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-Cnieus find Carthamus (ative, Baltard ot Spanith Saffton 
not fit for this Gardengand onely fet downethiskinde , whofe flowers are of 
a fairer and more liuely colourin our Country, then any hath comic ouer from 
Spaifié, wheré they manureit for the profit they make thereot, feruing forthe dyin g 
of Silke efpeciallyjand tranf{pdrting great quantities to diuers Countries. Iehath large 
broad leanes, withoatany prickés at all vpon them in our Country, growing vponthe 
ftalke; which is trong, hard, andround , with fhorter'leaues thereon vptothe toppe, 
where they are alittle tharpe pointed, arid prickly aboutthe edges fometimes j which 
ftalke rifeth three of foure foote high, and branchethit feltetoward the toppe,bearing. 
_ attheend ofeuety branch one great open fcaly head, out of whichthrufteth out many 
gold yellow threads; of amoft orient hining colour, which being gathetedina dry 
time,and kept diy,will abide ia the fame delicate colour that it bare when it was frethy 
fora very long tinic after when the flowers are paft,the feede when it is come to ma- 
T Here aretwo or three forts of Cuicws or baftard Saffrons which I paffe ouer,as 
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alittle cornered :therooreis long, great, and wooddy, and perifheth quickly with 
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gobev bavi srikbesaticnive . cont fhe Pipe cities. ori stica ici teonicun4 
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nured pistae fownceuery where that wee know. Of fomeit is 
“1. and alfo forthe dying of Silkes :the kernels of the fede areonely vied in 
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diftingtion or choife; but when you haue viewed them well which I aging kyl 
‘3 Peter thee caiout to plant Thiftles in my Gar- 
