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t 2 Crocus verms mgufiifolius flire violuceo. 
Narrow leaned Spring Saffron 
with a violet floure. 
t io Crocus verms' latifolius flore flauo 
ftrijs violuccis. 
Broad leaned Spring Saffron with 
a yellow floure & purple (treats . 
t XI Crocus vermis Utifiliue Jlriatus fiore 
duplies. 
Double floured ftreaked Sf 
Saffron. 
Spring 
U ThcKindes of Spring Saffron 
O F vvilde Saffrons there be fundry forts, 
differing as well in the colour of the 
floures, as alfo in the time of their flou- 
ring. Ofwhich,moft of the figures (hall be fet 
forth vnto you. 
IT TheDefcriptitn of wilde Sopors. 
1 HT He ^ind of wildc Saffron hath 
J. finall Chore graffielcaues/urrowed 
or chanelled downe themidltwith 
a white line or ftreafce : among the leaues rife vp 
(mall floures in fhape like vnto the common 
Saffron, but differing in colour; for this hath 
floures of mixt colours ; that is to (ay rhe 
ground of the floure is white, dripped vp'on the 
backe with purple, and dafht oner on the infide 
with a bright Chining murrey colour ; the other 
not. In the middle of the floures come forth 
^^monSatfron! ** fimll,toand > aiKi coucred withaf 
3 We hauchkewife m our London gardens another fort, like vnto the other wilde Saffrons 
in 
