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great ftripes of a very dark colour ; its bells are well re- 

 fie6ted ; it (eed^ well, and comes amongfl: the firft of the 

 fecond blowers. 



6th, Bafjr.iv Van Cairo is one of the prettiefl flngle 

 flowers that is to be feen ; it has a large high ftem, thick 

 fet with many bells, which are well reflttted ; the inner 

 parts whereof are of a light blue, with dark ftripes, and 

 the outer parts of them are of a dark blue, well ftriped 

 ■with light colours ; it feeds extremely well, and is a fe- 

 cond blower. 



yth, Gratianus is a very handfome flower ; its ftem 

 not very high, but bears large and long bells, of a 

 very pretty dark colour; it feeds well, and is a fecond 

 blower. 



2>th, Pajl or f. do is a large, bold, blowing flower, Avith 

 a large ftem, whofe belis are v/ell flriped with dsrk 

 flripes, h.alf the length of its petals or flower leaves j it 

 feeds, and is a fecond blower. 



9th, Fajfa Jupiter is a flov/er which has a thick fl:em, 

 of a blackifh colour, fupporting its bells, which are fome- 

 v.hat larger than the former, for whom it is a fit com- 

 panion to be planted near; it feeds well, and is a fe- 

 cond blower. 



lotb, Golcofida is an extreme pretty flower, with a 

 thick and tall rtem ; its bells, which are large and pret- 

 tily difpofed on the flalk, are well refle61ed, and have a 

 very uncommon bright, blue colour, mixed with a red, 

 which makes a pleafant and flrange appearance, refem- 

 bling exadly what the French call une Gorge d'vne Figeouy 

 (.r Figcor^s AW/;; it feeds well, and is a late blower : this 

 flower bears a liigh price in Holland. 



I rth, /.' Azitur Croon, or Azure Croivn, is of an ex- 

 treme fine colour, for it has a high ftem, richly adorn- 

 ed with large belis of the brightefl; a'/Aire colour that can 

 be feen, fo as to attrafl; very much the beholder's eyes; 

 it is a new flower, and is much valued ; it feeds, and is 

 a late blower. 



1 2th Mojamhique is a prodigious large flower, v/ith a 

 high flem and large bells, of a fine mixed colour of 

 blues, charmingly ftriped and fliaded ; it feeds, and blows 

 late. 



