Amaranthus purpureus major.
THe great Floramour hath a thick and tall crested stalk, with many reddish, large green leaves, the stalk divided into many branches, bearing long spikes of round hairy tufts, of a reddish purple colour, which are divided into several parts, wherein (when full ripe) great store of small white seeds is contained; this is an old flower and com∣mon, called by some Country women, Love lies a bleeding; we have now of this kind some other varieties, that differ chiefly in the tufts or flowers, some bigger, others lesser, some purple mixed with green, others wholy of a whitish green colour; they are hardy, sowed in April, will flower in the end of July, and perish with the first frosts.