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341. Urtica Romana, or Roman Nettle. This plant 

 fhould be fown in Adarch, in a hard gravelly foil, and 

 will profper in any fituation. 



Culture of the Plants vohich flovjer the fecond Tear after 

 they are fown y called Biennials. 



342. Acarna Theophraft i^ Plinii, the true name of 

 the planlj is, Acanthts fathus vulgaris^ feu mollis Virgi- 

 liiy C. B. the Smooth-leaved Garden Bearbreach, menti- 

 oned by Pliny and Theophrafus: The feed of this plant 

 fhould be fown in March upon a bed of rich light 

 earth, kept clear from weeds; and the year after, 

 they may be transplanted into the beds where they are 

 to fiand and flower, which is the only culture they re- 

 quire; or you may fow them upon a moderate hot-bed in 

 March, to bring them on fooner. 



343. Afragalus Alpinus procerior Alopecuroides, Tourn. 

 Taller Foxtail Alpine Milk-vetch. 



The feed of thefe plants fliould be fown in the be- 

 ginning of April, upon a bed of frefh light earth, put- 

 ting a very thin covering over them, and in June fol- 

 lowing, may be tranfplanted into the borders of the 

 flower-garden at a good ditlance, to allow them a large 

 fpace. 



344. Aquilegia fore variegato, Columbine with variega- 

 ted flowers. 



345. Aquilegia Virginiana, the Virginian Columbine, 

 with variegated flowers. 



The feed of thofe plants fhould be fown on a bed of 

 frefh earth in March, and in dry weather, ftiould be 

 moderately watered: In the beginning of July they may 

 be tranfplanted into a nurfery-bed of the fame foil, 

 where, if they attempt to flower, nip off their bloflbms, 

 and in March following, plant them either as edgings to 

 the borders of fummer flowers, or upon the beds, allow- 

 ing fome of them to continue in the nurfery-bed, to fee 

 their colours ; and, if good, throw away the bad 

 ones, and fupply their places with the good ones 

 from your nurfery-bed; tranfplant and divide their roots 

 in the end of July, and trim their long fibres, but do 

 not divide their roots too much. I always fowed the 



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