1 88 Botanical Illustration [ch. 



over-crowded. But, in spite of these defects, they form 

 a markedly individual contribution, which is of great im- 

 portance in the history of botanical illustration. 



Numerous editions of Mattioli's work appeared in 



Text-fig. 96. "Tragorchis" = 0;rA/j- hircina L., 

 Lizard Orchis [Dodoens, Pemptades, 1583]. 



various languages. In its earlier form the book had only 

 small figures (e.g. Text-figs. 41, 42, 93, 94), but in some 

 later editions, notably that which appeared at Venice in 



