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but It grows naturally in moft parts of North A 

 rica. The roots of this are oblong and large, made 

 up of fcales like die other forts ; the ftalks rife from 

 four to five feet high, garnilhcd with oblong V^ointed 

 i leaves placed in whorls round the ftalk. The flowers 

 are produced toward the top of the ftalk ; they arc 

 larp'e, of a yellow colour, fpotted with black, which 

 ace fhaped like the flowers of the Orange Lily ; the 

 petals of them are not turned backward fo much as 

 ' thofe of the other forts of Martagon, This flower 

 the beginning of Auguft, and when the roots are 

 large, the ftalks have a good number of flowers, fo 

 make a fine appearance. There are two varieties of 

 this, one with larger and deeper coloured flowers 

 than the other, but they are fuppofed to have acci- 

 dentally come from feeds. , . „ . ' "r ■ 

 The twelfth fort grows naturally in North America, 

 and isalfo mentioned to grcv/ at Campfchatflci. -This 

 hatli ere6t flowers fhaped like thofe of the Canada 

 Martagon, but the petals of this are oval, not nar- 

 rowed at their bafe as are thofe, and fit clofe to the 



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foot-ftalk ; the flowers are of a deeper colour, and 



not fo much fpotted as the other fort. It flowcrsin 

 •July, 'and the ftalks decay in the autumn, v < r--. 



This fort is at prefent rare in England, being in very 

 ■ few gardens. Itwasfentme a few years ago from Ma- 

 - ryland, but after it had flowered the root pcrifhed.- ^ , ^ -* ...^*w .^ ^*..v. ,.*... ^.^ ^«..,.v.i^ ^^..^ w^ 



The thirteenth fort Was fcnt me from Penfylvania by I "/leS^cbat aflles, it will be a good way to fecure them 

 -' Mr. JohnBarcratn, who founi^ it growing naturally in ^. ivom being injured by the froft; and in the fpring 



■ground i for if the place is ready to receive the roots; 

 they fhould be planted the beginning 'of Odober ; fo 

 if the roots are put in a dry cool place^'they will keep 

 very good without "any further care •, but if the gi-ound 

 is not ready to receive thern tilt later in the year, then 



. it will be proper to cover the roots v^^ith dry fand, or 

 wrap them in Mofs to exclude the air, which, if they 

 are miichexpofed to, will caufe their fcales toflirink, 

 which v/eakens the roots, often caufing"' a mouldinefs, 

 and is fomerimes the occafion of their rortino:. *• 

 Thefe roots fliculd be planted five or fix inches deep 

 in the ground, efpecially if the foil is light and dry •, 

 but where the ground is moift, it will be proper to 

 raife t;he borders in which thefe are to be planted, fiv 

 or fix inches above the level of the furface of the 

 ground ; for if the water rifes fo high in winter as to 

 come near the roots, it" will caiife them to rot; and 

 v/here the foil is naturally lliff and fubject to bind, 

 there fhould be a good quantity of fea-coal allies or 

 rough fand, well mixed in the border,- to feparate th 



■ parts, and prevent the ground from binding in the 

 fpring, otHerwife the roots will not fend up very 

 ftrong ftalks, nor will they make fo good incrcafe, 

 As the Canada Martagon, the Martagon of Pomp'6ny, 

 and the laft fort, are fomewhat tenderer ,than the 



: others, fo if in very fevere winters the furface of the 

 ground over them is covered with old tanners bark or 





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that country. ^.The ropt of this js fmaller thap thofe 

 u>. of the other lorts \ it is fcaly and white \ in the Ipring 



.* it fends out one* upright ftalk near a foot and a half 

 ii;' high ;''the' leaves come out in v^horh round the ftalks, 



';at diftances J they a_re fhort, pretty broad, and have 

 i.'.i'obtufe points. The ftalk is terminated by two flowers 



. the covering may be removed, before the roots il 

 up their ftalks, -. ^ ^- >^^ it ii^^:-u-^^ ^^^ .^u^iuv/^ > 



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 erc£t, upon fnort feparate foot-ftalks -, 

 ^.^ they are fhaped like the flowe-s of the bulb-bearing 

 Itef 'fiery Lily, but ihe petals are narrower at their bafc, fo 

 >^^.that there are fpaces between each, but upward they 



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The tall growing forts orthe 



large' gafdens, fo they niay be int^'rmiked with the 



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enlarge and join, forming a fort of open bell-fhaped 

 xr flower: their petals are fpcar-fhaped, fo are con- 

 ■-.^^Jtfafted at the top, where they terminate in acute points. 

 '-rK The flowers are of ,a bright purple colour, marked 

 •i'l^with fcveral dark purple fpots toward their bafe. In 

 -r-- the center of the flower is fituated a fix-cornered ger- 

 e-Tj^xneft, fuppdrting a ftrong ftylc, crowned by a three- 

 .^cofri&red ftrgma -, round this are fituated fix awl- 

 'hi'^^lhaped ftamina, terminated by oblong proftrate fum- 

 n,-i mits ; thefe are a little fl-^orter than th^ ftyle^ ' The 

 -;<; germen afterward turns to an oblong capfule with 

 .'jT- tliree angles, blunt at the top, divided into"^ three 

 '^K- Ceils, filled with flat feeds lying ovefeacli other. ' It 

 -i^r flowers in July, and the feeds.ri^en the latter end of 



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-cji: This fort is at prefent very "rare in the Englifli gar- 



ylt^en^,^ but as it has' ripened feeds' the taft feafon here, 

 .rri'*i ibit may'Tn a few. years become very common. ' 'A's 

 'iorthis fort ffrows in a fmall compafs, and the flowers 

 .'jn^; have no ill fceni, k is proper furniture for the bor- 

 ■ -.:^t clers of fihall gardens, fj The ftalks of this decay foon 

 M^'' after the feeds are ripe, wheft*it will be a proper time 

 ^ 'rf' to remove 'the" roots,' for theTe Jo riot! put ouPnew 

 ^:3;E*brgs,till after Chriftmas: ^-The roots of this kind 

 -.-tf; do not put out ipany offsets* fo that unlefs it is 



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plenty 



'>?r4U-th6 forts of Martagon nTay be ^propagated by 

 ■ ^;' offsets ffbm tlie 'roots, in the iame >Kay as the'coni- 



white and Orange Lilies; th^ tall growing Irifes, and 

 other flowers of the fame growth*; where, if they are 

 not too much crowded, and are properly difpofed, they 

 will make a good appearance'; and as they flower one 

 after another, fo they may be difpofed according to 

 their feafons of flov/ering. There are fome of the 

 common Martagons hardy enough to thrive under the 

 ftiade of trees, fo they m.ay be difpofed in wildernefs 

 quarters, with the common fort of Lilies, where they 

 will have a good effcd:. 



The roots of all thefe kinds muft never be tranf- 

 planted after they have made any fhoots, for that will 

 fo much weaken them (if it does not entirely kill 



them) as not to be r^ecovered in leTsthah'tWo or three 



;. years, as I have experienced tdmycofl; Tor being 



..r obliged to remove a fine cblleftion of thefe roots early 



;jn the iprmg,! loft a great part or thern, and the 



W:OtnerS were lon^" ^^^'^^'^'^^'^^'^^^^ fn/^ir vrr^nrrt-T» -■ -^ 'f^f)j£ ' \ 



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,f gated, by fowin^ their feeds, by which method feme 



J new varieties may be obtained, provided the feeds 



v'^are faved from the beft forts^^ efpecially the Marta- 



:>gons, which are more ihclmable to vary than the 



other Lilies. The manner of lowme them is as 



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You muft be provided with fome fquare Boxes about 



fix inches deep, which fhould have holeslDored in their 



bottoms to let the wet pafs'bfF: thefe' boxes fhould be 



^.filled with frefh light fandy earth', arid in "the begiri- 



^fiing of Oftober,' foon after the feeds are ripe,^ you 



'jj)juft; fo>y^. them thereon pretty thick, covering theni 



over with lieht fifted earth about half- ah inch ; then 



lace the boxes where they may nave the mornmg 



in on1yi obfervirig if thfeTeafon fhould prove dry, to 



i'^irefrefti them'often witK water, as alfo to pull out all 





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mon Lily, which fome of the forts produce in as great " T'^^eeds vv;hich may be produced.* In^this fituatjon the 



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plenty ; but there are others which fend out very few 



•Msets, which occafion their prefent fcarcity.f The 



roots'of alt the forts of Martagon may be fafely taken 



'■<^.iip when their fl:aTks decay ; and if there is a neceinty j ; cold north and eaft winds"d\iHTi^ the "Winter {eafon ; 



.rl;i boxes lhoul4 remain un^il the beginning of November, 

 when you muft: remove them where they rnay have as 

 much fun as pofllble, as alfo be fcrecTied from the 



for keeping the roots out of the ground, if they arc I ■ "^but in tlie fpring^ of the' year, about the beginning 



^ r wrapped in dry Mofs^jthey will keep p^^ of April, you muft:jernove the boxes into their for- 



: v:twb months; fo that if the roots are to be tranfported I vainer pofition ;^ for now the youiig plants will appear 



-> --loa Qiltant place, this precaution of wrappmgthem >-«<--"- ^^^..r.A ti.T^i."H or^ imT^^fi^or r.f tr^rx murh 



'.^ up is ncceflTafy {i^'ut where they are to t>e planted in 



--^^the fame gar,den>.the^fi^y:;ll be mS'^occafiori for this, 



.-^^elpecially if they areji^j; kp£j j^ Johg but of the 



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 1:1i^ befides;' the earth in "the boxes wiirdry too; 

 * fad at this feafon, if 'feXpOfcd to the full fun at "nc^n. 



You muft alfo cbferve at this feafon to keep them 



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