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This analysis investigates the differences in botanical representation between the version of 3 Henry VI printed in the 1623 First Folio and the earliest printed version of the play, the 1595 octavo The True Tragedy. This comparison of textual variants demonstrates that the botanical stylings of the folio text are considerably more extensive and elaborate than those of the octavo. These changes range from added passages to single-word variants, suggesting a comprehensive program of revision aimed toward expanding the botanical register of the play. Botanical revisions to the text also point toward an attempt at harmonizing the play with others in the first history tetralogy, giving it a more serial and connected character when grouped among other history plays in the First Folio.

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