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Orchis {sue Snijritsm. Bee flowers. 
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A lthough it is not my purpofe in this place, to giuea generali hiftory of all the 
forrs of Orchides, Saty rions , and the reft of that kinde • yet becaufe many of 
them are very pleafant to behold, and, if they be planted in a conuenienr place, 
will abide feme time in Gardens, fo that there is much pleafure taken in them : Khali 
intrude fome of them for curiofities fake, to make vp the profped of natures beautifull 
variety, and only entreate of a few, leauing the reft to a more ample declaration . 
t. Sdtyrium Bafilicism fine Films Chrijli mm. 
The greater male handed Satyrion. 
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This handed Satyrion hath for themoft part but three faire large greene leaues, 
nearc vnto the ground, fpotted with fmall blackilh markes : from among which r ifeth 
vp a ftalke, with fome fmaller leaues thereon , bearing at the toppe a buih or fpike of 
flowers, thicke fet together, euery one whereof is made like a body, with the belly 
broader belowe then abouc, where it hath fmall pecces adioyned vnto it ; the flower 
is of a faire purple colour, fpotted with deeper purple fpots, and hauing fmall pecces 
like homes hanging at the backes of the flowers, and a fmall leafe at the bottome of the 
foote-ftalke of euery flower: the rootes are notround, likethe other Orchides, but 
fomewhat long and flat, like a hand, with fmall diuifions belowe, hanging do wne like 
the fingers of a hand, cut (hort off bytheknockles, two alwayes growing together 
with fome fmall fibres or firings aboue the heads of thefe roores, at the bottome of 
the ftalke- 
2 . Sttyrium TSifilicum fuse Pilots Chrisli fsemiut. 
Thef emale handed Satyrion. 
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This female Satyrion hath longer and narrower leaues then the former, and fpotted 
with more and greater fpots, compaffing the ftalke at the bottome like the other : this 
beareth 1 ikewife a bulb offlowcrs,like vnto the other, but that each of thefe haue heads 
like hoods, whereas the former haue none : in fome they are white with purple fpots 
and in others of a reddifh purple, with deep or darke coloured fpots: the roots are alike’ 
3. Orchis Hcrmsphrcditict ctndMi.’lhc white Butterflie Orchis. 
Theroates ofthis kinde take part with both the forts of Orchis zad Sityrium , being 
neither altogether round, nor fully handed, and thereupon it tooke the name, tofig- 
nifie both kindes : the leaues are two in number, fcldome more, being faire and broad, 
like vnto the leaues of Lillies, without any fpot at all in them: at the toppe ofthe 
ftalke (land many white flowers, not fo thicke fet as the firft orfecond, euery one being 
faihioned like vnto a white Butterflie, withthe wings fpread abroad. 
4. Orchis Mchtim puapi/cra. The Bee flower or Bee Ordiis. 
This is a fmall andlowe plant forthemoft parr, withthreeor foure fmall narrow 
leaues at thebottome : the ftalke is feldome aboue halfe a foote high, with foure or fiuc 
flowers thereon one aboue another, hauing round bodies, and fomewhat flat, of a kind 
ofyellowilh colour, with purplewingsabouethem,folikevnto an honey Bee, that it 
might foone decciue one that neuer had feene fuch a flower before : the roots are two 
together, round and white, hauing a certaine mucciligintjfc or clammindfe within 
them, without any tafte almoft at all, as all or the moft part of thefe kindes haue. 
5 . Orchis sphegedes. Gnats Satyrion. 
Jhelcaues ofthis Orchis are lomewhat larger then of the Bee flower, the ftalke alfo 
fomewhat 
