Rosemary (Maplet)

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This is the entry for rosemary from Maplet's A Greene Forest

Of Rosemarie.

Rosemarie by his Latin name, should seme to have bene called in the former time, wholsome Herbe. his leafe is somwhat like Fenel but more sharpely ended, and grosse about. It can not be soone reckened, to howe many & sundrie uses and purposes it serveth to.