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‘Theatrum Botanicum . 
Tribe 8. 
3. Libanotie~Theophmfii A f'jf° li ° CT “ k< ‘' 
i. Labanotu Theophafiiaajor. 
The great white herbe Francusifcnce/ 
' Thetrueltherbe Francumfence of 
‘TheophraJlus % 
This plant which I take to be the trued U- 
banotis of Theophrajlw Afij folio, that is yet 
extant, hath a ftalke about a cubit high, divi¬ 
ded into fomebranches.with leaves both be¬ 
low and above let fparingly, fomewhat 
relembling Smallage for the largenefle ot 
the leaves, and dented about the edges, bea¬ 
ring white flowers, and large, rough, croo- 
-ked brownilh feed.the rooie is covered with 
a blackifh barke, and very white under¬ 
neath, duelling ftrong like Francmufence. 
4. Libanotu UtifoliaA^uilegiafolio. 
Columbine leafed heibe Francumfence. _ 
This herbe Francumfence hath athicke 
rug"edbrowne ftringie roote, with a white 
pith in the middle, duelling fomewhat 
iweete and bitter in tafte, having a tuft ot 
blackifti haires at the toppes, from whence 
rife lundry leaves upon long footc ftalkes, 
broad & hollow at the bottome like a skinnie 
huske,c6paffing one another asthofedo alio 
onthc upper ftalkes, and are hard in handling, 
yet of a Chining darkegreene colour above, 
and whitifh underneath, with divers pur- 
plidi veincs running through them, not all of 
them divided like unto Columbine leaves, 
but many of them parted into five leaves, 
with three divifions apecce, others into three 
leaves, each Handing on a ftalke : it hath one 
white round ftalke, ftraked with purple, ri¬ 
ling up more than three cubits high, vith 
divers joynts thereon,and branched towards 
the toppes, bearing every one a large um- 
bn^andTroadftripedftede’jofaparplidi colour fomewhat bitter, hot, and drawing Water into the mouth; 
if it be a little chewed thciein, and fomewhat fweetc in fmell. 
The place and Time. _ . 
The two fitft forts are found in many places in Cjermany, and the pattsneere adjoymng, the third in C a ” J, and 
the laft it is likely came out of Ethiopia, by the name was given it. The two fitft feede with us yearcly, after 
they are well growne: but the two laft very feldome, unleffe the yeare prove hotand kindely. 
1 0 The Names. 
It is called niaviv,- in Gteeke, from the fent ofFrancumfence which it hath, and Libamns in latine, and fome 
Cervina alba, and Cervicaria alba, but generally Libanotu latifolia, that it may be knowne todifler from the I(ot- 
mer which is called FcruL- folio, it is tranflated £»/»»<«•>»(« by divers, when as properly ihe %e[mttnntu ot the 
Iatines is but the firft kindc of GDicfccridet his Libanotu, called Stepbancmatice, that is,Libaitotii Coronana,be. 
caufe it onelv was put into garlands, andfo Galen did account it: the two firft here let downe, are accounted by 
moll of the later Writers to be the Libanotu fertilit of 7 heopbraftus, which is fee downe in hi; 9- Booke ar.u 12. 
Chapter,with leaves of Smallage.but much greater;the fruit or feede whereof was called Canckrys with a great 
white thicke roote fmelling like Thus or Oltbanum-. but howany can wellmakcthe leaves hereof to refemble 
Smallage I cannot lee, or that the feed hereof was ever called Cttchrys ,having a caufticke qualitie. or the roote the 
fmell of Olibanum. I onely touch this as a Q *sre further to [be confidered of: and it is probable that the; figure 
that Mmhiolm give* for his Ligufiicum altemm. was emended for this Libanotu, the five leaves being miftaken 
in the placing, for that they fliould not be fet foclofe together, or elfe he emended it for the eAqmlegia folio, for 
he calleth this Libanotu. SeJeliiAthiopicumm another place, as Gefner in hortis, Lugdunen/is, Chifw, ,ando- 
rhets doe calling it Sefeli rA.tbiomeum Matthioli, and therefore to hclpe the matter GDodonem calleth it Sefeli 
vSthiopicum herba : it is alio Tragus his firft Sefeli, and the Danci altemm genw of Fuchfius,Turner, and Lngdu- 
nenfis: the third Gamer arms faith that it was lent him out of Italyby the name of Siler ( rettcum and is the 
Rofmarimu Selini folio, that Honoriw Bellm maketh mantion of in his fii ft Epiftle to Clnfim , Sc faith is tally called 
Siler Creticttm bv many, but is by him taken to be the true Libanotu Theophrafti, to whofe judgement 1 adhere 
thus fane, that it is the trueft and the likelieft of any other we know extant; the laft is called by Cameranus m 
berte Sefeli eAthiopicum altemm ,and faith the feede was in fmell and taftt fomewhat like Cinamon btutmms 
calleth it; as I doe, LtbanotU Utifolia Aejuilcgiet folio . r Baubinus in his pinax maketh another leiler orto ? 
tit which he calleth Mi folic, and referred the D anctu angulofi cattle of Urdus in hisbiftory thereunto, and like- 
wife the Libanotu alba minor ofThalius, whereas both it and that of Cordus, as alfo that Libanotts Theophrafti mi¬ 
nor of Lobel are ail compriled under his Latifolia altera five vnlgatiro ,and aie not feverall plants,as t in c. 
The Vermes. 
This herbe Francumlence is of a mollifying and digefting qualitie, hoping the old grie.es ot the brealt and 
lungs, the failing ficknefle, and the j’aundife, if it be taken with Pepper in wine-, itmcrealeth mime 
