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fhow in the flower-garden ; they require a rich fandy 

 foil, and (hould have the fame culture with the Mallows, 

 which I mention here to avoid repetition. 



2d, Aretofii Vrficaria, is a fpecies oi ,\\\e Sorrel, the 

 culture of whicli every gardener is acquainted with. 



3d, Agerati::.'! J'Jio ferruto. 



The right name of this plant is, Ageratum foliis fer- 

 rntis, C. B. the Common Maudli7ie. This is propagated 

 in gardens for medicinal ufe; it requires a light undung- 

 ed foil, and is increafed by parting its roots in fummer : 

 But I am of opinion, there is another fort of this plant 

 which is marked in the Dutch Catalogues, Ageratum 

 Alpimitn foliis ferratis glabris flore purpurefcente: Purple 

 flowered Alpine Ageratum, with fmooth leaves, ferrated 

 upon the outer edges of the leaves. Tliis- is a very har- 

 dy plant, being a native of the Alps, and mud have a 

 itrong foil in a fliadv fituation; it creeps upon the ground, 

 and 1 have ufed it for edgings in the wildernels; it in- 

 creafes by feeds, and by dividing its roots in Auguji. 



4th, Agritnonia Mexiaina. This I take to be the Eupa- 

 torium Peruviavum folio fubrotundo, trinervi et acuta, flare 

 cariileo, Vaille-tncm^iret d\icad. d^'s fciences. Peruvian 

 Hefnp, Agrimony, with a trinervous iharp pointed leaf, 

 and blue flowers. 



This is a hardv plant, but mufl: have a fandy foil, and 

 if raifed on a moderate hot bed, it will come the fafter 

 on; if planted in pots, and under any common hot-bed 

 frame. 



5th, 6th and 7th, are already treated of, under the 

 article Ahttilon, No. i. 



8th, Amaranthus maxima ere^la, or Tree Anuranth. 



9th, Amaranthus fparfa, is the Amaranthus maxima, 

 panicula, longa, pcndula, femine rubello, or l^ovc lies 

 bleeding. 



1 0th, Amaranthus fpicis viridibus, ov Amaranth with a 

 red fpik", and green tips upon the flower petals. 



Thefe three forts I have feen railed and flowered pret- 

 ty well in the open ground, but they are much better, 

 to be raifed on hot beds. Wherefore I rtiall here ire<it 

 of all the Amaranthufes mentioned in the catalogue, un- 

 der numbers 393, 394, 395, 396, 397,398,399,40!, 

 402, and inform mv readers of their management, by 



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