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IT. PoLinM {Fruticofum) caule credo fruticofo, foliis 

 hnceohtis tomentofis integerrimis, corymbis termi- 

 nalibus. Poky with an upright Jhrubby ftalk^ fp^^^' 

 fjjaped woolly leaves ivbich are entire^ and flowers grow- 

 ing in a ccrymbus terminating the ftalks, Polium Va- 

 lentinum fruticofum, anguftifolium, flore albo. Barr. 

 Icon. 1048. Shrubby narrow-leaved Foley of Valcntia^ 



with a white flower. 



12. Folium {Serratum) caule procuinbente, foHls line- 



aribus ferratis, corymbis confertis terminalibus. Foley 

 with a trailing ftalk^ narrow flawed leaves^ and duflcrcd 

 fl.otvers growing in a corymbus at the ends of the ftalks. 

 :polium mbncanurn album, anguftifolium ferratum, 

 fupinum minus. Barrel. Icon. 1091. Low^ fmaller^ 

 white Mountain Foley ^ with a narrow flawed leafl, 



13. Polium {Diffuflum) caule diffufo procumbcnte, fo- 

 liis linearibus dentatis tomentofis, fpicis fubrotundis. 



a trailing dtffufled flalk^ narrow^ indented^ 



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part bcconies ligneous, but the upper is herbaceous ) 

 the leaves arc linear, fpcar-fhaped, about an inch Ion 



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crenatcd on their edges, of a pretty thick confiftence 

 and a little woolly. The flowers are collected in a co' 

 rymbus at the end of the branches •, they are white 

 and like thofe of the other fpecics. This flowers in 

 July and Auguft. 



The fixth fort grows naturally on the Pyreneari 

 Mountains ; this hath (lender fhrubby ftalks, which 

 trail clofe upon the ground -, they have a purple bark, 

 and covered with white hairs •, the leaves are round at 

 the top, but at their bafe are contracted in form of a 

 wedge, and are crenated on their edges, fo as to re- 

 femble at firft fight the leaves of Ground-ivy, but 

 they are hairy, and of a thicker confiftence. The 

 flowers are colleded in round bunches at the end of 

 the branches, one half of their petals are purple, and 

 the other half white ^ they are larger than thofe of th 



woolly leaves^ and roundiflh flpikes ofl flowers. 

 montanum hiteum, ferratis anguftioribus incanis fo- 

 liis. Barrel. Icon. 1089. Tellow Mountain Foley^ with 

 narrozver^ hoary ^ flawed leaves. 

 14. Polium (Integerrimum) caule erefto fuffruticofo, fo- 

 liis lanccolatis integerrimis, corymbis confertis termi- 



Polium I other fpecies, but are of the fame form. It flowers 



great partoffummer, butfeldom produces feeds here. 

 The (eventh fort grows naturally in Italy and Spain • 

 this hath a ligneous, ereft, branching flalk, which 

 rifes near a foot high ; it is very hoary^ and branches 

 out toward the top ; the leaves are fpear-fliaped, in- 



nalibus. Foley with an ere5l flhrubby ftalk^ flpear-flsaped dented on their edges, and woolly on their under fide. 



' entire leaves^ ayid duftered flowers growing in a corymbus 



at the ends ofl the branches. 

 15. Polium {Smyrn^eum) caule diffufo, foliis linearibus 



pinnato-dentatis, -fpicis fubrotundis lateralibus. Foley 



' ivith a diffufled flalk^ linear^ winged^ indented leaves^ and 



' roundiflh flpikes of flowers proceeding from the fides ofl 



jheflalks. Polium Smyrnseum fcordii folio. Tourn. 



Cor. 14- Fol^ ofl Smyrna^ with a Water Germander 



leafl. 

 ' The firft fort grows naturally on the mountains about 



Bafil and Geneva, as alfo in France, The root of this 

 ■ plant is compofed of many ligneous fibres, which 

 fpread wide in the ground, from. which arife feveral 

 "weak, trailing, ligneous ftalks, eight of nine inches 

 '. long,' which fend out many fmall branches, garniftied 

 -with fmall fpear-ftiapeid leaves, of a* deep green and 

 ^ chtirc J they are placed by pairs._.The flowers are 

 --produced in a corymbus at the end of the branches ; 

 ' they are white, and fhaped like thofe of the other fpe- 

 '-vcics. Thefe appear in June and July, but are fel- 

 * dom fucceeded by feeds in England. ; There is ano- 

 ther fort with much fmaller leaves, which are hoary on 

 their under fide, but I am not certain if it is a diftindl 



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The flowers are white, fmall, and grow in clufters at 

 the end of the branches. It flowers in June and July. 

 The eighth fort grows naturally in Spain and Italy; 

 this rifes with a flirubby ftalk nine or ten inches high, 

 branching out toward the top in form of a corymbus -, 

 the leaves are linear, and their edges are reflexed. The 

 flowers are coUcdled in roundifti woolly heads at 

 the end of the branches ; they are white, and fmaller 

 than moft of the other fpecies. This flowers in June 

 and July. , : 



The ninth fort grows naturally in Spain ; it hath a 

 trailing branching ftalk about fix or eight inches long. 



^v which is ligneous at bottom, but upward is herbaceous 



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The fecond fort 



rows naturally in Spain ; the ftalks 



of this are rather herbaceous, and trail upon the 



ground ; they are about fix inches long, hoary, and 



arniflied with woolly leaves about half an inch long ; 



brpe of them are.wedge-ftiaped, others are oblong, 



ending in obtufe points, and are crenated toward 



r^their ends. The flowers are collefted in oblpnff thick 



r-fpikes at the end of the branches ; they arc of a deep 



yellow colour, and appear tHe beginning of June, but 



the leaves are linear, fpear-ihaped, and 

 il indented toward the enJs. .jThe flowers are colledted 

 ; in oblong fpikes at the end of the branches; they are 

 _'of a pale yellow colour, and fhaped like thofe of the 

 other fpecies, ,v This flowers great part of fummen ' 

 The tenth fort grows naturally in Sicily ; tJiis hath 

 flender fiirubby ftalks, which rife a foot and a half 

 ■ high ; they are fmboth and white, fending out a few 

 . fhort branches toward the top, garniftied with fmall 

 linear leaves growing in clufters. The flowers, are 

 colledlcd in long cylindrical fpikes, which ftand at 

 thp top of the ftalks, and fometimes come out in 

 bunches on the fides ; thefe are fmall and white. - It 

 flowers in July and Auguft. 



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are feldom fucceeded by feeds in this country 

 The third fort grows naturally in Spain and Portugal ; 

 the ftalks of thi^ are ligneous, ere£t, and branching, 

 .\coyered._ with a hoary down^; they rife fix or eight 

 inches high, and are garnilhed with linear woolly leaves 

 about half an incTi long, fiavingfometimes two or tKree 

 flight indentures on their edges. ^\.THe flowers are col- 

 . -,-v leftcd in roundifti fpikes at the end of the Branches ; 

 V they are of a BrigTityellow, and have woolly efnpale- 

 vrimentSv- T^^^^ appear in June "and ]v\y,::h^^;'y^' 

 The fourth fort grows naturally in the fouth of France 

 and in Italy; this hath a trailing branching ftalk, 

 which at the bottom is lieneous, but the branches are 

 herbaceous and w^oolly; they are garniftied with li- 

 near, Ipear-fliaped, woolly leaves, indented on their 

 edges. 



the end of the branches; they are fmall, white, and 

 Ihaped like thofe of the other fpecics. This flowers 



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The fifth fort grows naturally near the fea, in the 



fouth oF France and in Italy. \ This hath an ereft 



branching ftalk, which rifes a foot high i the lower 



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. The eleventh fort grows naturally in Valencia ; this 

 , hath flender ligneous ftalks near two feet high, which 

 are hoary, and garniftied with fmall, fpear-ftiaped, en- 

 tire leaves at intervals, ftanding in clufters ^ they are 

 , woolly, and fit clofe to the ftalk ; the upper part of 

 - the ftalk divides into feveral flender foot-ftalks, each 

 :, fuftaining a fmall corymbus of white flowers. . The 

 ■ .whole plant is very hoary, and has a ftrong aromatic 

 ;. odour; it flowers late in fummer. , ,, .:- ;;'... 



The twelfth fort grows naturally in the fouth of 

 ' France and in Italy; this hath trailing ligneous ftalks 

 .^1 about a foot long, garniftied with linear Tawed leaves, 

 i^iWhich are hoary, and have fmaller leaves coming out 

 ;> from the bofom of the other, -The flowers arc col- 

 < ^ leded in a coryrhbus at the end of the branches ; they 

 . are fmall and white. - This flowers in June and July. 

 The thirteenth fort grows naturally jn Spain and 

 Italy ; this hath diffufed trailing ftalks, which are 

 very woolly, about fix or fcven inches long, garniftied 

 with narrow indented leaves, which are covered with 

 . a woolly down, and are terminated by roundifli head$ 

 of flov/ers, which are yellow ; the whole plant is very 

 hoary. It flowers in July. 



The fourteenth fort grows naturally in Spain ; this 



, hath ereft branching ftalks about fix or eight inches 



high ; the branches come out oppofite the whole 



r length of the ftalk; they are garniftied with fmall 



C . Ipca^-fliaped leaves, of a dark green colour on their 



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