Chap. XVI. a ie @ R A 
Colchicum fore pleno purpureo. 
THe double purple Meadow-Siffron differeth from the former ? 
in that the Flowers are {maller, the leaves of them fharper 
pointed, and of deeper purplith red colour. : 
C olchicum variegatum flore pleno. 
T He double varigated Meador- Saffron is like the firft double kind, 
_ 4  onely fome of the leaves of the double Flower will be ftriped, 
and garded withwhice, upon che pale blufh ground, 
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Colchicum maximum flore pleno. 
+ He greateft double Meadow- Saffron hath Flowers much bigger,and 
doubler than any of the former, containing very many round- 
pointed leaves, of pale purplith blu(h-colour {preading or en ‘ ial 
forming a gallant double Flower, far tranfcending any of the former 
double kinds, a sinter ee < is aan sh ‘ ae # 
_ Theroots of the Colchicums, being fet about the end of Augsf, 
or beginning of September, will fuddainly put forth fibres, and fhore- 
ly after Flowers, being the firft blowa from the time of the fetting 
of thedry roots of all others, alchough vulgarly accounted the laft, 
which are indeed the firft that flower, fome of them in September; 
others in Odfober, the firlt parti-colowred, and that of Chio being 
commonly the laft, tioidotens | 
They are eafily planted, the roots lofing their fibres, which 
may be taken up as foon as the green leaves are dryed down, and 
kept out of the ground untill che fore-mentioned time for their plan- 
ting, they affecta moift ground, but being hardy will thrive and 
encreafe in almoft: any foil, onely chat of Chie is tender, and will 
not profper unlefsit be planted in'a warm place , where it may have 
~ the comfort of the Sun and the benefit of fhelcerfrom Frofts,wec,and 
cold in Winter, whereof it is very impatient, I doubt not but other 
fine varieties may be raifed by the fowing of the feeds of the beft 
kinds, the manner of handling them is the fame with that of Zu-. 
lips, and other bulbous roots that lofe their fibres, : 
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