Lb ae Anita 
_- quaincance, the former called , 
fharp-pointed ; 
Chap. X XVI. F-Li0°R: 4. 
Ranunculus Aftaticus flore pleno rubro. 
on double red Ranunculus of Afia hath the lower leaves plainand 
not cut, alittle indented at the edges, the reft of the leaves are 
parted into three or five divifions, and notched about the edges; the 
ftalk rifeth almoft a foot high, bearing at the top thereof one fair and 
fomething large double flower, containing many round-pointed 
leaves, fet in fix or more rows one within another, and of fair yel- 
lowith red or Scarlet colour in fome ftrong Plants; when the flower 
is almoft paft, another {mall double flower will rife out of the mid- 
dle thereof; the root is grumous like thofe of Candy, but leffer, and 
the grains longer, : , 
There are now feveral other nobler forts of Ranunculus of Afia, 
with gallant double Howers, much excelling this old kind defcribed, 
the which we will infert under thofe names they are received, diftin- 
guifhed and known by, placing them in order according to ebei atfi- 
nity with each other, beginning with that fine variety of our old ac- 
Bozvell or Plumafhe, this is in all things like the firft old kind, on- 
ly every leafof thedouble flower is finely ftriped with pale yellow, 
of which there are two forts, onefaidtobeof Pars, the other and 
better of Flanders; 
“5 Piani{co chiefly differs from the laft , inthat the flower is a divele 
double, and of a bloody red colour, 
Sang de Beuf differs from the laft; in that the flower is more thick 
and double, and at firft feemeth to have fimall lines of yellow in 
every leaf thereof, bue when full blown, it is of the colour of 
Bulls blood, 3 fies 3 ae 
The Monfter, or Gyant Ranwaculns , hath thicker, rougher, and 
" prowner green leaves than any of the former., the ftalks bigger and 
branched, each bearing a fair double Scarlet flower , but that on the 
chiefeft ftalk, is as big and more double , than the faireft Marigold; 
which im fhape it much refembleth, only the {mall leaves of thisiare 
there is one of this for: whofe flowersare leffer, and 
alittle ftriped with yellow, | 
The great Monfter of Rome is bigger. in all the parts than either 6f 
the laft, the flowers are larger; the leaves broader, very thick and 
double, forming a moft gallant rich Scarlet- flower, 
3 puvoine of Rome hath the broad and thick pale,green leaves ma- 
culated with white, the flowers large, thick and double , with broad 
round-pointedleaves, which ftand out in the middle, different from 
" the Monflers, and ofa deep pinout ; of this kind there is ane 
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