2i2 The Garden of p leaf ant Flowers. 



1 1 . Anemone tenui folia JJore rubrofufco pleno coma Amarantina. 

 The double purple Veluet Anemone. 



This double Veluet Anemone is in all things like the laft defcribed Carnation A- 

 nemone, but fomewhat larger, the difference confifteth in the colour of the flower, 

 which in this is of a deep or fad crimfon red colour for the outer leaues, and of a deep 

 purple Veluet colour in the middle thrums, refembling the colour of the lefler Ama- 

 ranthus purpureus, or Purple flower gentle hereafter defcribed, whereof it tooke the 

 name, which middle thrums are as fine and fmall, and as euen at the toppes as the 

 white or laft Carnation Anemones. 



12. Anemone tenui folia flore pleno tricolor. 

 The double purple Veluet Anemone of three colours. 



This double Anemone alfo is very like the laft defcribed Anemone, but that in the 

 middle of the purple thrums, there thrufteth forth a tuft of threads or leaues of a more 

 light crimfon colour. 



And thus much for the kindes of Anemones or Windflowers, fo farre forth as haue 

 hitherto come to our knowledge ; yet I doubt not, but that more varieties haue beene 

 elfewhere collected, and will be alfo in our Countrey daily and yearly obferued by 

 diuers, that raife them vp from fowing the feede, wherein lyeth a pretty art, not yet fa- 

 miliarly knowne to our Nation, although it be very frequent in the Lowe-Countries, 

 where their induftry hath bred and nourifhed vp fuch diuerfities and varieties, that 

 they haue valued fome Anemones at fuch high rates, as moft would wonder at, 

 and none of our Nation would purchafe, as I thinke. And I doubt not, if wee would 

 be as curious as they, but that both our ayre and foyle would produce as great variety, 

 as euer hath been f eene in the Lowe-Countries ; which to procure, if any of our Nati- 

 on will take fo much paines in fowing the feedes of Anemones, as diuers haue done of 

 Tulipas : I will fet them downe the beft directions for that purpofe that I haue learned, 

 or could by much fearch and tryall attaine vnto ; yet I muft let them vnderftand thus 

 much alfo, that there is not fo great variety of double flowers raifed from the feede of 

 the thin leafed Anemones, as from the broad leafed ones. 



Firft therefore (as I faid before) concerning Tulipas, there is fome fpeciall choice to 

 be made of fuch flowers, whofe feed is fitted to be taken. Of the Latif alias, the double 

 Orenge tawney feede being fowne, yeeldeth pretty varieties, but the purples, and 

 reds, or crimfons, either Latifolias or T'enuifolias, yeeld fmall variety, but fuch as draw 

 neareft to their originall, although fome be a little deeper or lighter then others. But 

 the light colours be they which are the chiefe for choice, as white, afh-colour, blufh 

 or carnation, light orenge, fimple or party coloured, fingle or double, if they beare 

 feede, which muft bee carefully gathered, and that not before it bee thorough ripe, 

 which you fhall know by the head ; for when the feede with the wollinefle beginneth 

 to rife a little of it felfe at the lower end, it muft bee then quickly gathered, left the 

 winde carry it all away. After it is thus carefully gathered, it muft be laid to dry for a 

 weeke or more, which then being gently rubbed with a little dry fand or earth, will 

 caufe the feede to be fomewhat better feparated, although not thoroughly from the 

 woollinefle or downe that compafleth it. 



Within a moneth at the moft after the feede is thus gathered and prepared, it muft 

 be fowne ; for by that meanes you fhall gaine a yeare in the growing, ouer that you 

 mould doe if you fowed it in the next Spring. 



If there remaine any woollinefle in the feede, pull it in funder as well as you can, 

 and then fowe your feede reafonable thin, and not too thicke, vpon a plaine fmooth 

 bed of fine earth, or rather in pots or tubbes, and after the fowing, fift or gently ftraw 

 ouer them fome fine good frefh mould, about one fingers thicknefle at the moft for the 

 firft time : And about a moneth after their firft fpringing vp, fift or ftraw ouer them 

 in like manner another fingers thicknefle of fine earth, and in the meane time if the 

 weather proue dry, you murt water them gently and often, but not to ouerglut them 

 with moifture; and thus doing, you (hall haue them fpring vp before Winter, and 



grow 



