It is a Flower that springeth up with a blade like the Corn-flag, * 1.1 through which shouteth up a stalk which beareth many Flowers set in order one above another, and of a reddish co∣lour, and in the shape of a drinking bowl.
This Flower is richest on the branch in July, it continueth fresh long on the stalk, it beareth a seed which is ripe in the lat∣ter end of August.
The propagating of this Flower is either by seed or root; First, of the seed, and that you shall sow in the be∣ginning of April, the Moon being in the increase, in beds of natural earth, in manner as I told you of the seed of the Flower-deluce; the plants sprung of this seed grow∣eth very slowly, so that it will be two or three years be∣fore it come to flower; in which space you must replant it once or twice at the Spring or fall, and have it weeded carefully, and after it is come to perfection they are very hardy.
Next I give you directions for setting of them of the root; thus having roots of your own, or procuring of them from some other place, slip all the young roots off the old, set the old by themselves, and the young by themselves, in the inter∣vals of your knots, or in borders where your fancy most leadeth you.
Lastly, I advise you to cut off the dead branches when they have done flowering close by the earth, and remove them once ntwo years.