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The Cinny hen J onre is called of Dodonxws, Flos Mdeagris :of Lobelius, Lilio-nareiffas varie?ata 



for rbar it hath the floure of a Lilly, and the root o( Narcijfus .-it hath beene called Frititlaria o{ the 

 table or boord vpon w bich men play at ChelTe, which fqiyire checkers the floure doth very'much 

 it feroble ; fome thinking that it was named Frittfus : whereof there is no certainty . {or Martial 



fremcth to ciWFritHltts^Abacus^ox the Tables whereon men play at Dice, in the fifth booke of 



his Fpigrams, writing to Galla. 







Ctamofo reuocatur amagiftro : 



Et blando maleproditu* FritilU 

 t^r carta modo rap us e fopina 

 K&dilem rogat vdus ale at or ^c. 



The fad Boy now his nuts caft by, 

 Is call'd to Schoole by Matters cry : 

 And thedrunke Dicer now be tray s d 

 By fluttering Tables as he play'd, 

 Is from his fecret tiplinghoufe drawneouc, 

 Although rhe Officer he much befought,&c # 





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I : ritillarie, according to the Latine. 



Ginny-hen Floure, and alfo Checkered Daffodill and 



The Temp 



nothing let dovrne in the antient or later Wh- 

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Of true Saffron, and 'the mlde or Spring Saffron. 



Crocus form &fint for u Saffron with and mthoucfloure 





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