Chapter XXXV: Appendix: VII

LONDON PLANTS

In the _Archæologia_ may be found the following enumeration of plants grown in an Elizabethan garden:—

Adderstong—Ophioglossum.
Affodyll—Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus. Affodyll Daffadilly.
Appyl—Apple—Pyrus Malus; and garden varieties.
Asche tre—Ash—Fraxinus excelsior.
Auans—Geum urbanum, Avance or Avens.
Betony—Saachys Betonica.
Borage—Borrago officinalis.
Bryswort—Bruisewort, Brusewort or Brisewort—Bellis perenni.
Bugull—Bugle—Ajuga reptans.
Bygull—Bigold—Chrysanthemom segetum.
Calamynte—Calamintha officinalis. “The garden mynt.”
Camemyl—Chamomile—Anthemis nobilis. “Camamyll.”
Carsyndylls? “Cars or Carses—cress.”
Centory—Great Centuary.
Clarey—Clary—Salvia sclarea.
Comfery—Comfrey—Symphytum officinale.
Coryawnder—Coriander.
Cowslippe—Cowslip.
Dytawnder—Dittander and Dittany.
Egrimoyne—Egremoyne.
Elysauwder—Smyrnium Olusatrum.
Feldwort—Felwort and Fieldwort.
Floscampi? Campion?
Foxglove—Digitalis purpurea.
Fynel—Fennel.
Garleke—Garlick.
Gladyn—Iris foetidissima or Iris Pseudacorus.
Gromel—Gromwell.
Growdyswyly—Growndyswyly—Groundswyll.
Hasel tre—Hazel tree.
Haw thorn—Hawthorn.
Henbane—Hyoscyamus niger.
Herbe Ion.
Herbe Robert—Geranium Robertianum.
Herbe Water—Herb Walter.
Hertystonge—Hartystonge—Hart’s-tongue.
Holyhocke—Althaea rosea, or Malva sylvestris or Althaea officinalis.
Honysoke—Honeysuckle.
Horehound—Marrubium vulgare.
Horsel—Horselle—Horsehele.
Hyndesall?—Hind-heal.
Langbefe, generally supposed to be Helminthia echioides.
Lavyndull—Lavandula vera.
Leke—Leek.
Letows—Lettuce.
Lyly—Lily.
Lyverwort.
Merege. Cannot identify.
Moderwort—Motherwort.
Mouseer—Mouse ear.
Myntys—Mint.
Nepte—Nep or Neppe or Nept.
Oculus Christi—Salvia verbanaca.
Orage—Atriplex hortensis.
Orpy—Orpies.
Ownyns and Oynet.
Parrow? Cannot identify? mistake for Yarrow.
Pelyter—Pellitory.
Percely—Perselye —Parsley.
Pere—Pear.
Peruynke—Periwinkle.
Primrole—Primrose.
Polypody—Polypodium vulgare.
Pympernold—Pimpernel.
Radysche—Radish.
Redenay. Cannot identify.
Rewe—Rue.
Rose—Rosa, red and white.
Rybwort—Ribwort.
Saferowne—Saffron.
Sage—Salvia officinalis.
Sanycle—Sanicle.
Sauerey—Savory.
Scabyas—Scabious.
Seueny—Seniue. Common mustard or field senive.
Sowthrynwode—Southernwood.
Sperewort—Spearwort.
Spynage—Spinach.
Strowberys—Strawberries.
Stychewort—Stichewort.
Tansay—Tansy.
Totesayne—Tutsan—Hypericum Androsæmum.
Tuncarse—Town cress.
Tyme—Thyme.
Valeryan—a general name for Valeriana.
Verveyn—Vervain—Verbena officinalis.
Violet—Viola. Generally V. odorata.
Vynys and Vyne tre—Vine.
Walwort—Walwort or Danewort of Dwarf elder.
Warmot—Wormwood.
Waterlyly—Water lily.
Weybrede—Plantago major.
Woderofe—Woodruffe.
Wodesour—Woodsour.
Wurtys—Wortys.
Wyldtesyl—Teazel.
Ysope—Hyssop. “Ysopus is ysope.”

(_Archæologia_, vol. 1. p. 167.)