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The Vertues. 



I haue not found or heard by nny others of any property peculiar in this 

 plant, to be applied either inwardly or outwardly for any difeafe : the 

 chiefe or onely vfe thereof is, to be an ornament for the Gardens of the cu- 

 rious louers of thefe delights, and to be wornc of them abroad, which for 

 the gallant beauty of many of them, deferueth their courteous entertain- 

 ment, among many other the like pleafures. 



CHAP. VIII. 

 Tulipa. The Turkcs Cap. 



"N T Ext vnto the Lillies, and before the Narcifli or Daffodils, the difcourfe of Tu- 

 ^^ lipas deferueth his place, for that it partaketh of both their natures; agreeing 

 ' with the Lillies in leaues, flowers, and feede, and fomewhat with the Daffo- 

 dils in rootes. There are not onely diuers kindes of Tulipas, but fundry diuerfities of 

 colours in them, found out in thefe later dayes by many the fearchers of natures va- 

 rieties, which haue not formerly been obferued : our age being more delighted in the 

 fearch, curiofity, and rarities of thefe pleafant delights, then any age I thinke before. 

 But indeede, this flower, aboue many other, deferueth his true commendations and 

 acceptance with all louers of thefe beauties, both for the ftately afpecl, and for the ad- 

 mirable varietie of colours, that daily doe arife in them, farre beyond all other 

 plants that grow, in fo much, that I doubt, although I (hall in this Chapter fet downe 

 the varieties of a great many, I (hall leaue more vnfpoken of, then I mail defcribe ; for 

 I may well fay, there is in this one plant no end of diueriity to be expelled, euery yeare 

 yeelding a mixture and variety that hath not before been obferued, and all this arifing 

 from the fowing of the feede. The chiefe diuiilon of Tulipas, is into two forts : Pra- 

 , early flowring Tulipas, and Serotina, late flowring Tulipas. For that fort which 

 is called Media or Dubia, that is, which flower in the middle time betweene them 

 both, and may be thought to be a kinde or fort by it felfe, as well as any of the other 

 two : yet becaufe they doe neerer participate with the Serotina then with the Pretcoces, 

 not onely in the colour of the leafe, being of the fame greennefle with the Serotinee, 

 and moll vfually alfo, for that it beareth his ftalke and flower, high and large like as 

 the Serotiftee doe ; but efpecially, for that the feede of a Media Tulipa did neuer bring 

 forth a Preecox flower (although I know Clufius, an induftrious, learned, and painfull 

 fearcher and publilher of thefe rarities, faith otherwife) fo farre as euer I could, by 

 mine owne care or knowledge, in fowing their feede apart, or the aflurance of any o- 

 thers, the louers and fowers of Tulipa feede, obferue, learne, or know : and becaufe 

 alfo that the feede of the Serotiiue bringeth forth Medias, and the feede of Medias Sero- 

 t/n<e, they may well bee comprehended vnder the generall title of Scrotina : But be- 

 caufe they haue generally receiued the name of Media, or middle flowring Tulipas, 

 to diltinguilh between them, and thofe that vfually doe flower after them ; I am con- 

 tent to fet them downe, and fpeake of them feuerally, as of three forts. Vnto the 

 place and ranke likewife of the Pracoces, or early flowring Tulipas, there are fome other 

 feuerall kinds of Tulipas to be added, which are notably differing, not onely from the 

 former Preecox Tulipa, but euery one of them, one from another, in fome fpeciall note 

 or other : as the Tulipa Bo/onienjis Jiore rubro, the red Bolonia Tulipa. 'Tulipa Bohn'vnjis 

 ftore lute'/, the yellow Bolonia Tulipa. Tulipa Per/tea, the Perfian Tulipa. Tulipa Cre- 

 ficti, the Candie Tulipa, and others : all which (hall bee described and entreated of, e- 

 uery one apart by it felfe, in the end of the ranke of the Preecu\'s, becaufe all of them 

 flower much about their time. To begin then with the Preecox, or early flowring Tu- 

 lipas, and after them with the Medias and Serotinas, I (hall for the better method, diuide 

 their flowers into foure primary or principall colours, that is to fay, White, Purple, 

 Red, and Yellow, and vnder euery one of thefe colours, fet downe the feuerall varie- 

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