flowers let round toge¬ 
ther, and all of an equall height, in umbels or tufts like unto 
Tanfie, after which followeth fmall whitifh feed, almoft as 
great as Wormfced : the whole hearbe is fweet and bitter, 
being as well gained by flipping as lowing. 
3. Aqeratum flore albo. White Maudcline. 
This Maudcline hath wooddy ftalkes, and many fmall 
leaves thereon like the other, but lomewhat fmallcr and lefle 
dented or notched in on the edges, at the toppes ofthe ftalkes 
grow many flowers, as it were in a tuft together, like unto 
the common Maudeline, but wholly white, except a little 
Ihew of yellow in the middle; the feent of the whole plant 
is not foftrong as the other ; the roote is (mall and ftringic 
like the other alfo. 
4. Ageratum minus. Small Maudeline. 
This other fmall Maudeline hath divers hoary ftalkes, not 
rifing much above a footehigh, befet as thick with leaves as 
the firmer or fuller, upon all Tides ofthe ftalkes, which are 
fnialler, longer, narrower, and whiter than the other, and 
not dented at all about the edges, fomewhat like unto the leaves of yellow or golden Caflidony, here before de¬ 
ferred: at the toppes ofthe ftalkes Hand many yellow flowers, thicke thruft together, in an umbell or tuft, very 
well refembling the firft or common garden Maudcline. of a reafonable good and quicke feent, which turnemto 
downe, and is carryed away with the winde, the roote is fmall and white with many fibres annexed unto it- 
Ageratum purpumtm. Purple fweete Maudeline. 
This rare and dainty plant hath many fmall leaves lying upon the ground, round about the toppe of the roote, 
fomewhat like unto the leaves ofthe firft Maudeline,he: e let forth, nicked on the edges towards the points of them, 
and not backwards, fomewhat bitter in tafle, yet not fo much as the common, from among the leaves arife many 
fmall ftalkes befet with filch like leaves as grow below, but fomewhat fmaller unto the very toppes, where ma¬ 
ny flowers (land one above another,every one upon a fhort foot-ftalke, confifting of five fmall greene leaves, of an 
excellent violet-like purple colour , comming forth of fmall greene huskes , of fo excellent a dainty fweet 
feent that it pafleth the Violet in feent, and to be compared wilh Muske : after the flowers are paft, there arife 
fmalUong feed veflels, bearing fmall feed therein : the roote is yellow* faall and lhort 3 bulbing forth many fmall 
fibres, whereby it takcch fall hold of the ground, ^ 
