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3. Narcffiu maximtis grtfius cafof Jfaio. The gray Peerlelle Daffbdill. 



This Peerleire Daffbdill well deferueth hi> pl.ice among thefe kindes, tor that it 

 doth much relemble them, and peraduenture is but a difference raifed from the feede 

 of the former, it is fo like in leafe and flower, but that the leauesfeeme to be fomewhat 

 greater, and the fixe outer leaues of the flower to be of a glittering whitifh gray colour, 

 and the cup yellow, as the former, but larger. 





4. Nartiffiu latifoiius fiatto Jiort iimph calicc, Jiuc 

 The leller yellow Nompareille, or the Lady Mattenefies Daffbdill. 



The leaues of this Daffbdill, are fomewhat like vnto the leaues of the firlt kind, but 

 not altogether fo long or broad : the ftalke likewife rifeth not vp fully fo high, and 

 beareth one flower like the former, but letter, and both the cuppe and the leaues are of 

 one colour, that is, of a pale yellow, yet more yellow then in the former : the cup of 

 this alfo is leller, and a little differing ; for it is neither fully fo fmall in the bottome, 

 nor fo large at the edges, nor fo crumpled at the brimmes, fo that all thefe differences 

 doe plainly (hew it to be another kinde, quite from the former. 



The Place. 



The places of none of thefe are certainly knowne to vs where they grow 

 naturally, but we haue them onely in our Gardens, and haue beene fent, and 

 procured from diuers places. 



The Time. 



They flower fometimes in the end of March, but chiefly in Aprill. 



The Names. 



The firft and fecond haue been fent vs by the name of NarciJ/e Nompare- 

 //A-, as it is called in French ; and in Latine, Narci/its omnium maximus amplo 

 callcc flaiM, and NarciJ/us Incomparabilis, that is, the Incomparable Daffbdill, 

 or the greateft Daffbdill of all other, with a large yellow cuppe : but aflu- 

 redly, although this Daffbdill doth exceed many other, both in length and 

 bignelle, yet the great Spanifh baftard Daffbdill, which (hall be fpoken of 

 hereafter, is in my perfwalion oftentimes a farre higher and larger flower; 

 and therefore this name was giuen but relatiuely, we may call it in Englifh, 

 The great None fuch Daffbdill, or the Incomparable Daffbdill, or the great 

 Peerleile Daffbdill, or the Nompareille Daffbdill, which you will : for 

 they all doe anfwer either the French or the Latine name ; and becaufe this 

 name Nompartilte is growne currant by cuftome, I know not well how to 

 alter it. The third kinde may pafle with the title giuen it, without con- 

 troule. The laft is very well knowne beyond the Seas, efpecially in the 

 Low Countries, and thofe parts, by the Lady Mattenefle Daffbdill, becaufe 

 Clulius receiued it from her. We may call it in Englifh, for the correfpon- 

 dency with the former, The lefler yellow Nompareille, or Peerlelle Daffb- 

 dill, or the Lady Mattenefle DafFodill, which you will. 



NarciJ/us Indicus jlore ruAro, diflus lacobaus. 

 The Indian Daffbdill with a red flower. 



This Indian Daffbdill is fo differing, both in forme, not hauing a cuppe, and in co- 

 lour, being red, from the whole Family of the Daffodils (except the next that follow- 

 eth, and the Autumne Daffodils) that fome might iuftly queftion the fitnefle of his 

 place here. But becaufe as all the plants, whether bulbous or other, that come from 



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