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Show Theorderingofthe Garden of Pleafure. The ordering of the GardenofPleafwre, intoathedge, And (ome agaitie take alowe prickly thrubbe,that abideth which Pyracantha, Tearereeehs iti in theend of this Booke, called in Latine in tite will make apeder greene hedge or border, and when it beareth fruit, whichare red berries like vato Hawthorne berries, make a glorious fhew among the greeneIeaues inthe Wintercime, when no other fhrubbeshauefruit orleaues. Up Alalexret A V+, Ww fyi bap: ipersm te Af: 6 his Ge g “or | CHar. ly, Thenature and mames ofdiners Ont-landifh flewers , that for their pride, Leanty , and edrline{fe,are to beplanted in Gardensofpleafurefor delight, HH: chus formed outa Gardeh , and diuided it into his fitand due proportion, withrall thegtacefall knots , arbours, walkes, &c. likewife whatis fitto Kkeepe it inthe fame comely order, is appointed vntoit,bothfor the borders of the {quares , and forthe knotsand beds themfelues , let vs now come and furnith the inward parts,and beds with thofe fine flowersthat (being ftrangersvntovs, and giuing the beauty and brauery of their colours fo early before many of our owne bred flowers, the moreto enticé vs to their delight) are moftbefeemingit: and namely , with Daffodils, Fritillarias, Iacinthes, Saffron-flowers,Lillies; Flowerdeluces, Tulipas, Anemones, French Cowiflips; or Beareseates,and a number of fuch other flowers, very beau tifull, delightfulll , ‘arid pleafant, hereafter defcribed at full, whereof although many haute little fweete fentto commend them,yet theit earlineffe and exceeding great beau tie and varietie doth fo farte counteruaile that defect (and yet I muft tell you withall, that there is amongthe manyforts ofthem fome,and that nora few, that doe excell in {weetnefle, being fo Rtong andheady,tliat they rather offendby too muchthanby too little fent, and fomeagaine are‘of fo milde atid moderate temper,that they fcarce comt fhort of your moft delicate and dantieft Aavearc}that they arcalmoftin all places with all perfons, efpecially withene better fort ofthe Gentry ofthe Land,as greatly defired and accépted.as any other the moft choifeft,and the rather, forthat the moft partofthele Out-landith howérs; dothew forth theit beauty and coloursfo early inthe yeare, that they feeme to make a Garden ofdelight euenin the Wintertime, and doe fo siuctheit flowers one after another, that all their braucry isnotfully {pent vntil that Gilliflowers the pride of our Englith Gardetis, do thew themfelues : So that whofoeuer would haut ofevery fort ofthefe flowers,may hauefor every moneth feuerall colours and varieties euen from Chriftmas vntill Midfommer,or after: and then.after fomelittle refpite. vie till Chriftmas againe, and that in fome plenty, with great content and without forcini fo that euery man may hauc them in cuery place, if they will take any care of them, Andbecaufethere bee many Gentlewomen and others that would gladly haue fome fine flowers to furniththeir Gardens, but know not whatthe names ofhols things are thatthey defire, nor whatarethe times oftheir lowrine northe skill and aowiee e oftheir tightordering, planting, difplantingtranfplanting and replanting’. Th here for their fakes fer downe the nature, names, times, ‘and manner oF ord et ab iefe manner, referring the more ample declaration of ‘ther tothe worke ki Naies as And firft oftheir names ahd natures : OfDaffodils there are almoftan tn dsete he oea ar arayonetabe diftinguifhed from Yi both in the formes, anc colours, fome being eyther white, or yell ixtore 24 {mall or great,fingle or double and enchautd b 4 “ Gesdede ce ue many, whereof many are fo exceeding {weete oti “a ryfe aie tits arid awhole chamber, and befides, many ofthem beé fofaire tt doi Beste cyther od one vpon aftalke, or many vpona ftalke, that one or two ftalkes of flowersouble, are in leadof cok nofe-gay, orbundel| of flowers tyed together. fome ofthefe Daffodils Narcifles, when as all know thatcknow any Latine, that Nar~, ciffusis the Latine:amne, and Daffodill the 'Engtith of one and: the fame thing; and therefore alone without any other Epithite cannot properly diftinguith fenerall things, ; I would willingly therefore that all would grow itidicious,2adcall euery thing by his proper Englifh namein {peaking Englifh ; orelfeby {ach Latine namesas eucry thing hath that hath nor a proper Englifhname, thar thereby they may diftinguifh the feuctall varictics ofthings and not confound them,asialfo to take awayall excufes ofmifta-., king ;as forexamtple: The fingle Englith .baftard Daffodill (which groweth wilde ig many Woods; Groues, and Orchards in England.) The double Englith battard Daffocill. The French fingle white Daffodill many vpon a ftalke.; The French double yellowDaffodill. The great,or the little, orthe leaft Spanifh yellow baftard Daffodill, orthe greatorlittle Spanith white Daffodill. The Turkie fingle white Daffodilljor,The Turkie fingle or double white Daffodill many vpon ftalke; &¢. Of Fritillaria, or the checkerd Daffodill there are halfea {core {euerall forts, both whiteand red, both yel- low and blacke , which area wonderfull graceand ornament to a’Gardenin regard of the. Checker like {potsare in the flowers. Of Iacinthes thereare aboue halfe an hundred forts , as theyare {pecified hereafter; fome like vntolittle bells or fares , others like vatolittle bottles or pearles, both white and blew, sky-coloured and bluth, and fome ftarlike of many prettyvarious formes, and allto giue delight to them that will be curiousto obferuethem. than another, fome Whereofabide but a while, others indureaboue a monethin their. glorious beauty. The Colchicum or MedoweSaffron, which fomecall the fonné be- fore the father, but not properly, isof many forts alfo; fome flowring in the Spring of the yeare ,butthe moft in Autume, -whereof foinic haue faire double flowers very de- lightfullto behold; and fomeparty coloured bothfingle and double fo variable, thar i¢ would make any One admire the worke ofthe Créarourin the various {pots andftripes of thefe flowers.» Then hate wee ofLilliestwenty feucrall forts and colours, among whom Imuft reckon the Crowne Tnspestally that for his ftately forme deferueth fome fpeciall place in this Garden, as al fo the Martagons, bech white and red, both blufh and yeHow,that require to be fer by chemfeluesapare, as it were in.a fimall round or {quare ofa knot, without many other, or tall flowers growing neare them. Buttotell you of all the forts of Tulipas (which are the pride of delight) theyre fo many , andasI may fay, almottinfinite, doth both pafle myability , and as I beleeuethe skill of anyother. Theyare of two efpeciall forts , fome flowring earlier , and others later than their fellowes, and that naturally in all grounds , wherein there is fuch a wonderfull variety and mixture of colours,thatit is almoft impoffible for the wit of maa todefcipher them thoroughly,and to giue namés that maybetrue & {euerall diftin@ionsto cuery flower, threefcore feucrall forts ofcolours fimple and mixed ofeach kind I can reckon vp that E hauc,and ofefpeciall noté,and yet Idoubtnot,but foreuery one ofthemthereare ten others differing from them,which may be {een at feuerall times,and in {euerall places: & befides this glory ofvariety in colors thacthefe flowers haue,theycarry fo ftately & delightfulla forme,& doabide fo Jong in their bravery (enduring aboue three whole mo+ neths fromthe firftvnto the laft). that there is no Lady or Gentlewoman of any worth that isnot caught wich this delight, or nordelighted with thefe flowers. The Anemones likewife or Windeflowersare fo full of variety and fodainty, fopleafantand fo delightfome flowers,that the fight ofthem doth entorce anearneft longing defire in the minde ofany oneto be 2 poffefiourof fome ofthem atthe leaft : For withoutall doubr, this one kinde of flower, fovariable in colours, fodiffering in forme (being almoftas many forts of them doubleasfingle) fo plentifull in bearing flowers, and fo durablein lating, and alfo fo eafie both ro preferue andtoencreafe, isofit felfe alone almottfuf- fi urnith a garden with their flowers for almoft halfe the yeare, as I fhall thew This I doe affitme vpon goodkuowledg¢ onuenient places The Beareseares or French Cowflips mutt not want -d commendations , fecing that their flowers, being manyfet together e, doe feeme every one of them to beea Nofegay alone of it {elfe : and ohcony xisin and not asagreat many others doe’, tell. of che wonders ofanSelifion Which “7 pews neuer faw norever heard of, except fome fuperficiall hae aigmented according'to their ownefanfie and conAga. in, letmehcunfe erelues alfo the way tell you’, thar many idle andignor Gardi_Rets and others, who ‘get namby es by ftealth, ‘as they doe many other thingsant , ‘doecall fome Of Crocus or Saffron flowers , there are alfo twentyforts ; fome of the Spring time, others Howring onely inthe Autumeor Fall, earlier or later purple, red, ry differing colonrs that are to be feene in them,as white, yellow, blufh, forts of the Gen try y, Murrey, haire colour, &c. which encreafe much delight in, all of the Land, they are not vnfurnifhed with a pretty fweere seats WHC |