The Ljarden of p leaf ant Flowers, 
uing on thcbacke of cuery of the three outer leaues, three faire and great ftripes, of a 
fairedeepe purple colour, with fome fmall lines at the fides or edges of thofe pur- 
ple ftripes ; on the infide of thefe flowers, thereisnofigne or (hew of any lineor 
ipot, but wholly of a faire gold yellow, with chiues andafethertoptpointellinthe 
middle: the (cede hereof is like the former, butnotfored: therooteofthiskindeis 
eafily kno wne from the roote of any other Saffron flower , becaufe the outer peelings 
or fhels being hard, areas it were netted on the outfide , hauing certaine ribbes, rifin" 
Vp higher then the reft of theskinnes, diuided in the forme ofa net-workc , of a dark? 
browne colour, and is fmaller and rounder then the former yellow, and not encreafing 
fo plentifully by the roote. 6 
2 5 . Crecus vernus luteus ver (k tier alter. 
The fecond doth of gold, or Duke Crocus. 
There is no difference either in rootc,leafe, or colour of flower, Or time offlowring 
inthis fort from the laft before mentioned; for the flower of this is of thefaraebig- 
neffcand colour, the only note of differenceisin the marking of the three outer leaues, 
which haue not three ftripes like the former, but are wholly of the fame deepe purple 
colour on the backc of them, fauing that the edges of them are yellow, which is the 
forme ofa Duke T ulipa,and from thence it tookethe name ofa Duke Crocus. 
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26. Crocus vernus verficolor pallideluteus. The pale cloth ofgold Crocus. 
We hauea third lort 0/ this kinde of clothof gold Crocus, which hath leaues and 
flowers like the former, but differeth in this, that the colour of the flower is of a paler 
yellow by much, butftriptinthe fame manner as the firft, but with a fainter purple 
colour : the roote alfo is netted like them , to (hew that this is but a variation of the 
fame kinde. 
27. Ci ecus vernus verftcoler altideluteui. The cloth of filuer Crocus. 
The chiefcft note of difference in this Saffron flower is, that beingas large a flower 
as any of the former of this kinde, it is of fo pale a yellowifh white, that it is more 
white then yellow, which fome doc call a butter colour : the three outer leaues arc 
ftriped onthebacke of them, wit ha paler purple blew (hining colour, the bottome of 
the flower, and the vppet part of the ftalke, being of the fame purple blew colour: the 
roote of this is alfo netted as the other, to (hew it is a variety of the fame kinde. 
And thus much for thofe Saffron flowers that come in the Spring time -now to 
thofe that flower in Autumne onely : and firft of the true Saffron. ’ 
1 . Crecus verus fativus Autumnalis. The true Saffron . 
The true Saffron that is vfed in meatesand medicines, fhooteth out his narrow long 
greene leaues firft , andaftera whiletheflowers inthemiddlcof them appeareabout 
theendofAuguft, in September and O (Sober , according to the foile, and climate 
where they growe ; thefe flowers are as large as any of the other former or later forts, 
com pofed of fix leaues a peece, ofa murrey or reddifh purple colour, hauing a fhew 
ofblew inchem: in the middle of thefe flowers there are fome fmall yellow chiues 
(landing vpright, which are as vnprofitable, as the chiues in any other of the wilde 
Saffrons, before or hereafter fpecified ;but befidcs thefe, each flower hath two, three, 
or fourc greater and longer chiues , hanging downe vpon or bet weene the leaues, 
which are of a fierie red colour, and arethe true blades of Saffron, which are vfed phy- 
sically or otherwife, and no other : All thefe blades being pickt from the feuerall flow- 
ers, arc laid and prefled together into cakes, and afterwards dryed very warily on a 
Kill to preferuethem; as they areto befecnc in the (hops where they are fold. Ineuer 
heard that cuer it gaue feede with any : the roote groweth often to be as great, or grea- 
ter then a green Wall Nut, with the outer fliell on it, couered with agrayifh or afh-co« 
loured skin, which breaketh in{o long hairie threeds, other wife then in any other roote 
of Crocus. 2. Crtcus 
