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II . Anemone tenuifolit florc rubrtfufco flent comi AmiranUnt. 
T he double purple Veluet Anemone. 
This double Veluet Anemone is in «11 things like the laft deferibed Carnation A- 
nemone, but fome what larger, the difference confifteth in the colour ofthe flower 
which in this is of a deep or fad crimfon red colour forthe outer leaues,and of a deep 
purple Veluet colour in the middle thrums, refembling the colourof thelefTer 
raptbtu furfureus , or Purple flower gentle hereafter deferibed, whereof it tookethe 
name, which middle thrums areas fine and fmall, and as euenatthetoppes as the 
phiteor laft Carnation Anemones. 
12. Anemone tenuifelU flere f lent tricolor. 
The double purple Veluet Anemone of three colours. 
This double Anemone alfo is very like the laft deferibed Anemone, but that in the 
middle of the purple thrums, there thrufteth forth a tuft of threads or leaues ofa more 
light crimfon colour. 
And thus much for thekindes of Anemones or Windflowers, fo farre forth as haue 
hitherto come to our knowledge ; y et I doubt not, but that more varieties haue beenc 
clfewhere collected , and will be alfo in our Countrey daily and yearly obferuedby 
diuers,that raife them vp from fowing the feede, wherein lyeth a pretty art, not yet fa- 
miliarly kno wne to our Nation, although it be very .frequent in the Lowe- Countries 
where their induftry hath bred and nourifhed vp fuch diuerfities and varieties, that 
they haue valued fome Anemones at fuch high rates, as mod would wonder at, 
and none of our Nation would purchafe, as I thinke. And I doubt not , if wee would 
be as curious as they, but that bothour ayre and foy le would produce as great variety, 
as euer hath been feene in the Lowe-Countries 5 which to procure, ifany of our Nati- 
on will take fo much paines in fowing the feedes of Anemones, as diuers haue done of 
Tulipas: I will fet them downe the beft directions for that purpofe that I haue learned, 
or could by much fearch and tryall attaine vnto ; yet I muft let them vnderftand thus 
much alfo, that there is not fo great variety of double flowers railed from the feede of 
the thin leafed Anemones, as from the broad leafed ones. 
Frrft therefore (as 1 faid before) concerning Tulipas, there is fome fpeciall choice to 
be made of fuch flowers, whole feed is fitteft to be taken. Of the UttfeltM , the double 
Orengetavvney feede being fowne, yeeldeth pretty varieties , but the purples , and 
reds, or crimfons, either Latifolius or Tenuifolias , yeeld fmall variety, but fuch as draw 
neareft to their originali, although fome be a little deeper or lighter then others. But 
the light colours be they which arc the chiefe for choice, as white, afh-colour blufh 
or carnation, light orenge, funple or party coloured, Angle or double, if they bearc 
feede, which muft bee carefully gathered , and that not before it bee thorough ripe 
which you (hall know by the head 5 for when the feede with the wollineffe beginneth 
to rife a little of 1 1 felfe at thelowcr end , itmuftbee then quickly gathered left the 
winde carry it all away. After it is thus carefully gathered, it muft be laid to dry for a 
weeke or more, which then being gently rubbed with a little dry fand or earth, will 
caufe the feede to be fome what better feparated , although not thoroughly from the 
woollmeffe or downe that compaffeth it. 
Within ampnethatthemoftafterthe feede is thus gathered and prepared itrauft 
be fowne . for by that meanes you (hall gaine a yearc in the growing, ouer that you 
lhould doe if you foived it in the next Spring. 
If there renuine any woollineire in the feede, pullit in funder as well asyoucan 
and then fowe your feede reafonable thin , and not too thicke, vpon a plaine fmooth 
bed of fine earth, or rather in pots or tubbes, and after the fowing, fift or gent’y ftraw 
ouer them fome fine good frefli mould, about one fingers thicknefle at the moft for the 
firft time .-And about a moneth after their firft fpringingvp, fift or ftraw ouer them 
in like manner another fingers thicknefle of fine earth, and in themeanetimeif the 
weather proue dry you muft water them gently and often, but not to ouerelut them 
With jnoifturcj and thus doing, you fliall haue them fpring vp before Winter, and 
grow 
