T RIB I 14. The Theater of Tlantf. C h a f. 29. 12 5 i 
for although Cluptu would not alter the name thereof, whereby it was fent, that others might know with what ~ 
title it came to him. Yet Bauhimt thinking it better to agree in leafe and (lower unto the Ltttcowm , rather chofe 
to call it Leucomm paluflre fiort fubcaruleo, but I dare not herein tollow him, for it hath as little correfpondence 
with the Stocke Gillofiower, as with the Cjladiolut or Come F lagge,neither leafe nor flower being like a Srocke 
gtlloflower.but in that the leaves are made like the double huske or leede veffell of Leucoium, wftich maketh litt e 
relemblance of a plant,butthe flowers doe more anfwer to the forme of the flower of GUdwl Mfln d theiefore I 
fo entitle it. And for the Vertues there is none knowneor made to appeare,that the neighbouring people make any 
u .e of it in medicine,or any other wayes more then is before faid, for the Duckcsto feede on. 
Chap. XXIX. 
Nymphea, The Water Lilly. 
Here are divers forts of Water Lillycsboth great and fmall.faoth white and yellow,as dial be (lie wed 
1 . Nymphaa alba mayor valgarit. The great common whire Water Lilly. 
This Water Lilly hath very large, very round and thteke darke greene leaves Wing upon the wate- 
(likeunto thofe of Faba t/Egyptia as Diofcoridcs faith, and that very trucly as I have (hewed before 
in the Chapter of Arum) (uftained by long and thicke footeftalkes that rife t, om a great thickc round 
and long tuberous blacke roote.fpongy or loofe and with many knobs thereon like eyes and whitifli within from 
the midftwhereofrile other the like thickeand great dalkes, fufleinmg one large white flower thereon greene 
on the outfide but exceeding white on the inlide, as pure fnow confiding of divers rowes of long and fomewhat 
thicke and narrow Icaves.fmaller and thinner,the more inward they be, encompafling a head within, with many 
yellow threds or thrummes in the middle, where after they are pad (land round Poppy like heads full of broad 
oily and bitter feede. ' 
2 . Nymph** alba mayor ^gyptiaca five Lotus vEgyptia. The great white Water Lilly offerer 
This other great white Water Lilly,that is cntituledof Egypt, fendethup out of the Water divers faire broad 
leaves like the former,but fomewhat lcffer.and more waved about the edges,and with more veines in them ly¬ 
ing on the fuperficies of the water.as they doe upon fevctall footgdalkes alfo : the flowers a'fo are faire large 
and double, that is of many rowes of leaves in the like manner, inclofcd in a huske, confiding of foure leaves’ 
greene on the outfide,aud white within, the middle leaves of the flowers are often upon the hrd opening fome¬ 
what foulded inwards at the ends,but growing elder grow draight forth, all of them being white in themiddle 
part,and yellowidi towards the brims of a fweetc fent like a Violet, in the midd of whom when they beginne to 
1. Hymphaa alia major valgarh. i. Nympbta alia major altera flic Lota, Enttla 
The greater common while Water Lilly. The great white Water Lilly of Egypt. ' 
