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Show The Gardenofplea/ant E'lowers. f tiesete the litthe higher, fhewing paare -ftalke, which then tifethv t footeflowers, : : ma. | retype whichin theirftowring time could not; foreafily 1 sand having onbindeclercctoatant eit bee p The Garden of pleafant Flowers. uing onthe backe ofevery ofthe three outer leaues, three faire and great ftripes, of a faire deepe purplecolour, wich fome finalllines at the fides or edges. of thofe pur- difcerned: therooteis very {mall and i. by aan ae Saha and fs he then the other,very like the roote ofa Colchicum or Me — sche thi tell a neare refemblingalfothe hoofe of amhorfc foote, yh a eg ict Y oe mf inne, ofadarke or blackith brownecolour: this flowreth the laft of al! the formerforts of | ple ftripes ; on the infide of thefe flowers, there is no figne or thew of any line or fpor, but whollyof afaire gold yellow, ‘with chives and afethertoprpointell inthe ~—smiddle: the feede hereof is likethe! former, but not fo red: the roote ofthis kindeis ¢afily kaowne from theroote ofany otherSaffron flower,' becaufe'the outer peclings Saffrenflowets, cuca whenthey are all paft. orfhels being hard, are as it were netted on the outfide, having certainesribbes, rifing vp higher then thereft of the skinnes, diuided inthe forme ofanet-worke;:of adarke brownecolour, and is fmaller and rounder themthe former yellow, and notencreafing araCrecas verwus parpurens firiatys Capillarsfoie. The ftript purple Crocus with {mall leaues, fo plentifully by the roote. ript purple Saffron flowerhath fuch like leaues, asthe laft defcribed ; TT ah Freth the flower vponas {horta foote-ftalke , confifting of fix leaueslike the former, ofa faire purple colour on the outfide of thethree. outer leaues, with three lines or ftrakes downceucry leafe, ofa deeperpurple colour, and onthein. 25. Crocus vernus luteus verficolor alter, The fecond cloth of gold, or Duke Crocus, Thereis no differenceeitherin roote,leafe, or colourofflower,ot time oflowring fide ofa paler purple,as the other three leauesare alfo,with fome on tipt with yel low pendents, arid aforked poihtell in the middle : the ‘roote ofthis is fomewha bigger then the former, and rounder.,-but couered with as thickeand as browne skinne:; it dowreth about the fame time with theformer. saben 22,Crecus vernus lutewsfive Mafiacw. The yellow Crocus. in this fort from the laft before mentioned ; for the flowerof thisis of the fame bigneffe and colour, the only noreofdifferenceis inthe marking of the three outer leaues, which hauenotthreeftripes like the former, butare wholly of the fame deepepurple colour on the backe of them, fauing that the edges of them are yellow, which isthe forme ofa Duke Tulipa,and from thence it tooke the name ofa Duke Crocus. The yellow Crocusor Saffron flower, rifeth vpwith three or foure Ieaues outol the ground,being fomewhat neare the breadth ofthegreat purple kindes,with a whit line in them, as in moft ofthereft : the flowers fad inthe middle of thefe leaues,and are very large, ofa:gold yellow colour, with fome chiues, anda forked point inth middle: the {eede hereofis ofa brighter colour then in any of the other : therooteis great andround,as great or greater then a Wall Nut fometimes,and couered withre. dith skinnes or coates, yeelding moreftore offlowers then moft ofthe former,andbe. aGrtnecen werans wenfeplarAlidelapensyEs paleclath ofgold Crocus. We haueathirdfort ofthis kinde of cloth of gold Crocus, whichhath leavesand flowerslike the former, but differeth in this, thar the colourof the floweris of a. paler yellow by much, but ftriptin rhe famemannerasthe firft, but witha fainter purple colour : the rootealfo is netted likethem, to {hew thatthis. is but a variation of the fame kinde. ginning to blowe withthefirit forts, or prefently after, but outlaft many ofthem,atl \ sit are ofa pleafantgood fent.. . .:., Flrewts, . Ofthiskinde wehauefome, whofe Howersareof a deeper gold yellow-colourthet 27. Crocus vernus verficolor albidolutews. The cloth offiluer Crocus. The chiefeft note ofdifferencein this Saffron floweris, that being as largea flower iy others, forhat they appearereddifh withall. |. je Andwe hauealfoanotherfort, whofe flowersare verypale, betweene 2 whiteandt Plovepabide, ‘ spe se) ycllow,not differing in any thing elfe, as any ofthe former of thiskinde, it is of fo palea yellowifh white, thatitis more white ther yellow, which fome doe call a butter colour; the three outer. leaues are ftriped onthe backe ofthem, witha paler purple blew fhining colour, the bottome of hatee, rooteOf this isalfo netted as the other, to fhew it.is a variety:of the fame kinde. Flweviridente And another {maller, whofe flower hath a fhew'6f greenineffe ‘in the yellow, au mere greene at the bottome, se gio aS ee ts And thus muchfor thole Saffron, lowers that.come in the. Spring time; now te . oeneaies thofe that flower in Autumne onely : and firft of the true Saffron, 43. Cretes-vernusfavsfiriatus. The yellow ftript Crocus. Thiskinde ofyellow fiript CrocusorSafftonfower , riteth vp with more tore! narrower and greener leaues then the former,andafter theleaues are {pread, there ot vp many yellow flowers from among them,which are not offo faireand brightay* pment —-os fulleas hauing on thebackfide ofcach of the Eniswe caues, three {mall ftripes, of an ouer-worne or dull purple colour, with fom saaScraa PPsemerkhan hinds 348 very likenie rR dithski oe i ee spine andgharter ,.and.couered withthe, iy ih skinnes, buta little fadder :'iefloyereth not.fe garly as the formeryellow,but deth almoftas long asit, fv flor ote 29: oly i uifoieed Uw mods ddaidw os 24.Crocus vermas Iwfeus verficolorprimes/Thebeft cloth ofgold Exdcus : io omit seb ng 94 3 the flower, andthe vpper part ofthe ftalke, being of the fame purple blew,coleur: the 1.Crocus vernsfativus Antumnalis.'T he true Saffron. The true Saffron thatis vfed in meates and medicines, fhootethout his narrow long greene leaues firft, andafter a whilethe flowers inthe middle of them appeareabout theend of Auguft, in Septemberand-O@ober, accordingto the foile, andclimate where they growe; thefe flowers areas largeas any of the other formerorlaterforts, compofedoffix leaues a.peece, ofa murrey or teddifh’ purple colour , +hauing a thew ofblewin them: inthemiddle of thefe flowers’ there are fome {mall yellow chiues ftanding vpright, which are as vnprofitable ,7as the chives itfany other ofthe wilde Safftons, before orhereafter {pecified ; but befidesthefe, éach flower hath two,three, or foure greater and longer chiues , hanging downe vpon or betweenethe leaues, : thoeci ofgold CrocusorSaffronflower, rifeth ypvery early 5 evenwit :a2 eeea oe all ua ner wishvehreor foutecnery Narrow an ‘ a cm Gein pee en any o: “ ormer, .which;by. and by after a hit stddbeistdicouat ce rom among them out ofthe fame whiteskinne whi y > butare notfo plentifulas the-former yellow.,. being buttw? three atthe moft, ofa faire gold yellow:colour, yet fomewhat paler then the fill ns vil : which are ofa fierie red'colour, and arethe true blades of Saffron,whichare vfed phy- fically or otherwife, and no other : Allthefe blades being pickt from thefeterall flowe are laid and prefled together into cakes, and afterwards dryed very warily ona is gerne Eneass . hey areto befeene inthe fhops where theyarefold. Ineuer near that euer it gaue feede with any: the reote groweth oftentobe as great, or grca~ ter then a green Wall Nut, with the outer (hell on it, couered with a grayith or afh-co- loured skin,which breakethinto long hairie threedsotherwif thenin any otherroote of Crocus. 2. Cracas |