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ovaU but the upper are fmaller and narrower. The 

 fiowers are like thofe of the firfl: in fhape, coming 

 out fingly from the fide of the ftalks, but are of a 

 brigliter purple colour •, the pods are fhorc, con- 

 taining two or three feeds in each. It flowers in July, 

 and the feeds ripen in autumn. 



The fourth fort grows naturally in Spain and Portu- 

 gal ; this rifes with fliruhby flaikn a foot and a half 

 high, dividing into flendcr branches very full ot 

 joints, garnifhcd with narrow, trifoliate, thick, fiefhy 

 leaves, (landing upon fliort foot-ftalks. The fiowers 

 are produced at the end of the branches in loofe pa- 

 nicles, feme of the foot-llalks fufi:aining two, and 



of a fine 



others but one flower -, they 

 .colour, and appear in June; 



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The fifth fort grows naturally on the Alps : this is a 

 very beautiful low fhrub •, it rifes with (lender fhrubby 

 ftalks about two feet high, dividing into many branches, 



' which are garnifhed with narrow trifoliate leaves 

 fawed on their edges, fitting clofe to the branches. 

 The flowers come out in panicles at the end of the 

 branches upon long foot-ftalks, which for the moft: 

 part fuftain three large purple flowers ; the fl:ipula is 

 a kind of flieath, embracing the foot-flalk of the 

 flower. It flowers the end of May and the beginning 

 of June, and the flowers are fucceeded by turgid pods 

 about an inch long, which are hairy, inclofing three 

 or four kidney-fliaped feeds, which ripen in Auguil. 

 The fixth fort grows naturally in the fouth of France 

 and in Spain ; this hath a perennial root and an annual 



■-ftalk, which rifes near two feet high, fending out fliorc 

 branches from the fide on the lower part of the plants, 

 garniflied. with trifoliate oblong leaves, which are 

 hairy and clammy. The flowers grow in loofe fpikes 

 at the end of the fl;alks j they are large, and of a bright 

 yellow colour, fl:anding upon pretty long foot-flalks, 

 \vhich are extended beyond the leaves, the flowers 

 Hanging downward from the middle of the foo't-fl:alk. 

 ,The flowers appear the latter end of June,' which are 

 ^ ^^ =-v 1 j^y turgid poarafi inch long, containing 



■ three or four bipwn kidney-Jhaped, feeds, which ri- 



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pen m 

 :' The fevehth fort grows naturally in Portugal, from 



"*■■ whence the feeds were fent to me. This is an annual 

 plant, with 



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herbaceous, hairy fl;alk, rifing 

 ^ ^a fbdt and a half high, fending out branches the whole 

 length, clofely garnifhed with trifoliate leaves ; the 

 middle lobe being large and oval, the two fide lobes 

 long and narrow, rounded at their points and indented 

 on their edges j they are very clammy. The foot- 

 flialks of the flowers 



come out from the wings of 



the fi:alks fmgly, each fufl:aining one pale yellow flov/er, 

 iianding eredt in the middle of the foot-ft:alk, which 



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IS extended beyond the flower. This plant flowers in 

 July, and' ttie feeds ripen in autumn. 

 The^ eighth fort grows naturally in the fouth of 

 France and Italy-, this is an annual plant ; the ftalks 

 rife about nine inches high, fending out one or two 

 fide branches toward the bottom ^ the leaves arc fmall, 

 trifoliate, and oval, fl:andin^ upon pretty long; Foot- 

 alks, and are mden 





on their edges. The flowers 

 come out fingly at'the wings of the ftalk ; they are 

 fmall, yellow, and fit very clofe to the ftalk, having 

 afliarpbrifl:lyftip,ula under the empalementi the pods 

 are very Ihort and turgid, containing two or three kid- 

 riey-fhaped feeds. It flowers in July, and the feeds 

 ripen in the autumn. 



The ninth fort grows naturally on the Alps i this 

 hath a perennial root, from which come out feveral 

 flender trailing fl;alks about fix inches. long, garniflied 

 with fmall, trifoliate, oval leaves, indented on their 

 edges, ftanding upon pretty fiiort foot-fl:alks. The 

 flowers come out fingly toward the top of the fl:alk, 

 upon pretty long flender foot-ftalks, arifing from the 

 wings .of the leaves,' each fuftaining one yellow 

 flower; the fheath embracing the bafe of the foot- 



ftalk, is ftiarplyjndented. This flowers in June, and 

 the feeds ripen in the autumn. 



The tenth fort' grows 'naturally in Sicily, and is an I 



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annual plant -, the fcalks rife abo-jt nine in Jie^ iiiyh 

 fending out one or two branches towiud the bouo^^' 

 garnifhed with fmall trifoliate leaves, which ftand on 

 ihort foot-ftalks. The (lowers come cue from the 

 fide of the branches upon fliort foot-ftalks, each fuf- 



taining two fmall ycUov; flov/ers, which arc fucrccdcd 



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uiy, ana cnc icecis ripen in the 

 autumn. 



The eleventh fort grows naturally on the Alps and 

 Helvetian mountains •, this rifes with a fingic jointed 

 ftalk a foot and a half high, garnifhed v/nh oval, in- 

 dented, trifoUate leaves, ftanding on pretty lon^ foot- 

 ftalks. The foot-ftalks of the flowers come out from 

 the wings of the leaves ^ they arc long, flender, each 

 fuftains three pale yellov/ fiowers, which are fuc- 

 ceeded by fliort turgid pods, containing two or three 

 feeds in each. It flowers in June, and the feeds 

 ripen in September. "> . 



The twelfth fort came up in earth vvhich was brou'^^ht 

 from Barbadoes, but it does not fetrm to be a native 

 of that country, for it rifes eafily from feeds in the 

 open air here, and perfects its feeds in the autumn 

 nor will it thrive in greater warmth.-- This hath an 

 upright ftalk a foot and a half high, fendinc^ out 

 fmall fide branches, which are garnifhed with round- 

 ifli trifoliate leaves fawed on their edges, ftandino- up- 

 on fliort foot-ftalks. The flowers grow in fliort leafy 

 fpikes at the end of the branches; they are fmall, and 

 of a pale purple colour, appearing in July, and are 

 fucceeded by fliort turgid pods, containing two of 

 three kidney-fliaped feeds^ which ripen in the autumn. 

 The thirteenth fort grows naturally in Portugal, Soain, 

 and Italy. This is an annual plant, rifing with upri&ht 

 brjinclung ftalks a foot high, garnifhed with fingle 

 leaves fitting clofe to the ftalks ^ the larger leaves are 

 oval, about one inch lono* and three quarters of aa 

 inch broad ; the upper leaves are narrow, ending in. 

 obtufe points, and are flightly indented at their ends. 

 The flowers grow in leafy fpikes at the end of the 

 ftalks fet clofe together, having hairy empalements; 

 they are pretty large, of a purple colour, and appear 

 in July : thefe are fucceedea by taper pods about 

 an mch long, inclofing Tour or five kidnev-lhaped 

 feeds. This plant has feveral titles, in the different 

 books of botany. ' • 



The fourteenth fort grows naturally in the American 

 iflands ; this is an annual plant, rifing with a branch- 

 ing ftalk two feet liigh, garnifncd with trifoliate 

 leaves, w^hofe lobes are oval, ftanding upon Very 

 long foot-ftalks, which are hairy. The flov/e'rsgfow 

 in loofe fpikes at the end of the branches •, thej are 

 large, and of a purplifli yellow colour, and are fuc- 

 ceeded by very turgid hairy pods, each containing five 

 or fix large kidney-fliaped feeds. This fort flowers in 

 July and Auguft, and the feeds ripen iri the'aUtufrin'. 

 From this plant Indigo was formerly made, v;hich, I 

 fuppofe, was of lefs value than that which is made 

 of Anil, fo has not been for many years paft cukivatei^ 

 in any of the iflands. - 

 The fifteenth fort was difcovered by the late Dr. Houf- 

 touni, grbwTrig naturally at La Vera Cruz in New 

 Spain, from whence he fent the feeds to England. 

 This is a perennial plant, from, whofe roots corne out 

 feveral pretty ftrong branches, v/hich jpread and in- 

 cline toward the ground ; thefe arc garninied with* 

 narrow trifoliate leaves, very little hairy. The flov/ers 

 come out in loofe panicles at the end of the branches ; 

 they are yellow, and are fucceeded by fmooth turgid ^ 

 pods about half an inch long, each containing two or 

 three kidney-fliaped feeds. This flowers in July, and 

 the feeds fometimes ripen here in the autumn. ■ 

 The three firft forts are never cultivated in gardens^ 

 being very troublefome weeds whenever they get 

 into the fields ; for the roots fpread and multiply 

 greatly in the ground, and are fo tough and ftrong, 

 that the plough will fcara^ly cut through thehi, fo 

 are with great difficulty eradicated when they have 



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