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orfivedayes, yet withering upon the tlalkes tall not away, but after many dayesio abiding, another flower will 
brcake forth ol the fame tiunke fometimes: this bath a quicker fent then the other. 
4. Gclfeminttmfive lafminnm Indicumflavtm odoratiffimnm. The Indian moft fweetc yellow Iafmine. 
This rare Iafmine rifeth In the warme Countries to be two or three cubits high, the barke whereof is fmooth, 
and as red or purple as the Flower-gentle, Ipreading forth branches on all fides even from the lowelt almoft, and 
they againe divided into other leflfer ones, bearing at 
fundry places, without order in feme places, three 
leaves, in fame five on a ftaike, of a very fad or deepe 
Ihining grecne colour, not dented at all about the ed¬ 
ges,nor falling away in Winter, each part whereof is 
lomewhat like the Ieafe of the Pomgarnet tree, but 
harder and thicker,the flowers grow in the fame man¬ 
ner at the toppes of the branches, and in tufts, formed 
very like unto thole of the Spanifh Iafmine, but fome- 
whatleffer, yet abiding longer, 2nd ofafairegokl 
yellow colour, and exceeding fvveete, after which 
fucceed fmall round heads lefler then Ollives, greene 
at the fird,and blackifti blew being ripe,ckere,fhining 
alfolike a grape, (landing fingly, and fometimes dou¬ 
ble upon a ftaike including certaine blackifli long feed 
like Peare kernels. This plant is more ealie to be pro¬ 
pagated, either by fuckers or layers, but is very render 
to kecpe,not abiding either the lead of Winters breath 
nor yet the cold Aummne dewes, but much deligh- 
teth in warmth and moiflure, yet neither enduring 
much rainc or watering, to fall on his leaves or flow¬ 
ers, which will change the flowers paler,and the green 
leaves yellower,and therefore mull have the moifturc 
diddled at the rootes. This holdeth the greene leaves 
in the Winter. 
5 , Gelfeminum five lafminnm lute am otforUtHm 
Virginiamim fear,dens & femper virens. 
The fwectc yellow climing Virginian Iafmine. 
This Virginian Iafmine hath a pretty bigge wooddy 
docke next to the ground, from whence rife fundry 
hard dalkes, dividing it fclfc into many branches, 
Ipreading very farre upon the tree*, or any thing dan- 
deth next to it, whereon arc fee at levcrall fmall di- 
dances, two pretty large Mirtle-like fmocth leave?, 
but placed on contrary fide?, each above other, as the y 
are difpoled in the double Syringa Ar*bica, or Pipe* 
tree: the flowers Hand three cr foure together,at the „ 
ends 0' the branches, fame what like unto the f ormer Iafmines, with a long hollow trunke, ending in uve pci:.' 
but not laid open into leaves like them,of a yellow colour, fmelling very fwcete, alter which follow f !n ill, iome* 
what flat and long fmooth yellow pods, parted in the middle all the length, fullofimall flat browmlh uedts,' 
winged as it were or skinny at the one end/md piled dole one upon another in each fide of the pod. 
T re PL.ce and Time, 
The three fird forts have beene brought, as it is thought out of Syria into where they thrive pacing well; 
The fird fort,which they account tobe wildc.krveth to graft the other two upon, that they may grow and thrive 
the better; we keepe the fecond with much care and provision,being more tender then the fird, which is grow¬ 
ing in many places of the Land, in private perfons gardens? but the third, lhavenot heard that it hath becrc as 
yet brought unto us, it being as yet more rare,and as render to keepe, if not more then the fecond The fourth 
is helddoabtfull whether it came from t he Haft Indies, China, or Ltpan, or rhe Weft Indies,for diversdoe uippo.e 
the one and the other. The fifth groweth in Virginia, as Mader Trade fount, who faw it there doth affirme, and 
from him I have a plant rifen of the fccde. They all flower late,and none of them bears any feede with ns. 
The Names. 
The Arabians call the Iafmine Zambach,md Sambacb^ud lafemin as it is thought, from the GrccUe word lafme t 
which fignifieth Violacettm, it hath no other Greeke name,uniefle as fome thinke ic be the Pethos albas of Tbeopkra - 
fins. The fird is called lafminnm or Cj el feminism vulgatitti & album , by all Authours. The fecond is called Iaf 
winum i Q\ Gclfeminttm grandius Cat&lonicum , but by Lugdunenjis lafminnm putticenm. The third is mentioned 
onely by Ferr arias, in his Flora or deforum cultura. The fourth by him alfo, yet mentioned in the Catalogue of 
the French Kings Garden at Paris. The fifth was never mentioned by any before, and but that Mader Tradefcant 
is confident to call it a Iafmine, and therefore I am content to put it with the red to give him content, I would 
be further informed of it my fclfe,before I would certaindy give my confent. 
The Vertues. 
S-erapio delivercth it, that the white Iafmine is hot in the beginning of the fecond degree, that it difeuffeth hu¬ 
mours, is good againd fait flegme,profitable to old cold men,and profitable for catarrhs,and the griefes that fpring 
from cough flegme : the leaves either greene or dry,doe clenfe freckles, fpots,and difcolouring in the face or elfe- 
wherc,and helpeth tetters,or ringwormes, andth&like:it is not fit that thofc that are of an hot conditution fliould 
life this, for this breedeth the headache. The flowers are very fweete, and therefore they lerveto flrow in the 
houfe for an ornament *nd good fentjthey ufe alfo in the warme Countries to lay the flowers among their gloves 
liiiii 3 or fine 
4 >W Gctfcminum five lafmnum InAiiumflavumodotdtijfimum^ (2* 
tut mm V.TginiaiiUtn ocleraium/'candtvs femper vttens. 
The moft fwectc yellow Indian Iafmine. Anil the fweetc 
yellow diming yellow Iafmine of Virginia. 
