no Ch a p. 
Tbeatrum 'Botanicum. 
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5 . Tcucrium Bfticuw. 
Tree Germander of Spaine 
which argueth them to bee greater than of Teucrium , whereof hee faith,’ 
Trijfagmsefifimilitttdine,tenmfolio,nonmultumaCicerealieno : fo that Tcti- 
ermm hath Idler leaves than Chamadrys, yet like the lefler ones thereof, and 
not much differin™ from thofe of Ciche peafe, and with fuch leaves is the 7 >«- 
crium furnilhed. flirty in his JJ.Booke, and t. Chapter, hath fouly erred 
in the defeription of Teucrium, where he faith it is called Hemionitu , or Her. 
mion (mCMatthidtn hath it) having neither flower nor feed, whichfome 
Would call Afplenion or Splemem, as he hath it, and then tclleth fables how the 
vertue thereof was knowne to be goodagainft the fpleene, in that the Swine 
that eate thereof were found to have no milt. Andagaine, that the intrailes 
of beads being call upon the hcarbe, the milt or fpleene of them onely lying 
neared was confumed Jcilicet, of the dead bead, and then addeth by and by the 
true defeription (although fomewhat varying from that of Diofcorides) of 
Teucrium, (o that he confoundeth both Hemionitis mdTeucrium together in 
ore defeription. Matthwlus faith that fome did take Tem rium to be CrajfuU 
major, or Fabainverfa, called by others Telephwm. The fird is Amply called 
Temrium by Matthiolus, Label, and many other Authors, and by Clufius Teu¬ 
crium vufaarcfruticans, but by Dodonaus Chamadrys altera feu afurgens the 
fecond (fufius calleth Teucrium Creticum, faying it was fent by the name of 
fhamadrys major, and Bauhinus Teucrium Creticum incitmm: the third Clufius 
calleth Teucriumfrttticans r Batictm,mi fo doe Lugdunenps,Tabermontanns , 
and others, that have taken it from him, Bauhinus calleth it Teucrium peregri- 
mm folio fimofo, and maketh a cjuere, which Clufius had made before; an Be. 
derota Pau/ania : the lad in his Pinax and Prodromus calleth Teucri. 
um Alpimm inodorum magno flare, and yet is the tame with his Teucrium folijs 
Scorodonit, as any may well fee that will compare them together, for Camera, 
rim who had his from [and], by the name of Scord'mm verum, (heweth that it 
hath the leaves of Scorodonia,hnt left. 
The Vertues] 
Cater, maketh Teucrium to be hot in the fecond degree, and dry in the third,’ 
and ofthinne parts, and cutting alfo, whereby it is helpefull for the fpleene: 
it is faith Tiofcorides ufed either greene or dry, and is good toconfumethe 
(plecne, being inwardly or outwardly applyed: it is alfo ufed againft the ding of veuemous creatures. 
Chap. XL. 
Scorditm, Water Germander. 
1 Sordium beine a kinde of Germander mud be next entreated of, yet for that it foielleth ofGarlick, it ®uft 
te femratedfrom them, and with it the other of his kinde,and fome alfo for the aftmity in name or findl 
arctnoc unfit to be joyned together in this Chapter. 
1, Scord'mm legitimum. Water Germander. . .. . . 
Water Germarder (from a fmall roote full of white ftrings fpreading in the ground, and creeping or running 
aknm-ilfn fliootcth forth divers weake fquare hairy branches, which take roote in divers places, as they lye and 
about alfo, (hooteth form aiversv^ whereon doe grow many leaves, twoalwayesat a joynt, which are fome¬ 
what larger and longer than garden Germander leaves.ofa fad or darke greene colour, vvfeton yet there is afhew 
, 3 fr andhoaTvnefle Tomewhat foft in handling, full of veines, and dented about the edges,of 1 Gent fome- 
vvhatflron^.TefemWmgSarlickeVthe flowers are fmall, red, and gaping,ftandingatthejoynts, With the leaves 
towards thl toDDes of the branches: we have not oblerved what feed it beareth. 
Scorodonia five Scordium alterum cjuibufdam ,cr Salvia agrejhs.. WoodSagc. 
Wood Sa^e rifeth up with fquare hoary lfalkes.two foots high at the lead, having two leaves fet at every joynt 
theieonf wlnchMefomewhat Uke unto Sage leaves, but fmaUer,fofter, whiter ^ flender 
rhecdoes and tailing fomewhat flrongly : at the tops of the ftalkes and branches hand the flowers on a uenaer 
long fpike, turning themfelves all oneway when they bloW,and are of, ipale,“^‘“^“'Xske 3 ^Aether? die 
but hooded, and gluing like unto them: the feed is blackifh andround, foure ufually fet m a huske to a etn 
roote is long and tlringy, with divers fibres thereat, and endureth manyyeares. 
a. Scordom Plmi\ primum. The firftGarhcke Germander of PlmJ. 
Becaufe DodonausXobel, Pena, Valecbampius, have fet forth divers hearbes for the true Scordowo W mfiS 
fome Scorodonia or Salvia aerefh's, fome Stachys, and others G all,meum,none of them havmg the fmell of Sc, tm 
or the vertues that Pliny giveth to his Scordotis ; therefore Honorius 'Bellus a Phyfitian in Candy,a diligent fearcher, 
andof'’teaTknowledge and judgement in heatbes, fent to his friends in divers places .* f™* *"£” ° f 
Pl.ny, with the leafe of Wild Mints,or water Mints; whole defer,prion is as foll oweth j h'^hefrireroln^- 
and fibrous roote, abiding long, and not peddling every yeare, many fquare hairy white branches, Wot antf a 
bout it on the ground: whereon are fet two leaves at a joynt, broader and rounder than the former scorn . aia 
all hoary white, being fomewhat like unto the leaves of Horehound, or water Mintss at the toppes 0 conig 
