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as peafe, and kept clear from weeds, and when they 

 fpire to flower, fhoulii be fupported up by flicks, whereby 

 they will ripen their feed better than if they lay on the 

 ground. 



268. Ornitbopodhim fcorpioidesy ftliqua comprejfai Tcur- 

 nej. Caterpillar-Birds-footy with a flat Pod. 



Thefe plants fhould be fown in patches in March, on 

 the borders of the flower-garden, and are fit compani- 

 ons for the Sjiail, and Caterpillar plants, as they require 

 the fame culture. 



From the 269 to the 278, are the femlnal varieties 

 of the Papaver hortcnfe, or Garden Poppy ; and from 278, 

 to the 285, are the feminal varieties of Corn-poppies^ or 

 the Papaver erraticum. 



Thefe fliould be fown in March or April in patches, or 

 among the borders of the pleafure-garden, and fliould 

 be thinned, the good flowers kept for feed, and then 

 pulled up with their roots, otherwife they breed vermin. 



285. Peleciiius "Vulgaris f Injl. Rati Herb. Common Pele- 

 cinus. 



This plant (liould be fown early in April, in a light 

 frefh earth, cleared from weeds, and if too thick, fliould 

 be thinned; when they feed, their pods make a pretty 

 appearance, being ferrated on both fides. To have them 

 feed well, I would have them fown on a moderate hot- 

 bed in March. 



286. Perftcaria orientalis, nicotiana folio, calice flonttn 

 purpiireo, Tournef. Corr. Eajlern Arjejmart with a tobacco 

 leaf and a purple flower cup. 



Thefe plants fliould be fown in autumn, wjien their 

 feed is ripe; tranfplant them in the fpring in the bor- 

 ders of large gardens, allowing them much fpace ; for 

 no plant will thrive under the drop of their great leaves. 



287. Phafcolus Jlore coccineo, Mori/. Hijl. Red-jljvocred 

 Kidney Bean. 



2S8, 289, and 290, are all feminal varieties of this 

 plant ; they fliould be planted in April, on a dry foil in 

 dry weather, and keeping them clear from weeds is all 

 the culture they require; the firft fo^i I planted in large 

 tubs, and putting a long wooden (lake in the middle of 

 the earth, and from that tying as many flrong pack- 

 threads to the infide of the tub, as I had planted beans, 



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