T be (jar den of f leaf ant Flowers. 
pie, among many other forts of rootcs,and it may be come thither from be- 
yond the Bofphorus in Afia; we haue them in our Gardens. 
The other two forts are fprung (it is probable, if they be in rerum natura) 
from the feede of the two former ; for we could neuer get fuch from Con- 
ftantinople, as if theTurkes had neuer knowledge of any fuch. 
The Time. 
They flower in March or Aprill,astheyeare is temperate, but the fir ft is 
fooneft vp out of the ground. 
The Names. 
The two former haue becne fent from T urkie by the name of Mufchoro- 
mi and Dipcadi. Matthiolus calleth it 'Bulbtu vomit trine, faying that no root 
doth more prouoke vomit then it. Cafpar Bauhinus doth moft properly 
call it Hyacinthus Mofcbxtut. It is moft generally called Mufcari, by all Her- 
bariftsand Florifts, yet becaufe it doth fo neerely rcfemble the Grape- 
flower, I haue named it Hyacinthus Botreidcs maior Mufchatus , to put a diffe- 
rence from the leffer Grape- flowers that follow; in Englifh, The great 
Muskc Grape-flowe^ or Mufcari. 
Hyacinthus "Botreidcs minor caruleus obfeurus. 
The darke blew Grape-flower. 
This Grape-flower hath many fmall, fat, and weake lcaues lying vpon the ground, 
which are fomewhat brown ifli at their firft commingvp, and of a fad greene after- 
- wards, hollow on the vpperfide, and round vnderneath, among which rife vp round, 
fmooth, weake ftalkes, bearing at the toppe many fmall heauiebottle-like flowers , in 
fhape like the former Mufcari, but very thickethruft together, fmaller, and of avery 
darke or blackifh blew colour, of a very ftrong fmell , like vnto Starch when it is new 
made, and hot : the root is round, and blackifh without, being campaffed with a num- 
ber of fmall rootes, or of-fets round about it, fo that it will quickly choke a ground, if 
it be fuffered long in it. For which caufe, moft men doe caft it into fome by-corner, if 
they meanc to preferue it, or caft it out of the Garden quite. 
There is another of thiskindethatis greater, both inleafeand flower, and differeth 
notin colour or any thing elfe. 
Hyacinthus 'Botr tides ctruleus ametnus.Thc skie coloured Grape-flower. 
This Iacinth fpringeth vp with fewer leaues then the firft.and not reddifli, but green 
at his firft appearing ; the leaues, when they are full growne, 3ie long and hollow, like 
the former, but greener, fhorter,and broader, {landing vpright , and not lying along 
vpon theground as they doe: the flowers grow at the toppe of the ftalkc, tnorefpar- 
fedlyfet thereon, and not fothicke together, butlikeathinne bunch of grapes, and 
bottle-like as the former, of a perfect blew or skie-colour , euery flower hauing fomc 
white fpots about the brimmes of them : this hath a very fweet fmell, nothing like the 
former : this roote is whiter, and doth not fo much encteafc as the former , yet plenti- 
ful! enough. 
Hyacinthus Botreidcs ramefus.The branched Grape-flower. 
Of this kinde, there is another found to grow with many branches of flowers, brea- 
king out from the fides of the greater ftalkes or branches : the leaues as all the reft of 
the plant is greater then the former. 
Hyacinthus Botroidcs flore albo.Dht white Grape-flower. 
The white Grape-flower hath his greene leaues a little whiter, then theblewor 
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