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Show ——~ 1350: Theatram Botanicum. Crwp.t2. Trine i, TReBe 15. TheTheater ofPlants. . 5. Orcbis Sphegodes altere, The Wafpe Orchis, Cuars XII Cia P12, 7. Orchis major Sphegodes fine Tefticulue Uulpinus prim The greaeet Gist — primus Orchis Serapiasfive Tcfticalus vulpinus, Feoxeftonés: Quartus Ordo. The fourth Ranke. |G His fourth Rankeor order muft comprehendall thofe forts of Orchides whofe flowers do€ reprefent fundry forts of infeéts, flyes, or other {mall creatures, which fortheirfruitefull generation were ane ciently dedicated to 4ps,who was worfhippedas a God at Canope, not farre from Alexandria in Ex gyptjand from thence tooke the name Serapias, : 1, Orchis Serapias bifolia latiffima. The greateft twiblade Foxeftones, i This hath onely ewo very large leaves, not much lefle then thofe ofthe white Ellebore or Neefewort, with diCisfij & vers yeines running thronghthem, greene on the upperfide and paler underneath,but fhining withall, che ftalke Thal’) sifeth a cubit high,five {quare,with a few leavesor skins thereon, clofing it asit were about,the flowers grow in defcript:o. a fpiked head like nto others,but great and large,being cither parple {potted with whitejor wholly white; the roores are great and fomewhatlong like unto {mall Turneps. 2. Orchis Serapias latifolia altera, Hungarian twiblade Foxeftoness > E This other is very Ilke the laft,but fomewhatlefler, and lower,bothin leaves,ftalkes,and flowers, and is found alfo both purple and fpottedjand white as the formeris. ; 3. Ouchis Serapias bifolia vel trifolia minor, The leffer ewiblade orthree leafed Foxeltones, _, or white Butterfly Orches, - = This leffer Foxeftone hath twoor three large leaves next thérooté, yet lefler then thelat, the ftalke is moré pas then halfe a foote high,with two or three pecces thereon, and a finall infec or {pike ofwhite flowersat the toppe, diphyla thinlyfec thereon, fomewhat refembling white butterflies with their wings-{pread, each flower having a crooked five taile bchind it full of a fweete Irquor. eae Elina 4. Orchis Sphegedesfivefucumreferens. The greater Drone Bee flower: Tbe leaves ofthis Orcbis arc five orfixe, long narrow, and ribbed like Ribwort Plantaine, yet fomewhatleffe; ee the ftatke is about a {pans height, bearing five or fixe flowers at the head thereof, in fafhion fomewhat likea Lobelij. Mieor. eer Bumble, humble or drone Bee,as itis called,having fome few {mall-whitith purple leaveslikewings above,and a brownithbelly or body below. : There isa lefler fort hereof, whofe flowerisleffér as well as léaves,and of a more whitith greene colours 3. Orchis Serapias bifolia vel trifolia minor, The leffer twiblade or three leafed Poxeftones, or white Butterflye Orchis, 4. Orchis Sphigodes five fucumetfereas, The greater Drone Bee flower. ‘de Orchis Splegedes minor. The leffer Walpe Orckis. ; 5 52 Shen S$ Orchin Sphepodes alsebe) AThe Walpe Orchis. The nda hath Matrowerleaves then thelaft, ‘the Aowers ftand in the fame manner,and ofthe famé fa= Sphegode, Shion alimott,bue fomewhiat greater and of abrowne yellow colour, the wings being a little en¢lining to purple, {eeunda This theneyrGerard maketh the humble Bee Orchis, °°: Ens. tear, \Jh96. Orchis minor culicem exprimiens. Theleffer GnatflowerThe leffer Gnarflowef,hath three leaves ufually (landing below the ftalke,wich fome Few {hort onés up high oatices cr,the flowegsare many but mall, much refembling’ a {mall gnar or lye, of ayellowith browne,colour, whole minsey lower part is {matlersheneheercater fort, s er 7Giehaa Sphegadesfive Teftictlus wiplpinws primus, The gréater Gnatflower. 7 Tripbylle , Lob, The ftalke hereof isg@reatceand higher,the leaves dlfoare larger then the two aft and {maller upon the ftalkes, Tcfticlua the flowers are fewer at the ¢oppe butlarger by mitch; (the colour doth noc muchdiffer,but is ratherfader, ee : : 8, Orchis Melittias fede apiftra. The hony Bec flower. Theftalke hereofis feldomea {pan high, the leaves thetgon are few,narrow and {mall, turning fometimesin- Orch ward, fome rififig upor the ftalke:at the toppe ufually fand two or three Howers,feldome many more each where- Melittias ofis in fhape much{ike gn hony Bee, that many that Have thot eene it before, would verily beleeve thav it were cither a living onghe cagka(e ofa dead one,but that theupper leaves whichare like wings,” are ofa pale blewith purple colour,and'the headyet paler, the body full and ound below, ofa darke browne colour with {ome {pots of yellow thereon, the roatesare {mall. : 9. Orchis Myodes major, Fhe greateror flefh flyc flower. i This greater Aye Aawehath threc or foure, fomewhat broadand long{mooth greene'leaves néxt the ground, » the ftalke rifethaboutarhand breadth bich,with a few lasgé Mowers fer at che toppe,telembling 4 great Flefh Aye made offoliteteaves,the three uppermoft,and a long dneFoweft. 10. Orchis Myédes minor. thelefler Flye flower. Theleffer Flye dowe? hath fomewhatleffer leaves and moreribbed, the {talke rileth not fully (6 high;the fow-' 45 4,. ers growin che fame manner, very lke untothelaft fore,butléffer, ‘and of a litcle darker colour both the bottome, Ps Lob. and about theimiddle patt-bur paler berweenc the wings, being of a pale colour;enclining toblew. ; t1, Orchis Myodes minima.: The lealt Flyeflowers *. 4 The leaft Flye flower hath three leaves narrow:and riubed,growingcloferto thre ftalké, which is (mallet and serapias lower then thelaft,having twoorthree {mall awers at the toppe like the other, but{maller, and ofa brownith tetius De, purple colourjtomewhat {potred. ¢ rs : Fee hse : £2. Orchis Mfyodes lyrea Narbonenfis, Phe ercit ycllow Fly Hater of Warbene, beha This great'Yellow Flye hath chree or foure larger leaves then the laft, full of ribs, the ftalke is higher, 2rid cheiyo, Mee flowers |