2rI g The Cjarden of pleafant Flowers. 
y. Ranunculus ThiliBrifclio minor <~Afphodtli radice . ^ 
The iinall white Colombine leafed Crowfoote. 
This ftnall Crowfoote hath three or foure winged leaues fpread vpon the ground, 
(landing vpon long (hikes, and confiding of many fmall leaues fet together, fpreading 
from the middle nbbe, eucry leafe fomewhat refembling both in lhape and colour 
the (mailed and youngeft leaues of Colombines : the flowers are white, (landing at 
the toppe of the (hikes, made of flue round leaues : the root hath three or foure thick, 
Ihort and round yellowilh clogs hanging at the head, like vnto the Afphodill roote. 
The great Herball of Lyons, that goeth vnder the name of Dalefchumpius, faith , that 
D r . Myconus found it in Spaine,and fent it vnder the name of Oenanthe; and therefore 
Ioannes Molineus who is thought to haue cotnpofed that booke, fet it among the vm- 
belliferous plants, becaufe the Oenanthes beare vmbels of flowers and feede,and haue 
tnberous or cloggy rootes ; but with what iudgtment, let others fay , when they haue 
compared the vmbels of flowers and feede of the Oenanthes , with the flowers and 
feede ofthis plant, and whether I haue not more properly placed it among the Ranun- 
cuiioi Crowfcete,andgiuenit a denomination agreeableto hisformc. 
8 .Ranunculus Globefm.Tlsz Globe Crowfoot. 
This Crowfoote (which in the Northerne countries of England where it groweth 
plentifully, is called Locker goulous) hath many faire , broad, darkegreene leaues 
next the around, cut into fiue, fixe, or feuen diuifions, and iagged befides at the edges; 
amon~ whichrifethvpaftalke, whereon are fet fuch like leaues as are belovve, but 
fmallcr diuided toward thetoppe into fomcbranches, onthewhich (landfeuerall 
lar<*c yellow flowers , alwayes folded inward , or as a clofe flower neuer blowing o- 
pen, as other flowers doe, confiding of eleuen leaues forthe mod parr, fet or placed in 
three rowes, with many yellow threadsin the middle, dandingaboutagreene rough 
head wnich in time groweth to be fmall knops, wherein arc contained blacke feede : 
theroote iscompofed of many blackilh drings. 
g. Ranunculus pntenfis flere multiplici. The double yellow field Crowfoot. 
There is little or no difference in the leaues of this double Crowfoot, from thofe of 
the Angle kindes that growe in euery medowe , being large and diuided into foure 
or fiue parts, and indented about the edges, but they are fomewhat (mailer, and of a 
frelher greene : the flowers dand on many branches , much diuided or feparated, 
being not very great , but very thieke and double : the roote runneth and cree- 
peth vnder ground like as the (Ingle doth. 
io .Ranunculus Anglic tu maximus multiplex. 
The Garden double yellow Crowfoot or Batchelours buttons. 
This great double Crowfoote, which is common in euery Garden through Eng- 
land, ha^h many great blackilh greene leaues, lagged and cut into three diuifions, each 
to the middle ribbe : the dalkes haue fome fmallcr leaues on them, and thofe next vn- 
der the branches long and narro w : the flowers are of a greenifh yellow colour, very 
thieke and double of leaues, in the middle whereof rifeth vp a fmall ftalke, bearing an- 
other double flower, like to the other, but fmaller : the roote is round, like vnto a fmall 
white Turnep, with diuers other fibres annexed vnto it. 
1 1 . Ranunculus Gramineus. Graffe leafed Crowfoot. 
The leaues ofthis Crowfoote are long and narrow, fomewhat like vnto Graffe, or 
rather liketbe leaues of Angle Gilloflowers or Pinckes, being fmall and fharpe poin- 
ted, a little hollow, and of a whitilh greene colour : among thefe leaues rife vp d iuers 
(lender ftalkes, bearing one fmall flower at the toppe of each, confiding of fiue yellow 
leaues, 
