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Jnto the flower-garden, where they are to continue ; and 

 keeping them always clear oi weeds, is all the culture 

 they require. 



368. Lychnis corojiiiria JJoribus variegatis, or Jlr'tped 

 flowered Campion : This requires the fame culture. Of 

 this fort particularly I had the double flowered, which 

 was much valued. The painted Lady Rofc Campion, a- 

 grees well with the culture of the other Rcfc Campions. 



369* 370, 37i> 372, 373' 374» 375> 376, and 377, 

 are all feminal varieties ot the Malva bortcnfls rofca, or 

 Holly-hock. 



The feed of thefe plants fliould be fown upon a bed 

 of frefh earth, the beginning of April \ having before 

 fowing watered it, and then covering it with an 

 inch of the fame mould, keep them clear of weeds, 

 in March, I tranlplanted them into the borders, 

 where they were to remain and flower. Their flow- 

 ers, when going oflF, and their ftalks decaying, I im- 

 mediately cut clofe to the ground ; nor do I approve 

 of tranfplanting them, but this once, from their feed- 

 beds, becaufe of their long-tapped root: I always fow- 

 ed their feed once every two years, for a neu' fuccefllon 

 of plants when the old ones failed, which feed I always 

 chofe to have from abroad. This plant is very olfcnfive 

 to bees. 



378. Ts one of the fpecies of the Abutilons; but I dif- 

 tinguifh it from other fpecies of the fame genus, by the 

 name here given it in the Dutch catalogues, Ahutikn 

 Mexicatnim. 



379. Moldavica Americana irifolia odorc gravi, Tcum. 

 Three-leaved American Moldavica^ with a ilrong fcent, 

 commonly called The Balm of Gilead. 



The feed of thefe plants fliould be fown in March in 

 a hot-bed, and when two inches high, flionld be planted 

 in fmall pots feparately, and placed again into a hot-bed, 

 where they may continue till June, and afterwards be fct 

 in the air, and in October they fiiould be brought into 

 the green-houfe, and put as near the open air as they 

 can, and in mild weather fhould have air given them. 

 They are alfo propagated by cuttings in any of the fum- 

 nier months, and they will take root in three weeks 

 by which means they may be continued, when the old 

 plants fail. 



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