The roote of this strange plant (which of some likenesse is called a Daffodill) is very great, made as it were of many scaly cloues, from whence riseth vp a small short stalke, bearing hard aboue the ground two faire broad greene pointed leaues, more long then broad, so compassing the stalke at the bottome, that it seemeth to run through them: the stalke is spotted with diuers discoloured spots, and is bare or naked from these two leaues vnto the toppe, where it beareth one faire double flower, like vnto a double Anemone, of a delayed reddish colour, tending to a blush, with many threads set about the middle head.

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The Place.

 

The [sea daffodil] grew neare the Cape of good Hope, and was brought into the parts of Holland and thereabouts, from whence we had it, & perished also.

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The Time.

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The [sea daffodils flowered] in the first Summer of their bringing.

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The Names.

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So much hath been said of their names in their titles, as hath come to our knowledge; and therefore let that suffice.

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This text has been reproduced from Paradisi in Sole (1629) available on Project Gutenburg.