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which for the moil part are pad before the Autumnallkindesbein Bower. The fourth is Chtfius his fecond Ctn .. 
tiamfugux, which BttuhinUf calleth Gentiam prateujis flore l.i««gimfo : theftft is Clujim his third Gentianafugax, r 
which Baiibintt! criktb <jcntirinapratenjis flore breviore dr majors : the IaftCe/aiwn* calleth Gintiavctip purpart* 
G mtuimUxautumno.lt s. Small Autumne Gentians. 
I. Gentianella Atttumnalie Vneumonanthe difta, The greater Autumne Gentian. 
T He greater of thefe fmall Gentian?, that doth flower in Autumne, rifeth fometimes with more, and fcir.e- 
times with fewer ftalkes, fometimes alfo they rife higher, to be two footehigh at the leaf!, and fometimes 
not above a foote high, according to the fertilitieofthe loile, of abrownifti greene colour, having many long 
and narrow darke greene leaves, let by couples on them, up to the toppes, which feldome branch forth, butbearc 
every one, a reafonable large hollow flower, bigger than any of the reft that follow, ofa very deepe blew- 
ifh purple colour in moft, yet infomea little paler, ending in five points or corners; therootes are many, 
fmall and long, thrufting downe deeper for the moft part into the ground, then thofe before named, and abiding 
after feede time, not perifhing as the reft. 
2. Gentianella antumnalisfmbriatofore, Autumne Gentian of Naples, 
This Gentian of Naples t from a long yellowifh fmall roote, creeping like Couchgrafle, doth fhoote forth a few 
long and narrow leaves, fomewhat like unto the leaves of Line or ITaxe, butlliorter, but thofe chat grow up 
higher on the ftalke, unto the middle thereof are (fill larger, and from the middle to the toppe, decreafing againe, 
but in all places two fee at every joint, and ftriped from every one ofthe joynts on both (ides all the length of the 
ftalke, which being greene and about a foote high, beareth at the toppe thereof a purplifh greene cuppe or huike, 
confifting of foure large pointed leaves enclofing the flower, which before it blow open is long and writhed, of 
a pale blew colour, but being open, is ofa deeper blew colour, ending in foure leaves fomewhat long, and as it 
were purfled about the edges, with a little hairinetteatthem alfo, having a fmall leafe at the bottome of each of 
them, and a few yellow threds in the middle, (landing about an umbone or head, which when the flower i6 fal¬ 
len groweth to be the feede veffell, forked into two parts at the head, where it is fomewhat greater then it is be 
low, wherein when it is ripe is contained, very fmall blacke feede. 
3. Gentianella autumnalU Centaurc£ minors folio. Autumne Gentian with fmall Centory leaves. 
This Autumne Gentian groweth up with fundry ftalkes, not a footehigh, parted into divers fmall branches, 
whereon (land two fmall leaves together, as isufuall in all the Gentians, very like unto thofe of the letter 
Centaury which are not fo long as either of the former, a little broader and of a whiter greene colour : at the 
toppes of the ftalkes and branches grow divers orient blew flowers, not fo large as either of the two former, but 
i. Pwurnon.wthe. 
1 he greater Autumne Gentian. 
3. Gcxtianella autumnalii Cenuurcx mnoru folijs . 
Autumne German with fmall Centory leaves. 
