Chap. 285. Englijh Herbs. 
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Leaf, and Flower, and for its form, it is in all re- 
fpefts like unto the middle fort of thefe tlowerde- 
luces, only thelowelf part of the Leaves and Stalk, 
for about an Inch next the Ground, are of a reddilh 
color, fpotted wich many fpots, and the whole Flow- 
er being of a mean fize, is of a deep purplilh Red, 
or Murry color, excepting the yellow fpot in the 
midft of the three falling Leaves ; it is a Flower of 
much beauty. 
XXVII. 2?. Purpurea carulea obfoleta labrisfuf- 
cu . The dusky Parly colored Purple. This is the 
greatelf of all thefe narrow Leav'd flowerdeluces ■ in 
all the parts of it , the Root is greater than any of 
the other, being thick and fliort, the Leaves are 
broader and longer, but of the fame color, the Stalk 
is higher and ftronger than any of them , bearing 
two or three Flowers, which are larger than any of 
the reft, the falling Leaves are of a dusky yellow, 
fometimes with Veins and Borders about the Brims 
of another dun color, having the yellow fpot in the 
middle ; the arched Leaves are of a fad pale pur- 
plilh yellow, the upright Leaves are of a dull or 
dusky blewilh Purple, and the Heads or Horns for 
Seed are alfo greater, as is likewife the Seed. 
XXVIII. T he Places. All thefe flowerdeluces 
came originally out op Spain and Portugal , and with 
us they are nourilht up in Gardens, where they prof- 
per very well. 
XXIX. The Times. They Flower in June, and 
fometimes continue Flowering until July, but Flow- 
er not commonly fo early as the Latifo/ia , or broad 
Leav'd Kinds ; they are foon fpoiled with Wet in 
Flowering. 
CHAP. CCLXXXV. 
out of (horr skinny Leaves, come forth one or two 
Flowers, fmaller, Ihorter, and rounder than the 
Flowers of the laft of the broad leav'd , yet made 
after the fame proportion, with nine Leaves, three 
falling downwards, with a yellow fpot in the mid- 
dle, other three made long,' made like a long arch 
which cover the lower part, next the Stalk of thofe 
falling Leaves, and turn up at the ends of them 
where they are divided into two parts; the other 
three Hand upright, between each of the three fal- 
ling Leaves, being fomewhat long and narrow; the 
Flower is wholly of a pure white color, (faving the 
yellow fpots) yet in fome having a Ihow of fome 
blewnefs throughout, and in others towards die bot- 
tom of the thiee upright Leaves: after the Flowers 
are paft, fo many long Cods or Seed VelTels rife up 
as there were Flowers, which are longer and fmaller 
titan in the laft of the broad Leav’d , and a little 
bending, like a Coronet, wfth three round fquares 
and round pointed alfo, which dividing it felf(wheri 
the Seed is ripe) into three parts, do (hew fix feve- 
ral Cells or places, wherein is contained fuch like 
round reddilh yellow Seeds as thofe of the laft La- 
tifo/ia, but fomething Imaller. 
IV. T hefeconi, or lefler yellow latenarrow Leav’d, 
is a fmaller Plant, of Dwarf Kind, brought from the 
farther parts of Barbary, near the Sea, like unto the 
yellow greater narrow Leav’d, viz. the Ninth and 
Tenth of the former Chapter , but that this is fmaller 
and lower, and inftead of upright Leaves, has fmall 
Ihort Leaves like Hairs; it Flowers very late, after 
all others have yielded their ripe Seed. 
V. The third, or fmall early Purple Portugal, is 
fmaller in all its parts than the alba pallida at Sell. 
XIII. of the former Chapter , the Stalk is flendererj 
and not fo high, bearing at the top one or two linall 
Flowers, all wholly of a fair blewilh Purple, with 
a yellow fpot in the middle of everyone of the fal- 
ling Leaves. 
O/FLOWERDELUCE 
Bulbous narrow Leav’d Small. 
I. ‘ I ' H E Names. It is called in Greenlees CouCd- 
X <r« (W-jsei, in Latin Iris bulbofa 
angiiJUfolia minor, in Englijh The leffer narrow 
Leav’d bulbous flowerdeluce. 
II. The Kinds. There are but three feveral Spe- 
cies of this fort taken notice of by Authors, viz. 1. 
Iris bulbofa angujlifolia alba minor. The fmall white 
narrow Leav’d bulbous Flowerdeluce. 2. Iris bul- 
boja anguftifolia mauritanica ferotina flava minor. 
The lelfer yellow late narrow Leav’d bulbous Flow- 
erdeluce of Barbary. 3. Iris bulbofa anguflifo/ia 
Cnrulea , Jive Purpurea pracox minor Lujitanicajfhz 
Portugal Imall early Purple, or Blew narrow Leav’d 
bulbous Flowerdeluce. 
VI. The Places. Thefe, alfo all of them, came 
firft to us from Spain and Portugal , but are here 
nurft up in Gardens, where they thrive very well. 
VII. The Times. The firft Flowers in June , and 
fometimes in July, but not fo early as the former 
broad Leav’d Kinds. The fecond Flowers very late 
after moil of the others, and the third ufually Flow- 
ers very early, even with the foil bulbous ilower de- 
luces. 
VIII. Nota. It is pofiible that there may be ma- 
ny more Kinds or Differences of thefe bulbous flow 
erdeluces, which may arife from the different good- 
nels of the Seed, alfo from the Soil, and the time 
and manner of Sowing it , as many have obferved 
from their own experience, every Year fhewing forth 
fome variety which was never feen before. 
III. The Defcriptions. The firjl, or fmall white 
narrow Leav’d bulbous Flowerdeluce , has a Root 
which Is fmaller and Jhorter than thofe of the Latifo- 
lia, and without any Hairs or Threads, covered with 
brown thin Skins, and more plentiful in yielding an 
increafe ; its Flower is fmaller than the foil Kind of 
the former Chapter ; it fprings out of the Earth al- 
ways before Winter, which afterwards breaks forth 
into four or five fmall and narrow Leaves, a Foot or 
more long, of a whitifh green on the infide, which 
is hollow and channelled, and of a blewilh green co- 
lor on the outfide, and round withal ; the Stalk is 
longer and Ilenderer than thofe of the Latifo/ia, with 
fome (hotter Leaves upon it , at the top whereof, 
CHAP. CCLXXXVI. 
O/FLOWERDELUCE 
Tuberous Great Turky, 
0 R, 
FLAG FLOWERDELUCE, 
L 1 ’ H E Names. It is called in Greek Tecs ri/uSJ'ni 
\ '/..irutTic. fGn in Latin Iris tuberofa Cbal- 
cedonica major , in Englijh The great Turky tuberous 
flowerdeluce. 
II- The 
