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» Colchicum Variegatum. 
T. He varigated Meadow- Saffron differeth from the Jaft., in.chat the 
4 “Flowers rife higher, and are ftriped with adeeper purple, upon 
a pale bluih ground, throughout every leaf thereof, which are longer — 
than thofeof the former, and not foround-pointed; in the roots 
and leaves there is no material difference, 
Colchicum atropurpureum variegatum, 
TT eet purple ftriped Meadow- Saffron differech from the other, ia 
that the Flowers at their firft appearing are of a pale bluth-co- 
lour, with {mall and fharped-pointed leaves, which after a little time 
become ftriped and garded with a dark fad purple, 
Colchicum vartegatum dittum Agrippina. 
6 iA variegated Meadow- Saffron, commonly called: Agripina, isof 
later difcovery and more rarity than any of the former, the 
difference chiefly confifting in the colour and marking of the Flowers, 
which in this are white and red penached like a Tw/ip, eS 
Colchicum fritillaricum Ne apolitannm. 
He checkered Meadow- Saffron of Naples hath larger and deeper pur-. 
plith red Flowers, and more eminently checkered like Fritillary 
than any other of that fort (except the next) whereof there is fome 
divetfity, but this is phe beft , the root and green leaves differ very 
little from thofe of the 
Colchicum fritillari cum C. hien/e. 
T* checkered Meadow- Saffron of Chio bringeth forth (late in Au- 
tam) {mall but beautiful Flowers, of a pale purple colour, thick 
fpotted and checkered with blewith purple, the green leaves come 
up inthe Spring, which are much fmaller than any of the other, 
commonly three in number, of a freth green‘colour, lying on the 
ground, twining and folding the edges; the root is like thofe of the 
other, but fmaller and more tender, 
Colchicum flore pleno. _ 
He double Meadow- Saffron is like the common Englifh kind, that 
grews plentifully in divers moift Meadows , onely the Flowers 
of this aredouble, containing many leaves, of the fame pale pur- 
io colour , with fome chives tipt with yellow pendents among 
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