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CHAP. XXVIII. 

 Caltha palujlris fore pleno. Double Marfh Marigold. 



AS an appendix to the Crowfeete, I muft needes adde this plant, yet feuerally 

 by it felfe, becaufe both it and his fingle kinde are by moft adioyned there- 

 unto, for the neare refemblance both in fhape and fharpnefTe of quality. The 

 fingle kinde I leaue to the Ditch fides, and moift grounds about them, as the fitteft pla- 

 ces for it, and onely bring the double kinde into my Garden, as fitteft for his goodly 

 proportion and beauty to be entertained, and haue place therein. 



The double Marfh Marigold hath many broad and round greene leaues, a little en- 

 dented about the edges, like vnto the fingle kinde, but not altogether fo large, efpeci- 

 ally in a Garden where it ftandeth not very moift : the ftalkes are weake, round, hol- 

 low, and greene, diuided into three or foure branches at the toppe, with leaues at the 

 feuerall ioynts, whereon ftand very double flowers, of a gold yellow colour : the fiue 

 outer leaues being larger then any of the reft that are encompaffed by them, which 

 fall away after they haue ftood blowne a great while (for it endureth in flower a mo- 

 neth or more, efpecially if it ftand in a fhadowie place) without bearing any feed : the 

 rootes are compofed of many thicke, long, and round whitifh ftrings, which runne 

 downe deep into the ground, and there are faftened very ftrongly. 



The Place. 



This plant groweth naturally in diuers Marfhes, and moift grounds in 

 Germany, yet in fome more double then in others ; it hath long agoe 

 beene cherifhed in our Gardens. 



The Time. 



It flowreth in Aprill or May, as the yeare proueth earlier or later : all 

 his leaues doe in a manner quite perifh in Winter, and fpring anew in the 

 end of February, or thereabouts. 



The Names. 



There is great controuerfie among the learned about the fingle kinde, 

 but thereof I mail not neede to fpeake in this place ; if God permit I 

 may in a fitter. This is called generally in Latine, Caltha palujlris multi- 

 plex, or fare pleno. And wee in Englifh (after the Latine, which take 

 Caltha to be that which wee vfually call Calendula, a Marigold) The dou- 

 ble Marfh Marigold. 



The Vertues. 



The roote hereof is fharpe, comming neare vnto the quality of the 

 Crowfeete, but for any fpeciall property, I haue not heard or found any. 



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