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V ' but an accidentali kinde thereof, whereas it is (as is faid before) held to bee conflant» 
continuing in this manner. ; r 
6 . Fritiliaria flore luteo puro. The pure yellow Fritiliaria,’ 
The pure yellow Fritiliaria hath a more round, and not fo flat a whitiih roote as the 
former kindes, and of a meane bignefle ; from the middle rifeth vp a ftalke a foote and 
a halfe high , and fometimes higher , whereon are fet without order diuers long and 
fomewhat broad Ieaues of a whitiih greene colour , like vnto the leaues of the blacks 
Fritiliaria, but not aboue halfe fo broad : the flower is fomcwhatfmall and long not 
muchvnliketo the blackefor lhape andfalhion, but that the leaues arc fmaller and 
rounder pointed, ofa faint yellowilh colour , without any (hew of fpots or checkers 
atall,eyther within or without the flower, hauing forae chiues andyellow pendents in 
the middle, as is to befeenc in all of them : the feedc is like the firft kinde. 
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7. Fritiliaria fore luteo varie fine punll ate. The checkerd yellow Fritiliaria." 
This Fritiliaria groweth not much lower then the former , and brownilh at the ri- 
ling vp, hauing his leaues whiter, broader, and (horter then it, and almoft round poin- 
ted. The flower is greater, and larger fpread then any other before, of a faire pale yel- 
low colour, fpotted in very good order, with fine fmall checkers, which adde a won- 
derful! pleafing beauty thereunto : .it hath al(b fome lifts of greene running downe the 
backeofeuery leafe. It feidome giucth feede • the roote alfo is like the other, but not 
foflat. >2 i . j i: ■ • 
2 . Fritiliaria lutea maxiutpltalica. The great yellow Italian Fritiliaria. 1 
This kinde of Fritiliaria rifeth vp with a rpund and browne greene ftalke, whereon 
are fet diuers leaues fomewhat broad and Iho.rt, which compaffe the ftalke at the bot- 
tomeofthem,ofadarke greene cplourj at the toppe of the ftalke, which bendeth a 
litrle downewards, doe moft vfually Hand three or foure leaues,bctwcene which com- 
meth forth moft vfually but one flower, which is longer then the laft, hanging downe 
the head as all the others doe, confiding of fixe leaues, of a darkc yellowilh purple 
colour, fpotted with fomefmallred checkers. This kinde flowreth late , and not, yr- 
till all the reft are part. ’ 1 .1. ■: 
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9. FritiBaria Italorum poly an th os fore par uo. The fmall Italian Fritiliaria.' 
This fmall Italian Fritiliaria carrieth more (lore of flowers on the ftalke , but they 
are much fmaller, and of a yellowilh greene colour, fpotted with long and fmall darkc 
red checkers or markes ; the ftalke hath diuers fmall fhort greene leaues thereon , vnto 
the very toppe. ‘ ■ . f) 
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10 . Fritiliaria lutea luncifolh Luf tanka, The feallyellow Fritiliaria of Fortugall. 
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The leaues of this Fritiliaria are fo fmall, nartbw and long, that it hath eaufed them 
to take the name of rufhes , as if yon Ihould call it, The fifth leafed Fritiliaria, which 
ftand on a long weake round ftalke, fet without order : the flower is fmall and yellow, 
but thicker checkerd with red fpots thenany of the otheryellow Fritillarias; the ftalSe 
of the flower, at the head thereof, being alfo of a yellowifn Colour. 1 
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1 1 . Fritiliaria Pjrettaafue Apenninea. The blackeFritilfarfa» 
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The rooteof this kinde doth often grow fo great, that itfeemefh like vnto the roote 
ofa fmall Crowne Imperiali : the ftalke is ftrong, round, and high, fet without order, 
with broader and whiter greene leapes then any of the former, bearing one, two, 01 
three flowers ; fometimes at the toppe,bcingnot fo Iargcasthofeofthebrdinary pur- 
ple Fritiliaria, but fmaller; longef and founder , fo'rittimeS a little turning vp the. 
brims or edges of the leaues againe 3 and are of a yellowilh Aiming greene colour ora 
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