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CHAP. XL I I I I. 



Antirrhinum. Snapdragon. 



THcre is fome diuerlity in the Snapdragons, fome being of a larger, and others 

 of a lefler llature and bignefle ; and ot the larger, fome of one, and fome of an- 

 other colour, but becaufe the fmall kindes are of no beautie, I (hall at this 

 time onely entreate of the greater forts. 



i . Antirrhinum album. White Snapdragon. 



The leaues of thefe Snapdragons (for I doe vnder one defcription comprehend the 

 rell) are broader, longer, and greener then the leaues of the Garden Flaxe, or of the 

 wilde Flaxe let confufedly vpon the tender greene branches, which are fpread on all 

 fides, from the very bottome, bearing at the toppes many flowers, fomewhat refem- 

 bling the tormer Tode Flaxe, but much larger, and without any heele or fpurre, of a 

 faire white colour, with a yellow fpot in the mouth or gaping place : after the flowers 

 are pall, there come vp in their places hard round feede vefiels, fafhioned fomewhat 

 like vnto a Calues head, the fnout being cut off, wherein is contained fmall blacke 

 feede : the rootes are many white firings, which perifh in molt places alter they haue 

 giuen feede, notwithstanding any care or paines taken with them to preferue them a- 

 liue, and yet they will abide in fome places where they are defended in the Winter. 



2. Antirrhinum purpureum Jiue rojeum. Purple Snapdragon. 



The purple Snapdragon is in Italkes, leaues, and flowers altogether like the former, 

 and as large and great in euery part, or greater ; the only difference is, that this beareth 

 pale Stammell or Rofe coloured flowers, with a yellow fpot in the mouth, and fome- 

 times of a paler colour, almolt blulh. 



3. Antirrhinum variegatum. Variable Snapdragon. 



This variable kinde is fomewhat lefle, and tenderer then the laft defcribed, hauing 

 alfo a reddifh or blufh coloured flower, lefler then the former, but much bigger then 

 the middle kinde of Snapdragon (which is not fet downe in this worke) the yellow 

 fpot in the mouth of it hath fome white about it, and extending to both fides of the 

 fpot : the heads and feede are like the former : the rootes are fmaller, but neuer will 

 abide after they haue giuen flowers and feede. 



4. Antirrhinum luteum. Yellow Snapdragon. 



There is likewife another of thefe kindes, that beareth leaues as large as any of the 

 former, & very faire yellow flowers, as large likewife as they, not differing in any thing 

 elfe from the firft ; let not any therefore imagine this to be a Linaria or Tode Flaxe : 

 for all parts are anfwerable vnto the Snapdragons. 



The Place. 



All thefe are nourilhed with vs in our Gardens, although in Spaine and 

 Italy they are found growing wilde. 



The Time. 



They flower for the moft part the fecond yeare after the fowing, from A- 

 prill vntill luly, and the feede is quickly ripe after. 



The 



