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'J, Nasmyth, furgeon to James the 
Firft. 
"John De Franqueville, a merchant 
in London j a celebrated florift, and a great 
lover of all rare plants^ as well as flowers ; 
from whofe care, as Parkinfon fays, " \% 
fprung the greateft ftcre that is now 
flourifhing in this kingdom/' 
Hugh Morgan, apothecary to queen 
'Elizabeth ; of v/hofe garden very frequent 
mention occurs, in both parts of the Ad-^ 
verfaria 1 and alfo in Gerard's Hiltory 
afterwards, who ftiles him a curious con-^ 
fervator of fimples.'' 
, William CoYS, of Stiibbers^ in the parifh 
of North Okington, in E/fex, poffefled a 
garden, which both Lobel^ and Gerard 
inform us, was richly flored with exotics. 
Under his care, the yucca firft flowered in 
England) in the year 1604. 
To 
* The name of Loeel was perpetuated by Plumier^ 
who gave it to a plant, which is a native of both the In- 
dies, fince denominated Sca:vola. But the Swede has 
preferved the name to a numerous fet of plants of the 
fjugenefious clafs, among which rank the cardinal fiov/ers, 
and two Engliih fpecie^, 
Plumier 
