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FLOR 4. Book 1. 
Rofmarinum latifolium. 
: Be leaved Rofemary, in the fafhionand manner of growing ; is 
like the common kind , but bigger in all the parts thereot, the 
Jeaves broader, thicker fet on the branches , and of a frefher green 
colour, 
Rofmarinum Aureum. 
Gi” Rofemdry differeth from the common kind, in that the leaves 
o are varioufly ftriped with yellow , as if they were gilded with 
Leaf-Gold, 
Rofmarinum Argenteum. 
G21er Rofemary hath finaller leaves than the laft, finely marked and 
ftriped wich white or filver colour , therefore fo called, this is 
more rare than the former, and of more delight and beauty, 
Rofmarinum flore duplici. : 
| Ouble- flowered Rofemary hath ftiffer talks, bigger and greener 
leaves than the common kind, with many pale blew double 
flowers, like Lark- Spurs, but leffer, 
The Gildedand silvered Rofemaries , are in the Sommer monthsin 
greateft beauty, and the more they are expofed to the Sun, the bet- 
ter they will be marked , they all flower in May, and are increafed by 
fetting the flips in March or the end of Augu/f, 
In the Van at firft, the Bayes appear, 
Rofemary at laft brings up the Rear ; 
The one victorious Brows adorn, 
The others at joyful Hymens worn, 
Ladies te you the fir ft ts due, 
Since none do conquer more than you, 
Nor el joy can him betide 
Hath fuch a Beauty to his Bride, 
So Flora bids you now adiew, 
Leaves firft, and laft, and all to you, 
CERES 
