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the infide, fometimes fpotted with red fpots almoft through the whole infideof the 
flower, vnto the very edge, which abideth of a pale yellow colour , and fometimes 
there arc very few fpots to be feene , and thofe from the middle onely on the inilde 
(for on the outfide there neuer appeareth any fpots at all in this kinde) and fometimes 
with no (hew of fpots at all, fometimes alfo of a more pale greene , and fometime of a 
more yellow colour : the outfide of the flowers doe likewife vary, for in fome the out- 
fide or the leaues are of a darke fullen yellow, &c. elfe more pale yellow, and in other 
ofa darke purplifii yellow colour, which in fome is fo deepe, and fo much , that it ra- 
ther feemeth blacke then purple or yellow, and this efpecially about thebottomeof 
the flower, next vnto the ftalke, but the edges are (fill of ayellowilh greene : the head 
of feede, and the feede likewife is like vnto the former, but bigger in all refpedls. 
ti . Friti/Uria Hifptnict vmkelUfera. The Spanifh blacke Fritillaria, 
This Fritillaria is no doubt of kindred to the laft recited, it is fo like , but greater in 
all parts thereof, as if growing in a more fruitfull foile, it were the ftronger and luftier 
to beare inore ftorc of flowers : the flowers grow foure or fiue from the head together, 
hanging downe round about the ftalke, like vnto a Crowne Imperiali, and are ofa 
yellowilh greene colour on the infide, fpotted with a few red fpots, the outfide being 
blackilh as the former. 
where it groweth plentifully about Orleaoce ; the other forts grow in di- 
uers other Countries, as fome in Portugall,Spainc, Italy, &c. as their names 
doe import j and as in time they haue been obferued by thofe that were cu- 
rious fearckerS Of thefe rarities, haue been fent to vs . 
The early kindes doe flower in the beginning of Aprillor thereabouts, 
according to the mildcnefle or fharpeneffe of the precedent Winter. The 
other doe flower after the firft are part, foramoneths fpacc oneafrerano- 
ther, and the great yellow is very late, not flowring vntill about the middle 
orcndofMay. 
This hath receiued diuers names : fome calling it Flu MclutgrUis , the 
Ginny Hen Flower,of the variety ofthe colours in the flower,agreeing with 
the feathers of that Bird. Some call it Ntrcijftu Cupiremus ^ efthenameof 
the firft inuentor or finder thereof, called Noel Caperon, anApothccary 
dwelling la Orleaucc, at the time he firft found ir, and was (hortly afterthe 
findingthereoftakenawayintheMaflacrein France. It is now generally 
called FritilUrid,oithe word FritiOsu, which diuers doe take for the ChtfTe$ 
borde ortable whereon they play,whereunto,by reafon of tlie refemblance 
ofthe great fquarcs or fpo ts foiike it, they did prefently referre ir. It is 
called by Lobel Lilienurcifltu purpurem vtriegttm, dr teJfuUtM, making it a 
kinde of Tulipa ; but as I faid in the beginniug of the Chapter, it doth moft 
necrely refcmbleafmall pendulous Lilly, and might therefore rightly hold 
the name of Lilium -variegetur» , otinEnglifh, the checkerd Lilly. Butbe- 
caufe the errour which firft referred it to a Daffodill, is growne ftrong by 
cuftome of continuance, Ileauetoeuery onetheirowne will, tocallitin, 
Englifl) eyther Fritillaria, as it is called of moft, or the checkerd Daffodill, 
or the Ginnie Hen flower, or, as I doe, the checkerd Lilly. I (hall not neede 
in this place further to cxplaine the fcuerall names of eucry of them,hauing 
giuen you them in their titles. 
The Placei 
Thefirft of thefe plants was firft brought to our knowledge from France, 
The Time. 
The Names. 
