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a diftinct ^pecl(^s, thougli Dr. Linnxu.s fuppofcs tl.em 

 to be the lame. 



Tl:c twenty- tliird fort comes from the Cape of Good 

 Hope, but is one of the okIcII, and the molt co!nn:on 

 fort in the Englilh gardens •, this rifes with a fhrubby 

 llalk four or five feet high, and divides into a great 

 number of irregular branches, fo as to form a large 

 head, which is often eight or ten feet high. The 

 branches are garnifhed with roundifa heart-fhaped 

 leaves, indented on tJicir edges in feveral obtufe leg- 

 ments, v;hich are cut into Iliort teeth at their brims ; 

 ihefe have a purphfli circle, or mark, like a horfe- 

 Ihoe, through the leaf, going from one fide of the 

 bafe to the other, cbr,refp'onding with the border of the 

 leaf; tiiefe leaves when gently rubbed, have a fcent 

 like fcalded Apples. The flowers are produced in 

 pretty clofe bunches, ftanding upon foot-llalks about 

 five or fix inches in length, which come out from the 

 winp:s of the ftalk, toward the end of the branches -, 



they are of a reddifh purple colour, and continue in 

 lucceffion great part of fummer ^ there is a variety of 

 this with fine variegated leaves, which is preferved in 

 mofl of the Enghfh gardens for the beauty of its 

 leaves ; but as this accidentally came from the other, 

 it is not a diitindl fpecies, therefore I have not enu- 

 merated it. 



The twenty-fourth fort grows naturally at the Cape 

 of Good Hope ; this rifes with a foft flirubby ftem to 

 the height ot eight or ten ftct^ fending out feveral 

 brancl)es, which are generally erect ; thcfe are gar- 

 nifhed with roundifli kidney-fliaped leaves, which are 

 of a thick fubftance, and of a lucid green, ftanding 

 on pretty long foot-ltalks j they are covered with foft 

 hairs on th.eir under fide, and are placed without any 

 order. Tlie flowers grow in loofe bunches upon long 

 ItilT ibot-Italks, which come out from the wings of 

 the ftalk ; they are of a bright fcarlet colour, fo make 

 a fine appearance, and there is a fucceffion of thefe 

 flowers during all the fummer months. 

 The twenty-fifth fort grows naturally at the Cape of 

 Good Hope, but has been many years an inhabitant 

 of the Englifh gardens ; this rifes with alhrubby ftalk 

 four or fi.ve feet high, dividing into feveral weak ir- 

 regular branches, garnifhed with leaves divided into 

 three unequal lobes, which are hairy and waved on 

 their edges ; they are placed alternate on the branches, 

 and ftand upon hairy foot-ftalks. The flowers grow 

 in clofe roundifli heads on the top of the foot-ftalks, 

 forming a fort of corymbus -, they are of a purpiifh 

 blue colour, and continue in fucteflion great part of 

 the fummer. The leaves of this fort, when rubbed, 

 have an odour like dried Rofes, from whence many 

 have given it the title of Role Geranium. 

 The twenty-fixth fort is a native of the Cape of Good 

 Hope ; this rifes with an upright flirubby ftalk .to the 

 height of feven or eight feet, fending out many pretty 

 ftrong branches, garniflied with leaves fliaped fome- 

 what like thofe of the Vine'; thofe on the lower part 



fl:and upon long foot-ftalks, but the upper have ftiort 

 ones ; ' * " 



when the leaves of this are rubbed, they have 

 a fcent of Balm. The flowers grow in compaft cluf- 

 ters on the top of long naked foot-ftalks, which come 

 out from the wings of the ftalk, but rife much higher 

 than the branches ; they are fmall, and of a pale blue 

 colour, fo make no great figure, but there is a fuc- 

 ceflion of them moft part of the fumm.er. 

 The twenty- feventh fort riles with an upright flirubby 

 ftalk feven or eight feet high, fending out feveral 

 fide branches, garniflied with large, angular, rough 

 leaves, ftanding upon long foot-ftalks. The flowers 

 are produced in large panicles at the end of the 

 branches ; thcfe are fnaped fomewhat like a Butterfly- 

 flower, the two upper petals, which are pretty large, 

 turn upward like a ftandard in the leguminous 

 flow^ersi thefe are finely variegated, but the three 

 under petals are lb fmall, as not to appear at a fmall 

 diftance^ thefe are reflexed dov/nward, fo are fcreened 

 from fight, unlefs the flowers are viewed near. This 

 iort flowers In May, at which time the plants make a 

 fine appcjrance, but they are not fucceeded by any 



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more afterward, as moft of the other furtsare- t\\ 

 grows naturally at the Cape of Good Hope. 

 The twenty-eighth fort is from the fame countrv th= 

 rifes with a flirubby ftalk fix or i'cvi:n feet hjo-'' 



t feveral fide brandies, garniflied with ob- 

 long, oval, flefliy, finooth leaves, of a gray colour' 

 which are crenated on their edges, and have an aciti 

 tafte like Sorrel. The flowers itand upon pretty lono- 



each fuftaining three or four flowers, whole petals ar' 

 narrow and unequal in fize j they are of a pale bluih 

 colour, with fome ftripes of a light red -, thefe con- 

 tinue in fucceflion moft part of the fummer. There 

 is a variety of this with fcarlet flowers, which is faid 

 to have been raifed from the feeds of tliis fort. The 

 leaves of it are larger, and feem to be an intermediate 

 fpecies between this and the twenty-fourth fort, for the 

 flowers are larger than thofe of the twenty-eighth fort 

 and are of a pale fcarlet colour. 

 The twenty-ninth fort hath a thick, fiefliy, knotted 

 ftalk, which rifes about two feet high, fendinc^ out a 

 fev/ fiender fiefliy branches, garniflied thinly with 

 double winged leaves, which, on the lower part of 

 the ftalk, ftand upon foot-ftalks, but thofe above [it 

 clofe to the branches. The flowers are produced in 

 fmall clufters at the end of the branches j thefe have 

 five narrow white petals, which make no appearance 

 and continue in fucceflion moft part of the fummer. 

 It grows naturally at the Cape of Good Hope. 

 The thirtieth fort hath a round flefliy ftalk with 

 fwelling knots at the joints, which rife about three 

 feet high, and fend out feveral irregular branches, 

 which are fmooth ; they are thinly garniflied v/ith 

 fmooth, flefliy, winged leaves, ending in obtufe points; 

 they are of a gray colour, and ftand upon fliort foot- 

 ftalks. The flowers ftand four or five upon each foot- 

 ftalk, which arifes from the wings of the ftalk, and 

 are of a dark purple colour. - The petals are broader 

 than thofe of the former fort, and have a very agree- 

 able fcent in the evening, after the fun has left them 

 fome time •, this and the former fort arc fuppofcd to 

 be one fpecies by Dr. Linn^us, but they are very dif- 

 ferent in many particulars, which are permanent in 

 the plants which come up from feeds. : ._ 



The thirty-firft fort hath a flefliy ftalk which feldom 

 rifes a foot high, and purs out very few branches j 

 thefe are garniflied with fmooth, lidit, green leaves, 





divided into three lobes, the middle fegment being 

 much larger than the others. The flowers ftand upon 

 fiiort foot-ftalks, each fuftaining tv/o or three flowers 

 on the top, which are of a very deep fcarlet colour, 

 and have unequal petals -, this fort is not regular in its 

 feafon of flowering, fometimes it is in fpring, at other 

 times in fummer, and frequently in autumn. The 

 leaves of this fort, fall off\, fo that the ftalks are fre- 

 quently deftitute of them for three or four months 

 in fummer, and appear as if they were dead, but in 

 autumn they put out frefli leaves again. 

 The thirty-fecond fort hath many weak flirubby ftalks, 

 which require fupport to prevent their falling on the 

 ground ; thefe extend to the length of two or three 

 feet, and are garniflied with flefliy leaves, divided into 

 five obtufe lobes, which are entire ■, thefe haveflender 

 foot-ftalks, which are faftened to the middle of the 

 leaf like the handle of a target. The leaves are 

 fmooth, of a lucid green, and have a circular purple 

 mark in their middle ; they have an acid flavour, and 

 are placed alternate on their branches. The flowers 

 are produced upon pretty long foot-ftalks, which come 

 out from the wings of the ftalk, each foot-ftalk fuf- 

 taining four or five purple flowers, compofed of five 

 unequal petals. This fort continues a fucceflion or 

 flowers moft of the fummer months, and frequently 



ripen feeds here. 



The thirty-third fort fends out feveral herbaceous 

 ftalks about a foot and a half in length, which trail 

 upon the ground if they are not fupported *, thefe are 

 garniflied with roundifli hand-fliaped leaves, which . 

 are cut into many parts, and are very hairy. Tnc 



flowers are of a pale blufli coloi^r, and ftand feveral 



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