Turk's Cap Lily and Dianthus, from 'Hortus Eystettensis', by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub. 1613 (ha

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I Martagon Imperiale Moschatum;In 1612 this plant bore 210 flowers on its flowerhead; II Caryopoyllus minor sylvestus flore simplici; III Caryopaillus minor sylvestus flore pleno; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens of the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;

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