Adam in Eden, or nature's paradise. The history of plants, fruits, herbs, and flowers. With their several names, whether Greek, Latin or English ... as also their several signatures, anatomical appropriations, and particular physical vertues ... / By William Coles, herbarist.

  • Coles, William, 1626-1662.
Date:
1657
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Credit: Adam in Eden, or nature's paradise. The history of plants, fruits, herbs, and flowers. With their several names, whether Greek, Latin or English ... as also their several signatures, anatomical appropriations, and particular physical vertues ... / By William Coles, herbarist. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    theVdiTAdii^t ofTlant^. zi CHAP. X. Of Mar'jerome. The names t MArjerome is called in Greek and A^afowy^ in Latinq Alajoranaya ma]ori curay m aliqni volmt'iSamffuchHm alio, and Amaracns after the Greek: The caufe of which name is by fome Poets fuppofed to be this. Amaracus the Son of Cinaray King of having in his hand a Box of moft fragrant Oyntment, by a mifchance fpilt it on the ground, the Ioffe whereof he took fo impatiently, that he did nothing but mourn for it: in confideration of whofe Parentage, and excellent Perfedion, the Gods in pitty did transform him into that Herb, which is called Amaracnsy after his name, which ftill tetaineth the fmell of the Oyntment which he Ipilt. It is called in EngUfh fweet Marjerome, fine Marjerome, and Marjerome Gentle. The Pot Marjeromeis alfo called Winter Marjerome. The Kmdesi « ^ The forts of Marjerome which I (hall here reckon up are fix. i, The ordinary Garden,Iweet Marjerome. s.Marjerome Gentle. ^.Winter iweet Marjerome. 4. vyinter or Pot-Mar jerome. 5; Yellow Marjerome. 6. wild or Field Marjerome. I fhall, as moft commonly I do, defcribe only the firft. The Vorme, The ordinary Garden Marjerome that is Ibwen here In England; is a fmall low ^rb, fcarcely mounting above a foot in height, full of branches,and fmall whitilh, and foft roundilh leaves on them, fmelling very fweet: at the tops of the Branches ftand divers fmall long and round fcaly heads or knots (and there- tom of fome called knotted Marjerome) of a whitilh green colour, out of which come here and there fmall white Flowers, and after them fmall reddilh ieed : the Root IS compofedofdi vers fmall threds or ftrings, which perilheth with the whole Plant every year. The whole Plant, and every part thereof, is ofa moft pleafanttafte, and aromaticallm^^^ and by transplanting into beds wen dreCTed with dry dung, it profpereth better, and becomes fo ftroS*-, that ir IS commonly able to abide the coldnels of the Winter, if ic^be not extraordi¬ nary. The Vlace and 7 tme^ The fweet Marjerome grows wilde on the Mountains in and' othec places, and the wilde Marjerome in the Borders of Corn-fields, and Paftures in' iundry places of this Land, and particularly on both fides the Foot-way, which kadeth from St. Albans^x.o Mr. Cottons Houfe, near unto the place where old I ernlami\ood: the reft are nurfed up in Gardens, their natural places being in (^reet and Jtalj, from whence we have the leeds for the Gardens of our cold Countries, which being fowen in moyft and fhadowy places, well dunged and digged, groweth greater and taller i but il it be let in an open and funny place, It growes Ihorcer and crifped.It may be propagated allb by flips.They arc lowen m Mayy ^nd bring lorth their fcaly or chaffy Husks or Ears in July and Angufi^ errardmth, that although it be beltcer for other Plants to be watered morn.