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the fmall Purple and White , and Stnpt White in 
S/hzQ The Yellow in Mefia about Belgrade -, the 
great Purple in Italy. But the feveral places of 
v-hefe Crocus' s, are in part let down in their Titles. 
The (e by the help of Friends, have been fent to us 
from their Native Countries, and profper extream- 
ly well with us, and Flourifli as well in our Gar- 
dens, as in their Primary Native Places. But this 
is to be Obferved, that Tome of the Species here 
'Defcribed in this Chapter, have been raifed up by 
us, from the Sowing of their Seed. The beft place 
to Plant Spring Crocus' s in, is clofe up to a Wall 
or Pale, or by the edges of Border Boards, round 
about the Garden, mingling the Colors of thofe 
of a Seafon together, as the Whites with the Pur- 
ples, The beft Cloth of Gold , with the Royal, the 
deep Purple feather'd , with the Lighter , and fo of 
the relt. By Obfervation, molt of them may be 
diltinguilhed by their Roots, and fo placed accord- 
ing to the Mind of the Planter 5 but the aforemen- 
tioned places are beft, for that few other Flowers 
appear until they are paft. Should they be fet 
among Tulips , the Graifey Leaves after the Flow- 
ers are gone, would more trouble and Difgrace the 
place, than the Flowers did before Adorn it. 
XLIV. The Times. Their feveral Times are al- 
fo expreft in their Defcriptions, for fome bring 
forth their Dele&able Flowers in the Spring, in 
which for the firft three Months, our Gardens are 
Furnilhed with one Variety or another : The others 
in Autumn , fo that both early and late in the Year, 
we have an Ornamental Appearance. All thefe fe- 
veral Crocus' s, both of Spring and Autumn , ioofe 
their Fibres with their Leaves, and mult then be 
taken up and kept dry ; thofe of Autumn until Au- 
gufl, and of the Spring, until Otfober. They are 
hardy, and wift profper in any place. The Vernal 
increafe exceedingly, if they ftand any time unre- 
moved ^ but the Autumnal encreale very little. 
Many more Varieties than are yet Difcovered, may 
be raifed from the Seeds of the beft Kinds, being 
Sowed in September , and every other Year in July 
removed and fet wider, until they bear Flowers, 
making the Ground light and rich, into which you 
tranfplant them, which will make a great addition 
to their Beauty. 
XLV. As to their Qualities , Specification , Pre- 
parations and Virtues , Authors have faid nothing, 
nor do we know any thing of them by Experience : 
They are the Florifts property, and more ufed as 
Ornaments for the Adorning of Gardens, than for 
any thing elfe •, and if Wifely managed, will give 
a Angular Delight and Pleafure to the Eyes of the 
Beholders. And for this Reafon it was that we 
took this Trouble upon us, to infert them into this 
Herbal. 
CHAP. DCXII. 
Of S AFFRON-MEDO W, 
OR, 
COLCHiqUM. 
I. H E Names. It is called by the Greeks , 
JL K o\%kov, (fo Named from the Ifland Col- 
chis, where it was firft found growings) alfo ’Epipi^K, 
from its Killing in one days fpace i in Latino, CoL 
chi cum •, and by fome Ephemerum, (but there are 
other Plants called by that Name, which are non 
Lethale, or not Deadly, as i. a Species of Digit,; 
Us or Fox-Glove. 2. Li l Hum. Com: allium , Lilly of 
the V allies. 3. Gramen Sericum Virginianum, 01a 
kind of Silk Grafs, (of which we (hall fpeak in its 
proper place.) It is alfo called Colchicum Ephemerum, 
Colchicum Strangulatoruini, (from its fuffocating or 
choaking Quality ;) ancTfcy fome, Bulbus agrejhs, 
and Ei Hus ante P at rent, Tne Son before the Father, 
becaule it is laid to give the Seed before the Flow- 
ers : But the Roots of this, as of molt other Bul- 
bous Plants, after the Stalk of Leaves and Seed are 
dry and paft, may be tranfplanted, and then it 
Springs again, and gives Flowers before Leaves ; 
but the Leaves and Seed follow fuccellively after 
the Flowers, before it can be removed again : So that 
here is not Seed before Flowers, but contrarily. 
Flowers upon the firft Planting or Springing up, 
and the Seed afterwards, as in other Plants, tho’ in 
a different manner. In Englifh it is called Medow- 
Saffron, and as often Colchicum, which is the Greek 
and Latine Name, brought into our Language. 
II. * The Kinds. They are manifold-, as Fir It, 
fome flowering in the Spring : Secondly, fome 
flowering in Autumn , which are molt in number. 
Again, 1 . fome are Single flowered , which are the 
greatelt part. 2. Some few are double Flowered, 
of all which, becaufe of the many Varieties, we 
fhall here (as in the former Chapter) give you their 
Appellations or Names, with their Defcriptions, 
as following. 
She Defcriptions. 
III. 1. Colchicum Anglicum album. The white 
| Englifh Colchicum, or Medow-Saffron. It is com- 
mon to all the Colchicas, or, Medow-Saffrons , (ex- 
Saffron Medow Englifh White. 
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