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Chap. XXXIX. 
Teucrium. Tree Germander. 
T remaineth that t fhew you in this Chapter thereft ofthe Germanders called Tcucria TreeGermap.de 
to diCUnguifh them from the former forts, whether they be true or falfe. 
I. Teucrium majutvulgare. 
The fnere common Tree Germander, 
I . Teucrium majus vulgare. The more common Tree 
Germander. 
Tree Germander groweth like a little fhrnbbe, with hard 
Wooddy, but brittle ftalkes, a foote or two, and fometimes a 
yard high, if it be well preferved and defended from the in¬ 
juries of the Winters, branching forth on all fides from the 
very bottome, bearing alwayes leaves by couples, fmaller, 
lmoother,and thicker than thofe of Germander, of a darke 
Alining greene colour on the upperfide, and grayifh under¬ 
neath, and dented alfo about the edges like them; the gaping 
flowers (land about the toppes of the branches fpike fafhion, 
one above another, of a pale whitifh colour faith Clufms , 
of a purplifh faith Label , of both which I have had plants, 
dome what larger than thofe of Germander, and without any 
hood above, having a few threads (landing forth: the feed 
is fmall blackiili and round , contained in fmall round, 
but pointed huskes; the roote isfomewhat wooddy, with 
many blackiili fibres: the whole plant is of a fine weake 
feent, but fomewhat flrongcr,ifit be a little bruifed, holding 
the ftalkes and greene leaves continually, if it be not expofed 
to the fharpneffe of the W inter feafon. 
2. Teucrium Creticum. Tree Germander of Candy. 
This fhrubby Germander of Candy, rifeth up with fuch like 
wooddy brittle ftalkes as the former, but fomewhat fmaller 
and whiter, whereon doe grow fuch like leaves, and in the 
fame manner, blit fomewhat leffer, leffe greene, and fhining 
above, and more hoary underneath, two alwayes fet at a 
joynt, but on the contrary fide: with the leaves towards the 
toppes come forth five or fixe flowers Handing in a huske, 
like unto the former, but a little leffe, and of a purple colour, 
after which come fmall round feed like the other: the whole 
plant is fomewhat fweeter than the former. 
3. Teucrium Bcencum. Tree Germander of Spctine. 
This Spanifti fhrubby Germander groweth in fome places 
of Spaine, to the height of a man, but ufually much lower 
with one wooddy grayifh ftemme or ftalke, dividing it felfe 
into fome branches, but fewer than the former, two alwayes fet at a joynt: the leaves (land likewife two together, 
fomewhat greater, and waved a little at the edges, of a fad greene colour above, but not fhining, and more hoary 
underneath, the flowers ftand at the j’oynts with the I eaves towards the toppes ofthe ftalkes, of a white colour, 
without any hood above, and with fundry threads in the middle,the lower leaves hanging downewards: the fmeli 
hereofis Ieffefweetand more bitter than the former,butabideth with ftalkes and leaves thereon, greene like the 
reft, but will require a little more care for the Winters provifion in our Country. 
4, Teucrium Alpinuminodorum. Vnfavory Tree Germander of the Alpes. 
This fmall low fhrub hath divers hairy and wooddy ftalkes, nor above an hand breadth high bending downe¬ 
wards, and dividing it felfe into many fmaller branches,whereon are fet very fmall hoary leaves,fomewhat rugged 
or wrinckled and dented a little about the edges, like unto the uppermoft fmall leaves of wood Sage, the flowers 
are very large for the proportion ofthe plant, being like unto Germander and hooded, of a puplifh blue colour, 
ftanding fpike fafhion at the toppes of the ftalkes, the roote is ftringy and white: the whole plant hath little or 
no feent. 
The Place. 
The firft groweth in the rocky places of fundry hills in Italy , and other Countries: the fecond came from Candy 
to Clufms , the third Cluftts faith he found neare the Sea coafts in Spaine, 'not farre from Hercules pillars, as alfo in 
the Hand of Cales : the laft as Batthinusl aith, was found on thegrtater hillofSaint Bernard in Switzerland, 
The Time. 
Thele forts ofGermander doe flower fomewhat later than the former. 
The Names. 
The GreekCs call it rsvrjiw, and the Iatir.es Teucrium alfo, a ‘Teucro inv entire tefte Plinio, fome alfo call it Quer- 
cu/a major. In the laft Chapter the opinion of Dodoriaus is fet downe 'concerning Teucrium and Chamadrys. but he 
doth not in my opinion declare the whole truth, which from the reft 0 SDiofroridcs text may bee gathered : for of 
Chanely: he faith folia habit effigie & divifitrn tjuercus ,it hath leaves like the Oake, both for fibape and divifions, 
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