1142 Chaf.26. TheatrumHotanicum . Tribe itJ 
mum ■veterH7K,ind Clufms and Tahermcntamu Ocjmum cere Ac, but VodoMtu, and Lagdauenjis doc mainely ccntra- 
d iff that opinion,labouring to prove that the Ocjmum of Varro t Columella,2nd the other Latines is no particular 
berbe, but rather the name of greene fodder, cut before it grew ripe, to feede catell and to purge them, orelfe 
ieverall forts of Pulfe and Oates, mingled togecher and fowen to feede them, but Tragus proveth it fubftantial- 
ly from Varro, that Ocjmum was fowen to fatten and purge cattle, and that to be taken while it was in flower, 
whereby it is evident that it could not be a medley ofcorne and pulfe fowen together for the purpofe, which ne¬ 
ver a: e in flower altogether at a time, but iome particular hcrbe.and this hetbeiooner then any other, which the 
foone fpringing of it from the (cede, which is within three or foure dayes after the fowing.doth argue the name 
Ocj mum to be proper thereunto from ^* u r,theGrecke word fignifying cito quickly, from whence Ocjmumis 
derived,and the quality anfwerable alto. 
. The VertHcs. 
Buckwhcate is a graine that as Dodonew faith nourifheth leffe, then either Wheate, Rye, orBarly, but more 
then Millet or Panicke,and the bread or cakes made of the meale of the feede doth eafily digeft, yet fotne fay 
contrary) and quickely pafl'c out of the ffomackc, and giveth fmall nourifhment.though not bad, and is withall 
a little flatulent or windy, yet Country people in divers places of Germany and Ita/j. doe feede hereon almoff as 
their onely. bread graine, and are ftrong and able perlons following ftrong labour, for the bread or cakes are plea- 
fant, and doe fomevvhat preffe or lye heavy on the (tomacke, as Millet and fome other the like will. And both is, 
and was ufed generally to fatten cattle and poultry, of all forts exceedingly, and quickly, yea it is an obfervaty- 
on among a great many in our owneland, that what cattle or pullainc foever is fatted therewith, if it be not kil¬ 
led within a iliort time after they arc thus fatted, they will dye of themfelves, being fuffocated with their owne 
fat it provoketh vrine, encreafeth milke, loofeneth the belly,and being taken in wine,is good for melancholfy 
perfaas: the juyee dropped into the eyes,cleareth the fight. 
GRA* 
