The Foulds of the _Flower_ or _Foliation_ are various, as those of the green Leaf; but some of them different. The most general are, First, The _Plain Couch_, as in _Roses_, and many other double _Flowers_. then the _Concave Couch_ as in _Blattaria flore albo_. Next the _Plait_, as in some of the Leaves of _Pease-Blooms_, in the Flowers of _Coriander_, &c. which is either single, as in those nam’d; or double, as in _Blew-Bottle_, _Jacea_, and more of that rank. Next, the _Couch_ and _Plait_ together in the same Flower, as in _Marigolds_, _Daisies_, and all others of an agreeing form: where the first apparent Fould or Composture of the Leaves is in _Couch_; but the Leaves being erect, each likewise may be seen to lie in a double _Plait_ within it self. Then the _Rowl_, as in the _Flowers_ of _Ladies-Bower_, the broad top of each Leaf being by a double _Rowl_ foulded up inwardly. Next, the _Spire_, which it the beginning of a _Rowl_; and may be seen in the Flowers of _Mallows_, and others. Lastly, the _Plait_ and _Spire_ together, where the part analogous to the _Foliation_, is of one piece, the _Plaits_ being here laid, and so carried on by Spiral Lines to the top of the _Flower_, as is in divers, and I think in _Convolvulus Doronici folio_ more elegantly seen. The reason of all which varieties, a comparative consideration of the several parts of the _Flower_ may suggest. Ile only mention, that no _Flower_ that I find, hath a _Back-Rowl_, as hath the green Leaf, for two Reasons; because its Leaves have not their Fibres standing out much on their backside, as the green Leaves have; and because of its Attire, which it ever embosomes, and cannot so well do it by a _Back-Rowl_. The usual Protections of _Flowers_ by the Precedents are express’d, _sc._ _Green Leaves_ and _Empalements_. Some have another more peculiar, that is a _double Vail_; as the _Spring-Crocus_. For having no _Empalement_, and starting up early out of the Mould, even before its _Green Leaves_, and that upon the first opening of the Spring; lest it should thus be quite starved, ’tis born swath’d up in a double Blanket, or with a pair of Sheets upon its Back. The Leaves of divers _Flowers_ at their Basis have an _hairy Tuft_; by which _Tufts_ the Concave of the _Empalement_ is fill’d up; that, being very choice and tender, they may thus be kept in a gentle and constant warmth, as most convenient for them.