Lib. 2 
Of the Hiftory of Plants, 
437 
3 Belides thefe two whofe roots la ft 
long and increafe euery yeare, there are 
diners other Dwarfeor Baftafd Genti- 
ans which are anmialfand wholly oerifh. 
euery yeare aflbone as they haueperfe- 
fled their feed ; and therefore by clnfius 
they are fitly called Gentian* fugaces. Of 
thefe I haue onely obferued two kindes 
(or rather varieties) in this Kingdom^, 
which I wil here defcribe Tnto you. The 
fiirft of thefe, which is the Idler, & whofe 
figure we here giue you, is a proper plant 
fome two or three inches high, diuided 
immediatly from the root into three or 
foure or more branches, fet at certaine 
fpaces with little longifh leaues, being 
broadeftat the fetting on, and fogrow- 
ing narrower or fharper pointed. The 
topsofthefe ftalkes are beautified with 
long, hollow , and pretty large floures, 
confidering the magnitude of the plant, 
and thefe floures are of a darke purplifh 
colour, and at their tops diuided into 
fiue parts. The root is yellowifh,fmall, 
andwooddy. The feede which is fmall 
and round is contained in longifh veflels. The ftalkes and leaues arecommonly ofadarke green, 
°r elfe of a brownifh colour; 
4 This from a root like, yet a little larger tharrthe former, fends vp a pretty ftiffe round ftalke 
of fome fpanhigh ; which at certaine fpaces is fet with fuch leaues as the Iaft deferibed, but lar- 
ger : and out of the bofomes of thefe leaues from the bottome to the top of the ftalke come forth 
little foot ftalkes, which vfually carry three floures a piece ; two fet one agafnft another, and the 
third vpon a ftalke fonrewhat higher ; and fometimes there comes forth a Angle floure at the root 
of thefe foot ftalkes . The floures in their fhape, magnitude and colour, are like thofe of the Iaft 
mentioned, and alfo the feed and feed veflels. The manner of growing of this is very well prefen. 
ted by the figure of the third Gentian, formerly deferibed in-.the Chapter Iaft faue one afore- 
going. 
The place. 
i 2 Thefe grow not wilde in England that I know of, but the former is to bee found in 
moll of our choice Gardens . As with M 1 2 3 4 ' . Tarkinfon , Mafter Trade/cant , and Matter T, t r- 
gye,8cc. 
3 4 Thefe are found in diners places, as in the Chalke-dale at Dartford in Kent, and accor- 
ding to our Authoir (for I know he meant thefe) in Waterdowne Foreftin Suflex , in the way 
that leadeth from Charlwoods lodge, vnto the houfe of the Lord of Abergauenie, called Eridge 
houfe by abrooke fide there,efpecially vpon a Heath by Colbrooke neere L ondon : on the Plain 
ofSalisburie, hard by the turning from the faidPiaine, vnto the right Honourable the Lord of 
Pembrooks houfe at Wilton, and vpon a Chalkie banke. in the high way betweene Saint Albons 
and Goramberrie. 
The Time. 
i 2 Thefe two floure in Aprill and May. The other from Auguft vnto the end of O- 
Ttober. 
4f The ITjimis. 
1 This is the Gentian* 4. of Tragus. The Gentiane]L'^4lpinao ( .Gcfner. Gentianella campanu- 
la J lore and Heluetica. of Label • the Gentian* 5 . or G entianella maior verna oiClufiics. 
2 Gefhcr called this Calathicma verna: Lobclfi entianella Alpina ■ nadclufiiafiemiana 6. and Gent i- 
andl* miner verna. 
3 This is the Calathian* vera oiDalefchampius : and the Gentian a fur ax 5 . or Gentian a 1 x. mini- 
ma oiclufius. 
4 I take this to bee Clnjhis his Gent-iana fugax 4, or Gentian a 10, We may call this in Englifh, 
Small Autumne Gentian. 
Oq Theb 
■ 5 G entianella fugax minor. 
Baftard or Dwarfe Felwoort . 
