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keepthem clear fromwecdsvln the followmg autumn, I bicantlbus obfcurloribus magis glaucis quam pr«cc 

 the plants may be tranfplantcd into the borders where ' *"" c---'^ T.,r^ 



they are to remain for good. 



The greateft part of thcfe plants produce their flowers 



in May, June, and July. 



The yellow Moly will grow about a foot high ; and 

 having fome beauty in the flowers, is worthy of a 

 place in fuch borders of the flower-garden, where few 

 better things will thrive. Thefc increafe plentifully 

 both by roots and feeds. 



The fixth and fevcnteenth forts grow upwards of two 

 feet high, and when they are in flower, make a pretty 

 appearance ; and as they are not troublefome to Iceep, 

 may be allowed a place in the borders of the flower- 

 garden. 



All the other forts are equally hardy, and will grow 

 in any foil or fituation ; but as they have little beauty, 

 they are rarely preferved, except in botanic gardens 

 for the fake of var'ety. 



ALMOND-TREE. Sec Amygdalus. 



A L M O N D-D W A R F. See Persica. 



A L N U S. See Betula. 



ALNUS NIGRA BACCIFERA. See Fran- 



r 



CULA. 



ALOE [Gr.'Axoii]. 



The Characters are. 

 The flower is nakedy having no empalement ; // is of one 

 leaf having a long fmootb tube^ which is divided at the 

 top into fix parts, fpreading open \ it hath fix awl- 

 fhaped ftamina^ which are inferted at their bafe to the 

 germen^ and are extended the length of the tube ; tbefe are 

 crowned with chlong fummits \ in the center isfituated the 

 oval germeny fupporting afingleftyle, which is of the fame 

 length with the ftamina^ crowned with a trifid fligma. 

 The germen afterward becomes an oblcng capfuky having 

 three furrows, which is divided into three cells opening in 

 three partSy and filled with angular feeds. 

 This genus of plants is by Dr. Linnasus ranged in 

 the firft feftion of his fixth cafs, titled Hexandria 

 monogynia, from the flowers having fix ftamina 

 and one ft:yle. 



The Species are, 

 i. Aloe {Mitriformis) floribus pedunculatis cernuis co- 

 rymbofis fub-cylindricis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 319. i. e. 

 Aloe with dependent flozverSy having foot -ft alks which are 

 ranged in a cylindrical cotymbus. Aloe Africana mitri- 

 formis fpinofa. Hort. Elth. i. p. 21. Mitre-fliaped 



Aloe. 



2. Aloe (Barbadenfis) foliis dentatis ereftis fucculentibus 

 fubulatis, floribus luteis in thyrfo dependentibus. 



/iloe with ere5l, fucculenty awl-fhaped leaves, and yellow 

 flowers growing in a loofe fpike, haytging downward. Aloe 



vulgaris. C. B. P. 386. 



3. Aloe {Arborefcens) foliis amplexicaulibus reflexis, 

 margine dentatis, floribus cylindricis caule fruticofa. 

 Aloe with leaves embracing the ftalks, which are reflexed 

 and indented on their edges, flowers growing cylindrical, 

 and aflorubby ftalk. Aloe Africana caulefcens foliis 

 glaucis caulem ampleftantibus. H. Amfl. Com- 

 monly called Sword Aloe. 



4. Aloe {Africana) foliis latioribus amplexicaulibus, 

 margine & dorfo fpinofis, floribus fpicatis, caule fru- 

 ticolo. Aloe with broader leaves embracing the ftalks, 

 wbofe edges and back are fet with fpines, flowers growing 

 in fpikes, and a fhrubby ftalk. Aloe Africana caulef^ 

 ccns foliis minus glaucis dorfi parte fuprema fpinofa. 

 Com. Prasl. 68. 



5. Aloe (Difticha) foliis latiflimis amplexicaulibus ma- 

 culatis, margine fpinofis floribus umbellatis. Aloe 

 with very broad fpotted leaves embracing the ftalk, whofe 

 edges are fet with fpines and flowers, growing in an um- 

 bel Aloe Africana caulefcens foliis fpinofis maculis 

 ab utraque parte albicantibus notatis. Hort. Amftel. 

 2. p. 9. by fome called the Sope Aloe, and by others 

 Carolina Aloe. / 



6. Aloe {Obfcura) foliis latioribus amplexicaulibus ma- 

 culatis margine fpinofis floribus fpicatis. Aloe with 

 Iroad fpotted leaves e^nbracing the ft alks, whofe edges have 

 fpines, and flowers growing in a fpike. Aloe Africana 

 caulefcens foliis fpinofis maculis ab utraque parte al- 



dens. Bocrh. Ind. 

 ". Aloe [Plicatilis) foliis enfiformibus Incrmis ancipi- 

 tibus floribus laxe fpicatis mule frucicofo. Aloe with 

 fwordrfhaped fmootb leaves, ftcnding two ways, the flowers 

 growing in loofe fpikes, and a fhrubby ftalk. Aloe Afri- 

 cana arborefccns montana non fpinofa folio longifllmo 

 plicatili flore rubro. Com. Hort. Amfl. 2. p. 5. 



8. Aloe {Brevioribus) foliis amplexicaulibus utraque 

 fpinofis, floribus fpicatis. Aloe with leaves embracing 

 the ftalks, which are pi'ickly on every fide, and flowers 

 growing in fpikes. Aloe Africana caulefcens foliis glau- 

 cis breviflimis foliorum parte interna & externa non- 

 nihil fpinofa. Com. Prasl. 71* ■ 



9. Aloe {Variegata) floribus pedunculatis cernuis race- 

 mofis prifmaticis ore patulo sequali. Lin. Sp. Plant. 

 321. Aloe with hanging flowers, having foot-ftalksy and 

 fpreading equally at the brim. Aloe Africana humilis 

 loliis ex albo & viridi variegatis. Com. Prail. 79. 

 commonly called Partridge-breaft Aloe. 



10. Aloe foliis ereiSkis fubulatis radicatis undique in- 

 erme fpinofis. Hort. Cliff, i^i. Aloe with 



erea 



i'fhaped leaves, fet with foft fpines on every part. Aloe 

 Africana humilis fpinis inermibus & verrucofis obfita. 

 Com. Prsel. 77. commonly called Hedge-hog Aloe. 

 . Aloe {Vifcofa) floribus feflilibus infundibuli formi- 

 bus bilabiatis laciniis quinque revolutis fumma erefta. 



Lin. Sp. Plant. 322. 



funncl'fhaped fli 



tbout foot -ft alks, opening in two lips^ and cut into five 

 fegments, which turn backward^ and are ere£l at the top. 

 Aloe Africana erefta triangularis & triangular! folia 

 vifcofo. Com, Prsel. 82. 

 ' 12. Aloe {Spiralis) floribus feflilibus ovatis crenatis feg- 

 mentisjnterioribus conniventibus. Lin. Sp. Plant. 

 322. Aloe with oval crenated flowers, without foot -ft alks y 

 and the interior fegments clofing together. Aloe Africana 

 erefta rotunda folio parvo &: in acumen acutiflimum 

 excunte. Com. Prael. 83. > ;o ' 



13. Aloe {Linguiforme) fcffilis foliis lingui formibus ma- 

 culatis floribus pedunculatis cernuis. Aloe with dwarfs 

 tongue-fhaped, fpotted leaves, and hanging flowers, which 

 have foot-ft alks. Aloe Africana flore rubro folio ma- 

 culis albicantibus ab utraque parte notato. H. Amfl:. 

 2. p. 15. commonly called Tongue Aloe. 



14. Aloe {Margaritifera) floribus feflilibus bilabiatis 

 labio fuperiore erefto inferiore patente. Lin. Sp. Plant. 

 322. Aloe with feffxle flowers, gaping with two lipsy 

 the upper being erch, and the under fpreading. Aloe Af- 

 ricana folio in fummitate triangulari margaritifera flo- 

 re fubviridi. Com. Hort. Amfl:. 2. p. 19. commonly 

 called large Pearl Aloe. 



15. Aloe {Vera) foliis longiflimis & anguftiflimis mar- 

 ginibus fpinofis, floribus fpicatis- Aloe with very long 

 narrow leaves, having fpines on their hedges, and flowers 

 growing in fpikes. Aloe Indire Orientalis, ferrata fuc- 

 cotrlna vera flore Phoenicio. Hort. Beaumont. 



The 



Succotrine Aloe. 



16. Aloe (Glauca) caule brevi, foliis amplexicaulibus 

 bifariam verfis fpinis marginibus eredlis floribus ca- 

 pitatis. Aloe with a fhort ftalk, leaves ftanding two ways^ 

 which embrace the ftalk ; the fpiyies on the edges ere£f, and 

 flowers growing in a head. Aloe Africana caulefcens 

 foliis glaucis brevioribus foliorum parte interna & ex- 

 terna nonnihil fpinofa. Com. Prael. 71. 



17. Aloe (^r^r^;?w^f^) feflllis foliis brevioribus planis 

 carnofis apice triquetris marginibus inerme fpinofis. 

 how Aloe withfhort, plain, fleftjy leaves, triangular at their 



ends, and borders fet with foft fpines. Aloe Africana 

 humilis arachnoidea. Com. Prxl. 72. commonly called 

 Cobweb Aloe. 



18. Aloe {Herbacea)io\\\% ovato-lanceolatis carnofis apice 

 triquetris angulis inerme dentatis. Hort. Cliff. 131. 

 Aloe with oval, fpear-fhaped, flcfhly leaves, having three 

 angles at their extremities, which are indented and fet with 

 foft fpines. Aloe Africana minima atro-viridis fpinis 

 herbaceis numerofis ornata. Boerh. Ind. Alt. 2. p. 



19. Aloe {Retufa) floribus' feffilibus triquetris bilabiatis 

 labio inferiore revoluto. Lin. Sp. Plant. 322. Aloe 

 with flowers divided into three parts, the under lip being 



turned 



