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The feed of this tree fhould be fown in March, and 

 may be covered with an inch only of good garden mould, 

 and often watered in dry weather. The plants will 

 appear in fix weeks after fowing, when they mufl: 

 be kept clear from weeds ; here they may continue until 

 the March following, when they fhould be tranfplanted 

 into a nurfery-bed by themfelves, at the diftance of three 

 feet, plant from plant; be fure always to keep them 

 clear from weeds in the nurfery : They may ftand for 

 three vears, when they may be planted out where they 

 are to remain. It feems odd enough, that amongfl An- 

 nual and Biennial flowers, the Dutch fliould infert the 

 feed of this tree in their catalogues ; but it having a fine 

 flower, which in May makes a pretty fliow, perhaps has 

 induced them to infert it. The flowers of this tree are 

 fa'id to be very prejudicial to bees, by purging them. 



364. Lathyniis perennis latifolius major y C. B. Broad- 

 leaved common EverlaJIing Pea. 



This fhould be planted or fown near high walls of 

 houfes, becaufe of its rampant growth, to which its long 

 branches fhould be fafliened. 



365. Lathynus lati-jolius perennis minor, f.ore majore, 

 Boerh. Ind. Broad-leaved Icjfer Perennial Enjerlajling Pea, 

 with a larger flower. 



Both thofe forts {hould be fown in a border as our 

 common garden pea, and be kept clear from weeds, 

 and in March, tranfplanted where they are to re- 

 main. This fecond fort grows only to five feet high, 

 and has a fine large flower. Of this fort I have feen the 

 white flowered kind at Mr. l%ing's garden at the water 

 of Leith. 



366. Is already treated of amongfl: the Leucoiums. 



367. Lychnis coronaria Diofcoridis fativa, flore ruhrt 

 vehiti fiammeo fulgens, C. B. P. Rofe Campion, with a 

 flaming red flower. 



This plant, when propagated from feed, fhould be 

 fown in March upon a bed of light freih earth, and be 

 kept clear from weeds : You may,' in 'June, tranfplant 

 them into a nurfery-bed, at feven inches difliance, (ha- 

 ding and watering them gently and often, until they 

 have rooted, and that you perceive them again to 

 grow : In March following, you may tranfplant them 



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