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much lower than the Crowne Imperiall, but much ſmaller, beſet from the bottome to the middle thereof, with many long and narrow leaues, of a whitiſh or blewiſh greene colour, almoſt like to the leafe of a Tulipa: from the middle vpwards, to the toppe of the ſtalke, ſtand many flowers one aboue another round about it, with leaues at the foote of euery one of them, each whereof is pendulous or hanging downe the head, like vnto the Crowne Imperiall, and not turning vp any of the flowers againe, but ſmaller than in any other kinde of Lilly, yea not ſo bigge as the flower of a Fritillaria, conſiſting of ſixe leaues a peece, of a dead or ouerworne purpliſh colour, hauing in the midſt a ſmall long pointell, with certaine chiues tipt with yellow pendents: after the flowers are paſt (which abide open a long time, and for the moſt part flower by degrees, the loweſt firſt, and ſo vpwards) if the weather be temperate, come ſixe ſquare heads or ſeede veſſels, ſeeming to be but three ſquare, by reaſon of the wings, very like to the heads of the Crowne Imperiall, but ſmaller and ſhorter, wherein are contained ſuch like flat ſeed, but ſmaller alſo, and of a darker colour.

The Place.

This was, as it is thought, firſt brought from Perſia vnto Conſtantinople, and from thence, ſent vnto vs by the meanes of diuers Turkie Merchants, and in eſpeciall, by the procurement of M^r. Nicholas Lete, a worthy Merchant, and a louer of all faire flowers.

The Time.

It ſpringeth out of the ground very neare a moneth before the Crowne Imperiall, but doth not flower till it bee quite paſt (that is to ſay) not vntill the latter end of Aprill, or beginning of May: the ſeed (when it doth come to perfection, as it ſeldome doth) is not ripe vntill Iuly.

The Names.

It hath been ſent by the name of Pennachio Perſiano, and wee thereupon doe moſt vſually call it Lilium Perſicum, The Perſian Lilly. Cluſius ſaith it hath been ſent into the Low Countries vnder the name of Suſam giul, and he thereupon thinking it came from Suſis in Perſia, called it Lilium Suſianum, The Lilly of Suſis.

The Vertues.

Wee haue not yet heard, that this hath beene applyed for any Phyſicall reſpect.

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Chap. III.

Martagon Imperiale, ſiue Lilium Montanum maius,

The Martagon Imperiall.

VNder this title of Lilium Montanum, or Lilium Silueſtre, I do comprehend only thoſe kindes of Lillies, which carry diuers circles of greene leaues ſet together at certaine diſtances, round about the ſtalke, and not ſparſedly as the two former, and as other kindes that follow, doe. And although there bee many of this ſort, yet becauſe their chiefeſt difference is in the colour of the flower, wee will containe them all in one Chapter, and begin with the moſt ſtately of them all, becauſe of the number of flowers it beareth vpon one ſtalke. The Imperiall Lilly hath a ſcaly roote, like vnto all the reſt of the Lillies, but of a paler yellow colour, cloſely compact or ſet together, being ſhort and ſmall oftentimes, in comparifon of the greatneſſe of the