58 The Natural Histoid 



Princes-feather, are very large and beautiful, not only in 

 the Gardens, but in several parts of the Woods. Tres colores. 

 Branched Sun-Flower, Double Poppies, Lupines of several 

 sorts, and all Spontaneous. The sensible Plant, (as I have 

 been informed) grows near the Mountains, which I did not 

 see during my stay in those Parts. 



The Bastard Saffron is plenty in this Province, and I do 

 not doubt but that the true Saffron of England would thrive 

 well here if Planted, and the same care taken. 



The Cotton Plant being so very profitable, I will give a 

 Description of, which is as follows : It hath small Stalks about 

 three Feet high, and sometimes higher, divided into several 

 small Branches, w^herein are many broad Leaves, cut for the 

 most part into three Sections, and sometimes more, indented 

 about the Edges, not imlike the Leaves of the common Mal- 

 lows, but lesser, softer, and of a grayish Colour, among which 

 come forth the Flowers, the Edges Avhereof are of a Yellow- 

 ish Colour, and the middle part Purple ; after which appears 

 large Burs or Husks, wherein the Seed and Cotton is con- 

 tained, as soon as it is ripe it opens into four Parts or Divis- 

 ions, if Care be not taken, it casteth forth its Seed and Cot- 

 ton upon the Ground. This Plant beareth but for one Season, 

 and as soon as the Seeds are ripe it immediately perisheth, as 

 many other Plants do; so that the Planters are obliged to 

 sow the Seed every Spring, which is ripe in the Autumn, and 

 they cut it down at that time as we do Corn. It groweth in 

 great Plenty in several Parts of this Country, and is a bene- 

 ficial Commodity to the Planters. 



The Yellow Jessamine grows wild iu several parts of the 

 Woods, afl^ording a most pleasant and grateful Smell. 



Ever-Greens are to be mot with all over this Province, of 

 several curious sorts, of a very (]uick Growlli, niTordiiii;- pleas- 

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