These Daffodils grow in Spaine, from whence I receiued many that flourished a while, but perished by some fierce cold Winters: they likewise grow in France, from whence many also haue been brought vnto vs. They haue likewise been sent from Constantinople to vs, among other kindes of Daffodils.
The Time.
They that come from Constantinople, for the most part doe flower earlier then the other, euen after they are accustomed to our ayre. Some of them flower notwithstanding in the end of March, the rest in Aprill.
The Names.
They are vsually called Narcissus totus albus polyanthos, adding thereunto the differences of maior, medius, and minor, that is, The milke white Daffodill, the greater, the middle, and the lesser; for so some doe distinguish them. The last, for distinction, hath his name in his title sufficient to expresse him.
{French, Italian and English Daffodils}
1. Narcissus Narbonensis, siue medio luteus præcox. The early French Daffodill.
The leaues of this Daffodill, spring vp out of the ground a moneth or two sometimes before the other of this kinde, that follow; being also shorter and narrower: the stalke likewise is not very high, bearing diuers flowers at the top, breaking through a thinne skinne, as is vsuall with all the Daffodils, euery one whereof is small, consisting of six white leaues, and small yellow cup in the middle, which is of a prettie small sent, nothing so strong as many others: the roote is great and round, and seldome parteth into of-sets, euen as all the other that follow, bearing many single flowers, doe.
| 1 | Narcissus Africanus aureus maior. The great yellow Daffodill of Africa. |
| 2 | Narcissus Africanus luteus minor. The lesser yellow Daffodill of Africa. |
| 3 | Narcissus Narbonensis medio luteus. The French Daffodill. |
| 4 | Narcissus Pisanus, vel totus albus. The Italian Daffodill, or the all white Daffodill. |
| 5 | Narcissus Mussart. Mussart his Daffodill. |
| 6 | Narcissus Anglicus polyanthos. The great English Daffodill. |