and fmall as the Former, but yet a little quicker, and nearer refembling Wormewood, as it is alfo in the tafte, and 
more aromaticall than Sothernwood : the flowers ftand atthetoppes of the branches, being more plentifull and 
larger than the former, but yellow like them, after which come the feed, which likewife is iomewhac larger : the 
roote is wooddy, fpteading many firings and fibres : the plant is more tender than the others, and will require 
fome care to preferve it in the Winter more than they. 
4. Afaouimminodorttm. Vnfavory Sothernwood. 
Vnfavory Sothernwood fpringeth up with many (lender, but wooddy whitifh ftalkes for the moll part, leaning 
or lying upon the ground, yet fometimes [landing fomewhat upright, uponwhich atfeverall places, co,me forth 
many Imall whitifh leaves, not fo fmall or finely cut or divided as the common Sothernwood, but greater, oflittle 
or no fmell at all, but of a hoc tafte, drawing rheume into the mouth, to bee (pit forth: from among which Spring 
forth fmall greenifh purple branches, fet with the like leaves, but fmaller,and many Imall pendulous greenifh pur¬ 
ple heads, along the fpriggesto the toppes, which when they open, (hew out fmall pale purplifh flowers; the 
roote is fomewhat wooddy, and brancheth forth divers wayes, with many fmall firings or fibres. 
5. Abrotanitmhumileodoratum. SmallfwcetSothernwood. 
This fmall Sothernwood [hooteth forth many fmall wooddy branches, riling feldome above halfe a yard high, 
but very thickly fpreading into other (mailer {prigs, fet full of fmall leaves, fomewhat longer, greater, and greener 
than the lad: the toppes of the ftalkes are [tored with many fmall round heads, which lhew forth fmall yellow 
greenifh flowers: the roote fpreadeth like the other: the whole plant as well leaves as flowers, and the fprigges 
yeeld a very good feent and pleafant favour, more than the other, fomewhat inclining to Wormewood. 
6. Abrotatinmcamye(lre. Field Sothernwood. 
The Field Sothernwood hath many fmall fine leaves, rifing from the roote, very like unto the leaves of com¬ 
mon Sothernwood, but of a darkegreene colour, and likewife many wooddy ftalkes, about afoote high or more 
(yet fometimes but one) divided diverfly, having fuch like leaves growing thereon, as are below : the {lender 
iprigges are ftored with plenty of fmall round greene heads or buttons, which containe fmall yellowifh flowers 
like Sothernwood, and'plenty offmallfeed followingthem : the roote is long, thick, blacke, and wooddy, with 
divers fibres annexed thereunto: the fmell hereof is more neareunto Mug wort, than Sothernwood. 
7, Abrotanum campcflre incanum. Hoary Field Sothernwood. 
This other Field Sothernwood, is in all things like the lad deferibed wild Sothernwood, but that the leaves are 
of a whitith or hoary colour, and of a fweet aromaticall (cent and tafte, and that the roote is of a darke reddifh co¬ 
lour on the outfide, with divers fmall fibres growing from it. 
The Place. 
The firft is ufually found in gardens but his originall is not fet downe. The fecond groweth in Germany, and 
brought into their gardens. The third came out of the Levant into Italy, from whence it hath beene lent to divers 
other places, as well here, as to Germany, the Low-countries, &c, The fourth C/nfim faith he found in Aaftria 
