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The orderingof the (jar den of Tleajure . 
which doth adde anencreafeof pleaiurein thole that make them an ornament for 
their wearing. Flowerdeluces alfo are of many forts, but diuided into twoefpeciall 
kindes ^ the oiie bearing a leafe like a flagge, whofe rootes are tuberous, thickeand 
fliort (onckindeof them being the Orris rootes that are fold at the Apothecaries, 
whereof fweete powders are made to lye among garments) the other hauing round 
rootes hkevnto Onions, and narrow long leauesfomewhat like graffe : Of both thefe 
kindes there is much variety, efpecially in their colours. The greater Flagge kindeis 
frequent enoughanddifperfed inthis Land, and well doth feme to deckevp both a 
Garden and Houfe with natures beauties : But the chiefe of all is your Sable flower 
fo fit for a mourning habit, that I thinke in the whole compafle of natures flore’ 
there is not a more patheticall, or of greater correfpondency, nor yet among all the 
flowers I know any one comming neare vnto the colour of it. The other kinde which 
hath bulbous or Onion like rootes , diuerlifieth it felfe alfo into fo many fine colours, 
being ofa more neatelhapeandfuccindf forme than the former, that it muff not bee 
wanting tO furnilh this Garden. The Hepatica or Noble Liucrwoort is another flow- 
er of account, whereof fome are white, others red, or blew, or purple , i'omewhat re- 
fcrabling Violets, but that there are white threads in the middeft of their flowers, 
which adde the more grace vnto them ; and one kinde of them is fo double , that it re- 
fembieth a double thicke Dafie or Marigold, but being fmall and of an cxc client blew 
colour, is like vnto a Button ; but that which commendeth the flower as much as the 
beauty , is the earli neffe in flowring, for that it is one of the very firft flowers that open 
themfelues after Chriftmas, euen in the midft of Winter. The Cyclamen or Sowe- 
bread is a flower of rare receipt, becaufc it is naturally hard toencreafe, and that the 
flowers are like vnto red or blulh coloured Violets, flowring in the end of Summer or 
beginning of Autumne : the leaues likewife hereof haue no fmall delight in their plea- 
fant colour, being fpottedand circled white vpon grecne,and that which raoft prefer- 
red! it, isrhe Phyficall properties thercoffor women , which I will declare when I 
fhall Ihew you the feuerall, defections of the varieties in his proper place. Many o- 
ther forts of flowers there are fit to fiirnifh this Garden, as Leucoium or Bulbous Vio- 
let, both early and late flowring. Mufcari or Muskc Grape flower. Starre flowers ofdi- 
uc-rs forts. Phalangium orSpiderwort, tbechiefeof manyisthat fort whofe flowers 
are like vnto a white Lilly. Winter Crowfootcor Wolfes bane. The Chriftmas flow- 
erlike vnto a Angle white Rofe. Bell flowers of many kindes. Yellow Larkes fpurre, 
the prettied flower of a fcore inaGarden. Flower-gentle or Floramour. Flowerof 
thcSunne. TheMaruaileof Peruorof the world. DoubleMarlh Marigold or dou- 
ble yellow Buttons, much differing and farre exceeding your double yellow Crow- 
foote, which fome call Batchelours Buttons. Double French Marigolds that fmel! 
well, and ts a greater kinde than the ordinary, and farre furpaflfeth it. The double red 
Ranunculus or Cro wfoote (farre excelling the moftglorious double Anemone) and is 
like vnto our great yellow double Crowfoote. Thus hauing giuen you the know- 
ledge of fome of the choifeft flowersfor the beds ofthis Garden, let mcalfo (hew you 
what are fitted for your borders , and for your arbours. The lafmine white and yel- 
low. The double Hor.yfockle. The Ladies Bower, both whire.and red, and purple 
Angle and double, are the fitteft of Outlandifh plants to fet by arbours and banqueting 
houfes, that are open, both before and aboue to belpe to couerthem, and togiueboth 
fight, fmell, and delight. The forts of'Rofes are fitteft for ftandards inthe hedgesor 
borders. The Cherry Bay or Laurocerafus. The Rofe Bay or Oleander. The white 
andtheblew Syringa or Pipe tree, arc ailgracefull and delightfull to fet at feuerall 
diftances in the borders of knots; for fome of them giue beautifull and fweete flowers. 
The Pyracantha or Prickly Corall tree doth remaine with greene leaues all the yeare, 
and may be plafhed, or laid downe , or ry ed to make a fine hedge to border the whole 
knot, as is laid before. The Wilde Bay or Laurus Tinus, doth chiefly defireto be fhel- 
tered vnder a wall, where it will beft thriue,and giue you his beautiful! flowers in Win- 
ter for your delight, in recompence of his fenced dwell ing. The D warfe Bay or Mefe- 
reon, is moil commonly either placed in the midft of a knot, or at the corners thereof, 
and fometimes all along a walkt for the more grace. And thus to fit euery ones fancy, 
I hauefhewed you the variety of natures ftorein fome parr for youto diipofc of them 
to your beft content. 
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