35G LISTS OF TREES, &C. SECT. XIX, 



juft before they open, brought into the houfe, and put 

 in vials, &c. as curiofities. Let this root be removed 

 early in September, or at leaft before the month is 

 out, before new fibres are formed to the knobs of the 

 roots. 



^ Pilewort, (the double, prefers a fhady moifl fitua- 

 tion ; and is a pretty wild plant, though an humble 

 trailer. It is called fometimes the leffef celandine y and 

 alfo figwort crroneoufly. 



Ranunculus, in all its forts, in very ornamental ; but 

 the Per/tan kinds are beautiful, and of ir finite variety. 

 This flower is furely left too much to the culture of 

 profefTed florifls ; for why fhould not every garden be 

 adorned with it, feeing, that a little care, and not 

 much fkill is necefTary in the management : it is hardy 

 and encreafes freely. See pages 285, 288. 



Saxifrage roots of the double forts are like fo many 

 fmalJ peas, and fhould be planted five or fix together, 

 in order to form a full tuft of its flowers, which are 

 full and white like a flock. The Items, being flender, 

 will need the fupport of a light flick, which it is beft 

 to fix in the middle at the time of planting, as putting 

 one in afterwards might injure the roots. All folid 

 rooted plants are liable to be hurt by pufhing m a flick 

 too near for tying to ; more care fhould be taken in the 

 bufinefs than ufually is : The practice of placing a flick 

 at the time of planting is beft, becaufe it may then be 

 fixed clofe : and it ferves to fhow where the roots are, 

 that they may not be diflurbed before they appear above 

 ground. This faxifrage is ufually and properly potted, 

 though it does very well in borders, and makes a good 

 appearance. 



Spider-wort thrives beft in fhade andmoifture. 

 Star of Bethlehem, the two laft forts, are proper for 

 the edges of borders in plantations ; and the pyramidal 

 fort is a proper flower to pot, mixing with others very 

 ornamentally : The two firlt fhould have a light dry 

 foil, and are fomewhat tender. 



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