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ground, and are clofely garnifhed with Ihort awl- 

 fhaped leaves placed all round the ftalks, which 

 have a iliort loofe membrane at their bafe, which falls 

 off on being touched ; the leaves toward the top of 



» they are of a fea-green co- 

 lour, and not very fucculent. The flowers grow at 

 the top of the ftalks in roundifli bunches j they are of 

 a bright yellow colour, and come out about the fame 

 time as the former. This plant, when it is once placed 

 upon a wall, will propagate itfelf in plenty by its 

 trailing branches, which put out roots from their 

 joints. 



The fourdi fort grows naturally in Spain; this is an 

 2nnual planr with upright ftalks, which rife three or 

 four inches high, garniihed with flefhy awl-ftiaped 

 leaves near an inch long, which fpread out on every 

 fide ; they are of a gray colour. The top of the 

 ftalk divides into two flender ereft branches, which 

 have fmall, white, ftar- pointed flowers ranged above 

 each other, and the top of tke ftalk at the divifion of 

 the branches is terminated by two or three flowers fit- 

 ting clofe. This flowers in June, and the feeds ripen 

 the beginning of Auguft, which, if permitted to fcat- 

 ter, the plants will come up without care. 

 The fifth is the common Stone Crop or Wall Pepper, 

 fo called for the acrid biting quality of the leaves ; 

 this grows v^ry common upon old walls and build- 

 ings in every part of England, and is fo well known 

 as to require no defcription. There are two varieties 

 of it, one with large, and the other a .fmall yellow 

 flower. 



The fixth fort grows upon moift rocks in feveral parts 

 of France and Germany, and is feldom feen in gar- 

 dens 'y this rifes with an ereft ftalk about three inches 

 "high, garniftied with obtufe, cylindrical, fucculent 

 leaves. The ftalk divides upwards into three or four 

 branches, which fuftain fmall purplifti flowers ftanding 

 creft. 



The feventh fort grows naturally on dry barren rocks 

 in the north of England ; this is an annual plant with 

 an ereft ftalk, garniftied with-<5val leaves placed alter- 

 nate. The ftalk feldom rifes above two or three inches 

 high ; the leaves fit clofe to the ftalks, and are of a 

 grayifti colour j the flowers grow at the top of the 

 ftalk in a reflexed ipike ; they are fm^l and white. 

 The eighth fort grows naturally upon old walls and 

 buildings in moft parts of England, and is by fome 

 called Prick-madam j this has long trailing ftalks, 

 which are garniftied with flefliy awl-fliaped leaves, 

 Ipreadlng out almoft horizontally ; they are of a gray 

 colour, and end in acute points. The flowers grow 

 in reflexed bunches at the top of the ftalks ; they are 

 ftrar-pointed, and of a bright yellow colour. ' « * 

 The ninth fort is lefs common than either of the for- 

 mer. I have found it growing upon the rocks in 

 Wales. This hath the appearance of common Stone 

 Crop, but the ftalks and leaves are larger, and have 

 no biting tafte : the leaves are ranged in fix rows, 

 like the grains of the fix-rowed Barley ; the flowers 

 are yellow, and larger than thofe of the common 

 Stone Crop. 



The tenth fort grows naturally upon moift rocks 

 and boggy foils in feveral parts of the north of 

 England and in Wales ; this feldom rifes more than 

 two or three inches high. The ftalks are garniftied 

 with a few plain hairy leaves, and are terminated by 

 purple flowers growing thinly. It flowers in June. 

 The eleventh fort grows naturally in Italy and Ger- 

 many ; this is a low annual plant. The leaves are 





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ning of Auguft, which, if permitted to fcattcr, the 

 plants will come up without care. This loves a warm 



dry iou. 



The thirteenth fort grows naturally in Siberia; this 

 has a perennial root, compofed of many thick flefliy 

 fibres, from which come out feveral ftalks which rife 

 near a foot high, and are garniflied with fpear-ftiaped- 

 plain, thick leaves, placed alternately on every fide • 

 they are two inches and a half long, and three quar- 

 ters of an inch broad, and are flightly fawed on their 

 edges. The ftalk is terminated by a flat corymbus 

 of flowers, which fit very clofe on the top ; they are 

 of a bright yellow colour, compofed of five fpear- 

 ftiaped petals which are ered, and fpread out at the 

 top ', the ftamina are large, ereft, and are terminated 

 by oval fulphur-coloured fummits. This flowers in 

 June, and the feeds ripen in Auguft. 

 The fourteenth fort is the common Orpine, which 

 grows naturally in woods and ftiady places in many 

 parts of England. Of this there are two varieties, one 

 with white, the other with purple flowers. This has 

 a perennial root compofed of many glandulous knobs, 

 from which come out round fucculent ftalks about 

 two feet high, dividing toward the top into fmallef 

 branches ; thefe are garniftied with flefliy, oval, ob- 

 long leaves a litde keel-fliaped, which ftand round 

 the ftalks without order -, they are two inches long 

 and one broad, of a gray colour, and fawed toward 

 their points. The ftalk is terminated by a corymbus 

 of flowers which are ftar-pointed ; in fome they are 

 white, and in others purple ; they appear in July, 

 and ai'e fucceeded by capfules filled with fmall feeds, 

 which ripen in autumn. 



This fort is ufed in medicinej it is vulnerary and 

 aftringent, and is greatly recommendeded for its won- 

 derful virtue in eafing of pains. The leaves, bruifed 

 and laid on the part, produce this effedt both in green 

 wounds and putrid ulcers ; and, if applied to corns, , 

 will in a fliort tirrie take them away. 

 The fifteenth fort grows naturally ih Portugal ; there 

 are two varieties of this, one with white, and the other* 

 with purple flowers. The roots of this are compofed 

 of many thick flefliy knobs ; the ftalks are thick, 

 fucculent, and round ; they rife near three feet high, 

 and are garniflied with oval fucculent leaves which 

 are entire j they are three inches long, and two inches 

 and a quarter broad, placed by pairs, and thofe on 

 the upper part cfnibrace the ftalk with their bafe ^ they 

 areof a pale herbaceous colour! The flowers are 



: bunches which terminate the ftalks ; 

 July, and are fucceeded by feeds 

 which ripen in autumn. 



The fixteenth fort grows naturally in Italy. The 

 roots of this are fibrous ; the ftalks trail on the ground, 

 and are garniftied with wedge-ftiaped leaves ftanding 

 alternately round the ftalks j they are almoft an inch 

 long, and half an inch broad. The flowers are dif- 

 pofed in a compaft corymbus, which fits clofe on the 

 the top of the ftalks ; they are ftar-ftiaped, of a pur- 

 ple colour, and appear in July, This plant is an . 

 evergreen, which renders it more valuable than the 

 other forts. 



All the forts of Stone Crop are eafily propagated, by 

 planting their trailing ftalks either in fpring or fum- 

 mer, which foon put out roots ; but, as thefe thrive 

 much better upon rocks, old walls or buildings, than 

 in the ground, they may be dilpofed upon rock-work 

 in fuch a manner as to have a good effeft ; and where 

 there are unfightly buildings, their tops may be co- 

 plain and angular ■, the ftalks rife three inches high, vered with thefe plants fo as to hide their deformity : 



in fuch places, thefe plants will appear to greater ad- 

 vantage than on the ground. If the cuttings or roots 

 of the perennial fort are planted in fome foft mud laid 

 upon tne walls or buildings, they will foon take root, * 

 and then Ipread into every joint or crevice, and in av 

 ftiort time will cover the place ; or if the feeds of 

 thofe annual forts which grow naturally in dry places 



are fown foon after they are ripe on the top of walls, 

 the plants will come up, and maintain themfelves 

 without farther care. 



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dividing at the top into two or three parts ; the flowers 

 come out fingly from the fide of the ftalk -, they are 

 white, ftar-pointed, and are fucceeded by ftar-pointed 

 rough capfules. 



The twelfth fort is an annual plant, which grows na- 

 turally in the fouth of France and Italy ; this hath 

 plain fucculent leaves. The ftalks rife fix or feven 

 inches high, dividing into fmaUer branches, which 

 fuftain fmall white flowers growing in large panicles ; 

 thefe appear in June, and the feeds ripen the begin- 



