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The thirteenth fort grows naturally pn the Alps; thi^; 

 hath a very thick perennial root, from which come: 

 cut roundifh leaves, divided into many parts, fcanding 

 upon pretty long foot-ftalks ; they are very filvery, 

 and fliining like filk. The flower-ftalks rife about 

 four or five inches high, garnifhed with one or two 

 fmall leaves like thofe below, which fit clofe to the 

 ftalk. The ftalks are terminated by two pretty large 

 pale flowers, whofe petals are entire, and fpread open 



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it may be propagated by parting of the roots in the 

 fame manner as the firft, and muft have a fhady fi- 



tuation. 



The fourteenth fort grows naturally in North Ame- 

 rica, from whence the feeds were fcnt to England ; 

 this hairli a perennial root, from which arife feveral 

 ftalks about one foot high, which divide by pairs, and 

 from the middle of the divifions come out the foot- 

 ftalks of the flowers, which are pretty long and naked, 

 each fuftaining two pale purple flowers with entire 

 petals. The leaves are divided into five parts, whicli 

 are cut on their edges, and are placed oppofite, the 

 ' lower having pretty long foot-ftalks, but the upper 

 fit clofe to the ftalks. It flowers in June, and Ire- 

 quently ripens feeds, from which the plant may be 

 propagated j it thrives very, well in the open air, and 

 requires no other culture but to keep it clean from 



weeds. ' 



The fifteenth fort grows naturally in Bohemia; this 



is an annual plant, which fends out many ftalks, di- 

 viding into feveral fmaller, which are garniflied with 

 leaves divided into five lobes, crenated on their edges; 

 they ftand upon long foot-ftalks, and are for tlie moft 

 part oppofite. The flowers ftand by pairs upon pretty 

 long flender foot-ftalks, which come out from the fide 

 of the ftalk ; they are of a fine blue colour, and are 

 fucceeded by feeds, whofe capfules and beaks are 

 black. It flowers moft part of fummer, and the feeds 

 ripen fbon after, which, if permitted to fcatter, there 

 will be a fupply of plants, which want no other care 

 but to keep them clean from weeds. 

 The fixteenth fort grows naturally in Siberia. The 

 feeds of this plant were fent me by Sir Charles Lin- 



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flowcrG in June and July ; this ripens Cccdz very wcil, 

 and It they are permitted to fcauer, the j)lants will 

 come up without care; or they may be fown in the 

 fpnng where they are defigned to remain, and wilt 

 require no other culture but to thin rhem where d-.ey 

 are too clofe, and keep them clean from weeds. 

 The nineteenth fort grows naturally in Germany and 

 Italy; this is an annual plant, which hath fevenil 

 proftrate ftalks near a foot long, garnifned wiih 

 winged leaves, cut into feveral acute parts, placed 

 oppofite. The flowers come out from the wincrs of 

 the ftalk, upon foot-ftalks about three inches Ion 

 fome of thefe fuftain many flowers, but others have 

 no more than two ; they are of a pale blue colour, and 

 are fucceeded by very long beaks, but not fo lonp- 

 or large as thofe of the former fort ; but the feeds of 

 this are frequently ufed for hygrometers, to fl^ew the 

 moifture o( the air : if the feeds of this are permitted 

 to fcatter, the plants will come up and thrive without 

 any other care than to keep them clear from weeds, 

 and the plants which come up in autumn will Hower 

 early in May, but thofe which are fown in the fprin 

 feldom fiou^er till July. Dr. Linnseus fuppofes this 

 and the former fort to be the fame, but whoever has 

 feen the two plants, cannot doubt of their being diftindt 

 fpecies. 



The feeds of the twentieth fort were fent to the Chel- 

 fea garden by Dr. Juflleu, profeflbr of botany at Pa- 

 ris ; thi^s is an annual plant, v/hich hath upright ftalks 

 near two feet hi«;h, which are garnifhed with double 



winged leaves, ending in many points ; thefe are very 

 vifcous, and ftand oppofite. The flowers are produced 

 on long naked foot-ftalks, ftanding many together 

 upon each ; they are of a pale blue colour, and have 

 but five ftamina ; their empalements are compofed of 

 five leaves, which end with awns. It flowers in May, 

 June, and July, according to the times when the 

 feeds are fown, and the feeds ripen a month after; 

 this requires no other culture than the two former 

 forts. 



There are feveral other forts of annual Geraniums, 

 fome of which grow naturally in England, and are 

 troublefome weeds in a garden, others grow naturally 



n^us, profeflTor of botany at Upfal ; this fort hath a in France, Spain, Italy, and Germany, and are pre- 



perennial root. The leaves are divided into five acute 

 lobes, which are cut into many Iharp wing-like feg- 

 ments on their edges ; they are placed oppofite, and 

 have long flender foot-ftalks. The foot-ftalks of the 



' ferved in botanic gardens for the fake of variety ; but 

 as they are plants of little beauty, they are rarely ad- 

 mitted into other gardens, therefore I (hall not trouble 

 the reader with an enumeration of the fpecies, which 



flower come out from the wings of the ftalk ; they ' would fwell this article too much; fo I fhall next treat 

 are pretty long, flender, and each fuftain one pale I of the African Crane's-bills, which are preferved in 



moftof the curious gardens, wKere there is conveniency 

 ' to fcreen them from the froft in wm'tefr^ "' ' ^^ 



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The twenty-firft fort grows naturally hear tKe Cape 



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purpliflti flower. -, This fort flowers in June, and per- 



fe£ts Its feeds very well, fo may be eafily propagated; 



it will grow on any foil, or in any fituation. 



The feventeenth fort is an' annual plant, which is j of G66d Hope; this rifes with^ ftirubby ftalk eight 



fomctimes found growing natu^Uy in England, but j or ten feet high, fending out feveral irregular branches, 



is frequently preferved in gardens for the mufky odour 



of the leaves, which in dry weather is very ftrong. 



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The leaves of this are' irregularly winged, the lobes 

 grow alternate, and are cut into many obtufe fegments 

 on their edges'. * The ftalks branch into many divi- 

 fions, and frequently decline to the ground. The 

 flowers are produced in umbels upon long foot-ftalks, 

 which arife from the wings of the ftalks ; they are 

 fmall, blue, and have but five ftamina in each, .their 

 enipalements are compofed of five leaves. It flowers 

 in May, June, and July, and the feeds ripen' foon 

 after ; which, if permitted to fcatter, there will be a 

 fupply of plants without care, which will require no 

 other culture but to keep them clean from weeds, 

 and thin them where they are too clofe ; it v/ill thrive 

 on any foil, or in any fituation. 



The eighteenth fort grows naturally in Crete ; this is 

 an annual plant with very broad leaves, which are cut 

 on their fides regularly, in form of winged leaves, and 

 are crenated on their borders. The flowers "ai-e pro- 

 duced on pretty long foot-ftalks, which come out 

 from the wings of the ftalk ; they have five-leaved 

 empalements, and are compofed of five entire blue 

 petals; thefe are fucceeded by the largeft and longeft 

 beaks of any fpecies of this genus vet known. It 



r-garnilhed with roundifti leaves, whofe fides areere<5t, 

 foform a fort of hood by the hollow cavity made in 



'the leaf. The bafe of the leaves are cut in form of 

 a heart-lhaped leaf, and from the fodt-ftalk run many 



nerves arifing from a 



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fides ; the borders of the leaves are fliarply indented, 

 thofe on the lower part of the branches have long 



v foot-ftalks, and are placed without order on every fide, 

 but thofe on the upper part have fliorter foot-ftalks, 



/and ftand oppofite. The flowers are produced in 

 large panicles on the top of the branches ;* their em- 

 fifllements are of one leaf, deeply cut into five feg- 

 ments, and clofely covered with foft hairs." The pe- 

 tals are large, entire, and of a purple blue colour. It 

 flowers in June, July, Auguft, and September, and 

 the flowers are fucceeded by feeds, having fliort hairy 

 beaks. 



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The twenty-fecond fort has fome appearance of the 

 twenty-firft, but the leaves are of a thicker fubftance, 

 divided into many acute angles, having purple edges, 

 which are acutely indented. The ftalks and leaves 

 are very liairy. The branches are not fo irregular as 

 thofe of the former, nor are the bunches of flow,ers 

 near fo iarge ; thefe differences are permanent in the 

 plants which are raifed from feeds, fo it is undoubtedly 



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