106 FLORA H1STORICA. 



rose in y* middle of this herbe, which is very lyke 

 persely in the leaves that are aboute the rote." 



That the Anemone was a favourite flower, and 

 sought after with diligence to embellish gardens in 

 the age of Elizabeth, will appear by an extract from 

 Gerard's Herbal of 1597, who says, u The stock 

 or kindred of the Anemones or winde flowers, are 

 without number, or at least not known vnto any 

 one that hath written of plants. For Dodoneus 

 hath set forth five sorts : L'Obelius eight : Taber 

 Montanus, ten : myselfe haue in my garden twelve 

 different sorts ; and yet I do heare of diuers more 

 differing verie notably from any of these ; euery 

 newe yeere bringeth with it newe and strange kindes. 

 And euery countrey his peculiar plants of this 

 sorte, which are sent vnto vs from farre countries, 

 in hope to receive from vs such as our countrie 

 yeeldeth." 



This excellent old writer on plants also notices 

 the four species of Anemonies which are indigenous 

 to this country, which proves that a diligent search 

 was then made to discover the number of our 

 native plants ; and when we reflect that they were 

 separated into families without any settled order of 

 classification, we cannot but admire with what 

 judgment and care they were arranged. 



Although these native kinds of Anemonies sel- 

 dom are seen in the parterre of Flora, they deserve 



