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I 28, Tflgetes maximus reflus^ flore maximo midt'tpUcato 

 jifiulofo, aiirantii colorisy \x'^T\'g\M African Mary gold , with 

 a very large orange colcaired piped flower. 



1 29. Tagetex maximus remits, flore maximo nndtiplicat.o 

 polhdc luteo odorato. Greatcfl: upright Ajrican Marygold, 

 with a very paie yeliow double flower, with a Iwett 

 jcent. 



130. Tagetes maximus re£Jus, flore maximo multiplicato 

 pnllide luteo et fijlidofo. Greateft upright African Mary-- 

 gold, with a large double, pale and piped flower, calltd 

 the ^tilled Ajrican. 



131. Flos Tunetanus -vulgaris. Before I defcribe this 

 plant and its varieties, 1 muft make the proper diflinc- 

 tion between the Flos Africanus and the Flos Tunetanust 

 which are often blended together, under the denomi- 

 nation of African -and French Mary^olds. The Afri^ 

 (an Marygcld is a nutive of Africa about Tangier, on 

 the African fide of the Mediterranean ; whereas the 

 plant here named Flos Tunrtanus is a Chinefe plant, and 

 v/as firft fent over to the King of France's royal gardens 

 at Ferfaille, by the French miflTionaries, from whence 

 it was diftributed amongfl the curious in Europe; and 

 from its being firfl raifed in France, it has been called 

 the French Marygold, though both plants require the 

 fame cislture. 



I-:; 2. Tagetes Indicus minor, flor e fimplici fwe Caryophy-' 

 }us IvJicus, J. B. Common French Marygold, with a fin- 

 ele flov/er, commonly called Indjan Clove Gillyflower. 



I 33. Tagetes Indicus minimus, flore fericeo birfvAie ohji- 

 tj, H. L. Small f I Frcmh Marygold, with a fmal! red 

 bniry flower. 



13^. Tagetes Indicus medius flore luteo r.iultiplicato, H 

 h. The middle French Marygold, with a double yel- 

 low fiov.tr. 



135 and 136, are feminal varieties of 132, as is alfo 

 the piped variegated fort 130, all of which are Annuals. 

 To have thefe flowers blow to great perfection, it will 

 be proper to ufe the following culture : In March fow 

 them upon a moderate hot-bed, fuch as has ferved to 

 raife your early cucumbers, (for a hot-bed of more heat 



would 



