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TheVertues. 
There is no vfe hereof in Phyfickc that euer I could learne , but is onely 
chtrifhed among other forts of flowers, thatferue todecke and fet forth a 
Garden of varieties. 
Chap. XLVI. 
AquilegU. Colombines. 
T Here are many forts of Colombines, as well differing in forme as colour ofthe 
flowers, and of them both Angle and double carefully nourfed vp in our Gar- 
dens, for the delight both of their forme and colours. 
1. AquUcgi&vulgtris flore fimplici. Single Colombines. 
Becaufe the whale difference of thefe Colombines ftandeth in the varieties of the 
forme, and colour oftheflowers, and little in the leaues, I (hallnot needetomakea- 
nic repetitions of the defeription of them, feeing one onely fhall fuffice for each pecu- 
liar kinde. The Colotnbinc hath diuers large fpread leaues, (landing on long ftalkes : 
euery onediuided in feuerall partitions, and roundly endented about the, edges , in 
colour fomewhat like the leaues of Celondine , that is , of a darke blewifh greene co- 
lonr : the ftalkes rife vp fometimes two or three foote high, diuided vfually into many 
branches, bearing one long diuided leafe at the lower ioy nt, aboue which the flowers 
gro we, euery one Handing on a long ftalke, confiding of fiue hollow leaues , crooked 
or horned at the ends, turning backward , the open flower (hewing almoft like vnto a 
Cinquefoilc, but more hollow : afterthe flowers are pad, there arife fmall long cods, 
foure or fiue together, wherein are contained blacke (hining feede : the rootes are 
thicke and round, for a little fpace within the ground, and then diuided into branches, 
ending in many fmall fibres, abiding many yearcs , and (hooting a frefh euery Spring 
from the round heads, that abide all the Winter. The variety ofthe colours of rhefe 
flowers are very much, for fome are wholly white, fome of a blew or violet colour, o- 
thers of a blufh or flefh colour, or deepe or pale red, or of a dead purple, or dead mur- 
rey colour, as nature lifteth to (hew it felfc. 
2, AqmlegU vulgar is flore flent. Double Colombines. 
The double Colombines differ not in leafe or manner of growing from the fingle, 
fo that vntill they come to flower , they cannot bee difeerned one from another ; the 
onely difference is, it beareth very thicke and double flowers, that is, many horned or 
crooked hollow leaues fet together, and are not fo large as the leaues of the fingle 
flowers. The variety of colours in this doublekinde isasplentifull, orrathermore 
then in the fingle; for ofthefe there is party coloured, blew and white, andfpotted 
very variably, which are not in the fingle kinde, and alfo a very deepe recovery thicke 
and double, but a fmaller flower, and lefte plentifull in bearing then many of theother 
double forts. Thefe double kindesdoe giueas good feedcas the fingle kindes doc, 
which is not obferued in many other plants. 
3 . Aquilegi* interfis cornictlu. Doubleinuertcd Colombines. 
Thefe Colombines are not to be diftinguifhed ey ther in roote, leaues, or feed from 
the former, the flowers onely make the difference, which are as double as the former, 
but that the heeles or homes of thefe are turned inward, and (land out in the middle of 
the flowers together: there is not that plentifull variety of colours in this kinde, as 
thereisin the former: for I neuer fawaboue three or foure feuerall colours in this 
kinde. 
