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.)