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Via V : 
Chap* XII.' 
Orchil Serapiaifiie Tefticnlw vulpinui. Foxcftonesi 
Qmrtut Ordo. The fourth Ranke. 
His fourth Ranke or order muft comprehend all thofe forts of Orchidnvthok flowers doereprefent 
“—“ fundry forts of infefts, flyes, or other fmall creatures, which fortheir fruitefull generation were an¬ 
ciently dedicated to Apia ,who was worfhipped as a Sod at Canepe, not farre from Alexandria in £- 
gjff.and from thence tooke the name Serapias. 
i, Orctii SrraprM Ufolia latijjima. The greatefi twiblade Foxcflones, 
This hath onely two very large leaves, not much lefie then thole of the white Ellchore or Neefew'ort, with di¬ 
vers veines running through them, grecne on the upper fide and paler undcrneath.but fhining withall, the ftalke 
rifeth a cubit high,five fquare,with a few leaves or skins thereon, clofing ir as it were about, the flowers grow in 
a (piked head like unto others.but great and large,being either purple fpotted with white,or wholly white: the 
roores are great and fomewhat long like unto fmall Turneps. 
2. Orchit Serapias latifolia altera. Hungarian twiblade Foxcflones. 
This other is very like the lafi,but fomewhat Idler, and lower,both in leaves,ftalkes.and flowers, and is found 
alfo both purple and Ipotted,and white as the former is. 
3, Oachis SerapiM iifilia veltnfolia minor. The Ieffer twiblade orthree leafed Foxeflones, 
or white Buttei fly Orchis, 
This leficr Fexeflone hath two or three large leaves next the roote, yet lefferthenthe lafl, the flalke is more 
then halfe a foote high, with tw'o or three pecces thereon, and a fmall tuft or fpike ofwhitc flowers at the toppe, 
thinly let thereon,fomewhat refembiing white butterflies with their wings lpread, each flower having a crooked 
taile b.hind it full of a fweete liquor. 
4. Orchis Sphcgcdes five fttcum referent. The greater Drone Bee flower. 
The leaves of this Orchis arc five or fixe, long narrow, and ribbed like Ribwort Plantaine, yet fomewhat lefle, 
the flalke is about a fpans height, bearing five or fixe flowers at the head thereof, in fafhion fomew hat like a 
Bumble, humble or drone Bee, as it is called,having fomc few fmall whidfh purple leaves likewings above,and a 
brownilh belly or body below. 
There is a Ieffer fort hereof, whofc flow’er is leffer as well as leaves,and of a more whitifb gieenc colour. 
Orchii Scrapiai bifolia vel tri folia m ttor. 
i h: KfFer twiblade or three leafed Foxcflones, 
or white Ikucerflye Orchis. 
. Orch'u Spbtgodes five fucum referent . 
The greater Drone Bee flower. 
4. OrebU Sphtgodet minor. 
The lcfler Wafpe Orel. is. 
