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and the ftalkes are without branches : the rootcs likewife are fmallcr, and fewer, but 

 made after the fame fafhion. 



3. Afphoddus maiorjlore cameo. The blufh coloured Afphodill. 



This Afphodill is like to the lull in forme of leaues and branches, and diffcreth in 

 this, that his leaues are marked with fome fpots, and the flowers are of a blulh or flelh 

 colour, in all other things alike. 



4. A/phodelus minimus albus. The leaft white Afphodill. 



This leaft Afphodill hath foure or fiue very narrow long leaues, yet feeming three 

 fquare like the greateft, bearing a fmall ftalke, of about a footc high among them, 

 without any branches, and at the toppe a few white flowers, ftraked both within and 

 without, with a purplifh line in the middle of euery leafe. The rootes are fuch like tu- 

 berous clogges as are in the former, but much lefler. 



5. Afphodelus albus minor Jiue Fijhtlofus. The little hollow white Afphodill. 



This little white Afphodill hath a number of leaues growing thicke together, 

 thicker and greener then thofe of the fmall yellow Afphodill, or Kings Speare next 

 following, among which rileth vp diuers round ftalkes, bearing flowers from the mid- 

 dle to the toppe, Starre-fa(hion, with fmall greene leaues among them, which are 

 white on the infide, and ftriped on the backe with purple lines, like vnto the firft de- 

 fcribed : the feede, and heads containing them, are three fquare, like the feede of the 

 little yellow Afphodill : the rootes of this kinde are not glandulous, as the former, but 

 Itringie, long and white : the whole plant is very impatient of our cold Winters, and 

 quickly perifheth, if it be not carefully preferued, both from the cold, and much wet 

 in the Winter, by houfing it ; and then it will abide many yeares : for it is not an annu- 

 all plant, as many haue thought. 



6. Afphodelus luteus mi 'nor , Jiue Hajhila regia. 

 The fmall yellow Afphodill, or Kings fpeare. 



This fmall yellow Afphodill, which is vfually called the Kings fpeare, hath many 

 long narrow edged leaues, which make them feeme three fquare, of a bluifh or whi- 

 tilh greene colour : the ftalke rifeth vp three foote high oftentimes, befet with fmall 

 long leaues vp vnto the very flowers, which grow thicke together fpike-fafhion one 

 aboue another, for a great length, and wholly yellow, laid open like a Starre, fome- 

 what greater then the laft white Afphodill, and fmaller then the firft, which when 

 they are part yeeld round heads, containing blacke cornered feede, almoft three 

 fquare : the rootes are many long yellow firings, which fpreading in the ground, doe 

 much encreafe. 



The Place. 



All thefe Afphodils doe grow naturally in Spaine and France, and from 

 thence were firft brought vnto vs, to furnifh our Gardens. 



The Time. 



All the glandulous rooted Afphodils doe flower fome in May, and fome 

 in lune ; but the two laft doe flower, the yellow or laft of them in luly, and 

 the former white one in Auguft and September, and vntill the cold and 

 winter hinder it. 



The Names. 



Their feuerall names are giuen them in their titles, as much as is fit for 



this 



