The (jar den of f leaf ant Flowers, 
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3 . Nerci/flm mtximus grifeut edict fleuo. The gray Peerlefle DafFodill. 
This PeerlelTc DafFodill well deferueth his place among thefelcindes, for that it 
doth much refemble them, and peraduenture is but a difference raifed from thefeede 
o f the former, it is fo like in leafe and flower, but that the leaues feeme to be fomewhat 
greater, and the fixe outer leaues of the flower to be of a glittering whitilhgray colour, 
and the cup yellow, as the former, but larger. 
4 . Nxrciffui Utifotius flsuo flore ample edict, flue Matteneffe, 
The letter yellow Nompareille, or the Lady Mattenefles DafFodill. 
The leaues of this DafFodill, are fomewhat like vnto the leaues ofthe firft kind, but 
notaltogcther fo longer broad : the ftalke likewife rifeth not vp fully fohigh, and 
beareth one flower like the former, but letter, and both the cuppe and the leaues are of 
one colour, that is, of a pale yellow, yet more yellow then in the former: the cup of 
this alfo is letter, and a little differing; for it is neither fully fo fmall in the bottome, 
nor fo large at the edges, nor fo crumpled at the brimmes , fo that all thefe differences 
doe plainly drew it to be another kinde, quite from the former. 
The Place. 
The places of none of thefe are certainly knowne to vs where they grow 
naturally, but we haUe them onely in our Gardens, and haue becnc fent,and 
procured from diuers places. 
The Time. 
They flower fometimes in the end of March, but chiefly in April!. 
The Names. 
The firft and fecond haue been fent vs by the name of NtrciffeNompxre - 
He, as it is called in French • and in Latine, Narciffus omnium maximus tmple 
edict fleue, and Ntrciffus Iucempardilis, that is,the Incomparable DafFodill, 
or thegreateft DafFodill of all other, withalarge yellow cuppe :butaflu- 
redly, although this DafFodill doth exceed many other, both in length and 
bignefle, yet the great Spanilh baftard DafFodill , which (hall be fpoken of 
hereafter, is in my perfwafion oftentimes a farre higher and larger flower j 
and therefore this name was giuen but relatiuely, we may call it in Englifh, 
The great None fuch DafFodill, or the Incomparable DafFodill, orthe great 
Peerlefle DafFodill , orthe Nompareille DafFodill, whichyouwill : for 
they all doe anfwer either the French or the Latine name ; and becaufe this 
name/V^ra^aw^isgrowne currant by cuftome, I know not well how to 
alter it. The third kinde may pafle with the title giuen it, without con- 
troule. The laft is very well knowne beyond the Seas , efpecially in the 
Low Countries, and thofe parts, by the Lady Matteneffe DafFodill, becaufe 
Clufius receiued it from her. We may call it in Englifh, for the correfpon- 
dcncy with the former, The letter yellow Nompareille, or Peerlefle Daffo- 
dill, or the Lady Matteneffe DafFodill, which you will. 
Nerei [Jus Indicus flore rutro , ditius Ucobeiu, 
The Indian DafFodill with a red flower. 
This Indian DafFodill is fo differing, both in forme, not hauing a cuppe , and in co- 
lour, being red, from the whole Family of the Daffodils (except the next that follow- 
ed, and the Autumne Daffodils) that fome might iuftly queftion the fitnefle of his 
place here. But becaufe as all the plants, whether bulbous or other, that come from 
