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The feveral forts of Amarantbus , from 392 to 402 in- 

 clufive, together with tlie Amaranthoides^, have been 

 fully treated of under the article Amarantbus, in the be- 

 ginning of this catalogue, which renders it unneceffary 

 to he repeated here, fee No. lo. 



403. Althca Americana, jioribus aureis, American Mal- 

 low, with gold coloured flowers. 



This plant is propagated by feed, which muft befown 

 on a hot-bed in March, and fliould afterwards be potted 

 and inured to the open air, where it will flower well. 



404. Bidens trifilia Americana, Leiicanlbemi flore. Tourn, 

 Three-l.-aved American Hemp Agrimony, with a greater 

 daizy flower. 



The feed of this plant fhould be fown in Marcb, up- 

 on a hot-bed, to bring the plants forwiird, and then 

 planted out either into pots, or into warm borders, where 

 they will flower, and perfect their feed very well; but I 

 prefer planting them into pots. 



405. Cannacorus, flore luteo pnnfiato, Tourn. the yel- 

 low (potted Indian Reed. 



406. Cannacorus, flore coccineo fphndente, Tourn. the 

 fine Scarlet Indian Reed. 



The feed of thofe plants fhould be fown in Marcb 

 upon a good hot-bed, and the plants when they are come 

 to feme fl:rength, fl-jould be planted into pots of frefh 

 light earth, and be again placed with the pots in a frefli 

 hot-bed : When they are firfl: taken out of the hot-bed, 

 they (liould be fet in the green-houfe, and afterwards be 

 pliced in a warm fituation, and free from winds : They 

 will attempt to flower the firfl: year, but thofe may be 

 cut cfT, in order to flrengthen their roots ; the fecond 

 rear they will fnew their grand bloom ; in winter they 

 ifhouid be placed in the green-houfe, giving them little 

 or no water; in March tranfplant their roots into large 

 pots, put them into a hot-bed to forward them, and af- 

 terwards take them out, and ufe them as in the former 

 feafon; but when they are coming to bloom, if you put 

 them into the green-houfe or in rooms, iliey will b!of- 

 fom fairer than thofe do which have not any fhelter. 



407. Stramo7iinm Malalaricum jruBu glabra, flore ftm- 

 pliciviolaceo odorato, Tourn. Malabar Thorn Apple, with a 



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