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The Species arcj 



1. Cnicus } fylveflriSy hirfutiory 

 pve CarduHs Benedicius. C. B, The 



BlelTed Thiftle j vulgo. 



2. Cnicus i atraciylis lutea dlBus. 

 H. L. The yellow Diftaff-Thilllej 

 'vulgo. 



5. Cnicus j ferennisy c^ruleus, 

 Tingkanus. H L. Tangier peren- 

 nial blue Diftaff-Thirtle. 



4. Cnicus j Creticus, atraBylidis 

 folio 0> facie t fore leucophAO. T. 

 Cor. Candy Diftaff-ThilUe, with 

 whitifh Flowers. 



f. Cnicus ; Hifpanicusy arboref 

 eens,foetidiJJimus. Tourn. Stinking 

 Spaniili Tree Diftaff-Thiftle. 



The Blejfed Thijile is cultivated 

 in Gardens for the Herb, which is 

 dry'd and preferv'd for medicinal 

 Ufes; but of late Years it hath 

 been in lefs Ufe than formerly, 

 for which Reafon there is but little 

 of it now propagated . 



This being an annual Plant, is 

 only rais'd by Seeds, which fliould 

 be fbwn in Autumn, or very early 

 in the Spring ; When the Plants 

 are come up, they fliould be either 

 tranfplanted, or hoe'd out to about 

 nine or ten Inches Dillance from 

 each other, that the Plants may 

 have room to fprcad, obferving 

 alfo to keep them clear from 

 Weeds j and when the Plants are 

 in full Flower, they fliould be cut. 

 ©ff and laid to dry in a fhady Place i 

 and after they are thoroughly dry, 

 they may be tied up into Bundles, 

 and hung up in a dry Room upon 

 Strings in Rows, fo that the Air 

 may pafs freely between them, 

 which will prevent their growing 

 mouldy or rotting, which they 

 are very fubjed: to, if laid too dole, 

 or kept in a moift: Place. 



The other Varieties are only pre- 

 ferv'd in curious Boranick Gardens ,- 

 they may be propagated by fowing 



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their Seeds in the Spring in a 

 warm dry Soil, and the Plants re- 

 duc'd to about two Feet Diftance: 

 They will flower in Juk ; and if 

 the Autumn is favourable, their 

 Seeds will be pcfedtcd in Septem- 

 ber. The third Sort is a perennial 

 Plant, the Roots of which may be 

 parted in the Spring, by which 

 Method it may be increased. 



COAST-MARY i t/z/Z^Balfamita, 



COCCIGRIAi i./Ve Cotinus Co- 

 riaria. 



COCHLEARIAj Spoon-wort, (7r 

 Scurvy-grafs. 



The CharaBers arej 



Thi Flower co?if:fs of four leaves, 

 vohich are difpos'd in Form of a Crofs : 

 From the Flower-Cup arifes the 

 TointaU vphich beco7nes an almcji 

 globular Fruit, divided into two 

 Cells by an intermediate Fartition, 

 to which the Valves adhere on both 

 Sides, and are furnifJjed with many 

 round Seeds. 



The Species are; 



1 . CbcHLEARiA i folio fubrotundo, 

 C.B. Scurvy-grafs, witharound- 

 ifh Leaf, or Common Scurvy- 

 grafs. 



2. Cochlear! A ; folio fnuato. 

 C. B. Scurvy-grafs, with a fmua- 

 ted Leaf, or Sea Scurvy-grafs 5 

 vulgo. 



5. CocHLEARiA ;. minima, ex 

 montibus WalliA. Sher. Boerh. hid. 

 The lead: Scurvy-grafs, from the 

 Wellh Mountains. 



4. CocHLEARiA ', foUo cubitali, 

 Tourn. Horfe-Radiflii vulgo. 



The firft of thefe Species is pro- 

 pagated in Gardens for Medicinal 

 Ufes ; This is done by fowing the 

 Seeds in fuly, foon after they are 

 ripe, in a moift fhady Spot of 

 Ground; and when the Plants are 

 come up, they fhould be thin'd fo 

 as to be left at about four Inches 

 Dillance each Way. The Plants 



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