SAG LISTS OF TREES, &C. SECT. XIX, 



for increafe : They do, however, ftand on for older 

 plants, better than carnations. For propagation, &c. 

 fee the end of this feftion. There is a pink called the 

 ever-blooming. 



Polyanthus produces an infinity of forts from feed, 

 and the fiori/t purfues his object of obtaining prize 

 flowers of this kind. The polyanthus delights in a 

 loamy foil, and fhady fituation. It is an excellent 

 edging flower for fhrubberics ; though fine blows are 

 not to be expected under trees, or in much wet. An 

 eetfi border is the place for producing the heft flowers. 

 For raifing them, See. fee the end of this fection. 



Plumbago, though it be a native of Italy, is hardy 

 enough' to abide our ordinary winters in the open 

 ground. Afford it a dry, funny, fheltered fituation, 

 which will be a means ot preferving it, and alfo tend 

 -to forward the blow, as it is fo late : All plants that 

 produce their flowers towards the end of autumn, 

 (however hardy) fhouldFiavea favourable afpect, as to 

 fun, left winter overtake them before they can gratify 

 us with their mow. 



Poppy, allow the eafiem fort a light dry foil. 



Reed, Portugal, is curious for its lofty and ample 

 growth, but rarely flowers with us. It attains to ten 

 or twelve feet high, and its ilems are flrong enough 

 for walking-flicks. The variegated forts come only 

 to half the fizef, and more frequently flowers. 



Rhubarb, the common ferves for fhow, and the ribs 

 of the leaves for tarts ; but the Chinefe principally, 

 and then the Tartarian for medical ufes of the root : 

 The Chinefe is deemed the true officinal rhubarb. 



Rocket, (fometimes Called dame's violet, and queen's 

 gillijiower) the fingle is raifed from feed, and the double 

 from rooted (lips and cuttings. The double is rather 

 uncertain in continuance, and requires fome attention. 

 Cut the Hems down as foon as off their principal fhow 

 of flowering, which is a means to help them to get 

 ftrong and encreafe at root ; and it is from offsets 



formed 



