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the befl: Gardens : They both pro- 

 pagate themfclves by Roots very 

 fall, Co that there needs no more 

 Care with them than the firft tranP 

 planting fbme Roots of the Sort 

 you would preferve, into ibme fhady 

 moiil Spot of Ground, letting them 

 remain undifturb'd, and in a fhort 

 time they will furnilh a luflicient 

 Supply of Roots. 



CHELIDONIUM Majus j the 

 greater Celandine. 



The Characters arej 

 The Cup of the Flower confijls of 

 two Leaves, which foon fall away: 

 The Flower hath four Lea-ves, which 

 are expanded in Form of a Crofs : 

 The Ovary in the Bafe of the Flow- 

 er, is furrotinded by many Stamina 

 {or Threads): The Flowers foon fall 

 away, afid are fucceeded by many 

 bivalve Fods, which contain many 

 fmall round Seeds: And the whole 

 Flant is full of a yellow hot Juice, 



The Species are; 



1. Chelidonium ; majus, vul- 

 gare. C. B. Common Great Ce- 

 landine. 



2. Chelidonium , majus, foliis 

 quernis, flore laciniato. Mor. Hijl, 

 Greater Celandine, v/ith Leaves 

 like the Oak, and iaciniated Flow- 

 ers. 



3. Chelidonium ; majus, foliis 

 ^ fiore mmutijjime laciniatis, H. 

 K. Far. Greater Celandine, with 

 fine cut Leaves and Flowers. 



4. Chelidonium ; maximum, 

 Canndenfe, acaulon. Corn. Large 

 Canada Celandine without Stalks. 



The firll Sort grows wild upon 

 dry Banks and Walls in moft Parts 

 of England, and is brought to the 

 Markets by the Herb-women, who 

 gather it for Medicinal Ufe. 



The fecond Sort hath been found 

 wild ia fome particular Places in 

 EngUnd, particularly at Wimbleton 

 in Surrey : This Sort condantly re- 



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tains its Difference when cultivated 

 in a Garden, and ibwn yearly ; the 

 Seeds of this never producing any 

 Plants of the common Sort amongft 

 them. 



The third Sort is only to be 

 found in curious Botanick Gardens, 

 where it is prefer v'd for its Va- 

 riety. 



The fourth Sort was brought 

 from America ; and altho' fliled 

 Canada in its Title, yet is found 

 in divers Parts of the Continent, 

 as in Virginia, Carolina, New Eng- 

 land, Sec. from whence I have 

 received Plants of this Kind, which 

 I find will endure our feverefl: 

 Winters in the open Ground, if 

 planted near a Wall, Pale, ^c. to 

 defend it from the cold Winds. 

 This flowers in April, and perfects 

 its Seeds in June ; from which 

 new Plants may be obtain'd, if 

 fown foon after it is' ripe: But 

 the ealiefl Method to propagate 

 this Plant, is by parting the Roots 

 in March, which increase very fafl 

 in a dry Soil. 



The other Varieties may all be 

 propagated by fowing their Seeds 

 {bon after they are ripe, in any 

 Corner of the Garden i where, it 

 fuffer'd to caft their Seeds, they 

 will always furnifh a plentiful Stock 

 of young Plants, without any far- 

 ther Trouble. 



CHELONE. 



The Characters are ; 



It hath a fljort, green, fquamofe 

 Calyx : The Flower confijls of one 

 Leaf, which is divided into two Lips: 

 The Galea (or Crefi) is fomewhat 

 like the Head of a Tortoife : The 

 Beard {or lower Lip) is extended be- 

 yond the Creji, and is bifid: The 

 Flower is fucceeded by a Fruit which 

 is in Shape like that of the Fox- 

 glove, and is divided into two Cells, 

 in which are contained many fiat 



Seeds 



