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2r. AJlragalns viaritmus is the Ajlragalus annuus mart- 



timuSi procumbens, latifolius, fioribus pediculo inJuUntibus, 



Tournrf. Annual Trailing Milk-Vetch with broad leaves, 



and the flowers filting on pedicles. 



22. Do. Sttllatus is the J/lragnluf annuus, procumbensy 

 f.oribus ghmeratis purpureist Boerh. Ind. Annual Trailing 



Milk-Vetchy with purple flowers growing in clufters. 



Both thefe forts fhould be fown in light kefii earth in 

 March, and duly watered ; and if they are too thick 

 fow^n, they ought to be fo thinned, as to be two feet 

 diftance plant from plant, and kept cle.ir from weeds; 

 (hey flower in June and July, and their leed-s ripen in 

 AuguJI. 



23. Afphodelus lutcus is the Afpbodelus lutfui et Jlore et 

 'aclice, C. B. TnUo'ju AJphccicI, or King's Spear. Thefe 

 plants are propagated by feed, which flioulJ be fown 

 fqon after they are ripe, three- inches deep, upon a light, 

 frefh, fandy foil, in a warm border, in AuguJI or Sep- 

 tember, which is the bed feafon, and I would choofe to 

 perform this work in this manner : Make a bed four feet 

 broad, and as long as you pleafe; then fow your feed, 

 thrufting them one inch deep with your finger below the 

 furface of the bed, and afterwards cover them with one 

 inch more of the fame earth; in the fpring thefe plants 

 ■will appear, when they muft have an inch more of ^e(h 

 earth laid upon them, which will greatly flrengthen their 

 young rools ; they muft be kept clear from weeds, and 

 watered in dry weather: In OBober, a new cover of two 

 inches of the fame earth muft be put upon them : The 

 beginning of March following, i planted them out into 

 borders, where they are to remain and flower ; they are 

 alfo propagated by dividing their roots in autumn, once 

 in three years, but not oftner; and obferve to let fix: 

 inches of earth be above the root when it is planted, and 

 at twelve inches diftancc root from root ; Thofe roots, 

 which you intend to propagate by oflF-fcts, (hould have 

 their ftalks cut down fo foon as their flowers fade ; the 

 ripening of their feeds waftes the roots, and hinders them 

 to off-fet. Some perfons advifc to tranfpbnt them the 

 firft year after fowin|;, but that is a pradice I would not 

 recommend, as they have not ftrength to flower the fe- 



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