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3, Lathyrusj major, Narbdnen- 

 fis, anguflifolius . C. B. Greater 

 Narrow-leav'd Everlafting Peas, 



4.. Lathyrus i arvenfis, repens, 

 tuberofus. C. B. Creeping Chich- 

 ling, or Peas Earth-Nut, with a 

 Tuberofe Root. 



f. Lathyrus ; Tingitanus, Jlli- 

 quis Orohiy jlore amplo ruberrimo. 

 Mor. Hlfl. Tangier Chichling, with 

 a large deep-red Flower. 



6. Lathyrus j diftopUtiphyllus, 

 hirfutusy mollis, magno (^ peramano, 

 jlore odoro. Hort.Cnth. Broad-leav'd, 

 hairy fbft Chichling, with a large 

 and very beautiful purple Iweet- 

 iinelling Flower, commonly culVd, 

 Sweet-fcented Peas. 



There are ieveral other Varieties 

 of this Plant, which are preferv'd 

 in curious Botanick Gardens as Cu- 

 riolitiesj but thele here mention'd 

 being the moft valu'd for their beau- 

 tiful Flowers, I fliall omit the 

 others, as they arc feldom cultivated 

 for Uie or Beauty. 



The three firft Sorts are abiding 

 Plants, which lend, forth ftrong 

 downright Roots very deep into 

 the Earth \ for which Reaibn they 

 (hould not be often remov'd, which 

 would prevent their growing flrong, 

 or producing many Flowers. 



They are propagated by Seeds, 

 which fhould be fown the Begin- 

 ning of March, upon a Bed of light 

 frefli Earth, covering them about 

 half an Inch deep. But the beft 

 Method is, to make a Ihailow Drill 

 in the Ground, and then drop the 

 Seeds therein about fix Inches Di- 

 ftance ; thefe Drills fliould be a Foot 

 afunder, for the Conveniency of 

 hoeing and cleaning the Ground 

 between them ; v/hich muft con- 

 ftantly be done, otherwile the 

 Weeds will over-bear and deftroy 

 them : but they will require no 

 farther Care, being very hardy 

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Plants, until the Spring following, 

 at which Time, {viz.. in March') 

 juft before tKey begin to fhoot, the 

 Roots fhould be carefully taken up, 

 and tranfplantcd where they arc to 

 continue, placing them at leaft two 

 Feet afunder, otherwife they will 

 over-run each other, or whatever 

 other Plants (land near them. If 

 the Seafbn fhould prove dry, you 

 muft give them forae Water, to 

 fettle the Earth to their Roots 5 

 which fliould be now-and-then re- 

 peated, if it continue dry Weather, 

 until the Plants have taken Root ; 

 after which, they'll require no far- 

 ther Culture but to keep them 

 clear from Weeds, and in the Sum- 

 mer-time to fupport them with 

 ilrong Stakes, otherwile they'll trail 

 upon the Ground and rot the 

 Branches, and deftroy whatever 

 Plants grow near them. 



Thefe Plants are very proper to 

 plant againft a dead Hedge, where 

 they will run over it, and if they 

 be kept train'd up, will cover it in 

 the Summer, and in fuch Places 

 they will produce great Quantities 

 of Flowers -, but if they are planted 

 in a Flower-Garden, they mufl: 

 have a great deal of Room, and in 

 Summer fhould have very ftrong 

 Stakes plac'd down by them, to 

 which they muft be clolely faften'd, 

 otherwife they will ramble and trail 

 upon the Ground, and appear very 

 unfightly : for if the Ground be 

 good in which they are planted, 

 and the Roots are very ftrong, they 

 will Ibmetimes grow eight or ten 

 Feet high in a Seafbn, and produce 

 abundance of Flowers, which are 

 very ornamental in Bafons or Pots 

 of Flowers, to place in Chimnies 

 or other Parts of large Rooms. 

 Thefe produce their Flowers in 

 June, and faly, and their Seeds are 

 pcrfeftcd in Anguji, their green 

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