\yy* ' v V'>~ \ \ - ' ' 
Of the Hiftorie of Plants. 
214 
fpotted here and therewith darke fpots or ftreakes, bailing a ftalke couered with the like leaues, 
fo that the plants differ not in any point, except the blacke fpots which this kinde is dafht with. 
11 White Birds' Satyrion hath leaues riling immediately forth of the ground like vnto 
the blades or leaues of Leekes, but fliorter ; among the which rifeth vpa (lender naked ftalke two 
handfiills high ■ on'the top whereof be white floures refembling the fhape or forme of a fmall bird 
ready to fly, or a white Butter-fly with herwings fpread abroad. The roots are round, and fmaller 
than any of the former. r , , 
12 'Souldiers Satyrion bringeth forth many broad large and ribbed leaues, Ipred vpon the 
ground like vnto thofe of the great plantaine : among the which rifeth vp a fat ftalke full of flip or 
iu vee cloathed or wrapped in the like leaues euen to the tuft of floures, whereupon do grow little 
floures refembling a little man hauing a helmet vpon his head, his hands and legges cutoff, 
white vpon the infide, fpotted with many purple fpots, and the backe part of the floure of a dee- 
per colour tending to rednclfe. The roots be greater than any of the other kindes of Satynons. 
| 7 Orchis Myodcs Listen , 
Yellow Satyrion. 
I p Orchis Myodes minor. 
Small yellow Satyrion. 
1 . Souldiers Cullions hath many leaues fpread vpon the ground , but lelfer than the foldiers 
Satyrion as is the whole plant . The back fide of the floures are fomwhat mixed with whitenefle, 
and fometimes are aih coloured : the infide of the floure is fpotted with white likevvife. 
14 Spider Satyrion hath many thinne leaues like vnto thofe ofthe Lilly, fcatteringly fet vp- 
on a weake and feeble ftalkpvhereupon doth grow fmall floures, refemb ling as well in fhape as co- 
lour the body ofa dead humble Bee, * or rather of a Spider ; and therefore I thmke Labels ho was 
the Author of this name, would hauc (aid Arachnitis, of a Spider, t 
X 15 This by right fhould haue beene put next the Gnat Satyrion, defcribed in the iecond 
place. It hath fhort yet pretty broad leaues,and thofe commonly three in number, befides thofe 
fmall ones (ctvpon the ftemmc.The floures are fmall, and much like thofe ofthe fecond formet- 
' V f C C i g Our Author gaue you this figure in the fourteenth place, vnder the title of Orchis An- 
Arachnitis • but it is of the Orchis 1 6 . minor oiTabernam. or Orchis AnguftifolU oiBauhintu. 1 bis Oi- 
chis is of the kinde ofthe Myodes, or Fly Satyrions,but his leaues ate farre longer and narrower 
