Viola alba.
Viola alba is called in greeke Leucoion. There are diuerse sortes of Leuecoiō. One is called in english Cheiry, Hertes ease or wal
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Viola alba is called in greeke Leucoion. There are diuerse sortes of Leuecoiō. One is called in english Cheiry, Hertes ease or wal
Gelefloure, it groweth vpon the walles, and in the sprynge of the yere, it hath yea∣lowe floures. The Arabians cal it Cheiri. An other kynde hath whyte floures, whiche some cal whyte stocke gelefloure or Bele∣noures. The other haue purple and blewe floures, and are called purple & blew stock∣gele floures.