The leaves are double wing- 



The flowers are 



are 

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leaves are three inches long. 



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Tournefort titled Verbena Lufitanlca, latifolia pro- 

 ccrior. Infh R. H. 206. Taller broad-leaved Portu- 

 gal Vervain. Butlaminfonk doubt of its beine 

 Ipecifically different from the common fort, though 

 the plants in the garden grow much taller than that, 

 and the flowers are larger, yet as there is fo near an 

 affinity, I cannot be furethey are different. 

 The lecond fort grows naturally in mbfl: parts of 

 North America i this fends up many four-cornered 

 furrowed ftalks from the root, which rife five or fix 

 feet high, garnifhed with oblong leaves about three 

 inches long, and one broad near the bafe, ending in 

 acute points ; they are deeply fawed on their edges, 

 and fi:and upon flender foot-ftalks by pairs •, 'and 

 from the fame joints come out Ihort branches, fet 

 with fmaller leaves of the fame form. The fl:alks are 

 terminated by fpikes of blue flowers in clufters, which 

 appear in Auguft, and if the autumn proves favoura- 

 ble, the feeds will ripen the middle of October. 

 The third fort grows naturally in Spain and Portugal j 

 this is a biennial plant, which perifhes foon after the 

 feeds are ripe. The ftalks rife near two feet high, 

 and branch out greatly, 

 pointed, and fit clofe to the ftalks. 

 difpofed in long loofe fpikes fingly at the end of the 

 branches ; they are of a light blue colour, and larger 

 thail thofe of the common fort. It flowers in July and 

 Auguft, and the feeds ripen in autumn. 

 The fourth fort grows naturally in moft parts of North 

 America-, this is a biennial plant. The ftalks 

 four-cornered, and rife about three feet high. 



and one broad in the 

 middle, ending in acute points •, they are fawed on 

 their edges, and are placed by pairs. The ftalks are 

 terminated by panicles of flowers, which are long, 

 flender, and fuftain fmall white flowers, which are 

 ranged loofely -, thefe appear in July, and are fuc- 

 ceeded by feeds which ripen in autumn. ' \ 

 The fifth fort grows naturally in North America •, 

 this is a biennial plant, whofe bottom leaves are fix 

 inches long, deeply jagged on their fides, and fawed 

 on their edges ; they are rough, and of a deep green 

 colour. The ftalks rife two feet high', and are gar- 

 nilhed at the joints with two fmaller leaves of the fame 

 Ihape, placed oppofite. The upper part of the ftalk 

 branchesout Into numerous foot-ftalks, which fuftain 

 panicles of fpiked blue flowers ; thefe appear in July 

 and Auguft, an^ if tHe feafon proves favourable, the 

 feeds will ripen in autumn. 



The fixth fort grows naturally at Buenos Ayresr; this 

 has four-cornered ftalks which rife to the height of 

 five or fix feet, fending out branches by pairs from 

 the fide ; they are garniflied with fpear-fhaped leaves 

 which are three inches long, and about three quarters 

 of an inch broad, whofe'bafe embrace the ftalks ; 

 they are of a pale green colour, and are fawed on 

 their edges. The ftalks are terminated by fpikes of 

 blue flowers, which are cluftered together. The Iqngeft 

 fpikes are about two inches, the other are "about half 

 fo long ; thefe appear late in fummer, fo are not, of- 

 ten fucceeded by good feeds. in England. -'■^^■■ 

 The feventh fort grows naturally in Philadelphia. 

 The feeds of this were fent me by Dr. Benfel ; this is 

 a perennial plant. The lower leaves are heart-fiiaped 

 and roucrh •, they are five inches long, and three and 

 a half bmad near their bafe, ending in acute points ; 

 they are of a dark green colour, and fawed on their 

 edges. The ftalks rife^fix feet high -, the^ are four- 

 cornered, and branch toward 'the top, and are'termi- 

 nated by flender fpikes of white flowers, formqd into 

 panicles -, thefe appear late in autumn, fo that unlefs 

 the feafon proves favourable, the feeds do riot ripen 



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The eighth' fort grows naturally in Virginia, and alfo 

 in Jamaica -, from' the latter the late Dr. Hoftoun fent 

 me the feeds.' The ftalks of this trail upon the 

 ground, and emit roots from their joints, whereby 

 jhey fpread, and propagate greatly •, and from tliefe 

 arife other branches about eight or nine inches high, 



>vhich are garniftied with oval fpear-ftiaped leaves, 



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place^l oppofitc ; thcfc are about an inch long, and 

 half an inch broad, fawed on their edges, and fit clofe 

 to the ftalks. The flowers are collected in conical 

 heads, ftanding upon long naked foot-ftalks which 

 fpring from the wings of the branches -, ihcy arc of a 

 yellowifh white colour, and come late in autumn, lb 

 are rarely fucceeded by good feeds here- 



about a foot long. 



Tne ninth fort grows naturally in moft of the jflands 

 in the Weft-Indies ; this is an annual plant. The 

 ftalk rifes a foot and a half high, and is garriiflied with 

 oblong oval leaves placed by pairs ; they are of a 

 light green colour, and are fawed on their edges. The 

 ftalk is terminated by a long flcfliy fpike of blue 

 flowers which appear in July, and are fucceeded by 

 two oblong feeds which ripen late in autumn. The 

 fpikes of flowers are frotp a foot to a foot and a half 

 in length. . . 



The feeds of the tenth fort were fent me from Pana- 

 ma, where it grows naturally in moift places ; this is 

 an annual plant, whofe ftalks rife about a foot high» 

 and are garniflied with oval, blunt-pointed, flcfliy 

 leaves, ftanding upon long foot-ftalks -, and at the 

 fame joints come out other ftalks, fuftaining three or 

 four imall leaves of the fame fliape j they are notched 

 nightly on their edges, and are of a light green co- 

 lour. . The ftalks are terminated by thick flelhy fpikes 

 of blue flowers, which appear late in autumn, fothat 

 unlefs the feafon proves warm, the feeds do not ripen 

 in England. 



The feeds of the eleventh fort were fent me from Pa- 

 nama, by the late Mr. Robert Millar ; this rifes with 

 a flirubby ftalk near three feet high, which divides 

 into three or four branches ; thefe arc o-arnifhed with 

 oblong oval leaves placed by pairs, which are deeply 

 fawed on their edges -, they are of a deep green on 

 their upper fide, but are hoary on their under 5 their 

 foot-ftalks are fliort, and have leafy borders running 

 from the bafe of the leaves. The flowers grow on 

 thick fpikes, which terminate the branches, and are 



The flowers are large, and of a 



fine blue colour, fo make a fine appearance, and have 



fmall acute-pointed leaves intermixed with them on 



the fpikes. This plant flowers in Auguft, and when 



the feafon proves warm, the feeds ripen in autumn. 



The feeds of the twelfth fort were fent me from Pa- 



ris, and were faid to come from Senegal in Africa ; 



this is a perennial plant, with a branching ftalk which 



rifes near two feet high, and is garniflied with oval 



^ Tawed leaves placed ty pairs, 'A^hich' arfe two inches 



and a half long, and almoft two inches broad, of a 



, deep green on their upper fide, but hoary on their un- 



' der, and have pretty lon^ foot-ftalks.' The flowers 



• are difpofed in fleftiy Ipikes at the" end of the 



branches j thefe fpikes are fliorter, and not fo thick 



as thofe of the former forts. The flowers are fmall 



' and white, fo make no great appearance i they appear 



in June and July, and the feeds ripen in autumn, but 



-'' the plants may be preferved two or three years in a 



warm ftove. 'i ■» ■ - ' -' 



- The thirteenth fort grows naturally in Jamaica, and 



feveral other places in the Weft-Indies. The feeds 



' of this were fent me from La Vera Cruz by the late 



. Dr. Houftouri; this rifes with a ftirubby branching 



The branches are adorned 



with fpear-fliaped leaves, which are tWo inches long, 



and half 'an inch broad •, thefe are fawed on fheir 



.- edges, the teeth of the jags coming from the point 



*. of a fold or plait in tlie leaf; thcle ftand by pairs 



' upon fliort foot-ftalks. The floxyers ftand upon long 



naked foot-ftalks, which rife from the wir^gs of the 



ftalk ; they are blue,^an9 are collefted in oval heads ; 



. thefe appe'ar late in autumn, and unlefs the feafon 



■' proves warm, the feeds do rarely ripen in England, 



but the plants niay' be kept two or three years in a 



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The fourteenth fort was found growing naturally at 



Campeachy by the lateDr, Houftoun, who fent the 



" feeds to England-, this has a flirubby branching ftalk, 



. which rifes three or four feet high. The branches are 



garniflied with oval fawed leaves fet on by pairs ; they 



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ftalk five or fix feet high. 



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