Cory 
TropzoLtum Minus. SMALL TROP ZOLUM, 
or INDIAN-CRESS. 
Se Ne AA aR AR EAE REE SEE REESE 
Clafs and Order. 
OcranpriA MonocyYnia. 
Generic Charader. ; 
Cal. 1-phyllus, calcaratus. Pefala5, inequalia. Bacce tes, 
ficce. . 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
TROPAZOLUM minus foliis peltatis repandis, petalis acumi- 
nato-fetaceis. Ln. Sy. Vegetab. p- 357: 
Indian-Creffes, or yellow Larke’s-heeles. Park. Parad. p. 280 
aciiiiee 
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This fpecies of Tropeolum (which like the majas already 
figured in this work, is a native of Per) has long been an 
inhabitant of our gardens; it was the only {pecies we had in 
the time of Parkinson, by whom it is figured and defcribeds 
it appears indeed to have been a great favourite with that intel- 
ligent author, for he fays this plant “ is of fo great beauty 
“and fweetneffe withall, that my garden of delight cannot 
* bee unfurnifhed of it, and again the whole flower hath a fine 
** {mall fent, very pleafing, which being placed in the middle of 
** fome Carnations or Gilloflowers (for they are in flower at 
“ the fame time) make a delicate Tuffimufie, as they call it, 
** or Nofegay, both for fight and fent.” 
As the Paffiflora cerulea, from its fuperior beauty and hardi- 
nefs, has in a great degree fupplanted the incarnata, {fo has the 
Tropeolum majus the minus; we have been informed indeed that — 
it was entirely loft to our gardens till lately, when it was Te- 
introduced by Dr. J. E. Smitu, who by diftributing it to his 
friends, and the Nurferymen near London, has again rendered 
it tolerably plentiful. ae 
Like the majus it is an annual, though by artificial heat t 
_ may be kept in a pot through the winter, as ufually 3s the — : 
Variety of it with double flowers; but as it will grow readily 2 
the open air, in warm fheltered fituations, it fhould be raifec an 
on ahot-bed, like other tender annuals, if we wifh to have es 
flower early in the fummer, continue long in bloffom, ap" 
produce perfect feeds. _ 
